Recent content by Freedom_for_all

Yes I did. But during the interview IO was adamant that using passport as an asylee is asking for protection from your COP. Like I stated in my other posts, if I hadn't prepared all the document that justifies my business trips, I would have been toast. BTW I haven't traveled to my COP or...

I could be able to help you if you answer the following questions clearly as Yes or No: 1- IS your F1 already expired ? 2 - If yes to question #1 - When is your F1 visa expired? If no , there is nothing we can do here to proceed until you become out of status - until your F1 expiration date...

This will be an issue during your US citizenship interview if you planning to apply. I have been asked by the IO specifically why i renewed or used my passport to travel. Make sure when you are traveling you are traveling ,have a compelling reason for you to travel and document all information.

During my citizenship interview, IO clearly asked why I renewed my Passport. I have collected detail documents of my business trips and the need for the renewal. I haven’t gone to COP or any neighboring country. She clearly stated that renewing passport is considered as asking protection from...

Since you are a derivative asylee , I think you should be fine. The fear of persecution don't not necessarily apply to you unless the asylum case stipulate that your safety will be jeopardized if you went to COP. I know relatives who has done it. I used also my passport to travel for business (...

No need to panic. From your two posts I seem to gather the fact that you are the main asylee and your husband is the derivate asylee. While the application was filed he was going and taking classes and during the interview time your husband competed school or/and in process of transferring to a...

Let me ask you these specific questions and See if I can be able to help you in relation to my experience: -1- Did your husband already finished school ? If yes , is he working now? OPT? -2- When is his F1 visa expiring ? -3- When did your husband applied for asylum ?

Prepare to answer why you renewed your passport during the citizenship interview. The IO that interviewed me clearly stated that ' Asylee renewing passport is considered as asking protection from the COP government'. I have to renew because of a valid business reasons and I have to provide all...

Just be prepared to answer all questions during the citizenship interview. I just completed a citizenship interview and I was asked why I renewed passport ( never went to COP and didn't even travel to any country that is close to my COP). I have compelling business reason so i provided that...

I have stated this in the other forums and I am going to repeat my self again for the sake of avoiding headaches. I just recently completed a citizenship interview and my green card was based on asylum. I have traveled outside united states to Asia and south America but not to my COP. I have...

I just completed a citizenship interview and was asked why i renewed my passport. I had a very solid evidence ( related to my trip) why i am doing what I am doing. Please see asylum citizenship experience section for details. Guys/Gals - make sure that when you renew your passport through...

Just a friendly advice to you. I would suggest or hope that you have a compelling reason why you need to renew your passport. I just completed a citizenship interview last week and IO asked why I did what I did. I traveled to Asia, south America and some part of Europe for business reason and I...

I just completed my citizenship interview today. I got my GC based on asylum. It was a very fast interview completed in less than 10 min or so. Although the IO was skimming through my file while she was asking me questions from the application form, nothing is been asked about my asylum case...