La Ley para Equidad Familiar y Migratoria (LIFE) Act fue aprobada en 2000, y el gobierno ofreció perdonar las violaciones al estatuto migratorio con una multa de $1,000 el 30 de Abril de 2001. Si un individuo cumple con todos los requerimientos, sera entonces capaz de obtener una Green Card con estatus de Residente Legal Permanente, (LPR), en los Estados Unidos.
La Ley LIFE “apadrinará” a aquellos migrantes que se encuentren en los Estados Unidos y sean elegibles por migración – pero no garantiza que sean elegibles.
Al proceso para aplicar por una residencia permanente, también conocida como “Green Card,” se le llama is “Ajuste de Estatus.” Ajuste de Estatus es el proceso mediante el cual un extranjero que se encuentra en los Estados Unidos con una visa temporal puede aplicar por una Green Card y así obtener estatus de residente permanente.
Es necesario cumplir con ciertos criterios para solicitar el ajuste de estatus. Algunos de ellos incluyen:
In addition, the qualifying immigrant visa petition or the qualifying application for labor certification must have been “properly filed” (signed and submitted with the correct fees) and “approvable” (meritorious based on the facts and “non-frivolous”) when filed.
Depending on the circumstances, a spouse or child of a grandfathered individual may also be a grandfathered or may be eligible to adjust status as a dependent under Section 245(i) of the INA.
The increasingly complex rules governing legal admission to and naturalization in the United States has made the immigration process difficult to understand. With experience in many immigration cases, Mario Godoy and the other experienced immigration attorneys at the Godoy Law Office can assess your situation and advise you on your best options. Call today at 855-554-6369.
Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
