Provisional Unlawful Presence Essay

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I believe that my Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver will be granted. First, because the law provides such relief for a qualified relative of a U.S. citizen and I fall into that category. Secondly, as a husband, hereby I declare:
That I cannot leave my wife with the burden and responsibility to raise our two underage daughters by herself; That my wife became a U.S. citizen and among the rights and privileges she is entitled to, one of them is regarding her choice of living here in the United States as long as she wants;
That our daughters: Alondra and Dayana acquired their American citizenship by birth. Therefore, since they are under their parent’s responsibility, they will be able to choose to live in another country only when they become adults;

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