Need opinion about marrying after getting a GC

[faysal]

Faysal, if the family member was included in the orginal case, where is the problem????

This is about a different issue and asylee who marry after grant of asylum.

Thanks want for correcting If I made mistake or misinterpretation. I know you are well versed on some immigration matters, and you are good a contributor to this forum; however, please bear with me if I some times don't know what I am talking about

I worked sometime with IRC (international resque committee) as case manager, and I helped many asylees with filing affidavits. In their policy, if an asylee marries after approval of asylum all they need is a marriage certificate. If the asylee can prove with documents that marraige took place after grant of asylum then they can file for their spouse. IF you don't have any document to prove then you can't do it.....................the same is true if you have included your spouse your original grant of asylum.....it should be noted though, if your spouse is outside of the US you must be coming from a specially designated country for your spouse to get a to-follow-join status...

 

[wantmygcnow]

Thanks want for correcting If I made mistake or misinterpretation. I know you are well versed on some immigration matters, and you are good a contributor to this forum; however, please bear with me if I some times don't know what I am talking about

I worked sometime with IRC (international resque committee) as case manager, and I helped many asylees with filing affidavits. In their policy, if an asylee marries after approval of asylum all they need is a marriage certificate. If the asylee can prove with documents that marraige took place after grant of asylum then they can file for their spouse. IF you don't have any document to prove then you can't do it.....................the same is true if you have included your spouse your original grant of asylum.....it should be noted though, if your spouse is outside of the US you must be coming from a specially designated country for your spouse to get a to-follow-join status...

Faysal, Do you have contacts for IRC? ANy personal contacts?

 

[MGTgrl]

The first thing you need is to know is that the person whom you are filing for must have included in your original case, which means for example if you are an asylee you must have claimed him/her in your original grant of asylum.

If your family member is in the US and you claimed on your original claim you can apply for them regarldless of where they are...however, there might be some time limitations, which I am not sure of..

Thanks Faysal. I got married after asylum approval therefore my husband was not included in my orginal application, hence the problem.

 

[applyarea]

Faysal, Do you have contacts for IRC? ANy personal contacts?

Faysal, I am stuck in the same married-after-asylum swamp here. Did you say there is a way to file for spouse? Thanks.

 

[MGTgrl]

No, It did not work for me because it took for ever, and she had more problem thatn when she was in COP so she went back. It was a bad experience that we are still feel bad about the crap. UNHCR was not helpful at all, whole bunch of jerks were there ( As I said if you go to another country which has UNHCR they give your case to them)

Local means, in your local area, the place you are living in the USA, Your state.

She was in Turkey for one year which was like a hell, you can not believe how much she had problems and UNHCR did give a S**t. So Disappointing.

There are nothing that you can find in USCIS website, Search for IRC and AOR. IRC is an organization helping Refugee/ Asylees for free most of the times, call and ask them about your situation.

well you basically fill-out about your-self and your spouse (specially for poeple who got married after approval with someone outside of the US) and their Country should be on the list. Every Fiscal year the Department of State will change the list of the countries who are eligible. Apparently is not something related to USCIS. Her case got the name but never got anything back, it is very hard and I dont realy recommend it. But give it a try since you spouse is inside the US.

Feel free to ask more.

Look at this: and search more by yourself and call one of the Resettelment Agencies and ask for more Info. or tell me what state are you in ,

http://www.nationalitiesservice.org/R-C_Dept/AOR.htm

And see if the IRC have Rep. in your Area here is the website.

http://www.theirc.org/where/

Hi nasrmobin,

Thank you VERY much for the info!!! You are wonderful. Thanks for taking the time to send me the info! I will definitely give it a try!!!! I live in the DC metro area and IRC has an office in DC. I will contact them definitely!

I am sorry it didn't work out for you and your wife, and I am so sorry your wife had to go through all this! I hope things work out for both of you! It's really not fair! Something has to be done really!

Again thanks for the info!

 

[MGTgrl]

Thanks want for correcting If I made mistake or misinterpretation. I know you are well versed on some immigration matters, and you are good a contributor to this forum; however, please bear with me if I some times don't know what I am talking about

I worked sometime with IRC (international resque committee) as case manager, and I helped many asylees with filing affidavits. In their policy, if an asylee marries after approval of asylum all they need is a marriage certificate. If the asylee can prove with documents that marraige took place after grant of asylum then they can file for their spouse. IF you don't have any document to prove then you can't do it.....................the same is true if you have included your spouse your original grant of asylum.....it should be noted though, if your spouse is outside of the US you must be coming from a specially designated country for your spouse to get a to-follow-join status...

