Originally Posted by Malign0n (Post 499149)

Are you sure there isn't anything for you to do to resolve this?

Originally Posted by Severity (Post 499164)

Sue them, its the American way

Originally Posted by satnam (Post 499208)

Getting married (To a U.S. Citizen) is the only option. I'm working on that, but it's not happening as of this moment.

Originally Posted by satnam (Post 499208)

Getting married (To a U.S. Citizen) is the only option. I'm working on that, but it's not happening as of this moment.


It is actually not illegal what they did. Stupid as it is, there is no law against doing this. So what do I sue them for? Emotional distress?

Originally Posted by satnam (Post 499208)

Getting married (To a U.S. Citizen) is the only option. I'm working on that, but it's not happening as of this moment.


It is actually not illegal what they did. Stupid as it is, there is no law against doing this. So what do I sue them for? Emotional distress?

Originally Posted by satnam (Post 499146)

And what about someone like me? My parents are US citizens now, however they decided to let my status to turn into illegal for their own stupid selfish reasons.

What do I admit to?

"Oh yeah I had a green card but my parents decided not to pick it up. So can you get them to admit to breaking the law instead then?"

Originally Posted by Malign0n (Post 499296)

Maybe not. How did you enter this country? If you entered on an immigrant visa, then you could still get a green card. Even if you didn't, there must be a way to recover your status. You said "my parents didn't pick up my green card". Were you approved for I-485? Couldn't you just apply for a replacement?

I'm not really following how anyone approved for a green card couldn't obtain another one. Even though green cards have expiration dates it doesn't mean you're out-of-status, you're still a permanent resident, you just need to renew... I'm sorry if I don't understand

Originally Posted by kabs (Post 499378)

Good lord but your parents suck. Sorry, just had to say it. Being undocumented is hell I wouldn't wish on anyone and they let their own son or daughter suffer?

Originally Posted by pigmilk (Post 499567)

Reading the news section makes me feel like I'm in a worse version of Groundhog Day. I could have sworn I saw the exact same thread title 3 months ago.

Originally Posted by satnam (Post 499447)

Once they got permanent residency I also had an immediate derivative immigrant visa available for a year. However a temporary visa was used to get me here EVEN THOUGH the immigrant visa for a green card was still available. That's what I meant by not picked up.

I don't want to go into details, but there was a benefit to this but only for them. U.S. citizen can still fix the status of their unmarried under 21 children. That was not done either. And now I'm too old for that. I am no longer considered an immediate relative.

So even if I did get petitioned by a USC parent now I'd have a 7 year wait for an immigrant visa and another 10 year wait outside the US due to unlawful presence bar.

Awesome :(



If I end up fixing my status myself (be it marriage or immigration reform) then I will forget them entirely. They won't know my address or phone. I have no need in my life for someone like that.