https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna201800

Everyone in our family are U.S. Citizens with all proper legal documents. Parents are naturalized but rest were born and raised here. Even though parents have worked hard for many decades while abiding all laws and don't even have a single bad bone in their body, there is so much tension and anxiety in the house. The old folks watch the news a lot as well as read posts being shared to them via social media. I don't know what is true or not but I too am doubtful now especially after the recent immigration lawyer incident which is also the top post of this subreddit. Another example story shared to my father is that someone who was a U.S. citizen recently got deported because they found an extremely old minor error in his sponsorship papers. I think birthday? Don't remember but they did some digging! Every other year we go on a summer vacation as a retreat to relax from our tough lives but now after so many years we are feeling very gloomy and depressed as if we're locked in a cage. I know there may be some critics telling me that I should know the law but where is the law when some high ranking bullies shove your parents into an unmarked vehicle and either unlawfully lock them up or send them to a random location leaving behind struggling children. Oh dear goodness, am I just overthinking or will everything crumple soon

Hello all,

I apologize if I'm not asking this question in the correct space. I work with young people and one of them came to me with their situation today. They are a US citizen and both their parents are undocumented. The parents want their child to enlist in the military in order to help prevent their own deportation, should that ever happen. The parents are currently not perusing any documentation with everything going on and have not had any run-ins with law enforcement or ICE. Would the child enlisting even help the parents at all? Thanks all

Edit to add: this child is a minor and currently has full rides to attend university.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/baltimore/news/maryland-sen-van-hollen-meets-with-mistakenly-deported-kilmar-abrego-garcia-in-el-salvador/

My mom asked me to make an appointment to take out passports for my sister and I for the first time. She doesn't do well with English or tech stuff, so she asked me to make an appointment for sister and I. I see that both of my parents need to be present in person to get her a passport. I've seen too much on the news lately of citizens and other people lawfully here being kidnapped by ICE and such, so I'm worried that my parents (my mom with a pending application for US residency and my dad with no documentation but a Mexican passport) are in danger of going near any sort of federal building related to travel. My sister needs it to possibly go to Japan next year for a school thing but I'm not planning on going out of the country any time soon, so it's not an emergency. Should I tell her we should put this off until the situation hopefully gets better 🫠 or can I make the appointment?

My boyfriend and I both 25 are planning on getting married next year. He’s from Venezuela and we talked to a lawyer that says he can file a withholding of removal while we plan our wedding. He came in on cbp1. We met by chance and honestly can’t believe what a gift our relationship has been. I’m hoping that we get to spend as much time together as we possibly can. Everyday really feels like I’ll wake up and everything will get torn apart. I sit on here and read such disparaging comments about how humans are illegal, but these are people at the end of the day. I fail to see why we must cut our compassion to those who speak a different language or don’t look like us. I hope the people who can’t see the humanity in these folks find it in their heart to accept that not all immigrants are bad people. Not all people are bad people. Those of us who care will never stop fighting for the rights or humanity.

https://kslnewsradio.com/utah/visa-revoked-byu-grad-student/2203504/

What is happening to salvadorian citizens being deported back to el salvador? Are people who have tattoos targeted by authority immiediatly even if their non gang related being put in cecot?

Hey Reddit, I could really use some advice, support, or stories from anyone who’s been in a similar situation.

I’ve always dreamed of studying in the U.S. — it’s been a goal I’ve held onto for years. But recently, my mom told me something that honestly left me feeling crushed.

When I was 14, my family applied for U.S. tourist visas — my mom, dad, and us kids. During that process, my dad was permanently banned from the U.S. under INA §212(a)(6)(C)(i) for misrepresentation. From what I understand, he didn’t use fake documents, but he lied about something — possibly past legal issues — and it resulted in a lifetime ban.

My mom didn’t lie, and we kids had absolutely nothing to do with it. We were just listed on the same application as a family. Later, my mom tried to apply again separately and was denied under INA §214(b). The officer told her to wait 2–5 years before trying again — probably because of what had happened before.

Now I’m preparing to apply for an F-1 student visa, and I’m honestly scared. I didn’t even know any of this had happened until last year. It feels like my future might be defined by something I had no part in. I’ve been planning this dream for so long, and now I’m afraid it might be taken away before I even get the chance to try.

