JeroenAndMichelle

We went the county courthouse and married there. The only witnesses were the judge and the three year old. That was all it took to get the certified marriage certificate that allowed us to AOS. Put your priorities in their proper place. Are you marrying for your family and friends' sake or for yours? You CAN always do something for them later.
We did and they love us just the same.

Have a party , run naked though the street of Lagos but do NOT marry there. If they EVER find out you married in Nigeria they can revoke every immigration benefit you have gotten. If they find out after she is a USC they could remove her citizenship. If you want a Nigerian wedding do it after you have immigration straighten out over here. Do not risk everything you have worked so hard for.

K1 is a fiance(e) visa. If the K1 visa holder marries prior to entering the USA, they are no longer a fiance(e). They are a spouse. For a spouse to use a K1 visa to enter the USA is a crime called visa fraud. They can be deported and banned for life from the USA.
The terms of the visa require that the foreigner enter the USA unmarried, then marry the petitioner IN the USA within 90 days. Anybody suggesting anything written in my preceding sentence can be changed, is misleading you. Marriage AFTER the 90 days is allowed but it changes how the foreigner adjusts status to permanent resident.

Sorry to hear about your situation, but I was in your exact position last year. If there is a possibility that this will work out, then I wouldn't do anything. The process will continue and basically be pending awaiting your action. If you are totally sure that it isn't going anywhere, then I would recommend canceling with the quickness.
In my case I thought that it expired. After I began filing for my current fiancée, I realized that I could only file once within a 2-year period. What I did on my application was I sent them a withdrawal request for the first one along with the emails that showed that I had broke things off. I also included another letter asking for a waiver. I thought this would complicate my process and hold things up, but I had my application approval in like 19 days. We are human and we make mistakes. In my case I probably pulled the trigger too soon and broke off the relationship prematurely, but at the time I thought it was the right thing to do. I am happy I did, because I have someone that is more compatible with me.
Here is the link I used to help in writing my cancellation: Withdrawing a K1 Visa Request
I hope this helps and good luck

Hindsight is always 20/20. I didn't think I was jumping the gun with my second marriage, at the time, but it didn't take long for my hindsight to override my foresight.

It is unreasonable in NYC.

They may not be from a VWP country as the OP said that they were from the Europe and for some reason I got the impression that they were from one of the European nations that have not joined the EU yet.
They have been here for three months so they may be able to get emergency medicaid to pay for the hospital bills. Medicaid is retroactive( or at least used to be).
Its clear based on the majority of comments that this is definitely an Immigration forum as most of the advice has been really terrible.
You cant change locks, turn off heat in NYC, turn off utilities, go on vacation and turn off utilities. No matter what the immigration situation of the unwanted guests, you cant commit crimes to get them out. If the OP takes any of that advice, you can bet NYPD will be hauling him to the clink.
He needs to go to housing court and get an eviction. She owns the home so there is no landlord to complain to. She has to do this herself and it will be successful as long as she does things by the book. Those "guests" could go and get an order of protection from the OP because of the advised harassment and then guess who would be sleeping in a hotel?.
NYPD do not care about immigration status unless a crime has been committed and working without authorization is not their jurisdiction. Have you seen the crowds of men waiting to be picked up for work under the Elevated tracks?
PS. Turning the heat down in the kind of cold that NYC has had in the last three months? Really?

