Voluntary Departure/Adjusting status

[Going through 5,671]

@Carla Sibrian please keep us updated on what your lawyer says when you meet with him on Thursday...hopefully he can elaborate more on the type of assistance he says he can give you.

Edited February 6, 2018 by Going through

[Crazy Cat 41,841]

1 hour ago, Neonred said:

Time to move to a sanctuary city.

That won't change a single thing in the situation....nor will the outcome be any better.

[kris&me 572]

Wonder how he has supported himself and now a family for 11 years

if he is working illegally,   this also needs to be told to the attorney as that really complicates the case

no green card

no ss number

no tax returns

no driving licence

how many laws are broken here?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

But seriously OP change your screen name

[Going through 5,671]

6 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

But seriously OP change your screen name

Don't know if that would make a difference at this stage....since the i-130 has been filed, USCIS has all info (names, address, etc.) in regards to her and the husband now.

 

I do agree that real names on any forum is a bad idea.

 

Also---*can* screen names be changed on VJ, or would a new account have to be opened altogether?

Edited February 6, 2018 by Going through

[Crazy Cat 41,841]

5 minutes ago, Going through said:

Don't know if that would make a difference at this stage....since the i-130 has been filed, USCIS has all info (names, address, etc.) in regards to her and the husband now.

 

I do agree that real names on any forum is a bad idea.

 

Also---*can* screen names be changed on VJ, or would a new account have to be opened altogether?

A poster can change his/her screen name.  All of the old history just follows the new name......I have never seen the benefit of anyone using a real name as the screen name.

[Sibca04 4]

Okay, name changed. Thanks for all the feedback. We are well aware of our situation as well as what the outcome could very well be. The attorney knows every detail that complicates our case even more. We have been very open with her about this. We have to start some where even if that some where leads him back to El Salvador with a 10 year ban. We are hopeful (with hesitation) that we can do this without breaking our family up for a very long period of time. I have not walked into this process blind. All we can do is try. Applying for the petition didn't just suddenly give them our location, names etc... The same address that was used for his initial proceedings with the voluntary departure after he was locked up for driving without a license is the same address we live in now. While I understand it may have put a spotlight on us...

 

We do border a Sanctuary City. While it won't help our situation it may protect him from being detained during a traffic stop or from being a target to local police there.. We do worry over  the 3 miles he has to travel into our county to get home each and every day.. but that is apart of being in our situation... eyes wide open... 

[Boiler 45,474]

He has a Drivers Licence?

[Sibca04 4]

No 

[SwissAmerican 33]

Good morning. Please let me say the following first: I do not know the details, I do not want to hurt anybody's feelings and it is NOT on me to judge anybody for their actions. But I sometimes get a "weird feeling" of discomfort when I read through threads like this one. And yes, I also understand that LOVE, FAMILY and HAPPINESS stand above all......except for the law.

 

Obviously this man came here illegally. Millions do. And I do not support that at all since there are legal ways to apply for entry/residence. But besides breaking the immigration law, he drove without license, got caught by ICE then lied to authorities, when choosing voluntary leave and staying. And now you hope for a way for this to just go away and not be an issue when trying to adjust his status?

 

I do not see any way for him to be adjusted. And if you find a lawyer that CAN get this done, it will cost a huge sum of money to achieve.

 

With all this being said, I still wish you best of luck and hope you will find a way to legalize his situation.

 

 

[Sibca04 4]

With lack of better a better word. Yes, I am hoping we can fix this. Hope is all we have at this point. I do not expect it to disappear like it never happened. I am well aware of the laws broken here. 

 

We have tried to prepare to the best we can for whatever is coming our way. We have to start some where. Well, we don't actually have to. We could continue to live the way we have been.  If you look at his entrance, living/working/driving situation - his case isn't uncommon. It is however once you throw the voluntary departure into it. 

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20 hours ago, Sibca04 said:

My husband entered illegally in 2004 to the US. In 2011 he was arrested and detained by ICE for driving without a license under the 287-G law. We were not married nor together at that time. The attorney he had told him it was best to request voluntary departure. So he did and didn't leave. Fast forward. We married 3 years ago and are trying to adjust his status. I've just received approval letter last week after filing the i-130 and it has been sent to the department of state for visa processing. The letter stated that he did not qualify to adjust status. We have meeting with our attorney Thursday but.. I am just wondering WHAT we can do and if anyone has experience. I know there is a 10 year bar from adjusting status if you fail to depart. So, we have to wait until 2021 but attorney mentioned we may be able to do it sooner.. 

 

Anyone else have experience with something similar? 

Sibca04, stay strong and consult an attorney whose specialty is deportation. There might be a waiver he can file while in the US, then he would still Need to Leave the country But With the waiver he would permitted to reenter.

My question: did he get the i130 Approved without an Interview In front Of An Immigration Officer?

[Sibca04 4]

Relina, yes he was approved without an interview. 

Thank you for your kind words

[Display01 6]

You Have One Good thing in your favor: the Approved i130. How Long Ago Was He Approved?

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Just now, Relina said:

You Have One Good thing in your favor: the Approved i130. How Long Ago Was He Approved?

Why is that?