jenkatx

And to the person who said we sure do get angry easily over here... How would you feel if you were used for a green card? I feel compassion for her. How heart-breaking to think you have found the love of your life just to find he had alternate plans the entire time. It is people like him that make this process such a difficult process for the rest of us who have legitimate intentions.

The Congress that you're expecting to change the law to be more tolerant is the same Congress that passed the law to begin with. The law allows only one exception to a false claim of citizenship, and that's if both parents are or were US citizens. The only reason that exception exists is because someone might reasonably believe they were a US citizen if both of their parents were. If one parent is not a US citizen then there's room for doubt. The correct answer in the OP's case should have been "I don't know". Until they know for sure then the answer shouldn't have been "yes". There is no waiver for this. There is also no expiration to the term of inadmissibility. These factors indicate that Congress considered this particular violation to be especially serious.
The law is also very clear that only a false claim of citizenship for a benefit under the Act is an inadmissibility and a deportable offense. You won't be deported for telling a car salesman or bank teller that you're a US citizen. You WILL be deported for signing an I-9 form stating you're a US citizen.
As long as we're talking about long shots, I can suggest an alternative to pleading with the media, who are essentially powerless...
Senators have the authority to introduce Private Bills. These can be used to block deportation of one or more individuals. Senator Diane Feinstein of California is famous for introducing these bills. She's introduced more than a dozen of them this year alone. If one of these bills is approved it has the effect of negating any inadmissibility, and granting permanent resident status to the individual(s) covered by the bill. Members of the House of Representatives can introduce similar bills. If I was going to spend my time appealing for someone's attention, I would be pleading with my Senator and Congressman to introduce one of these bills on my behalf. I'd stay away from the media unless my congressional representative specifically told me to try to drum up a little public support.

I have many family & friends in Nigeria. Please email me at jenkatx@yahoo.com so that I can put you in touch with some people there. In the meantime you need to contact the Nigerian Embassy in Atlanta to start arranging for you daughters Nigerian passport so that she can travel with you if it comes to that. You need to also make plans for her to be cared for by someone here for a time. Ike Waobikeze is an excellent immigration attorney out of Houston. His office number is 713-771-1331. I totally agree that you should contact the media. There is no American that will hear this story and not be moved. Maybe at the very least you can get free representation. Have you considered another county that you could quickly get a visa to and feel more at home? If our visa is not approved we will be moving to the UK. I travel to Nigeria often but I think it may not be a good option for you especially considering the current situation there, so I would highly recommend you look at other countries you could go to. Lastly remember that miracles do happen. Do not give up hope your baby needs you.

Mao: My heart is going out to you right now. I am so sorry for what you are going through. My failed marriage ended much this way. When I was 7 months pregnant with our second child I found he was having an affair. I was completely and utterly devastated. I hated him so bad. I couldn't understand what I had done to deserve such a thing. Just like you I had no idea what to do. Because I was pregnant I gave him a second chance. I became obsessed with being the perfect wife & making sure he never had any reason to do that to me again. The whole thing had a very serious impact on my self esteem and spirit. I have lost a child before & I promise you the pain was much the same. Fast forward 2 years and I find that it is happening again. At that point I knew I had to be done with the relationship for my own sanity. The problem was not me it was him. Some people are just selfish. They can not put others above themselves. Once I made the final decision I felt so free. Thank God since that day my life has continued to get better in every way. I am now blessed with a loving faithful man.
Having read this it may shock you to know that I feel you need to give this man a second chance. However you need to have very strong conditions attached to it. I think that this man really does love you. And if you feel that there is any potential that he could change and be faithful I think you need to make an effort. I would make a list of what you would have to have from him in order to attempt to reconcile; things like complete transparency. No locked phones, no late work meetings, you must have all passwords, etc... If he loves you he will make sure that you feel safe in your marriage as you start to rebuild it. The faith that you share is what can get you through this time. Continue to work on your own issues that you stated before, keep praying, and let God fix him. If God shows you a very clear sign that you need to move on then do it, until then keep trying. My prayers are with you & remember even if you did some things that were not right,this is not your fault. No one deserves the betrayal of infidelity.