U-visa certification

[purplepenguins 88]

I think purplepenguin's issue is that SingleDad hasn't had a care about his lack of status in regards to the dangers to his children if he is arrested or deported but rather it only became an issue when he could not obtain a driver's license. Just think, if SingleDad had been given a driver's license he would not be seeking to obtain legal status.

THANK YOU! I'm glad that someone understands my issue. This is really an incredible situation. SD went on for hundreds of posts about he MUST have a driver's license. It wasn't, I need immigration relief due to crime. It wasn't, I want status so I can get a job to support my kids. It wasn't, I'm currently living in fear or in a violent situation. It was, "I tried to trick the DMV into renewing my license, but it didn't work and I need to renew my license so THAT'S why I want status". Backwards priorities.

[purplepenguins 88]

belinda, out of context and in the hindsight - everyone is a genius. facts are: until 2 out of 100's members here raised a possibility that 2003 events did qualify me for status, I didn't know that. The racist poster here now jumped on my discovery process, faulting me for driving legally (while "paraphrasing" and incinuating lies) - and crying how I could even think of driving legally. He also makes up "lack of evidence" and racial elements - and should definitely leave my thread.

I'm a woman. I never faulted you for driving legally. Let me be clear. I'm faulting you for admitting on a public website that as a Canadian passport holder, you won't get stopped for "driving while brown", something that affects the daily life of most undocumented immigrants. I'm faulting you for admitting on a public website that you tried to trick the DMV with chocolates, lies, and internet printouts just so you could illegally renew your license. I'm faulting you most of all for being irresponsible by playing Russian Roulette with your children's lives and refusing to apply for the Canadian citizenship they're entitled to, just as a backup to prevent familiar separation should you ever be detained and deported.

Also, while I'm explaining why I "jumped" on you and "faulted" you, I'm also faulting you for admitting on a public website that your family qualifies for and receives public assistance in various forms and yet you do business internationally while working from home. Seems like you have an income stream coming in. You obviously are well educated and physically capable of working. If you're capable of driving kids to FL, you can work to support your family, but you prefer to divert your income out of the US so you can continue to receive aid here. I know there people with real needs- people who are illiterate, who can't speak English, who are disabled, who've gotten hurt on the job, who's job was sent overseas. These are people that I gladly pay taxes for to have a safety net available for them.

Edited December 13, 2012 by purplepenguins

[SingleDad2usc 71]

If I wanted to win the WRONG war, I promise I would've won. There are people struggling with colder living - but they've been IN PLACE there. Now, a number of very bad people on this forum have wasted good people's energy in reference to a totally diabolical project: they kept repeating that I should take a US citizen with birth defects, who has never in his life traveled North for one day, and up-root him + his sister off the community that has surrounded them with love and support since early childhood. Why? Because those people are bad enough to spend their energy on convincing me that US Legislature doesn't have a safe way for me to come out of the shade and obtain required permits. Fantastic; they try to convince me that only non-white illiterate persons with varied disabilities should make admirable US citizens. For the terms THEY HAVE COME UP with: "white" "educated" "passport-holder" - there exist no VAWA, no U-visa. To support their humanistic mission, they "paraphrase", take out of context, extrapolate, guess, libel and outright lie. Now, they fulfil a very deserving mission, applauded full-time by other cohorts who make their libel and lie a POPULAR post. This are the hights of an immigration help topic: to mock, to waste, to kill the OP and his child.

What is the explanation for all of the more knowledgable and less knowledgable people to hide the truth about the immigration statutes? Why only 2 members of this vast on-line community, after hundreds of my pleadings, probings and thinking out-loud in bewilderment - have finally figured out that I've been eligible to come out of the shadows all along, since 2003-2004? Why have the crashing majority outright stated: sorry, you have no way that we know. Why am I been blamed that people refuse to share immigration legislature? Is that what this country came down to: Mad Max Thunderdome, everyone kill each other for gas? No room, people of color only, non-English speaking only, illiterate only??

Utter and complete nonsense, and I vote to cease all of this nonsense immediately. Immigration help only, please

[Ihavequestions 419]

Same with the marriage certificate. You need an official, certified copy. Period. Not a photocopy. Not a story about a ripped up copy.

Ah, you missed this part:

1. I'll press him to include all pictures. It really is not clear why NOT include pictures of the wedding day (there where 3 ceremonies in 3 different places: the City Hall, the wedding reception at a restaurant, and a temple ceremony next morning with a second marriage certificate issued).

