If you are a US citizen or lawful permanent resident and are thinking of marrying your girlfriend, you may be able to help her obtain her lawful permanent residence. If not, she may have other options, but those would be better explored in a consultation with an immigration lawyer.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.
Your girlfriend may be able to remain in the United States if you were to marry. She may be able to pursue a green card after marriage. This assumes you are a United States. You can read more about family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.
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