US Immigration from Cambodia

My fiance was refused for her visa and given a pink slip. They officer said she passed everything, but I didn't and am ineligible because of 2004, 2005 and 2007 misdemeanor convictions. I provided all information related to them with the original application so there was no fraud on my part, nor any new evidence brought up from the officers interview/research. They told her they are sending the papers back to USA and that they cannot give her a visa. My convictions were Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Marijuana (none are Adam Walsh Act things that make me truly ineligible. Instead she was using her own power of "immigration God" where she can decide whatever she wants without any real accountability (anways, hehe).

So, on their FAM handbook, and other government sites, it says I can reapply again, and that if I do it within 1 year I don't have to do another application or pay the fee again. However, when I try to schedule an appointment it's trying to make me pay the fee. How do I reapply?

I have new evidence. The difficult thing is one of the charges was an arrest for strangulation that resulted into a charge of disorderly conduct. I have a 2008 affidavit that I didn't provide where the witness (my mother) said that the police misrepresented her in his written statement and that she did not see strangulation. Also, I have documents showing the charges were dropped to disorderly conduct and the order of protection was dropped. The victim was my father, who ran into the woods and hid (he ran and hid because he kicked me first, then I hit him and penned him by the shoulder against the wall for a few seconds. Yes, something very terrible, but not strangulation, and 14 years ago, and not a conviction).

They say innocent until proven guilty by a court of law, HOWEVER, with IMBRA you are guilty of something that the court determined you weren't. The officer is misunderstanding IMBRA thinking it disqualifies me, when all it does is require a disclosure, which I did.

Funny, the law is 60% talking about a pamphlet that they should give you at the interview regarding domestic violence. They did not give my fiance such pamphlet (so I followed the law and they didn't). Has anyone else either received or not received the pamphlet)?

Hello all!

We have some family friends who would like to bring a niece over from Cambodia to work in their family shop/market. I've only ever done a K-1 visa for my husband and have no experience thinking through work visas. Where do we start? What do we need to consider right off the bat? Any thoughts or guidance is super appreciated.

Hello VJ community!

So thankful for you all and all the wonderful thoughts you've shared with us over the years!

We have a niece in Cambodia who is very determined and driven with her studies. She's going to graduate high school some time next year. She'd love to come to study in the US under a student visa. However, she only has the basics of English mastered so far. Is there such a thing as a school or classes for ELL students that help them gain more English skill, that they can then use to transfer to a college or university for more study? Thank you all for your help!

Hello all!

Some family friends of ours have asked us to help them file the paperwork to bring their nephew and his wife and children here from Cambodia. They said they'd compensate us for our time. I am wondering if this is okay? Do we need to be certified in any way to help people close to us with their immigration cases? Is it okay if they compensate us a bit for the time we spend helping them? Can we fill out the forms for them (as long as they are the ones submitting them?). Thank you so much for your thoughts! We just wanted to help folks through the process as we remember how hard it is---I'd totally do it for free--but they really want to compensate us. Thanks everyone!

Hello all!

Hope you're having good summers! My husband has his 10 year Green Card. He's currently looking at going back to school for Cybersecurity. We've received word from his school that he's eligible to take part in a grant program that will pay for his school because he's going to be earning a degree for skills that are in high demand. It's part of big North Dakotan program to strengthen our workforce and draw people to work in the state. (Jeez, why wouldn't anyone want to live here? It's only -40F most of the year...)

HOWEVER, I'm still super leery of applying for any sort of state aid--because aren't I technically his "fiscal sponsor" until he becomes a Citizen? Would this be classified as a forbidden kind of aid? Or does that kind of aid only refer to things like Food Stamps/SNAP and such?

Thank you all so much for your help!