Bee County, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Immigration just came out with a new policy that will allow certain young people to apply for a temporary work permit every 2 years. To qualify for deferred action (removal) under the new immigration policy, one must: 1. Have entered the US before the age of 16, 2. Have been physically present in the US on July 15, 2012, and continuously resided in the US for at least 5 years prior to the new policy, 3. Currently be in school or graduated from high school, or got a GED, 4. Have not been convicted of a felony, serious misdemeanor, or multiple misdemeanors, and 5. Be no older than the age of 30. The new policy will not come into effect for another 60 days. At that point, I will be able to tell you what the procedures are and what the cost will be.

Yes, you may file during that time. Your status will remain valid as long as it is filed during this time. You must be careful as the USCIS may scrutinize the case if appears you married in order to stay because your status was soon expiring.

You can petition for a relative who is currently in the US.  Since a visa number will not be readily available for your brother, it will be many years before he can immigrate based on an approved petition.  If, at the time a visa number becomes available, your brother is in the US, he can apply to adjust his status rather than process at a consulate abroad.  Chances that he will still be an international student many years from now when a visa number is available; however, are not great, so your brother will likely process through a consulate anyway.