Immigrate2US.net - Blogs http://immigrate2us.net/forum/blog.php Welcome to Immigrate2us.net! We are volunteers that are here to help you get through your Immigration process. en Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://immigrate2us.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Immigrate2US.net - Blogs http://immigrate2us.net/forum/blog.php LS- Chat Log 05/22/2013-- Very important info regarding PW Adjudicators and Waivers http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?508-LS-Chat-Log-05-22-2013-Very-important-info-regarding-PW-Adjudicators-and-Waivers Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:17 GMT laurel: A lot has happened since the last time we chatted! Let me give some highlights. laurel: On Thursday, May 9 I toured the National Records... laurel: A lot has happened since the last time we chatted! Let me give some highlights.

laurel: On Thursday, May 9 I toured the National Records Center in Lee's Summit, MO. That's where your FOIA requests go to. It's where all the files are kept. On Friday, May 10 I attended a tour and meeting at the National Benefits Center, also in Lee's Summit, MO. That's where Provisional Waiver applications are adjudicated. Both of these tours/meetings were set up by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and were considered "closed" meetings, which means we need to government to approve the minutes for the meetings before we can really disseminate the information.

laurel: A few things were pretty innocuous, though, and I don't think it'd be a problem to reveal them, especially since some of the details were revealed in a stakeholder's meeting that I was unfortunately unable to attend as it took place during the tour(!)

laurel: Here are some of those items: (a) Don't tab your waiver packets. The tabs are removed at the Lockbox and will never been seen by the adjudicator. Same thing if you put everything in a binder or put each document separately into a protective plastic cover. All of those things will be discarded at the Lockbox. (b) NBC had received about 4400 I-601As in the first ten weeks of the program. (c) At the time of the meeting they only had seven adjudicators and one supervisor, but were hiring and training more people. (d) I-130s are being transferred from the Service Centers and sent to NBC where they are again transferred to the local USCIS offices, but you will only get a transfer notice saying it went to the NBC and no transfer notice for the local office.

laurel: Because of this information, here's what I think is happening with the boilerplate RFEs on the PW cases. The seven adjudicators can't keep up. The volume they were getting means they would only have half an hour per case, which isn't enough. But if they start adjudicating an some people are getting decisions while others who filed at the same time won't get their decisions for weeks - just because of the volume - then those who don't get decisions will wonder why and will start complaining and making inquiries. Easy solution? Adjudicate what you can and RFE the rest. That busy them time until the new adjudicators start. I don't know that that's what's happening. It's just a theory. The truth is that it's not clear why all these boilerplate RFEs are being sent.

laurel: Last week was a conference in Memphis with the Federal Bar Association (FBA) and AILA. That's the reason I didn't have a chat last week. The Memphis conference went well. I learned a lot about nonimmigrant waivers and about the new paperless I-94 system, but nothing new really about Provisional Waivers.

laurel: And in other news ... CIR has made it out of committee and is expected to be scheduled for a vote soon. What does that mean? Most bills get "killed" in committee, so for the bill to make it out of committee and get put on the docket to be scheduled for a vote is actually quite significant. It also means that the committee has gotten the bill as close as possible to something that the committee thinks might actually pass. Most of the major points of controversy have been worked out. The bill that is being presented may still undergo some amendments, but all of the major amendments have taken place in committee and what is presented now is likely to be very close to what actually passes, IF it passes.

laurel: I will have a look at the bill in its present form probably this weekend. But my understanding is that most of the amendments in committee had to do with enforcement along the border and with the employment-based aspects of the bill. I have not heard of any major changes in grounds of inadmissibility or family-based immigration since the bill was originally presented several weeks ago. Very significantly, I have not heard that there are any changes that would allow and EWI to adjust through marriage to a citizen after gaining RPI status, so if such a person wanted to get a green card in less than ten years, he/she would still need a waiver and would still have to consular process. But I will check on all that this weekend.

