what are the risks of marring an illegal alien?
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As someone who was an alien that married a US citizen I am probably an EXPERT. (I'm a citizen now) Yes, my marriage is genuine and our daughter is kind of proof, right?\n\nWhat do you want to know? Lemme see...\n\nWell, there are several controls in place that make it unwise to marry an alien purely to give them legal status...\n\n1. It's probably foolish for a foreign visitor to come into the country on a two week vacation, get married, and expect to stay. The rules say that they must apply for a K-1 visa while outside of the country.\n\n2. Add to that the fact that you must prove that you have met your future spouse before you can apply for the visa. So at least one visit in person, go home, apply for a visa. That would be enough to put a lot of people off.\n\n3. The citizen sponsoring the alien must be financially able and financially willing to provide support. If the alien is unable (disabled) or unwilling (lazy) to find/keep employment, the citizen is responsible for them. To feed them, clothe them, medical, dental, the whole show. There is no welfare for an immigrant in process.\n\n4. After being submitted to several medical tests, and proving that they are not a criminal, the alien must then partake in the obviously dangerous pastime of marrying someone they don't really wish to be married to.\n\n5. During the process of obtaining 'Permanent Residency' there is the interview (made famous in the movie "Green Card") where you must demonstrate that you are a real couple in a real relationship. Seriously, the woman that interviewed us said that she can tell almost instantly by the lack of pertinent body language when a couple are engaged in a fraudulent marriage. The one with two guys, one in ladies' attire, was the best anecdote she had for us. My wife was pregnant (and showing) at the time of our interview so we got off easier than most.\n\n6. This process takes anywhere from three to four years, depending on whether foreign terrorists take out certain Manhattan landmarks or not.\n\n7. It costs a lot of money to work through this process. Every application costs money, and they don't make it cheap.\n\n8. It's very time consuming on the part of both parties. It's boring waiting in a DMV-style room for up to 8 hours, only to be confronted by staff who make DMV employees look like Disney employees.\n\n9. It's awkward having to keep appointments that are forced on you, at the risk of having to start all over again if you fail to show. And believe me, you want to get there early to avoid the crowds.\n\n10. You have to live together the whole time. The risk of not doing so is the risk of being deported.\n\n11. If you are discovered, and this is the fun part, several things will happen. The alien will be deported in the most humiliating way. While waiting to be flown/shipped/freighted out (a la cattle), they will be "detained" (fancy word for put in a cell). The complicit co-conspirator risks very large fines and/or prison. The alien foregoes any future attempts to enter the country ever again. Period.\n\nSo, what do you suppose the final reward that they bestow upon every successful new citizen might be? No idea? They make you watch the articulate President fumble through a not too believable 'welcome' speech. Wonderful.\n\nThe risks then are really quite small. Risking prison is not clever, but in reality it's more of a scare tactic and less likely to come to that. The risks to the alien are greater as they will ultimately be unsuccessful as well as killing all future attempts to become legal. If done right there is no reason that the whole sordid business wouldn't work. But, really, who wants to live with someone for four years just for a rapidly diminishing financial reward, much less just to do someone a favor?
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No there is not nor does it directly affect their status as an illegal immigrant.\n\nMarriage to an American citizen may allow the illegal entrant to more easily adjust his status but it does not, as the previous answer stated, grant him or her citizenship.
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It's not! As long as it is legal! \n Hey! Are you asking about the illegal alien criminals that violate America's immigration laws? Now there's a problem!
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This article should be a helpful starting point.\nhttp://www.city-journal.org/html/14_1_the_illegal_alien.html
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Was it done legally?  NOTHING.  They just complain for the rest of their lives.  Why do they care anyway unless you are using it to stalk them.  If the marriage was real then the citizenship is VALID!!!!!