So, anyways, just read through the whole topic (it was quite a lot in only a day lol)..
My wife and her mother are landlords who rent a couple of places out, it is however in a different state (Hawaii) so I can only give you some examples from our point of view. I think the main thing you should remember is that each state has their own laws and it is VERY important to follow them strict or you might end up getting sued yourself.
Let me just first ask, what did you do so far besides turning the heat down? If nothing (much) yet, here are some things you look into..
1. Call or visit ICE (don't, however, expect much for them. They usually only deport people who got arrested for some reason but at least they do know the situation (and that might come in handy if you ever have to go to court for harboring people who violated their visa terms, and also when you want to go up for citizenship someday)).
2. See if you can get a restraining order against them. It is your house and a restraining order would prevent them from living there. Plain and simple. Are you scared of them? See if they threaten you by any means and call the caps... Maybe some acting could help.. don't know if you're a man or a woman, but if you're the woman (and if not, then your wife), make sure you just cleaned some onions... sound weird but you'll cry from that and your eyes will get a bit puffy and red... you need to get the police on your side for a restraining order. Don't be aggressive, let the 'guest' become the aggressor. Also, if the police gets into the game again, let them know they are violating the terms of their visa, it will never hurt for the police to know).
3. If, in fact, the 'guests' are considered tenants by now, then read up on the tenant-landlord laws for your state (the 'tenants rights guide' for NY can be found here: http://www.oag.state...ights_guide.pdf, read it so you know what their rights are (and what you can and cannot do, whatever the case, you do not want to break the law)).
4. Even if it takes 6 months to get an eviction, go to court asap to get one... if anything, they will be gone in 6 months the latest. Do not delay that or you might be stuck with them longer and longer.
5. Temperature changes should be avoided. Also, if they are considered tenants then most of the times you cannot disconnect the water or electricity. Like you said, they have a baby. And whether or not the baby is a US citizen (I know it is, every child born on US soil,legal or illegal, is automatically a citizen), that doesn't matter. Fact is, law officers (and a lot more people) in the US go after the best interest for any child first. It is not good for a baby to be without water or with cold temperatures. Try to avoid to do these things.
6. Do not change locks. I know it is tempting but you'll get into deeper problems.
7. Read the tenant rights guide, and see if there is a way how you can impose a rent to them. If they do not wish to pay this rent, you can sue them. They will claim they have no money and in court you'll provide proof (make sure you have it) they do work illegally. The company they work for gets into trouble, and so do they.
8. In Hawaii, tenants are also very protected,and it is very hard to get them out without an eviction. However, when you sell your home, they HAVE to move out (like said, this is a local law, I don't know how this is in NYC, it doesn't hurt to look it up). See if there is a family member that you absolutely trust, sell the house to them for example. This doesn't have to cost much money, my wife received two homes from her mom by paying 10 bucks for each house.. they just needed an amount so it wouldn't be a gift
9. Again a local law, but renovations that has to be done could also make a tenant move over here. Again, see how this is in your state. See if there is anything that needs repairing and needs them to get out (then again, this could cost some money since you really have to renovate).
10. Start to irritate them in a way that it is not harmful for the baby but would be irritating for them. But stay within the law at all times!
11. Like the person above said: inform the employer of your 'guest' about his status, that he is illegal. I know you had a laughing smiley and said you liked the idea, but do it.
12. Inform the IRS as well.. they are not paying taxes? Let them know about it. Tax evasion is punishable by law, and if they get arrested, ICE will jump on the bandwagon and they will deport them.
I'm sure there's quite some more things you could do, but I figure I'll stop here for now (also because my baby just woke up, so I need to give her my attention instead lol). Bottom line, however, for you is to stay within the law. You don't want to end up the loser... bite your tongue if you need to, but don't break it. Let them break it instead and they're gone in no time.
Good luck, and I have to say that you really got to toughen up a bit if you want to win this, it might not be easy (but it will be fruitful once you get them out)
Lastly, not so much to you but more in general: I saw a comment from someone who said the mother would not have to leave when the baby had US citizenship, they were wrong. I have seen quite a few people being deported who had babies with citizenship (some even had more than one kid) and while the baby was legally allowed to stay with family, they parents had to leave (of course, they were also allowed to take the baby with them lol).

This must be the most retarded post I've read so far..
Let me just say that if things would not go right with my wife and me, I would be going back to my old country on the first available plane. Not everyone came to the US only so they could live here, like you might have done as one could imagine when reading your post. I, and many people alike, came here only with the intention to marry and be our beloved ones, not because we wanted to live in the US.
If you think any different, then I feel sorry for your spouse as you might be married to him/her for the wrong reasons.

