How old do I have to be to get my boyfriend papers once we get married?

Hello: As long as you are legally able to marry, the petition can proceed forward. *Adjustment of Status* An Adjustment of Status Application must be filed. This application will hopefully have the end result of obtaining lawful permanent residency. Once it is filed, the work-permit will be issued in a few months. Afterwards, in about 6 months to 1 year, the final interview will be conducted. Should you want to retain my firm to send an attorney with you to the interview, we will be happy to do so. Of course it would need to be determined if he qualifiers for adjustment.

You can get married as long as you are eligible to do so in the state where you will be getting married. Every state has its own legal age for marriage. Once you are legally married, you can petition for your husband. But that's only one step. If your boyfriend entered the US unlawfully and will be over the age of 18 at the time you marry, he will not be eligible to legalize his status within the US anyway. He would have to go back to his home country and then, because of the overstay, he may be subject to a 3 or 10 year bar to reentry to the US unless he can get a waiver on the basis of extreme hardship to a US citizen spouse. If you can clarify how old you are your boyfriend, I would be able to suggest a course of action for you.

Once you marry your boyfriend, you can file his papers immediately. As long as the marriage is valid and you are in a legal age to get married, your age should not be an issue.

The minimum age for providing an immediate family member with immigration benefits is 21.

There is no age requirement to file a petition for your husband, but you must be at least 16 years old to get married in Texas.