Hi everyone.
My friend has a really complicated case, so I was wondering if anybody else here has similar experience.
My friend got married to USC in August 2004, when he was still in school on F-1 visa. But later that year he dropped out of school, and school reported him to Immigration. In May 2005 he was arrested by immigration, because he never filed for AOS, I really don't know why my friend and his wife waited so long. Immigration started removal proceedings under section 240 of the I& NA. A week or two later my friend finally hired a lawyer and they filed I-130 for him. His fingerprints were taken right after he got arrested. He never had to submit any medical forms, his lawyer didn't file for EAC or AP (I wonder why). On January 3, 2006 immigration judge told the guy to come back in July after he has the interview (but there's no info about the interview date). Now my friends are really confused, they didn't recieve an interview letter and don't even know how long it's going to take. So may be you can help us with these questions:
Why the lawyer didn't file for AOS?
In his Notice of action it says that he has to wait when visa number becomes available (I don't understand why since he is an immidiate relative). In my case (I'm also married to USC, I have the interview in 2 weeks) I didn't have to wait for a visa number.
And how long is it going to take for my friends to get their interview date in this case?
Does anybody know how the system works in a case like that?
I would appriciate if you can find a minute and help me to clarify this situation. Thanks.
My friend has a really complicated case, so I was wondering if anybody else here has similar experience.
My friend got married to USC in August 2004, when he was still in school on F-1 visa. But later that year he dropped out of school, and school reported him to Immigration. In May 2005 he was arrested by immigration, because he never filed for AOS, I really don't know why my friend and his wife waited so long. Immigration started removal proceedings under section 240 of the I& NA. A week or two later my friend finally hired a lawyer and they filed I-130 for him. His fingerprints were taken right after he got arrested. He never had to submit any medical forms, his lawyer didn't file for EAC or AP (I wonder why). On January 3, 2006 immigration judge told the guy to come back in July after he has the interview (but there's no info about the interview date). Now my friends are really confused, they didn't recieve an interview letter and don't even know how long it's going to take. So may be you can help us with these questions:
Why the lawyer didn't file for AOS?
In his Notice of action it says that he has to wait when visa number becomes available (I don't understand why since he is an immidiate relative). In my case (I'm also married to USC, I have the interview in 2 weeks) I didn't have to wait for a visa number.
And how long is it going to take for my friends to get their interview date in this case?
Does anybody know how the system works in a case like that?
I would appriciate if you can find a minute and help me to clarify this situation. Thanks.