Just to make sure you understand, I called your post retarded, not you as a person.
And that was not trying to be true, it was accusing others for something they might not do at all. It is an insult to everyone who came to the US for the right reasons, as opposed to you. I agree with the others here who replied to you as well. Like them, I too married a person and not the country... I'm sorry for you if your life sucked (in your opinion) where you came from, but I love my home country. I came here to be with my wife, not because life would be better. Sure, Hawaii is a little paradise, but it is paradise without any of my friends or relatives. The only two person I have here are my wife and my baby daughter and if they, for example, lived in the Philippines (I'm using this as you apparently didn't like it there), then I would follow them there too if I had to.
Then to mention, like "Mrs.Finland-USA" did, the health care, education, social services and all that. It was either free or just dirt cheap in my own country compared to the US. Sure, life is great over here in the US, especially here in Hawaii, but it was also great where I came from. I had a great job with a good income, a very nice home, nice car etc etc and I have sold all of that, and I had to say goodbye to friends, family, memories and so on, to go into the unknown. While I will not go into too much details, I lived the life over there and gave that all up to be with my wife. Eventually I arrived here with two suitcases, and two small boxes that I had shipped earlier, full of personal belongings. Other than that I had nothing anymore, while I basically had it all. Do you really think I would have given all of that up just to move to another country where I had to start on the bottom again while I was already on the top over there? Do you think I would do such a thing if I thought she didn't love me? As a matter of fact, the simple fact that my wife did not speak my language (while I do speak English) and the hard immigration laws in my country (since a LOT of people want to go there) were the biggest reasons why we chose to live in the US instead (we did look at options to live in my country at first). And believe me, if I ever break up with my wife, which I certainly do not hope for, then I would not stay here but I would fly back to my old country on one of the first available flights (where I would have to start all over once again). It might be hard for you to understand, but not everyone is disappointed in how life was in their own country, and certainly not everyone comes to the US just to be able to live in the US. You must really have the wrong priorities.
If you tried to be 'true' with what you said in your post, you wouldn't even be in the US through marriage as you apparently are using your spouse for a different goal than just to be with him/her. As a matter of fact, if you stand by what you posted, then this is certainly not being 'true' as it would mean that you have been lying to not only your spouse (unless he/she is in it) but also to the immigration officers. That is NOT called 'trying to be true'.
And then you thinking that anything we say here is not true, that is just a plain insult to any of us who came here for the one they love.

This must be the most retarded post I've read so far..
Let me just say that if things would not go right with my wife and me, I would be going back to my old country on the first available plane. Not everyone came to the US only so they could live here, like you might have done as one could imagine when reading your post. I, and many people alike, came here only with the intention to marry and be our beloved ones, not because we wanted to live in the US.
If you think any different, then I feel sorry for your spouse as you might be married to him/her for the wrong reasons.

Just to make sure you understand, I called your post retarded, not you as a person.
And that was not trying to be true, it was accusing others for something they might not do at all. It is an insult to everyone who came to the US for the right reasons, as opposed to you. I agree with the others here who replied to you as well. Like them, I too married a person and not the country... I'm sorry for you if your life sucked (in your opinion) where you came from, but I love my home country. I came here to be with my wife, not because life would be better. Sure, Hawaii is a little paradise, but it is paradise without any of my friends or relatives. The only two person I have here are my wife and my baby daughter and if they, for example, lived in the Philippines (I'm using this as you apparently didn't like it there), then I would follow them there too if I had to.
Then to mention, like "Mrs.Finland-USA" did, the health care, education, social services and all that. It was either free or just dirt cheap in my own country compared to the US. Sure, life is great over here in the US, especially here in Hawaii, but it was also great where I came from. I had a great job with a good income, a very nice home, nice car etc etc and I have sold all of that, and I had to say goodbye to friends, family, memories and so on, to go into the unknown. While I will not go into too much details, I lived the life over there and gave that all up to be with my wife. Eventually I arrived here with two suitcases, and two small boxes that I had shipped earlier, full of personal belongings. Other than that I had nothing anymore, while I basically had it all. Do you really think I would have given all of that up just to move to another country where I had to start on the bottom again while I was already on the top over there? Do you think I would do such a thing if I thought she didn't love me? As a matter of fact, the simple fact that my wife did not speak my language (while I do speak English) and the hard immigration laws in my country (since a LOT of people want to go there) were the biggest reasons why we chose to live in the US instead (we did look at options to live in my country at first). And believe me, if I ever break up with my wife, which I certainly do not hope for, then I would not stay here but I would fly back to my old country on one of the first available flights (where I would have to start all over once again). It might be hard for you to understand, but not everyone is disappointed in how life was in their own country, and certainly not everyone comes to the US just to be able to live in the US. You must really have the wrong priorities.
If you tried to be 'true' with what you said in your post, you wouldn't even be in the US through marriage as you apparently are using your spouse for a different goal than just to be with him/her. As a matter of fact, if you stand by what you posted, then this is certainly not being 'true' as it would mean that you have been lying to not only your spouse (unless he/she is in it) but also to the immigration officers. That is NOT called 'trying to be true'.
And then you thinking that anything we say here is not true, that is just a plain insult to any of us who came here for the one they love.

