Need advice on Out-of-Status Issues

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PositiveLight

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Greetings all,

I am in a pretty complicated situation right now. I moved to the US at the age of 10 on a Visitors Visa that eventually expired. I have overstayed in the states since. My question for you all is how can I legalize my status in the States without the exception of marrying a US citizen or having immediate family sponsor me (which is not an option in my case)? Are there any other viable alternatives that may permit me to work in the US and provide a legal status?

In addition, I hold a Masters in Public Administration and am in my final year of a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Is there any suggestions towards any known companies or organizations that may provide sponsership related to these field of jobs?

Also, if I pursue a PR in Canada and eventual citizenship, would I be able to return back to the US without any type of ban?

Any advice, suggestions, or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.

Sincerely,

PositiveLight
 
No you cannot. Marriage to a US citizen is your only option if you want to legalise your status while remaining in the US.

PositiveLight said:
My question for you all is how can I legalize my status in the States without the exception of marrying a US citizen or having immediate family sponsor me (which is not an option in my case)?
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What TripleCitizen said is generally true. But, hmm... wasn't there an amnesty some time in the 90s, and I belive if you qualify for the amnesty you may be grandfathered. Maybe someone who knows more about this would be able to chime in
 
Last amnesty was in 1986.
The OP has indicated that there is no option of a family based GC, thus I seriously doubt he/she is grandfathered under 245i.

yandresyuk said:
wasn't there an amnesty some time in the 90s, and I belive if you qualify for the amnesty you may be grandfathered.
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Assuming you have not been arrested and convicted of a crime, paid your income taxes. You might be able to adjust to LPR, if you are arrested and sent before a Immigration Judge. Then you could ask for cancellation of removal based on 10-years in the USA, and good moral charactor.
Immigration officers sometimes come across people like you and will refuse to issue a NTA, because it is better in their opinion to keep you illegal than reward you for breaking the law.

PositiveLight said:
Greetings all,

I am in a pretty complicated situation right now. I moved to the US at the age of 10 on a Visitors Visa that eventually expired. I have overstayed in the states since. My question for you all is how can I legalize my status in the States without the exception of marrying a US citizen or having immediate family sponsor me (which is not an option in my case)? Are there any other viable alternatives that may permit me to work in the US and provide a legal status?

In addition, I hold a Masters in Public Administration and am in my final year of a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Is there any suggestions towards any known companies or organizations that may provide sponsership related to these field of jobs?

Also, if I pursue a PR in Canada and eventual citizenship, would I be able to return back to the US without any type of ban?

Any advice, suggestions, or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.

Sincerely,

PositiveLight
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My mom, a us citizen, applied for me in dec 2001 for unmarried daughter over 21. I have been denied GC last week for overstaying my visitors visa since july 2005.(still waiting for the letter). I saw a very reputable lawyer who said that I can get my GC under Grandfathered law. He told me to come with info of how my mother got her GC, when, was it after we were born etc... Anyone who knows about this please tell me if you think the lawyer has a case. Are you familiar with the many interpretation of this Grandfathered law?
Thanks in advance.
 
cancellation of removal

cancellation of removal requires that one have some sort of relief ...and it would cause extreme hardship on the one providing relief if it was not granted. It seems this clause was meant to provide relief but i really haven't heard of any successful cases.

I am no expert but it would be nice for someone to comment on this issue.
 
I spoke to my lawyer again and he explained to me that I am eligible for 245 i through my grandmother back when she applied for my mother in 1972. I was a minor in 1983 when my mom received it so I am a derivative beneficiary of that 245 i law. Therefore I will be able to receive the green card.through my mother even if I'm out of status in the us. and even if the application my mom did for me was after april 30, 2001. I did a little research and found a youtube video posted on 3/17 speaking about it so clearly. I was so excited about that.
Hope someone will benefit from that info I'm sharing.
 
yandresyuk said:
What TripleCitizen said is generally true. But, hmm... wasn't there an amnesty some time in the 90s, and I belive if you qualify for the amnesty you may be grandfathered. Maybe someone who knows more about this would be able to chime in
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There has been 7 Amnesty bills that have passed since 1986, correct me if I am wrong.

What if someone did not file that because they did not know about it. What can they do? Right now his hope is the Comprehensive Immigration reform and/or DREAM Act.
 
tikyut said:
My mom, a us citizen, applied for me in dec 2001 for unmarried daughter over 21. I have been denied GC last week for overstaying my visitors visa since july 2005.(still waiting for the letter). I saw a very reputable lawyer who said that I can get my GC under Grandfathered law. He told me to come with info of how my mother got her GC, when, was it after we were born etc... Anyone who knows about this please tell me if you think the lawyer has a case. Are you familiar with the many interpretation of this Grandfathered law?
Thanks in advance.
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Are we talking about 245(i), adjustment of status? I deadline was April 14th, 2001 right?
 
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