Some kind of waiver reform is in the works for real this time

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/ 01/07/us/path-to-green-card- for-illegal-immigrant-family- members-of-americans.html

Though it seems again like a carrot to the voters of this years election it appears that Obama will put into effect something that will help some US Citizens.

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