Illegal Immigrants

[Iyawo 0]

Hi all!

I just wanted to see if anyone knew any good websites with information regarding illegal aliens with American born children? As far as I know, the best thing to do is get a good immigration lawyer, but I want to look up some information before I give that advice.

Thanks for any help.

Tiana

[Mononoke28 135]

Information regarding what exactly? How to obtain legal status through their American children?

Diana

[NavarreMan 10]

I think the best thing to do is to become a non-illegal alien by leaving the country then applying for a visa like the majority of us here on this website.

Edited July 31, 2008 by NavarreMan

[Mononoke28 135]

I think the best thing to do is to become a non-illegal alien by leaving the country then applying for a visa like the majority of us here on this website.

Most people don't have that option. Like my family and I.

Diana

[Iyawo 0]

Just how to become a legal immigrant if you are living here illegally. I already know you can't get become legal through the children unless they are over 21. In this case, the child is only 1 years old. And like Mononoke said, if it was were so easy to come here legally, most of us wouldn't be members of this website. It's different when you have someone to filing for you, and even this there's no guarantee.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I do not believe there is a way then, if the child is under 21.

And people in this website do things the legal way, or most of us do.

Be prepared for folks to be quite upset about this.

Good luck, L.

[KarenCee 3]

Just how to become a legal immigrant if you are living here illegally. I already know you can't get become legal through the children unless they are over 21. In this case, the child is only 1 years old. And like Mononoke said, if it was were so easy to come here legally, most of us wouldn't be members of this website. It's different when you have someone to filing for you, and even this there's no guarantee.

Methinks you have answered your own question. There IS no way.

[NickD 202]

Just how to become a legal immigrant if you are living here illegally. I already know you can't get become legal through the children unless they are over 21. In this case, the child is only 1 years old. And like Mononoke said, if it was were so easy to come here legally, most of us wouldn't be members of this website. It's different when you have someone to filing for you, and even this there's no guarantee.

Methinks you have answered your own question. There IS no way.

While the feds are sitting back, many states are taking action fining employers for hiring illegals as well as the DMV that are no longer renewing driver's licenses with a counterfeit SS card. This is leading to a strong migration to less strict states. Our state seems to be sympathetic toward mothers of USC babies and won't deport them, but have deported their husbands. But the mother is also not permitted to work. How is she suppose to eat?

It's also inhumane how these people are treated by the corporations, get injured on the job and immediate dismissal, corporations like that, no liability even though most are breaking OSHA safety rules. Anything to make a buck.

[luckysprite 0]

Depending on the circumstances - and you have provided little details of the case you are trying to get information on - if the parent of the child of whom you are asking has entered the US without inspection and been in the united states for more than 180 days unlawfully they would need to file an I-601 waiver at their home country's consulate after their initial visa was denied - for their unlawful presense.

However - in order to file the I-601 a "qualifying relative" needs to prove extreme hardship on why they need the intending immigrant in the US. In the case of unlawful presence alone - only a spouse, fiance or parent is considered a qualifying relative - and a child is not. Therefore - without a qualifying relative - no visa will be issued.

An Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is filed by an alien in the event that an alien has been denied admission to the United States. Different sections of INA § 212 allow for the application of a waiver of inadmissibility. Waivers must establish that a qualifying relative will suffer “extreme hardship†if the alien is not admitted. So who is the qualifying relative? It depends on the ground of inadmissibility. A waiver for prior unlawful presence (INA 212(a)(9)( B )(v)) or misrepresentation (INA 212(i)) requires it to be established that “the refusal of admission to such immigrant alien would result in extreme hardship to the citizen or lawfully resident spouse or parent of such alien,â€

It is a common 'myth' I guess this term 'anchor baby' and so many automatically assume that all of the illegal immigrants in the US will become legal once their babies come of age. Reality is - this is untrue - and there is little way of ever legalizing their illegal parents.

You definately need to consult with a qualified immigration attorney at this point I guess if you are looking for more answers.

Edited August 1, 2008 by luckysprite

[Perseverance 1]

I remeber her from before, I think she came here legally, but I think the marriage has gone sour and he is making things difficult for her. I dont think she means to upset anyone, she is just trying to figure out what her options are.

[Iyawo 0]

Okay, let me clear somethings up for y'all. The question that I originally posted is not concerning my husband and me. It is a friend of my husbands from church who legally entered the US on a tourist visa with his family, and didn't return to his country when the visa expired. Now he has a child born here and he wants to stay legally with his family. If that enough information? If anyone feels the need to respond with a "Just go home and do it legally like everyone else" I watch enough Lou Dobbs on CNN, thank you very much.

[Mononoke28 135]

Okay, let me clear somethings up for y'all. The question that I originally posted is not concerning my husband and me. It is a friend of my husbands from church who legally entered the US on a tourist visa with his family, and didn't return to his country when the visa expired. Now he has a child born here and he wants to stay legally with his family. If that enough information? If anyone feels the need to respond with a "Just go home and do it legally like everyone else" I watch enough Lou Dobbs on CNN, thank you very much.

Then no, unfortunately, there is nothing he can do. He either needs to do it through marriage, meaning marrying a US citizen or through work but it's not easy to do.

Diana

[NavarreMan 10]

OK, I'll play: Why did he not return to his native country with his family before his tourist visa expired? If he entered with his family on a tourist visa and now wants to stay with his "family", are we talking about the family he entered with or are we now talking about his new family (girlfriend & child)? It is unclear if the entire family overstayed their tourist visa's or if you are speaking of his new family. Either way there does not seem to be much hope of legally staying. But it may depend on your answers to these questions.

p.s. Lou Dobbs sucks!!!

[sheraz 0]

May be the OP can marry the mother of his child. Still long waits with waivers etc.

Other than that no other way to file a petition. Waiting 20 yrs for child and then file seems like an unsually long time to live in the shadows. There are still some western countries with less strict immigration policies.

[NickD 202]

May be the OP can marry the mother of his child. Still long waits with waivers etc.

Other than that no other way to file a petition. Waiting 20 yrs for child and then file seems like an unsually long time to live in the shadows. There are still some western countries with less strict immigration policies.

Did hear on the news this morning, due to the state crackdowns, an estimated 1.3 million illegal Mexicans returned to their homeland. I would think the Mexicans would prefer to stay in their home country, but need better opportunities to survive and it appears that their corrupt government is one of the key problems.

Amazing how a country like Japan with practically zero natural resources can do so well. Maybe those returning Mexicans will do something with their government.