got married in canda, will the us except this as a legitimate marrage and do i have to file this with someone?
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yes it will be honored in the US - I am Canadian and my husband is American- we were married in Canada...
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As soon as your wife's I-94 expired in 2000 (6 months after she entered) she was here illegally.  She is still considered an illegal alien today, regardless of her marital status.  She needs to file for an adjustment of status with CIS.  No matter how you do it, it will be a difficult process, as she will be put into deportation proceedings.  Assuming she has no criminal background, and you are an American citizen, and the marriage is legit, she should be granted relief by the Immigration Judge.  That means she will not be deported, and she should get her green card.  \n\nThere is no pain free way to do this, you just need to contact CIS and get the ball rolling.  The sooner the better, because if she somehow comes to the attention of Immigration or other law enforcement, her problems and headaches will just be compounded and the legitimacy of her claims will be questioned that much more.
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Assuming you're a US citizen, then there's no consequence that I'm aware of. As long as your marriage is (provably) for love and not for the express purpose of getting a green card, I don't think the sponsoring US citizen has violated any rules.\n\nUSCIS will probably interview both of you, ask for lot of documentation and do a thorough job in verify ing that the marriage is genuine. \n\nIf they suspect the marriage is for GC only, they will probably not allow the GC to be given. If they can prove it, then you'll very likely BOTH be in trouble with the law. \n\nBut if it's a genuine marriage, and you live together all the time, have lots of joint finances, file taxes together, maybe have kids etc, then I think that's not a worry at all.\n\nI'm not a lawyer; I'm only a slightly informed person attempting to add some info.
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In US you need to prove that you  are marrying the woman because u love her and not for the purpose of immigrating. If they find out you married for immigration u can be put into jail. Immigrating to Canada is very easy. Just go to http://www.canada.gc.ca and take the immigration quiz.
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DO NOT LISTEN TO THE OTHER ANSWERS!!!! YOUR WIFE IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY A CITIZEN SINCE YOU ARE MARRIED!!!!\nMy sister married a Brazilian.  It took them three years to get his citizenship.\nIs she in this country legally or illegally?\nStart taking photos of every stage of your relationship, make a photo album to show that you are not a fly by night marriage.\nAnd most important find a good immigration attorney.\n\nBest of luck
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I married my husband (now ex) in Jan 98.  He was just visiting the US when we got married and so we had to go through all the immigration stuff to have him stay here.  Did you go to the interview alone?  If you missed the interview as well, the Immigration service will consider that an abandonment of your application.  If your application is no longer in process then your visa status may have expired - you may now be in the country illegally.  I would call an immigration attorney ASAP.
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Assuming you are either US Citizen or Green Card holder, you may file an application for your husband immediately.\n\nUse Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and also your husband should file a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status at the same time.\n\nMore info on http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/spouselive.htm
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I am an American citizen who married a non-citizen.  If you are seriously considering having your fiancee immigrate to America, get an attourney who specializes in Immigration.  It may be expensive, but I cannot emphasize how easy and stress-free the process becomes.  Just walking into the INS interview with our attourney was like a stamp of approval; the INS knows the attourney has helped us prepare everything the INS needs, and no honest attourney would risk his job by taking on a client who wasn't earnest.
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I did. We were married on March 9th in Las Vegas. It is possible but be careful. Expose only as much of yourself as you feel like. in other word, listen to your internal voice, if it doesn't sound right, don't do it in terms of meetings, questions, etc. Be very careful and use a proven site such as match.com
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Contact the local American consulate and ask them. I can tell you one thing, though: you're not a citizen automatically just because your wife is, but you do qualify for a green card.
462170
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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NO she's NOT immediatly legal..you have to fill out the proper forms..\n\nhttp://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm\n\nthat website will tell you all you need to know..or you can call them.
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It really depends on what country you are going to, sad but true, say if it is Canada you can go to canada.gc.ca  and find all the info that you need. Honesty is the best policy. I came to Canada from the USA, and I had no troubles, I'm still here and happily married and have filed for papers for landed immig status , You want to make sure that when you do proceed with anything that you answer all info properly and correct, if not that can cause you many problems, and just for your info it can be time consuming and you just need to remain positive. Just get all the information you can, off the net, public library can be helpful, your own offices for passports and visa's and such, You need to find out if there are any stipulations for the country you are going to, such as how much money you need to have per day and so on. I hope this makes since, Good luck to you ...
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No it isn't true.\n\nIt takes a LONG time to become a legal citizen and like typical governments, it takes longer to process additional paperwork.  If you are sure your spouse is filed, then just wait it out.  If you have questions if he did file for you to join him, contact the American Embassy and see if they can give you a phone number to see what the hold up is.\n\nI hope you get to come here soon, start your new life with your husband and I wish you all the best here!!\n\nTHANK YOU for coming to America legally :)  God Bless!
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youi will have to go through a process just like the states to prove the marriage isnt a sham and I dont think england has dual citizenship which means that you'll only become a british citizen if you give up your u.s one
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Most of the information is available at:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/ start with the FAQ section\n\nIf you read carefully you should have no problem figuring it out but it'll take some time...\n\nBasically you have 2 options:\n1) get married in her country and file at the local US consulate \n2)get a K-1 fiance visa and get married in the US\n\nIt takes around 1 year for everything normally but it varies. Option number 2 is best if you want her to be with you in the US during the processing period, use option 1 if you want to be with her in her country during the processing period (she can't come to the US until it's approved)\n\nIf you think you need professional help, other then a lawyer, you can see http://www.nolo.com/\nThey have very decent prices, lawyers cost thousands and don't do much.
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There is nothing to keep you from getting married. Simply go to the courthouse and get you marriage license and tie the knot. If you are looking to immigrate him. You will need to file for an immigrant visa / adjustment of status. The basis for filing will be "Spouse - Married to USC (United States Citizen)". The process will take quite some time and during that time he will not be able to return to his country without an "Advance Parole". Contact the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service near you; get some sound advice from an "Examiner" and obtain the necessary forms or you can spend lots of money on an attorney and have the attorney file the forms on your behalf. The forms are simple and straight-forward. You shouldn't have any problems unless your fiance has a criminal record. Best of Luck.