Alexandra2009
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Hello All,
I apologize in advance for a very long post but I really need help and would greatly appreciate any input you can provide.
My brief background:
I came in USA on December 12th 2002 on a fiancé visa and very shortly got married. My husband was a very smart man and we did have a good life together, however, he would loose his temper very often and we fought a lot. One time our fight was so bad neighbors called the police. A few months later we had another bad fight and I called the police myself. He was arrested and he got a restraining order. He begged after that to forgive him and he promised he will never lay his finger on me again and that he will get help (counseling). Make a long story short even thought we tried to work on our issues we weren’t very successful. We decided to split and go our separate ways. We got divorced in October 2006. Six months later I met a great guy and I got remarried very shortly after that.
Got my Green Card: 12/17/2003
Applied to remove conditions: 09/20/2005
Conditions removed: 4/17/2006
Separated from my husband: 3/08/2006
Applied first time for citizenship based on marriage: 9/22/2006*
• I applied for citizenship first time based on marriage because we were back and forth with my husband and were trying/hoping get back together (I have hundreds of emails to prove it). My husband was also encouraging me to apply.
Had my FP appointment on 10/10/2006
Got divorced: 10/20/2006
Had an interview almost a year later on 09/10/2007
Got denied because of the divorce*
• My interview was very short, not even 1 minute; I honestly told the officer that I got divorced. He said that he is very sorry but he has to deny me. He also told me that I can apply by myself after I am a permanent resident for 5 years. I thanked him for his time and left.
Applied for citizenship for the second time based on 5 years of being a permanent resident
Application received: 10/03/2008
Had my Fingerprint appointment: 10/21/2008
Had my N-400 interview: 12/09/2008*
Oath Letter: ??????
• Passed the test but was told by the IO that decision can not be made yet and that he needs to request some document and that I should hear something very soon. I asked him will I get my citizenship after you get that “paper”, he said: “I do not see why not”.
It’s been over 120 days since my interview and no reply.
I called the help desk at 1-800 number and they created a service ticket.
I received a very general reply from USCIS that they actively working on my case.
Scheduled an INFO PASS appointment a few weeks ago (04/17/2009), waited for a few hours to talk to a supervisor. The IO Lisa Thompson, at USCIS in Fairfax, VA (btw she is the most evil and vindictive person I have ever met in my life), told me that I need to come back tomorrow and that somebody will review my case. I went back the next day. I was waiting for 4 hours. Every time I would go ask the officer Thompson for an update she would tell me to go back to my seat and wait. The officer Thompson left for lunch and I started to cry hysterically, I was very upset and did not know what to do. I went and talked to some random woman in the window and she felt very sorry for me. She was so kind to go back and check on who is handling my case. When she came back she told me that nobody even knew that I was waiting in the waiting room, and the officer Thompson put on my paper work “NOT WAITING”. Can you imagine my frustration? I asked for a supervisor. A very nice man came out to talk to me and he apologized for misunderstanding and he said my case is awaiting “a supervisor signature” and I should hear something within a few weeks.
I’ve contacted Congressman Wolf’s office. They were very nice and made an inquiry on my behalf.
I spoke to the lady from congressman’s office yesterday and she gave me some very interesting updates:
She told me that my fingerprints and all the security checks with FBI have been completed and that INS (USCIS) is currently reviewing my case or the results they got from FBI (FYI - I never ever had any problems with the law, no speeding tickets or arrests. I pay my taxes and have a decent job).
When I told her that I have scheduled another INFO PASS appointment for next week (05/20/2009) she told me that I can not go there and that I will make them very mad if I go. Since she is doing inquiries on my behalf I should not do anything. When I asked her if I should sue, she told me that I can not and that there is nothing I can do but wait.
My questions/concerns:
1. Should I wait a little longer or should I contact ombudsmen or just get a lawyer and try to sue?
2. Can they take my green card away and deport me?
3. Should I go to the INS office next week and try to talk to a front line adjudicator or maybe try getting a decision on my application?
The lady from Congressman’s office also told me that I should not pressure them and that I am not in situation to do anything. Is this true? When I mentioned to her that I can sue after 120 days she told me that there is no such a thing in the law.
Again, I am very sorry for such a long post but I have all these crazy thoughts in my head and I am afraid that something bad is going to happen. I am very concerned, frustrated, and scared.
Please help.
