Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida
Hi I am a USA citizen and my fiance is illegal from Mexico for eight years we have been together we have three USA citizen children and he does not have the education to pass the test to become a USA citizen and my income does not meet the criteria. I wonder what the best steps to get his USA citizenship since the new laws and what states.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Your fiance may be eligible to get his lawful permanent residence (green card) through you once you get married. He cannot immediately get citizenship without getting permanent residence first. Whether he is eligible for permanent residence will depend on a number of factors including how he first entered the country. If you would like to discuss this matter further, please feel free to contact me at 415-273-9123 or [email protected].
Seeta L. Nangia, Esq.
Law Offices of Seeta Nangia
Exclusively Practicing Immigration Law
Phone: (415) 273-9123
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nangialaw.com
You are able to apply for your fiance to receive his green card once you are married. You will, however, need to file for a waiver of inadmissibility as he illegally entered the US. Once he has had the green card for a minimum of 3 years, he will be eligible to apply for US citizenship. Maybe by then he will be able to pass the citizenship test. If not, do not worry as he is not required to become a US citizen. He would simply just renew his green card every 10 years and he can remain in the US forever so long as he does not get into any criminal trouble. As far as your income not meeting the sponsorhip criteria, you can have someone (family member, friends, etc) act as a joint sponsor to overcome this hurdle.
For a free consultation, please contact my office at 904-576-2581 or email me at [email protected].
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