I'm new to this forum so forgive me if this is the wrong board to post this thread on. I'm from the Philippines by the way.
As of now, my mother and I have been residing in the U.S. since ~1993. Back then, I was still a minor at the age of three and my mother was around thirty-five at the time. Being young and naive lead me to a few years without acknowledging what was happening around me even though I did hear bits and pieces of the issue that surrounded me and my mother. By the age of around fifteen, I was told of what was going on. I was also told why my younger sibling, born here, may be leading a better life evidently because of how he was born here.
Moving on. I was told, by my mother, that she and I entered the United States using fraudulent passports. Although not mentioned in the denial letter, my mother had been using a fake/ forged social security number to land a job. Eventually, she managed to find a place at a medical facility and, if I'm not mistaken, was being sponsored by them. But without making much progress, we took another route.
By the time I was around seventeen, my mother had began the process of applying for legal residency in the United States once again. But this time, she, as a divorce mother of two since ~2000, met and married my stepfather. To briefly sum up what may have happened, she started the process over and had my stepfather petition for me and her.
Having filled the appropriate documents under the guidance of an immigration lawyer, we were finally under a sort of "bubble" stated as a "pending status." We were granted social security cards that worked along with employment authorization cards and we managed to live normally. My mother applied for a loan to get a car, and with the combined income of my parents, we were approved for a mortgage loan. As for me, I was able to apply for college and now attending my second year.
But, unfortunately, as of now, my mother and I have received a letter indicating that we were rejected due to the usage of fraudulent passports to enter the United States and have around a month to make an appeal; along with my stepfather's rejection as the visa petitioner. We were told by our original lawyer and another lawyer that chances are slim if we appeal and that the more recent lawyer told us that we may be able to give it a shot at immigration court.
Although the letter says its decision is final if the appeal is not met, would we still be granted an opportunity to face the immigration judge? With our house approved by the banks under the consideration of my mother and stepfather's combined income, with the consideration of my younger sibling who can not be moved to the Philippines, and with the consideration of all the bills, utilities, loans, and other things that rely on my mother's residency in the United States, is there a chance, AT ALL, that we may be allowed to stay here?
We can make payment arrangements for all the fines that we will have to pay, I just don't want to find ourselves in a federal prison or deported back to our country leaving my younger sibling and stepfather helpless with all the things they will be dealing without my mother's family and financial support.
My dearest apologies if this was too long but for who ever took the time to read this, even if you don't have anything to say, I appreciate it. I'm at a lost. I'm helpless. As a 19 year old who only knows what to do in school, I'm torn with the feeling of helplessness; I just want to help my family.
As of now, my mother and I have been residing in the U.S. since ~1993. Back then, I was still a minor at the age of three and my mother was around thirty-five at the time. Being young and naive lead me to a few years without acknowledging what was happening around me even though I did hear bits and pieces of the issue that surrounded me and my mother. By the age of around fifteen, I was told of what was going on. I was also told why my younger sibling, born here, may be leading a better life evidently because of how he was born here.
Moving on. I was told, by my mother, that she and I entered the United States using fraudulent passports. Although not mentioned in the denial letter, my mother had been using a fake/ forged social security number to land a job. Eventually, she managed to find a place at a medical facility and, if I'm not mistaken, was being sponsored by them. But without making much progress, we took another route.
By the time I was around seventeen, my mother had began the process of applying for legal residency in the United States once again. But this time, she, as a divorce mother of two since ~2000, met and married my stepfather. To briefly sum up what may have happened, she started the process over and had my stepfather petition for me and her.
Having filled the appropriate documents under the guidance of an immigration lawyer, we were finally under a sort of "bubble" stated as a "pending status." We were granted social security cards that worked along with employment authorization cards and we managed to live normally. My mother applied for a loan to get a car, and with the combined income of my parents, we were approved for a mortgage loan. As for me, I was able to apply for college and now attending my second year.
But, unfortunately, as of now, my mother and I have received a letter indicating that we were rejected due to the usage of fraudulent passports to enter the United States and have around a month to make an appeal; along with my stepfather's rejection as the visa petitioner. We were told by our original lawyer and another lawyer that chances are slim if we appeal and that the more recent lawyer told us that we may be able to give it a shot at immigration court.
Although the letter says its decision is final if the appeal is not met, would we still be granted an opportunity to face the immigration judge? With our house approved by the banks under the consideration of my mother and stepfather's combined income, with the consideration of my younger sibling who can not be moved to the Philippines, and with the consideration of all the bills, utilities, loans, and other things that rely on my mother's residency in the United States, is there a chance, AT ALL, that we may be allowed to stay here?
We can make payment arrangements for all the fines that we will have to pay, I just don't want to find ourselves in a federal prison or deported back to our country leaving my younger sibling and stepfather helpless with all the things they will be dealing without my mother's family and financial support.
My dearest apologies if this was too long but for who ever took the time to read this, even if you don't have anything to say, I appreciate it. I'm at a lost. I'm helpless. As a 19 year old who only knows what to do in school, I'm torn with the feeling of helplessness; I just want to help my family.
Last edited by a moderator: