What is the process for a child to apply for a waiver of the alien relative requirement?
In California, a child who wishes to apply for a waiver of the alien relative requirement must meet certain eligibility criteria. The child must be a resident of the United States and under the age of 21. The child must not have been convicted of any criminal offenses. The child must also demonstrate that they are the dependent of the alien relative in question and that the situation would cause either extreme hardship or would otherwise emotionally scar the child. To submit an application for a waiver, the child must complete all necessary paperwork and submit it to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This paperwork must include the alien relative’s information, proof of the child’s relationship to that alien, and a detailed description of the hardships that would be caused, or the emotional scarring that would result, if the child were not able to remain in the United States. Once the application has been submitted, the USCIS will review the paperwork and make a determination on whether the waiver should be granted or denied. If the waiver is granted, the child will be allowed to remain in the United States and will not be subject to deportation. However, if the waiver is denied, the child will have to pursue other legal options in order to remain in the United States.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Para un niño que quiera solicitar una exención de los requisitos de pariente extranjero para inmigración, existen varios pasos que debe seguir. Primero, el niño debiera obtener una carta de su padre/madre adoptivo que explique su situación y que explique cómo una decisión favorable en su caso beneficiaria a él y a sus padres adoptivos. Esta carta servirá como evidencia al Procurador General de California. Después el niño tendrá que presentar una solicitud de exención al Procurador General de California por medio de un Formulario I-601A. Además, el niño tendrá que proporcionar documentos que respalden la veracidad de la información presentada en el formulario I-601A, incluyendo documentos de prueba de identidad, de bienes, de ingresos, y de relación de parentesco con el padre/madre adoptivo. Por último, el Procurador General evaluará la solicitud y tomará una decisión. Si el Procurador General decide a favor del niño, el niño tendrá la exención de los requisitos de pariente extranjero para inmigración.
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