I am no Terrorist, any advice?

usa21 I am searching for lawyers with experience in this matter , I still haven't dropped the option of Ragland but it might take some more time .
 
Congatulaations man.
Life_not_easy said:
Hello Members of this forum:

You have been an inspiration through all the difficult times. I used to check postings on this forum many times everyday and the ideas and your energy had made me weather through the hard times. My I-485 application was also stuck by the hold but now I’m happy to report that I’m a GC holder.

When I received the hold letter, I googled and found out what it meant then I contacted a lawyer and he basically told me to wait until there is another law or procedure to fix this bar. FYI. I didn’t do anything except for filling out the petition for congress which all of you have done.

The only thing I did different recently is applying for I-765 renewal on 05/2010 since my EAD is about to expires in 3 months. I paid 340.00. This is my 4th EAD renewal and I paid $340 each year, that sucks! But I don’t know if that triggered the review of my case or something else. I did finger printing along with my EAD renewal application last year not but this year.

Background:
I’m from Ethiopia. I was a member of opposition political party, which is participating in a peaceful way (Even the head of the party had visited USA several times). My friends from the same party who have applied at same time period have got their GC in less than a year. I still don’t’ know why I was trapped with this 212 (a)(3)(b) nonsense.

Time Line:
Asylum granted 05/2006
GC filing date: 07/2007 - Nebraska Service center.

After about 6 months of the GC filing date I started to put in service request saying my application is outside the normal processing dates and I was getting the following responses.

“Based on your request we researched the status of this case. We are actively processing this case. However, we have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below….”

I was getting the above response every 6 months until 08/2009 when I got the below horrible response for my service request.

“Your case is on hold because you appear to be inadmissible under ?212(a)(3)(B) of the INA, and USCIS currently has no authority not to apply the inadmissibility ground(s) to which you appear to be subject….”

With out doing anything, as I told you I just filed for my EAD extention and On 05/28/2010 I got the following email:

“The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: LINxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.”

On 05/31/2010
“The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: LINxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Current Status: Card production ordered.”

6/14/2010
“The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: LINxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Current Status: Approval notice sent.”

6/17/2010 – GC received.

I didn’t do anything about my case. Sorry I might not have much information but I posted this info if it helps to view the timeline and so that it gives u hope. I was about to request a FICA report to check why was on hold, but before that I got my GC. Guys eventhough I got my GC and you might see me as an outsider now, the lawsuit seems to be a good idea to give attention to this nonsense bar. If they start reviewing the case, I’m sure all of u will get ur GC. Hope the above info helps and keep your hopes high. Good luck to you all.
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hey every body I would like to let you know the Lawyer in DC who made me pay him with out seeing results and now ignoring me and hiding the letter that has been sent by the USCIS his name is Michael Davis with Carl karter office the paralegal does everything for them his name is Ayo he is from Nigeria if anyone is willing to hire this office please think million times before doing it
 
totallylost said:
hey every body I would like to let you know the Lawyer in DC who made me pay him with out seeing results and now ignoring me and hiding the letter that has been sent by the USCIS his name is Michael Davis with Carl karter office the paralegal does everything for them his name is Ayo he is from Nigeria if anyone is willing to hire this office please think million times before doing it
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You should call USCIS and ask them to sent you your mails to your address, other wise he may not give you your important mails, the same thing happened to me in DC when my attorney did not give me my mail and my father just saw it on my USCIS email inquiry, I was lucky I was able to sent request of information on the last day, if you miss your request of information by the last date your case can be considered abandoned and you will be denied based on that.
 
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justnjust
first of all, please refrain from using the word"rejected". thats the last thing i and anyone around here would like to hear. My case is not rejected it is on hold and one day it will be approved. The pain here is the wait until the case is approved. yes cases are different, yes, we need to do whatever we can . those are my points too. what i am saying is again, we should do whatever we can in group basis but since cases are different we should try to pursue a knowledgeable lawyer who can tackle our cases in individual basis too. I didn't say try to find logic on USCIS action. I wanted to say try not to trust on things without understand the logic behind it. One should always use their experience and commn sense to guide on any matter of life. be it this one or any. if a lawyer tomorrow comes to be and tells me for a significant amount of money he can get my hold removed in one day, i would not believe him until he tells me and i understand what is his logic behind the claim.
 
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Life_not_easy said:
Hello Members of this forum:

You have been an inspiration through all the difficult times. I used to check postings on this forum many times everyday and the ideas and your energy had made me weather through the hard times. My I-485 application was also stuck by the hold but now I’m happy to report that I’m a GC holder.

When I received the hold letter, I googled and found out what it meant then I contacted a lawyer and he basically told me to wait until there is another law or procedure to fix this bar. FYI. I didn’t do anything except for filling out the petition for congress which all of you have done.

The only thing I did different recently is applying for I-765 renewal on 05/2010 since my EAD is about to expires in 3 months. I paid 340.00. This is my 4th EAD renewal and I paid $340 each year, that sucks! But I don’t know if that triggered the review of my case or something else. I did finger printing along with my EAD renewal application last year not but this year.

Background:
I’m from Ethiopia. I was a member of opposition political party, which is participating in a peaceful way (Even the head of the party had visited USA several times). My friends from the same party who have applied at same time period have got their GC in less than a year. I still don’t’ know why I was trapped with this 212 (a)(3)(b) nonsense.

Time Line:
Asylum granted 05/2006
GC filing date: 07/2007 - Nebraska Service center.

After about 6 months of the GC filing date I started to put in service request saying my application is outside the normal processing dates and I was getting the following responses.

“Based on your request we researched the status of this case. We are actively processing this case. However, we have to perform additional review on this case and this has caused a longer processing time. If you do not receive a decision or other notice of action from us within 6 months of this letter, please call customer service at the number provided below….”

I was getting the above response every 6 months until 08/2009 when I got the below horrible response for my service request.

“Your case is on hold because you appear to be inadmissible under ?212(a)(3)(B) of the INA, and USCIS currently has no authority not to apply the inadmissibility ground(s) to which you appear to be subject….”

With out doing anything, as I told you I just filed for my EAD extention and On 05/28/2010 I got the following email:

“The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: LINxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.”

On 05/31/2010
“The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: LINxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Current Status: Card production ordered.”

6/14/2010
“The last processing action taken on your case
Receipt Number: LINxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Current Status: Approval notice sent.”

6/17/2010 – GC received.

I didn’t do anything about my case. Sorry I might not have much information but I posted this info if it helps to view the timeline and so that it gives u hope. I was about to request a FICA report to check why was on hold, but before that I got my GC. Guys eventhough I got my GC and you might see me as an outsider now, the lawsuit seems to be a good idea to give attention to this nonsense bar. If they start reviewing the case, I’m sure all of u will get ur GC. Hope the above info helps and keep your hopes high. Good luck to you all.
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CONGRATULATIONS
I look at us as a team and any one who clears out is one less thing to worry about, if you can do me a favor can you tell me if you saw any thing on case status on line, on USCIS website, the reason I am asking is because I keep checking my case status, my question is does it change the info there or it continues to inform your case.........60 days.
Thanks and good luck
 
justnjust, first of all I should’ve apologized to you earlier regarding my comment about “you have been a fishing lawyer” accept my apology now. I said so because if you search in this forum you will find allot of them try to advocate for themselves.
As I wrote before guys, the only advantage we have now, that we are a group, and we could send 10000’s of letter to whoever we think he could help us, justnjust, you said “that the emotional letter will not help” but you know what: in this country the only thing that could help is to be emotional. The people that affected by this bar is almost 10,000 victims and more. This bar was implemented to protect the victims of 911, but doesn’t make sense to create a bar that victimizes more and more people.
Guys, we could decide all of us to write a letter to one person Rachael Meadow, CNN,… whoever we pick here, and every one of us could send 10 copies to the same person. When they know this is a big dilemma then they will react. The people affected by this bar are more than those who lost their home in hurricane catreina and more than the people affected by the oil spill now. So let’s all write for one person and let’s do it all.
 
asylee_1999 said:
justnjust, first of all I should’ve apologized to you earlier regarding my comment about “you have been a fishing lawyer” accept my apology now. I said so because if you search in this forum you will find allot of them try to advocate for themselves.
As I wrote before guys, the only advantage we have now, that we are a group, and we could send 10000’s of letter to whoever we think he could help us, justnjust, you said “that the emotional letter will not help” but you know what: in this country the only thing that could help is to be emotional. The people that affected by this bar is almost 10,000 victims and more. This bar was implemented to protect the victims of 911, but doesn’t make sense to create a bar that victimizes more and more people.
Guys, we could decide all of us to write a letter to one person Rachael Meadow, CNN,… whoever we pick here, and every one of us could send 10 copies to the same person. When they know this is a big dilemma then they will react. The people affected by this bar are more than those who lost their home in hurricane catreina and more than the people affected by the oil spill now. So let’s all write for one person and let’s do it all.
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If you see my forum on the 3rd of June, we are pretty much on the same page, just a different person as I was thinking of Janet Nepalitino, you are talking of Rachael Meadow, what ever works, so lets do it, pick one day and all of us sent letters when too many letters go at the same time it will be noticeable.
Can you get the details to the mailing or emailing address of Rachael Meadow, and lets proceed.
Your idea seems to be a good one.
 
