DANGEROUS WATERS: ANY OPTION?

[Timona 4,207]

5 minutes ago, Illiria said:

Considering ms-13 started in LA not sure the US is necessarily safer for her if the gang decide to make an example of her for moving away. 

 

Europe might be safer for the relative.

Sadly this is true. I just remembered one case in Houston, I think, which they followed and killed a guy who had run away from them or something like that. I think it was a year or two ago. 

 

She has no relatives in Europe. But I believe she can start a fresh there, safety is the main concern. 

Edited February 5, 2018 by Timona

[Unshakable Faith 493]

Is there a particular reason they are targeting her?

[Boiler 45,467]

9 minutes ago, Timona said:

Other country options is what I think is best. That's why they first wanted to know about the immigration application that is now running 10+ years. 

 

I quite didn't get this. I only see one option; business closure. Maybe, elaborate 

I have no idea what her options are, we know hardly anything about her.

[Timona 4,207]

Just now, Unshakable Faith said:

Is there a particular reason they are targeting her?

Money. 

Gangs always want money. She owns businesses, so she became a target for "protection fees and such." They come to the house/ her business premises to collect, failure to which you face their wrath. 

[Boiler 45,467]

5 minutes ago, Timona said:

Money. 

Gangs always want money. She owns businesses, so she became a target for "protection fees and such." They come to the house/ her business premises to collect, failure to which you face their wrath. 

Interesting and of course not that uncommon but not an issue for a US immigration forum.

[CEE53147 559]

If she has proper skills and can aget a US job sponsor, an H-1B is dual intent so she is legal to work.

[Timona 4,207]

48 minutes ago, CEE53147 said:

If she has proper skills and can aget a US job sponsor, an H-1B is dual intent so she is legal to work.

I'll let them know about this. Thanks!

 

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Interesting and of course not that uncommon but not an issue for a US immigration forum.

Understood. It was an elaboration

[bad4tatt 168]

10 hours ago, Timona said:

She owns known businesses. With that, I tend to think that wherever she moves within the country, the gang will likely know. It's MS-13 we're talking about. They're well connected, I presume. 

Not to sound insensitive to her situation but there have been known members of the MS-13 in the USA. They will most likely kill her here too if they really wanted to.

[AshMarty 360]

12 hours ago, Unshakable Faith said:

Is there a particular reason they are targeting her?

Unfortunately this is not uncommon. There was an article last year about a man that lives in my neighbor (I live in an art district/Latino mix of a neighborhood in a city).

 

He owned a barber shop in Central America that was doing too well and was the target of the local gang because of this. It was a big deal locally because he was picked up in a string of ICE pickups last spring/summer. 

 

 Follow up: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-immigrants-released-20170713-story.html

 

Here is the first article on the situation (Explains a little about the how/why he was targeted): http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/dan-rodricks-blog/bs-md-rodricks-0219-20170217-story.html

 

"According to Katz, Rodriguez was a successful barber in La Ceiba — so successful that a local gang demanded he pay them protection money. For a time, Rodriguez paid "la renta," but when he had trouble meeting the gang's extortionate demands, some of its members beat Rodriguez, leaving a scar on his face. They killed his dog. They threatened to kill Rodriguez and his family."

Edited February 5, 2018 by AshMarty

[AshMarty 360]

14 hours ago, Timona said:

 

Background: So my in-laws had already filed to bring a sibling over to US( 10+ years going right now, according to the information I was given). Fast forward, the sibling's life is in danger by an outlawed gang. She owns some businesses and has been forced to close two already because of constant threat by the gang in her country. She has to constantly pay protection fees and such to the gang. 

 

Questions: Can the petitioner, being a US citizen, do anything to expedite the case? Can she make an infopass at the local field office to check on the status of this case and talk over this new development with an immigration officer? 

I posted articles above about a man in a similar situation.

 

It might be worth contacting the lawyer used in the case to see if there is anything that can be done to help your sibling outside of the country. The above case got a lot of head lines locally and because of that received a lot of attention/interest from local immigration attorneys. 

 

So Sorry to Hear about what is going on. 

Edited February 5, 2018 by AshMarty

[TBoneTX 45,266]

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The OP has been offered just about all the advice that can be offered here, so this thread is now closed.