Writing to my Senator

[darya-waiting 0]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to bring my 15 yr old sister to the states from Iran. My mom's I-30 is approved and waiting for the interview. We are Baha'i minorities who are denied basic human rights in Iran and have been persecuted for the last 30 yeas. My siter is the only remaining family member back home. Today, I was told by a friend that senators have the power to overwrite immigration laws in exceptional and urgent situations. I checked out my senator's website and I could e-mail him regarding Immigration issues.

I just was wondering if my friend is right about it. Do senators have the power to overwrite immigration laws for cetain cases?

Thanks for your imput

[dutchmatt 1]

I dont believe so, however big shots at the DHS have the ability to 'cut dome corners' in certain situations.

[Dakine 26]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to bring my 15 yr old sister to the states from Iran. My mom's I-30 is approved and waiting for the interview. We are Baha'i minorities who are denied basic human rights in Iran and have been persecuted for the last 30 yeas. My siter is the only remaining family member back home. Today, I was told by a friend that senators have the power to overwrite immigration laws in exceptional and urgent situations. I checked out my senator's website and I could e-mail him regarding Immigration issues.

I just was wondering if my friend is right about it. Do senators have the power to overwrite immigration laws for cetain cases?

Thanks for your imput

Better if you call. Try looking in your phone book or call information. Also can go to his office.

Edited September 26, 2009 by Haole

[KGH 0]

I know Bahai's they can go to the Embassy and fill out forms, they will help you come out of the country easily, as long as you have the proof that you been Bahaie all year long, I heard US Embassy help you a lot to get visa.

[Elham 1]

My friend (she is a Bahaei) lives in States now. It took 6 months time for her to get the visa... She went to Turkey, stayed there for 6 months and they gave her the visa. I'll ask her about it for you tonight... if you don't mind leave your yahoo ID to me. I may connect you two to each other!

Edited September 28, 2009 by Elham

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to bring my 15 yr old sister to the states from Iran. My mom's I-30 is approved and waiting for the interview. We are Baha'i minorities who are denied basic human rights in Iran and have been persecuted for the last 30 yeas. My siter is the only remaining family member back home. Today, I was told by a friend that senators have the power to overwrite immigration laws in exceptional and urgent situations. I checked out my senator's website and I could e-mail him regarding Immigration issues.

I just was wondering if my friend is right about it. Do senators have the power to overwrite immigration laws for cetain cases?

Thanks for your imput

Senators do not have any power over immigration cases. They can look into a case, but they cannot instruct immigration on what to do. Under normal circumstances, you and your parents can petition for your sister, but a visa will not be available to her for many years. USCIS is aware that when a USC child petitions for a parent, the parent may leave minor children behind. The USC must be an adult to petition for a parent. So the parent makes the choice to leave the minor child to immigrate. The law favors the USC bringing over relatives that may be dependent upon them - minor children, spouse and parents. The saying is "you are not your brother's keeper." The law is only concern about who you can bring over and not whom your foreign parent can bring over. The US government has no obligation to help your parent - only you the USC.

Perhaps you can get humanitarian relief for your sister because of the violation of human rights. However, you must show specific acts of persecutions and not generalization of acts that affects your minority group.

What you are trying to do is not easy or a do-it-yourself task. You should consult with a qualified immigration attorney. Otherwise, your sister will have to wait. There are lots of us in situations similar to yours. The parent must choose between immigrating or not, whether to be with his or her minor child or not. No one is forced to immigrate, so no one is forced to immigrate to the US and leave minor children behind.

[NickD 203]

Our only ties with Venezuela is my wife's over 21 married son, we are equally concerned about Chavez's ties with Russia. My senator that helped us with finding lost applications can't do anything, neither can my immigration attorney. That just leaves praying and waiting, looks like we still have about five years to wait.