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Dear Mrs P,

I haven't been around much and only just found your posts again. I'm amazed to see that things have taken so long to get you even this far (F) but it looks as though something may finally be going your way at last! So - you went to the May 8th appointment in Miami in the end? What exactly happened there??? Where does this latest development put you?

All the best,

Sheila

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All the best,

Sheila

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Jun 01-2005: I-129F is at TSC

Sep 21-2005: K-1 Visa!

Oct 16-2005: Moved To DFW!

Oct 23-2005:
Wedding!

Mar 09-2006:
Green Card!

Mar 07-2008: I-751 (Lifting conditions) sent

Apr 17-2008: Biometrics Appt

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I hope your interview went well. :yes:(F)

Our K1 Journey Click Here
K1 Interview in Jakarta Click Here
AOS Journey:
May 02, 2006 :AOS Sent to Chicago...Let the couting begin
May 03, 2006 :AOS received in Chicago
May 12, 2006 :Received NOA1 dated 05/09/2006
May 22, 2006 Biometrics Notice Rcvd dated 05/17/2006
May 30, 2006 :Biometrics done in ASC Birmingham
July 01, 2006 :Interview Letter received
Aug 30, 2006 :Interview in Atlanta & got RFE for I-693A! OUCH!!!
November, 2006 :I-693A Sent. The waiting goes on...
April 4, 2007: Infopass & it doesn't help at all!!!
April 18, 2007 :Contacting our Congressman.
May 18, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, Welcome Notice Sent! Finally!!!
April 22, 2007 : E-mail rcvd, GC has been ordered
April 24, 2007 : Welcome Notice Rvcd. Yeeehaaa!!!!
June 1, 2007: GC arrived! Yippy! USCIS Free for 2 years!
2008: Moved to China
2009: Conditional GC Expired and Husband has been having affairs since 2008 in China. Can't file for ROC since he got laid off. He came to Jakarta to live with me and my parents. He got a new job. Life resume to normal or so I thought.
March 2010: Officially separated after yet more affairs exposed just a day after my birthday!

February 2011: Officially divorced.
June 18, 2011: He married the girl he had the last affair with.

August 2014: I am engaged with my real soulmate. Not an American.

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I hope your interview went well. :yes:(F)

I just thought I would update. In March I filed a motion to reconsider on our waiver denials, it was not approved and was forwarded to the Administrative appeals office in Washington DC as an appeal. They were very nice on the phone but the inevitable truth is.... They told me to call them back in about a year!!!

P

First Met Hubby, summer 2001

Married in Argentina May 4th 2004

I-130

NOA1 from TSC 5/24/04

NOA1 from CSC 09/10/04

RFE!!! 04/20/05

RFE letter officially late/missing 05/05/05

RFE found-- was sent to ex lawyer address

RFE Retrieved and returned today 05/16/05

RFE Receipt Notice 06/17/05

Case sent to Miami 06/29/05

717 DAYS 5/08/06 I-130 APPROVED!!!!

Interview scheduled in Miami office 05/08/06 - OMG We have to wait until May!!!! (2 YEARS)

Case forwarded to embassy 10/12/06!!, now we get to file the waiver over again.

Interview in BsAs 02/27/07

Refiled another I-601 and I-212 March 1007

I-129F

NOA1 from MSC 08/24/04

Updated 03/16/05

APPROVED 206 days!!!! 03/14/05

Assigned New BNS Case number 03/11/05

Received K3 Forms & Instructions 04/11/05

Interview 06/02/05

Filed I-601 06/02/05---- 235 DAYS

Filed I-212 11/18/05 (embassy forgot to tell us we needed this)

I-601 and I-212 Denied 2/07/06

Filed Motion to Reconsider 03/01/06

Withdrew Appeal 02/25/07

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That is a shame Mrs P,

The I 130 is still out there!! Right????

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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That is a shame Mrs P,

The I 130 is still out there!! Right????

sjoe, if our I-130 gets to Buenos Aires before this we will withdraw the appeal and

submit new waivers.

OR.

If we get some relief from the new law passing we will file an I-212 right now...

i had three lives left, the MTR was one of them so now we are down to two lives.

