Imperial, CA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

You should check to see if you are a US citizen by law first. Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, which became effective on February 27, 2001, you may have already became a US citizen if you met the following requirements: (1) you had at least one parent who was a US citizen; (2) you were under the age of 18 years old; (3) you were residing permanently in the US in the legal and physical custody of your US citizen parent; and (4) you were a lawful permanent resident. If you have documents to prove all the requirements, you can then apply for a US passport at the US consulate which will allow you to legally travel back to the US as a citizen.

First of all, there is no "dream act". This is a misconception by the public. What there is, is deferred action, which allows you to stay in the U.S. for 2 years and obtain work authorization for those 2 years. Once the 2 years are up, you must reapply, provided that the program is still in existence. There is no avenue to receive permanent residency or citizenship through deferred action. Now that you are married to a U.S. citizen, your husband can file a petition for your permanent residency. 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.