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danny_galaga:

I thought there was a ten year grace period with immigration in the US? That after that, you can apply for a greencard? A friend of mine was an illegal there and after that got his greencard.

Slippyblade:
Nope. When did this happen with your friend? There was an amnesty issued back in 1986 under Saint Reagan, but that's about it.

JDFan:

--- Quote from: Slippyblade on June 30, 2016, 11:25:27 am ---Nope. When did this happen with your friend? There was an amnesty issued back in 1986 under Saint Reagan, but that's about it.

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There is also the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) if he qualifies - but again best to go to a real lawyer and see what they suggest !!

--- Quote ---What are the eligibility requirements?

You might be eligible to apply for DACA if all of the following apply to you:

You arrived in the U.S. prior to your 16th birthday,
You've continuously resided in the U.S. (lived inside the U.S. without leaving, or took only brief trips away from the U.S.) from January 1, 2010 to the present,
You were physically present inside the U.S. on June 15, 2012, and are physically present in the U.S. when you file the DACA application,
You had no immigration status on June 15, 2012,
You presently attend school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard or U.S. Armed Forces, and
You haven't been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three or more other misdemeanors, and don't otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.

DACA benefits automatically stop if you leave the U.S. without first getting an advance parole document (travel papers), which USCIS sometimes gives for education, employment or humanitarian purposes.
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Slippyblade:
DACA might be his best option, but it costs a good chunk of money to file through that program. Money which, as a hard working American, he doesn't really have. We're debating passing the plate to help collect the filing and legal fees.

Howard_Casto:
Why can't they just do it similar to how child support is done..... They get the legal stuff done now for free and once they are a citizen a SMALL amount could be deducted from their paycheck each month until it's paid off.

Ideally it should be free but I suppose I can understand people worrying about the country going in debt from immigration.

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