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silymaury
06-22-2008, 03:04 AM
Ok Here is my first draft..i would greatly appreciate anyones thoughts on it. I am going through and changing some words that i may have used a lot....thank you. Please Please Please comment on my letter. :shy:

June 17th, 2008

SilyMaury
Houston, TX

RE: HUBBY
Case Number: CDJ...

United States Consulate General
Av. Lopez Mateos 924 Nte.
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

To Whom It May Concern:

I, SilyMaury, a citizen of the United States, am writing this letter in regards to my petition of the I-601 Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility for my husband, Mr. SilyMaury. This letter is to evidence that if my husband were not allowed back into the United States, I would suffer extreme hardship. We have been married since November 23rd, 2004 and have developed a strong standing marital bond. He is the love of my life and the man that I want to start a family and spend the rest of my life with. If Mr. SilyMaury is not given admissibility into the United States, and I am forced to move to Mexico, this would prove very devastating to me in the aspects of; making my medical coverage being unaffordable, and lowering the availability for medical coverage, separate me from my family, lower my opportunities for a better education and obtaining a better job, also in turn cause me financial distress.

Medical Considerations:

I, SilyMaury, currently have excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage through my employer Company. It is imperative that I continue to have health insurance because of my various medical needs.

I suffer from a condition known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS. PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have high levels of androgens also know as male hormones, but women produce them as well, missed or irregular menstrual cycles, and small cysts of fluid filled sacs on the ovaries. There are many health risks associated with PCOS such as; a higher rate of miscarriage, gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced high blood pressure, or premature delivery. Other health risks that may be life threatening to women who are diagnosed with PCOS are; type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, heart attack, cancer, high blood pressure, and high levels of cholesterol.


I was diagnosed with PCOS at age thirteen. After I married Mr. SilyMaury, and a year went by and we weren’t able to conceive, I went to my doctor and she mentioned that PCOS was the cause of my infertility. Since 2005 I have been undergoing fertility treatments using Metformin, Prometrium or Provera, and Clomid. After six unsuccessful treatments, we still have not been able to conceive. In order for me to conceive, I need to undergo further fertility treatments, which could involve surgery, stronger medications including self injections, or laboratory assistance for fertilization and implantation. These treatments and medications are very expensive. The insurance through my employer, pays for most treatments leaving me the expense of co-pays on office visits and prescriptions. If my husband were not allowed to return to the Unites States, it would be impossible for me to continue these treatments on my own. If I were to move to Mexico I wouldn’t have insurance to help reduce costs. It is important that I conceive a child soon to help reduce the future risks of PCOS. If I become pregnant, my pregnancy would be considered high risk, since I would be susceptible to miscarriage or high blood pressure, or diabetes since my mother has had both while she was pregnant. I know that In the United States, I have many hospitals to choose from that would care for the baby’s and my medical needs. In my husband’s town San Jose Iturbide Guanajuato, the hospitals are limited to five in the area and the one that could offer the best care is forty-five minutes away in Queretaro, Queretaro. The infant mortality rate in Mexico is nineteen deaths out of one thousand live births compared to the United States six out of one thousand live births. I need to be with my husband to bring a child into this world with a father at his side. Additionally, if I am unable to work due to being put on bed rest during a future pregnancy, he has to provide for the family.

Also, I was recently diagnosed with insomnia due to anxiety and large amount of stress. I am taking Ambien, also known as Zolpidem, to help me sleep. Anxiety could lead to depression which in turn at extremely high levels has lead others to suicide. Currently I am dealing with anxiety without medication. However, if this anxiety is not controlled or worsens by not having my husband with me, I will need to take medication to help control it. Therefore it is important that he is here to help me cope with my stress. r

Additionally, I suffer from allergic rhinitis which is an inflammation of the nasal passages usually associated with watery nasal discharge and the itching of the nose and eyes. These allergies are triggered by dust particles indoors or outdoors, pollen, and animal dander. If I were to move to Mexico, my allergy risks in my husband’s home town of San Jose Iturbide Guanajuato, would be higher since there is a large quantity of toxic waste in the area, leading to toxic particles in the air.

