My status is so complicated...
 

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Hm... how about consulting a qualified immigration lawyer? We do not offer legal advice here.

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Seriously... this is a forum for promoting and advancing the Dream ACT.

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I'm guessing your dad only has a work permit, plus you're 20 so the short answer is no, you're screwed. Sorry boo.

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Since when are members not allowed to ask these sort of questions? People have been asking questions like this one for a while ( at least since I joined the forum), and aren't turned away.

I agree that the op should consult with a lawyer, as everyone should always do, but if someone here can point him in the right direction, I don't get what is wrong with that.

Good luck jesusfrkxpanda.

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You never mentioned at what age you were adopted & how long you were with your adopted parents before filing any immigration paperwork?

Usually someone has to be with their adoptive parents for at least 2 years & adopted under the age of 16 prior to any immigration paperwork being filed through adoption.

Also unless your real father is a US citizen you cannot become legal through your real father.

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Thanks Everyone! :D

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with your situation you do have a couple options, if your dad has a green card, he can file for you now and it is better since you will not be older than 21, but you will have to wait for him to become a citizen before you can get a green card because of the green card backlog but you will be in the system because you will have to file an I-130 first then later I-145 for the greencard.

Another option is to marry a US citizen and you will receive your green card in less than a year and since you came here legally you might not have to go back first....

But if your mother was an F1, and if you were a minor then, check your passport and see if you have an F1 thing in there and it should say a "D" or something like that, meaning duration of status... So as long as you are or were in school then you might be legal... Im not a 100% sure though but you can call a lawyer or there is this link for a lawyer in NY he is really good... the website is http://www.4immigration.com/
you can call on his radio show and ask your question and it will be free. you can call 1800 LAW-LINK and you can ask them for the radio show number..

But you are doing a good think , just keep on always asking questions and looking for solutions.