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Good evening,
I have a question! and hopefully i can find someone who can give me some insight, maybe someone who was in the same situation!
My father entered the US in 1986-1989, illegally through the arizona border and hasnt left since.
He has never been petitioned for.
He has never had any problems with immigration or law enforcement.
I am now 23 years old and was under the impression i could petition him but didnt realize how important a lawful entry was.
Anyway, without doing proper research, i went ahead and petitioned for him, sent in an I-130, 485, and 765.
I received receipts, and later a biometrics appointment for my dad, and a week later an RFE asking about his lawful entry or if he qualified under 245(i), which i cant prove.
and that is when i realized he didnt qualify.
has anyone found a way to get around this?
do i have to wait for DAPA?
should i withdraw my application?(i work at an immigration attys office, he suggested i withdraw and that he would help me, but he is my boss and frankly i cant afford him as a lawyer so i feel weird asking for advice or help)
Should i explain to immigration that he has been here continuously here for over 20 years and has three USC daughters and a spouse who is a green card holder and how much of a hardship it would be if he was deported?
any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I have a question! and hopefully i can find someone who can give me some insight, maybe someone who was in the same situation!
My father entered the US in 1986-1989, illegally through the arizona border and hasnt left since.
He has never been petitioned for.
He has never had any problems with immigration or law enforcement.
I am now 23 years old and was under the impression i could petition him but didnt realize how important a lawful entry was.
Anyway, without doing proper research, i went ahead and petitioned for him, sent in an I-130, 485, and 765.
I received receipts, and later a biometrics appointment for my dad, and a week later an RFE asking about his lawful entry or if he qualified under 245(i), which i cant prove.
and that is when i realized he didnt qualify.
has anyone found a way to get around this?
do i have to wait for DAPA?
should i withdraw my application?(i work at an immigration attys office, he suggested i withdraw and that he would help me, but he is my boss and frankly i cant afford him as a lawyer so i feel weird asking for advice or help)
Should i explain to immigration that he has been here continuously here for over 20 years and has three USC daughters and a spouse who is a green card holder and how much of a hardship it would be if he was deported?
any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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