QUESTION
How long it will take my husband to get a status for job?
Asked on Dec 29th, 2011 on Immigration - California
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I'm a permanent resident here in the United States. I am planning to marry an illegal resident who lives here in the United States. How long it will take my husband to get a status for job?
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Leon Wildes
At least 5 years. When you are a citizen, it is a much faster case.
Answered on Jan 06th, 2012 at 1:16 PM
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If he enterred Us legally but over stayed, good. About 4 months. If he entered US illegally with no papers, big problem. Still can get it but depends.
Answered on Jan 05th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
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We will need more information to evaluate your case. However, assuming your husband entered the country legally (with inspection) you may file an I -130 Application on his behalf. However, he will not be able to adjust his status (apply for a green card) until you become a U.S. Citizen. Again, we will need more information from you to evaluate your case property.
Answered on Jan 05th, 2012 at 10:35 AM
It really depends on how your husband entered the US. If he entered the US unlawfully, he will not be able to legalize his status in the US under the current immigration laws but would have to go back to his home country to consular process. As soon as he departs the US, he will trigger an automatic 10 year bar to reentry, which can only be waived by a showing of extreme hardship to a US citizen spouse. Since you are not even yet a US citizen, you really would not be able to help him in that case.
Answered on Jan 05th, 2012 at 1:07 AM
If he is eligible for consular processing then you're looking at a 1 1/2 to 2 year period before he can obtain his green card.
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 11:59 PM
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Your husband has to go on a wait list. It could take several years for him to become current. He will have to maintain his status in the interim.
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 11:58 PM
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If your husband is without status, you need to consult with a qualified immigration attorney to determine whether he is eligible to adjust status at all. If he entered without inspection, there are only a few circumstanced in which he will be eligible at all to adjust status.
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 11:57 PM
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It depends if he is eligible to adjust his status. It depends on many factors. Did he ever try to obtain residency? Does he have a criminal record? Has he ever been deported? Etc.
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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If he enters the US illegally, he may not be eligible to receive green card. Otherwise it may take 3 years for visa number to become current.
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 5:02 PM
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You can file an I-130 petition for your spouse. Depending upon what country he is from, he will then need to wait a few years to apply for a green card. You really need to determine whether he is eligible to file in the US or only through consular processing. In the latter, he will probably trigger a ten year reentry bar and an extreme hardship waiver will be needed to waive that bar. Please have a full consult with a competent immigration attorney in your area to fully vet this case before you do anything!
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 4:38 PM