Republican Congresswoman's office tells us to go to...............

[Girona40 0]

Did you try contacting Arlen Spector?

We contacted EVERY senator and congressperson in the US. Representatives are just not interested in helping someone from out of their state. Well, in our case, they are not interested in helping one that lives in their state!!! lol

I just got finished with typing the transcript of the telephone call that took place yesterday, between my husband and one of the congresswoman's staffers. How he kept his cool I do not know. I didn't realise just how defeatist the office of our congresswoman seems to be.

At one point this staffer said "Well, the congresswoman can propose it (legislation), but don't you want it to be effective? We have to be realistic here!". So she is saying that our congressional representative isn't effective any more, not now that the Democrats are the majority in the House. If that is the case, what the hell is the congresswoman doing taking the pay check each month?

[CountryBoy 0]

If he has a girlfriend, have them get married .. it worked for my ex wife.

Seriously, it kept him from being deported .. they were married for some time, he filed for change of status, got his citizenship, voila ... (I'm unsure of this entire process or timeline)

BTW, his was student visa from UAE .. but his visa was due to expire very soon at the time of the marriage.

Just an idea for an obviously stressful, seemingly hopeless situation.

[Girona40 0]

If he has a girlfriend, have them get married .. it worked for my ex wife.

Seriously, it kept him from being deported .. they were married for some time, he filed for change of status, got his citizenship, voila ... (I'm unsure of this entire process or timeline)

BTW, his was student visa from UAE .. but his visa was due to expire very soon at the time of the marriage.

Just an idea for an obviously stressful, seemingly hopeless situation.

As a student your ex-wife has options open to her that my son does not. Unfortunately, we have been told by both USCIS officials and attorneys that the last thing my son needs to do is marry. Firstly, he is not allowed to adjust from anything other than from a K-2 visa holder status. Secondly, marriage is not something that he and his girlfriend are ready for just yet. My son doesn't even want the question of "why?" he married her to enter her head. I think that is very honorable.

Finally, he is legally entitled to be here and all that needs to happen is that the USCIS apply their own laws correctly. If they cannot do that then we will simply all return home to the UK.

You will never know how stressful this has been, but I would never want, nor advise, my son to compromise his principles just so that we could remain here.