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Could my American citizen cousin fix my immigration status?
Asked on Apr 26th, 2012 on Immigration - California
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Could my cousin fix my papers? I was in the united states for almost 23 years. Went to school here from k-12 . I'm trying to fix my papers but I don't know how.
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Immigration Law Attorney serving Long Beach, CA
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Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
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There is no preference petition for cousins.
Answered on Jul 13th, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Criminal Defense Attorney serving Alhambra, CA
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Francis John Cowhig
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Your cousin cannot help you. You need an immediate blood relative or spouse to petition you for a green card.
Answered on Jul 09th, 2012 at 12:22 PM
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Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
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Unfortunately, your cousin cannot petition for you. However, you may qualify for deferred action under the new immigration policy for young people. Are you currently 30 years old or younger. Did you graduate from high school.
Answered on Jul 06th, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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Please provide more details . For your information simply as a cousin there is no way to do it.
Answered on Jul 06th, 2012 at 8:34 PM
NO, a cousin is not a qualified relative for purposes of petitioning for you.
Answered on Jul 06th, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Unfortunately, a cousin (whether a lawful permanent resident or a US citizen) can not help you in fixing your papers. In light of the information you provided below, you could take advantage of the deferred action that Obama's administration announced on June 15th-as long as you are under 30 years of age. That said, please note that neither DHS/ICE or DHS/USCIS have issued procedures of how deferred action requests will be accepted and treated. It is anticipated that in 60 days there will be some sort of procedure announced.
Answered on Jun 28th, 2012 at 2:52 PM