How do i go about getting a citizenship?
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How do i go about getting a citizenship?
Been here all my life. My mom brought when i was just a newborn into the united
states. i have several documents from school. I was married but been divorced
for years now. I have a 10 year old son. Just trying to find the least expensive
way to go about this.
Asked on October 4, 2017 under Immigration Law, Texas
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you were brought to the US unlawfully, even if you were then a newborn, under the current immigration laws, there is no way for you to legalize your status within the US. You would have to go outside the US in order to get a visa but you would be triggering a 10 year bar to reentry when you do so, so you would need to apply for an extreme hardship waiver that is based on proving extreme hardship to a US citizen spouse or child and only if you are able to prove that would the waiver be granted and then it would be safe for you to go abroad to get a visa.
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