Ashish Patel first came to Utah legally in 2005 on a temporary high-skilled work visa. Since that time Mr. Patel worked hard at his job, paid taxes, followed the law, got married, and had two kids, both of whom were born American citizens. In February 2011, Mr. Patel’s petition to earn a Green Card, the legal document that gives an immigrant the right to live and work in the United States permanently, was approved. If Mr. Patel was from any country in the world other than India, or China, he would already have his Green Card today.