Getting A Green Card May Get A Little Easier.
January 13th, 2012 § 1 Comment
President Obama’s administration took steps late last week to make it easier for Americans to avoid being separated from their families due to immigration issues.
The Obama administration is supporting a new proposed regulation to allow undocumented spouses and children in the U.S. the opportunity to apply for a waiver for their unlawful presence without having to leave the country first.
The regulation, if passed by Congress, will have an enormous positive impact on strengthening families and promoting unity by not forcing them to be needlessly separated for long periods of time outside the U.S. while the applications are processed.
Currently, spouses and children who were not properly inspected at entry into the U.S. are not permitted to apply for a green card inside the U.S. Today, they would have to leave and then hope they can obtain a waiver, which is a very lengthy, risky and not-too-successful method that requires proof of extreme hardship – a tough standard to meet.
Folks on both sides of the political spectrum should agree to support this change because it will reduce the numbers of overstays and illegal immigrants in this country, making enforcement easier. The NY Times published an article on this important immigration change on January 6, 2012. (Read the article here.)
We will update you through this Blawg as more information becomes available on these new developments. If you have any questions on immigration law, as always, please feel free to contact us by email or calling our offices at 603.228.1277.
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