Anahit
"How was I granted the refugee status, if they apologized for not granting that status to me"
I believe I’ve already answered to you earlier on this when I said that the US Embassy in Moscow could not be able to make a decision in your case because you told them so many goody things such as- that you had no complaints whatsoever against your country, and that you had job there, and that you had your education there, and that you just wanted your children to have a education in the US, which might have really puzzled them. Because, at one hand-you were telling them all these goody stuffs without showing any problem in your country, but then on the other hand-you had filed a refugee application AND you were indeed being interviewed on a refugee application-even though it’s seemed obvious that you did not pay attention to that application when you filled and filed it.
Thereafter, the US Embassy in Moscow was under the impression (obviously mistakenly) that you were scared of yours and your family life if you had told them something bad about your country, which had been the case with thousands of refugee/asylum seekers. Most of times they are pretty much scare of their life (or their loved ones’ lives who might have left in back home). It has been widely reported and US officials are also aware of this. Matter of fact, it is still happening in Somalia, Sudan and Cuba. That’s why US Embassy also thought the same in your case even though you and I both know that this was not the case with you. But that’s what it’s seemed. Otherwise, anyone in his right mind would wonder that why would someone file a refugee application at first place if s/he is so happy in his/her country? So the US Embassy also thought the same. They did not know what to do with you at that time. Whether to grant you a refugee status right there and then, or just let you go to US on parole to have your claim be decided by officials here. So they decided to permit you to let you go US on parole. And when you arrived here at the airport, they let you entered as a parolee and then granted you a refugee status. That’s why you were given a white card. And that’s why you were required to file for LPR after living here for a year.
However, there is a difference between a refugee claim and an asylum claim. For an asylum claim, applicants need to prove their claim with ‘clear and convincing evidence’ that they will be prosecuted or will be inhumanely tortured if they would return back to their homeland. The people from China, Russia, Northern part of India-Punjab, Cambodia, and some countries in Africa usually claim for an asylum. But on the other hand, a refugee doesn’t need to prove anything. A refugee status is automatically granted (obviously under numerical limitation of accepting country) to those who are the national of those countries, which have been declared as ‘unstable countries as political wise’. Refugee people are given the shelter in many countries in the world. As well, refugee people also get money from the United Nation. Thousands of refugees from Afghanistan have been living in India for more than 20 yrs when Soviet Union occupied their country in 80s. They don’t work, but they still live in a bungalow and maintain a very lavish lifestyle based on the money they receive from United Nation each month. Because, the money is in US dollars. I’ve personally noticed this.
And I also told you that during that time, America had opened its doors for refugees from Albania, Armenia and Afghanistan. It is same when America opened its doors for refugees from former states of Czechoslovakia and Somalia in Clinton’s time. The reason why some people’s application did not get any response who had filed the same application like you did, because each country has a cap on the number of refugees to allow to live in their country. You were just lucky that you were chosen to be in US in response to your application that you filed in Washington; otherwise you could have been ended up with any other western countries, including Canada and Australia if you would have chosen to file a refugee claim with them.
By the way, have you given a thought of what I've said earlier? Let me repeat-how can you be so sure that you did not get a refugee status particularly when you don't even know why you were allowed to be here at first place? At least, I have facts and a law to support my position on your case. Do you have any hunt of yours on this? But that hunt must have to be based upon laws and facts like I have on your case when I earlier proved you why you were indeed granted a refugee status. So obviously, your hunt should not be based upon empty personal beliefs. I know that you don't want to hear/admit/believe that you were indeed granted a refugee status, but the facts and evidences are saying differently than your personal beliefs. I'm sorry if this is not what you expected to hear about the basis of your LPR, but I had no other choice except to make a fair and honest analysis of your case based upon the evidences and facts are provided here by you. I'm sorry.
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