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Originally Posted by Malign0n
Maybe because student visas cannot be used to adjust to permanent residence. If you come into the US under a student visa, you are here on a temporary basis, you cannot work outside the university, you come to study and once your done you have to leave.
Most of us lived here for most of our lives. This is our home. We WANT to be able to stay here LEGALLY and we WANT to be MORE a part of the SOCIETY.
Believe me when I say that everyone on this website has looked into ways of becoming legal here. But the pathway is just not there. There are few non-immigrant visas where you can have an intent to immigrate to the United States.
There are 65,000 H1-B worker visas available. Those visas are available to those industries in demand and issued in 3 year increments. If you want a visa, you must have an employer sponsor who acts as a petitioner for you to get a chance at a visa. IF you are approved for the visa which is a small chance, then you are able to come into the US and work for the company.
If the company is willing to pay for the legal fees and sponsor you, then they can begin the process of adjusting your status to that of permanent resident. The employer sends in a petition for a visa. Now comes the priority dates and visa availability. If you come from a high demand country, you will have to wait 10 or more years before a visa becomes available to you. Now, since you are on the H1-B visa, you have to fulfill the requirements of leaving the US for a year and then coming back to work to be able to apply for an extension, and the H1-B visa cannot be issued for more than 10 years. So by the time you are eligible, you would have quit the job and/or became unlawfully present, thus being unable to get the green card.
You often hear about how the immigration system is broken, it's because it is. The system is so convoluted that if you aren't a celebrity, a rocket scientist, a millionaire, or related to a citizen, then basically you can't immigrate. You hear about Justin Bieber committing felonies and what? he's not getting deported. While thousands of undocumented people are deported for traffic tickets.
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Thanks for explaining Dreamer's dilemma. I will be the first to agree we need to revamp our legal immigration process. I also support allowing STEM and other graduates with useful knowledge and skills to remain here following graduation. They are an asset.
My husband entered this country on a student visa, and managed to become a permanent resident and ultimately a naturalized citizen. While I do not know the entire process, I do know he fully complied with the law. He is also a native of South America. It can be done.
Our immigration policies should be selective. We don't need immigrants who cannot benefit this country, which is precisely why many applicants are rejected. Those rejected must accept the decision, and move on. After all, there are other countries in the world. If they can't enter the U.S., try elsewhere.
The H1-B Visa system is fraught with fraud; as are other visas, such as the U-Visa. Companies are using the H1-B to replace qualified U.S. citizens with cheaper foreign labor. The laws must change to prevent such fraud and abuse. That's the type of "reform" most citizens can support.
I am not a Justin Bieber fan. As far as I'm concerned, he has contributed nothing to this country. But, you can't compare his treatment to that of illegal aliens being deported for traffic violations. He is here legally. All illegal aliens are deportable, regardless of their infraction. If our laws were being enforced, illegal aliens would not brazenly proclaim they are "undocumented and unafraid." That's a huge middle finger to the citizens of this country.
I do believe Dreamers will be permitted to stay. But, the push for CIR is going to be met with massive opposition, especially now with the surge at the border. I understand why you want all to be legalized. But, you guys should choose your battle wisely.