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    We are representing ourselves. How do I file a motion to terminate removal proceedings?

    Hello, So far working without a lawyer has been much more stress-free than working with one. I feel our attorney simply ripped us off (but that is another story). Luckily, our IJ seems really patient, respectful and understanding and seems to always be on our side. Anyways...
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    I130 Interview on 8/4 (1 year after filing)

    I am hoping that I could get some (positive) advise from some people that might have already gone through this. I filed the I130 petition for my husband last July after he'd been picked up by ICE and placed in detention for close to a month. Our I130 is still pending but we've already had 3...
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    Our Case update - Pending I130

    Hello All, So we are still waiting for a decision on our I130 filed July 27th 2010. We did have a MH on 12/1 but since nothing had been updated, the judge gave us a new MH for Mid-April. Our petition was sent to California, then to Texas and it sat there for about 3 months under "post...
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    Post Decision Activity??

    I received the following up date today. HAS ANYONE else ever gotten this before? Post Decision Activity On November 24, 2010, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need...
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    Why would they transfer our case to Texas?

    We just got a notice that our I-130 has been transfered to the Texas Service Center for processing. I think it had been sent to California ( I am in Florida). Does anyone know why they would do that? THXX much.
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    Memorandum On Expediting Petitions And Applications And Dismissing Removal Proceedings

    Regarding this memo issued 8/20: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/us/27immig_memo.pdf Does anyone have any idea who I would contact? Is it ICE? Should I be contacting the ICE officer that served my husband's NTA? Anyone know? This is like a ray of light if it's possible tp...
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    Don't have a receipt #. Can we still get status updates?

    Hi. We filed I-130 and I-102 separate because husband is under removal proceedings. We have a receipt # for the I-130 but not for the I-102 (to replace lost I-94). Is it necessary to make an appointment on INFOPASS to meet with an officer to get this receipt #, or can we call in to get it...
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    Arrest for driving with expired license twice

    Hi! I am a USC and my husband was driving my car in Dade County (Miami)when we got The officer asked my husband if he was an illegal alien, my hubby said yes. The officer filled out some sort of "arrest report" but did not arrest him, only gave him a ticket. Husband went to court, paid his...
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    Process time/time line for I-130 while in deportation proceedings?

    Some of you might be ahead in the game. I was wondering if some of you could share your time line to get your I-130 approved while under deportation proceedings. thank you.
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    Don't understand how you file for I-485 while in removal proceedings

    we filed our I-130 while my husband was detained back in July - still under review. had first MH/bond hearing 8/3 IJ asked what type of relief we were seeking. advs AOS. have 2nd MH scheduled for 12/1 assuming best case scenario: our I-130 is approved before court date of 12/1. how do we...
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    I fired my lawyer! God be with us..

    We had no choice. We've already spent 6.5K and we still need to come up with 5K. Basically it boils down to the finances. How can we afford to pay a lawyer over 6K when only one of us works. In this economy??...so we thought long and hard and decided to get rid of her. We are gonna do all the...
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    Judges in Miami

    Has anyone ever had to deal with judge Charles J Sanders? Any feedback? We had Judge Ford and he is absolutely insanely mean. He insulted me at the hearing. Anyways, thanks!
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    Change of venue/judge w/o a motion - is this really possible? PLEASE advise.

    My attorney claims that she was able to request another judge for our next master hearing (second one) without filing a motion for change of venue. The judge that was assigned to my husband case oversees case of detainees at BTC (in Broward County, FL). She had asked me to pay her 500.00 to...
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    Do I really need a lawyer?

    I feel as though my lawyer hasn't done much at all. with the exception of filing my I-130 and a motion for bond. Even for the bond hearing/first MH, she had a personal emergency and sent a criminal attorney who not only was not familiar with immigration court proceedings, she wasn't entirely...
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