Can someone explain my situation?
 

Hi Dreamer,

I have questions regarding this info. below...
If in my case that Im currently in my senior year of a 4-year college towards a BA degree. And if the DREAM Act do pass in this year.
After I apply for the DREAM Act, will I be able to leave U.S. and re-enter? Or I have to stay for 5-1/2 to 6 years until I get my Permanent Residency?

I wanted to know, because Im deciding if I should go back to my country after I graduate for a possible better future, or waste another 6 years wondering what to do till I can leave the U.S.?

Below is the information I get... DREAM ACT from this link...
http://dreamact.info/students
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What do I need to do if the DREAM Act should pass?

If the DREAM Act passes, an undocumented individual meeting those qualifying conditions stated above, would have to do the following:

1. Apply for the DREAM Act (Since the legislation has not yet passed, there are no specific guidelines on how to apply)
2. Once approved and granted Conditional Permanent Residency, the individual would have to do one of the following:
1. Enroll in an institution of higher education in order to pursue a bachelor's degree or higher degree or
2. Enlist in one of the branches of the United States Military
3. Within 6 years of approval for conditional permanent residency, the individual must have completed at least two (2) years of one of the options outlined in the previous step
4. Once 5 ½ years of the 6 years have passed, the individual will then be able to apply for Legal Permanent Residency (dropping the conditional part) and consequently will be able to apply for United States Citizenship

Those who have already completed at least 2 years of college education towards a bachelor's degree or higher degree, will still have to wait the 5 ½ years in order to apply for Legal Permanent Residency even though you may have already obtained a degree.
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Thanks

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

i think u can not be out of the country for more than 90 days at a time with up to 180 days in total. or something like that.

in other words, you cant leave for a real long period of time.

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

I think you can leave but for a limited time, because of the "conditional" status.

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

I think i read from somewhere that its no more than 365 days? Im not really sure tho because it was from another forum.

you could always fly back and forth, but then that's a lot of hassle and money.

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

You can take brief trips outside the US if granted Conditional residency but the total period outside the country must not exceed 365 days in the 6 year Conditional residency status.

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

How would they check how many days you've been outside the U.S.?

For example, how does the requirement of a passport to travel back into the United States be applied to this 365-day rule?

You don't need any documents to exit through car, right? But you do need a passport to get back in. Is this a loop hole?

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

The US Government always know who leaves & comes by flight since it is done electronically,but I can't say how when they would know by car.

My guess is that it would be up to the person to declare how long they've been out of the country upon return if driving across the border,whether it is a loophole or not lying to a Customs & Border patrol officer would be an extremely bad idea if the Government found out otherwise.

Re: Can someone explain my situation?
 

Thx everyone! for the information!
That helps me a lot!