Manhattan212
Junior Member
I have a Canadian friend who is getting married to a US citizen. He's been in the US for almost 5 years without any sort of visa, and during that time he's gone back and forth between Canada and the US about 8-10 times.
Unlawful Aliens may get their status adjusted with a green card when marrying a US citizen, however, I came across INA section 212(a)(9)(B) that states unlawful aliens are inadmissible for 3 or 10 years if they've left the country after being unlawfully present.
Is my friend inadmissible for a green card because of his having left the country several times? Even if marrying a US citizen?
He is in the US now, and each time he came in he was inspected and just stated he was visiting. He's had a job for about 18 months without status.
Please Clarify if you Can, THANKS!
Unlawful Aliens may get their status adjusted with a green card when marrying a US citizen, however, I came across INA section 212(a)(9)(B) that states unlawful aliens are inadmissible for 3 or 10 years if they've left the country after being unlawfully present.
Is my friend inadmissible for a green card because of his having left the country several times? Even if marrying a US citizen?
He is in the US now, and each time he came in he was inspected and just stated he was visiting. He's had a job for about 18 months without status.
Please Clarify if you Can, THANKS!
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