My mother SilyMaury's MOM a U.S. Citizen, suffers from Lupus. She was diagnosed with lupus in 1998. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or internal organs.) Lupus is hereditary to ten percent of first line relatives for example daughters. Lupus has many risks such as heart disease the number one killer in women, high blood pressure, type II diabetes, high cholesterol, joint and muscle pain. Due to lupus affecting the immune system, people with lupus tend to be more susceptible to any virus such as the common cold or flu. Since being diagnosed with lupus, my mother has had heart disease, problems with her thyroid, kidney failure in which she required a transplant, and currently high blood pressure. All of these conditions could be hereditary to me. It is important for me to stay in the United States and make sure that I have proper medical care to diagnose these diseases at an early stage.

In the United States, I have access to many healthcare providers in various fields that could help me continue treatment for my medical needs now and in the future. I have health insurance to help me lower the costs. However, with my other financial needs, it is becoming difficult for me to purchase medicines or continue going to the doctor without my husband here for financial support. Not only do I need my husband by my side for financial support, but also for emotional support since my PCOS and infertility, are conditions that depress me for not being able to bear a child.

Education and Job Considerations:

I value a higher education and I dream of one day becoming a Human Resource Manager or Director. I feel that my opportunity to grow is with my current employer, COMPANY. At COMPANY I am the Human Resource Assistant and I have almost four years experience in the Human Resource field. In 2004, right after high school I was working to earn my Business Management Degree. However, at the end of 2003 my mother became seriously ill, I had to drop out of school to care for my sick mother and siblings in June 2004. In February 2008, I decided to return to school and pursue my Business Management Degree once more. After a successful spring semester, I wanted to enroll in summer classes however, at this time due to my husband‘s absence, I don’t have the income to continue my education. During the time I was in school, Mr. SilyMaury was my number one coach. He is the one who made sure that I did my homework and studied for my tests. It is important for me that he is by my side while I am at school to continue supporting me emotionally. Also, COMPANY has a tuition reimbursement program to help me pay for school; I pay for the classes and once I obtain a C or better, they reimburse me for the class if it is job related. In Mexico, I would have to pay for my own education in addition to maintaining my household.

If I were to live and work in Mexico, I would require an immigration permit, and it would be extremely difficult for me to obtain a job without a degree to show that I am qualified for a job in the Human Resource field. I would more than likely get a job paying minimum wage. Minimum wage in Mexico is $53 pesos per day or $5.15 dollars. Registered workers make $209 pesos per day or $20.34 dollars. At McCoy Workplace Solutions, I am making $14.50 dollars per hour and I work forty hours per week Monday through Friday. Per day I make $116.00 dollars per day that is five times more than the minimum wage of registered workers in Mexico and almost twenty three times more than the unregistered worker. Due to my income in the United States, I would suffer extreme hardship if I were obligated to leave my full time job at McCoy to make minimum wage in Mexico and having to adapt to learning new skills and laws.

Family Considerations:

