What a way to end year 2011! The frustration of an immigrant who has lived in the United States hiding from the deportation claws of the Department of Homeland Security for about 20years has finally come to an end. Thanks to Attorney Famuyide who finally succeeded in overcoming a major hurdle by reopening and terminating the case of this immigrant.

It all started over 20years ago when this immigrant arrived in the United States in search of greener pasture. As was the trend and because of the need to obtain employment authorization card to work, this immigrant was persuaded by friends and ‘notarios’ in vogue at the time to apply for asylum and withholding of removal. She was promised employment authorization card and possibly permanent resident status.

It appears that the pathway to permanent resident status has just opened for those who came into the United States without inspection a.k.a. the EWIs’. In a publication by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services on January 6, 2012 which was again published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2012, EWIs’ who are immediate relatives of  U.S. citizens will be allowed to obtain waiver of the 10year penalty against them in the United States to enable them apply for immigrant visas abroad.