Beating AWA Again

[Samer78 9]

When I first joined VisaJourney in 2014, I was kind of skeptical about gaining any knowledge, directions or thoughts about how I proceed with my AWA case. I read a lot of threads related to AWA, the more I read the less hope I have because all I hear here is negativity, and cases being denied not until I ran into Angie Y Shane story and started to think in a positive way.  I said if it works for them, then it should work for me if I do my own research, and this is what I started with:

 

* I read almost every single denied case (learning from others mistakes)

* Learning about what are the necessary documents needed to overcome AWA

 

Summary: From the two bullet points above I learned the following:

1. Be honest about your story.. do not hide anything (tell the beneficiary the truth)

2. Admit your mistakes and do not try to give excuses about what had happened in the past

3. Send as many supporting documents as you and be creative, do not stick only to the same list

Ex. (Community Services, Donations, Letters of supports, pictures, polygraph, psychological report, certificate of recombination, resume, phone logs, airplane tickets) and more and more 

4. And definitely hire a good lawyer who have worked on similar cases to yours.

 

FYI:  I received 1-797 notice of approval yesterday  5/3/2018

 

Shutout to everyone who gave us such a valuable information on this site, and wish everyone a good luck..... 

 

 

[Ontarkie 13,917]

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[AZ 2010 0]

Congrats!  This is encouraging news.  I am currently working on another attempt to beat the AWA, and if you don’t mind I would like to know more details on how you prepared your evidence, what attorney you hired and how long the processes took.  Thank you.

[Villanelle 4,121]

Congratulations! You are very lucky. Very few people get approved for AWA. Im glad it worked out for you. And thanks for coming back and updating us on how it went.  

[Samer78 9]

@AZ 2010

 

Thanks for your comment. Below is the complete list of evidence I provided USCIS  with :

 

1. Three letters of Affidavit from my two brothers and sister  ( it should be from people who knows about your offense)

2.  One letter written by me (Stating all the facts about what had happened, and explaining on what I learned from my past mistakes)

3. One letter written by my wife ( Stating that she knows about my offence, and how she thinks that I pose no danger to her)

4. A copy of my Freedom of information act

5. Our marriage certificate 

6.  More than 20 pictures of  ( me and my wife) and each one has a description when the picture is taken/ where it was taken/ and identifying all the people in picture

7.  psychological report

8. Polygraph test

9. Certificate of  recognition from my employer

10 Thank you later and award from my manager

11.  Community services ( From the past 6 years) pictures and letters 

12.  Donations ( From the past 6 years)

13.  Phone logs  that shows me and my wife talking almost single day

14. Airplane tickets ( flying out to her place)

 

 

Let me know if you have any questions and good luck to you.

[Samer78 9]

@Damara ... Thank you so much.

[JustCantWin 0]

My AWA was denied, i was told that i did not provide enough proof that i dont  " pose a risk" to my spouse. But i dont know how? When i was 20 i accidentally had an underage girlfriend that was 15, i admitted all this as fact.  I served no jail time, just had probation and RSO registry for consensual sex with a minor.   But yet they denied me as " no proof that you don't pose any risk"  But i can't figure out " whom" i would pose a risk to?  2 married adults,  whats the risk?  We submitted a polygraph test, psychology reports, letters from friends and family.  That was almost 17 years ago and i never had so much as a speeding ticket since . 

 

So whats the key? or answer ?    They say " prove you as an adult dont pose a risk to your adult wife "  But risk for what? Consensual sex with adults? I don't get it.  Are you still on the RSO registry? How long? What were you charged with ?  "certificate of recombination"  What is that?   Can you advise me what lawyer you used?

 

My questions 

 

1. How long ago was your " crime"

2. Are you still on the RSO registry? 

3. How long have you been married to your spouse? and what country is she from?

4. Your profile says michigan and i believe they didn't follow the adam walsh act right? So many people did not have to continue to register past the original time they were assigned, right? 

Edited May 11, 2018 by JustCantWin

[JFH 12,189]

On 5/11/2018 at 3:52 AM, JustCantWin said:

My AWA was denied, i was told that i did not provide enough proof that i dont  " pose a risk" to my spouse. But i dont know how? When i was 20 i accidentally had an underage girlfriend that was 15, i admitted all this as fact.  I served no jail time, just had probation and RSO registry for consensual sex with a minor.   But yet they denied me as " no proof that you don't pose any risk"  But i can't figure out " whom" i would pose a risk to?  2 married adults,  whats the risk?  We submitted a polygraph test, psychology reports, letters from friends and family.  That was almost 17 years ago and i never had so much as a speeding ticket since . 

 

So whats the key? or answer ?    They say " prove you as an adult dont pose a risk to your adult wife "  But risk for what? Consensual sex with adults? I don't get it.  Are you still on the RSO registry? How long? What were you charged with ?  "certificate of recombination"  What is that?   Can you advise me what lawyer you used?