Family has always been highly important to me. Mr. SilyMaury and I have always been very close to my mother, SilyMaury's MOM and my younger siblings Jennifer (13 years old), Fabian (4 years old), Nathalie (1 year old). My mother and my three younger siblings are currently living with me in my two bedroom apartment. My mother recently started working at Burger King in May 2008 to assist me with rent and utilities while Mr. SilyMaury is out of the country. However, she is making minimum wage ($6.75 per hour). Additionally, she receives $415 in child support payments from my father for my younger siblings. Currently I assist my mother with taking care of my siblings while she works. Furthermore, she was receiving Social Security, and Medicare was covering her medical needs however, that benefit has been taken away as of March 2008. My mother is dealing with the Social Security and Medicare office to reclaim these benefits back, because otherwise she will not be able to afford medical treatment for her lupus and high blood pressure. It is imperative that my mother continues to see a doctor at least once every month due to that fact that she is a kidney transplant survivor, she has had heart disease, she has lupus, and she suffers from high blood pressure. Since there is no cure for lupus, my mother needs to continue treatment to prevent flare ups. In the future if my mother’s lupus and high blood pressure worsen, I will be the only person available to take her to the doctor and take care of the children as well as support them financially. My mother and I along with my husband have been together through thick and thin over the years. During the time Jose Mauricio Santos-Jimenez and I were dating, my mother was very ill after she gave birth to my brother Fabian. Fabian was born premature and required extra care. Mr. SilyMaury and I were Fabian’s parents for first two months after he was released from the Neonatal intensive Care Unit four months after his birth. There is a very strong father to son bond between Fabian and Mr. SilyMaury. Fabian calls my husband Dad, because he is the only father figure in his life. Since our father has never seen him. My sister Jennifer also looks up to Mr. SilyMaury as a father figure because he is someone that she feels comfortable talking to and going to for advice since she is going her teenage years, which is the most difficult time in her life.

If I were to live in Mexico, my mother’s disease could get worse because stress can be a cause of flare ups in her lupus. Additionally, my siblings would no longer have a model father figure in their lives and they would stay alone while my mother works to support them. My sister Jennifer is not capable of caring for two young children at this time. My mother wouldn‘t have the option of visiting me in Mexico because she would have to provide for rent, utilities, her car payment, car insurance, gas, medical bills, plus the daily living expense of her kids. I also would not be able to afford plane tickets to come see them, because I would have to find ways of supporting my own household.

If I were to be separated from my family I would suffer extreme hardship, because I have never been separated from them. I would miss seeing the children grow. Also I would be in fear of my mother’s lupus becoming worse. If I were submitted to this amount of hardship, it would cause my anxiety levels to rise causing me to become depressed. It is necessary that Jose Mauricio Santos-Jimenez returns to the United States to maintain the close fatherly bond that he has created with my siblings. They really look up to him and admire him.

Safety and Special Considerations:

I will feel that if I were to live in Mexico, my personal security would be at risk I would be living in fear of being involved in life threatening situations. Fear of robbery, being kidnapped, rape, or assault. My husband lives in the colonial state of Guanajuato, in the city of San Jose Iturbide. Currently in Guanajuato, the number of robberies reported has been increasing. San Jose Iturbide does not currently have a proper emergency and public safety services available to its residents, they only count on twenty two public safety vehicles with fifty-one officers. For more security or emergency services, they would require bringing in officials from the neighboring city of Queretaro. Additionally, in Mexico it is recommended that women do not go out alone especially at night because they are more vulnerable to assault, robbery, even kidnapping which continues to be a dangerous risk at alarming rates. Furthermore, taxis are not save since in some occasions, the passengers have been beaten, robbed, or shot.

In addition, there are problems with the cleanliness and safety of water in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato and most parts of Mexico. In San Jose Iturbide, there are twelve communities with wells that are highly contaminated with metals such as fluoride. This is due to the fact that the water in this town is extracted from underground. The mayor of the town, has said that they are aware of the problem however, right now nothing is being done until the situation is analyzed further.


Financial Considerations:

Since the departure of my husband Mr. SilyMaury, I have been struggling with extreme financial hardship. My credit score has been slowly deteriorating due to late payments or no payments. I was being paid $1,XXX monthly through my employer, however; I have gone to the extent of asking for a $2,000 from my employer to help with my financial crisis. Now, my employer takes $200 out of my check each pay period to re-pay for the loan, lowering my take home income to $1,XXX. This is not nearly enough to cover these monthly expenses:

Rent ($725.00 split in between my mother and I) $325
Car Payment $442.94
Truck Payment $469.92
Car/Renters Insurance(varies depending on policy) $233.38
Cell Phone (varies on usage) $200.00
Credit Card Debt (all together approx. $2,000) $250 in minimum monthly payments
Internet $30.00
Gas for my car: $100.00
TOTAL: $2,XXX per month

Additionally, before mr. SilyMaury left, we filed our 2007 taxes. We owe the IRS $1,XXX. I can no longer afford to make a decent living on my debt to income ratio. It is vital that my husband is allowed to return to the United States, I desperately need his help with our monthly payments.

