Bleh need help
Ok so here is the situation, Ive been in America since I was 5, I am now 27, I am Canadian, my family brought me here long ago they let me cross the border with my family, my father is American through naturalization, my mother is a permanent resident, all my brothers and sisters are American, I filed for mine before a few times in 97-99 but they kept sending back forms saying I needed different forms i.e. more money, then finally denied me and said I had to file something else, lack of money for a long time just never filed, I know its bad and should of been done nothing I can do about the past.
I got a lawyer a few weeks ago, but he more or less hasnt lifted a finger, in the interview he said he would get me a hearing or something in 3 to 6 months, after not hearing from him for a few weeks and calling some lady called that worked where he did saying that it would take me 3 years to get it done, so I shelled out 2500 dollars for them to take 3 years I guess. I am going to fire him and get what money I can get back, and need advice on what I should do, the I-130 I read is what I should fill, any kind of help I would be most grateful for. Thank you.
Its a great shame your parents didnt sort all this out while you were under 21. Now you are too old to benefit from most of the shorter routes to LPR.
Assuming you are unmarried, your USC father could sponsor you under "Family 1st Preference" category of I-130. The current priority date is May 2001, so the minimum waiting time would be 6 years, and somewhere along the way you may have to deal with the issue of you being in the country illegally for so long.
The only other sure-fire way of becoming an LPR any quicker, is if you marry a USC and they sponsor you for I-130/I-485. The added benefit is youd also have your overstay forgiven, which would mean you dont have to serve the 10-year ban that you might otherwise be facing.
Its a great shame your parents didnt sort all this out while you were under 21.
The only other sure-fire way of becoming an LPR any quicker, is if you marry a USC and they sponsor you for I-130/I-485. The added benefit is youd also have your overstay forgiven, which would mean you dont have to serve the 10-year ban that you might otherwise be facing.
Just curious - you are not suggesting that he marry someone just for purposes of AOS, right?
I am wondering if there is any proof that he entered with inspection. After all, hell need that to do AOS. And since he is not applying as an immediate relative, and it looks like he might be illegally present, how does he plan to AOS anyway?