AOS denied... please help!

[faith 0]

Ok, so we went for the interview on oct. 18th. They wanted the vaccination supplement from a civil surgeon done as a RFE at that time. My husband went to a civil surgeon listed on the approved list and had it done. They gave him a sealed envelope to give back to USCIS in St. Louis.

Well yesterday we received a letter that stated his AOS was denied and that he has until March 9th to leave the country. On the following page it tells us that the form submitted was not the right form and that the doctor who signed it was not an approved doctor, even though it was from the approved doctor's office. Basically, the doctor screwed up! They had all the info on what to do in front of them, and they screwed up. It says at the bottom of the letter that there is no appeal but the case can be reopened. What does that mean??

The letter also said that his EAD has been revoked, which is scary because we need the money, and he has a job that he can lose if he continues to call in sick like he is going to do today to try to get some of this mess straightened out. To make matters worse, he has been offered a new job starting march 20th, which offers lots of good benefits and much better pay...

I've been up all night long, I can't sleep. I'm so terrified that they are going to not do anything to get this fixed. I'm 5 months pregnant and all this crying and panic surely isn't good for my baby.

Johnny is going down first thing this morning to USCIS and see what we need to do.

Please, if anyone has experienced something like this, tell us what to do!!

[Kez/JWolf 6]

I am so sorry this has happened to you both..... you need to get a Immigration lawyer to help you sort this out....

Your husband must not work... you dont want to give them any reasons to say he did not comply....

I wish you both good luck and please let us know how things are going....

Kezzie

[faith 0]

The thing that angers me so much is that WE didn't screw up... The doctor's office that USCIS told us to go to screwed up. I'm seriously considering a lawyer at this point based on some other stuff that I've read.... problem is, I'll have to beg, borrow the money to get one at this point since J is no longer allowed to work.

[rocky 0]

Im so sad when ired your post here! it might happened with anyone bec. untill now im still waiting for further instruction too from my aos&ead filed last Dec. 08,2005,Notice date Dec. 19,05.Never heard from them at this moment. I guess the best thing to do also is you both need a lawyer now,Don't Give up and please keep praying because you never did wrong or violate laws.Only problem happened there is about the vaccination supplement from your civil surgeon. Call the doctor also,I had a xerox copy from my Vaccination supplement just incase there would be a problem too.

I'll be praying for you bec. you are pregnant now and stress isn't good for your baby!

Please take care and Godbless both of you!

[dawnnhatem 0]

I am so sorry to read this - that is horrible. I don't know anything about reopening anything, but I think I would also be at the doctor's office this morning with a big ####### did YOU put in that envelope?!? They might help you out with whatever legal assistance you need if you make it clear the problem lies with them. I hope you are able to stop this. Good luck

[MaryandMian 1]

Faith,

I just read your post and so very sorry that this has happened. I would talk to an attorney and am not sure but can you get some type of help with a lawyer that specializes in immigration? I am not sure of them doing pro bono work but maybe they can give you big discount or work out some type of payments in the end. I will be praying for you both on this matter and try and take care.

Mary

[desert_fox 32]

Isnt it obvious?? If the doctor srewed up, go back and see the doctor and get it straightened out. If the doctor is on their approved list, then its just a matter of getting the supplement done correctly.

[Jaylen Brit 0]

Anastassia also had problems with AOS denial - I cant find her threads but there were some suggestions in it..if you search under that user name you should find them (I tried but I cant seem to locate them - sorry)

[Anastassia 0]

Faith...

You have no idea how sorry I am.... but I also know it doesn't help

I agree 1000% - it's the doctor's fault, he would better fix.

Good luck.

Ana

Jaylen,

it was Anastasia...

we have very similar nicks and write in similar threads, so it might be confusing.

I didn't have any problems... I am Anastassia with 2 s.

Regards,

Ana

[maya62 7]

Faith, I can't tell you what to do, but I will tell you what I think I would do if I were in your shoes. I would make an appointment ASAP to speak with one of the immigration liaisons who works for one of my US Senators or Representatives in person if possible. The reason I suggest you go in person is because it won't be so easy to "put you off" to your face, especially not if you are "showing" with your pregnancy. It sounds like you have done everything according to the instructions, in good faith, and now you are in a jam that is not of your own making.

Did you print off the list of Civil Surgeons from USCIS's website, showing that the doctor you saw was on that list? If not, I'd do that NOW.