Just to make sure you understand, I called your post retarded, not you as a person.
And that was not trying to be true, it was accusing others for something they might not do at all. It is an insult to everyone who came to the US for the right reasons, as opposed to you. I agree with the others here who replied to you as well. Like them, I too married a person and not the country... I'm sorry for you if your life sucked (in your opinion) where you came from, but I love my home country. I came here to be with my wife, not because life would be better. Sure, Hawaii is a little paradise, but it is paradise without any of my friends or relatives. The only two person I have here are my wife and my baby daughter and if they, for example, lived in the Philippines (I'm using this as you apparently didn't like it there), then I would follow them there too if I had to.
Then to mention, like "Mrs.Finland-USA" did, the health care, education, social services and all that. It was either free or just dirt cheap in my own country compared to the US. Sure, life is great over here in the US, especially here in Hawaii, but it was also great where I came from. I had a great job with a good income, a very nice home, nice car etc etc and I have sold all of that, and I had to say goodbye to friends, family, memories and so on, to go into the unknown. While I will not go into too much details, I lived the life over there and gave that all up to be with my wife. Eventually I arrived here with two suitcases, and two small boxes that I had shipped earlier, full of personal belongings. Other than that I had nothing anymore, while I basically had it all. Do you really think I would have given all of that up just to move to another country where I had to start on the bottom again while I was already on the top over there? Do you think I would do such a thing if I thought she didn't love me? As a matter of fact, the simple fact that my wife did not speak my language (while I do speak English) and the hard immigration laws in my country (since a LOT of people want to go there) were the biggest reasons why we chose to live in the US instead (we did look at options to live in my country at first). And believe me, if I ever break up with my wife, which I certainly do not hope for, then I would not stay here but I would fly back to my old country on one of the first available flights (where I would have to start all over once again). It might be hard for you to understand, but not everyone is disappointed in how life was in their own country, and certainly not everyone comes to the US just to be able to live in the US. You must really have the wrong priorities.
If you tried to be 'true' with what you said in your post, you wouldn't even be in the US through marriage as you apparently are using your spouse for a different goal than just to be with him/her. As a matter of fact, if you stand by what you posted, then this is certainly not being 'true' as it would mean that you have been lying to not only your spouse (unless he/she is in it) but also to the immigration officers. That is NOT called 'trying to be true'.
And then you thinking that anything we say here is not true, that is just a plain insult to any of us who came here for the one they love.

Just to make sure you understand, I called your post retarded, not you as a person.
And that was not trying to be true, it was accusing others for something they might not do at all. It is an insult to everyone who came to the US for the right reasons, as opposed to you. I agree with the others here who replied to you as well. Like them, I too married a person and not the country... I'm sorry for you if your life sucked (in your opinion) where you came from, but I love my home country. I came here to be with my wife, not because life would be better. Sure, Hawaii is a little paradise, but it is paradise without any of my friends or relatives. The only two person I have here are my wife and my baby daughter and if they, for example, lived in the Philippines (I'm using this as you apparently didn't like it there), then I would follow them there too if I had to.
Then to mention, like "Mrs.Finland-USA" did, the health care, education, social services and all that. It was either free or just dirt cheap in my own country compared to the US. Sure, life is great over here in the US, especially here in Hawaii, but it was also great where I came from. I had a great job with a good income, a very nice home, nice car etc etc and I have sold all of that, and I had to say goodbye to friends, family, memories and so on, to go into the unknown. While I will not go into too much details, I lived the life over there and gave that all up to be with my wife. Eventually I arrived here with two suitcases, and two small boxes that I had shipped earlier, full of personal belongings. Other than that I had nothing anymore, while I basically had it all. Do you really think I would have given all of that up just to move to another country where I had to start on the bottom again while I was already on the top over there? Do you think I would do such a thing if I thought she didn't love me? As a matter of fact, the simple fact that my wife did not speak my language (while I do speak English) and the hard immigration laws in my country (since a LOT of people want to go there) were the biggest reasons why we chose to live in the US instead (we did look at options to live in my country at first). And believe me, if I ever break up with my wife, which I certainly do not hope for, then I would not stay here but I would fly back to my old country on one of the first available flights (where I would have to start all over once again). It might be hard for you to understand, but not everyone is disappointed in how life was in their own country, and certainly not everyone comes to the US just to be able to live in the US. You must really have the wrong priorities.
If you tried to be 'true' with what you said in your post, you wouldn't even be in the US through marriage as you apparently are using your spouse for a different goal than just to be with him/her. As a matter of fact, if you stand by what you posted, then this is certainly not being 'true' as it would mean that you have been lying to not only your spouse (unless he/she is in it) but also to the immigration officers. That is NOT called 'trying to be true'.
And then you thinking that anything we say here is not true, that is just a plain insult to any of us who came here for the one they love.

