Legal Question in Immigration Law in Ohio

Marrying an illegal alien from El Salvador

when a US citizen marries an illegal salvadorean, can that person become a resident? if so how and what are the procedures that should be followed?


Asked on 10/26/05, 9:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Harold Hom Harold L. Hom Co., LPA

Re: Marrying an illegal alien from El Salvador

If the illegal alien sneaked across the U.S. border without being inspected by a U.S. immigration officer (i.e., no I-94), then there is nothing that you can do to legalize him. On the other hand, if the illegal alien entered the U.S. using a visitor's visa or some other visa and then overstayed his visa, then you can legalize him through marriage without him leaving the U.S.

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Answered on 10/26/05, 9:19 pm


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