Respectfully,
Alexandra
I apologize in advance for a very long post but I really need help and would greatly appreciate any input you can provide.
My brief background:
I came in USA on December 12th 2002 on a fiancé visa and very shortly got married. My husband was a very smart man and we did have a good life together, however, he would loose his temper very often and we fought a lot. One time our fight was so bad neighbors called the police. A few months later we had another bad fight and I called the police myself. He was arrested and he got a restraining order. He begged after that to forgive him and he promised he will never lay his finger on me again and that he will get help (counseling). Make a long story short even thought we tried to work on our issues we weren’t very successful. We decided to split and go our separate ways. We got divorced in October 2006. Six months later I met a great guy and I got remarried very shortly after that.
Got my Green Card: 12/17/2003
Applied to remove conditions: 09/20/2005
Conditions removed: 4/17/2006
Separated from my husband: 3/08/2006
Applied first time for citizenship based on marriage: 9/22/2006*
• I applied for citizenship first time based on marriage because we were back and forth with my husband and were trying/hoping get back together (I have hundreds of emails to prove it). My husband was also encouraging me to apply.
Had my FP appointment on 10/10/2006
Got divorced: 10/20/2006
Had an interview almost a year later on 09/10/2007
Got denied because of the divorce*
• My interview was very short, not even 1 minute; I honestly told the officer that I got divorced. He said that he is very sorry but he has to deny me. He also told me that I can apply by myself after I am a permanent resident for 5 years. I thanked him for his time and left.
Applied for citizenship for the second time based on 5 years of being a permanent resident
Application received: 10/03/2008
Had my Fingerprint appointment: 10/21/2008
Had my N-400 interview: 12/09/2008*
Oath Letter: ??????
• Passed the test but was told by the IO that decision can not be made yet and that he needs to request some document and that I should hear something very soon. I asked him will I get my citizenship after you get that “paper”, he said: “I do not see why not”.
It’s been over 120 days since my interview and no reply.
I called the help desk at 1-800 number and they created a service ticket.
I received a very general reply from USCIS that they actively working on my case.
Scheduled an INFO PASS appointment a few weeks ago (04/17/2009), waited for a few hours to talk to a supervisor. The IO Lisa Thompson, at USCIS in Fairfax, VA (btw she is the most evil and vindictive person I have ever met in my life), told me that I need to come back tomorrow and that somebody will review my case. I went back the next day. I was waiting for 4 hours. Every time I would go ask the officer Thompson for an update she would tell me to go back to my seat and wait. The officer Thompson left for lunch and I started to cry hysterically, I was very upset and did not know what to do. I went and talked to some random woman in the window and she felt very sorry for me. She was so kind to go back and check on who is handling my case. When she came back she told me that nobody even knew that I was waiting in the waiting room, and the officer Thompson put on my paper work “NOT WAITING”. Can you imagine my frustration? I asked for a supervisor. A very nice man came out to talk to me and he apologized for misunderstanding and he said my case is awaiting “a supervisor signature” and I should hear something within a few weeks.
I’ve contacted Congressman Wolf’s office. They were very nice and made an inquiry on my behalf.
I spoke to the lady from congressman’s office yesterday and she gave me some very interesting updates:
She told me that my fingerprints and all the security checks with FBI have been completed and that INS (USCIS) is currently reviewing my case or the results they got from FBI (FYI - I never ever had any problems with the law, no speeding tickets or arrests. I pay my taxes and have a decent job).
When I told her that I have scheduled another INFO PASS appointment for next week (05/20/2009) she told me that I can not go there and that I will make them very mad if I go. Since she is doing inquiries on my behalf I should not do anything. When I asked her if I should sue, she told me that I can not and that there is nothing I can do but wait.
My questions/concerns:
1. Should I wait a little longer or should I contact ombudsmen or just get a lawyer and try to sue?
2. Can they take my green card away and deport me?
3. Should I go to the INS office next week and try to talk to a front line adjudicator or maybe try getting a decision on my application?
The lady from Congressman’s office also told me that I should not pressure them and that I am not in situation to do anything. Is this true? When I mentioned to her that I can sue after 120 days she told me that there is no such a thing in the law.
Again, I am very sorry for such a long post but I have all these crazy thoughts in my head and I am afraid that something bad is going to happen. I am very concerned, frustrated, and scared.
Please help.
Respectfully,
Alexandra
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