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06-07-2008, 04:23 AM
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Re: Letter of Hardship for alien spouse, HUBBY
Dear Sir or Madam:
My husband, HUBBY, has been found ineligible for a visa or admission to the United States under Section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for having been unlawfully present in the United States for one year or more before his departure. I, Sandra XXXXXXX, a United States citizen, am submitting this letter of hardship in support of the I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility for my husband, HUBBY (Case Number CDJXXXXXXX)
I. Introduction
My husband, HUBBY, entered the United States without inspection in April, 2002. Since then, he lived in Los Angeles, California, without returning to his home country, Mexico. We met in November 2002 and soon after began a relationship. We maintained a strong and loving bond throughout our courtship and after about 4 years of dating, we were married under a Catholic ceremony on December 2, 2006 (Exhibit A). I have known my husband for about 6 years and we have become very committed and devoted to each other. My husband and I are obligated by our legal, spiritual, emotional and marital bond to remain united. If my husband were not granted admission to the United States and were given the 10 year bar, I would suffer extreme and unusual hardships because I would be forced to relocate to Mexico. This move would prove to cause extreme devastation to my life. I would be exposed to a lack of educational and employment opportunities, potential medical problems, separation from my family in the U.S. and financial instability. The extreme hardships I would suffer would be devastating to me and to our future as a family.
II. Educational and Career Goals
In 2001, I earned a Bachelors Degree in Foreign Language and Culture (Exhibits B, C) from UNIVERSITY. I strongly believe that education is the key to opening doors of opportunity and success. For this reason, I always made an effort to do my best in my studies (Exhibit D).
My long life career goal has been to become a secondary school teacher. In June 2002, I took and passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test which is a test “…developed to meet requirements of laws relating to [teacher] credentialing and employment”. (Exhibits E, F). Passage of this exam was the first step needed to begin the journey to becoming a teacher. Consequently in 2005, I began my graduate studies in the Single Subject Preliminary Credential Program at UNIVERSITY (Exhibit G). Since then, I have been taking evening courses while working full time to fulfill this goal (Exhibit H). I have recently begun the last phase of the credential program, which consists of two student teaching assignments where I am assigned to a high school to teach one class for the Spring 2008 semester (Exhibit I) and three classes for the Fall 2008 semester under the supervision of a master teacher (Exhibit J). According to the Student Teaching Handbook for the Single Subject Credential Program “…the student teaching experiences are highlights of the program…and successful student teaching experiences lead not only to the credential but encourage the development of a reflective classroom professional who effectively and creatively advances…student learning.” (Exhibit K) As you can see, this last phase of the program is crucial since it plays a major part in determining successful completion of the program.
During the Spring 2008 semester I was observed 3 different times by the university supervisor while I taught the class and afterwards, I received excellent feedback (Exhibits L, M, N). At the last observation, I received a progress report. To successfully pass the student teaching assignment, I needed to earn no more than four scores of a 1 or 2 and items A1 and D2 must have received a score higher than one. I received scores of 4’s and 5’s in my progress report, which demonstrate intermediate and advanced competency (Exhibit O). My master teacher also completed a progress report and scored me with 5’s in all of the sections which demonstrate advanced competency(Exhibit P).
The university supervisor summarized my performance on my evaluation (Exhibit O) by commenting that I:
· have a “highly professional demeanor”
· am an “excellent role model…”
· prepared lessons that are “comprehensive and well-organized”
· “exhibit exceptional class control”
· am “knowledgeable of the subject matter”
· am an “overall high performer”
· will “be an asset to any faculty”
The master teacher also summarized my performance on my second evaluation (Exhibit P) by writing that I:
· am “an asset for any school”
· have “excellent class management skills”
· am “very knowledgeable” in my field
· have “an outstanding connection” with the students
· have excellent “organization of the classroom and…delivery of the lesson”
· am “always well-prepared”
· “always maintain a safe class atmosphere”
· “went beyond…[my] duty volunteering to tutor an IEP student…”
As you can see, I received outstanding reviews from both my master teacher and university supervisor. They have expressed that I have a promising career as a future teacher. If my husband were not able to return to the United States, I would be forced to abandon my educational and career goals. This would absolutely jeopardize my future career as a teacher. All the time, effort and money that I have invested in graduate studies during the last 3 years would go to waste if I could not pursue a career as a teacher due to my relocation to Mexico.
After finishing the credential program, I will have earned my preliminary teaching credential which is issued for a maximum of 5 years. The next step will be to “clear” my credential by either participating in a professional teacher induction program or completing another year of study. If I do not complete the requirements for a clear credential before the preliminary credential expires, I will not be able to teach in California’s public schools until these requirements are met (Exhibit Q). My preliminary teaching credential will be valid until from 2009 to 2014, but if my husband receives the 10 year bar, I will be forced to live with him in Mexico and would return to the United States until 2024 when the 10 years are up. By this time my preliminary credential will have already expired and I would not be able to renew it. Consequently, I would not be able to secure a job as a teacher and my career would be ruined.
