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|WHAT SHOULD IMMIGRANTS PREPARE TO DO WHILE CONGRESS PROPOSES TO GRANT “GREEN CARDS” TO 11 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS?
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
President Obama has sent a proposal to Congress to move quickly in the coming months on an ambitious overhaul of the immigration system that would include a path to citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, increase the number of visas available for those who have approved petitions to reduced the backlog from countries like the Philippines, Mexico, China and India as reported in the New York Times on February 17, 2013.
Some Democratic members of Congress anticipate that the President’s proposal will be enacted into law between March and September of this year 2013.
President Obama’s specific proposal to Congress would include fines, the payment of back taxes, criminal background checks and other hurdles for immigrants who would apply to legalize their status. The President’s plan would only allow those who are here illegally to apply for “green cards” either eight (8) years after the bill is enacted (U.S. Senate proposes a waiting period of 13 years) or 30 days after visas have been given to everyone who applied legally. For the young “dreamers” (those who were brought here as children), they would be able to apply for “green cards” two (2) years after the bill is passed.
Under the President’s plan, those “illegals” or “out of status” who would apply for “green cards” would be granted “provisional or temporary status,” known as Registered Provisional Immigrants or RPI, issued working permits and would be allowed to travel outside the United States.
The President’s plan would also allow highly skilled immigrants and those who graduated from U.S. universities with degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to stay and apply for “green cards.” The plan would also impose a nationwide verification of legal status for all newly hired workers and would also create some form of guest-worker program to bring in low-wage immigrants in the future.
WHAT SHOULD IMMIGRANTS PREPARE TO DO Below are few pointers provided by the experts from the National Immigration Forum and the ILRC Network?
1. HAVE A RELATIVE OR EMPLOYER FILE A PETITION IF YOU QUALIFY BECAUSE CONGRESS WILL ALLOCATE VISAS TO THOSE ALREADY IN LINE. QUALIFYING RELATIVES INCLUDE BROTHER OR SISTER, MOTHER OR FATHER AND SON OR DAUGHTER.
2. KEEP RECORDS OF YOUR PRESENCE IN THE U.S. such as Checking or Savings Account, Money Remittances (Western Union), Money Order Receipts, Cell Phone or Cable Bills, Credit Card Bills, Utility Bills such as Electric or Gas, Medical Records (doctor’s/hospital bills/children immunization records), Lease, School Records (Transcript of Records), Your Children’s School Records (Report Cards), State Issued Driver License or State ID even if expired
4. GET A PASSPORT FROM YOUR CONSULATE OR EMBASSY, OBTAIN A CERTIFIED COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (If Married)
5. AVOID USING PHONY NAMES ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
6. LEARN ENGLISH. Attend English as Second Language (ESL) Class.
7. PAY TAXES. YOU CAN OBTAIN AN INCOME TAX IDENTIFICATION ITIN) NUMBER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
8. IF YOU WERE ARRESTED, GET AN ARREST DISPOSITION FROM THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE COUNTY WHERE YOU WERE ARRESTED
9. BEWARE OF IMMIGRATION SCAMS
10. SAVE FOR FEES AND PENALTIES (Fees and Penalties could be up to $5,000 or more)
Attorney SID GARBANZOS is a graduate of the City University of New York School of Law and is admitted to practice in New York and Washington, D.C. Practice areas include: Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Landlord-Tenant, Criminal Defense and Immigration, Please note that this article is written for a gratuitous purpose only and no attorney-client relationship is created in this publication. This article is not, nor intended to be legal advice. The reader should consult with a reputable lawyer based on his or her individual circumstances. Please call Garbanzos Law Firm at (718)725-7324 if you have any questions about this article.
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