Re: Marrying An Illegal Alien

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On 7/04/07, Ray wrote:
> On 7/03/07, Leti wrote:
>> My daughter has recently moved to Texas to be with her
>> boyfriend. He is here illegally from Mexico. They want
>> to get married but have no idea what the law says
>> regarding this. How do they get married? Stupid question
>> I know but can they just go down to city hall and get
>> married? Please help!
>
> It depends on how he entered the country. If he entered the
> country without a visa i.e. snuck across the border he will
> probably not be able to adjust his status and eventually
> become legal. If he entered on a visa and overstayed the
> time permitted on the visa he has a chance. You need to go
> to an immigration attorney to figure out what can be done. I
> would get advice from an immigration attorney before going to
> get married. Be wary of notarios who are not licensed to
> give legal advice but have no problem dispencing it and
> charging you money for it.