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Originally Posted by TexasDreamy
Lots of people talking about the bill, but nobody really talking about the individual bullet points.
Presence requirements:
- Present on the same day when submitting the application
- Was in the US on June 15, 2007
- Entered the US before turning 16
- Good moral character
- Under 31 as of June 15, 2012
- Has remained in the US from June 15, 2012 up until the new approval
- Had no lawful immigration status on June 15, 2012
Educational requirements:- Is enrolled full-time
- Or has a high school diploma or GED
- (Unless the applicant is mentally or physically disabled)
Reasons for inadmissibility:- Felonies: Any
- Misdemeanors: ANY of domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, assault, violation of protection order, or DUI/DWI
- Misdemeanors: Any two (except minor traffic offenses)
- Any offense under foreign law
- Any juvenile offense relating to murder, manslaughter, homocide, rape, statutory rape, any offense of a sexual nature involving a <18, any violent crime, or any offense punishable under the controlled substances act. All juvenile records also have to be submitted.
- Any sexual assault convictions
- Failure to pay restitution or legal judgments for any other conviction
- Member of a gang
- Failure to comply with a removal order or voluntary removal order
- Any of the deportable reasons spelled out in INA237 (including failure to report changes in addresses, failure to register as an alien, flight from immigration checkpoint, any firearm related conviction, failure to register for selective service, falsely claiming citizenship, etc)
- Previously ordered removed in absentia
- Unable to maintain an income that is 125% above the federal poverty level (~$15,000/year) without a good reason
- Delinquent in any federal, state, or local income or property taxes
- Having any legal status (with the exception of TPS)
Application period:
Within one year of the bill becoming law
Application process:- Might have to provide tax returns and evidence of tax refunds/returns
- May have to do an in-person interview
- Have to include a passport from country of origin, birth certificate, or state ID
- Need school biometrics
- There will be a background check & biometrics
- $1,000 border security fee
- Additional $XXX? unknown fee, but enough for the program to fund itself
At first I was optimistic, but the inadmissibility section is so long that I'm not sure that most people will be able to meet it. |
Y’all really think this will pass? As I said before, Mark my words , nothing will pass. These are just politricks. Even this passes, fat toad Mconnell will be slow. Then elections come and all is forgotten. One again, mark my words. Nothing will pass. See you’all after the the elections.