Will I qualify?
 

OK, so I meet all the criteria, but there is one small problem. I claimed to be a USC when I was 13 and it got documented. Do you guys think there is a way around this? A waiver perhaps? I know that claiming US citizenship is the kiss of death of immigration, but maybe there is a chance considering how young I was.

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There probably won't be a problem unless your parents signed as well, seeing as how you are just a minor, and several folks don't find out their status till a few years later in life.

You'll cross that bridge once it is time, and if need speak to a lawyer. But since there is no application process yet, don't assume that you'll be left behind.

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As a minor, your signature is not legally binding. So I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

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There is no waiver for those that made a false claim to US citizenship unless the claim was made prior to the 1996 immigration laws where there is a waiver available if you prove extreme hardship to an immediate relative that permanently resides in the US.

@DreamerSD23,there is no mention of there having to be a "legally binding" signature for the Federal statute of a false claim to be enforced!It also specifically state "Any alien" under that very same statute.This brings up several issues actually not just the current regulation but potential future US adjustment and US naturalization problems.

To the OP,Read this in full and try to understand it if you can.Perhaps it might help or might not depending on YOUR interpretation!

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This is freaking killing me. I'll have to wait and see but it doesn't look very promising :(

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Wait until DHS releases more information to see if bars of inadmissibility will apply (e.g. False Claim to Citizenship)

But keep in mind that were not getting "admitted" were just getting deferred action. That's why people are warning about traveling abroad until DHS clarifies, since we're still technically inadmissible.

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Depends on if the claim was made for a state or federal benefit as well.

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I do not know if this will apply, only time will tell, but based on TPS (similar to deffered action) the following makes you unelgible for the benefit if:

You may NOT be eligible for TPS or to maintain your existing TPS if you:

Have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the United States
Are found inadmissible as an immigrant under applicable grounds in INA section 212(a), including non-waivable criminal and security-related groundsAre subject to any of the mandatory bars to asylum. These include, but are not limited to, participating in the persecution of another individual or engaging in or inciting terrorist activity
Fail to meet the continuous physical presence and continuous residence in the United States requirements
Fail to meet initial or late initial TPS registration requirements
If granted TPS, you fail to re-register for TPS, as required, without good cause

SOURCE: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...RD#Eligibility Requirements

I think it will be similar the only thing that might change is instead of being a naitonal of el salvador, honduras, haiti, etc. the dream act requirements will apply.

I hope I am wrong.

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Other people who have falsely claimed us citizenship have received deferred action. Don't worry, the dream act bill forgives this inadmisability, and you are being deferred for that bill.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...ve-1588754.php

U.S. immigration officials have granted the father of a U.S.-born soldier killed in Iraq a reprieve from deportation while Congress considers a private bill that would give him a green*card.

Enrique Soriano, an illegal immigrant and the father of Pfc. Armando Soriano, was facing deportation from Houston until U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials recently decided to grant him "deferred action," which will allow him to live and work legally in the U.S. for one year, said Maria Elena Garcia-Upson, a spokeswoman for*USCIS.

Officials with the agency formally notified Soriano's attorney, Isaias Torres, of the reprieve by fax on Wednesday. It is effective for one year from the date of its request by the USCIS district director in Houston, meaning it will expire Sept. 10,*2008.

"It's a step forward, but it's not a long-term solution," Torres said. "At least he's not under the threat of being detained and removed*anymore."

Enrique has lived with the fear that immigration agents would appear any day at his front door, decorated with a faded yellow ribbon in remembrance of his son. On Wednesday, the 47-year-old Pasadena resident said his worries have been*eased.

"I can breathe a little now," Enrique said. "It gives me hope that my case is*progressing."

The Soriano story has drawn widespread attention since the Houston Chronicle first reported on it in August. The family's plight highlighted the complicated issue of service members whose family members are illegal*immigrants.

U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, has introduced a private bill that would grant Enrique and Armando's younger sister, Areli, legal permanent resident status. The bill, HR 3772, remains in committee. Jesse Christopherson, spokesman for Green, said they are optimistic about the bill's*chances.

A private bill provides benefits to specified individuals. Immigration is one of the most common subjects of such legislation. Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican in East Texas, has a private bill pending to stop the deportation of an Albanian immigrant who fears his life could be in danger if he's*deported.

The House Judiciary Committee has approved a handful of private bills in recent*months.

Wife granted green*card
Armando was killed in Iraq in February 2004 when a military vehicle he was riding in rolled off a road, according to the Army's account of his death. The South Houston High*School graduate was 20 years old. He was buried with military honors and awarded the Bronze Star posthumously.
After his death, the Soriano family benefited from an unofficial policy that gives the immediate relatives of service members who die in war the chance to become legal residents, even if they came to the U.S.*illegally.

Armando's mother, Cleotilde, was approved for lawful permanent resident status. But Enrique's petition for a green card was*denied.

In 1999, Enrique was formally deported after falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen, but he sneaked back across the Rio Grande to rejoin his family in Houston. Immigration officials apparently didn't know he was back in the U.S. until his green card application was*filed.

His application apparently alerted U.S. immigration officials that he was in the country illegally. He was facing deportation until the recent USCIS decision to grant "deferred*action."

This distinction is granted at the district and regional level of USCIS, and does not offer a chance at a green card. It does, however, allow recipients to work legally in the U.S. — at least*temporarily.

Enrique spends his days working in construction. Because he was tied up with work, he couldn't visit his son's grave on Veterans*Day.

So he stopped by the cemetery on Wednesday afternoon before he heard about his case and wiped down Armando's marble headstone. About two hours later, Torres called to tell him that he didn't have to leave his family any time*soon.

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Thank you so much for that info!!!! I feel incredibly better now about my chances of approval.