very scared

[iceyspots 0]

Hope everything goes well, please update us on what happens

[daisy16 1]

**hugs**

you've been through hell, this should be a piece of cake!

You'll do great.

Remember you've got us rooting for you!

[ariel_2005 1]

i wish you good luck i know your whole story ive been here as long as you have....sorry you wound up with the wrong man and his sick !!! mother.....good luck tommorrow i hope the best for you

[almaty 19]

good luck shona

[diadromous mermaid 36]

Gosh,

This is crazy, why are you being penalized when your @$$ ex-was the abuser.

moondancer627,

You may know that, and perhaps others, but until USCIS decides (as in adjudicates the VAWA petitoin) that Shona's husband abused her, as crazy as it might appear, those are the regulations. The simple answer is that Shona's case was marriage-based, and the marriage failed and without attendance at an AOS interview, the application was denied. I'd think that chances are, with another petition pending (VAWA), there will be a stay of removal anyway.

Good luck Shona.

[samir_shannon 0]

Goodluck.. let us know how everything turns out

[LaL 418]

hope all goes (or has gone) well.

[Peter Miami 1]

I wish you the best of luck.

Peter Miami

[irishgirl73 1]

best of luck to you

[Not Available 0]

Hope all is going well Shona

[Lovetoteach 53]

Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I really appreciate it

I got back from Detroit several hours ago- with a smile on my face. I went into court (a small room) conceded the charges of my overstay. and asked for relief in the form of my petition to carry on being adjudicated. The judge was lovely and joked around when she asked if I could understand and speak English. I was in there only 10 mins!!!!In a nutshell she said I could carry on the petition and would need to come back in April 2007. In the meantime if my petition is approved then I go into deferred action (won't be removed) I can then file my AOS with the court , hopefully sooner than next April and the case should be dismissed.

I'm totally relieved and thankful that at least I can have my case heard.

Thank you God

Shona

Edited July 12, 2006 by shona

[Not Available 0]

Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I really appreciate it

I got back from Detroit several hours ago- with a smile on my face. I went into court (a small room) conceded the charges of my overstay. and asked for relief in the form of my petition to carry on being adjudicated. The judge was lovely and joked around when she asked if I could understand and speak English. I was in there only 10 mins!!!!In a nutshell she said I could carry on the petition and would need to come back in April 2007. In the meantime if my petition is approved then I go into deferred action (won't be removed) I can then file my AOS with the court , hopefully sooner than next April and the case should be dismissed.

I'm totally relieved and thankful that at least I can have my case heard.

Thank you God

Shona

Awesome! God is good!

I'm smiling with you

[Kajikit 65]

Glad to hear it's worked out well so far Shona! Here's hoping they get moving on your petition asap...

[Meriem_DZ 37]

I am so happy everything went well for you.

Meriem

[ChristinaM 0]

That's great, Shona!

Breathe a big sigh of relief.