Most experts believe that the fight for late amnesty is all but over.
The court based their decision on a provision of the 1996 immigration law. The courts found that the INS had been discouraging qualified people from applying. Approximately 400,000 people applied for late amnesty. The INS granted work permission to 80,000. The only hope for you and the thousands of other late amnesty green card applicants is to find another way to become a permanent resident.