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  • 05-25-2013, 04:23 PM
    sergsanta2013
    Getting a Visa After Unlawful Presence Throughout Childhood
    Hello all.

    My name is Daniel and I am 19 years old. I had a few questions so I would appreciated any help you can provide. I was born in Tijuana, Mexico in 1993 and shortly moved to the US after that. I grew up there until the age of 18. I got accepted to college but could not afford it due to financial reasons. I did not want to spend my life in the US illegally and be deported so I moved back to Mexico before I turned 18 and before DACA came into effect. I have no deportation or criminal records. I have been in Mexico since June 2011, almost two years.

    I had plans to apply for a tourist visa but I was afraid I would be rejected because I've been in the US before. I have a job here and history of check stubs. Are my chances of being approved slim? also, what other avenues can I use to attain residency? my mother is a permanent resident and she is wanting to become a US citizen? as a suggestion, should she wait to get citizenship to petition for me? or just get the process rolling?

    I am in no hurry to get to the US. I have managed to build a life of sorts here but the US is my home. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
  • 05-25-2013, 05:57 PM
    Disagreeable
    Re: Self Deportation
    The US is not your home. Look at your passport. Due to your illegal stay, you may be subject to a ten year ban. That said, as fast as the gov't is caving in to rich special interests, their plan to form the NA union may be through within ten years. Mom can certainly attempt to petition you, when she becomes a citizen. You have little chance to get a tourist visa as you have no significant ties to Mexico, ban excluded.
  • 05-25-2013, 06:02 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Getting a Visa After Unlawful Presence Throughout Childhood
    If you left the U.S. before you turned 18 you don't have a bar due to unlawful presence. Your history of residence in the U.S., though, is a fair consideration in relation to the determination of whether you're likely to leave the U.S. as promised if permitted to enter. If you want to enter as a tourist, you should be prepared to document your strong ties to your nation of origin.
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