The Other Option (leaving)

Hi Dreamers,

I just want to talk about my experience with the Dream thing. I used to be a Dreamy until very recently. I graduated from college in May '08 with a Computer Engineering degree; at the same time I decided I was not going to trust my future on a bunch of politicians. So I came back to Mexico, and I now have a good job at an American company here in mexico with a reasonable salary (a few times lower of what I would get in the US) but nonetheless more than enough. Most important of all, I have the tranquility of living without the fear of being caught by an immigration officer.

If dream were to pass in the next few months I would be out; but honestly, I am fine with that. This worked for me, and it might work for you.

All the luck,

-iamtired

oh, so you went back to your country already. How old are you? we never know when the Dream Act pass maybe tmr maybe next month or maybe next year. i will get my BS Graphic design, and then see Dream Act pass or not... if not, i will leave and go back my own country.

I am 22. Yeah, Dream could pass anytime. But its been stopped by one thing or another since 2003. It had never come as far as it did last year with the close vote in the senate. But who knows. But if you wait for it to pass, you might be wasting a few precious and productive years of your life. From my point of view, everyone should think on how long they are willing to wait for it. And then decide what to do if that time expires.

For me, the due date for Dream was graduation because I was not going to have a degree and not make good use of it

i am thinking about the same thing. I already got my BE degree in mechanical engineering. If dream act doesnt pass by the time i get my master degree, i am definitely going to move back to my home country china. I am not going to spent the most valuable time of my whole entire life waiting for these politicians to play their games.

I am turning 22 this year. i will wait two more years, then that's it.. and i might go back to my home country, or find my another partner marry, because i felt so wasting my time in here, i cannot do anything with my degrees

im 26, my cut off age was when i graduated (at 25 with a BS in Industrial Engineering) but im going to wait it out one more year (by late '09) to see what the newly elected democrats and Obama can do for us.

However im also preparing my paperwork in order to smoothly relocate to Mexico (from which ive been awol 20+yrs) and then Canada if the DA doesnt pass

have you found out yet if you can get skilled worker visas to immigrate to other countries like Canada and UK..?

It's two more years for me because I won't leave until I have my Bachelor's Degree. I've been here for 15 years and speak English more fluently then Spanish but if things get worst with the economy and immigration, I will probably leave when I get my degree. I love this country but don't like how I'm treated like a criminal. The best we all can do is leave with a Degree from the U.S because it will help get jobs if we return back.
The sad part is that I came here when I was 5 years old, I don't speak Spanish fluently but will have to learn it more.

But if i go back to my country
I can never come back to the United States

I'm only 18 and I can wait another 5years..

Glad that things turned out well for you. I will be going back to Mexico next year if nothing happens (Summer 09).