Gino10 30 Posted October 26, 2012 Hi everyone. i am new in this forum and very happy to have found it. As everyone here, i am also a dreamer who is fighting against this lack of documentation backlog.I have earned my GED and have already graduated from a four-year college in 2010. Currently, i am also in this journey to obtain my work permit which will give me so much satisfaction. I have also sent my application to the USCIS. My current status; well, i just had my fingerprints taken today Oct 26. yay!! I was really surprise that all this biometric appointment took less than 20 minutes. Everything went smoothly. Id like to ask a question here, i would be so glad if anyone could give some answers or ideas: Well, this is my second attempt to become documented in this county. In 2001, i embarked in this new immigration law a the time, the 245-i. With no success. My representative "lawyer" at the was a scam. We were just just a little further than the beginning of the case and after a couple thousand dollar paid, my lawyer took off. She left me in the limbo. However, my application was actually sent in. Immigration had my info. i had even a case number. I checked it on the immigration website and it said my case was frozen something like that. I also got a letter from immigration requesting more info from the employment department. I was so naive at the time and i barely spoke English that i decided to leave it like that. Couple years later, when i felt more confident, i contacted another lawyer to see if he could do something about it. After i paid him a couple thousands, he suggested that i needed to be hire by another employer in order to reopen my case. who is gonna hire me just to give me papers? So i just left it there again. Now, i was just wondering if i happen to be approved with deferred action, do you think i could reopen that case that i opened in 2001? if so, would that be possible to enjoy those benefits that the 245-i provides, which they are, if im not mistaken, more beneficial than what deferred action provides? i dont know, any suggestions? I'll appreciate any feed back... Thank you guys again for developing this forum... I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoseG 383 Posted October 26, 2012 I wouldn't be able to answer about your situation with the 245-I, but welcome to the forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itzel 336 Posted October 27, 2012 Sucks that you ran into such shady people. Im not an attorney but it seems to me that not being approved by the 245i was the best thing that happened to you. This is because in order to qualify for DACA, you have to have no prior legal status. If you had been approved by 245i,and i dont know if that would have given you lawful status, you wouldnt have qualified for DACA. Congrats on qualifying for DACA, its not a permanent solution, but more of a chance and we have all been asking for that. I really think that if you do get approved by DACA, since we still dont receive any type of legal status, you should just do what you can with this opportunity. This is get your ID, DL, a job, maybe go back to school. The 245i seems to me like a boat that sailed away...but Im not a lawyer and your other route would be contacting another lawyer, but an honest one this time. Good luck and welcome to the forum. 1 Gino10 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gino10 30 Posted October 27, 2012 didnt know that Izel! thank you for your feedback. i really appreciate it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 118 Posted October 28, 2012 Hi Gino10, I'd also like to welcome you to the forum. We're like a small family in here I hope you find the forum somewhat helpful. I'm a bit familiar with this 245-I that came in effect back in early 2001. This I believe was actually a law that came out passed by congress. This law when it came out, many acquired their residency. If you were undocumented but had a job, you're employer could sponsor you and one would eventually acquire residency within a certain period of time. I personally know many people who took advantage of this and are now citizens. It is too bad you had these problems with unscrupulous lawyers. My father was one who applied for this law but unfortunately he got laid off and his case was discontinued. He was almost there too! Now, I'm no lawyer or anything but in the case you get approved for DACA it is highly recommended you seek the advice of an attorney. Many years have passed since the 245-I came out even though you probably already are in their system I doubt you can benefit from what was the 245-I. That's only my opinion. Good luck with this DACA process! 1 Gino10 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gino10 30 Posted October 28, 2012 your response is really appreciated nobody. i will definitely seek for a lawyer as soon as i get approved by DACA...thanx man!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
