¿Qué es mejor, arreglar por Visa U o por mis hijos, si me deportaron?

5 Jan 2023 · 2 min
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In this Spanish‑language legal advice video, attorney Lorena Rivas answers a viewer, Carmen Reyes, who was a victim of a crime in the United States, was deported to Mexico in 2009, and now has two U.S. citizen children over 21. Lorena explains that a U‑visa can forgive past deportations but currently has a very long processing time (about seven years). She then outlines the alternative family‑based adjustment route: a U.S. citizen child who is at least 21 can petition for their parents, allowing them to adjust status without leaving the country, provided the child is a citizen (not just a resident). Lorena stresses that the specifics of Carmen’s deportation matter—whether a waiver is possible or if the ten‑year absence may have satisfied any imposed bar—so a detailed case review is needed to determine which path would be faster and viable.

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