Real Immigrant Stories

The people below are not alone.  Our broken immigration system affect tens of millions of lives every year.  Too often, their stories go untold, please read what they have to say.  Do you have an immigration story that you would like to tell?  Click here to share your story.

Maria Alejandra Morales

I married a U.S. citizen on June 23, 2003 and in July 2003 my husband submitted the request for a resident visa.  On November 2004 my husband past away in Puerto Rico and because of this the American Embassy granted me a visa type B2 so that I could remain in Puerto Rico for a week. When I reached the airport in San Juan, the immigration officer reviewed my passport and visa and gave me 6 months permission to stay in Puerto Rico in order to resolve matters relating to the death of my husband.