An Immigrant's Petition

This appeal on change.org by an Arizona family is shocking if you consider the fact that Obama is allowing 5 million illegals to stay here and be given amnesty. This family immigrated here the legal way and now are being threatened with deportation--

Let us keep our American dream
Caroline Catois United States

An 8 year backlog in issuing green cards could result in my family losing everything. We moved to the U.S. legally over eight years ago and have a thriving business, but until we receive our green cards, we will be forced to leave the US. when our visa expires. We will not be allowed to return until our green cards are issued, leaving behind our business, our children’s education, and what we now consider home. Please stand with us in asking for a special provision allowing us to stay until our green cards are issued.


My husband and I wanted to open our own restaurant and raise our family in the United States. In 2006 we went for it, successfully obtaining a 2-year investment visa and moving to Scottsdale, Arizona. Our endeavor was quickly rewarded with a restaurant filled with loyal customers. We bought a house, a car, paid all the necessary taxes, enrolled our four children in school, and engaged in the local community. Our American dream was now a reality and in 2010 we applied for our green cards.

In 2014 we finally got the wonderful news we had been approved for our green cards. The good news quickly turned into a horrifying scenario. We learned it could take up to eight years to be issued. We were devastated. Under the green card program, our current visas will expire and will not be able to be renewed. We will be forced to leave the country and unable to return for possibly 8 years. Doing so would mean disaster -- our business would have to be closed, our children wouldn’t be able to return to their schools, and our bills would stack up.

We have done everything right and it feels like we are being punished. The State Department has the power to issue a special provision for my family. My family needs your support before we are forced to leave and lose everything. We need your help to get our story out and the attention of the State Department. Please sign and share our petition today. Thank you.

Sign Caroline’s Petition on change.org