I know this may have been asked before, possibly not a similar to my case. I am sorry if this is a re post and to the moderator please feel free to move my post.
My mother immigrated, "Illegally" in 1985 I myself was born in 1986. In the late eighties I believe there was a reform during the Reagan term from 81 to 89; where immigrants could apply through their jobs for residency. All of my aunts and uncles took advantage of this reform thus receiving green cards, My mother also "tried" to do this at the time, but for some reason or other was denied. In 1992 my family took a vacation to Mexico, upon return my mother used a passport that did not belong to her, she was regrettably caught. Last year we paid a lawyer to pull her FBI finger print file, the incident was no where to be found. She has been in this country for 27 year without proper documentation, she has lived in this country longer than her home country. I would like to know how I can go about getting her legalized, I have done a lot of research; although, I understand a lot of the information I am generally lost. I understand there will be a fee and have money saved to do this. I understand that she may be punished and sent to Mexico for X amount of time. Aside from Me she also has three other kids a 17 year old, 22 year old, myself, and a 33 year old who was born in Mexico but attained legalization through marriage in 2005.
My mother immigrated, "Illegally" in 1985 I myself was born in 1986. In the late eighties I believe there was a reform during the Reagan term from 81 to 89; where immigrants could apply through their jobs for residency. All of my aunts and uncles took advantage of this reform thus receiving green cards, My mother also "tried" to do this at the time, but for some reason or other was denied. In 1992 my family took a vacation to Mexico, upon return my mother used a passport that did not belong to her, she was regrettably caught. Last year we paid a lawyer to pull her FBI finger print file, the incident was no where to be found. She has been in this country for 27 year without proper documentation, she has lived in this country longer than her home country. I would like to know how I can go about getting her legalized, I have done a lot of research; although, I understand a lot of the information I am generally lost. I understand there will be a fee and have money saved to do this. I understand that she may be punished and sent to Mexico for X amount of time. Aside from Me she also has three other kids a 17 year old, 22 year old, myself, and a 33 year old who was born in Mexico but attained legalization through marriage in 2005.