Here's just a brief summary of my story. I came under a Q1 Visa, switched to F1, met my wife while on F1, stayed on F1 for four years before we married, we got to know each other very well, applied under the Life Act, as my international counselor died and probably as claimed didn't renew my I-20 for the graduate studies, yet the college wrote that I attended as required and received both undergraduate and graduate degrees, sent the I-130 April 2001, received approval August 2002, sent I-485 November 2002, received receipts 2003. Contacted INS then Senator as we didn't receive any interview dates nor EAD, and we needed to live the country to see my mother who was dying from a liver disease; officer called my wife back claiming the second I-20 was missing; therefore I was out of status; my wife answered that we applied under the Life Act anyway and that she is pregnant and under bed rest for pregnancy complication; the senator's office sent a letter that they couldn't do anything as I didn't register under NSEERS; we called and explained that that was the reason we got in touch with their office, so they could get us an appointment; in the meantime, we moved and file Change of address as required; my wife requested from the officer an appointment for the late registration as we were very busy with both her health complication and my mother's; officer promised to get in touch with us as soon as he received further guidelines from the headquarters; senator's office sent a letter that the officer is awaiting further guidelines, several weeks later my mother died, and I couldn't even go to her funeral; my wife delivered a beautiful girl that we named Hope, two years later, I lost my job and I needed my EAD to get another one; I called the INS customer service inquiring about my case, as I sent a written inquiry last year, but we got no response; this time the local office sent us an appointment for fingerprinting at last, and also an interview a week later; my wife that I met ten years ago became stressed out from this situation; her health is going down fast and now she gained weight from all this; we have pictures to prove how she looked when we met and married; she is also a very nice person; I'm very worried about her; during the interview, we answered questions as usual, the officer was very nice, and then the supervisor informed us that we would receive an Intent to Deny for failing to register, we tried to explain that we initiated all the contacts and that we tried to get an appointment, but she refused to listen as that was not her call, in the meantime, my daughter was singing her ABCs! but no ears to listen to her needs and innocence; I asked if I could at least get an EAD to support my family in the meantime, but she refused that also; as she said, "it doesn't matter anyway!!"; the ICE has to decide; the funny part of all this is that my wife in 2002 did babysitting for the Bush family while they were on vacation here in Orlando! My wife used to devote a lot of time to represent abused kids in courts, so they could get a voice; today her own voice is being silenced by an unspoken revenge against innocent families. Two weeks ago we received an appointment to meet with ICE branch; we have an appointment to see what they can do for us, but I don't see any hope; I cannot afford a lawyer; we're going as a family; I'm going as a father, seeking my daughter's rights; nobody wants to listen; my own health is going down; I'm walking through this as a Christian man would do, my faith is in Jesus; love would never leave my veins; I love all humankind, and I would not harbor hatred even towards those who wrong or hurt me, for as Jesus said, "they don't know what they're doing, so please God for give them". Lately, my health isn't that good, some of my friends are very worried what might happen when we go to ICE, but if you were me, you would know that nothing worse could happen; I already lost hope; the only left Hope in my life is my daughter Hope; maybe one day she will be a senator, maybe one day she can address those who wanted to starve her. This hope alone brings happiness to my heart and tears of joy to my eyes, God bless you all.
Abel
Abel