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Both attys, the one from NY and the one from Ohio, said they specialize in immigration cases and advertise that on their websites. I guess my mistake was to take what they said as the truth and I didn't check further into what they said. Red flags should have been that I got the run around on many questions I asked and how long it took to get anything done. I have a new atty in Columbus that has been able to answer all my questions and I think she will do a better job. I'm just sorry it has taken 6 weeks to finally get some answers and an action plan. Thanks for your help.

Desert Fox: Our attorney said that she didn't know that he was in removal proceedings. My husband had moved. He told his atty his new address and phone. He stayed in contact with her. She never filed a change of address with INS. He never got a notice to appear. The arresting officer even said that they were all returned. It was in his file. His atty was from New York and is an atty. Obviously she's not a very good one. The guy we have now is local. We live in Ohio. I'm not really confident in him either that's why I wanted some advice from people who have been through this before.

Do you know where to go from here? Whether to reopen the 1999 case or just file I601 and I212?

Thanks.

Thanks. I will schedule a phone conference with her. I think the info will we worth the $$. I have heard her name several times. I'm not so worried on writing the waivers, as I have been researching them. I just need to know which route to follow 1. reopen 1999 case and file I601 2. file I212 and I 601. My atty wants to do all. But I'm not 100% confident in him as on the day of his arrest he told me he would have my husband out of jail in 3 days to a week and 2 weeks later he was deported.

infopass for what?? is this to schedule an appt at USCIS? what would I do there before filing I601 and I212? Sorry I don't understand.

Are you suggesting the waivers due to time b/c they are a shorter wait? Do you know if the case is reopened if the 10 year ban is still in place or not?

Thanks for helping.

I've been told so many different things! Who do I believe? I've been to 3 attorneys, the USCIS office, USCIS on the phone, and spent hours on the internet. Please help.

My husband was deported 2 weeks ago to Senegal due to a 12-1999 deportation order. He was arrested at USCIS at our I-130 & aos interview. He was ordered deported b/c of a fraudulent document (fake high school diploma with diversity visa application). He and his atty (in NY) both say that they never got a notice to appear. He moved from New Jersey to Ohio 2-1999. The same atty filed his DV application in 99 and our I130 and AOS in 2006. My husband says the document is not fake. The atty filed his college diploma instead of his high school diploma. He says he has documentation to prove it.

Before he was deported my new local attorney said that we needed to reopen his 1999 case due to ineffective council. Now that he was deported the atty still wants to file a motion to reopen and wants $700 more. It has still not been done. The atty is slow and we are still waiting for my husbands affadavit to be signed and returned from Senegal. I've been told by different people that the case cannot be reopened, it can be reopened, the 10 year bar will be no longer if opened, the 10 year bar will still be in effect if reopened. I've also been told to try to reopen the case and file I601 and I212. I've been told to only file I601 and I212.

I am a USC and I was told by USCIS local ofice that our I-130 approval letter should be in the mail this week.

Please, Please someone has to have been through this before. What do I do?

Please respond if you have filed waivers I601 and / or I212 in Dakar, Senegal. I would like to know some general info like processing times and what to expect.

The difference is the amount of time you overstay. I think you get the 10 year bar if you overstay more than 180 days. My husband was deported to Senegal 2 weeks ago with the 10 year bar. He had a deportation order in 1999 that he didn't know about. I am filing a waiver to bring him back. Wish us luck. I have been told that it is a lot harder to get back once you leave, so if you are in that situation get an attorney and stay away from USCIS.

I will be filing an I601 and an I212 to bring my husband, who is in Senegal, home to the states. Has anyone dealt with the US Embassy in Senegal? Wondering what to expect with time and procedures. My husband was taken into custody at our I-130 interview due to a 1999 deportation order that he didn't know about. I don't know if our I-130 was approved, how to get a copy of it, or now get it approved. The interview process was completed. How do I get it approved and do I have to have that before filing the 601 and 212?

My husband is in Senegal. I have found that a calling card is the cheapest and easiest way. Not sure about where you are calling to. The card I use in on www.calllingcard.com. There are tons of rates and it is easy and fast. Try it.

My husband was deported two weeks ago after being detained for 2 weeks. He was arrested at our I-130 interiew for a 1999 deportation order that he had no knowledge of. His diversity visa was denied due to a fraudulent document. It was not fraudulent but the US Embassy in Senegal said it was fake. The same attorney filed all the paperwork (diversity visa application and I-130 application and to adjust status) and said she had no knowledge of the notice to appear and all. My husband moved from New Jersey to Ohio in Feb of 99. The atty moved law firms in 2001. She should have got documentation of what was up but says she didn't. The arresting officer said they had documentation that my husband had not received the notice to appear. It had been returned. Someone has signed for the attys copy. Here I have a new local atty. He is filing a motion to reopen the 1999 case under inneffective council. My husband assured me that the document is real and he is gathering evidence back in Senegal. I have also been told by one person at USCIS that I need to file an I212 and another that I need I601. My atty is taking his sweet time and I want to know what really needs done, when, and how. He said we need to reopen the case and file both I212 and I601. I think I can prove hardship as I have 2 kids (not his biologically) that are emotionally attached to him and we share financial responsibilities (in short). Please help. Anyone been in these shoes?