thiagofl84
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Hi guys how's it going? My case is kind of different from everyone else's (I guess)...I have been in the United States since the age of 12, I moved here with my sister so I could go to school, learn English and have a better education etc etc...I was in High School in the process of applying for my Student Visa and unfortunately 9/11 happened. I heard some rumors that the US Immigration was declining a lot of Student Visas, due to the terrorists on 9/11 having such. I was young and wasn't really sure what to do, my sister wasn't a big help either. She has her Green Card for about 4 years now (going on 5) and she is going to apply for her Citizenship, which from what i heard can help me to become legal in the US. I have been in two law offices in the past month and I was told completely different things, and I am more lost than ever. One of the lawyers told me that there is a waiting list of 11 years for the people who will receive their Green Cards through a family petition and the other lawyer didn't mention anything like that. One of the lawyers also told me that even though I am illegal here I do qualify for the family petition, and the other lawyer said there is nothing I can really do about my situation but marriage...I am not willing to put myself through all that illegal stuff...I wanna do it right. Now my questions are: am I eligible to receive my Green Card through my sister when she becomes a Citizen even though I have been illegal here since the age of 12? Is there such a long waiting list of 2-11 years for Citizen's family petition? Is there any other method I could acquire my Green Card as of right now even though my country doesn't qualify as a refusee? What can I do to fix my status in this country on my own?
I have been strugling with depression for quite a while now, I speak English more than my native tongue, I am seriously scared of going back to my native country because all I have is here (friends, lifestyle). I am not able to work or do anything with my life, I am stuck in my sister's home all day taking depression pills and I don't think that is a future for me, i have so many goals in my life and not being legal here is taking it all away. I would appreciate if someone knowledgeable with Immigration Law would help me out with this matter. Whoever is reading this post, I appreciate your time for looking through this post. Thank You.
I have been strugling with depression for quite a while now, I speak English more than my native tongue, I am seriously scared of going back to my native country because all I have is here (friends, lifestyle). I am not able to work or do anything with my life, I am stuck in my sister's home all day taking depression pills and I don't think that is a future for me, i have so many goals in my life and not being legal here is taking it all away. I would appreciate if someone knowledgeable with Immigration Law would help me out with this matter. Whoever is reading this post, I appreciate your time for looking through this post. Thank You.