Legal Question in Immigration Law in Illinois

I'm a US Citizen dating a man that is an illegal immigrant. He came to this country with his parents when he was a teenager. He has been here for more than 10 years but he is an individual that EWI (Entered without inspection). We have been discussing marriage but we need to know our options and what we need to do to make our marriage legal and also apply for permanent resident status. Is there a way for him not to have to wait 10 years in Mexico. What type of forms can we possibly file if the green card through marriage application requires an expired or valid visa showing legal entry into the country?


Asked on 2/02/10, 6:08 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Luba Smal Smal Immigration Law Office

You can file only one petition, form I-130, which will require him to go back to Mexico. If you are healthy with no kids or other extreme hardships to show, it might be very hard to obtain a visa.

When he applies for an Immigrant Visa at the US Consulate at C. Juarez, it will be denied for unlawful presence, and he can then file the hardship waiver. To have a waiver and a visa approved, YOU will have to prove an extreme hardship to yourself.

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Answered on 2/07/10, 6:20 pm
Michael Cho Law Offices of Michael Cho

It's likely you need to apply for the K-3 spouse visa and submit a I-601 waiver at the US embassy.

You may find detailed information on the process here;

http://www.msclaw.com/i-601-unlawful-presence-waiver.html

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Answered on 2/08/10, 9:01 am


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