Daramfon. did not qualify as an "immediate relative." Because it would be unthinkable for her to abandon her small child. Grace was forced to stay behind in Nigeria. separated from the rest of her family. That is not what this law was intended to accomplish. It is difficult to determine the exact scope of this problem. Because minor siblings do not qualify for visas. the Department of Homeland Security. DHS. does not keep track of how many families have been adversely affected. What we do know. however. is that the cases in my home State are not unique. Though the number is admittedly not large.