Los Angeles, CA asked in Immigration Law for Arizona

Q: I am a US citizen and trying to marry an illegal immigrant will we have problems?

We live in Arizona what is the full process of getting married here?You

I am trying to get married. My boyfriend is illegal but has a passport and I have my ID..if we go to get the marriage license will we have problems? If not then once we have the marriage license will there be any problems getting married? I mean will the judge marry us with him being illegal? Will there be problems getting married?

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Anthony M. Avery
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A: Most States will allow the Marriage. But the problems come later, such

as whether he can work, bank, build up Social Security for his Dependents...etc. If he is deported, it may be a nightmare without end for you and your Family. I suggest he obtain competent immigration counsel and request State Department/ICE approval prior to a possibly catastrophic Marriage to you.

Dayna Lally
Dayna Lally
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  • Woburn, MA

A: I agree with Attorney Avery that most states will allow the marriage. Whether you may encounter problems down the line depends on whether your boyfriend was inspected and admitted at his last arrival and whether he could be found inadmissible for criminal convictions, health-related grounds, etc.

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