Oh, how the story changes.

[Sandra G. 5,023]

SINGLEDAD2USC you are a good father no matter what people say. Keep your head up. Your lawyer believes that you have a Vawa case and me too. Some People think you suck no matter what you do, then just ignore them. As long as the world is turning and spinning, we will have people passing judgement on others. We should be here to discuss about immigration and not to question or judge your actions.

I find a bit disturbing how some of you rush to criticize, insult and judging him. When filing Vawa USCIS won't give a damn how long he overstayed, why he overstayed, USCIS will focus about the abuse suffered.

“Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.”

(Frederick Buechner).

Edited December 14, 2012 by sandranj

[belinda63 2,981]

Sandra it's not that we are judging his filing of VAWA in and of itself, it is that he came here and intentionally remained out of status, has sucked up government benefits which we pay for, places his children at a daily risk of foster care if he is detained, etc. when he could easily move to Canada (which has excellent healthcare) and live and work legally. For such an intelligent man who represented himself in court several times and won, who claims to be well educated, and knows so much about how the system works, I find it absolutely amazing that his lack of legal status was never a concern of his, hence no attempt to educate or research how he might become legal, UNTIL he could no longer drive. Only at that point did he begin to make any effort to obtain legal status.

Question, what will he do if his claim is denied? Will he continue to live here out of status or will he consider other options?

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

**** Several posts removed. Return to the topic in the OP and discuss it civilly. No personal attacks, no bickering. You have been warned- from now on, any such posts and the member will be thread banned with possible further admin action. ****

Edited December 14, 2012 by Penguin_ie

[SingleDad2usc 71]

Alas, the options are not mine. Local officials have long developed a preventive plan, that has particular routines 24/7/365 that address physicians' concerns of child's exposure to harsh elements, which cause child to seize. This is beyond the scope of this forum.

More recently, these authorities assisted, and referred me to consultations leading to obtaining legal permits. Everyone has been heartened and is working diligently toward success. I also thank this forum for support

Sandra it's not that we are judging his filing of VAWA in and of itself, it is that he came here and intentionally remained out of status, has sucked up government benefits which we pay for, places his children at a daily risk of foster care if he is detained, etc. when he could easily move to Canada (which has excellent healthcare) and live and work legally. For such an intelligent man who represented himself in court several times and won, who claims to be well educated, and knows so much about how the system works, I find it absolutely amazing that his lack of legal status was never a concern of his, hence no attempt to educate or research how he might become legal, UNTIL he could no longer drive. Only at that point did he begin to make any effort to obtain legal status.

Question, what will he do if his claim is denied? Will he continue to live here out of status or will he consider other options?

[purplepenguins 88]

If I wanted to win the WRONG war, I promise I would've won. There are people struggling with colder living - but they've been IN PLACE there. Now, a number of very bad people on this forum have wasted good people's energy in reference to a totally diabolical project: they kept repeating that I should take a US citizen with birth defects, who has never in his life traveled North for one day, and up-root him + his sister off the community that has surrounded them with love and support since early childhood. Why? Because those people are bad enough to spend their energy on convincing me that US Legislature doesn't have a safe way for me to come out of the shade and obtain required permits. Fantastic; they try to convince me that only non-white illiterate persons with varied disabilities should make admirable US citizens. For the terms THEY HAVE COME UP with: "white" "educated" "passport-holder" - there exist no VAWA, no U-visa. To support their humanistic mission, they "paraphrase", take out of context, extrapolate, guess, libel and outright lie. Now, they fulfil a very deserving mission, applauded full-time by other cohorts who make their libel and lie a POPULAR post. This are the hights of an immigration help topic: to mock, to waste, to kill the OP and his child.

No room, people of color only, non-English speaking only, illiterate only??

Utter and complete nonsense, and I vote to cease all of this nonsense immediately. Immigration help only, please

