Hi! We just got married a few weeks ago and we are going to see an
attorney soon about his legal status, but im worried- i keep hearing
that he is going to have to go back to his country for a few years. I
dont know if its better to NOT try to get him legalized.
He came illegally when he was 12 and had a voulantary departure when he
was 19 or 20. he has no documentation about any of this. they bought him
a ticket and he got on the plane. he came back illegally about 2 yrs
later. he has a job, and a drivers license. He gets depressed alot
cause he hates his job, and wants a better one, and I feel powerless.
QUESTIONS"
Should we tell the laywer everything...or omit certain truths?
Is it possible for him to even get a work permit?
Should we say that he hasnt been working all the time hes been here;
that I have been supporting him?
Is there a FINE we can pay that will forgive him coming here illegally?
I would pay it in a heart beat!
Anyone know of any good lawyers in Houston? How do you know who is good
and who isnt??
ANYTHING WIL BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
Thanks so very very much.

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lsualum wrote:
    > Hi! We just got married a few weeks ago and we are going to see an
    > attorney soon about his legal status, but im worried- i keep hearing
    > that he is going to have to go back to his country for a few years. I
    > dont know if its better to NOT try to get him legalized.
    > He came illegally when he was 12 and had a voulantary departure when he
    > was 19 or 20. he has no documentation about any of this. they bought him
    > a ticket and he got on the plane. he came back illegally about 2 yrs
    > later. he has a job, and a drivers license. He gets depressed alot
    > cause he hates his job, and wants a better one, and I feel powerless.
    > QUESTIONS"
    > Should we tell the laywer everything...or omit certain truths?
    > Is it possible for him to even get a work permit?
    > Should we say that he hasnt been working all the time hes been here;
    > that I have been supporting him?
    > Is there a FINE we can pay that will forgive him coming here illegally?
    > I would pay it in a heart beat!
    > Anyone know of any good lawyers in Houston? How do you know who is good
    > and who isnt??
    > ANYTHING WIL BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
    > Thanks so very very much.
    > Posted via http://www.mymigration.net


What you really need is a highly competent lawyer and you gotta tell
your lawyer everything.

There was a law that was referred to as 245(i), under this law you
could pay a $1000 and will be forgiven i think it was ended in 2001 but
worth it to check on it with your lawyer.

Check this service for top rated lawyers www.prepaidlegal.com

Good luck.

Look at www.ailalawyer.com for immigration lawyers in your area. You definitely need the services of a very good one for your case. You have more than just a "news group layman answer" problem. And yes, tell the lawyer EVERYTHING. He can't help you if he doesn't know the whole truth.

Best Wishes,
Ren

Congratulations. What a wonderful feeling to know that the two of you will share everything from now on... the good times and the bad times, the joys and the heartaches! Speaking of bad times and heartaches... you're going to experience both in the very near future. While there may be exceptions under extraordinary circumstances, a person who enters the US without inspection (ie. illegally) can not adjust status. That person must exit the US and apply for (or have someone petition for) a visa so that he can enter the US legally and then adjust status. Unless you want to be constantly looking over your shoulder waiting for the day when the immigration police knock on your door, you don't want him to remain illegal. You want to bite the bullet and do things properly... and there will be a period of separation, so you best prepare for it because it will happen. As the others have suggested, see the lawyer and tell him everything.

Ian

2 entries, no way to legalise.

But the best site is www.immigrate2us.net

Best bet will probably be to keep a low profile, out of trouble and hope for a law change.

Hi:

Tell the lawyer everything. In fact, you might want to contact two of them to get a second opinion. Caveat -- if lawyer says "no problem, it will be easy" -- don't hire that lawyer. I will tell you that you don't give enough in the way of facts to gauge the actual level of difficulty, but it will be difficult.

Good luck -- yours sound like a very difficult case and you won't like a lot of what you hear.

Thanks everyone so much for comments/advice/ opinions- all have been
very helpful.

Well we went to see a lawyer yesterday and he said that my husband will
have to go back for 3-6 months eventually. He didnt say it would be easy
or hard, just that it can be done, and to get the ball rolling- get enuf
proof as possible that we have been together for over two years ; that
we are now married and start putting everything in both of ours names
since we are now married, start paper work, ect. cost will be more than
2,000/ I want a second and more opinion, cause it sounds so easy.
and we told the truth- so he does know that hes come in to the us
illegally twice and that he had two misdom.b4 the voluntary depart that
HE payed for. entered 1st time 1997, voluntary depart in 2000, returned
2003. I was a little off on my dates before.

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I seem to remember there is a difference between entering pre and post some date in 1997.

Go to the link I gave you. I can tell you that it will take longer than 3 to 6 months.

You should get a second opinion from a highly recommended lawyer, I am
inclined to agree with Boiler it could be a lot longer seperation. Good
Luck.

He should be deported and never permitted to return for violating Federal
Law. If you love him so much go live in Mexico honey. See if he'll want you
there.

"lsualum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi! We just got married a few weeks ago and we are going to see an
    > attorney soon about his legal status, but im worried- i keep hearing
    > that he is going to have to go back to his country for a few years. I
    > dont know if its better to NOT try to get him legalized.
    > He came illegally when he was 12 and had a voulantary departure when he
    > was 19 or 20. he has no documentation about any of this. they bought him
    > a ticket and he got on the plane. he came back illegally about 2 yrs
    > later. he has a job, and a drivers license. He gets depressed alot
    > cause he hates his job, and wants a better one, and I feel powerless.
    > QUESTIONS"
    > Should we tell the laywer everything...or omit certain truths?
    > Is it possible for him to even get a work permit?
    > Should we say that he hasnt been working all the time hes been here;
    > that I have been supporting him?
    > Is there a FINE we can pay that will forgive him coming here illegally?
    > I would pay it in a heart beat!
    > Anyone know of any good lawyers in Houston? How do you know who is good
    > and who isnt??
    > ANYTHING WIL BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
    > Thanks so very very much.
    > Posted via http://www.mymigration.net
    >

[QUOTE=Chicanos Go Home]He should be deported and never permitted to return for violating Federal
Law. If you love him so much go live in Mexico honey. See if he'll want you
there.

Wow
Harsh but he is right ,,,,

If you're so against people trying to emigrate to another country for a better life, then why are you a member of this forum? Your comment was cynical and unnecessary. And also, stupid, come to think of it.

he isn't belongs to usernet, something different but myself not sure how it works

This forum begins and ends at the Usenet. BE is only a means of accessing the forum. It pulls in the alt.visa.us posts and sends out our replies....call propogates. It is in the BE articles.

PS He is entitled to his opinion. There are many law abiding kind and lovely USC's and PR's who just the same way. They welcome immigrants if they come legally but want the illegals to sent out of the country never to return. After all, they have broken a federal law.