Can I marry my boyfriend who has illegal immigration status?
My fiance had a valid visa when he entered the US. He has never been in trouble with the law. I was born here and I am a US citizen. Can we legally get married? What do I have to do to make him legal?
Answered By: Pacifica Legal Services
The short answers to your questions are: Yes, you can marry your boyfriend. Not easy to get legal residency in these circumstances. But I would have to know more about the visas when he came into the USA, and other things. But it starts with a petition for I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. If you want to explore it further, just call or e-mail to set up a consultation.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/24/2010
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/24/2010
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Answered By: Law Offices of James C. Bechler, A.P.C.
You can certainly marry your boyfriend the U.S. Family law is State law. So long as a social security number is not required in the State, there is no law against it. Since you boyfriend entered the country legally (with a valid visa) he may be out of status but still has status to adjust to immigrant status. You will need to do a I-130 Family petition, and I-485 request for an adjustment of status.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/17/2010
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/17/2010
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Answered By: Diefer Law Group, P.C.
Yes, you will still be able to get married. Immigration has nothing to do with marriage.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/16/2010
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Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/16/2010
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