Extracts of President Obama's Immigration Action have been leaked by the White House.docs/White-House-Details-on-Anticipated-Administrative-Relief.pdf Essentially, you must pass criminal and background checks, pay taxes and a fee and show the following:
are a parent of a US. citizen or lawful permanent resident on the date of the announcement and have been in the USA since January 1 2010
or
- are an individual who arrived in the USA before turning 16 and before January 1 2010 regardless of how old they are
The Government also states it will reduce wait times that families are separated while obtaining green cards. Undocumented immigrants who are immediate relatives of lawful permanent residents or sons and daughters of US citizens can apply to get a waiver if a visa is available.
You must have been in the USA for at least 5 years to qualify for these programs. Recent border crosses are ineligible (defined as entering after Jan 1, 2014)
The Government will not begin accepting applications until early 2015.