laurel: Ok, well, we're almost 20 minutes into the chat already so let me start on the questions. ]]> Setly http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?508-LS-Chat-Log-05-22-2013-Very-important-info-regarding-PW-Adjudicators-and-Waivers Beastfest 2013.1 http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?507-Beastfest-2013-1 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:01 GMT
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BEAST FEST WARNING:I have to reiterate the immigration process it's beyond broken and worse than an onion with so many layers and layers of stinkiness... My husband's medical records finally made it to the Embassy yesterday. Since that was the only requirement we were waiting on and I knew Zelaya had everything already, we called in the beginning of May to make his 2nd visa appointment and we were given JULY 12TH!! two plus months away... Well I gotta tell you my hubby got a call from the Embassy today to give him clearance to make the 2nd visa appointment since they have all requirements submitted... really!!!!!! Had we waited, his appointment would have been in August... But any way... could anyone tell me why this rep couldn't see in my husband's record that he had an appointment already (do they use different systems?). And what about the fact that some of us get calls... some get emails, text and others have to call in to them... and I am not even going to start about the semi-correct answers we all get from these people... timeframes...reasons... etc. In conclusion (of this BEASTFEST) we are just peeling onions with this immigration process... layer after layer... they make us cry and they stink!!!!!!!!:pullinghair:oh yeah...GOD BLESS THE ONIONS
]]> Setly http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?507-Beastfest-2013-1 <![CDATA[CIR Senator's Mark up - May 16th 2013]]> http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?506-CIR-Senator-s-Mark-up-May-16th-2013 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:33:24 GMT By anndalla
ILA's summary of today's markup. Today’s markup was short and sweet, done before 1:00pm. The Committee considered 15 amendments and passed 11 (4 on Title IV and 11 on E-Verify). Over half of the amendments on E-Verify were offered by Senator Grassley, everything from delaying the preemption of State and local laws until E-Verify is nationally mandated, to requiring an 18 month implementation deadline for businesses to implement E-Verify nationally to protecting children from identity theft.

However, one of the most contentious Grassley amendments came on the second to last vote of the day. Amendment Grassley 34, which would make document fraud (knowingly transferring, possessing, or using, without lawful authority, a means of identification that is not their own) a crime punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment if such offense is committed to facilitate or assist in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers, turned out to be the only party line vote of the day, failing 8-10.

Although Sen. Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the committee, had made a lot of threats earlier this week of extending markup days to tomorrow and Saturday, in reality the committee finished their work on Title IV and the E-Verify section of Title III in record time. This mean that the committee won’t be reconvening until Monday, May 20th, at 10:00am to continue with the other sections of Title III (and then moving on to Title II, legalization and the legal immigration system, before the end of next week). The only exception will be a return to Title IV to vote on a potential deal between Sen. Hatch (R-UT) and members of the “Gang of Eight” on several of his amendments to the H-1B program.

Here’s the chart of all the amendments from today: http://www.aila.org/content/fileview...&linkid=262263

And here are AILA’s Positions on Selected Senate Title III Amendments. ]]> Setly http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?506-CIR-Senator-s-Mark-up-May-16th-2013 Musings on Immigration http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?505-Musings-on-Immigration Tue, 14 May 2013 13:06:19 GMT by annadalla ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Senate Immigration Reform Bill--What YOU Can Do THIS Week. ... by annadalla
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Senate Immigration Reform Bill--What YOU Can Do THIS Week.

Posted: 13 May 2013 02:19 PM PDT


Tomorrow is the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark-up of S. 744, the immigration reform bill. Next up on the agenda is Title IV, nonimmigrant visas, including H and L visas, and the guest worker program (W visas). Please take 5 minutes in the next day to call your Senators.

Here is a sample script to use when you call:
PHONE NUMBER: 202-224-3121


SCRIPT: My name is [YOUR NAME] and I live in [CITY, STATE] and I’m calling in regards to the mark-up of S. 744. I am calling to ask Senator [SENATOR’S NAME] to support Hatch amendments 11 through 17 and to oppose Grassley amendments 54 through 77 in the Title IV mark-up on Tuesday. I also urge the Senator to support Blumenthal 14, Coons 9 and Hirono 6 in Titles II and III of the bill.





Many elements of this bill reflect an understanding that foreign nationals can and do contribute to America’s economic growth. All of the bill should fully embrace this concept. For example, the increase in the H-1B cap to 110,000 is a step in the right direction, but may not be sufficient in the earlier years to meet the country’s needs.


· Highly skilled immigrants complement their native-born peers; they do not substitute for them. This is true throughout all high-skilled occupations, but is particularly true in STEM fields. STEM occupations have very low unemployment compared to the overall national unemployment rate (which stood at 7.6 percent as of March 2013). Arguments that immigrants are depressing wages or freezing out native-born workers belie the available evidence.


If you’re interested in following the Committee as the amendment process continues, here are some good resources:


www.aila.org/senatebill: AILA will be providing live hourly updates during the mark-up and a summary with analysis at the end of every mark-up day. This page also includes a chart of all the amendments that were filed.


www.aila.org/ip2013: updated daily with short snippets from the day’s events on immigration reform. You can also watch a live stream of the mark-up: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hear...044eb203322959 ]]> Setly http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?505-Musings-on-Immigration Families waiting out 5 year/6B ban http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?449-Families-waiting-out-5-year-6B-ban Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:04:22 GMT ---Quote (Originally by Tropical)--- Many families on the forum are waiting out the *5 year ban for a missed court hearing in the US*. _Skipped...
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Many families on the forum are waiting out the 5 year ban for a missed court hearing in the US.

