3 Things I learned from an immigration attorney

I am based in Manhattan and went to see an immigration attorney who has extensive experience ALSo with DACA recipients.
Told him my situation, and the reply (which basically echoes the input of all the people here).

1. Long story short, for us undocumented people, THERE IS NO way to adjust toward legalization while out of status, other than family sponsorship or marriage. DACA is irrelevant. Self-sponsorship or employer based sponsorship is not applicable. There were exceptions but I'm sure they don't apply to the vast majority of us.

2. An interesting way of getting GC is to get a private bill sponsored for you. Contact representative in Congress etc... bring bill to floor (favors are exchanged, votes are taken, and Trump signs your presonal bill). Yeah, okay. That's definitely happening.

3. To his knowledge, none who have used advanced parole under DACA have been denied at port of entry. To those that never used it and stayed in US regardless of DACA, when legalizing, MAY have easier time proving "continuous presence." Semantics really.

So yeah, there you have it folks. These were my burning questions at least
Hope that sheds some light.

I'm pretty optimistic that Queen Pelosi and Chuck will get some deal done. Whether that includes a path toward GC or not is debatable (and maybe not up for discussion right now), but I dont think they will give up on it. First, we need to resolve DACA, a more immediate issue then, deal with comp reform/DREAM act. Getting DREAM act thru in 6 months in one fell swoop would entail a bloodbath in Congress/Primary season-would bode badly for us.

how much money did you waste to find this information?

Please forgive me if this sounds wrong - but honestly @manhattan2017 - why are we all in this situation.

We all have known this....there is NO way for a majority of us to adjust our status.

Not thru work nor family (if youre over 21....the process takes 15-20 years). I would think that the Fortune 500 CEO's such as Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg would have already sponsored their employees if they could.

Thanks Sherlock

lol look at all the armchair lawyers here so offended that someone posted useful information.

My lawyer suggested a private bill too but I was in Texas and Tom Delay didn't seem like the type who would seem open to the idea.

Can someone explain why sponsorship from work doesn't qualify? A friend of mine is also on DACA and her company said they'll sponsor her.

I don't think anyone is offended....I do think that the information posted isn't new. We already know all this.

They can sponsor you, my company is sponsoring me. However, most of us can't adjust because we have to have all of the following: lawful status, lawfully admitted and have accrued no unlawful presence. The only way around that is with a provisional waiver, and you need a LPR or USC parent or spouse for that.

Demise made a list of all ways we are able to adjust, including 2 really obscure ones. Most lawyers don't even know that much. Go through his posts and you'll find it, not sure why it hasn't been pinned.

Speak for yourself and re-read Iamaman's comment.

It is basic but useful information, especially for the younger DACA recipients that aren't too familiar with our current immigration system.


OP was only trying to help.
If you guys know it all or it doesn't apply to you, do us a favor and keep scrolling instead of putting other people down or posting nonsense.