Conclusion:

The hardships described above are no match to the hardship I suffer emotionally without my husband or thinking about moving to Mexico and leaving my mother and siblings behind. I hope you will consider my hardships and allow my husband to come home to his family, the people that love him and need him. Everyday it hurts me when my brother Fabian asks, when his “dad” is coming home. Although Mr. SilyMaury is not Fabian’s real father, he deserves that title because he has earned it by raising my brother as his own and setting good examples for not only him, but also my sisters. If Mr. SilyMaury is found inadmissible into the United States, I will be suffering extreme hardships because I could lose my medical insurance helping me cover doctors to care for my PCOS, allergic rhinitis, and the possibility of a future child, I would also need to give up my dream of pursuing a higher education to obtain a better paying job, I would be faced with having to leave my ill mother and my siblings whom I deeply love and can’t imagine being without, I would be constantly on the lookout for my personal safety, and finally, I would be left struggling through debt and struggling to support a family in a country that I do not know very well.

I need Mr. SilyMaury by my side in the United States. He is a great man only wanting to realize his dreams of becoming successful and having a family. Our marital bond is sacred, the love that we have for each other is very special to us and the love that we share with my mother and siblings is that of a true family. A family that confides in one another and that has surpassed many barriers. Please allow my dear husband to return home. The longing that we have for a child is indescribable, please allow us to full fill our dream of having our own kids and buying our own home.

Sincerely,
SilyMaury

silymaury
06-23-2008, 01:15 AM
Bump: Please I could really use some comments...Thank you.

MBLA
06-23-2008, 11:02 PM
I think that your Family Considerations is one of your strongest hardships and should be moved to the top.

Level 1 arguments:
b) Relative is caring for an elderly, chronically ill, or disabled relative who needs constant care and whose condition is bad enough that Relative either MUST live with the relative or Relative MUST spend at least an hour a day assisting the relative with things like hygiene or physical therapy, and this makes Relative unable to move abroad and makes him/her really need Alien in the US to help him/her care for his/her relative and manage his/her other responsibilities.

I would put it in this order

Family Considerations
Medical Considerations
Education and Job
Financial
Safety and Special Considerations

Also I think you can expand for on the Financial part. Question comes to mind is why do you have two car payments? Also the amount on the cell phone is high. What about food, utilities, etc.

DeBenny
06-23-2008, 11:32 PM
Yes, I agree. Your mother's medical is very important. I would totally place it in the order that MBLA suggested. Best of luck, chica!!!!

silymaury
06-24-2008, 12:00 AM
I think that your Family Considerations is one of your strongest hardships and should be moved to the top.

Level 1 arguments:
b) Relative is caring for an elderly, chronically ill, or disabled relative who needs constant care and whose condition is bad enough that Relative either MUST live with the relative or Relative MUST spend at least an hour a day assisting the relative with things like hygiene or physical therapy, and this makes Relative unable to move abroad and makes him/her really need Alien in the US to help him/her care for his/her relative and manage his/her other responsibilities.

I would put it in this order

Family Considerations
Medical Considerations
Education and Job
Financial
Safety and Special Considerations

Also I think you can expand for on the Financial part. Question comes to mind is why do you have two car payments? Also the amount on the cell phone is high. What about food, utilities, etc.

Thank you for the imput. I was thinking about moving the family part up aswell, so i will move it and possibly add a bit more....my cell phone bill is high becase i have been calling a lot to mexico right now with my hubby over there...

