Immigration law in the United States is well known for its dysfunctional and labyrinthian nature. When a legislative proposal to streamline any immigration process comes to light, it normally succumbs to the trash heap of good intentions due to bureaucracy, political antics, funding challenges, and/or some other roadblock. U.S. President Barack Obama is well aware of this challenge as evidenced by his inability to orchestrate the passage of any comprehensive immigration reform package. This impasse resulted in his plan to stretch his executive authority to work on fixes to the immigration system.
President Obama’s plan for such fixes was outlined in his November 21, 2014 Memorandum to “Modernize and Streamline the U.S. Immigrant Visa System for the 21st Century.” One of the proposed fixes is a fundamental and historic change to when an applicant may be considered as qualified to file their application in the U.S. for permanent residence status, which is an I-485 application to register permanent residence or adjust status. Other benefits of filing an adjustment application include the ability to obtain work authorization, parole for international travel, and preventing the aging out of certain children for adjustment benefits under the Child Status Protection Act .
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