Obama proposes a waiver of 10 year penalty for undocumented immigrants

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/us...cans.html?_r=1

Sucks that you still would have to leave the country, but at least you don't have to wait the 3-10 years to come back...

This only affects immediate relatives of U.S citizens and permanent residents - those not subject to the visa numerical limits.

To qualify:

You have to be married to a citizen or be a child of a citizen under age 21. And show "extreme" hardship. Wait times for waivers and visas will be weeks rather than months, assuming you meet the extreme hardship standard.

Again, not really great news for those who aren't married (to citizens) or are aged 21 and over, in the case of a citizen parent. From the same NYTimes article: "White House officials are resigned to the fact that there will most likely be no progress before the November elections on immigration legislation that President Obama supports that would give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants". Not real help to most of the 10 million people waiting for a bit of good luck.

P.S. This proposed regulation and rulemaking change was written in that "Alternatives to Immigration Reform" memo from USCIS and DSH almost two years ago. It was to have been done in fiscal year 2010 with the final rule published by June of last year. The delay is pure gamesmanship from Obama to plot his re-election.

http://www.propublica.org/documents/...gration-reform

What if the candidate is over 21 years of a USC parent?

Fuck this! Why not wave the ban for dreamers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Dream Act will pass this year.

I think so.

Eh sounds dumb

This looks to be a memo that is meant to fix that!!!

If you're an under 21 minor child of a USC, then you don't have to worry about the 3/10 year ban. It looks like they're considering expediting all of the hardship waivers. omgomgomg. This is pretty good news.

I'm scared as hell of going back to my home country, even if only for a bit, but I think a few weeks stay would be doable!

Edit: Foudn the actual memo.

Alas..

This looks to be aimed at people who are actually EWI, not for people like us

Although wait.. Being EWI is grounds for inadmissibility.

So this memo would help.. whom exactly?

+ Not children under 21 of USC since they don't need a waiver because they are immediate relatives and their overstay is forgiven already.
+ Not visa overstay spouses of USC since they don't need a waiver because they are immediate relatives and their overstay is forgiven already.
+ Same with parents.

Just who is this memo going to help?!

but how about if i was adopted by u.s citizens when I was 14? but now I'm 23