Legal Question in Immigration Law in Maryland

Marriage to illegal alien

Is there any benefit for an illegal alien

to be married to an American citizen?

What is the procedure to becoming

legalized for an illegal alien married to a

citizen?


Asked on 11/23/07, 10:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Brown Law Office of Thomas K. Brown, LLC

Re: Marriage to illegal alien

It can make a big difference, but a number of factors play into it. The most significant one is how did the alien become illegal -- did they enter illegally or did they enter legally but overstay their status? An overstay is easily cured by marriage to a US citizen. Even unauthorized work is forgiven.

Illegal entry is another matter entirely. There are ways to legalize illegal entry (for example, the Violence Against Women Act), but they are few and very fact specific.

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Answered on 11/23/07, 1:33 pm


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