Just to make sure you understand, I called your post retarded, not you as a person.
And that was not trying to be true, it was accusing others for something they might not do at all. It is an insult to everyone who came to the US for the right reasons, as opposed to you. I agree with the others here who replied to you as well. Like them, I too married a person and not the country... I'm sorry for you if your life sucked (in your opinion) where you came from, but I love my home country. I came here to be with my wife, not because life would be better. Sure, Hawaii is a little paradise, but it is paradise without any of my friends or relatives. The only two person I have here are my wife and my baby daughter and if they, for example, lived in the Philippines (I'm using this as you apparently didn't like it there), then I would follow them there too if I had to.
Then to mention, like "Mrs.Finland-USA" did, the health care, education, social services and all that. It was either free or just dirt cheap in my own country compared to the US. Sure, life is great over here in the US, especially here in Hawaii, but it was also great where I came from. I had a great job with a good income, a very nice home, nice car etc etc and I have sold all of that, and I had to say goodbye to friends, family, memories and so on, to go into the unknown. While I will not go into too much details, I lived the life over there and gave that all up to be with my wife. Eventually I arrived here with two suitcases, and two small boxes that I had shipped earlier, full of personal belongings. Other than that I had nothing anymore, while I basically had it all. Do you really think I would have given all of that up just to move to another country where I had to start on the bottom again while I was already on the top over there? Do you think I would do such a thing if I thought she didn't love me? As a matter of fact, the simple fact that my wife did not speak my language (while I do speak English) and the hard immigration laws in my country (since a LOT of people want to go there) were the biggest reasons why we chose to live in the US instead (we did look at options to live in my country at first). And believe me, if I ever break up with my wife, which I certainly do not hope for, then I would not stay here but I would fly back to my old country on one of the first available flights (where I would have to start all over once again). It might be hard for you to understand, but not everyone is disappointed in how life was in their own country, and certainly not everyone comes to the US just to be able to live in the US. You must really have the wrong priorities.
If you tried to be 'true' with what you said in your post, you wouldn't even be in the US through marriage as you apparently are using your spouse for a different goal than just to be with him/her. As a matter of fact, if you stand by what you posted, then this is certainly not being 'true' as it would mean that you have been lying to not only your spouse (unless he/she is in it) but also to the immigration officers. That is NOT called 'trying to be true'.
And then you thinking that anything we say here is not true, that is just a plain insult to any of us who came here for the one they love.

