risk?

[eagerly 2]

<!--quoteo(post=3551147:date=Dec 8 2009, 05:11 PM:name=nonversation)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nonversation @ Dec 8 2009, 05:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=3551147"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How do you know this information? were you an adam walsh filer?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

No, not an AWA Filer but I do know a lot about Sex Offender Recovery, Treatment, Probation and such.

A counselor who knows his business would never sign a document stating that anyone (even someone with a clean criminal record) poses absolutely no risk of {insert offense} to someone else because they know that not convicted doesn't mean never done it and also that there's a first time for everything.

A professional counselor/polygraph operator etc who makes such a declaration isn't trustworthy.

They can say the things I've stated safely though.

[

Can a psychologist state then that "you do not pose a risk in the future"? 18 years since my last conviction, not a RSO and still I got denied. IO believes that I pose risk in the future, as my evaluations were based on past and current records. Seems IO wants my psychologist to predict the future.

Seeking some "links" to rebutt claim that I pose risk in the future.

We are thinking if we will appeal or re-file. Appeal would mean having the same IO reviewing the appeal. If he/she denies it will be forwarded to the BIA. If we re-file that means $$$$ and I am not sure if we can still use the docs we have submitted or we need to have an updated certification, medical. letters etc.

[evli1966 88]

The OP does not know as much as they think they do and is possible not as educated inr egards to the system or the actual research envolving SO. Most of the general public is this way as they buy into the angry parent or victims actions or the sesationalized media stories. Politicians are afraid of not being Politically correct so they do not lose votes so many knee jerk laws are passed which protect noone but hinder the successful reintergration of a former SO into society.

The OP truly does not understand the prupose of a Poly...The Poly helps show you have committed no other crime. It is not to state you are not a risk.

The risk assesment shows who you are a risk to; the Psychologist shows through interview your competency, how you protect yourself from being a risk, how you have reformed, how you have integrated into society etc, The determination will be poses no reasonable risk and/or is a risk to .... Any Risk evaluation should be done by a state certified SO counselor.

Letters from family and Friends, church, employer etc. all help

Past criminal acts of any kind hinder your chances doesn't matter what the crimes where.

The truth of the matter all research shows that less than 5% of SO reoffend - less than 3% reoffend who recieved proper counsiling and served some sort of sentence; only murder has a lower recivism rate. Almost all Sex crimes are committed by persons known by the victim. Media hysteria an public anger (understandably in some cases) lead to knee Jerk laws such as AWA, State Registry Laws, residence laws, etc. which in no way protect anyone.

If someone had Sex offense against a child then it will be hard to prove you do not pose a risk to a child but it is possible to show you are no reasonable risk to an adult. If the IO stated risk against findings of the cousular and other proof showing no resoanble risk to an adult then it will be an appeal to the court Sytem where the judge will most likely remark the IO is clearly an untrained Govenrment official inmputting their own believe while ignoring evidence to the contrary.

If there was a child involved in the petition then it will be a harder battle.

Also there is no mention there were past criminal records or current ones, are they still registering, what is their current status in the community profession, earning potential, firends, family etc.

Any how there is know links to refute the poster claim which is based on personal opinion but if accepted I will continue to post hre my experience and help others.

There are many links refuting the AWA and many other BS laws which do not protect children as well as the claims all SO pose a risk forever. Just google them.

Be patient and if you do not use an attorney then you should do so. if the cost is to expensive for an attorney then imo you should rethink immigration process. (sorry if that sounds mean but for AWA filers it is not going to be cheap or easy)

Edited August 13, 2010 by evli1966

[kazuava 4]

We are thinking if we will appeal or re-file. Appeal would mean having the same IO reviewing the appeal. If he/she denies it will be forwarded to the BIA. If we re-file that means $$$$ and I am not sure if we can still use the docs we have submitted or we need to have an updated certification, medical. letters etc.

Appeal doesn't mean it will go to the same agent!!! Moreover it MUST go to a different agent! And't I thing you appeal with BIA right away. It will go to USCIS back only if you do Motion to reopen, but that is the worst advise you can get to do that.

If to refile. YOu have to do it withind 30 days. (is that a time you were given for action in your denial papers? That was such for us).

Medical is good for only 1 year, so, if it's a day older you can't use it!

And yes, the rest of petitions you have to do again, paying full price like you did 1st time.

I'f your medical is old, you may not even have time to complete it and get the resultd back in time, but without medical you can't apply for I485. So, it will be the same thing like with us, we could apply for I130 only in time. And yes, that is enough to put yur benefisiary back in status. But why do you need that: file go back in the same office, long wait between steps, NOID and reply again?

we had to reaply because we missed a deadline to sent reply for NOID. We would not win an appeal at that time.

What does your lawer say? Do you have one??

God bless you to make the best desision now!!