P

First Met Hubby, summer 2001

Married in Argentina May 4th 2004

I-130

NOA1 from TSC 5/24/04

NOA1 from CSC 09/10/04

RFE!!! 04/20/05

RFE letter officially late/missing 05/05/05

RFE found-- was sent to ex lawyer address

RFE Retrieved and returned today 05/16/05

RFE Receipt Notice 06/17/05

Case sent to Miami 06/29/05

717 DAYS 5/08/06 I-130 APPROVED!!!!

Interview scheduled in Miami office 05/08/06 - OMG We have to wait until May!!!! (2 YEARS)

Case forwarded to embassy 10/12/06!!, now we get to file the waiver over again.

Interview in BsAs 02/27/07

Refiled another I-601 and I-212 March 1007

I-129F

NOA1 from MSC 08/24/04

Updated 03/16/05

APPROVED 206 days!!!! 03/14/05

Assigned New BNS Case number 03/11/05

Received K3 Forms & Instructions 04/11/05

Interview 06/02/05

Filed I-601 06/02/05---- 235 DAYS

Filed I-212 11/18/05 (embassy forgot to tell us we needed this)

I-601 and I-212 Denied 2/07/06

Filed Motion to Reconsider 03/01/06

Withdrew Appeal 02/25/07

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I don't think I have ever seen anything here that gave hope for MTR's. I think it is just a way to make money. Of course, I can't blame you for filing it but it is not surprising that you got no relief.

On the otherhand I have seen many cases where second applications and such things as the I 130 were successful. I think there is room for optimism on that one. The immigration legislation is also looking promising, at least in the Senate.

Have you been able to confirm that the waiver part of the legislation has remained in tact through these various compromises?

To me it seems bizarre the way this legislation has unfolded. Every "no" vote has been changed with some sort of draconian compromise. I think when we get the final bill it will be to let everybody stay that has been here over 2 years and kill the rest. I suppose that is the only way to make them all happy.

Mrs. P,

I don't think I have ever asked. Have you done all of this yourself, or do you have a lawyer?

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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I don't think I have ever seen anything here that gave hope for MTR's. I think it is just a way to make money. Of course, I can't blame you for filing it but it is not surprising that you got no relief.

On the otherhand I have seen many cases where second applications and such things as the I 130 were successful. I think there is room for optimism on that one. The immigration legislation is also looking promising, at least in the Senate.

Have you been able to confirm that the waiver part of the legislation has remained in tact through these various compromises?

To me it seems bizarre the way this legislation has unfolded. Every "no" vote has been changed with some sort of draconian compromise. I think when we get the final bill it will be to let everybody stay that has been here over 2 years and kill the rest. I suppose that is the only way to make them all happy.

Mrs. P,

I don't think I have ever asked. Have you done all of this yourself, or do you have a lawyer?

Hi Sjoe,

We have a good lawyer,

however I filed the MTR myself because we knew it was a long shot and wanted to save our remaining money to refile new waivers with the lawyer rather than blow it on the MTR. Although I have to say that there is NO reason for them to deny what I submitted. I left them no choices and produced evidence amounting to even extreme and unusual hardship when the level we have to meet is only extreme hardship. The gentleman in the embassy in Peru simply passed it to the AAO office seemingly automatically. However I had enclosed original letters from multiple medical professionals stating that I could face extreme medical consequences if my condition is not relieved by my husband returning to the US so I do not have to separate from my daughters to be with him. I was referred to a psychiatrist by the psychologist that I have been seeing regularly for 2 years now. I was told just last week by the psychiatrist that I was in no way better, and I would have to continue taking the prozac for at least a year after she decides I am better. I believe this denial is truly an abuse of power. However the AAO office told me to call back in a year!!! Whether or not it was an abuse of power it would not address this medical situation in a reasonable time frame.