So, anyways, just read through the whole topic (it was quite a lot in only a day lol)..
My wife and her mother are landlords who rent a couple of places out, it is however in a different state (Hawaii) so I can only give you some examples from our point of view. I think the main thing you should remember is that each state has their own laws and it is VERY important to follow them strict or you might end up getting sued yourself.
Let me just first ask, what did you do so far besides turning the heat down? If nothing (much) yet, here are some things you look into..
1. Call or visit ICE (don't, however, expect much for them. They usually only deport people who got arrested for some reason but at least they do know the situation (and that might come in handy if you ever have to go to court for harboring people who violated their visa terms, and also when you want to go up for citizenship someday)).
2. See if you can get a restraining order against them. It is your house and a restraining order would prevent them from living there. Plain and simple. Are you scared of them? See if they threaten you by any means and call the caps... Maybe some acting could help.. don't know if you're a man or a woman, but if you're the woman (and if not, then your wife), make sure you just cleaned some onions... sound weird but you'll cry from that and your eyes will get a bit puffy and red... you need to get the police on your side for a restraining order. Don't be aggressive, let the 'guest' become the aggressor. Also, if the police gets into the game again, let them know they are violating the terms of their visa, it will never hurt for the police to know).
3. If, in fact, the 'guests' are considered tenants by now, then read up on the tenant-landlord laws for your state (the 'tenants rights guide' for NY can be found here: http://www.oag.state...ights_guide.pdf, read it so you know what their rights are (and what you can and cannot do, whatever the case, you do not want to break the law)).
4. Even if it takes 6 months to get an eviction, go to court asap to get one... if anything, they will be gone in 6 months the latest. Do not delay that or you might be stuck with them longer and longer.
5. Temperature changes should be avoided. Also, if they are considered tenants then most of the times you cannot disconnect the water or electricity. Like you said, they have a baby. And whether or not the baby is a US citizen (I know it is, every child born on US soil,legal or illegal, is automatically a citizen), that doesn't matter. Fact is, law officers (and a lot more people) in the US go after the best interest for any child first. It is not good for a baby to be without water or with cold temperatures. Try to avoid to do these things.
6. Do not change locks. I know it is tempting but you'll get into deeper problems.
7. Read the tenant rights guide, and see if there is a way how you can impose a rent to them. If they do not wish to pay this rent, you can sue them. They will claim they have no money and in court you'll provide proof (make sure you have it) they do work illegally. The company they work for gets into trouble, and so do they.
8. In Hawaii, tenants are also very protected,and it is very hard to get them out without an eviction. However, when you sell your home, they HAVE to move out (like said, this is a local law, I don't know how this is in NYC, it doesn't hurt to look it up). See if there is a family member that you absolutely trust, sell the house to them for example. This doesn't have to cost much money, my wife received two homes from her mom by paying 10 bucks for each house.. they just needed an amount so it wouldn't be a gift
9. Again a local law, but renovations that has to be done could also make a tenant move over here. Again, see how this is in your state. See if there is anything that needs repairing and needs them to get out (then again, this could cost some money since you really have to renovate).
10. Start to irritate them in a way that it is not harmful for the baby but would be irritating for them. But stay within the law at all times!
11. Like the person above said: inform the employer of your 'guest' about his status, that he is illegal. I know you had a laughing smiley and said you liked the idea, but do it.
12. Inform the IRS as well.. they are not paying taxes? Let them know about it. Tax evasion is punishable by law, and if they get arrested, ICE will jump on the bandwagon and they will deport them.
I'm sure there's quite some more things you could do, but I figure I'll stop here for now (also because my baby just woke up, so I need to give her my attention instead lol). Bottom line, however, for you is to stay within the law. You don't want to end up the loser... bite your tongue if you need to, but don't break it. Let them break it instead and they're gone in no time.
Good luck, and I have to say that you really got to toughen up a bit if you want to win this, it might not be easy (but it will be fruitful once you get them out)
Lastly, not so much to you but more in general: I saw a comment from someone who said the mother would not have to leave when the baby had US citizenship, they were wrong. I have seen quite a few people being deported who had babies with citizenship (some even had more than one kid) and while the baby was legally allowed to stay with family, they parents had to leave (of course, they were also allowed to take the baby with them lol).

Just to make sure you understand, I called your post retarded, not you as a person.
And that was not trying to be true, it was accusing others for something they might not do at all. It is an insult to everyone who came to the US for the right reasons, as opposed to you. I agree with the others here who replied to you as well. Like them, I too married a person and not the country... I'm sorry for you if your life sucked (in your opinion) where you came from, but I love my home country. I came here to be with my wife, not because life would be better. Sure, Hawaii is a little paradise, but it is paradise without any of my friends or relatives. The only two person I have here are my wife and my baby daughter and if they, for example, lived in the Philippines (I'm using this as you apparently didn't like it there), then I would follow them there too if I had to.
Then to mention, like "Mrs.Finland-USA" did, the health care, education, social services and all that. It was either free or just dirt cheap in my own country compared to the US. Sure, life is great over here in the US, especially here in Hawaii, but it was also great where I came from. I had a great job with a good income, a very nice home, nice car etc etc and I have sold all of that, and I had to say goodbye to friends, family, memories and so on, to go into the unknown. While I will not go into too much details, I lived the life over there and gave that all up to be with my wife. Eventually I arrived here with two suitcases, and two small boxes that I had shipped earlier, full of personal belongings. Other than that I had nothing anymore, while I basically had it all. Do you really think I would have given all of that up just to move to another country where I had to start on the bottom again while I was already on the top over there? Do you think I would do such a thing if I thought she didn't love me? As a matter of fact, the simple fact that my wife did not speak my language (while I do speak English) and the hard immigration laws in my country (since a LOT of people want to go there) were the biggest reasons why we chose to live in the US instead (we did look at options to live in my country at first). And believe me, if I ever break up with my wife, which I certainly do not hope for, then I would not stay here but I would fly back to my old country on one of the first available flights (where I would have to start all over once again). It might be hard for you to understand, but not everyone is disappointed in how life was in their own country, and certainly not everyone comes to the US just to be able to live in the US. You must really have the wrong priorities.
If you tried to be 'true' with what you said in your post, you wouldn't even be in the US through marriage as you apparently are using your spouse for a different goal than just to be with him/her. As a matter of fact, if you stand by what you posted, then this is certainly not being 'true' as it would mean that you have been lying to not only your spouse (unless he/she is in it) but also to the immigration officers. That is NOT called 'trying to be true'.
And then you thinking that anything we say here is not true, that is just a plain insult to any of us who came here for the one they love.

