What can children who were brought into the country illegally at a young age by their parents do to be legal after being here for 15 years?
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What can children who were brought into the country illegally at a young age by their parents do to be legal after being here for 15 years?
I was brought into the country by my parents when Iwas 5 and now I’m 20. I’ve graduated high school and am currently going to college. What can I do to be legally here?
Asked on December 7, 2011 under Immigration Law, Oregon
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Nothing under the current immigration laws. You are not eligible to legalize your status within the US if you entered the US unlawfully. You would have to go back to your home country but as soon as you depart the US, you would automatically trigger a 10 year bar to reentry, which can only be waived by a showing of extreme hardship to a US citizen spouse, which is fairly difficult to do in most cases.
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Nothing under the current immigration laws. You are not eligible to legalize your status within the US if you entered the US unlawfully. You would have to go back to your home country but as soon as you depart the US, you would automatically trigger a 10 year bar to reentry, which can only be waived by a showing of extreme hardship to a US citizen spouse, which is fairly difficult to do in most cases.
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