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I was a F-1 student who applied for asylum in 2007. it was more than a year after my arrival here due to changing unforeseen and dangerous circumstances in my country of origin. The same circumstances made me uncapable of affording my tuition, so I lost my F-1 status before my scheduled interview which was scheduled 1 year after I filed for asylum. So during the interview i was asked a couple of questions including my F-1 status (which I assumed they knew about) but apparently the officer was surprised that I lost my F-1 status and had to updated that information. The interview was over and i received a Notice to appear before an immigration judge for master hearing for removal proceedings because I spent more than 180 days in the US without a status (when I was scheduled for an interview almost one year later). They made sure to write in bold that the notice was not a denial of my case (for I have reasonable evidences to apply) but that I have to explain to the judge why I did not apply within one year of my arrival ( thereby losing my F-1 status= staying in the territory more than 180 days without a status).The judge has postopned my master hearing three times. The first time when I went without a lawyer, the second time when my lawyer sent them a letter stating that she would be representing me, and the third time when my lawyer went before the judge and request more time. the judge specifically told my lawyer that this would be the last time. However, my lawyer and I haven't worked in the case since the last scheduled hearing. I contacted her to ask her if she needed me for anything and she replied to me that she would contact me if she needed me. for those of you who had worked with lawyers I want to know if is the way it works, especially since the last time (3 months ago) the lawyer told me the same thing and went before the judge to request more time. I am still waiting on her to contact me because we are scheduled to appear in two months...I have been really depressed because of all this ordeal. Now I am facing a dilemna in which I am seeking for your help. I have siblings that applied for asylum in canada (the same time as I did here) and it went successfully. So now they are protected by the canadian governmenet. They have been asking me to go join them there for I will less stress and more supported there because of my family. However, I am not sure if with a pending hearing the canadian will let me go through their border. I know that I will qualify to go to Canada in spite of the safe-third-country law ( because of my family and their status there), however with my case here what would be the consequences. Since I have not had a master hearing or the judge has not listen to my case, what are my chances. Is it better for me to wait for my date and see what the judge says or go ahead to join my family in Canada who already has protection. Please I am desperately seeking for your inputs.
Thank you beforehand
Sincerely
I was a F-1 student who applied for asylum in 2007. it was more than a year after my arrival here due to changing unforeseen and dangerous circumstances in my country of origin. The same circumstances made me uncapable of affording my tuition, so I lost my F-1 status before my scheduled interview which was scheduled 1 year after I filed for asylum. So during the interview i was asked a couple of questions including my F-1 status (which I assumed they knew about) but apparently the officer was surprised that I lost my F-1 status and had to updated that information. The interview was over and i received a Notice to appear before an immigration judge for master hearing for removal proceedings because I spent more than 180 days in the US without a status (when I was scheduled for an interview almost one year later). They made sure to write in bold that the notice was not a denial of my case (for I have reasonable evidences to apply) but that I have to explain to the judge why I did not apply within one year of my arrival ( thereby losing my F-1 status= staying in the territory more than 180 days without a status).The judge has postopned my master hearing three times. The first time when I went without a lawyer, the second time when my lawyer sent them a letter stating that she would be representing me, and the third time when my lawyer went before the judge and request more time. the judge specifically told my lawyer that this would be the last time. However, my lawyer and I haven't worked in the case since the last scheduled hearing. I contacted her to ask her if she needed me for anything and she replied to me that she would contact me if she needed me. for those of you who had worked with lawyers I want to know if is the way it works, especially since the last time (3 months ago) the lawyer told me the same thing and went before the judge to request more time. I am still waiting on her to contact me because we are scheduled to appear in two months...I have been really depressed because of all this ordeal. Now I am facing a dilemna in which I am seeking for your help. I have siblings that applied for asylum in canada (the same time as I did here) and it went successfully. So now they are protected by the canadian governmenet. They have been asking me to go join them there for I will less stress and more supported there because of my family. However, I am not sure if with a pending hearing the canadian will let me go through their border. I know that I will qualify to go to Canada in spite of the safe-third-country law ( because of my family and their status there), however with my case here what would be the consequences. Since I have not had a master hearing or the judge has not listen to my case, what are my chances. Is it better for me to wait for my date and see what the judge says or go ahead to join my family in Canada who already has protection. Please I am desperately seeking for your inputs.
Thank you beforehand
Sincerely