Probably, you can't do anything to help your roommate to become legal.

You can suggest that she talks to a qualified immigration attorney in order to establish if there are any legal options available to her.

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Good Afternoon:

It is very thoughtful of you to want to help her.

Depending on her immigration history, she may qualify to apply for an immigrant petition. If she has parents who are US Citizens, US citizen children over 21, or a US citizen who wants to marry her, then any one of those people can file an immigrant petition for her to get her green card. An employer also be able to sponsor her. Some of these petitions may only be filed if she entered legally or has has a previous petition filed for her before April 30, 2001. If she has a criminal history or a previous deportation, this can affect whether a petition for her will be approved.

If she does not have any previous petitions filed for, and she has entered illegally, then unfortunately, the only thing that may help her is if an amnesty law passes, which qualifies her to file for a green card. Currently, such law has not passed, although it may in the near future.

To discuss her specific case further, please feel free to call me at 714 288 0610 or email me at ellaine@eloretolaw.com. Our office offers a FREE initial consultation and payment plans.

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