Who can stay in the United States and get a green card, despite the fact that they've overstayed
their visa. That's what I'm gonna discuss in this one. Nine options for folks to stay here
and get their green card without having to go back to a US embassy. The first option,
um, is for those of you who are relatives of a US citizen, this is a very particular category.
You must be what we call in immigration an immediate relative of a US citizen.
Immediate relatives are parents of a u s citizen, children under 21 and unmarried of a US citizen,
and of course the spouse of a u s citizen. Secondly, asylum seekers. Those of you who are,
who have a good asylum case, uh, you have evidence, you have the right facts under our law,
you can actually get your green card through the asylum process, and your spouse and minor children
can be part of the application process. Those of you who may have, um, gone through
something really awful, right? You, you here in the United States, you were a victim of a crime.
Crime victims are able to, uh, apply for a U Visa status and, um, after obtaining that approval,
some years later, they're eligible to adjust their status. And the U Visa friend, I, I will tell you,
there's a waiver that's attached to it. In the event that you have either an immigration
violation or a criminal history or something like that, um, on your record, then the U Visa waiver
can actually forgive you of, um, that issue. The fourth, um, category of folks who are eligible to
get their green card here are victims of domestic violence, and they must have been abused by,
either, by either a spouse, an adult US citizen child, or a US citizen parent. On the spouse
side, your spouse can be either a US citizen or a green card holder.
But if you, if you've been a victim of domestic violence and perhaps your abuser
doesn't have papers here in the us that abuser is undocumented, well, you still have an option, um,
potentially under the crime victims visa, you visa pathway to a green card. So speak with a
lawyer about that. Reach out to us. We, all of the options that I'm discussing in this video,
friends we do at McBean Law, and we're helping people, we've helped thousands of people since
we've started our firm. So reach out to us if you have been a victim of domestic violence
or a crime. Fifth category of folks, guys who are eligible to stay here and get their green
card are victims of trafficking. And this is a very specialized area of, uh, immigration law
and it covers those who have been li um, trafficked into the United States for
Purposes Of labor,
Or it could be sex Trafficking. The six
Category guys, Um, it involves the
Youth or Children who have
been abandoned, neglected, or Abused. They are able to also
Stay in the United States and self petition for a green card. And so, um,
This, this allows Them to
Have the ability to get a work Permit during the application
Process to get a Work permit and a social
Security card as Well. And ultimately, once they are
Approved, uh, They can get a green card through
This process. The seventh category of individuals who
Are eligible to stay here are those who, Uh, fall under, uh, an amnesty section 2 45
I of our law, which says that if You have an old family petition or employment
petition, the, uh, I one 40 or a in a labor certification application was filed on your
Behalf before April 30th, 2001. And this covers
Those of you who have early Filings from the nineties and
even the eighties. Um, I, if that's the case,
There's a little bit more to it than that. Of course,
There Are, there are
more requirements to meet under this amnesty,
Uh, program, but if You meet the
Criteria, you're able to Stay here and get your green card,
Despite the fact that you've overstayed your visa as well.
Number eight, cancellation of removal. Cancellation of removal is an application
process and immigration court only removal, proceedings only, and it allows you to obtain
a 10-year green card, Uh, through the judge. Also,
it covers bawa as well. You could actually Make a vow a claim of domestic violence in
immigration court through this cancellation of removal
Process. And, um, it's
A great way for those of you who are eligible Who have been in the United States for a long time
and who have certain qualifying Relatives for this, uh,
Application process. So
Speak with an immigration attorney about this one as well. And then friends number
nine also involves Those of you
Who are in removal proceedings. You can adjust your status in court,
Uh, through the judge. Um, if you're eligible for
Adjustment of status, If you have a relative who had
Petitioned for you and you're Eligible
For a green card, it can happen in court as well, and you would not have to go back home. Now,
friends, these are the nine options, uh, that I wanna discuss with you in this video.
Of course, Speak with an immigration lawyer to find out
Whether, Um, there are things in your
background that make you Eligible for
Potentially other Ways
Of getting your green card. Now also, friends, again, we've helped thousands of immigrants
read our success stories@mcbeanlaw.com slash success to encourage yourself to
see how we've helped people in all of these scenarios. Also, uh, you can call us at five
one six eight six eight six six thirty nine hundred for an appointment with us. Um, lastly,
before you go download our free guide, it answers the top 25 immigration questions that we have.
I'll post the link below and, um, jump back on the screen here. Friends, it's not the end of
the world if you have been told by an immigration lawyer that you need to go back home to finish the
process at an embassy. That process works, guys. It comes with some degree of risk, obviously,
but work with a, an, an attorney to, uh, weigh those risks and set you up for success to handle
all of the issues that need to be handled before you leave the United States in including filing
the appropriate waiver, uh, that you need to file before you leave and what to expect at
your embassy interview and afterwards. So speak with a lawyer about that. If that's your situation
and you're not eligible for any of these, um, options that I've discussed in this video,
you could still move forward and balance the risk. And, um, at the end of the day,
obtain a green card. I hope you found this video helpful. Subscribe to my channel before you go
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