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kiky   11

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Hello everyone!

I had just subscribed on this very interesting forum that I have encountered by chance! And I then understood that I can also get some orientation from here!!

First I'm a French speaking person and I use English as a second language, may my English doesn't disappoint a few of you :-)

I subscribed here because I see myself in situation like many people seeking help! To everyone who would like to help , please read my story careful to get a clue of the whole situation.

in March 2011 , I left my home Country and went to Turkey! From there, I entered illegally to Greece

since my purpose was to go to Sweden where I have a family. I couldn't travel directly to Sweden because in my country they never give European visas easily!

But from Greece, I couldn't use my travel docs to enter to Sweden, so I used someone's else paper! And to stay in Sweden, I only had one option to ask for asylum! But to do that, I was advised by people living there, not to use my correct (proper) information to protect myself!

This is the real the situation now!

In January 2012 , I converted to the mormon church and after five months I met my present wife thru the church website for singles! She's an American. And she came to visit me to Sweden in September of the same year. We then decided to live together, for that I had to return back to my home country and forego my asylum seeker status in Sweden to make things simple! I asked for help from the Swedish migration board and they helped me returning back to my home country!

Then in March 2013 my wife I were married in Kinshasa in Congo. And it has been five months since she filled in a petition for me. Last time when we called, they said our case is at the benefit center now. I don't even know what it is!

These are my questions:

- The local immigration officer told my wife that my past migratory history can delay our process. And she needed to know if I used falsified docs to enter to Sweden. She seemed uncomfortable that day for my situation according to my wife!... But why can that technically delay our process since the Swedish authorities didn't even charge me for that? (the police certificate under the information I used there is empty);

- Secondly , what should we technically do in term of legal procedure to follow to get thru this, in case we get delayed?

- And how a complicated migratory history like mine can affect the procedure? The real truth is , this situation is causing so much trouble to us!

Hope we get some orientation or clarification soon.

Ketsuban Experienced

Ketsuban   1,034

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I recommend that you retain a lawyer to help you overcome your past immigration fraud.

ROC from CR-1 visa (Green Card expiration date was Nov 24th 2016)

 

Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

September 26th 2016: I-751 package sent to CSC

September 28th 2016: Package delivered
September 30th 2016: Check cashed
October 3rd 2016: NOA1 received with receipt date of 09/28/16
November 3rd 2016: Biometrics received with appointment date of 11/14/16.
November 14th 2016: Attended biometrics appointment
October 30th 2017: Infopass appointment to get I-551 stamp
February 26th 2018: I-751 case number (aka the NOA1 receipt number) becomes trackable
March 14th 2018: Submitted service request due to being outside of processing time.

March 15th 2018: ROC approved. 535 days (1 year, 5 months and 17 days)

March 29th 2018: Card being produced

April 4th 2018: Card mailed out

April 6th 2018: Card in hand. Has incorrect "resident since" date. Submitted service request on I-751 case (typographical error on permanent resident card) and an I-90 online.

April 2018 - August 7th 2018: Tons of service requests, emails and now senator involvement to get my corrected green card back because what the heck, USCIS. Also some time in May I sent a letter to Potomac telling them I want to withdraw my I-90 since CSC were handling it.

August 8th 2018: Card in production thanks to the direct involvement of Senator Sherrod Brown's team

August 13th 2018: Card mailed

August 15th 2018: Card in hand with correct date. :joy:

October 31st 2018: Potomac sends out a notice stating they have closed out my I-90 per my request. Yay for no duplicate card drama.

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,261

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Hire a good attorney.

Your English is very good! :thumbs:

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Boggy1974 Proficient

Boggy1974   124

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Our petition was approved! ! So we are hoping that issue won't pose a problem! Thanks for your help.

Congratulations on your petition approval!

I've read Marc Ellis is a good attorney. Use the search box to find more about him. Good luck!

Iron Sharpen Iron!

NigeriaorBust Grand Master

NigeriaorBust   4,087

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Did you disclose all names you have used in your biographic data? Using false documents makes it harder to get a clean criminal history and name check and will delay your ultimately getting your visa in hand. They do not care that you violated immigration rules in other places they just want to know you didn't do it for bad activities such as terrorism or drug trafficking. Also a history of lying for immigration purposes makes them look at your proofs more than usual.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

kiky Explorer

kiky   11

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Thanks for that info, my husband already received his police certificate under the name he used as well as requests for one using his proper information. We also have his correspondence with the police there about his situation and needing a police certificate for proof of no criminal activity. He was fingerprinted there so they should be able to easily prove that there was not any illegal activity, right?

kiky Explorer

kiky   11

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I submited a letter to USCIS before the petition was approved explaining the situation and stating that we didn't disclose the name used because a different DOB was used also. I think his correspondence with the police thru email will prove helpful since he disclosed to them the situation. We are hopeful! Crazy how our pasts can come back to bite us. He is a good man and I know this will be a big relief to put behind us when he gets that visa.

Congratulations on your petition approval!

I've read Marc Ellis is a good attorney. Use the search box to find more about him. Good luck!

Hoping we can get thru without an attorney, I don't know how people afford this process!

 
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