Voting Before Naturalization Can Cause you Problems

formerf1 said:
Am I the only one receiving a troll alert? :D
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That was not nice at all. my life, work education and everything I worked for is in jeopardy and you are posting something like this.

"A Troll is a person who posts outrageous message to bait people to answer. Trolls delight in causing discord on the forums. They inspire flaming rhetoric and they purposely provoke and pull people into a flaming discussion. Flaming discussions usually end with name calling and a flame war.

So a Troll Alert is a warning to others that a Troll is around."
 
maslouj said:
That was not nice at all. my life, work education and everything I worked for is in jeopardy and you are posting something like this.

"A Troll is a person who posts outrageous message to bait people to answer. Trolls delight in causing discord on the forums. They inspire flaming rhetoric and they purposely provoke and pull people into a flaming discussion. Flaming discussions usually end with name calling and a flame war.

So a Troll Alert is a warning to others that a Troll is around."
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sorry dude....I just had that feeling but I was wrong! you're legit.
I sincerely wish everything turns out good for you. (wish I believe it will)
Keep us posted.
 
WBH said:
Did you ask your lawyer does it make any difference if you voted prior to getting the GC and you disclosed it during the GC interview?
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Yes I did and he said that a crime is a crime no matter when it was committed. He said that immigration laws are more strict and that they will follow up with it. I am afraid to believe the one who only wanted to write a letter to IO and end up deported anyway, I am afraid to believe the one who told me to do a “damage control” and not face the dragon” like he put it to me. Or believe the one who wanted to charge me $1500 for an affidavit that will not only explain the circumstances behind my voting and registration and threaten them to take the case to federal court if denied. I have an appointment with the $600 letter lawyer today but I don’t have a good feeling about it.
 
maslouj said:
Yes I did and he said that a crime is a crime no matter when it was committed. He said that immigration laws are more strict and that they will follow up with it. I am afraid to believe the one who only wanted to write a letter to IO and end up deported anyway, I am afraid to believe the one who told me to do a “damage control” and not face the dragon” like he put it to me. Or believe the one who wanted to charge me $1500 for an affidavit that will not only explain the circumstances behind my voting and registration and threaten them to take the case to federal court if denied. I have an appointment with the $600 letter lawyer today but I don’t have a good feeling about it.
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Have you called Mr Khanna?
 
formerf1 said:
Have you called Mr Khanna?
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I sent an email through the website but I have not heard back. They have 2 offices and I am not sure which number to call. Do you know his number by any chance?
 
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It was a dumb mistake. Just get a really good lawyer. Try around a few more and you can ask freely their success rate etc-you are the one hiring them. Don't beat up yourself-it may just work out.

If they are going to deny it, they are going to deny it and I think since you ha dyour name removed and all that at least provide them all the documentation-so they won't have to dig up more. It was a msitake. I don't know the law -but it appears you did it 9 yrs ago-so that is a long time ago.

Just talk to a good lawyer-don't get emotional and think your intent and honest opinion will matter-it does, but sometimes not. You are just one of hundreds of cases the IO deals with-so you are just a number. If you get good representation and give them their stuff in the format/type they are used to, they will be happy-only a lawyer can do that.

Good luck and lets hope for a good ending-it may just turn out fine and all this will be a distant memory..
 
maslouj said:
I sent an email through the website but I have not heard back. They have 3 offices and I am not sure which number to call. Do you know his number by any chance?
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Rajiv S. Khanna; Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC -
703-908-4800 Extension 110
 
Yup double that. i don't know if TN is a high immigration area and hence if it has good immigration lawyers. Get a good one-there is a big difference-just as there is in any field.
Good luck!
 
maslouj said:
Yes I did and he said that a crime is a crime no matter when it was committed.
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A crime is a crime, but the immigration consequences of a crime can be different based on when the crime was committed. Some crimes that would result in denial of naturalization if you apply less than 5 years after the crime will not result in denial if you applied more than 5 years after the crime. Some crimes are no longer deportable after GC approval if committed before the GC and it was disclosed on the GC application.
 
vdostoi1 said:
If you are in Memphis, I would try Greg Siskind. He is awesome - I used him before and he is very knowledgable.
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Listen - give this guy a call. He is Memphis-based and he is a really good, down to earth guy who will tell you exactly what your chances are. I really do recommend him. If you need his web site address, it is www.visalaw.com.
 
Jackolantern said:
Some crimes are no longer deportable after GC approval if committed before the GC and it was disclosed on the GC application.
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Most funny thing about this is that on I-485 there is no such question about
whether you have registered to vote or vote in any election.

It is clearly a material fact but it is not asked for. This poses a dilemma.
 
Bobsmyth said:
Ironically, the I-485 application does not ask about ever having voted.
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If deprtation oirder does come and the OP has the mood to fight it, maybe it can be appealed to higher courts and a new precedent case may be established about such irony (something is a material fact but is not asked
for on the application form thus can benefits obtained this way be revoked
or not? )
 
Bobsmyth said:
That's assuming that the applicant is aware that it is a crime to vote.
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I belive in case of the OP, he was aware of that at the time of appllying for GC.

One more strange thing is that there is no such question on I-485 but the OP said the IO asked him such a question orlally during the GC interview
 
WBH said:
I belive in case of the OP, he was aware of that at the time of appllying for GC.
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How do you come to that conclusion?
WBH said:
One more strange thing is that there is no such question on I-485 but the OP said the IO asked him such a question orlally during the GC interview
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An IO can ask anything (pertinent) at interview, even if it's not on application.
 
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