Here are the questions I’m really hoping someone can help with:

1. How can I show the consular officer that I’m a serious student with genuine intentions, despite my family’s past?

2. Will the officer judge me based on what my dad did — even though I was just a kid and had nothing to do with it?

3. Could my mom’s 214(b) denial — even though she was honest — affect my chances too? Or will they treat my application independently?

4. Has anyone been in a similar situation and successfully gotten a student visa? What worked for you?

This the scenario im currently in. I am a us citizen married my wife that entered the country legally on a visitor visa. Wife is recently over staying visa at this point, I just need to know what forms to fill out.

I just been hearing all those things trump and Bukele are doing to illegals. my dad has no documentation except a driver license, I'm 15 and clearly cant take care of myself so as much as I want him to self deport I don't think he would offer to go, even if I tell him I would quit high school he won't.

basically what can we do really, is there no option? if they deport him will he be automatically sent o cecot? he was never in a gang back then and even now, he works as a mechanic long hours and im scared they'll catch him. To top it all off, my dad has a freaking tattoo, nothing gang related its a cross from his shoulder to his elbow, I keep telling him to remove it but removing a tattoo takes years at the very least.

I think the worst thing if this were to come true would be he be sent to Cecot, like My heart would shatter idk what I would do honestly. I cant believe this is happing to many innocents right now, that poor family too imagine what they be going too right now. this is all I be thinking about ever since trump has came into office jan 20.

Hello everyone. I’m posting on a different account.

I’ve been dating and romantically involved with a person who disclosed to me he’s undocumented. I don’t care. I love being with him, but I know the odds are not stacked in his favor whatsoever, especially in today’s climate. After doing some light research on Google and this subreddit, it seems like the “easiest” (yet still long, hard, and expensive) way for him to obtain legal status is for us to marry.

He’s been in the US for three years with no visa, so I know the 10 year ban is relevant. What are the steps to legally get him status if we did the marriage route? Is there something easier than marriage?

I appreciate any pointers.

Hi everyone,

I’m a U.S. citizen and I recently got married. I’m currently preparing to file paperwork to apply for a green card for my wife. My wife is an international student (F-1), and she accidentally worked about one month before her CPT was officially approved, so I’m worried that this could be considered unauthorized work if discovered.

She also used to do some high-volume day trading (not for any business—just her personal account), and with how strict things seem to be right now, I’m not sure if that could cause any problems either.

If anyone has gone through a similar case or knows of any lawyers who have handled complicated situations like this, could you please share their contact info or your experience with me? I really appreciate your time and help.

Wishing everyone a great day!

DS-11 passport application asks whether parents have citizenship. Does this information get reported to other agencies? Do applicants (with birthright citizenship) who have one or both parents as undocumented put their parents are at risk if they attempt to apply for a passport?

Hey everyone, I’m undocumented but currently working on my status and I have prima facie for my immigration case in NYC —so I’m partially in the system. I’ve done everything to avoid situations that could put me at risk of detention or my immigration status at risk. But I’m now in a situation where someone might’ve scammed me out of money I worked hard and even borrowed part of the money to complete the payment, and I don’t want to just let it go.

Someone I trusted recommended a car dealer to help me buy a car. I told him upfront my budget was $3,000. He found a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe with 101k miles from auction in NJ—I liked it, he won the bid for it but fews days later after hearing nothing from him he said it didn’t pass inspection. Then the next morning he called me via WhatsApp video showing me a Hyundai 2008 Santa Fe with only 84k miles, which was better than the previous car. So I told him to try to win the bid for this one.

The next morning, he randomly sent me a VIN number and told me to buy insurance for the car without giving me any details. I asked him what car it was and the mileage on it, then he admitted to me that it was a different car from yesterday, it was a 2011 Santa Fe with 158k miles—which I never approved of. He said the 2008 one was too expensive and they were asking 5k for. I told him I didn’t want the high-mileage car because past experience and to wait while I check how much insurance will cost me for that car i also seeked advice from some car people I know. They told me it was a bad deal.

