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**Rasklad** · 12-19-2010, 06:51 PM

The main problem is once they become citizens they bring every member of their family up with them. Every aunt, uncle 14th cousin everyone.

Current immigration law does not allow pathways for collateral relative sponsorship. You must be an immediate family relative...spouse, child, parent or sibling. As for siblings, they are the lowest priority and applications routinely take over a decade before an offering is made.

Moreover, anyone who has been in the US illegally for 1 year or more whether they entered legally or not is subject to a 10 year visa ban. Addtionally, those who entered without inspection (border jumped) cannot adjust their status in the US for any reason--they must return since they were never formally admitted to the US. Parents of DREAM Act kids who brought them here are going to fit into these categories.

DREAM Act kids would not have been eligible for citizenship for over 10 years following passage.

12-19-2010, 06:51 PM	#11
Rasklad Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	The main problem is once they become citizens they bring every member of their family up with them. Every aunt, uncle 14th cousin everyone. Current immigration law does not allow pathways for collateral relative sponsorship. You must be an immediate family relative...spouse, child, parent or sibling. As for siblings, they are the lowest priority and applications routinely take over a decade before an offering is made. Moreover, anyone who has been in the US illegally for 1 year or more whether they entered legally or not is subject to a 10 year visa ban. Addtionally, those who entered without inspection (border jumped) cannot adjust their status in the US for any reason--they must return since they were never formally admitted to the US. Parents of DREAM Act kids who brought them here are going to fit into these categories. DREAM Act kids would not have been eligible for citizenship for over 10 years following passage.
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