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Hello,   It would be best to start a new application with the corrections and replaced missing items. Good Luck.   Disclaimer: This information is of a general nature and is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. For legal advice about your specific situation, please speak to your immigration attorney.

There is no visa category by which a U.S. citizen may petition for a mother-in-law or father-in-law, nor is there a category by which your husband, as a Lawful Permanent Resident, may petition for his parents. Once your husband may become a U.S. citizen (generally the spouse of a U.S. citizen becomes eligible to apply to become a naturalized citizen as early as two years and nine months after becoming a Permanent Resident), he may sponsor his parents in the process by which they could become Permanent Residents. If your husband's parents may be eligible for an employment-based application, that is another topic that could be explored.

Marriage, by itself, will not affect your SSI benefits. However, there are three aspects of this situation that you need to consider. First, your spouse will be able to get a green card only if he/she entered the U.S. legally; if not, the marriage will not help him/her to obtain legal status. Second,if your spouse is eligible to adjust status, you will not qualify as the only sponsor of your spouse for a green card. Because you live on a public support, you will have to find a co-sponsor for your spouse who has sufficient income and would agree to sign an affidavit of support. Third, if your spouse becomes a permanent resident, his/her income will be counted to determine the amount you should receive from the SSI; if your spouse will earn enough, it can disqualify you from SSI, Medicaid/Medicare, foodstamps, and other public support.