The growing backlog of immigrant visa petitions and legal permanent resident adjustment applications is a harsh reality of the American dream. Dependent children of immigrants can wait decades for their parents' visas to become current, only to age out of dependent status before stepping foot on American soil. Dependent children of nonimmigrants seeking to become legal permanent residents age out before their parents' adjustment application is approved – leaving them at risk of removal. This Note proposes a temporary visa status for these dependents, allowing them to maintain legal status in America and remain with their parents.

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甜蜜的梦想由此而来：需要为记录在案的梦想家提供专门的法律保护

移民签证申请和合法永久居民调整申请的不断积压是美国梦的严酷现实。移民的受抚养子女可以等待数十年才能让父母的签证生效，只有在踏上美国土地之前才能摆脱受抚养身份。寻求成为合法永久居民的非移民的受抚养子女在其父母的调整申请获得批准之前就已超出年龄，这使他们面临被驱逐的风险。本说明建议为这些家属提供临时签证身份，使他们能够保持在美国的合法身份并与父母住在一起。