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can an immigrant who entered the us with a passport marry a citizen and become legal?

they entered in '99 as a child with a passport and overstayed their welcome in the us. can they marry a citizen and get legalization? and if they can how long would that take?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Possible, normally a year or two.

  • 5 years ago

    He can not replace into legal with out returning to Mexico. working with fake data is unlawful. comparable as utilising somebody else's SS#. might you like it if somebody have been utilising your SS# to paintings and the IRS became coming when you for no longer reporting all your income? As for scientific care,he's no longer eligible for any government run scientific courses. he will ought to discover a health facility that expenses in accordance to income. he's now an person. His immigration status is now his selection. If he had left the country in the previous he became 18 a million/2,he could have come back with out penalty. If he's now over 19,he will obtain a 10 twelve months ban whilst he returns to Mexico to repair his subject. in case you get married and petition for him,he won't ought to leave if he can coach he had a vacationer visa. you may must be over 21 and coach which you will help him with an income of around $19,000 a twelve months.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Lots of maybe

    Go see a proper Aila lawyer with all the documents including passports and visas

    it could take up to a year... of course you may get deported before then

  • 1 decade ago

    Although your question is vague, I can try to answer it. Certain types of visas can let you adjust status (receive green card). If this person entered the US back in 1999 and never left since then, they can apply for permanent resident status. These types of cases usually take around 90 days. Once married they can use Form I130, Form I485, Form I765, and a few other forms. Immigration receives these forms and sends out a receipt notice within 2-3 weeks. 6-8 weeks later you receive a notice to go take fingerprints and pictures. Approx. 90 days from the received date you will receive an appointment for interview for both parties to go. More questions? Call or come to our office.

    Source(s): Romero Services 12150 Ramona Ave Ste.#11 Chino, Ca 91710 909-465-3587 Close to 15 years of immigration experience
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