Immigration Question
Feb 25, 2008 | 10:42 am
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Immigration Question
Not sure if I've posted this in the correct area, couldn't find the immigration area...but my son who is in the Army recently married a young girl who is not legal, I believe she has her green card, but not sure....we will be traveling from California to Texas to see my son off to Iraq, and we will be bringing my new daughter in law back with us, would anyone happen to know if there are any checkpoints along the way from Texas to California? Thanks!
Feb 25, 2008 | 10:48 am
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Huh?
Texas to California? That is like going from your bed room to the living room. NO check points. As far immigrations are concerned, try this site (just click below).
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
Feb 25, 2008 | 11:01 am
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Not sure if I've posted this in the correct area, couldn't find the immigration area...but my son who is in the Army recently married a young girl who is not legal, I believe she has her green card, but not sure....we will be traveling from California to Texas to see my son off to Iraq, and we will be bringing my new daughter in law back with us, would anyone happen to know if there are any checkpoints along the way from Texas to California? Thanks!
If illegal she should not leave the country until she adjusts her status.
Feb 25, 2008 | 11:03 am
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Ramius said it best
Originally Posted by The Hunt for Red October
Capt. Vasili Borodin: I will live in Montana. And I will marry a round American woman and raise rabbits, and she will cook them for me. And I will have a pickup truck... maybe even a "recreational vehicle." And drive from state to state. Do they let you do that?
Captain Ramius: I suppose.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: No papers?
Captain Ramius: No papers,state to state.
Captain Ramius: I suppose.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: No papers?
Captain Ramius: No papers,state to state.
Feb 25, 2008 | 11:07 am
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Where is your son stationed in Texas? In some border towns, there can be border patrols at the security checkpoints in the airports.
I was stopped once in BRO when I was flying BRO-SAV. They asked if I was American when I was carrying work permit at the time.
It would be good to check what is the status of your in-law. Good luck.
drew
I was stopped once in BRO when I was flying BRO-SAV. They asked if I was American when I was carrying work permit at the time.
It would be good to check what is the status of your in-law. Good luck.
drew
Feb 25, 2008 | 12:14 pm
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Feb 25, 2008 | 1:09 pm
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Texas to California? That is like going from your bed room to the living room. NO check points. As far immigrations are concerned, try this site (just click below).
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
There is a checkpoint on IH-10 before El Paso but it is only in one direction and I don't recall now if it is East or West bound.
There are state Agriculture inspection stations in Arizona and California but they do not ask immigration status and are not 24/7.
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Feb 25, 2008 | 3:06 pm
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If she has a green-card there is no reason to be concerned. She should just bring her passport and green-card along.
Don't take serious mode on:
Check-Points between states. I think the DHS should think about such a great security feature. Think of all the bad terrorists you could catch.
Don't take serious mode off.
Don't take serious mode on:
Check-Points between states. I think the DHS should think about such a great security feature. Think of all the bad terrorists you could catch.
Don't take serious mode off.
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:35 pm
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Feb 25, 2008 | 3:38 pm
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Thanks!
Yeah, I'm not sure if she has her green card, or not...from what my son told me, she is not supposed to leave Texas, for whatever reason, but since she is married to my son, shouldn't she now be considered an American citizen, by the way, I've told my son to please take care of her marital status prior to us coming out there....so I'm hoping he will...he can be be quite the procrastinator, unfortunately! But thanks again for all our feedback, I really do appreciate it, and if anyone else has any further info that might be helpful, please chime in! ^
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:49 pm
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Yeah, I'm not sure if she has her green card, or not...from what my son told me, she is not supposed to leave Texas, for whatever reason, but since she is married to my son, shouldn't she now be considered an American citizen, by the way, I've told my son to please take care of her marital status prior to us coming out there....so I'm hoping he will...he can be be quite the procrastinator, unfortunately! But thanks again for all our feedback, I really do appreciate it, and if anyone else has any further info that might be helpful, please chime in! ^
if her status is questionable, spend the money and talk to an attorney. don't ask me. there should be an attorney within the army that he can ask, no charge. even texas attorneys can give decent advice (on occasion).
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:51 pm
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Yeah, I'm not sure if she has her green card, or not...from what my son told me, she is not supposed to leave Texas, for whatever reason, but since she is married to my son, shouldn't she now be considered an American citizen, by the way, I've told my son to please take care of her marital status prior to us coming out there....so I'm hoping he will...he can be be quite the procrastinator, unfortunately! But thanks again for all our feedback, I really do appreciate it, and if anyone else has any further info that might be helpful, please chime in! ^
Also, it shouldn't be hard to answer the question of her having a green card or not. It's a lengthy process to get a green card and she would def. know whether she has one or not.
Feb 25, 2008 | 4:06 pm
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Yeah, I'm not sure if she has her green card, or not...from what my son told me, she is not supposed to leave Texas, for whatever reason, but since she is married to my son, shouldn't she now be considered an American citizen, by the way, I've told my son to please take care of her marital status prior to us coming out there....so I'm hoping he will...he can be be quite the procrastinator, unfortunately! But thanks again for all our feedback, I really do appreciate it, and if anyone else has any further info that might be helpful, please chime in! ^
Depending on how far she is on her greencard application, she may need to rely on her status before getting married. First thing to do is to check what status she has right now.
She certainly does not want to travel into a border state without a legal status.
rgds,
drew
Feb 25, 2008 | 4:06 pm
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Marrying a US citizen does not grant you anything not even residence.
One can apply for a K-1/2 Visa, enter the country, then file for status, and wait in the States (locked in) for several months for processing. You can file for work status at that same time.
But as I noted above, there are checkpoints internally, from the border, and there is one on IH-10. I just don't recall if it is east or westbound.
Ciao,
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One can apply for a K-1/2 Visa, enter the country, then file for status, and wait in the States (locked in) for several months for processing. You can file for work status at that same time.
But as I noted above, there are checkpoints internally, from the border, and there is one on IH-10. I just don't recall if it is east or westbound.
Ciao,
FH