What can be done if my boyfriend has been in the US illegally since he was 6 and he is now 19?

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What can be done if my boyfriend has been in the US illegally since he was 6 and he is now 19?

His mom, stepdad and little brother are all legal here but he is not. We have been together for 3 years now and plan on getting married and starting a family. He has graduated from high school. What can we do to make him legal here?

Asked on January 23, 2014 under Immigration Law, California

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SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

if no petition had ever been filed on his behalf by anyone (or on behalf of his parents by an employer or a qualifying relative) under the current immigration laws ,he is not eligible to legalize his status within the US.  however, he may be eligible to receive employment authorization under DACA that was passed about 1.5 years ago.


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