Mother in US Illegally- I-130?

[carmel34 3,531]

3 minutes ago, KMArmenta said:

I can get her certified as a technician fairly quickly and hire her into my tanning salon, or I could hire her in as a bookkeeper for my primary business.

You realize that there are serious consequences for any employer who hires an illegal alien?   See this for a summary of what could happen to you if you try this and get caught:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/penalties

[KMArmenta 7]

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

Logically: if it was this easy for anyone illegal supposed to be serving a ban to become legal, everyone would do it. Her only legal option is to leave and serve out the ban.

That’s true. Thank you.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

1 minute ago, KMArmenta said:

Most likely, but we are willing to try and rectify the situation to whatever extent we can on OUR side for her. 

The harsh truth is that the only legal option you have is to drive her to the border.

[KMArmenta 7]

Just now, carmel34 said:

You realize that there are serious consequences for any employer who hires an illegal alien?   See this for a summary of what could happen to you if you try this and get caught:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/penalties

This was in reference to the possibility of being able to sponsor her for a work visa via my companies. Thanks.

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Just now, carmel34 said:

You realize that there are serious consequences for any employer who hires an illegal alien?   See this for a summary of what could happen to you if you try this and get caught:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/penalties

Sounds like the idea was to get her a work visa and be employed.

[aaron2020 11,651]

2 minutes ago, KMArmenta said:

I can get her certified as a technician fairly quickly and hire her into my tanning salon, or I could hire her in as a bookkeeper for my primary business.

Sorry, but you can't just hire a foreign person for a job and get her a work visa.  The system doesn't work like that.  The system is based on the employer not being able to find US talent and needing to import a worker.  You can hire a US technician or get a US bookkeeper.  You don't need to bring a foreign person to the US to do work that can be done by an American.

Furthermore, the ban is still in place.  There is no work visa with a ban. 

 

Your MIL has no way to become legal.  Absolutely none.  

 

Best of luck.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

2 minutes ago, KMArmenta said:

Most likely, but we are willing to try and rectify the situation to whatever extent we can on OUR side for her. 

One way to help start rectifying the situation.. send her to MX to serve out the ban

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

2 minutes ago, KMArmenta said:

I can get her certified as a technician fairly quickly and hire her into my tanning salon, or I could hire her in as a bookkeeper for my primary business.

I don’t think you get it. Because she entered illegally, there is no option for her to “become legal”. Not work visa, tourist visa, not sponsoring by anyone. The only way for her to become legal is to leave, serve the ban (or get a correct waiver(s), and re-enter legally. There is no pathway for illegal immigrants to suddenly become legal.

[carmel34 3,531]

Just now, KMArmenta said:

This was in reference to the possibility of being able to sponsor her for a work visa via my companies. Thanks.

Given her illegal status and minimum 10-year ban, possibly lifetime, there is no way to sponsor her for a visa right now.

[KMArmenta 7]

Just now, aaron2020 said:

Sorry, but you can't just hire a foreign person for a job and get her a work visa.  The system doesn't work like that.  The system is based on the employer not being able to find US talent and needing to import a worker.  You can hire a US technician or get a US bookkeeper.  You don't need to bring a foreign person to the US to do work that can be done by an American.

Furthermore, the ban is still in place.  There is no work visa with a ban. 

 

Your MIL has no way to become legal.  Absolutely none.  

 

Best of luck.

I don’t know how it works, that’s why I’m here trying to find out what options we may have. If there are no options, So be it. But I have to atleast try to find out.

[Unlockable 7,306]

1 minute ago, KMArmenta said:

Most likely, but we are willing to try and rectify the situation to whatever extent we can on OUR side for her. 

Echoing what everyone else has already said. Her only chance for legal options is to leave the US. This is why so many undocumented EWI live in the US for decades without ever getting status. Because technically, there is no legal path to legal residency. They simply live under the radar for the rest of their lives. If there was a way, it would have been posted by now.

 

The option of you hiring her is only with her remaining illegal. Legal work visa requires legal status. Which, again, starts with her leaving.

[KMArmenta 7]

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

The harsh truth is that the only legal option you have is to drive her to the border.

Thank you, Susie. That was my main purpose here. 

 

It seems many many people are angry with me for the actions of my mother in law, even though I agree she’s in the wrong and only want to find out how we can fix the situation. Obviously going back to Mexico isn’t an option on her radar, or she would have gone when we offered to support her financially there.

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Just a question for those suggesting she leaves and assuming she is 9C, that is not clear, how do you serve out a lifetime bar without being reincarnated?

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2 minutes ago, KMArmenta said:

Thank you, Susie. That was my main purpose here. 

 

It seems many many people are angry with me for the actions of my mother in law, even though I agree she’s in the wrong and only want to find out how we can fix the situation. Obviously going back to Mexico isn’t an option on her radar, or she would have gone when we offered to support her financially there.

Sounds like she keeps her fingers crossed for the Democrats to win across the board and bring in another Amnesty.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

9 minutes ago, KMArmenta said:

Thank you, Susie. That was my main purpose here. 

 

It seems many many people are angry with me for the actions of my mother in law, even though I agree she’s in the wrong and only want to find out how we can fix the situation. Obviously going back to Mexico isn’t an option on her radar, or she would have gone when we offered to support her financially there.

I think people may have seemed “angry” because it didn’t seem like you were understanding , or wanted to understand, but I think it’s clear you do now. 

also bear in mind most people here have jumped through all the hoops to do everything legally - and get naturally angry when they see someone trying to beat/cheat the system. 

And sometimes people seem angry though they’re not because there is no nice way to really say these things.

Good luck with your MIL. Hope she does the right thing.

Edited March 8, 2019 by SusieQQQ