Colossus battle ahead.

[edward toro 3]

A little background: My wife lived since she was a child in the U.S, Between visa extensions, asylum petition, and voluntary departure she was always legal. she left when she was 22 after a motion to re-open was denied. We were married by then.

My interview date is on March 23rd I will go with her to the embassy. We have a baby (19 months old) who is not a U.S citizen because by the time he was born I was a LPR.

I would like to prepare for the worst. What should I expect? I'm requesting all your ideas so I can be prepare for this battle. We have been apart for 3.5 years and all this waiting will NOT be in vain.

Please I'm calling all the VJ's members with experience in this matter so we can have a fair battle at the embassy.

So far I have ready the I-601, and I-212 + a complex letter of extreme hardship. but I think this will not be enough.

Thank you VJ's.

[motherpaloma 0]

Oh- the Irving offices, how I remeber them. I had my citizenship Interviews there! I understand your apprehension but I would suggest you stop preparing for the worst, and get ready to have your wife come here.

Remember you are a US citizen, it is your RIGHT to live and be with the spouse of your choice. This is one of your constitutional rights.

Look the interviewer in the eye, be honest and straight forward but also show in your demeanour that you understand your rights.

Be respectful, if there are any questions you are asked that you are not sure about just say I am not sure- you DONT have to give an answer to every question.

Remeber that as long as you the petitioner remain in your stance that you are in a genuine marriage, then an officer at USCIS cannot define what you do within that marriage as it would be an infringement of your rights. and just be ready to appeal to the BIA and then to federal court where they will uphold your constitutional rights and not be beaurocrats in a government agency.

as long as your wife is NOT eligible for the ban, you should have no problems. Time is your only issue. There is no better proof of marriage than a child dont you think?

You know i think these uscis officers can smell fear, and they also take advantage of people who are not knowledgeable of their rights. So dont be scared, dont prepare for the worst. If you feel you need some support in your interview, invest in an immigration attorney to witness the process.

As US citizens we have some serious rights which are protected by the constitution, yes we may agree to wait in queues and government beaurocracy to be with our partners, but remeber that USCIS officers job is to unite a USC with their relatives as soon as possible.

Look forward to hearing good news from you!

[edward toro 3]

Oh- the Irving offices, how I remeber them. I had my citizenship Interviews there! I understand your apprehension but I would suggest you stop preparing for the worst, and get ready to have your wife come here.

Remember you are a US citizen, it is your RIGHT to live and be with the spouse of your choice. This is one of your constitutional rights.

Look the interviewer in the eye, be honest and straight forward but also show in your demeanour that you understand your rights.

Be respectful, if there are any questions you are asked that you are not sure about just say I am not sure- you DONT have to give an answer to every question.

Remeber that as long as you the petitioner remain in your stance that you are in a genuine marriage, then an officer at USCIS cannot define what you do within that marriage as it would be an infringement of your rights. and just be ready to appeal to the BIA and then to federal court where they will uphold your constitutional rights and not be beaurocrats in a government agency.

as long as your wife is NOT eligible for the ban, you should have no problems. Time is your only issue. There is no better proof of marriage than a child dont you think?

You know i think these uscis officers can smell fear, and they also take advantage of people who are not knowledgeable of their rights. So dont be scared, dont prepare for the worst. If you feel you need some support in your interview, invest in an immigration attorney to witness the process.

As US citizens we have some serious rights which are protected by the constitution, yes we may agree to wait in queues and government beaurocracy to be with our partners, but remeber that USCIS officers job is to unite a USC with their relatives as soon as possible.

Look forward to hearing good news from you!

Thank you.

[john_and_marlene 162]

Remember you are a US citizen, it is your RIGHT to live and be with the spouse of your choice. This is one of your constitutional rights.

Which constitutional right is that exactly? There is no constitutional right requiring that an alien spouse be allowed to immigrate here.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Moving to US Embassy and Consulate forum from DCF as the OP has not filed directly through the consulate and this issue would be better answered in the Embassy/Consulate forum.

Best of luck to you and your family.

[Malarie 0]

Which constitutional right is that exactly? There is no constitutional right requiring that an alien spouse be allowed to immigrate here.

. ..... it's not a right --- it's a privilege

[Audy_Rob 26]

I would like to prepare for the worst. What should I expect? I'm requesting all your ideas so I can be prepare for this battle. We have been apart for 3.5 years and all this waiting will NOT be in vain.

Please I'm calling all the VJ's members with experience in this matter so we can have a fair battle at the embassy.

So far I have ready the I-601, and I-212 + a complex letter of extreme hardship. but I think this will not be enough.

I think you should relax and calm down. Be cool and confident. Be reassured. If all of your paperwork is in good shape, you will be pleasantly surprised. Good luck.

It definitely is not a Constitutional Right to permit an Alien spouse to emigrate/immigrate to the US.

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Your hardship letter, it's more than a letter right? The I-601 should be a packet including evidence and support of why your wife MUST move to the US and why you cannot move to her country. It is much more than a letter.

And to echo what the other's have said, you have no right as a US citizen to have your wife move here. I'm sorry but when the constitution was written, that was not in it. You need to show why your wife must move to the US.

Good luck.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Guess I need to buy the Zimbabwe edition of the Constitution of the United States. Unless something got lost in translation . . .