List of Exhibits
A. Marriage License
B. BA degree
C. Undergraduate transcripts
D. Honor roll and presidents education award certificates
E. Description of CBEST
F. CBEST scores
G. Letter of acceptance from the credential program
H. Graduate Studies Transcripts
I. Letter of acceptance for student teaching (Spring 2008)
J. Letter of acceptance for student teaching (Fall 2008)
K. Description of student teaching
L. Observation 1
M. Observation 2
N. Observation 3
O. Student Teaching Progress Report by university supervisor
P. Student Teaching Progress Report by master teacher
Q. Requirements for teachers prepared in California
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Re: Letter of Hardship for alien spouse, HUBBY
Dear Sir or Madam:
My husband, HUBBY, has been found ineligible for a visa or admission to the United States under Section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for having been unlawfully present in the United States for one year or more before his departure. I, Sandra XXXXXXX, a United States citizen, am submitting this letter of hardship in support of the I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility for my husband, HUBBY (Case Number CDJXXXXXXX)
I. Introduction
My husband, HUBBY, entered the United States without inspection in April, 2002. Since then, he lived in Los Angeles, California, without returning to his home country, Mexico. We met in November 2002 and soon after began a relationship. We maintained a strong and loving bond throughout our courtship and after about 4 years of dating, we were married under a Catholic ceremony on December 2, 2006 (Exhibit A). I have known my husband for about 6 years and we have become very committed and devoted to each other. My husband and I are obligated by our legal, spiritual, emotional and marital bond to remain united. If my husband were not granted admission to the United States and were given the 10 year bar, I would suffer extreme and unusual hardships because I would be forced to relocate to Mexico. This move would prove to cause extreme devastation to my life. I would be exposed to a lack of educational and employment opportunities, potential medical problems, separation from my family in the U.S. and financial instability. The extreme hardships I would suffer would be devastating to me and to our future as a family.
II. Educational and Career Goals
In 2001, I earned a Bachelors Degree in Foreign Language and Culture (Exhibits B, C) from UNIVERSITY. I strongly believe that education is the key to opening doors of opportunity and success. For this reason, I always made an effort to do my best in my studies (Exhibit D).
My long life career goal has been to become a secondary school teacher. In June 2002, I took and passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test which is a test “…developed to meet requirements of laws relating to [teacher] credentialing and employment”. (Exhibits E, F). Passage of this exam was the first step needed to begin the journey to becoming a teacher. Consequently in 2005, I began my graduate studies in the Single Subject Preliminary Credential Program at UNIVERSITY (Exhibit G). Since then, I have been taking evening courses while working full time to fulfill this goal (Exhibit H). I have recently begun the last phase of the credential program, which consists of two student teaching assignments where I am assigned to a high school to teach one class for the Spring 2008 semester (Exhibit I) and three classes for the Fall 2008 semester under the supervision of a master teacher (Exhibit J). According to the Student Teaching Handbook for the Single Subject Credential Program “…the student teaching experiences are highlights of the program…and successful student teaching experiences lead not only to the credential but encourage the development of a reflective classroom professional who effectively and creatively advances…student learning.” (Exhibit K) As you can see, this last phase of the program is crucial since it plays a major part in determining successful completion of the program.
During the Spring 2008 semester I was observed 3 different times by the university supervisor while I taught the class and afterwards, I received excellent feedback (Exhibits L, M, N). At the last observation, I received a progress report. To successfully pass the student teaching assignment, I needed to earn no more than four scores of a 1 or 2 and items A1 and D2 must have received a score higher than one. I received scores of 4’s and 5’s in my progress report, which demonstrate intermediate and advanced competency (Exhibit O). My master teacher also completed a progress report and scored me with 5’s in all of the sections which demonstrate advanced competency(Exhibit P).
The university supervisor summarized my performance on my evaluation (Exhibit O) by commenting that I:
· have a “highly professional demeanor”
· am an “excellent role model…”
· prepared lessons that are “comprehensive and well-organized”
· “exhibit exceptional class control”
· am “knowledgeable of the subject matter”
· am an “overall high performer”
· will “be an asset to any faculty”
The master teacher also summarized my performance on my second evaluation (Exhibit P) by writing that I:
· am “an asset for any school”
· have “excellent class management skills”
· am “very knowledgeable” in my field
· have “an outstanding connection” with the students
· have excellent “organization of the classroom and…delivery of the lesson”
· am “always well-prepared”
· “always maintain a safe class atmosphere”
· “went beyond…[my] duty volunteering to tutor an IEP student…”
As you can see, I received outstanding reviews from both my master teacher and university supervisor. They have expressed that I have a promising career as a future teacher. If my husband were not able to return to the United States, I would be forced to abandon my educational and career goals. This would absolutely jeopardize my future career as a teacher. All the time, effort and money that I have invested in graduate studies during the last 3 years would go to waste if I could not pursue a career as a teacher due to my relocation to Mexico.
After finishing the credential program, I will have earned my preliminary teaching credential which is issued for a maximum of 5 years. The next step will be to “clear” my credential by either participating in a professional teacher induction program or completing another year of study. If I do not complete the requirements for a clear credential before the preliminary credential expires, I will not be able to teach in California’s public schools until these requirements are met (Exhibit Q). My preliminary teaching credential will be valid until from 2009 to 2014, but if my husband receives the 10 year bar, I will be forced to live with him in Mexico and would return to the United States until 2024 when the 10 years are up. By this time my preliminary credential will have already expired and I would not be able to renew it. Consequently, I would not be able to secure a job as a teacher and my career would be ruined.
List of Exhibits
A. Marriage License
B. BA degree
C. Undergraduate transcripts
D. Honor roll and presidents education award certificates
E. Description of CBEST
F. CBEST scores
G. Letter of acceptance from the credential program
H. Graduate Studies Transcripts
I. Letter of acceptance for student teaching (Spring 2008)
J. Letter of acceptance for student teaching (Fall 2008)
K. Description of student teaching
L. Observation 1
M. Observation 2
N. Observation 3
O. Student Teaching Progress Report by university supervisor
P. Student Teaching Progress Report by master teacher
Q. Requirements for teachers prepared in California