CAN A US CITIZENS FILED FOR HER HUSBAND, EVEN IF THE HUSBAND ENTERED US BEFORE WITH ELLIGAL DOCUMENTS

I assume that your husband is outside the United States since you asked what do you need to get him here. If he came into the United States only once illegally and left the US in less than 180 days, you would file an I-130 relative petition for him, and he would interview at the American Consulate in his home country for an immigrant visa. If he left the US 180 days or one year after coming here illegally, he would be barred from returning for three and 10 years respectively. In that case, he would be refused and would have to file a waiver of inadmissibility on form I-601 based on extreme hardship to you if the waiver application is not approved. If he was deported or removed during the time that he was in the US, he would have to file an I-212 application for advance permission to enter the US after deportation or removal. This would also be done after refusal by the American Consulate. If he came into the US illegally more than once on or after April 1, 1997, he would be under the permanent bar under which he would not be able to file for any waivers or permission to come back to the US for 10 years following his leaving the US. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.