Would Dream Act only benefit illegal People? - Page 2

cjalvarez91 · 01:02 AM

I think I'm out

Someone in another forum, in the same situation but with a student visa I think, had the same question ,and someone brought this to his attention

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(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this Act , the Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, subject to the conditional basis described in section 5, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States, if the alien demonstrates that--

I don't know where he got that from though...

This is when being Legal, is worse then being Illigal (In case dream act pass)

By the way this is the link
http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=213825 (if putting links is againts the rules, please just erase the link not the whole post)

Another note: that thread is about 3 years old,
Wow Thats life

DreamBaybeh · 05-19-2009, 05:08 PM

But if you qualify for everything (the 5 years, clean record, 2 years of college, age at entry, etc etc etc) I really think you'd be covered by Dream. There might be a loophole in there though, I don't know.

cjalvarez91 · 05-19-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamBaybeh

But if you qualify for everything (the 5 years, clean record, 2 years of college, age at entry, etc etc etc) I really think you'd be covered by Dream. There might be a loophole in there though, I don't know.

Yea, hopefully, thanks

it seems there is a bug in the thread

sipossiamo · 07-28-2009, 04:31 PM

I am also in the US with a TPS, and it is my understanding that we would benefit from this Act as long as we qualify with the requirements. Such as being here before you were 16, attending college, etc.

so keep your hopes up and fingers crossed!

buckminsterfullerene · 07-28-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hrvatica13

Ok... just to make it clear:

To qualify for the DREAM Act you need to have come here before turning 16, be present in the U.S. for at least 5 years before DA passes, have good moral character and have high school diploma or GED.

If the DA passes and you meet all those qualifiers, you will have 6 years of conditional permanent residency to finish at least 2 years of college or military duty. If you finish those two years of college/military in the 6 years, you can apply for permanent residency. If you do not finish those requirements within 6 years then you will go back to whatever status you were before.

To the OP, I do think you will qualify for this even if you have TPS, but don't quote me on that, it's just my opinion.

that's right. the one that only required college was the previous one that was rejected, so Durbin decided to work with someone that opposed the act and they added the alternative 2 years in the military to work as another road someone could take and placed an age restriction on the act, you can be only up to 35 to qualify, and I think they also changed the minimum age by 2 years.

here is the law in its entirety as it has been proposed in the house : http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1751:
and the senate
http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.729:

they are pretty quick reads

btw as of this moment there are 87 co-sponsors in the house and 23 in the senate.

warhound · 07-29-2009, 04:32 AM

I posted this on a seperate thread but didnt get a response.

I came to this country at age 15 on a G-1 ( child of a dimplomat visa). I attended high school graduated and adjusted my status to a F-1 visa after parents left to complete colllege. Due to a marriage not working out and a divorce following soonafter i was left out of status.

Does Dream act also apply to those who were admitted properly but chose to remain behind under their own will ?! I qualify for all the other criteria i.e. admission before 16, high school, 4 year college etc etc.

loquito23 · 07-29-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by warhound

I posted this on a seperate thread but didnt get a response.

I came to this country at age 15 on a G-1 ( child of a dimplomat visa). I attended high school graduated and adjusted my status to a F-1 visa after parents left to complete colllege. Due to a marriage not working out and a divorce following soonafter i was left out of status.

Does Dream act also apply to those who were admitted properly but chose to remain behind under their own will ?! I qualify for all the other criteria i.e. admission before 16, high school, 4 year college etc etc.

I think you would qualify. as long as you meet the requirements then youre good. Cuz i mean, as far as i know, the DA doesnt specify how the people had to enter the US. some entered illegally and some legally. so i believe youre good man.

txdream · 07-30-2009, 08:02 PM

I'm in the same situation, So if dream act passes this year or next year 2010 (when I would graduate HS) I would have to file something with then immigration office right, the wait like idk how long till it comes back and then enlist?

bn1 · 08-02-2009, 05:01 PM

If you are legal, speak to a recruiter. They'll offer anything these days, maybe even a green card. I know that students that are legally in the US for at least 2 years and still have a legal status and their visa still didn't expire - they could join the military and get a green card.

txdream · 08-02-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bn1

If you are legal, speak to a recruiter. They'll offer anything these days, maybe even a green card. I know that students that are legally in the US for at least 2 years and still have a legal status and their visa still didn't expire - they could join the military and get a green card.

what if I your visa is expired? I mean I really want to join the NAVY. Should I just got tell my recruiter my situation?

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