Legal Question in Immigration Law in Massachusetts

immigration +marriage

My fiance and I have been together

for 2 and a half years. He is an illegal

immigrant from Brazil. During that

time he has been trying to get his

citizenship through his mother, who

is recently a legal US citizen.

Unfortunately various lawyers have

misfiles paperwork, taken advantage

of them, etc.

If he and I were to get married,

would he gain his US citizenship

immediately? I have heard from

some people that he would have to

return to Brazil for a whole year

before he would be allowed back in

the US, but at that time he would

have his citizenship.

Is this true? What EXACTLY would

happen if we got married now?


Asked on 11/17/07, 6:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Cho Law Offices of Michael Cho

Re: immigration +marriage

Assuming he entered the US legally (with a visa) and merely overstayed, marriage to you would allow him to file for adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence without having to leave the U.S.

More information can be found here:

http://msclaw.com/index.php?page=What_are_the_lega_requirementsGC

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Answered on 11/17/07, 7:14 am


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