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< Back to current issue of Immigrant's Weekly Dear Editor: President Bush is a strong advocate for marriages, to me that's very admirable. For myself, being married for 3.5 years and having a 2 year old son is the biggest achievement in my life. But because of immigration laws, I might be forced to throw all that away so that I can be accepted into the country. Does that sounds impossible? Maybe, maybe not. My parents' greencards have been pending for 2+ months now after they entered the country under new immigrant visa. From experience, they will eventually get their greencards, it's just a matter of waiting. Unfortunately under the current immigration law, them obtaining their permanent residency status does not allow them to sponsor their MARRIED children to the States. It does not matter whether I am holding an H1B and am in the country contributing to America's economy. Do I have to get a divorce so that my parents can sponsor me? This sounds ridiculous but it might be the last resort I have to rely on. Currently the law states that to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa number under family sponsorship second preference, a alien must be : spouse of a lawful permanent resident, or the unmarried son or daughter (regardless of age) of a lawful permanent resident. I strongly believe that this should be amended to include married children. When the case is beneficial to the country, there is no reason to deny us the right to apply.
Sincerely,
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