My husband emigrated here from Bangladesh when he was only 1 or 2, he is currently 21. The problem is, his parents never renewed his visa (you can imagine how upset I am by this), and he became illegal when he was still a minor. I don't know much about the immigration process. Will the government take these facts into consideration and expedite his claim before others or is he just the same as someone who came here illegally from the start when they were adult age. Who do I go to for help? What's more is that his father is pretty selfish, and he is mostly concerned with himself. He tells us he's going to the lawyer, but it won't be for weeks. When he finally goes, he swears the lawyer says there's nothing he can do. What does he mean, there's nothing he can do!!!!! My aunt married an illegal Mexican immigrant and he received his citizenship after a couple years! I understand there is a possibility my husband and I will have to live in his country for a while so he can apply and wait at the back of the list, if worse comes to worst. But there's not NOTHING he can do. Also, the lawyer said that he should wait until March 09 because a new bill is being passed that will help him, but I've looked everywhere and I can't find any proof of what the lawyer said. My husband can't get a proper job to help support us because of his status. He is purely American at heart. He can't even imagine having to live in Bangladesh, he can't even read his own language. He can speak it, but not 100%. This is an injustice if I ever saw one, having been brought here as a child and not knowing anything about his status. When he married me, he thought he was still legal. I needed to know for my own benefit whether he was or not, and I forced him to take me to meet his dad and discuss it because he's afraid of his dad. His dad is the kind of man that does things his way and doesn't take no for an answer, and no questions are supposed to be asked. But I had to. So I asked, and he said no... and I was in utter disbelief. He is the sole provider of my husband. His rule is law for my husband. My husband only knows what his father chooses to share with him. There's got to be some plea we can make to the INS because of this. I don't want my husband, who loves his country *Meaning the USA*, to be a ghost here, to feel inadequate because he can't find a proper job or anything to take care of his wife, and possible child. I am terrified of what will happen, especially if his father hangs us out to dry.

Please. Someone help!