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Originally Posted by not_today
Actually they can. I have personally been petitioned by a USC parent and have a pending I-130. People like me can just self deport to initiate the 10-year bar and by the time their pending I-130s become current, they become eligible for a visa. In some cases I-601 waivers can be used to allow them to change their status within the country. If they are not willing to leave, well, that's a whole different story.
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By this logic, CIR is not even needed. Because everyone can just leave and 10 years later, they can apply to come by employment, family petition or other route.