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metalbot

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14. It depends

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 02:39 PM

Mar 2017

If you marry a citizen in the US while you are in the US illegally, whether or not you are green card eligible depends on whether or not you entered the country legally and overstayed (which is easy to get past) or if you entered the country illegally (coming across a border without permission). The latter is actually a crime, which can prevent you from being eligible for a green card. Furthermore, even if you entered legally, if you have caught overstaying your visa, that can be a significant barrier to a green card.

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Indiana Restaurant Owner To Be Deported Friday [View all] HAB911 Mar 2017 OP

Lol, his wife supported Trump? metroins Mar 2017 #1

Too funny! tazkcmo Mar 2017 #2

We realistically need to flip about 10% of Trump voters crazycatlady Mar 2017 #15

no we don't. tazkcmo Mar 2017 #17

Dear god, the depth of self hate some people have. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #3

Kinda wish we could deport Helen instead Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #4

Exactly! Can we keep Roberto and deport Helen instead? LonePirate Mar 2017 #7

God people are fucking dimwitted!! boston bean Mar 2017 #5

Karma. n/t Scoopster Mar 2017 #6

"...but she didnt think her husband would face that fate." Solly Mack Mar 2017 #8

This seemed somehow . . . appropriate. hatrack Mar 2017 #10

It does. Thanks, hatrack! Solly Mack Mar 2017 #16

He's married to a US citizen and he's still getting deported? WTF? yodermon Mar 2017 #9

It depends metalbot Mar 2017 #14

So glad they are sweeping up all those evil felons and criminals... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #11

those of us who empathize, but who do not sympathize HAB911 Mar 2017 #12

Fuck them. Fuck them both. Orrex Mar 2017 #13