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  • step daughter went to U.S.on holiday,met and married U.S. citizen.they live in N.Y.but she cant get green card and afraid to come back to Scotland in case she cant return to him.He owes ex-wife alimony,cant get passport.She wants to live there but cant get job.He cant leave States legally. None of us can can afford to pay.WE only want her to be happy and secure,able to sell her paintings legally.


  • As the wife of a U.S. citizen, she should certainly be able to become a legal alien or a citizen (basic info is at http://www.ins.gov/graphics/howdoi/spouselive.htm, though you may want to dog further on the www.ins.gov site). If the problem is that her husband is hiding out becasue he's a deadbeat and in violation of a court order to pay alimony, then her problems go beyond not being able to secure residency.


  • Another helpful page from the INS: http://www.ins.gov/graphics/howdoi/legpermres.htm


  • What exactly is your question?

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  • < There are several ways that someone can be granted permanent
    residence status in the US. The link to permanent visas below details
    the various methods.

    As a wife of a U.S citizen, it is possible to apply for U.S. citizenship. Your sponsor i.e. your husband must be a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and must prove that he can support you at 125% over the poverty line. Details of the poverty line are given at http://www.usais.org/povertyguidelines.htm It is possible to make the application online at http://www.usais.org/family_visa.htm
    Once you apply for permanent residence you can also apply for a work permit which will give you the right to work in the U.S. Details are given at http://www.usais.org/workpermit.htm
    It is also possible to immigrate via employment. Details are given at http://www.usais.org/premployment.htm#anchor20563
    An alternative option is to apply for the Diversity Visa Lottery
    Program. The diversity visa lottery program allocates 55,000 immigrant visas each year. Selection is by a random computer generated lottery. If you are selected under this procedure you can apply for permanent residence in the U.S. If accepted you can live and work permanently in the U.S. After a period of permanent residence in the U.S. it is possible to apply for naturalization (currently five years).
    To participate in the lottery you must satisfy the following
    conditions:
    1. You must be over 18
    2. You must have your country’s equivalent of a U.S. high school
    diploma or two years work experience in a job that requires two years
    of training.
    3. You must show that you can work or support yourself.
    4. You must not be a criminal.
    5. You must not be mentally disturbed.
    6. You must not be a threat to the United States’ national interests.
    To apply you need to complete the entry form and mail it to the
    address given with your fee and a photograph – a link to this form is
    given below.

    Applications may be made all year round. The lottery runs from October 7 2002 to November 7 2002. Winners are notified between April and
    July. If you don’t get accepted, you can re-apply the following year.

    It costs $40.00 for one application and up to $150.00 to enter the
    lottery for the next ten years. An optional fee of $25.00 can also be
    paid which will give entitlement to a payment from the U.S government
    of $2000.00 for relocation expenses. Applications must be accompanied
    by a photograph of the applicant.>




















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  • Dear angus48,

    I'm not sure if this was within the scope of your question, but it would certainly be worth exploring the possible negative consequences of both (a) being caught in the country illegally, and (b) being caught engaged in an unauthorized avocation/employment situation. At times, such conduct can interfere with one's ability to obtain a green card or other immigration status.
    Also, you indicate that your daughter does not qualify for a green card, but do not explain why you believe her to be ineligible. If the problem is that she does not know how to apply, you can pass along the instructions provided above. Otherwise, without knowing more about the situation, it may be difficult to provide any helpful suggestions.