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I think that the answer is a certified record search from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I ran into a similar issue with a Canadian national some years back and I was able to send his fingerprints (obtained with the assistance of a local law enforcement agency) and we submitted this to the immigration authorities here in Florida. My client obtaind his green card and is now applying to become a US citizen. So I think that there is a way to handle your case and I would look into the RCMP background search. As I recall, information from the RCMP site is available and it sets forth the process and costs of obtaining thes records. At the same time, I would also suggest that you discuss your case with an attorney. There is some question of foreign law here and while ultimately it looks like it is not all that big of a deal, you never know what you are going to get with a CIS officer and you probably want someone to speak the language of the immigration law with the officer reviewing your case rather than trying to explain what you understand, the office explaining to you what he/she understands and having major confusion. Hope this helps.

It depends on the nature of his unlawful status. Did he enter on his own visa and overstay, enter EWI, present false documents or claim to be a US citizen? These are all different regarding the relief he may be entitled to.

Any form of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) would probably have more to do with undocumented immigrants than individuals on legal visas like your L-2. As you are going to college, I assume that you are not the spouse of the principal L-1 worker. Only L-2 spouses are allowed to apply for work authorization. You would probably have to obtain a different visa status to work legally in the States. You could perhaps switch over to F-1 student status and at some point obtain curriculum practical training (CPT) from your designated school official (DSO). Also as an F-1 student, you are allowed to work on campus in a part-time capacity without the need for authorization as long as the employing organization provides services to students. On campus employment is limited to 20 hours per week while classes are in session; full-time work is permitted during holidays or school vacation periods. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.