Chipley, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Yes, you can. However, depending on your home country, it could take anywhere from 7 to 20 years before a visa is available. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case, advise you of your options and, if possible, make sure that the necessary paperwork and documentation is presented so as not to delay the process.

At this time, everyone is still waiting for action by Congress to pass permanent residence legislation for the DREAMERS. Short of that, permanent residence would only be available through the traditional immigration routes of family, employment, asylum, or investment, etc. Many of these routes would also require that the applicant be the beneficiary of §245(i), which allows adjustment of status for those who have a basis for doing so upon payment of a fine amount of $1000 if the individual is able to show that he or she was the beneficiary of a labor certification application or immigrant visa petition which was filed by April 30, 2001, and that he or she was physically present in the U. S. on December 21, 2000. . Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Decisions need to be made, but you have lawful status unless you depart. This DACA Approval allows you to remain until the DACA Program ends or another immigration program takes it's place. The current laws 'may' provide an option for you to know, before you depart the U. S., if you can return with a green card. However, confusion, complication, and tremendous risk involved are common. I strongly recommend an appointment or teleconference with a competent and experienced immigration attorney before taking any further action, since you can put your rights in jeopardy and lose thousands of dollars in USCIS Processing fees if you are disqualified, as well.