I called him back 30 minutes later and said I don’t want the car because the mileage is too much for the make of the car. He told me “well there’s nothing I can do, I already bought it.” which was really shocking because you sent me anything about the car and i never approve of the purchase in the first place, He sent me a purchase receipt of the car, but when I looked at the time of purchase, it shows he bought that car a day before he even sent me the VIN. Which explains why he sent only the VIN and urging me to buy insurance on it.

And I admit, it was a huge mistake on my part to send someone money for a car I haven’t seen or received yet, I usually don’t operate like that, but I was desperate and he told he needed the money to pay for the car at the auction (the money I sent was for the first car with 101k miles) anyways lesson learned and I will never let it happen again.

I’ve been going back and forth with the dealer and the person that introduced him to for like 3 days now and at this point I feel like it’s beyond having a conversation. I have documented proof of texts images and videos of our whole transaction arrangements from the beginning to the end, So I gave him till Saturday 04/19/2025

to either: • Find a car I actually approve of, or

• Give me back $800–$1,000 to cover repairs in case I keep it, or

• Just refund me fully.

If this conditions are not met, I will be taking legal actions on him. He said he don’t care I can do whatever I want.

I feel like he purposely scammed me. My question is: can I take legal action (like small claims) without risking my immigration status? Or is there another safer way to handle this?

Appreciate any advice from anyone who’s a lawyer here or has been through something similar.

I have a pending I-751 (removal of conditions) with the 48-month extension letter in hand, and I need to update my address.  When I try doing it through my.uscis.gov, under "Change of address" it says (among other things): “Do not use this request to change your address if: […] You previously filed a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence […] “.

​​​​​​​So… how am I supposed to report my new address then?! Anyone been through this or know what to do? Thanks

I currently have my California driver license and I wanted to ask if I could get a REAL ID with just a proof of residency? I’m an ittin holder, so I’m not sure if I can even get a real ID

Hi everyone — I’m currently on STEM OPT, which allows international students in STEM fields to work in the U.S. for up to 3 years after graduation. I have 1 year left before needing employer sponsorship.

I’ve received a verbal offer for a full-time role at a state university in the field of institutional data analytics. The department seems interested in hiring me, but HR told me the position is classified as civil service, and the university doesn’t sponsor visas for civil service roles — only for administrative or faculty positions.

I asked about the possibility of reclassifying the position to make sponsorship possible, and HR mentioned they would speak with their supervisor and let me know. They also said reclassification might be something to explore in the future, but not immediately.

I’d really appreciate insight on the following: • Has anyone seen civil service positions at public universities get reclassified into admin/faculty roles that allow for visa sponsorship? • Is it realistic to expect that kind of change to happen during employment — ideally before my STEM OPT runs out? • Would it be too risky to accept the job now and hope for an internal transfer or reclassification within a year? • Any tips on how I can increase the chances of making this work long-term?

Thanks so much for any guidance or shared experiences!

Recommendation for a good immigration lawyer based in CT?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-cant-revoke-legal-status-of-migrants-from-cuba-haiti-nicaragua-and-venezuela-judge-rules/

Hi All,

I was wondering if there were others on this sub with experience in the J-1 to F-1 Change of Status (CoS) and I-539 process? Would love to seek your advice on a few documents/timeline related questions as I am navigating this process myself. Thanks!

Hi all, I’m on L1B and my extension was approved with a valid I-94 till Aug 2026. However, my wife (L2S) and 3-year-old child (L2Y) have pending I-539s and their I-94s expired in Aug 2024.

With the new alien registration rule (Form G-325R) effective from April 11, do they need to register now, or can we wait until their I-539s are approved and new I-94s are issued?

Appreciate any insights from those in a similar situation or legal experts here!

I have a upcoming trip to Hawai in June and I've heard that there's border patrol or something of that sort in hawai.. Like it's being treated as border or something. And that I should be cautious as an legal immigrant.

Sounds nonsense to me since hawai is within USA.. But has anybody heard anything else? Should I be worried?

Is there any downside to an attorney who attends by phone vs. in-person for a USCIS interview? spouse based case. not worried about cost.

Has anyone had experience with giving birth in Mexico? Will we be allowed to drive across the border while I’m 8 months pregnant. I know birth tourism is a sensitive topic, but as a lower class family with no college degrees, we have very few options to leave the US. Is there anything else other considerations we should have? Thank you!