Legal Question in Immigration Law in South Carolina

First of all, the law doesn't grant US citizenship whenever a foreign person marries a US citizen.

There is a long and sometimes complicated process of applying for permanent residency, first.

US federal law doesn't recognize marriages between people of the same sex (same-sex marriage), therefore, a foreign spouse will receive no immigration benefit.

If a gay individual marries a foreign individual of the opposite sex, so she or he can get a green card, most likely this will be considered a 'sham' marriage because they don't intend to consummate the marriage, don't plan to establish a marital union and live together as a husand and wife, and the marriage is for the sole purpose of obtaining a green card. Sham marriage is punishable by law.

I offer paid confidential legal consultations and can assist in matters of the U.S. federal immigration law to clients from all 50 States and internationally. If you�d like to schedule a telephone or email legal consultation, need legal advice or help, please let me know and I�d be glad to help you.

Please email at Attorney [@] law-visa-usa.com or LubaSmal [@] yahoo.com . Or you can TEXT a request for a consultation with an Attorney to 1-402-238-1238. Office Telephone line is 1-402-210-2040 (please email first to schedule a consultation).

Note: The above response is provided for legal information purposes only and should not be considered a legal advice; it doesn�t create an attorney-client relationship. If you would like to request a follow-up confidential advice on your specific situation and regarding U.S.A. immigration-related issues, we can offer a paid consultation by telephone or email to clients from all States and globally. Please visit our website http://www.law-visa-usa.com/contact_us.html for more details.