 

My questions 

 

1. How long ago was your " crime"

2. Are you still on the RSO registry? 

3. How long have you been married to your spouse? and what country is she from?

4. Your profile says michigan and i believe they didn't follow the adam walsh act right? So many people did not have to continue to register past the original time they were assigned, right? 

Have you sought the advice of an immigration lawyer who specializes in such cases? AWA cases are extremely difficult and usually not a "DIY" job. 

 

Just FYI there's no such thing as consensual sex with a minor. I know that she may have said yes to you, may even have initiated it. I was a 15-year-old girl once and we all know that many 15-year-olds are sexually active and look and behave much older than they really are and think they know everything. But, legally speaking, someone below the age of consent cannot consent. Maybe that's the issue you are facing? You are "justifying" your actions because you believe it was consensual. At 20, you were expected to know better than the 15-year-old and understand that no matter how much she begs and pleads you to go to bed with her, she cannot lawfully consent. Your use of inverted commas around the word "crime" suggests you do not feel you've done anything wrong. Maybe that's what's coming through on your psych evaluations? Just a thought. You will note that the OP, who was approved, stated that he admitted his crime and gave no excuses. That's the difference I see between the two posts. 

[JustCantWin 0]

No, i listed it as " consensual sex with minor" because thats completely different from " non consensual sex "  They have different classifications at the legal level which should make a huge difference with immigration . Its not making " excuses" its just stating the facts that they are categorized differently at the legal level. Example " Rape 1" is non consensual rape with anyone of any age.  Rape 2 is consensual sex with a minor,   Clearly #1 is worse than #2 so they have different punishments and classfications.   yes i had an attorney, he did a poor job of doing anything to help me.

 

I have admitted my mistake . But i feel its beating a dead horse at this point. You list your home as the UK, which has 16 as the age of consent. But in America the age can often be 17 or 18 for consent. Different places, different rules 

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by JustCantWin

[Genesisfan 10]

On 5/4/2018 at 10:55 AM, Samer78 said:

When I first joined VisaJourney in 2014, I was kind of skeptical about gaining any knowledge, directions or thoughts about how I proceed with my AWA case. I read a lot of threads related to AWA, the more I read the less hope I have because all I hear here is negativity, and cases being denied not until I ran into Angie Y Shane story and started to think in a positive way.  I said if it works for them, then it should work for me if I do my own research, and this is what I started with:

 

* I read almost every single denied case (learning from others mistakes)

* Learning about what are the necessary documents needed to overcome AWA

 

Summary: From the two bullet points above I learned the following:

1. Be honest about your story.. do not hide anything (tell the beneficiary the truth)

2. Admit your mistakes and do not try to give excuses about what had happened in the past

3. Send as many supporting documents as you and be creative, do not stick only to the same list

Ex. (Community Services, Donations, Letters of supports, pictures, polygraph, psychological report, certificate of recombination, resume, phone logs, airplane tickets) and more and more 

4. And definitely hire a good lawyer who have worked on similar cases to yours.

 

FYI:  I received 1-797 notice of approval yesterday  5/3/2018

 

Shutout to everyone who gave us such a valuable information on this site, and wish everyone a good luck..... 

 

 

When did you submit your I-129f?

Did you retain a lawyer to prepare your documents?

Did you get an RFE?

Please share your process, my case fall under AWA lewd conduct with a minor over 10yrs ago no other convictions on my FBI report.

i retaIned a Immigration Attorney to prepare our case & we will be submitting I-129f soon.

Somcerely,

heartbroken. 

Edited September 3, 2018 by Genesisfan

[Genesisfan 10]

On 5/4/2018 at 10:55 AM, Samer78 said:

When I first joined VisaJourney in 2014, I was kind of skeptical about gaining any knowledge, directions or thoughts about how I proceed with my AWA case. I read a lot of threads related to AWA, the more I read the less hope I have because all I hear here is negativity, and cases being denied not until I ran into Angie Y Shane story and started to think in a positive way.  I said if it works for them, then it should work for me if I do my own research, and this is what I started with:

 

* I read almost every single denied case (learning from others mistakes)

* Learning about what are the necessary documents needed to overcome AWA

 

Summary: From the two bullet points above I learned the following:

1. Be honest about your story.. do not hide anything (tell the beneficiary the truth)

2. Admit your mistakes and do not try to give excuses about what had happened in the past

3. Send as many supporting documents as you and be creative, do not stick only to the same list

Ex. (Community Services, Donations, Letters of supports, pictures, polygraph, psychological report, certificate of recombination, resume, phone logs, airplane tickets) and more and more 

4. And definitely hire a good lawyer who have worked on similar cases to yours.

 

FYI:  I received 1-797 notice of approval yesterday  5/3/2018

 

Shutout to everyone who gave us such a valuable information on this site, and wish everyone a good luck..... 

 

 

 

Just now, Genesisfan said:

 

May I ask what your were convicted of AWA?

[TBoneTX 43,058]

The OP hasn't logged on since July.  If he returns, he can answer via PM.

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