Hi Faysal,

If you don't mind can you tell us how IRC works? I mean I got married after asylum approval and have a marriage certifcate. My husband is here with me, but his case is not going anywhere, so I don't know how long he can stay here. We have 2 children who were born here. If he has to go back, it will really break our family because I can't go back with him (I can't go in COP.) How long does the process takes with IRC? And what do they really do for you? Do they just help you file I-130? Or do they do beyond that? Our country is listed as one as the countries that can benefit from AOR.

I will also contact IRC myself, but I wanted to know a little bit more about it before I do, and since you have worked there, I thought maybe you can tell me/us more about it!

Thanks in advance!

 

[MGTgrl]

First, I hate giving people a false hope. Faysal probably knows better that I do, IRC does not have any power, it is basically a connection between you and Immigration. They can not do magic and in my case they did not do anything. It wasn't about them it was about being unlucky. They are really helpful but they have limitations as well.
In your case you may want to contact the Senator as well and my suggestion is do everything to keep him here. A smart thought will do a big thing in your life since he is here. I hope they will pass this law for GC holder to reduce the waiting time. They give you freedom but in some cases they ruine you life in some points.
Let me know if I can help. Are you guys form the same COP. Does he have the same problem as you do if he goes back?
Good Luck

Hi nasrmobin,

Don't worry I don't feel it's false hope. I mean even if it doesn't work, at least I tried. I won't regret not having tried! Anyway, let's see what Faysal says since he said he worked there.

Yes, my husband and I are from the same COP, but he doesn't have the same problem as me since he is from a different ethnic group. If he can't stay here he will have to go back to the same place I can't, and that irritates me. I think it's so unfair. Anyway, like you said I hope things change and the time is reduced for GC holders.

 

[faysal]

Hi Faysal,

If you don't mind can you tell us how IRC works? I mean I got married after asylum approval and have a marriage certifcate. My husband is here with me, but his case is not going anywhere, so I don't know how long he can stay here. We have 2 children who were born here. If he has to go back, it will really break our family because I can't go back with him (I can't go in COP.) How long does the process takes with IRC? And what do they really do for you? Do they just help you file I-130? Or do they do beyond that? Our country is listed as one as the countries that can benefit from AOR.

I will also contact IRC myself, but I wanted to know a little bit more about it before I do, and since you have worked there, I thought maybe you can tell me/us more about it!

Thanks in advance!

Sister MGT: where there is hope there is will. I feel your situation and hope things will work for you...in shaa allah. It is true that the power of IRC is very limited when it comes to immigration matters. they are, however, very helpful when your family is outside of the USA and COB. They are as helpful as any other refugee reseltment agency.

Coming to your case, there is alot to your case. for example, your mentioned your husband's case is not going anywhere. This needs to be elaborated. did apply for asylum and if he did what happened to his case?

Since I worked with IRC I have never met a case like yours. Most of the people I met who were like in your situation their family members where outside of the US. There are two scenerios here. One case the the principla asylee have included his spouse in the original asylum case. Regardless where this person state he/she is eligible for visa. the second is the principal asylee did not include his spouse in his original case. this case the principal asylee needs to prove that the relationship exist in form of marriage certificate.

Now back to your case. Here is my suggestion. It may work or may not work depending on your situation. First of all the way the AOR works is they don't do I-130. That is outside of the AOR program. Regardless of your status now whether you are a greencard holder or citizen you are eligible the AOR program granted that you were granted asylum or refugee status. Now I suggest that you go to one of those reseltlement offices and ask them if you can apply for deravitive asylum for your spouse who is here in the USA. I am not sure about the USA, but I am sure if your husband was living outside of the us he would have been eligilbe. so confirm with a refugee agency. They cas help you. If there no other problems I am sure he will be eligible for deravtive asylum.............Good luck sister........I live is Seattle WA, so if you live in seattle I can help you get a definitive answer with that.......otherwise you have fetch on your own. don't let any stone unturned..