cortaidus said:
justnjust
first of all, please refrain from using the word"rejected". thats the last thing i and anyone around here would like to hear. My case is not rejected it is on hold and one day it will be approved. The pain here is the wait until the case is approved. yes cases are different, yes, we need to do whatever we can . those are my points too. what i am saying is again, we should do whatever we can in group basis but since cases are different we should try to pursue a knowledgeable lawyer who can tackle our cases in individual basis too. I didn't say try to find logic on USCIS action. I wanted to say try not to trust on things without understand the logic behind it. One should always use their experience and commn sense to guide on any matter of life. be it this one or any. if a lawyer tomorrow comes to be and tells me for a significant amount of money he can get my hold removed in one day, i would not believe him until he tells me and i understand what is his logic behind the claim.


I am sorry for mentioning the word rejected my mistake , I think we are in total agreement regarding we shouldn't standstill , so look for that knowledgable lawyer and let us know , we are still looking too but I still think the guy in DC has been following this issue for some time and he had sucess story in litigating the issue before , that doesnot make him the best so continue the search for that lawyer who can tackle the issue and we will be more than happy we found one but I guess having our group together is priceless in the mmean time.
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@hecate
The status was showing "Post-Decision Activity".

Just below the "Post-Decision Activity" there will be "The last processing action taken on your case" and wordings I posted in my previous post.
 
Life_not_easy said:
@hecate
The status was showing "Post-Decision Activity".

Just below the "Post-Decision Activity" there will be "The last processing action taken on your case" and wordings I posted in my previous post.
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Thank you, your green card should have been issued from retrospective (back date).
 
Hecate, yes, the issue date is from last year 2009 but it expires 10 after now and expires on 2020.
 
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Life_not_easy said:
Hecate, yes, the issue date is from last year 2009 but it expires 10 after now and expires on 2020.
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It should have been further more back dated, but they have no proper way or rule as we all know, if I were you I will go and try again with local service center and request from the date of application so you may apply for citizenship in 2012 if you remain in the USA without missing any time of residency, but again that is what I will do, if you are okay with this then it should be fine.
 
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Life_not_easy
Congratulations, can you please tell us which Ethiopian party you belonged to.
 
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This is a letter I think we can build on to send to the media , please feel free to correct add or suggest , thanks.


Finding HOPE

We are a group of asylees/Refugees who were found inadmissible under the ina 212(A) 3(B) material support to terrorist organizations designated as TIER (III).We think we are victims of the strict interpretation of the PATRIOT act 2001 and the REAL ID act of 2005.We are wrighting today to address your conscious. There has been too long wait for those applying for the permanent residence cards being put on indefinite hold for no crime committed. Some of us has been waiting for 19 years here in the United States, has not been charged or deported and never received any exemption. Despite available authority to exempt us from these strict interpretations the exemption has been too slow and applied to few groups rather than individual cases. It is unclear why the administration has been unable to provide any remedy to us up to this moment. The fact that exemptions were applied to some groups points towards strong possibility of other groups being labeled as terrorist deserve these unapplied exemptions. Moreover the current process of making exemptions is extremely slow and there has been little progress, resulting in prolonged family separations and high level of anxiety among us with uncertainty and confusion. I think the US is a land with a lot of common sense. Under the current law a Jew who resisted the Nazis would be inadmissible into the US and that would mean opening the door for Nazis to continue genocides since fighting for freedom is not welcomed according to the current provisions. since the United States security is important for us , our families and the people of USA, is there any way to prevent real terrorists from entering the US without closing the door on genuine refugees and asylees who already been granted a status in the US?
 
@TJ112
I was a member of "southern Ethiopian people's democratic coalition".

@hecate
I will try to find out if there is anything I can do to fix the issue date. But for now its just a big relief just to get the card. whew!
 
@Life_not_easy....i'm also from Ethiopia and belongs to Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party(CUDP). I have been waiting for my GC since 2008. The last update i got from USCIS is that my case is on hold because of the material support bar stuff. You case gave me some hope....may be my case will also be adjudicated, hopefully soon.

@therouk: i have signed and send the human rights letters to the two senators from my state(McCain and Kyl). I hope it will mean something...
 
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