greencarder
Registered Users (C)
Dear all,
I just sent off my citizenship application yesterday and I think I should not have done it. I am saying that after reading that latest fact sheet about asylees' travel to home country. This was a shocking document to me and I am extremely anxious right now because of it. Here is the situation. I came to the US in 1992, my asylum was approved in 1997 and I got my green card in 2003 ( back stamped to 2002). I never traveled to my home country except in 2003 and when I did, I repeated my visit two more times. Each time nothing happened and immigration officers were very friendly. Things have drastically changed in my country. The government changed its policy with respect to my minority group and gave us more protection against Islamic fanatics. I then made a very daring and reckless decision. I took a job in an American relief organization that serve refugees in my home country and have been working there for the last 5 months. I came back a week ago to apply for my citzenship and will head back after one week. I know I totaly screwed up. Here is the question: Will they strip me off my green card and will they accuse me of fraud? Or, was this fact sheet written by an amateur officer and no immigration officer really reads it? I have tax return for the last 5 years and I am working for a relief organization that serve refugees temporarily located in my home country. As you see, I am helping those who went through what I went through. I have not visited my home country for 11 years until I got my green card. I have a very advanced degree and my position is very respectful. I have a good moral character and was never convicted of any crime. I drove a taxi for 5 years that helped me get through school and receive my degree, so I represent a textbook example of what Americans should do and be. Am I screwed? Did I make a big mistake by sending my application. Did I open a hornet's nest? What will happen to me? I am awaiting your responses!
I just sent off my citizenship application yesterday and I think I should not have done it. I am saying that after reading that latest fact sheet about asylees' travel to home country. This was a shocking document to me and I am extremely anxious right now because of it. Here is the situation. I came to the US in 1992, my asylum was approved in 1997 and I got my green card in 2003 ( back stamped to 2002). I never traveled to my home country except in 2003 and when I did, I repeated my visit two more times. Each time nothing happened and immigration officers were very friendly. Things have drastically changed in my country. The government changed its policy with respect to my minority group and gave us more protection against Islamic fanatics. I then made a very daring and reckless decision. I took a job in an American relief organization that serve refugees in my home country and have been working there for the last 5 months. I came back a week ago to apply for my citzenship and will head back after one week. I know I totaly screwed up. Here is the question: Will they strip me off my green card and will they accuse me of fraud? Or, was this fact sheet written by an amateur officer and no immigration officer really reads it? I have tax return for the last 5 years and I am working for a relief organization that serve refugees temporarily located in my home country. As you see, I am helping those who went through what I went through. I have not visited my home country for 11 years until I got my green card. I have a very advanced degree and my position is very respectful. I have a good moral character and was never convicted of any crime. I drove a taxi for 5 years that helped me get through school and receive my degree, so I represent a textbook example of what Americans should do and be. Am I screwed? Did I make a big mistake by sending my application. Did I open a hornet's nest? What will happen to me? I am awaiting your responses!