My underlying gut feeling is that they carte blanche deny hardship waivers based on K3 visas and I am currently gathering hard evidence on such so that I can prove this. This practice is in fact not following the intention of the law since if the law meant automatic denial for K3 then it would not even make the waiver available on a K3, and there is absolutely NO specification in the law, of any different level of hardship for K3 vs I-130, ie: they are supposed to treat them both the same. If I was not in the position that withdrawal of the appeal was the best move then I would most certainly take further legal action for not following the law at the Embassy in Peru based on my research, however currently this would not be a good Idea.

P

PS: If the new law that passed the senate today is passed in it's entirety by the house and the president then the I-601 becomes a non issue, HOWEVER hubby will not be able to come home since he will still have to file an I-212 waiver (this was not addressed in the law). While the new law helps us somewhat, it is allowing those who are already in the country to stay, while still barring some spouses and parents of US Citizens from re-entering. Seems to me like, once they are out of the country nobody cares, and that really the new law has little to to with the american tradition of family values and alot to do with money.

First Met Hubby, summer 2001

Married in Argentina May 4th 2004

I-130

NOA1 from TSC 5/24/04

NOA1 from CSC 09/10/04

RFE!!! 04/20/05

RFE letter officially late/missing 05/05/05

RFE found-- was sent to ex lawyer address

RFE Retrieved and returned today 05/16/05

RFE Receipt Notice 06/17/05

Case sent to Miami 06/29/05

717 DAYS 5/08/06 I-130 APPROVED!!!!

Interview scheduled in Miami office 05/08/06 - OMG We have to wait until May!!!! (2 YEARS)

Case forwarded to embassy 10/12/06!!, now we get to file the waiver over again.

Interview in BsAs 02/27/07

Refiled another I-601 and I-212 March 1007

I-129F

NOA1 from MSC 08/24/04

Updated 03/16/05

APPROVED 206 days!!!! 03/14/05

Assigned New BNS Case number 03/11/05

Received K3 Forms & Instructions 04/11/05

Interview 06/02/05

Filed I-601 06/02/05---- 235 DAYS

Filed I-212 11/18/05 (embassy forgot to tell us we needed this)

I-601 and I-212 Denied 2/07/06

Filed Motion to Reconsider 03/01/06

Withdrew Appeal 02/25/07

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I agree with you 100%. I am sure the house will chop this bill to pieces when they get it. When it is said and done nobody will get a visa. The USCIS will be jammed with 20 million petitons and the whole machine will shut down. I can guarantee those hundreds of people at the embassy in Colombia wont stand a chance in hell of coming here.

I don't profess to have the answers to these problems but they really should have begun by helping the people that have waited so long to do this legally.

My heart goes out to you Mrs P. Hopefully the 130 will press on and get your husband here.

10 Nov mailed I 129F to TSC

16 Nov 29 Nov Notice date

3 Dec Received NOA 1

3 Jan 05 Please I just want to be touched

3 may 05 NOA2 E mail notification

7 May 05 Mail NOA2

11 May 05 sent petition to Bogota

18 May Packet 3 arrived

19 May Checklist taken to consulate

31 May Packet 4 delivered

29 June visa granted

1 July Visa delivered

Sometime in July Lucero came to US

13 Sept 05 Married

1 Nov 05 -USCIS recieved 485 and EAD

13 December RFE stupid things I should have included Returned very quickly

27 March received bio letter for New Orleans

7 Apr_06 Bio done in New Orleans

20 April 06 Touched on all applications

21 April Email received EAD approved

27 Apr Received EAD card

30 May 2006 Received appointment letter for JaX on 13 July 2006

13 July Interview successful approved

20 July Received green card

30 June 08 Sent I751 to remove conditions

25 July 08 Application returned erroneously incorrect fee

27 July mailed new application with separate checks

15 Sept 08 Application returned erroneously K2 not within 90 day timeframe

17 Sept Mailed 3rd application with mountains of proof of error copied Senator Mel Martinez

09 October 4th application package sent. This time they said the app signature page was a copy

10 Oct Sent package again 4th time.

25 Oct Received another NOA for Wife with $625 for the amount with one year extension

30 Oct 2008 Still nothing for step daughter. Checks still haven't cleared the bank

24 November Checks finally cleared the bank

February biometrics for wife Nothing for daughter.

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