This November may be the best thing

[franklinadamau 8]

Obama's immigration reform does not include anything for legal immigrants like us..

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/14/obamas-immigration-plan-10-executive-actions-being-weighed-by-president/

Details are still unclear... So let's see how it goes

[franklinadamau 8]

Obama To Make Immigration Announcement Thursday and to take executive action on Friday

Likely... There won't be any good news for us.

They are more concerned about illegals

[Andy16 0]

It doesn't include us

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/11/19/heres-who-president-obamas-executive-order-could-help/

[OKflyboy 35]

Someone needs to write an article about minor children of LPRs. It is absolutely absurd that a minor child cannot come on a derivative petition with a parent. I understand the heartbreak of those who want to be united with adult siblings, but they are adults and can take care of themselves at least. My brother has no other family than my mom, he has a disability, and my mom is forced to leave him in the care of people who do not want to do it, and for whom he is a huge burden, not to mention that she has to pay for the care. Since nobody agrees to take care of him for more than a few weeks, my mom has to go back and be separated from me and her grandkids despite having gone through 18 months of the immigration process and being a LPR of the US.

Why don't they at least consider it on case by case basis and issue derivative visas to children who have no other relatives and nobody to take care of them while their parents are gone? At least in case of single parents. At least for children under 16. At least take the visa cap off for kids, so they only have to wait 10-12 months instead of over 2 years!

They way it works now does not make any freakin' sense.

[karinacruzz 1]

i understand illegals must suffer also because of that status... but really? He makes things easier for them and we have to wait years? He should have done something to speed up waiting lines for legal immigrants... :'(

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

Someone needs to write an article about minor children of LPRs. It is absolutely absurd that a minor child cannot come on a derivative petition with a parent. I understand the heartbreak of those who want to be united with adult siblings, but they are adults and can take care of themselves at least. My brother has no other family than my mom, he has a disability, and my mom is forced to leave him in the care of people who do not want to do it, and for whom he is a huge burden, not to mention that she has to pay for the care. Since nobody agrees to take care of him for more than a few weeks, my mom has to go back and be separated from me and her grandkids despite having gone through 18 months of the immigration process and being a LPR of the US.

Why don't they at least consider it on case by case basis and issue derivative visas to children who have no other relatives and nobody to take care of them while their parents are gone? At least in case of single parents. At least for children under 16. At least take the visa cap off for kids, so they only have to wait 10-12 months instead of over 2 years!

They way it works now does not make any freakin' sense.

Exactly i may be older than brother but i know the thing you said it's ridiculous to put minor at such circumstance.

I've been waiting for nearly 2 years now.

[sbai2000 31]

i understand illegals must suffer also because of that status... but really? He makes things easier for them and we have to wait years? He should have done something to speed up waiting lines for legal immigrants... :'(

the "illegals" ....(I so hate the use of that term)... are getting "DEFERRED ACTION". Do you understand what that is? Fundamentally, they are not getting anything ahead of you. They are getting a work permit and the deferment of their deportation for 3 years. All that is happening is that they are being brought out of the shadows....but remember they are already here, living, working, and many are paying taxes....they are not jumping the queue. The queue is for a green card - and that is not what they are getting.

personally, I would rather wait my 2 years to get a GREEN CARD than get a DAPA or DACA 3 year work permit.

[karinacruzz 1]

the "illegals" ....(I so hate the use of that term)... are getting "DEFERRED ACTION". Do you understand what that is? Fundamentally, they are not getting anything ahead of you. They are getting a work permit and the deferment of their deportation for 3 years. All that is happening is that they are being brought out of the shadows....but remember they are already here, living, working, and many are paying taxes....they are not jumping the queue. The queue is for a green card - and that is not what they are getting.

personally, I would rather wait my 2 years to get a GREEN CARD than get a DAPA or DACA 3 year work permit.

I understand, what i mean is that besides that, they should change the current law for green cards, like making lines faster, I don't understand much about politics, but ive heard theres a bill about making family based waiting times smaller, that wasnt approved yet... like i said, the illegals also suffer for that status, but someone should do something for us legal ones... I also prefer to wait whatever time i have to for a green card than whatsoever.