Can a student like me get a green card?

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<p>I desperately need a green card before I graduate college and enter grad school. I really want to attend a decent grad school. I've been in the US for 11 years. My dad has been in this country for 12 years. He still doesn't have a green card. I've lost all my confidence in him, and I'm not counting on him to make our family permanent residents anymore. He's just not dependable whatsoever.</p>

<p>So I'm taking a stab in the dark and asking if there's any way at all I can apply for a green card myself as an undergrad majoring in chemical engineering with 2 part time jobs. I work real hard, and I sure as hell deserve the same opportunities as my peers.</p>

<p>I heard about the green card lottery, and I'll look into it. Other than that, do you have any knowledge/experience in this matter? Is it even plausible for a student like me to apply for a green card?</p>

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<p>If you are 21 or older, I think, you MUST apply by yourself, not with your parents. Just google Green Card.</p>

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<p>How old are you?</p>

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<p>What kinda visa do you hold?</p>

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<p>F-1. just turned 20</p>

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<p>on what basis are you applying for a green card ? there’s only the h1-b work visa lottery and diversity lottery. both of which aren’t guarantees in any way.</p>

<p>your best chance is to find a job after graduation and hope your employer is nice enough to file for a green card after a couple of years.</p>

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<p>The only two “generally-available” and “immediate” options I can think of are the green card lottery and family-based immigration. A quarter of all green cards are obtained through marriage!</p>

<p>There are a number of ways to get a green card besides the usual three paths (employment, family, lottery), but it is rather unlikely that you would qualify. For example, victims of human trafficking, key witnesses in a police investigation, and refugees can sometimes apply for green cards. See here: [USCIS:</a> Green Card](<a href=“http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD]USCIS:”>http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD)</p>

<p>I don’t know why your father cannot or does not want to petition for a green card, but do read the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act just in case.</p>

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So you have been working illegally?</p>

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<p>F-1 students are allowed to work. How about you take your own advice and do a quick google search before you accuse someone of a crime?</p>

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<p>I would give you the same advice. F-1 students are allowed to work maximum of 20 hours/week on-campus only.</p>

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<p>That’s in addition to CPT, OPT, and financial hardship employment. Do your research.</p>

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<p>web, I have 2 jobs that are both on campus. now sthu.</p>

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<p>You should be happy with your jobs, not whiny. There are thousands of students like you in the US.
Life is not fair. I am in the position also; I don’t qualify for FAFSA, nor for most “easy” scholarships. I see my peers, who have 2.0 GPA and 20 ACT, still pay less than I for college, who have 3.9 and 26 ACT, or get huge amounts of scholarships just for being a citizen or PRA.
You can’t do anything about it right now. Suck it up and keep living.
This video should help you: [YouTube</a> - Sean Walker - The Truth (Motivational Speech)](<a href=“http://■■■■■■/aekJy3]YouTube”>http://■■■■■■/aekJy3)</p>

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<p>nice video, now look. I’m not whiny and I don’t need a life lesson from you. The two jobs I have are results of having an initiative. Now can we please get back to the green card?</p>

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<p>Oh yes you are whining. Overwhining might be the right word.</p>

<p>The only two ways you can get the green card right now are:

  • Marry an American, or
  • Be like one of those super-smart internationals and find a full-time job after your undergraduate.</p>
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<p>Not my business but I noticed that no where in his first post did the OP claim that he was working off-campus or more than 20 hours a week. SImple common-sense tells you that if the OP is considering applying for a green card, it is likely he has followed all the laws in the US to the book since this is important for immigrant applications I think. Nevertheless, there are only two ways and webass has mentioned them above.</p>

<p>That said, I always feel bad for internationals who spent their high school in the US, and then university because they come to see the US as more of their home than internationals who just went there for college. Most have their friends, family and all their social ties in the US, so it kind of makes sense why they want to stay in the US. I for example kept all my social ties (I still keep in daily contact with my high school friends in my home country) for this reason although I have tons of friends in the US, I tend to see them as friends in my temporary location of residence. </p>

<p>So ISUClub you are not whining and I cannot blame you much. However, immigration rules are hard rules and no exceptions can be made for anyone.</p>

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<p>marry an american for a green card. That’s a federal crime if you come under investigation you idiot.</p>

<p>full-time job. oh yea, be my guest. I mean who the hell do you think you are??</p>

<p>Man I hate aholes who can’t shut up. Do us all a freaking favor and plug a cork in that manhole of yours.</p>

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<p>you’ve already got your answer. what else do you want us to say ? apply for the DV lottery or get a job after graduation. </p>

<p>sadly there are alot of others in your situation with no easy way out. you could appeal in an immigration court based on your situation but i don’t think that’s gonna be of much help.</p>