Removal Proceedings(merged)

[greatking 0]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

If I was paying big bucks for a Lawyer I would want them there.

 

I can think of a number of things to mention about this case but I have a feeling there is a lot more than we have been told so far, so I will stick to the comment that Asylum is something that you claim on entry or shortly thereafter, the well I tried everything else so lets have a go at this approach may well end in tears.

 

I can not help think about the Tourist Visa thread recently where the leaving a child behind will get me a visa trope came up.

Like I stated earlier, I live in Phoenix, was arrested in Phoenix and transferred by ICE to their detention center in Texas. While I was still in the Phoenix detention center, I contacted the Attorney and he informed me I had to pay a deposit of $3800 before he could come interview me so he could applied for a bond for me. It was the same day my wife paid the $3800 for the deposit that I was moved to the Texas Center. The attorney said he will charge an extra $2200 to come to Texas or he have the option to represent me over the phone which will cost nothing extra and after the bond hearing, we could apply to move the case back to Phoenix, that sounded good enough to me and I agreed. Every thing I said in my initial post is nothing but the truth, nothing more. My question still remains if it's possible to tell the Immigration Judge I wish to change my pleadings?.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

9 minutes ago, greatking said:

Like I stated earlier, I live in Phoenix, was arrested in Phoenix and transferred by ICE to their detention center in Texas. While I was still in the Phoenix detention center, I contacted the Attorney and he informed me I had to pay a deposit of $3800 before he could come interview me so he could applied for a bond for me. It was the same day my wife paid the $3800 for the deposit that I was moved to the Texas Center. The attorney said he will charge an extra $2200 to come to Texas or he have the option to represent me over the phone which will cost nothing extra and after the bond hearing, we could apply to move the case back to Phoenix, that sounded good enough to me and I agreed. Every thing I said in my initial post is nothing but the truth, nothing more. My question still remains if it's possible to tell the Immigration Judge I wish to change my pleadings?.

That really would be a conversation for your lawyer. You would need to show how the situation changes- how you are NOW fearful of religious persecution. Maybe you can search the message boards and find someone who was in a similar situation. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

If I was paying big bucks for a Lawyer I would want them there.

 

I can think of a number of things to mention about this case but I have a feeling there is a lot more than we have been told so far, so I will stick to the comment that Asylum is something that you claim on entry or shortly thereafter, the well I tried everything else so lets have a go at this approach may well end in tears.

 

I can not help think about the Tourist Visa thread recently where the leaving a child behind will get me a visa trope came up.

What thread was that?

[Boiler 45,486]

Just now, Cyberfx1024 said:

What thread was that?

A recent one in The Tourist section, it is quite a common comment.

[SaRy 73]

What country are you from?

[SalishSea 17,828]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

A recent one in The Tourist section, it is quite a common comment.

Same reason so many are currently coming forward complaining that they got "bad advice" to lie on a prior tourist visa application about being married, and now their embassy wants the nonexistent divorce decree for their marriage based visa.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

3 hours ago, Everlast said:

To err is human, to forgive is divine. We are not created equal in this life. We all do make mistakes in this journey called life. Lets wish him well, rather than cast aspersions.

Very charitable. His actions affect his countrymen though, making it more difficult for those following to get tourist visas.  They can decide on the forgiveness aspect.

 

(PS there is mistake, and then there is deliberately and continually flouting immigration laws. Most people don’t equate the two.)

[greatking 0]

14 hours ago, Everlast said:

To err is human, to forgive is divine. We are not created equal in this life. We all do make mistakes in this journey called life. Lets wish him well, rather than cast aspersions.

Thank you for your comment, I never deliberately broke the law, I was home drinking with my wife and we had a little disagreement and she asked me to leave, it was while driving to a friend's house that I got pulled over by the cops.

[Boiler 45,486]

On 3/12/2019 at 9:37 PM, greatking said:

I came to the United States on a B2 Visa in 2016 and I'm currently out of status. 

Just a quick reminder.

[greatking 0]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Just a quick reminder.

quick reminder on what?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

4 minutes ago, greatking said:

Thank you for your comment, I never deliberately broke the law, I was home drinking with my wife and we had a little disagreement and she asked me to leave, it was while driving to a friend's house that I got pulled over by the cops.

So you accidentally drove drunk and you accidentally overstayed for 3 years?

[Boiler 45,486]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

So you accidentally drove drunk and you accidentally overstayed for 3 years?

So it seems.

[Villanelle 4,122]

33 minutes ago, greatking said:

I didn't accidentally drove drunk and didn't accidentally overstayed for 3 years, so what?. I asked a question, if you don't have answers to it, you can decide to keep mute and not answer, it's not compulsory for you to say something if you don't have any reasonable thing to say.

Try not to take the judgement personally- and remember the scrutiny you face on VJ is nothing compared to the scrutiny the Judge is going to give you. Take advantage of the thread to learn how to respond to criticism properly and not get defensive, it will help you in court.

 

Anyway I think you need a new attny/ I cant imagine THAT attny going into court and openly stating "I misrepresented my client and this is all my fault'. Attnys do not want to go on record and say such things. Typically the attny that misrepresented you is promptly fired and a competent one hired as a replacement. Have you spoke with the attny and he has said he is going to take full responsibility for what occurred? That her will admit in court he did not consult with you and answered questions on your behalf incorrectly because of incompetence? 

 

Seriously, find a new attny, look into how to make a complaint on the old one and ask for your money back.

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[greatking 0]

1 hour ago, username_taken said:

Try not to take the judgement personally- and remember the scrutiny you face on VJ is nothing compared to the scrutiny the Judge is going to give you. Take advantage of the thread to learn how to respond to criticism properly and not get defensive, it will help you in court.

 

Anyway I think you need a new attny/ I cant imagine THAT attny going into court and openly stating "I misrepresented my client and this is all my fault'. Attnys do not want to go on record and say such things. Typically the attny that misrepresented you is promptly fired and a competent one hired as a replacement. Have you spoke with the attny and he has said he is going to take full responsibility for what occurred? That her will admit in court he did not consult with you and answered questions on your behalf incorrectly because of incompetence? 

 

Seriously, find a new attny, look into how to make a complaint on the old one and ask for your money back.

Thank you so much, I'll try not to take the judgement personal as you advised. I'll set up a meeting with the attorney sometime next week to know if he's going to take full responsibility for what occurred and if not, I'll get a new attorney to help out. Thanks once again.