MBLA
06-24-2008, 04:33 AM
Thank you for the imput. I was thinking about moving the family part up aswell, so i will move it and possibly add a bit more....my cell phone bill is high becase i have been calling a lot to mexico right now with my hubby over there...

You need to look into buying phone cards. You can get them for $5 dollars at the Latino stores and talk for hours. Lots cheaper than using the cell phone.

You need to be really careful in the financial area about "luxury" items. Listing those can kill your argument, ie cell phones, two cars and internet. Because as an adjuncter I can say kill 1 car payment the cell phone and internet and you have $700 more you can use for necessities. Now cutting food, electricity, etc re out of the questions.

MBLA
06-24-2008, 04:35 AM
Also what do you have for evidence. I don't see where you have referred to evidence. The evidence is just as important or even more than the letter.

silymaury
06-24-2008, 03:02 PM
You need to look into buying phone cards. You can get them for $5 dollars at the Latino stores and talk for hours. Lots cheaper than using the cell phone.

You need to be really careful in the financial area about "luxury" items. Listing those can kill your argument, ie cell phones, two cars and internet. Because as an adjuncter I can say kill 1 car payment the cell phone and internet and you have $700 more you can use for necessities. Now cutting food, electricity, etc re out of the questions.

Ok good point....so should i just mention one car payment? Drop the cell phone and internet, and add electricity and food? What about credit card bills should i add all of those? We also have more than one IRS payment together, we have 2006 also but one lawyer i spoke to said don't add too much about IRS because it would make it look as if you are irresponsible by not paying them back quick enough. As far as evidence goes i am compiling a list that i will post sometime this week along with my updated draft...

mrs.ramon
06-24-2008, 03:17 PM
HI! Of course I am NO EXPERT or even knowledgeable. All that I know I've learned on this website! But it looks good to me! I read these waivers and think...HOW COULD THEY BE DENIED?? I guess that's why they would never employ me at the consulate. I'd tell everyone approved :)

MBLA
06-24-2008, 03:31 PM
Ok good point....so should i just mention one car payment? Drop the cell phone and internet, and add electricity and food? What about credit card bills should i add all of those? We also have more than one IRS payment together, we have 2006 also but one lawyer i spoke to said don't add too much about IRS because it would make it look as if you are irresponsible by not paying them back quick enough. As far as evidence goes i am compiling a list that i will post sometime this week along with my updated draft...

Remember this is only my opinion but yes I think you should only mention 1 car payment. I think you could mention "phone bill", but I would put $45 to maybe even $100 dollars. I think you use the internet and a higher phone bill in your arguement, but explain that you utilize these to communicate with you husband while in Mexico. Without these servcies you wouldn't be able to keep in touch with him.

The IRS, I do not know about mentioning it. If you didn't want to specifically mention IRS, you could just say personal debt. As for credit cards, leave them, but put any emphsis on them.

Definatly add food and electricity/water/trash/gas bills. Mother's or siblings doctor bills, medications that you have to buy. I would clump all that into one item. Think of all the necessities that you have to spend money on. You want to show that there are more necessities bills than your income.

perez782
06-24-2008, 03:43 PM
Hey Silvia, I would add all the bills together and then break them apart! Like I said before for your PCOS are you still being threated?? If yes, Then I would write the doctors name, like.>> I'm currently under the care of doctor ( ) due to PCOS (see exhibit 1) < Doctors letter. Your not done listing exhibit right??

silymaury
06-24-2008, 04:04 PM
Hey Silvia, I would add all the bills together and then break them apart! Like I said before for your PCOS are you still being threated?? If yes, Then I would write the doctors name, like.>> I'm currently under the care of doctor ( ) due to PCOS (see exhibit 1) < Doctors letter. Your not done listing exhibit right??

no im not done with all my exhibits,,,they are all a pile of paper right now..hehehe

