Can Ayone telll me..i am American Citizen, and i want to help my Husband get his Residency?
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HELLO THERE..I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN THESE SITUATIONS BUT I CAN EXPLAIN HOW MY MOM AND DAD DID IT..MY FATHER WAS A AMERICAN NATIONAL<---MEANING IT WAS BORN ON AMERICAN TERRORITORY BUT NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN..SO HE DID HIS PAPERWORKS AND SPENT ABOUT ALMOST THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS..ANYWAYS IT WAS A YEAR OR A YEAR AND A HALF TO GET ALL HIS PAPERS PROCESSED AND THEN WHEN TO THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AND RECEIEVED HIS CITIZENSHIP..NOW HE'S WORKING ON MY MOMS PAPERS..SO FAR IT TOOK HER ABOUT 8-9 MONTHS TO GET HER ALIEN CARD AND RESIDENCY. NOW SHE CAN PERMANENTLY WORK IN AMERICAN AND TRAVEL..BUT IT'S GONNA TAKE ANOTHER 2 YEARS TO GET HER CITIZENSHIP, BUT WE'RE HAPPY SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO "HIDE" ANYMORE...ANYWAYS YOU SHOULD GO TO YOUR NEAREST IMMIGRATION OFFICE...THEY CAN HELP YOU ALOT!!
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Well I'm assuming your are a US citizen and wanting to sponsor your spouse to gain US permanent residency. I'm also assuming that your spouse is already in the US under a non-immigrant status and you are already married. In that case you need to file the following forms:\n\n1) I-130 to sponsor his/her residency\n2) I-485 to change/register his/her permanent residency\n3) I-765 for a work permit (this only if him/her wants to work while waiting for the paperwork to process, once a green card is received a work permit is not needed)\n\nYou can find the forms and explanations here:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm
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I will suggest to go to www.uscis.gov \n\nGood luck!
880486
Apply to become a citizen. Call immigration and they will tell you.
397210
Technically there is an employer sponsorship option, where your employer can sponsor you for Permanent Residency. However in practice I found it worthless. They will have to provide copies of advertisements they posted for a period of 6 months trying to find a US citizen to do the job, and list the reasons why they didn't hire anyone. Also getting a company to file and pay for the paperwork is nearly impossible - they will also have to state that as a sponsor they will reimburse the Govnt for any costs incurred through Social Security etc if you should be out of work for any reason. Your best bet is to marry a US citizen and file with your spouse!
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Thank You,someone else in my situation.My husband,too,is illegal.He got stopped at the border and immigration let him in america after 3 mos in jail.And he is mexican also.They gave him a social security card(for all those who think "mexicans" steal them)and a temp. visa.He met me and never went back.We pay our taxes ---- alot of them,and with HIS social security#.Property tax,insurance,dental,medical(for us and 4 kids),we pay it all.My husband supports 2 of my kids who aren't even his-they are white.Their boilogical father has nothing to do with them and we were married for 5 yrs.My husband is a great man,and is way better than alot of legal/born americans.When we can save the money,he will get legal(hopefully).Until then,he works,pays taxes,and doesn't get welfare.And uses his own ss#.Hope it helps to know someone else like you.
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The answer is of course to get maried!!!And dont listen to whoever tells u that  he has to go back to his country and wait there!!!Get a good immigration lawyer and u can start the process right a way.Very soon after you file the paper work,he is going to get a work permit and a few months after that you will be called to and intervue where the INS will determine if your mariage is real,but sinse you have a child that shouldnt be hard to prove.Then he is going to get a green card.The whole ordeal does not take more then 8-9 months now days,in some places longer,in some even shorter time!Good luck!
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The first question I have is whether he is already a lawful permanent resident? If so, he can apply for naturalization assuming he has been a green card holder for at least 5 years. If not, he must first go through the green card process, and then apply for citizenship five years after that (or 3 if he marries a US citizen).\n\nGood luck!
454013
Well it seems you've made a mistake. Tsk. Just divorce him. And Hell no can he reapply for residency. Heck if all of them started thinking like that, then people would just be getting married just to obtain legal status.
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bcoz they want residency status, and the only way of gettn that is by marriage?
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Unfortunately green card holders are not afforded the same privileges as U.S. citzens. As such, although he can petition for you through USCIS and then through the State Department, you are looking at a substantial waiting time. In cases such as yours, oftentimes the green card holding spouse will naturalize long before you can obtain an immigration benefit through the U.S. consulate. Once he becomes a citizen, however, you can apply for immediate immigration benefits.\n\nIn the meantime, there is very little you can do. You can attempt to apply for a tourist visa, but you have a very low margin for success (probably about 5%) since you have a spouse that is a lawful permanent resident. In cases such as these, the consulates and the officers at the border (if you get that far) will deny the visa/entry since you have a substantial tie to the U.S. that generally cannot be overcome by other ties to your home country. \n\nI would advise you have him begin the family immigration petition process and then wait out the time until either he naturalizes, or your visa number becomes available at the consulate. In the meantime, he would be free to visit you whenever he likes.\n\nGood luck!
689483
call immigration & ask them
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I understand where you are coming from with this. My husband is Canadian and the Immigration Department keeps him jumping through hoops.\n\nEver since 911, the regulations have tightened up but the keeping of his money has been a common practice for a very long time. Supporting the immigration process is a huge drain on the reserve so they have a policy of keeping money sent to them. I don't agree with it but there is nothing that can be done.\n\nThat is, nothing can be done unless you fight for it. Contact your local immigration office and file a complaint if you really want the money back. I caution you though, just like all human enterprises, even the immigration office isn't above human emotions. Anger someone and he might be put on the next plane out of here. Immigration has as much power, if not more, than the FBI. A single immigration officer has the power to make or break your case.\n\nGo through the hoops exactly as they require. EXACTLY. Do not deviate, ever. It sounds like he should have applied for citizenship, or perhaps he missed something along the way, an appointment, a letter of comformation, anything. They only need one person to say no. Your family memeber will need many people to say yes.\n\nI suggest a letter from each of the following; his employer, landlord, attny, 3 business owners, friends and family. Make copies of these letters, send them with the appeal (see website below for address), send to local mayor, Govenor, Senator and State Rep(s).\n\nMake sure he doesn't work while in denied status. You can do fund raisers through your churches or schools to help support them until this is figured out. The United Way, on the first two days of each month has money for rent/mortgages. Be first in line for them for only up to 2 times a year. \n\nI wish your family luck. Goddess Bless.
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Listen to Yak Rider, above.  Your husband is an intending immigrant.  He is not eligible for a non-immigrant visa.  End of story.  Stop asking.
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hope he would get it fast because he is the head of the family..\nPray for the earliest and  expect the best thing to happen.. \ntry completing all papers needed for this work permit before he arrives so you could apply early.\n\ngood luck for both of you..your hard work would be rewarded when your husband arrive there and start your life together in US..
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Call Immigration and ask them.
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How did you get legal residency in the first place?  Why did you give it up?\n\nIf your son is an unmarried adult, he can petition for you, but depending on what country you are from, it can take a very long time.