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Posted Jan 5th, 2012
My fiancee and I have just found out that i am pregnant and would like to get married, but he is
illegal. What can we do?

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My fiancee and I have just found out that I am pregnant and would like to get married, but he is
illegal. He has been here almost his entire life and has been over here legally once. He had a
tourist visa and a passport, but was riding around with his brother who was illegal at the time.
They got pulled over and the Patrol that pulled them over would not let my fiancee get his passport
or visa out of his bag. They deported them both, but my fiancee came back over about 2 years ago to
help support his mother because he could not find a job there. Is there anything that can be done
tohelp us? Any information would be very much appreciated.
Legal Topic Area: Immigration in MS

The question in my mind from what you state is how did he re-enter the U.S. most recently? If it was EWI (without inspection), sadly, there is nothing that can be done. There is a statute that prevents a person from obtaining immigration benefits if he re-entered the United States without inspection after having been removed. The law prevents obtaining any benefits 10 years from the date he leaves and stays outside of the United States.


Answered on Jan 6th, 2012 at 1:03pm