Thank you everyone for the awesome feedback i appreciate it very much! :D

perez782
06-24-2008, 04:07 PM
OMG, your appt is in 14 days !!!! How exciting!!

olisan
06-24-2008, 05:30 PM
I think you have a pretty good argument, you just have to add a little more feeling to it. Like how you would suffer to know that you are not able to help your mother. Also you stated that your job helps you pay for your school, that is more like a benefit that your better off if they dont know that. If they know that you get reimbursed then it makes it a weaker argument. You can still mention that you would not be able to pay these expenses in Mexico since you wont have an income. You might also want to take out the part where your mother received child support. This is another benefit that might not work good towards you. They might say well her mom could live without her. These are just toughts, that you might want to consider.

nena08
06-24-2008, 08:32 PM
"If I were to live and work in Mexico, I would require an immigration permit, and it would be extremely difficult for me to obtain a job without a degree to show that I am qualified for a job in the Human Resource field."

Maybe under this you could also say something similar like what I wrote:

Even though it is legal for a foreign to work in Mexico they do require some requisites. Mexico operates what is known as a FM3 Visa. The FM3 visa is a renewable long term (more than 6 months) permit which gives non-immigrant temporary residency status to the holder. This means that it gives a person the right to live in Mexico (under the terms set out in the visa) but it does not lead to, and cannot be converted to, a visa leading to permanent residency. Under the terms of the FM3, you are authorized to only undertake certain, specific activities which may be lucrative or non-lucrative, depending on the visa's classification. One of the criteria that the Mexican authorities require for the issuance of a FM3 Visa is that the applicant prove that they have 'sufficient funds to sustain themselves while in Mexico' and/or a proven steady income. There is no official minimum or maximum amount -- every application is dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Proof of fund and/or income is usually requested by means of bank account statements, proof of investment income, credit cards, or a combination of these. (Exhibit) This is a process that would take time to complete and I would be unable to work at all until it is finished. These mechanisms are in place to ensure that one will not be: a) taking jobs that Mexican nationals could otherwise have and/or; b) ensure that if you don't have an immediate income, you have the means to support yourself without relying on the Mexican State in any way.

--you might also want to talk about the different laws that apply to the US HR and Mexico's, eventhought the fields are the same, laws are applied differently.

silymaury
06-24-2008, 09:17 PM
"If I were to live and work in Mexico, I would require an immigration permit, and it would be extremely difficult for me to obtain a job without a degree to show that I am qualified for a job in the Human Resource field."

Maybe under this you could also say something similar like what I wrote:

Even though it is legal for a foreign to work in Mexico they do require some requisites. Mexico operates what is known as a FM3 Visa. The FM3 visa is a renewable long term (more than 6 months) permit which gives non-immigrant temporary residency status to the holder. This means that it gives a person the right to live in Mexico (under the terms set out in the visa) but it does not lead to, and cannot be converted to, a visa leading to permanent residency. Under the terms of the FM3, you are authorized to only undertake certain, specific activities which may be lucrative or non-lucrative, depending on the visa's classification. One of the criteria that the Mexican authorities require for the issuance of a FM3 Visa is that the applicant prove that they have 'sufficient funds to sustain themselves while in Mexico' and/or a proven steady income. There is no official minimum or maximum amount -- every application is dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Proof of fund and/or income is usually requested by means of bank account statements, proof of investment income, credit cards, or a combination of these. (Exhibit) This is a process that would take time to complete and I would be unable to work at all until it is finished. These mechanisms are in place to ensure that one will not be: a) taking jobs that Mexican nationals could otherwise have and/or; b) ensure that if you don't have an immediate income, you have the means to support yourself without relying on the Mexican State in any way.

--you might also want to talk about the different laws that apply to the US HR and Mexico's, eventhought the fields are the same, laws are applied differently.

Good Point...Thank you. I haven't found anything about the HR career in mexico, but i will keep looking. Thanks.