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One- They may think she's using you to get legal status. This is the most likely scenario. Just because someone doesn't like illegal aliens doesn't mean they're racist they just don't like people breaking the rules and cutting inline ahead of those who work their butts off to become legal. I don't like the actions of illegals but my former wife is of Latino descent and we have 2 great kids. Her parents were born here but her grandparents immigrated.\n\nTwo-less likely is they just don't like HER as an individual could be religious differences, they may not like the way she treats you, she could have a reputation you're not aware of (very possible if you live in a small town).\n\nThe best thing you could do is just flat out ask them why they don't approve. They after all are probably looking out for what they think is best for you but who you love is your decision. \n\nMy parents were agast when i brought a girl home whose parents were from India (she was born here) in fact i had heard the comments from others such as "He's not even dating a girl from this country." and so forth. After my parents became accustomed to the fact i had been dating girls from all over the world they got used to it (i used to hang out in techno clubs where the global set hang out).\n\nIt's your choice but be wary in all the people you give your heart to.
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No, your still illegal, go back to your home country. Your husband should be shot for allowing you to be here illegally, if your married to someone, you can obviously afford the paperwork to gain citizenship here. Idiot.
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Your English isn't very clear.  I know that now if you get married, you get deported...because the U.S.A. would recognize that you were not a legal resident.\n\nThe question that you have is very hypothetical, because it depends on what the congress' new "rule of inmigration" is.
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You are the sponsor, you are petitioning based on marriage: if not married then you can not be the sponsor/petitioner.\nBut some more details: When did you file for him and was this your first interview? If so, then he was given a conditional status or resident alien. Conditional on you maintaining a true marriage for the next two or three years.\nIf not married that condition is not statisifed.\n\nHOWEVER, if you have been married for 8 years and filed a while ago, then he may already be past the conditional status and can press the petition forward himself.\n\nRemember that marriage fraud is a crime and punishbable by a BIG fine and prison time.
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Check with an immigration lawyer. If you do something wrong it can ruin your chances of permanent residence and citizenship.
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I can't believe you didn't know that any foreigner working in Spore under a work permit can't marry a Sporean !!! So this means you two are in fact NOT married and the child has been born out of wedlock !!! You must contact the authority at once and apply for exempt status as soon as possible my friend or things can be very bad for you !!!
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Report this to the Customs & Border Enforcement division of the Department of Homeland Security (what used to be the INS).  There are agents in just about every federal building in the country.  This is especially true if these people are making a profit on trafficking and/or placing the immigrants in dangerous conditions.  \nhttp://www.cbp.gov/
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you will want to check with the Immigration rules on this one but i am sure you are good to go . as long as husband and wife's name is on the birth certificate your OK  but I'd still get professional advice even ask a lawyer won't hurt better to be safe then sorry ..wish you all the luck
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I wouldn't recommend it. I would suggest you go check with immigration before doing anything. You can call the immigration call center and ask the questions. If they are not able to answer you then contact a lawyer for advice. I wouldn't recommend people asking questions like this online because the government does track the ip numbers and can find you. Although the government is not looking for illegals.
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Legally the cost is over 1000 if you are filing papers to marry an alien fiance with a visa.  If you are talking about martrriage of convience it happens, but the penalties are severe if they catch you.
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go  ahead,  do  what  ever  you   want  to,  all  the  rest  of   you  do.and  nobody  can  seem  to   do   any  thing   about   it.or  they   wont.so   eat   drink   and   be   merry,  sell    drugs,  rape   ,  steal,  this  is   america,  our   goverment  will   protect you,  and   our   laws   only  apply  to  us   tax   payers.get  married  on  a  green   card  an   orange   card,  pick   your   color.  what  the   hell,   who   cares.and  if  you   want  to   marry  someone   thats   your   same   sex,  go  ahead,  that  law probably  is   for   americans  only   too.
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To find out,cross the border to mexico with no documents,when they catch you and throw you in jail they will tell you to call your family for money,then call your US consul,and he will tell you that you are being charged as an illegal alien and you have to pay a fine and get deported back to the US.that is an illegal alien,the difference in the US illegal aliens get rewarded for being illegal