Hi,
I am in a very critical position; I need help and good advice. I have hired/counseled way too many lawyers.
This is my story. I am a South Indian Cook, who was sponsored by an Indian restaurant back in 2001 under 245i. The Labor Certification got approved in December of 2003 and I started working for the restaurant after I got my work permit. However, before this approval, I and my family (wife and 2 kinds) were apprehended (May 2003) by the Border Patrol and were/are put in the removal proceeding. In 2004 my lawyer(s) filed for the Work Permit, I140, Traveling Document (Advanced Parole) and the 485. However, in December 2004 the I140 got denied, because of insufficient or the inability for my employer to prove that he was capable of paying me (some thing like that).
My boss owns two restaurants and they are both under different S Corporations, however, he is the sole proprietor. My attorney filed for a MTR using the tax returns from the other restaurant (not the one that sponsored me), because he had shown lot more income in the that one. INS again denied the I140 because they want proof that the company/corporation that sponsored me to show the proof of income, and not the other one. My attorney got the denial letter in May, and did not tell me about this till about a month ago. My employer did not receive the denial letter either. My lawyers are saying that my family and I have no other options, except that I find another employer (South Indian Restaurant) with an approved labor from 2001.
My second master hearing for the removal proceeding is in January of 2006. Right now, my lawyers are saying that my employer can start a new labor process under PERM and might be able to get the judge to give us more time for this approval. However, when I talked to other lawyers, they are saying that this will not work, and we are basically doomed.
Is there any hope for us? Can any one help me? I have spent most of my hard earned money on lawyers and legal fees. I am not very well educated, but I hope someone from here can help me.
Thank You
P.S. My wife has been in this country for over 10 years and we have a 6 year old son who was born here. However, when we were apprehended, she had been only here for 9 years. I have been here in US since 2000. And my sons have been here since 1998. They are both under 21. Hi,
I am in a very critical position; I need help and good advice. I have hired/counseled way too many lawyers.
This is my story. I am a South Indian Cook, who was sponsored by an Indian restaurant back in 2001 under 245i. The Labor Certification got approved in December of 2003 and I started working for the restaurant after I got my work permit. However, before this approval, I and my family (wife and 2 kinds) were apprehended (May 2003) by the Border Patrol and were/are put in the removal proceeding. In 2004 my lawyer(s) filed for the Work Permit, I140, Traveling Document (Advanced Parole) and the 485. However, in December 2004 the I140 got denied, because of insufficient or the inability for my employer to prove that he was capable of paying me (some thing like that).
My boss owns two restaurants and they are both under different S Corporations, however, he is the sole proprietor. My attorney filed for a MTR using the tax returns from the other restaurant (not the one that sponsored me), because he had shown lot more income in the that one. INS again denied the I140 because they want proof that the company/corporation that sponsored me to show the proof of income, and not the other one. My attorney got the denial letter in May, and did not tell me about this till about a month ago. My employer did not receive the denial letter either. My lawyers are saying that my family and I have no other options, except that I find another employer (South Indian Restaurant) with an approved labor from 2001.
My second master hearing for the removal proceeding is in January of 2006. Right now, my lawyers are saying that my employer can start a new labor process under PERM and might be able to get the judge to give us more time for this approval. However, when I talked to other lawyers, they are saying that this will not work, and we are basically doomed.
Is there any hope for us? Can any one help me? I have spent most of my hard earned money on lawyers and legal fees. I am not very well educated, but I hope someone from here can help me.
Thank You
P.S. My wife has been in this country for over 10 years and we have a 6 year old son who was born here. However, when we were apprehended, she had been only here for 9 years. I have been here in US since 2000. And my sons have been here since 1998. They are both under 21.
If someone can contact me, I will greatly appreciate that. My e-mail address is bashamohamed@yahoo.com
I am in a very critical position; I need help and good advice. I have hired/counseled way too many lawyers.
This is my story. I am a South Indian Cook, who was sponsored by an Indian restaurant back in 2001 under 245i. The Labor Certification got approved in December of 2003 and I started working for the restaurant after I got my work permit. However, before this approval, I and my family (wife and 2 kinds) were apprehended (May 2003) by the Border Patrol and were/are put in the removal proceeding. In 2004 my lawyer(s) filed for the Work Permit, I140, Traveling Document (Advanced Parole) and the 485. However, in December 2004 the I140 got denied, because of insufficient or the inability for my employer to prove that he was capable of paying me (some thing like that).
My boss owns two restaurants and they are both under different S Corporations, however, he is the sole proprietor. My attorney filed for a MTR using the tax returns from the other restaurant (not the one that sponsored me), because he had shown lot more income in the that one. INS again denied the I140 because they want proof that the company/corporation that sponsored me to show the proof of income, and not the other one. My attorney got the denial letter in May, and did not tell me about this till about a month ago. My employer did not receive the denial letter either. My lawyers are saying that my family and I have no other options, except that I find another employer (South Indian Restaurant) with an approved labor from 2001.
My second master hearing for the removal proceeding is in January of 2006. Right now, my lawyers are saying that my employer can start a new labor process under PERM and might be able to get the judge to give us more time for this approval. However, when I talked to other lawyers, they are saying that this will not work, and we are basically doomed.
Is there any hope for us? Can any one help me? I have spent most of my hard earned money on lawyers and legal fees. I am not very well educated, but I hope someone from here can help me.
Thank You
P.S. My wife has been in this country for over 10 years and we have a 6 year old son who was born here. However, when we were apprehended, she had been only here for 9 years. I have been here in US since 2000. And my sons have been here since 1998. They are both under 21. Hi,
I am in a very critical position; I need help and good advice. I have hired/counseled way too many lawyers.
This is my story. I am a South Indian Cook, who was sponsored by an Indian restaurant back in 2001 under 245i. The Labor Certification got approved in December of 2003 and I started working for the restaurant after I got my work permit. However, before this approval, I and my family (wife and 2 kinds) were apprehended (May 2003) by the Border Patrol and were/are put in the removal proceeding. In 2004 my lawyer(s) filed for the Work Permit, I140, Traveling Document (Advanced Parole) and the 485. However, in December 2004 the I140 got denied, because of insufficient or the inability for my employer to prove that he was capable of paying me (some thing like that).
My boss owns two restaurants and they are both under different S Corporations, however, he is the sole proprietor. My attorney filed for a MTR using the tax returns from the other restaurant (not the one that sponsored me), because he had shown lot more income in the that one. INS again denied the I140 because they want proof that the company/corporation that sponsored me to show the proof of income, and not the other one. My attorney got the denial letter in May, and did not tell me about this till about a month ago. My employer did not receive the denial letter either. My lawyers are saying that my family and I have no other options, except that I find another employer (South Indian Restaurant) with an approved labor from 2001.
My second master hearing for the removal proceeding is in January of 2006. Right now, my lawyers are saying that my employer can start a new labor process under PERM and might be able to get the judge to give us more time for this approval. However, when I talked to other lawyers, they are saying that this will not work, and we are basically doomed.
Is there any hope for us? Can any one help me? I have spent most of my hard earned money on lawyers and legal fees. I am not very well educated, but I hope someone from here can help me.
Thank You
P.S. My wife has been in this country for over 10 years and we have a 6 year old son who was born here. However, when we were apprehended, she had been only here for 9 years. I have been here in US since 2000. And my sons have been here since 1998. They are both under 21.
If someone can contact me, I will greatly appreciate that. My e-mail address is bashamohamed@yahoo.com