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[flyboyof3 2]

I have a son in law who is from Mexico. He has been here for over 15 years and is married to my daughter and they have 2 kids. During his process of trying to be legal he has been deported 2 times but has come back. He still wants to be legal but does not know what to do now? Does he still have a chance? is there any thing I can do for him on my end like sign papers vouching for him? What can I do???? I have known him for over 3 years now.

[Tintin and Mike 127]

I'm not sure how many years is the bar for people who were deported. You might want to post this to the main forum and not Off-topic.

Good luck!

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

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[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I have a son in law who is from Mexico. He has been here for over 15 years and is married to my daughter and they have 2 kids. During his process of trying to be legal he has been deported 2 times but has come back. He still wants to be legal but does not know what to do now? Does he still have a chance? is there any thing I can do for him on my end like sign papers vouching for him? What can I do???? I have known him for over 3 years now.

Unlawful reentry (coming back illegally after a deportation for having entered illegally) is a very serious felony. It carries a 5-to-20 year sentence in a federal prison. The moment your son-in-law comes in contact with law enforcement and they have a closer look, he'll be going to the big house for a very, very long time. Redundant to state, he is ineligible for anything you can think of, even if there will ever be such a thing as a general amnesty as we had it back in 1986. As clear as I can say it: if he ever gets caught, he won't recognize his children anymore when he's done with his prison term and being shoved into the white ICE van. The very best thing he can do is to leave the U.S. as quickly as possible, with his wife and his kids, and build a life for himself and his family in Mexico.

Speaking of Mexico, there's nothing wrong with Mexico. I was in Merida earlier this year and it's lovely there, and I'll be in Cabo San Lucas over Christmas.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Unlawful reentry (coming back illegally after a deportation for having entered illegally) is a very serious felony. It carries a 5-to-20 year sentence in a federal prison. The moment your son-in-law comes in contact with law enforcement and they have a closer look, he'll be going to the big house for a very, very long time. Redundant to state, he is ineligible for anything you can think of, even if there will ever be such a thing as a general amnesty as we had it back in 1986. As clear as I can say it: if he ever gets caught, he won't recognize his children anymore when he's done with his prison term and being shoved into the white ICE van. The very best thing he can do is to leave the U.S. as quickly as possible, with his wife and his kids, and build a life for himself and his family in Mexico.

Speaking of Mexico, there's nothing wrong with Mexico. I was in Merida earlier this year and it's lovely there, and I'll be in Cabo San Lucas over Christmas.

Why not provide a link to support your information instead of adding all the drama?

[Anh map 2,098]

I have a son in law who is from Mexico. He has been here for over 15 years and is married to my daughter and they have 2 kids. During his process of trying to be legal he has been deported 2 times but has come back. He still wants to be legal but does not know what to do now? Does he still have a chance? is there any thing I can do for him on my end like sign papers vouching for him? What can I do???? I have known him for over 3 years now.

It's seems very unlikely. A well qualified immigration attorney would be a good source of information.

Attorney Laurel Scott has weekly online chat sessions that many VJ member recommend. Use Google to find her website.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

An alien who has been ordered removed from the United States is inadmissible for five years. An alien who has been ordered removed from the United States two or more times is inadmissible for 20 years. The only way around this is to seek a waiver of the ban and permission to apply for reentry by filing an I-212 waiver request. INA 212(a)(9)(A).

The I-212 instructions seem to imply that it's possible to submit the I-212 in order to seek advance permission to apply for reentry prior to leaving the United States for a visa interview at a US consulate. It's not really clear to me if this is the case, though. I wouldn't tackle an I-212 alone, in any case. A good immigration lawyer who specializes in these waivers is definitely called for here.