On the website of your LOCAL USCIS office, there is probably also a list of groups that provide immigration legal services at low or no cost. I'd find this list and go see one of them asap.

That's all I can think of for now. You may want to keep this thread on the front page of this forum (bump it up if it falls to page 2) so that some of the other "old hands" around here might offer more suggestions.

I am very sorry to hear about this and I wish you good luck in resolving it. You need to have faith that this can be worked out so that you can remain calm for your baby's sake. Please do whatever you need to do to maintain a sense of equilibrium. It WILL work out.

Maya

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Sorry to read about your troubles.

• Go to the doctor's office with the letter you received and demand they make it right. Today!
  
• Go to USCIS and ask them what you can do to keep your husband working while you re-open the case.
  
• Call an immigration attorney and get some professional advice on whether or not your husband can/should continue to work while you are working on getting the mess straightened out and what it will take to get it done. Most immigration attorneys will accept monthly installments, as far as I know.
  

Best of Luck!

[zyggy 9]

Faith, I can't tell you what to do, but I will tell you what I think I would do if I were in your shoes. I would make an appointment ASAP to speak with one of the immigration liaisons who works for one of my US Senators or Representatives in person if possible. The reason I suggest you go in person is because it won't be so easy to "put you off" to your face, especially not if you are "showing" with your pregnancy. It sounds like you have done everything according to the instructions, in good faith, and now you are in a jam that is not of your own making.

Did you print off the list of Civil Surgeons from USCIS's website, showing that the doctor you saw was on that list? If not, I'd do that NOW.

On the website of your LOCAL USCIS office, there is probably also a list of groups that provide immigration legal services at low or no cost. I'd find this list and go see one of them asap.

That's all I can think of for now. You may want to keep this thread on the front page of this forum (bump it up if it falls to page 2) so that some of the other "old hands" around here might offer more suggestions.

I am very sorry to hear about this and I wish you good luck in resolving it. You need to have faith that this can be worked out so that you can remain calm for your baby's sake. Please do whatever you need to do to maintain a sense of equilibrium. It WILL work out.

Maya

I would find out if that doctor was on the approved list... If so, then I would go to that doctor to ask to get another copy of the medical and then go to the DO and request that they re-open the case.

Reopening the case means just that, they will re-open the case if you have additional evidence or information and take another look at things.

Edited February 10, 2006 by zyggy

[maya62 7]

Here is the Civil Surgeon locator:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/exec/cs/index.asp

and here is the list of pro-bono legal services:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/kan...OUTUS.htm#legal

[Jaylen Brit 0]

Faith...

You have no idea how sorry I am.... but I also know it doesn't help

I agree 1000% - it's the doctor's fault, he would better fix.

Good luck.

Ana

Jaylen,

it was Anastasia...

we have very similar nicks and write in similar threads, so it might be confusing.

I didn't have any problems... I am Anastassia with 2 s.

Regards,

Ana

Oops sorry hun - color me confused

[faith 0]

Thanks, guys, for all the advice. I've finally calmed down a bit and we had already decided on the plan of action for today. Unfortunately, I HAVE to go to work today (can't afford to lose my job with hubby not able to work anymore), but Johnny is going to march down to the doctor's office and demand they make it right. He is also going to try to get them to write something that admits that they screwed up. (good luck, right?) And then he is going down to USCIS with a letter I typed up titled "Motion to reconsider" that states exactly what happened, and give them the new correct documents. He is going to TRY to talk to someone (you know how they are down there) and ask them what we need to do to make it right. We figured if all else fails then, I am calling a friend of mine who works for an immigration attorney and asking advice... I'm calling my congressman, and if nothing else works we are going to contact the media. The local stations here have great sections on the news called things like "you paid for" and stuff like that. I'm willing to go as far as I have to go to get someone to notice this case and get it fixed. Especially since we've done EVERYTHING right and legal and here a USCIS approved doctor screws it up for us. BTW, we got the doctor's name directly from our interviewing officer, she gave us a list of the "approved" ones.

I hate to play that "i'm pregnant (whine) " card... but if I have to I will. It won't hurt that I'm very obviously pregnant when it comes to getting people to at least feel sorry for us.

I'm going to try to keep this on the first page so that if anyone else knows anything they can see it. Plus, hopefully people will read this and at least be wary of the "approved" doctors that USCIS sends them to. If I've learned anything at all in the last 24 hours, it's this: DEMAND to see the paperwork before they seal it up.