P.Freitas

Generally, after how long one has lived in the US illegally are they able to apply
for a green card? I am just curious, as the situiation doesn't apply to me. If
anybody would be so kind to answer, I thank you in advance!

=)

Riri

Never! R "p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:cgbR8.284999$352.26977@sccrnsc02...
    > Generally, after how long one has lived in the US illegally are they able
to
    > apply for a green card? I am just curious, as the situiation doesn't apply to me.
    > If anybody would be so kind to answer, I thank you in advance!
    >
    > =)

P.Freitas

What about all the people that come here either illegally or on tourist/work/student
visas and just overstay, and the after say 7 or 10 years can become legal residents?
Or they just get caught? Thanks!

"RiRi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:tkbR8.119659$nZ3.48105@rwcrnsc53...
    > Never! R "p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:cgbR8.284999$352.26977@sccrnsc02...
    > > Generally, after how long one has lived in the US illegally are they
able
    > to
    > > apply for a green card? I am just curious, as the situiation doesn't
apply
    > > to me. If anybody would be so kind to answer, I thank you in advance!
    > >
    > > =)
    > >
    >

user

RiRi wrote:
    > Never! R

Correct me if i'm wrong but i've always thought that those who are in the US
continuously since 1972 can get a GC even if they are "undocumented"... However the
general rule is indeed "never!".

M.

P.Freitas

Cool! Sorry if it seems that I am missing the point here, but what happens with all
the millions upon millions of illegal aliens??? They just get to enjoy all the
benefits of living here without paying any taxes whatsoever?? Is THAT where a lot of
my tax money goes to????!!!!

8-O!!!!!

<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > RiRi wrote:
    > > Never! R
    >
    > Correct me if i'm wrong but i've always thought that those who are in the US
    > continuously since 1972 can get a GC even if they are "undocumented"... However the
    > general rule is indeed "never!".
    >
    > M.

Dg

It is amazing to see where all tax money go. Illegal Aliens are a sure burden on tax
money. However, the real waste of money happens due to bad governments and supporting
lazy "Americans". Work with the Government for a while. You will know.

"p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:gGbR8.44340$EP.4106@sccrnsc03...
    > Cool! Sorry if it seems that I am missing the point here, but what happens
with
    > all the millions upon millions of illegal aliens??? They just get to enjoy all the
    > benefits of living here without paying
any
    > taxes whatsoever?? Is THAT where a lot of my tax money goes to????!!!!
    >
    > 8-O!!!!!
    >
    >
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > > RiRi wrote:
    > > > Never! R
    > >
    > > Correct me if i'm wrong but i've always thought that those who are
in
    > > the US continuously since 1972 can get a GC even if they are "undocumented"...
    > > However the general rule is indeed "never!".
    > >
    > > M.
    > >
    > >
    >

Ingo Pakleppa

On Sun, 23 Jun 2002 03:57:00 GMT, "p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Cool! Sorry if it seems that I am missing the point here, but what happens with all
    >the millions upon millions of illegal aliens??? They just get to enjoy all the
    >benefits of living here without paying any taxes whatsoever?? Is THAT where a lot of
    >my tax money goes to????!!!!

That's largely a myth.

First, for the most part illegal aliens tend to work in low-paying jobs and don't
make enough money to even have to pay taxes in the first place. Remember that under
$19k or so, US citizens and legal residents don't pay taxes, either.

Second, those who do make enough money often do pay taxes because the IRS is much
better at ferretting them out than the INS. It's simply the safer thing to do.

I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For visa denial and suggestions what to do about them, see
http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html

For DOL Online Labor Certification: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
(dual citizenship FAQ) http://www.ilw.com http://www.srs-usvisa.com
http://www.getusavisa.com http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/
http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B) http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).

Riri

Believe it or not. Some of the illegals sometimes pay taxes too!!!

R

"p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:gGbR8.44340$EP.4106@sccrnsc03...
    > Cool! Sorry if it seems that I am missing the point here, but what happens with all
    > the millions upon millions of illegal aliens??? They just get to enjoy all the
    > benefits of living here without paying any taxes whatsoever?? Is THAT where a lot
    > of my tax money goes to????!!!!
    >
    > 8-O!!!!!
    >
    >
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > > RiRi wrote:
    > > > Never! R
    > >
    > > Correct me if i'm wrong but i've always thought that those who are in the US
    > > continuously since 1972 can get a GC even if they are "undocumented"... However
    > > the general rule is indeed "never!".
    > >
    > > M.
    > >
    > >
    >

Riri

Being illegal for a certain amount of time is NOT a prerequisite to get a green card.
Sometimes, every now and then the Government decides to grants amnesty to illegal
residents or some sort of amnesty! In this cases they can become legal but the
amnesty is not something that happens punctually every some years. We might have none
in the future! R

PS: please distinguish between illegals and people with tourists/work/student visa
who are not illegals!

"p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:zsbR8.285138$352.26587@sccrnsc02...
    > What about all the people that come here either illegally or on
    > tourist/work/student visas and just overstay, and the after say 7 or 10 years can
    > become legal residents? Or they just get caught? Thanks!
    >
    >
    >
    > "RiRi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:tkbR8.119659$nZ3.48105@rwcrnsc53...
    > > Never! R "p.freitas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:cgbR8.284999$352.26977@sccrnsc02...
    > > > Generally, after how long one has lived in the US illegally are they
    > able
    > > to
    > > > apply for a green card? I am just curious, as the situiation doesn't
    > apply
    > > > to me. If anybody would be so kind to answer, I thank you in advance!
    > > >
    > > > =)
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >