Can I get my father legal status if he is ill?
Submitted by
LawQA.com on June 27, 2012 - 8:34am
My father had a visa but in 1998 was deported. After ten years he came back illegal and has fallen sick from a stroke. So is there any way we as a family can fix anything to get medical help?
Submitted by Alexander J. Segal on June 27, 2012 - 5:08pm
Unfortunately, the fact that your father re-entered the country illegally will likely bar him from reopening his immigration case. I would also need information regarding his ties to the U.S. and country of origin to assess what relief, if any, he could seek in reopened proceedings. However, his second illegal entry makes it highly unlikely he could adjust his status and the case will not be reopened solely for the purpose of allowing your father to seek medical help. Your father can receive treatment in most places in the U.S., but your family will likely have to pay for the treatment.
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