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08-22-2019, 01:37 PM
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trac3rt
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Originally Posted by Tacvbo View Post
I understand but why would that law affect me directly when we have not collected welfare or any sort of government benefit? Also, we do have a baby on the way. Should help for "hardship purposes".
Congratulations! So, here are the first things to know:

- If you have one entry without inspection (EWI), and you've had DACA since before you turned 18 years old, you have not had accrued Unlawful status.

- If you do have more than 6 months or 1 year of unlawful presence, and have never left the country, you can request a waiver (I-601A). This what my people call "El Perdon". See Official I-601A Thread: http://dreamact.info/forum/showthread.php?t=78973

The process, at a high level, goes something like this:

1) Submit the I-130 & I-130A (8-10 months)
2) Receive NVC case number, and pay IV and AOS Fees (4-8 weeks)
3) If unlawful presence, submit I-601A Waiver (9-12 months)
4) Submit civil documents to NVC (2-4 weeks)
5) Since your married to a PR, you'll need to wait for your Priority Date to become current. Not sure how long the wait time is. It probably varies by country.
5) Finally, go to visa interview in your home country. I hope it is not Mexico, the wait time to get a interview there is like 9-11 months.

Useful link:
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...-petition.html
Last edited by trac3rt; 08-22-2019 at 01:48 PM..
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