Maybe knowing the country they are coming from would help this whole thing make more sense.. I mean, I know the whole "America is the land of brave and free and rich and beautiful" slogan, and the myth that anyone can make it big here, but in all honesty (and maybe this is just my scandinavian heritage speaking), who in god's name would think that coming to this country, without insurance, without a job, without anything, would make financial sense?? What benefits exactly are they planning to take advantage of?? It just does not compute. Having a baby here is freakishly expensive, if they need any additional medical checks for the baby or themselves it's gonna keep adding up to the bill.. and seriously, there are no benefits in this country that would be big enough to enable a family of three to live on government money and manage. It just doesn't.. happen.
Again. Just call ICE. See what they say. Maybe they'll take this one seriously, even though they are kept busy with more "serious" cases. The baby is not their magical ticket to the US. I just feel sorry for him/her (the baby) for being in the middle of all this cr** without any doing of his/her own.

Well. That was just plain insulting. And also totally uncalled for. I don't know anything about your relationship, and you know nothing about me. I would argue that 99% of people here are doing what they are doing because they fell in love, and because they primarily want to share their lives with that person. I'm sure there are exceptions - I, however, am not one of them, and would appreciate it if you refrained from remarks like that from now on. My country offers free health care, free education, 9 months paid maternity leave - I am here, paying $25,000 per year for grad school, $2,000 for green card, half the world away from my family and friends at home. I can very easily and honestly say that I am not here for the American dream. I don't need that. What I need is share my life with the person I love. That is what it really is for me. I'm sorry if it's not that for you.

Are you saying you came here and married your spouse just for the GC? That is just wonderful. Even if you did that, you have no right suspecting anyone elses motives. US would not be my first choice at all, if I weren't married to a USC. Do I like it here? Sure. NEw York is wonderful. But if it wasn't for my marriage, I wouldn't have any real reason to stay here. If we got divorced, I doubt I'd stay. I didn't marry America. I married a person. He is why I am here - not because of this country.

Your post is absolutely outrageous!
I'd be on the first flight home if I could. Pretty conceited of you to think that everybody leaves their home and marry some American to become a citizen. I'd never give up my citizenship, and should a divorce happen or should something go wrong with our marriage, I'd definitely not stay here but go home.
There are better places in this world.

