So you chose to be legal, this couple didn't. Blaming the notary is so pathetic a cop out. I'll wait to see what happens as will you, but my son and his wife have never been close to finding themselves in this type of trouble. I wonder why? And have you ever found yourself and your wife in this type of trouble? I'm still laughing out loud.
You should stop LOL-ling because it is apparently interfering with your reading comprehension. I'll say it again: it is legal for an alien who has entered the country legally -- which this woman did -- to meet and marry a U.S. citizen and then apply for adjustment of status -- which this couple did.
So this couple did choose to be legal. How many different ways do I have to say it before you understand?