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  1. #1
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    Default Getting Married After Immigration Sponsorship as an Unmarried Child

    My friend is from Sierra Leone. His mother filed for him when he was younger and unmarried. While waiting for the approval he got married and had 2 children. He came to the U.S. without his wife and kids and filed for them. He was able to bring his children here (5 yrs old) but not his wife. When he went to file a visa for his wife he ran into major issues with the status of being unmarried and they denied his wife a visa. He is raising 2 children and paying mortgage by himself. He also had a life threatening illness and was juggling going to hospital for treatments once a week, working a full-time and part-time job and raising the kids for 2 years now. Is there anyway he can get his wife a visa?

    P.S. I apologize if I've used wrong terminology as I am not fluent with immigration terms.

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    Default Re: Filed As Married While Waiting for Approval Got Married

    He is lucky that he did not have his green card taken away from him. The rules are different from married and unmarried children. He needs to consult an attorney but should hold out little hope for his wife being allowed to enter. When he files for citizenship, his deception will likely be detected.

    If he needs assistance from her, he needs to pack up and return to the country he immigrated from.

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