No Votes for Dems or Repubs Until They Fix Unfair Treatment Towards USCs filing for the Spouses Abroad

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Understood. And I'm not trying to get you to air your laundry in public. If you seek help here or at the other forum that we're not allowed to talk about, you have to get down and dirty and give all the details. Understandably, some would rather not do that. The alternative is to post bits and pieces and get some information here and there. Or consult with a good lawyer. IMO, you needed a lawyer to do the waiver once all of this happened, and that's completely forgetting about whether the embassy did anything illegal or not. If you did the waiver yourself, you needed to do a ton of research and reading and get help on how to do it and document it.

And the more time you spend out of the US and working in another country, the more difficult it becomes to prove hardship to you, especially if there are no minor children involved.

You can request a Congressional inquiry from your US Senator. You need to write letters and send them in the mail. A paragraph in an email isn't enough. You need to document ever step in your case. It's a boatload of time,effort and frustration. And I do think you need to talk to a good lawyer, and not about suing the government.

They told me to contact them after I get the result from the waiver and we can go from there. There is really nothing else to do at this point.

I have hardships, whether or not USCIS will feel they are good enough to overcome what the embassy is saying is the question. I can have a million and one but if they don't believe me over the embassy it really doesn't matter.

I sent them all the emails, the court records, the police certs and my hardships.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Fill in the info box on this page and see what she says. There is another lawyer I have in mind, but she isn't doing any more consults until December. I linked you to Heather Poole, she'll give you some basic info and tell you whether she can help you or not. She may even suggest you contact another lawyer.

[Boiler 45,516]

It is very confusing, the important thing is that your Lawyer fully understands the situation.

Did you send in Court Dispositions etc regarding the Criminal issue?

I do not know how Criminal History Certificates work there, but having a history with no mention with the benefit of hindsight was something that needed to have been addressed.

A Misrep and a CIMT are the same waiver, obviously the more issues that you have stacked up does not help but in themselves are not a major block, depends on what they are. The consulate are no longer involved in that process.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Fill in the info box on this page and see what she says. There is another lawyer I have in mind, but she isn't doing any more consults until December. I linked you to Heather Poole, she'll give you some basic info and tell you whether she can help you or not. She may even suggest you contact another lawyer.

You linked me to who? You said fill in the info box. What info box?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

It is very confusing, the important thing is that your Lawyer fully understands the situation.

Did you send in Court Dispositions etc regarding the Criminal issue?

I do not know how Criminal History Certificates work there, but having a history with no mention with the benefit of hindsight was something that needed to have been addressed.

A Misrep and a CIMT are the same waiver, obviously the more issues that you have stacked up does not help but in themselves are not a major block, depends on what they are. The consulate are no longer involved in that process.

Yes, very confusing. And I haven't found a lawyer that wants to touch my case that doesn't want $20,000.

Yes, I sent in originals of all of the court documents, including the document that showed he was not being charged.

I know it needed to be addressed. That it why we addressed it. I just feel like we are being punished for doing the right thing. My husband trusted me and

I told him being honest was the best route to go. I failed him. I failed us both.

The consulate may not be in the process but they do send a summer of what they feel happened over to USCIS. It is entered into the system once they put you are inadmissible and are able to file a waiver.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Yes, very confusing. And I haven't found a lawyer that wants to touch my case that doesn't want $20,000.

Yes, I sent in originals of all of the court documents, including the document that showed he was not being charged.

I know it needed to be addressed. That it why we addressed it. I just feel like we are being punished for doing the right thing. My husband trusted me and

I told him being honest was the best route to go. I failed him. I failed us both.

The consulate may not be in the process but they do send a summer of what they feel happened over to USCIS. It is entered into the system once they put you are inadmissible and are able to file a waiver.

Is that 20000USD for just the waiver or suing the U.S. Government as well?

If it is for both, I would try baby steps and just deal with the waiver. Keep things simple, don't mention bribes and suspected conversations between the embassy and the police. Let them save face, and get your husband to the States.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Is that 20000USD for just the waiver or suing the U.S. Government as well?

If it is for both, I would try baby steps and just deal with the waiver. Keep things simple, don't mention bribes and suspected conversations between the embassy and the police. Let them save face, and get your husband to the States.

Too late. Filed the waiver already because I couldn't find anyone to take it. Yes, the $20,000 was with the wavier, but one lawyer told me he wouldn't even do just the waiver because he only take cases he think he can win. lol

I couldn't keep it simple because we don't know what the misrep was for. I told everything in the waiver.

I wanted to keep it simple at first until my husband got the inadmissible paper with the misrep as well. You have to address the reasons for misreps, you can't not include a reason as to why they occurred. You have to say yes you misrepresented and why or not you did not and why you didn't.

How can I say yes we did something we don't even know we did?

Owww, and one told me it was too late into the process for him to take over. He said had it been him he would have never disclosed it to begin with.

Edited November 4, 2014 by Janelle2002

[spookyturtle 9,465]

You linked me to who? You said fill in the info box. What info box?

Sorry, I messed up.

http://www.humanrightsattorney.com/

[spookyturtle 9,465]

And the other one is Laurel Scott. She's in Texas, but isn't taking consults again until Dec. Both of them should be up front with you and both have good reputations. Laurel started her practice doing nothing but waivers several years ago. I think she has expanded her practice.

http://www.scottimmigration.net/

[Jacque67 7,328]

Sorry to hear that, Janelle. At least the lawyer who said it was too late for him to take over was being honest about his abilities. This sounds like an expensive case requiring a top-notch lawyer (and even then the outcome isn't guaranteed).

How long ago did you apply for a waiver? You could get lucky. Fingers crossed.

[Boiler 45,516]

Seems that the mandamus issue which was a side issue confused the whole situation and it went downhill very quickly from there.

However the waiver is in and the OP has been on I2US and seen examples of approved waivers so I do not see much benefit now other then to wait and see.

I2US has a more complete list of Waiver Lawyers.

I was going to ask more questions as some thing still seem odd, seems there has been no conviction? But probably left as it is.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Sorry, I messed up.

http://www.humanrightsattorney.com/

Thanks for the help!

Sorry to hear that, Janelle. At least the lawyer who said it was too late for him to take over was being honest about his abilities. This sounds like an expensive case requiring a top-notch lawyer (and even then the outcome isn't guaranteed).

How long ago did you apply for a waiver? You could get lucky. Fingers crossed.

I applied for the waiver at the end of August.

Seems that the mandamus issue which was a side issue confused the whole situation and it went downhill very quickly from there.

However the waiver is in and the OP has been on I2US and seen examples of approved waivers so I do not see much benefit now other then to wait and see.

I2US has a more complete list of Waiver Lawyers.

I was going to ask more questions as some thing still seem odd, seems there has been no conviction? But probably left as it is.

Yes, there is a conviction. That is why we need the waiver for the CIMT.

[Jacque67 7,328]

August isn't so long ago. Hang in there.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

August isn't so long ago. Hang in there.

I will. thanks for your support.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Keep the faith, Janelle. Wow.