Sidney and Dennis

2 minutes ago, acidrain said:

If his lawyer is even telling him he is rolling the dice how come he is not taking his advice? Does he not understand how serious his situation is?

He is very stubborn so he will do what he wants on his own. I’ve given him my thoughts but he is thinks they won’t find out so he’s gonna go 

7 minutes ago, acidrain said:

I would really encourage your friend to get some legal advice because I could see the situation ending badly for him otherwise.

 

The fact he filled out a waiver for a separate illegal entry is going to raise a huge flag for his file. I would presume they would be looking at all his entries and departures into the US with more scrutiny because of that.

 

If they ask your friend "did you leave the US to Costa Rica on a plane in 2009" his two options aren't good. He could answer 1) yes I left and when pressed he would have to admit he came back to the US illegally which then could lead to all sorts of bans and repercussions. One of the conditions with an immigration petition is the information provided is truthful 2) if he lies and says "no that wasn't me" they would ask him to produce evidence he never left the US. Since he wasn't in the US he has no evidence. If he gets caught lying to a consulate official or fabricating information that could lead to all sorts of problems such as a lifetime ban.

 

He is really rolling the dice going into that interview.

He had a lawyer or has a lawyer and he was weary of him going to the interview 

15 minutes ago, IcezMan_IcezLady said:

Not true... have you forgotten all about CBPS at the airports or you are suggesting that it is possible to skip them at the airport.

Regardless that’s irrelevant to the question I was asking anyway either way my friend was illegal and flew to his home country with zero problems so clearly they didn’t really care too much

12 minutes ago, IcezMan_IcezLady said:

Not true... have you forgotten all about CBPS at the airports or you are suggesting that it is possible to skip them at the airport.

My husband was illegal before and when we flew to his country for the interview they didn’t ask any questions they scanned his passport and we went on our way with no delays or issues 

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Does not require a genius to connect the dots, also interested in seeing what happens at the interview.

I’m curious too and if everything goes in his favor I’m curious if they will give him problems at Poe When he flys back 

38 minutes ago, acidrain said:

In his first post he indicated his friend left on a plane but didn't indicate how he came back to the US. I presume by land as any POE at the airport would've denied entry.

 

He crossed the border illegally yes and flew out of nj to Costa Rica in 2009 and came back shortly after and crossed the border again 

34 minutes ago, NigeriaorBust said:

   They are kept track of passenger info since 9-11 for sure.  We had an AOS reported as  denied years ago here  because the person bought a round trip ticket on a K1 didn't cancel the return and the airlines mistakenly reported him as on the plane.  They know.  He may have someone at the interview to take him into custody .   Hope he leaves instructions on what to do with his stuff if he doesn't return home.

Wow yea maybe this will be a lesson for my friend i don’t know. I hope it doesn’t come to this but it’s wrong to lie 

Just now, Going through said:

Let us know how the interview turns out.

Ok I’ll let you know

Thank you all that replied... yea my friend is stubborn and thinks he has all the answers so we’ll see what happens in 3 weeks when he has his interview. He is so stupid for lying

4 minutes ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  For a long time airlines have been required to report their passenger list .   It isn't really a question of if it is when.  When they do this lie is significant enough for them to revoke all immigration benefits and earn a lifetime ban,

Thank you

10 minutes ago, aleful said:

did he or did he not disclose in the waiver that he left and returned? if he didn't. the waiver was approved based on a lie

 

he didn't disclose that he left the country and returned for a second time

 

now what happens at the interview, that's another story, the officer may deny him based on information received, and the waiver will be voided, it won't be of use

 

 

He did not disclose he left and came back a second time no. He is stupid for lying but yea I wanted to know if they would find that information in the interview anyway. I understand because of his lie there’s the risk of the ban but I was just curious if they would find out 

4 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Specifically, you are asking if the US government will know he entered Costa Rica.  The answer is probably not.  The issue is whether the US Government knows he was in and left the US.  Those are different questions.  You've already been told the consequences of making a material misrepresentation to an immigration official or on an immigration form.

 

For example, the US government may or may not know I entered the Philippines on November 1st, but they do know I boarded an international flight from Seattle to Taipei on October 30 based on the airline passenger manifest.  If your friend traveled overland illegally into and out of Mexico on the way to Costa Rica, there's no way to know whether his presence in the US was known or not, without more information.

Ok so pretty much they are aware probably that he boarded a flight on said day from nj to Costa Rica even tho he said he continuously has been in the us since 2001... so do you think it’s possible they approved his 601 a just to get him back to his home country to deny his visa

18 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Don’t they ask for your entry card back when you fly out? At least that’s always been the case when I have flown out. That’s how they keep record of who’s overstaying or who’s illegal. 

They don’t ask for anything other than a passport to fly out of the us to ur home country... they see he was going home so they probably don’t care too much 

2 minutes ago, aleful said:

yes. it is always possible that they know he left and returned

 

and if he lies, it can always come back to bite him

 

 

 

Thank you

1 minute ago, aleful said:

hi

 

it doesn't matter, how does he justify 8 years? where has he lived and worked? also, if he ever opened a bank account, drove a car, worked in those 8 years, had a card, he lived here for 8 years, he can't lie about that, and if he is caught in a lie, so long petition

 

 

Yes I understand and Again thank you for replying burn he had a 601a waiver approved for unlawful presence here for being here since 2001 so is it possible that the embassy will find out he left in 2009 @aleful

21 minutes ago, aleful said:

if he didn't disclose his first entry, he lied and committed misrepresentation, he isn't eligible for a waiver until he stays in his country for 10 years at least

 

if there is proof that he was here in the US all those years he will be denied. he will have to wait 10 years until his spouse can file for him again

 

 

Thank you @aleful but he said he was here in 2001 but never told the people he left in 2009 so is it possible that the embassy will see he entered his home country in 2009 

My friend is about to have his ir1 interview overseas. He came here in 2001 illegally but left to go back to Costa Rica in 2009 on a plane and then came back to the us illegally again. He had his 601a approved but I’m not sure if he told his lawyer he came illegally twice. So when he goes to his interview in a few weeks will the officer find out he left the us in 2009

Paid fee 09/11/2017

poe 09/12/2017

card being produced 09/23

now just waiting 

12 minutes ago, Joluwa said:

I picked up my immigrant Visa and I was given a package,please can I travel through any airport I want in America or must I only travel through the airport of the state my spouse is living?? Please I need explanations cos my spouse is living at Michigan city and I want to arrive at Houston Texas first.

No you can go thru any airport you want 

Does not need notarized but make sure the companies logo or heading is included along with ur bosses signature 

So excited to check my case status and see it says "in transit" wow things are getting so real now... the interview is next month ahhhhh

Just now, CatherineA said:

Yes-- cash for the medicals and the hotel

Ok thank you very much 😀

36 minutes ago, CatherineA said:

I just asked my husband and he said it was 3, maybe 4 for the blood tests-- and you need the results from that before going for the exam. We just wound up getting him a hotel for the week :/

I'm not trying to be nosy but did he pay cash

How many days does it take to complete the medical exam in Costa Rica and how long does it take to get all the results

Hi I was wondering for my Costa Rica members... how many days to do medical exams and how long til you get the results back for everything 

39 minutes ago, zizou2017 said:

Congrats...Did you call or got the letter?

I called