Its not that there's no room for you- its that its quite incredible that you appropriate the "coming out of the shadows" rhetoric that doesn't really apply to you. When were you in the shadows? Were you smuggled here? Immigration help is intricately connected to one's own life experiences. You crossed the border as a tourist, just like I've done to go into Canada. No visa required. However, I went to Canada for vacation. I didn't come with a partner who intended to file asylum. I didn't come and get a drivers licence. I didn't get a place to live. I didn't have children. Its incredible you don't acknowledge your own privilege. There are 12 million undocumented immigrants in the US, and a very slim amount have your lived experience. They can't just mosey across the border for a day trip and take up residence. One of my family members wants to come to the US for asylum. He is gay. His partner was killed. His friend was killed- all for being gay. He has been attacked and is targeted. He is eligible for asylum, but he has NO WAY to get here SAFELY. It is dangerous crossing Mexico and illegal w/o a Mexican tourist visa, which he is ineligible for. You don't have that worry. You just drove across the border and took up residence. Your personal background directly affects your immigration experience, and you refuse that and say I'm attacking you. The only reason your kids are now faced with the trauma of relocation is because you decided to have them born and raised here. You made that decision, no one forced you to. Most other undocumented immigrant parents come here for economic opportunity, a chance for their kids to get an education, or to escape violence. You're not in the same boat- yet again, your life experience influences your immigration case. I am merely acknowledging your privilege. Good luck with your case. I have nothing more to say to someone who won't listen.

Edited December 15, 2012 by purplepenguins

[Boiler 43,738]

Could your family member seek asylum in a neighbouring country?

[belinda63 2,981]

The "family member" who sought asylum was his wife, who filed a fraudulent asylum claim stating she was single (as it would not have been granted knowing she was married to a Canadian citizen), of which SingleDad had knowledge of her filing and receiving asylum. It is now his hope that her fraud was not detected in the past ten or so years and that he can obtain a green card by VAWA based upon her having or having had within the past two years a green card/citizenship. According to what she told the court via phone during a hearing she was deported from the US and banned for 10 years.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

The "family member" who sought asylum was his wife, who filed a fraudulent asylum claim stating she was single (as it would not have been granted knowing she was married to a Canadian citizen), of which SingleDad had knowledge of her filing and receiving asylum. It is now his hope that her fraud was not detected in the past ten or so years and that he can obtain a green card by VAWA based upon her having or having had within the past two years a green card/citizenship. According to what she told the court via phone during a hearing she was deported from the US and banned for 10 years.

No, Boiler is talking to Purplepenguins post. Read the post above boilers and you will understand.

[AF-Wife 181]

purplepenguins, your last post may have links helpful to someone.

I'm surprised you work for immigrant causes. What you did in the post immediately preceding your last post was inhuman. You "quoted" a bunch of lies, which should ban you from this list. I hope this was your last post in my topic, because I try to have my topic help others.

Might be a bunch of lies, but all coming out of your mouth! And there is the arrogant personality again, that purplepenguins talked about. No suprise.

[Boiler 43,738]

No, Boiler is talking to Purplepenguins post. Read the post above boilers and you will understand.

I was, but Belinda's reply does mention some additional complications.

[SingleDad2usc 71]

Boiler, safe for a couple of people, interest groups troll here. All posts bear no relation to OP topic. Posters feed each other's innuendo: first troll makes up that either of the spouse's had immigration intention. Next troll makes up that determining merit for political asylum would shift 100% from YES to NO by marriage to a citizen of an irrelevant to political asylum claim. Next lets ignore that OP has never done anything illegal - something even the majority of elected officials can't boast of. Lets make up that he wasn't entitled to a driver's license - while NY judge at the time ruled against NY DMV in a broad decision for issuance of such licenses. So the violaters were some (not all) DMV employees, pre-2010 Real ID Law (which even in 2012 is firmly opposed by a few states in the union). Next lets ignore the terrible 9/11 tragedy that took not just 3,000 innocent, but also one innocent who was worth more for humanity than all trolls combined. I would've given my child for that man not to perish. But fate dealt it: I was tending to a colicky baby, and asked him to go in my place to 104th floor meeting. The consequences of 9/11 trickle down thru life's pyramid. 3,000 died that day, but millions are affected with the progress of time. So eventually wife loses the battle of evils within her head, and goes off the cliff... But lets ignore Domestic Violence. Next? Lets ignore all judges' decisions, all of the judges. What do judges know or care to investigate - we know! Next? Lets ignore all child's medical struggles. Next? Lets ignore all parent's complience with all official directives. And the main point: lets hide from that parent existing legislature! The domestic violence and immigration laws have been in place in the US for someone else: lets characterize this particular victim as "white", "English speaking", "not illiterate", not outright disabled, distressed or scared-looking. Optimistic, constructive people with positive disposition who'll never give up their children, no matter how hard the 24/7 care may be, will not make good citizens. So lets take all OP's positive energy and wrong the right - for the sake of own campaign

Mod asked everyone to stop bickering and discuss only OP topic.