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You seem to be very misinformed because you are overgeneralizing your family's experience. I don't blame you, but you are very wrong and you need to research th
by learc83 8y ago
You seem to be very misinformed because you are overgeneralizing your family's experience. I don't blame you, but you are very wrong and you need to research this yourself, because right now you are angry over an imaginary situation.
>there are lot of procedures to formally migrate into the US.
There are specialized visa for celebrities, athletes, people with extraordinary abilities, investors, refugees from certain countries, and qualified asylum seekers. Almost none of the of people in Mexico will qualify for these visas, and there is nothing they can do to change that.
For everyone else in Mexico, there are 3* ways to immigrate to the US.
1. You have close family who are US citizens, who are willing to sponsor you.
2. You marry a US citizen.
3. You have an occupation that is in high demand, and you can find an employer to sponsor you. (For most professions the employer must also win one of a few slots in a visa lottery)
For all of those categories except refuge and asylum, your family must make 1.5x above the federal poverty level for your family size including yourself (this disqualifies most of the Mexicans who do have family in the US), you must pass a Civil Surgeon exam, and a background check.
If you don't fit into one of those categories there is no way for you to legally immigrate to the US. There is nothing you can do about it. There is no line to wait in. There is no immigration visa to apply for.
When you see poor Mexican families crossing the border, it’s because they had absolutely no way to legally immigrate. Even if they waited 20 or even 50 years, they wouldn’t get in because there is no line, no process.
>You need an immigrant visa for starters and this is not easy to get - you can be rejected for several reasons and need to reapply.
Again unless you fit one of the above categories, and the vast majority of Mexicans do not, this does not exist. There is nothing to apply for.
*There are also a small amount of diversity visas awarded each year in a lottery. People born in Mexico and most other large countries don't qualify for the diversity lottery.