Skipped an immigration court hearing in the US.

INA 212(a)(6)(B) - 5-year ban with no waiver available
The most common instance of this is a non-Mexican who EWI through the U.S.-Mexico border, was stopped by border patrol, detained briefly, given a court date for some time later and then released into the U.S. Typically, people skip these court dates and remain in the U.S.

Just to clarify, Mexicans in this situation (caught by BP in the wilderness) are generally taken back across the border and not given any sort of formal removal (or a court date), so this bar does not, by any means, apply to everyone caught crossing the border.

However, if at some time during a person's stay in the U.S., they were issued an immigration court date but DID NOT ATTEND, this bar would apply once they leave the U.S. As of Feb. 2011, several members from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras and several members filing in Lima have been stuck with this bar AFTER filing their I-601, so please be careful if this could apply.

Many times a person is inadmissible under 212(a)(6)(B) along with a ban for illegal presence (212(a)(9)(B)(i), 212(a)(9)(B)(ii)) which are immediately waivable but the 212(a)(6)(B) finding will prevent the intending immigrant to complete the consular process. Ideally this finding should brought up at the initial visa interview but many members have not found out until after paying and waiting out the I-601 processing. If you suspect this ban may apply to you a FOIA request should be sought before leaving the country voluntarily.

Please click here to read about the 6B ban and reasons/circumstances for missing a court date that may change the outcome of the applicant's likelihood of being banned.

This thread is a place for families waiting out the 5 year ban throughout the world to talk and support each other. We'll keep a list with member names, filing country, and when they are eligible to file. Please post or PM a mod if you would like to be added.

Member Filing Country Eligible to file
ujcdv Guatemala 12/2011
candiathis Bolivia 12/27/2011
Beba El Salvador 02/2012
MassimosMom El Salvador 09/27/12
expectingexpat El Salvador 10/2012
ayosarai El Salvador 07/2013
peachy El Salvador 09/2013
waitingdreamer Honduras 12/2013
Ristenk El Salvador 02/18/14
menm2187 El Salvador 05/16/14
TamHam Honduras 11/2014
Ana&Leo Honduras 11/23/2014
AleyMario El Salvador 03/2015
beechgirl83 Honduras 08/2015
megganclaudio Brazil 09/2015, AAO
k man12 Kenya 09/2015
LuisySandyporvida Honduras 04/2016
msrach4 Costa Rica 09/2016
]]> fortal http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?449-Families-waiting-out-5-year-6B-ban B1/B2 visa revocation/ cancellation http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?448-B1-B2-visa-revocation-cancellation Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:08:27 GMT Hello! I am new on this Blog, and I really like it. Thank you All for being here. I have a friend, Sierra Leone national, who has been granted... Hello!
I am new on this Blog, and I really like it. Thank you All for being here.

I have a friend, Sierra Leone national, who has been granted a B1/B2 visa. She came to the USA and had her two children within three years. Her Health care provider overseas paid for the cost and she paid balance in cash. In 2010, and one month before the expiration of her visa, she received a phone call from the American Embassy advising her that her visa was revoked. She visited the Embassy, and was advised that the Embassy received instructions from Washington DC to revoke her visa. No reason or document was given. Her visa was stamped "Cancelled".

Now she wants to visit Disney Land in the US with her two US citizen children. She went to the Embassy to apply for a visa and was advised that, even though she can, she would not be granted a visa. She was also told that in the case of refusal, the Embassy will tell her what the reason for refusal is. She did not apply.

Why would her visa be revoked/cancelled? Should she reapply? Or should she wait for a specific period?

Please advise.
Thank you. ]]> abounassr http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?448-B1-B2-visa-revocation-cancellation Approved!!! http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?447-Approved!!! Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:55:12 GMT [QUOTE=Teamomiguel;1259549]Hello my hubby waiver appt was may 24 2012 on june 5 2012 we got a package thru dhl when we opend it APPROVE and know we have to send the passaport in wich we did we have been tracking it and it has arived at cd juarez but we want to know if the visa hasvto be approve ? Cant it not be approve why? And how long when we get the passaport?? Please help[/QUOTE] ]]> Teamomiguel http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?447-Approved!!! Approved!!! http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?446-Approved!!! Thu, 07 Jun 2012 03:44:37 GMT Hello my husbands waiver appointment was may 24 2012 on june 5 2012 we recived the package thru dhl saying his waiver was APPROVE and to send his... Hello my husbands waiver appointment was may 24 2012 on june 5 2012 we recived the package thru dhl saying his waiver was APPROVE and to send his passaport in he did and we tracked it and is saying it was recived at cd juarez but we are anxious to know whats next do they still have to approve his visa ? Cant it not be approve and why? And how much longer im ready for my husband to come home i hope somebody can help me out with my questions ? ]]> Teamomiguel http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?446-Approved!!! Approved after referral http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?445-Approved-after-referral Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:05:30 GMT [QUOTE=greenfrog;1257814]hello every1

