Pls Advice needed urgently: interview 5 years after being denied for lack of moral character.

[OldUser 8,882]

4 minutes ago, eginT said:

I'll tell him to join...😁. No he doesn't have 2 identities that's why he's wondering what they mean by having another Afile. I think i made a mistake by saying 2 A-files. He said the officer said they need to order for his other A-file.

If he pays the lawyer, what does the lawyer say?

[eginT 1]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

If he pays the lawyer, what does the lawyer say?

So he said the lawyer said they may be referring to his wife's immigrant visa petition (he filed I130 for his wife from outside the US. Her case was approved after a lot of investigation by the embassy. According to him, his wife was interviewed by the fraud department of the embassy before her visa was finally issued. Based on this history, his lawyer is suspecting the file they are referring to is his wife's A-file. Also, he said the lawyer mentioned that she'll confirm if  they have all his files before he comes for the next scheduled interview because this is the second time they are rescheduling his interview.  He's just wondering if anyone has had issues like this.

[Aiel 1]

So this is my case. 

 

Latest update: 

 

I had to drive 4 hours (8 hours round trip) twice because they canceled/rescheduled my appointments. The first time, I waited for more than two hours only to be told that they didn't have my file on file and would need to request it from the service center. I was rescheduled for exactly one week later. The second time, I was told that I have another A-File that they need to request so they can review both before the interview.

 

I wonder why I would have an A-File.

 

The officer also mentioned that she was assigned to handle this particular case. 

[Aiel 1]

51 minutes ago, Aiel said:

So this is my case. 

 

Latest update: 

 

I had to drive 4 hours (8 hours round trip) twice because they canceled/rescheduled my appointments. The first time, I waited for more than two hours only to be told that they didn't have my file on file and would need to request it from the service center. I was rescheduled for exactly one week later. The second time, I was told that I have another A-File that they need to request so they can review both before the interview.

 

I wonder why I would have an A-File.

 

The officer also mentioned that she was assigned to handle this particular case. 

I am eginT's friend and she told me to join the community.

[OldUser 8,882]

17 minutes ago, Aiel said:

I am eginT's friend and she told me to join the community.

Welcome to community !

Is there anything else we're missing from your story?

[Aiel 1]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Welcome to community !

Is there anything else we're missing from your story?

I'll explain better,

 

USCIS didn't respond to my first N400 (3 years based on marriage) case 2 years after my interview. Due to this, I had to sue them to get a response from them. After I sued them, they responded by saying they will deny my case because the lease i submitted didn't correspond with the one with the apartment building. They also added that I wasn't qualified to file on the 3 year rule because I was already divorced at the time they were responding to me. 

After I got this response from them, my attorney advised me to wait for 5 years (7 years in total) from the time of denial Since my marriage to my first wife had already ended by the time and also for lack for good moral character.

They also assumed that I do not and did not stay with my ex since I became a permanent resident. ( Let me add that my ex wife was a college student when we got married so at some point in the marriage she was shuttling between school and home)

 

I was able to file for my current wife after that with my Green Card, and my current wife and I are here already in the State. The lease issue came up when a fraud department was interviewing her for misrepresentation at the consulate, which she honestly doesn't have many details about.

Following my current N400 application and the way USCIS has been rescheduling my interview, my attorney  said that Uscis may want to look into my file to see if I was not eligible to get a Green Card in the first place, but she has personally gone through my files (FOIA) and said everything is in order.

[OldUser 8,882]

15 minutes ago, Aiel said:

I'll explain better,

 

USCIS didn't respond to my first N400 (3 years based on marriage) case 2 years after my interview. Due to this, I had to sue them to get a response from them. After I sued them, they responded by saying they will deny my case because the lease i submitted didn't correspond with the one with the apartment building. They also added that I wasn't qualified to file on the 3 year rule because I was already divorced at the time they were responding to me. 

After I got this response from them, my attorney advised me to wait for 5 years (7 years in total) from the time of denial Since my marriage to my first wife had already ended by the time and also for lack for good moral character.

They also assumed that I do not and did not stay with my ex since I became a permanent resident. ( Let me add that my ex wife was a college student when we got married so at some point in the marriage she was shuttling between school and home)

 

I was able to file for my current wife after that with my Green Card, and my current wife and I are here already in the State. The lease issue came up when a fraud department was interviewing her for misrepresentation at the consulate, which she honestly doesn't have many details about.

Following my current N400 application and the way USCIS has been rescheduling my interview, my attorney  said that Uscis may want to look into my file to see if I was not eligible to get a Green Card in the first place, but she has personally gone through my files (FOIA) and said everything is in order.

Thank you for giving more context. Based on that, rescheduled interview is not surprising. USCIS sitting on your case is not surprising. Two A files (or whatever officer said) is the least of your concerns. I'm surprised attorney filed N-400 knowing your immigration history. It looks like you may lose your green card. There's not much VJ users can offer you. This is not a DIY case. You need serious legal representation. Seek advice from somebody specializing in deportations and other complicated scenarious.

Edited Friday at 06:57 PM by OldUser

[Aiel 1]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Thank you for giving more context. Based on that, rescheduled interview is not surprising. USCIS sitting on your case is not surprising. Two A files (or whatever officer said) is the least of your concerns. I'm surprised attorney filed N-400 knowing your immigration history. It looks like you may lose your green card. There's not much VJ users can offer you. This is not a DIY case. You need serious legal representation. Seek advice from somebody specializing in deportations and other complicated scenarious.

Thanks for your response. I already have legal representation. They (3 different attorneys (advised that I should wait for another 5 years before filing a new N400 and that's what I did. I've waited for 7 years already before filing this new N400. I'll be going with a lawyer for the interview. Also, I'm pretty sure if my green card was questionable, they won't approve my wife's immigrant visa. I'm hopeful that things will turn out well

[OldUser 8,882]

1 hour ago, Aiel said:

Thanks for your response. I already have legal representation. They (3 different attorneys (advised that I should wait for another 5 years before filing a new N400 and that's what I did. I've waited for 7 years already before filing this new N400. I'll be going with a lawyer for the interview. Also, I'm pretty sure if my green card was questionable, they won't approve my wife's immigrant visa. I'm hopeful that things will turn out well

Mistakes happen. Prior approvals don't guarantee future approvals. The reason immigration journey includes multiple applications and interviews is because USCIS reverifies information at each stage. They may conclude that other benefits they gave you or your wife should not have been given. Maybe applying for citizenship wasn't the best idea. Many people call it the easiest step, but it's not true. Many issues can arise / be discovered during this stage. As one lawyer says, citizenship application is the last chance for USCIS to deport somebody.

Sometimes withdrawing N-400 and never applying again is an option. In many of those cases, at least in the past, USCIS would leave you alone.

 

 

This is not a legal advice.

Edited Friday at 10:13 PM by OldUser