Sam, Cyrus:
I heartily join the chorus of praise for the relentless practical scholarship and sharing that Cyrus Mehta has contributed to the field of U.S. immigration law for so many years. I am awed by the commitment and the quality. Cyrus, you are a man of extraordinary ability, for sure, but the work using that ability is so impressive, and appreciated by all of us. I can only hope you are able to keep it up.
Thanks,
Robert C. Divine
My name is Khushi Upadhyay and I wanted to share my thoughts on the comment on Immigration Daily for Dec 17th, 2020. The speaker said, “ That brings us to HR 1044/S 386.Prioritizing these benefits over Dreamers is dangerous for Speaker Pelosi's legacy”. I came to the United States when I was six years old, I am 20 now. I grew up in this country, had my education in this country. I check of every requirement for DACA, except for one - I am not undocumented. Instead I worry about my student visa now - if it will be delayed or denied. I worry if I will be with my family in the next year. I am on an H4 visa, and so yes, my future is incredibly uncertain and HR1044/S386 is my only hope. Every immigrant has sacrificed for a chance at the American Dream. I have heard my parents cry behind closed doors after a family member passed away back home and they were unable to go back. Every relative that calls us asks, “when will you visit?” and the answer is always “very soon”. But we never know when that is. Why? For one, advance parole isn’t a thing until you file. And because we have worked, sacrificed, and built our lives in America and we can’t throw it all away because someone at the embassy decides to not stamp the visa. Now all of that sacrifice is for what if I age out? I dread everyday that I wake up for the past year now because I am one day closer to turning 21. When telling my professors and peers about my situation, I can’t get through my sentences because I break down. My professors and peers know about HR1044/S386 and they know its the least the government can do to provide relief to immigrants who have been patiently waiting for over a decade.
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I heartily join the chorus of praise for the relentless practical scholarship and sharing that Cyrus Mehta has contributed to the field of U.S. immigration law for so many years. I am awed by the commitment and the quality. Cyrus, you are a man of extraordinary ability, for sure, but the work using that ability is so impressive, and appreciated by all of us. I can only hope you are able to keep it up.
Thanks,
Robert C. Divine
Khushi Upadhyay
H4 Dreamer