first thing i have to thank god for all our blessings. thank you every1 for all your support. as 5/30/12,our waiver was approved.Went to the Nebraska website yesterday and i read the decision. waiting for the instruction letter.

please remove me from the list.

thank you god[/QUOTE]
felicidades!!!!:bleh: ]]> jordano http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?445-Approved-after-referral POE Seattle http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?444-POE-Seattle Tue, 22 May 2012 07:16:50 GMT Hello everyone, So after 4 Weeks we got the good news, my hardship waiver got approved in Frankfurt, Germany.:yay2::yay2::yay2::bounce:. Now... Hello everyone,

So after 4 Weeks we got the good news, my hardship waiver got approved in Frankfurt, Germany.:yay2::yay2::yay2::bounce:.
Now after worrying all the time will it get approved or not, I have another problem:blush:. I heard some horrifying story's about immigration officers ,that open my big brown envelope as soon as i touch down in the states, that they can make the final decision if they let me "in" or not, and that they ask a lot of questions.Does anyone has any experience about going through POE in seattle on a I-601 Waiver?

Thank you for all your help:shygirl::shygirl: ]]> mimmi http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?444-POE-Seattle <![CDATA[Im' new here~~~]]> http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?443-Im-new-here Mon, 21 May 2012 23:56:23 GMT [QUOTE=Veronica O Benavides;1254399][COLOR="#ff00cc"]hello

I been married with my husband almost 5 years. We have two kids of our own 4 and 2. Have a 8 year old from a previous relationship.
We start this process since last year. I have my interview June 11 2012.

Was wondering if anyone knows if there's a way of me to stay the latest time in Mexico.

My parents brought me here when I was 10 years old. My mom apply for the Woman's Act Violence ( i believe that's whats called) and she had approved.
[/COLOR][/QUOTE] ]]> Veronica O Benavides http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?443-Im-new-here hello http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?442-hello Mon, 21 May 2012 23:49:31 GMT hello I been married with my husband almost 5 years. We have two kids of our own 4 and 2. Have a 8 year old from a previous relationship. We... hello

I been married with my husband almost 5 years. We have two kids of our own 4 and 2. Have a 8 year old from a previous relationship.
We start this process since last year. I have my interview June 11 2012.

Was wondering if anyone knows if there's a way of me to stay the latest time in Mexico.

My parents brought me here when I was 10 years old. My mom apply for the Woman's Act Violence ( i believe that's whats called) and she had approved. ]]> Veronica O Benavides http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?442-hello <![CDATA[What's the website??]]> http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?441-What-s-the-website Fri, 18 May 2012 20:14:35 GMT Can u tell m the website to check the status of my I-601 waiver please????:cheerful: Can u tell m the website to check the status of my I-601 waiver please????:cheerful: ]]> Joa35 http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?441-What-s-the-website Please help m!!! http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?440-Please-help-m!!! Fri, 18 May 2012 20:07:54 GMT I submit my I-601 on July 2011, two months later I was request to send more evidence of extreme hardship so we sent all the documents on November... I submit my I-601 on July 2011, two months later I was request to send more evidence of extreme hardship so we sent all the documents on November 2011 and I'm still waiting for answer.... My husband and two kids live in the US.. I'm in Mexico and I feel really frustrated for all this waiting time :( can somebody tell m what can I do to speed the process or how long more or less do I have to wait for an answer on my waiver?? Please!!!!!!!! ]]> Joa35 http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?440-Please-help-m!!! Immigration struggles http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?439-Immigration-struggles Thu, 17 May 2012 21:37:23 GMT Hello! My husband and I are currently going through the Immigration process, with him having overstayed 234 days in 2010. Please read our blog at... Hello!
My husband and I are currently going through the Immigration process, with him having overstayed 234 days in 2010. Please read our blog at www.bringmydaddyhome.blogspot.com. I'm trying to get as many readers as I can. Please feel free to comment on any of the posts. I love hearing from people, especially those who went through and/or are going through the insane process. Thank you!
Candance & Gary Mc Guinness :cheerful: ]]> CMcG81 http://immigrate2us.net/forum/entry.php?439-Immigration-struggles