1 got married nov 2005
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
wnr to congressman last week
what next
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Also contact your U.S. senator.
QUOTE(jasman0717 @ Oct 13 2007, 06:34 AM) 
Also contact your U.S. senator.
Schedule an INFOPASS appointment at the local USCIS field office.
You are in AP/AR and there is no predictable time when it is completed.
It can involve background checks and security checks, name checks, etc. If one senator's aide was not helpful try the other one and your congressman. They can not speed it up but may get more detailed info on what type of check it is then again they may not.
After a congressional inquiry they have to respond, even if it just to say it is still being investigated. Lets them know you are still there ....waiting.
So sorry and hope it will be completed soon.
It can involve background checks and security checks, name checks, etc. If one senator's aide was not helpful try the other one and your congressman. They can not speed it up but may get more detailed info on what type of check it is then again they may not.
After a congressional inquiry they have to respond, even if it just to say it is still being investigated. Lets them know you are still there ....waiting.
So sorry and hope it will be completed soon.
QUOTE(Dylan @ Oct 13 2007, 03:38 AM)
QUOTE(jasman0717 @ Oct 13 2007, 06:34 AM)
Also contact your U.S. senator.
Schedule an INFOPASS appointment at the local USCIS field office.
After this long I would do both
1 got married nov 2005
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
QUOTE(pbilly @ Oct 13 2007, 01:51 PM)
1 got married nov 2005
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
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QUOTE(pbilly @ Oct 13 2007, 01:51 PM)
1 got married nov 2005
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
I'm in the same boat. Filed I-130 in July 2006, recvd NOA1 2006 ... nothing to date except comments that I'm in background checks.
I have contacted Senators and Congressman and lately the CIS Ombudsman. The USCIS still simply tells me that I'm in background checks and I will have to wait. Personally, this only makes me very dis-satifisfied with the USCIS.
I will consult a lawyer soon. I will at least talk to them, I don't think I can afford to retain an attorney. But the Writ of Mandamus might be my only course of action. I don't think this is fair to be treated this way by your own government. I'm an American citizen, that is supposed to mean something.
Does anyone hear have any information on this matter as far as filing the papers Pro Se (as an individual without a lawyer)?
I have contacted Senators and Congressman and lately the CIS Ombudsman. The USCIS still simply tells me that I'm in background checks and I will have to wait. Personally, this only makes me very dis-satifisfied with the USCIS.
I will consult a lawyer soon. I will at least talk to them, I don't think I can afford to retain an attorney. But the Writ of Mandamus might be my only course of action. I don't think this is fair to be treated this way by your own government. I'm an American citizen, that is supposed to mean something.
Does anyone hear have any information on this matter as far as filing the papers Pro Se (as an individual without a lawyer)?
QUOTE(pbilly @ Oct 13 2007, 02:51 PM)
1 got married nov 2005
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
went to congressman last week
whats next ?
when mycambodian friendi worked with if he new any nice cambodian girls that might like a us husband, he said he would check
and about 2 weeks later he brought me a pic of his neice whow was 22 at the time i was 53,
i liked her, and i said i'd like to talk tyo her meet her etc.
we text each other i sent emails and we talked on the phone, regularily she was taking english in school
aboutt 5 monthes later after my passport came i tok a trip to cambodia
, to get married we had already decided to take the plunge, i was therer 4 weeks and we had a traditional cambodian marriage
ever since then i talk to her on the phone 2 to 3 times a day
i haVE since went back to visit her once
i will go back again when she has her interview to do with her
i send her between 4 and 5 hundred dollars every month,
i feel so soory for my wife she has put her whole life on hold for this, she is a country girl
never been in anty trouble never had any boyfriends she works hard, now in her prime she has had to wait all this time
we ove each other and we are married in every since of the word.
i am not going to give up on her the must be something i can do
i have done a i 30 petition and
a i29f petition
i have talked to ins on the phone numerous times, and i have gone to my local off ice a hand full of times
no one will tell me anything, why would they treat a natural born us citizen like thi
my last wife was us born also,
i have never even been outside of the country before
except mexico
to t j
i have been on the job 13 years i make a adequate living
i have no fellanies
i haven't even had a ticket in a about 6 years
i pay all my taxes
this is such a bad situation, for everyone
can a lawyer help you think
my last one just lied to me, and basically did nothing,
any suggestions please
thanks
billy
Are you a US citizen? Just asking...
yes i'm a us citizen
i justn spoke with a lawyer they told me to let them withdraw everything
and start from scratch they could guarantee me she would be here in 9 monthes
their fee refundable
if she can't get here
thanks
billy
any comments
i justn spoke with a lawyer they told me to let them withdraw everything
and start from scratch they could guarantee me she would be here in 9 monthes
their fee refundable
if she can't get here
thanks
billy
any comments
QUOTE(pbilly @ Oct 12 2007, 11:56 PM)
1 got married nov 2005
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
wnr to congressman last week
what next
applied for i30 feb 2006
applied for i29f sep 2007
wnr to congressman last week
what next
My suggestion is to consult a immigration lawyer.
