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SFGirl

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My husband is going in for his naturalization interview on April 5th. I have a question about paperwork he needs to bring with him.

Here's the story:
my husband entered the country on a B-1 (business) visa, while the visa was still valid, he filed for asylum. In October 2005, he got a letter that while his case is pending, he need to come in and check with USCIS monthly. Case took forever and got denied in November 2005. He was not given an option of voluntary departure since he missed paying the $500 bond at the time of the asylum hearing (his attorney failed to communicate that he needed to pay). We got married in March 2005 and filed for AOS and I-130 in June 2005. In December 2005, we went in for the monthly USCIS check and he got arrested by ICE for deportation and placed in an ICE holding facility. While there, I went to the I-130 interview and it go approved, then we got a stay of deportation and finally his case got reopened and ultimately dismissed by the immigration judge. After the dimissal of his case, we filed for AOS again and he received his unconditional green card in April 2007.

The question:
On N-400 we answered yes to the question on whether he's ever been arrested and received a letter from USCIS stating that he needs to bring in court certified documents of any arrests, case dismissals and so on (I'm assuming it's a boilerplate letter). At this point I'm really not sure what he should bring. All we have is a copy of the case dismissal order from the immigration judge. It seems like USCIS would have the originals but I'm not sure.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Thank you.
 
SFGirl said:
My husband is going in for his naturalization interview on April 5th. I have a question about paperwork he needs to bring with him.

Here's the story:
my husband entered the country on a B-1 (business) visa, while the visa was still valid, he filed for asylum. In October 2005, he got a letter that while his case is pending, he need to come in and check with USCIS monthly. Case took forever and got denied in November 2005. He was not given an option of voluntary departure since he missed paying the $500 bond at the time of the asylum hearing (his attorney failed to communicate that he needed to pay). We got married in March 2005 and filed for AOS and I-130 in June 2005. In December 2005, we went in for the monthly USCIS check and he got arrested by ICE for deportation and placed in an ICE holding facility. While there, I went to the I-130 interview and it go approved, then we got a stay of deportation and finally his case got reopened and ultimately dismissed by the immigration judge. After the dimissal of his case, we filed for AOS again and he received his unconditional green card in April 2007.

The question:
On N-400 we answered yes to the question on whether he's ever been arrested and received a letter from USCIS stating that he needs to bring in court certified documents of any arrests, case dismissals and so on (I'm assuming it's a boilerplate letter). At this point I'm really not sure what he should bring. All we have is a copy of the case dismissal order from the immigration judge. It seems like USCIS would have the originals but I'm not sure.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Thank you.
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The case dismissal should be fine as it explains the outcome of the case. The yellow letter you received from USCIS only serves a general guideline as to what documents to bring to interview.
 
I think I'm somewhat concerned with having only a copy of the case dismissal order but not the original. What do you think?
 
Any ideas how to find the correct court? It was issued by USCIS immigration judge. Do I request a copy from somewhere in USCIS? Where then? That's what I'm trying to figure out.
 
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