So, anyways, just read through the whole topic (it was quite a lot in only a day lol)..
My wife and her mother are landlords who rent a couple of places out, it is however in a different state (Hawaii) so I can only give you some examples from our point of view. I think the main thing you should remember is that each state has their own laws and it is VERY important to follow them strict or you might end up getting sued yourself.
Let me just first ask, what did you do so far besides turning the heat down? If nothing (much) yet, here are some things you look into..
1. Call or visit ICE (don't, however, expect much for them. They usually only deport people who got arrested for some reason but at least they do know the situation (and that might come in handy if you ever have to go to court for harboring people who violated their visa terms, and also when you want to go up for citizenship someday)).
2. See if you can get a restraining order against them. It is your house and a restraining order would prevent them from living there. Plain and simple. Are you scared of them? See if they threaten you by any means and call the caps... Maybe some acting could help.. don't know if you're a man or a woman, but if you're the woman (and if not, then your wife), make sure you just cleaned some onions... sound weird but you'll cry from that and your eyes will get a bit puffy and red... you need to get the police on your side for a restraining order. Don't be aggressive, let the 'guest' become the aggressor. Also, if the police gets into the game again, let them know they are violating the terms of their visa, it will never hurt for the police to know).
3. If, in fact, the 'guests' are considered tenants by now, then read up on the tenant-landlord laws for your state (the 'tenants rights guide' for NY can be found here: http://www.oag.state...ights_guide.pdf, read it so you know what their rights are (and what you can and cannot do, whatever the case, you do not want to break the law)).
4. Even if it takes 6 months to get an eviction, go to court asap to get one... if anything, they will be gone in 6 months the latest. Do not delay that or you might be stuck with them longer and longer.
5. Temperature changes should be avoided. Also, if they are considered tenants then most of the times you cannot disconnect the water or electricity. Like you said, they have a baby. And whether or not the baby is a US citizen (I know it is, every child born on US soil,legal or illegal, is automatically a citizen), that doesn't matter. Fact is, law officers (and a lot more people) in the US go after the best interest for any child first. It is not good for a baby to be without water or with cold temperatures. Try to avoid to do these things.
6. Do not change locks. I know it is tempting but you'll get into deeper problems.
7. Read the tenant rights guide, and see if there is a way how you can impose a rent to them. If they do not wish to pay this rent, you can sue them. They will claim they have no money and in court you'll provide proof (make sure you have it) they do work illegally. The company they work for gets into trouble, and so do they.
8. In Hawaii, tenants are also very protected,and it is very hard to get them out without an eviction. However, when you sell your home, they HAVE to move out (like said, this is a local law, I don't know how this is in NYC, it doesn't hurt to look it up). See if there is a family member that you absolutely trust, sell the house to them for example. This doesn't have to cost much money, my wife received two homes from her mom by paying 10 bucks for each house.. they just needed an amount so it wouldn't be a gift
9. Again a local law, but renovations that has to be done could also make a tenant move over here. Again, see how this is in your state. See if there is anything that needs repairing and needs them to get out (then again, this could cost some money since you really have to renovate).
10. Start to irritate them in a way that it is not harmful for the baby but would be irritating for them. But stay within the law at all times!
11. Like the person above said: inform the employer of your 'guest' about his status, that he is illegal. I know you had a laughing smiley and said you liked the idea, but do it.
12. Inform the IRS as well.. they are not paying taxes? Let them know about it. Tax evasion is punishable by law, and if they get arrested, ICE will jump on the bandwagon and they will deport them.
I'm sure there's quite some more things you could do, but I figure I'll stop here for now (also because my baby just woke up, so I need to give her my attention instead lol). Bottom line, however, for you is to stay within the law. You don't want to end up the loser... bite your tongue if you need to, but don't break it. Let them break it instead and they're gone in no time.
Good luck, and I have to say that you really got to toughen up a bit if you want to win this, it might not be easy (but it will be fruitful once you get them out)
Lastly, not so much to you but more in general: I saw a comment from someone who said the mother would not have to leave when the baby had US citizenship, they were wrong. I have seen quite a few people being deported who had babies with citizenship (some even had more than one kid) and while the baby was legally allowed to stay with family, they parents had to leave (of course, they were also allowed to take the baby with them lol).

Drop them off at the airport?
You are coming across as a total wimp.

Wow! Where in the world did you get that information? Please provide me a link if you have one because I know plenty of mothers who were deported with their US born child/ren after facing an Immigration Judge.

More than likely, in the wrong section for this kind of question. Wow, do I have a wonderful wife now, but neither her or me were smart enough to realize that in our younger years. Just literally all kinds of chemical imbalances in the brain with some kind of people. And you quickly learn that in the sacrament of holy matrimony, that the Holy spirit does not fly down from heaven and make things all right.
If you think its bad now, wait until you get hitched, then it really gets miserable, in the case of my wife, her ex started to beat her. Would sure like to meet that guy, but already had enough legal problems with him, but he more than met his match. I can't believe anyone would treat her like this, she is and still is, the sweetest person I have ever met, anywhere.
If you want my advice, don't walk away from this guy, RUN! No this behavior is not normal, he should be treating you like a queen, bring you flowers, and do just about everything for you.
I had to put a retaining order on my ex, not that I couldn't have flattened her with one punch, but was very cognizant of the legal implications, even got full physical custody of my kids. Now that is rare for a guy.
Oh, my children positively love their new stepmom.