For extraordinary delays there is something called a Writ of Mandamus. It is basically a law suit. But hopefully, it would compel the USCIS to expidite your application before they would have to go to trial.
QUOTE(xuemei @ Oct 15 2007, 11:31 AM)
I'm in the same boat. Filed I-130 in July 2006, recvd NOA1 2006 ... nothing to date except comments that I'm in background checks.
I have contacted Senators and Congressman and lately the CIS Ombudsman. The USCIS still simply tells me that I'm in background checks and I will have to wait. Personally, this only makes me very dis-satifisfied with the USCIS.
I will consult a lawyer soon. I will at least talk to them, I don't think I can afford to retain an attorney. But the Writ of Mandamus might be my only course of action. I don't think this is fair to be treated this way by your own government. I'm an American citizen, that is supposed to mean something.
Does anyone hear have any information on this matter as far as filing the papers Pro Se (as an individual without a lawyer)?
I have contacted Senators and Congressman and lately the CIS Ombudsman. The USCIS still simply tells me that I'm in background checks and I will have to wait. Personally, this only makes me very dis-satifisfied with the USCIS.
I will consult a lawyer soon. I will at least talk to them, I don't think I can afford to retain an attorney. But the Writ of Mandamus might be my only course of action. I don't think this is fair to be treated this way by your own government. I'm an American citizen, that is supposed to mean something.
Does anyone hear have any information on this matter as far as filing the papers Pro Se (as an individual without a lawyer)?
I just spoke with an attorney, not much help... he didn't think 15 months waiting for a NOA2 was that unusual. I didn't get the feeling that he was very knowlegable about the Immigrations process. My job paid for 30 minutes free consultation, I talked to the guy for 11 minutes. I probably need to talk to another attorney. I asked him about the writ of Mandamus, but he wasn't very knowlegable of it.
There is not much support in this situation.
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NY 212-483-0311
hi
Hats off to you.. how you could for 2 long years... i feel suffocated in these 11 months... cant handle anymore
Jigi
Hats off to you.. how you could for 2 long years... i feel suffocated in these 11 months... cant handle anymore
Jigi
QUOTE(Jigi @ Oct 15 2007, 01:40 PM)
hi
Hats off to you.. how you could for 2 long years... i feel suffocated in these 11 months... cant handle anymore
Jigi
Hats off to you.. how you could for 2 long years... i feel suffocated in these 11 months... cant handle anymore
Jigi
me too. I am not even done with USCIS and I am dying over here
Writ of Mandandus can take 18 months or longer.
Closing the case out and refiling can present you with the same background checks all over again, which will prolong the time.
I would only contact a lawyer who specializes in these type of cases, not just any immigration lawyer.
How many cases has this lawyer successfully completed to tell you this is the way to go ? Or is he just guessing ......
Do a search on Marc Ellis, a lawyer who may be able to help you, at least advice you. He is often mentioned here on VJ.
Closing the case out and refiling can present you with the same background checks all over again, which will prolong the time.
I would only contact a lawyer who specializes in these type of cases, not just any immigration lawyer.
How many cases has this lawyer successfully completed to tell you this is the way to go ? Or is he just guessing ......
Do a search on Marc Ellis, a lawyer who may be able to help you, at least advice you. He is often mentioned here on VJ.
QUOTE(pbilly @ Oct 15 2007, 11:58 AM)
yes i'm a us citizen
i justn spoke with a lawyer they told me to let them withdraw everything
and start from scratch they could guarantee me she would be here in 9 monthes
their fee refundable
if she can't get here
thanks
billy
any comments
i justn spoke with a lawyer they told me to let them withdraw everything
and start from scratch they could guarantee me she would be here in 9 monthes
their fee refundable
if she can't get here
thanks
billy
any comments
What law firm is this. Do you have a link?
QUOTE(Omoba @ Oct 15 2007, 02:13 PM)
Writ of Mandandus can take 18 months or longer.
Closing the case out and refiling can present you with the same background checks all over again, which will prolong the time.
I would only contact a lawyer who specializes in these type of cases, not just any immigration lawyer.
How many cases has this lawyer successfully completed to tell you this is the way to go ? Or is he just guessing ......
Do a search on Marc Ellis, a lawyer who may be able to help you, at least advice you. He is often mentioned here on VJ.
Closing the case out and refiling can present you with the same background checks all over again, which will prolong the time.
I would only contact a lawyer who specializes in these type of cases, not just any immigration lawyer.
How many cases has this lawyer successfully completed to tell you this is the way to go ? Or is he just guessing ......
Do a search on Marc Ellis, a lawyer who may be able to help you, at least advice you. He is often mentioned here on VJ.
I am so happy for you OMOBA.. I want this so much for you......
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