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I am 18 years old and a U.S. citizen and my boyfriend is 19 and he is Mexican. I was wondering if I am able to fix his immigration status without the need to marry him and he is also here illegally. I've known him for 5 years and I've been with him for 3 years. I would really appreciate it if you are able to help me. ?
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You cannot help him of you are not married to him. He would require an unlawful presence waiver in order to become a permanent resident. Those waivers require proof of extreme hardship to a US citizen spouse or child, so even if you were married to him, it may not help if there is no extreme hardship. A new regulation that starts March 4th will allow people like your boyfriend who qualify for the unlawful presence waiver to seek a provisional waiver while still here in the United States, thus reducing the amount of time needed to process the waiver at a US consulate abroad.
Answered on Jan 05th, 2013 at 9:31 PM