Need help or Clarification on the AOS Process

[waitingformylove1 0]

Hi all fellow VJ's,

I am writing or requesting information especially from anyone who might have had a VERY NEGATIVE experience regarding their rentry in the USA via Advanced Parole (AP) at the Los Angeles international airport (LAX).

The topic covers 2 overlapping issues & I'm not sure which is the best forum, to be in - i.e in the general AOS forum or the AOS reports/progress forum. Mod's please move were appropriate

My wife just returned recently from the Philippines and went through secondary at LAX. The border agent was an absolute #$@@^ - you get the idea. He berated/yelled and interrogated my wife for literally 20 + minutes. He was VERY MAD and upset that my wife's passport is still in her maiden name while her EAD/AP combo card is in her married name, as well as her other legal documents: state issued photo id etc. He asked her how we met, how long we were married, how many times we met before we were married - you would think that she was going for her Visa interview. He then proceeded to tell her that our relationship/history was very weak, marginal or questionable. He told her that she will have significant problems later on with the AOS PROCESS, SPECIFICALLY to be approved . She was dumbfounded,never expecting anything like this neither did I. She had ALL supporting documentation with her from the entire K-1 process, AOS NOA 1, marriage certificate/license etc. She offered the documents to him and he repeatedly stated no he didn't want or need to see them. He did ultimately grant her reparole back into the USA, which expires on 10/08/12.

He told her that she had until that time 10/08/12 to get her passport in her married name or risk being deported - when the AP date expired?? That our marriage he felt is basically a sham and that she would probably be rejected for her AOS approval. Our case was transferred to the CSC on 04/20/12 unfortunately. He said several other things which I honestly don't remember but even her other family members who were there are concered about the way he acted and what he was saying to her. To make matters worse there was a guy in front of her in the same line who was from Japan I believe and he DIDN'T have the correct documentation and WAS being deported back to his country of origin right there, taken out of line into a hold area - not making this stuff up.

I have tried to assure her that she was and is STILL perfectly legal in her immigration process/status through the whole AOS process according to US law. That the border agent was a very cruel,uncaring and condesending person. She has never been out of status (our marriage & all paperwork filed etc) was all done almost 7-8 weeks before her K-1/I94 even expired. She is convinced because of what he said that she will be deported after 10/08/12 if her green card isn't approved by then.

Here is what is stated on here I94 CARD she received AT LAX: Paroled until 08 OCT 2012, purpose : DA AOS I-512 Sept 08 2012 LAX 0389

Can any of this cause her any future or long term problems or delays? Has anyone else here gone through a similar situation? what was the outcome? do we need to do an info pass,call a congressman, ISO etc?

I am mainly writing this and asking for you help, responce or answers so that she can see from others here that she has nothing to worry about. She will be more consolable if I can show her that other people here have experienced "hurdles or set backs" in their AOS process and ultimatley were approved. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!!!!!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It sounds like you got an overzealous person on a power trip. I would file a formal complaint to CBP. It's unclear if he was trying to give advice or was just off his rocker. I don't know if your case is suspect, but the passport thing is not real. It is perfectly acceptable to have passport and GC in different names. (I know you had AP, but same principle).

You say she was coming from Philippines... why does your flag say Canada?

[waitingformylove1 0]

Wow that was a fast responce thank you so much!! She my wife was orignally from the Philippines but has been a legal resident of Canada and lived there for over 6 years to almost 7 years. That is were we had met, where she was living and where she came from prior to marriage on a K-1 VISA. Should I put Philippines instead of Canada? When I did the intial set up account and our for status/ location I put Canada because that is where she lived and came from at that time. Please see our time line/events

She was returning back from the Philippines after visiting her father & relatives she hasn't seen in almost 7 years (since being in Canada). She traveled over there with her sister, brother in law and neice & nephew who are all US Citizens and witnessed the aforementioned event(s).They were gone for two weeks. She has already been living in the USA since she came down on 02/05/12. NEVER BEEN OUT OF STATUS.

I agree I don't know how this individual came to "HIS" conclusions regarding our marriage etc. but we have known each other for almost 3 years PRIOR to our being married and several visits with my immediate & exteneded family members as well. Thanks for the advise I probably will file a formal complaint, it was really unbelievable how this guy was acting/treating EVERYONE in his line.