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What is the difference between a legal and an illegal immigrant?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
A legal immigrant is someone who went through the normal process of getting the necessary visa's and/or passport's to come to whatever country they wanted to go to. If they decide to become a citizen, since they followed the laws and got the necessary paper work, they wait the proper years and/or months they have to, apply for citizenship, and take whatever tests they are given about the country's history. And, they then become a legal citizen. The process varies by country.
An illegal immigrant is someone who crosses the border and/or enters a country without the necessary paper work (visa's/passports..), and overall breaks the law. This has become a growing problem in countries (Ex. United States and Europe) where people enter the country illegally because they don't want to do it the proper way, probably because it takes longer. These are usually people who escape a troubled homeland that has a not-so-good government and barely any jobs. They are classified as an "Alien".
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoA legal immigrant is someone who has entered a country after obtaining the required permissions such as a Visa, and who continues to meet the requirements of that permission.
An illegal immigrant is someone who has entered a country without the required permissions (by being smuggled in, for example) or who has stayed beyond the time permitted by those permissions (as in overstaying a Visa).
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If your boyfriend and you want to get married and he is not a legal citizen can you still get married?
It is legal in the United States for an illegal immigrant to marry a US citizen. Once the marriage is legal, the illegal immigrant becomes a legal immigrant and can stay in the US for the course of the marriage.
Is it legal to adopt a us citizen if you are an illegal immigrant?
no
What is the difference between legal and illegal UK?
Sorry we can not answer this question for you because it is not clear what the "legal and illegal UK" you are asking about is.
Difference between illegal immigrants and guest workers?
An illegal immigrant leaves their country to go to another country without having the proper requirements for them to migrate to the other country, while the legal immigrant went through the correct process and filings to leave his country to migrate to the other country legally.
Can an illegal immigrant marry an American citizen in the state of Colorado?
Yes, a person can marry an illegal immigrant, but that doesnt mean that it will lead to the immigrant getting legal status.
What is the difference between a legal and illegal prescription drug?
the prescription.
If an illegal immigrant marries a woman who has legal status and they have a child will the father then have legal status?
No, marrying a US citizen or a permanent resident does not grant the illegal immigrant legal status regardless of whether there is a child involved or not.
What is the difference between legal refugees and illegal refugees?
jayden is gay
What does it mean to be an illegal immigrant but have permenent residency?
There is no such thing, if you're illegal you do not have legal permanent residency.
What is the difference between legal and illegal diamonds?
well,illegal diamonds are diamonds which are illegal to be sold and have not been confirmed by the government whilst legal diamonds are and they are safe.
Can an illegal immigrant obtain legal residency by marrying a US citizen?
No.
What are the Legal rights of a spouse divorcing an illegal immigrant?
The same as those of the wife of a legal immigrant, you get half of whatever he has. You may get more if he doesn't understand English
