Does anyone actually know of a case where the INS actually did not approve a
case, and actually "deported" someone?
Somehow, I doubt it!
My wife has become such a b$#tch since arrival here, and now has her green
card. , without an interview. I actually thought about trying to sabotage
the interview.
Now, what happens if I, or we, do not do the removal of conditions after 2
years. She refuses to believe the green card expires after 2 years. And, yes
she has seen the date on the card.
OK, all of you experts, give some responses.
tom
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> A wise man once said: if you fail to prepare, be
> prepared to fail. This expression is true in life and also in the
> United States immigration system. Every day people go to
> immigration interviews terribly unprepared, and the consequences are
> horrible. A high percentage of their cases get denied, and some
> applicants are even arrested by immigration at the time of the
> interview, and eventually deported. How does one avoid meeting such
> an unhappy fate? How does one dramatically increase his chances of
> getting residency approved? What are the secrets of winning your
> immigration case?
>
> My friends, in this article I will share some valuable
> information, which I hope will help you.
>
> 1. Arrive on time. Immigration officers expect you to be on
> time for your immigration appointment. If you are late, the officer
> can deny your case, even if you arrive later in the day. Be aware
> that sometimes there will be long lines at the entrance of the
> immigration building, and therefore it is smart to arrive at least 45
> minutes before your scheduled interview. What happens many times is
> that an applicant is motivated to be at the interview on time, and
> therefore he arrives at the immigration waiting room earlier than the
> scheduled appointment time - this is a good thing; however his
> attorney may not yet have arrived at the immigration waiting room.
> Sometimes the immigration officer will call the applicant for his
> interview earlier than expected, before the attorney has arrived. In
> these cases the immigration officer may pressure the applicant to go
> ahead with the interview without the attorney present. In these
> circumstances the officer generally will ask the applicant to sign a
> form agreeing to be interviewed without the presence or assistance of
> his attorney. It is a major mistake to agree to have the interview
> without your attorney present. In this situation the smart thing to
> do is to politely ask the officer to allow sufficient time for your
> attorney to be present at your interview. Without an experienced
> immigration attorney present to protect you, the immigration officer
> may walk all over your rights, and deny your case. Also it is
> important to know that you will not be allowed to bring certain items
> into the immigration building, such as: cell phones with cameras,
> matches, lighters, any liquids, sharp objects, and pepper spray. If
> an immigration guard stops you because of any of these items, you will
> be given the choice of either throwing the item out or taking the item
> back to your car, which may cause you to be late for the
> interview.
>
> 2. Dress appropriately. Immigration Officers are human
> beings, and judge people on their manner of appearance. The
> immigration interview is a serious occasion, and I would suggest that
> you dress conservatively for the interview. It may increase your
> chances for success.
>
>
> 3. Listen to the Questions Asked and Respond Appropriately.
> Nothing aggravates an immigration officer more than an applicant who
> does not answer the question asked. In my years of experience, this
> is the number one cause of immigration interviews going bad. The
> immigration officer will ask very specific questions and he expects
> very specific and direct answers. For example if an immigration
> officer asks the applicant "when were you last admitted to the United
> States," the response should not be "I entered on a visitor's visa."
> Instead of telling the officer the date of his arrival, the applicant
> told the officer the type of visa he came in on. This is the type
> of non-responsive answer that will infuriate an officer. Another
> example: Q. "When did you first meet your wife?" A. "I met her at
> my friend's house." Again, the answer is not responsive to the
> question. If the applicant persists with these types of answers,
> the officer will eventually likely get so aggravated that he will
> determine that this applicant must be lying to him, and will deny the
> case. There are hundreds of possible questions that may be asked
> of you at the immigration interview. You need to listen to these
> questions, and you need to be prepared so that you can respond
> effectively. That is where a good immigration attorney comes in; to
> prepare you for the questions you will be asked at the interview, and
> to protect your rights at the interview.
>
>
>
> One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to guess when he does
> not know the answer to a question. Saying "I do not know" or "I do
> not remember" is the appropriate answer if you do not know or do not
> remember. Guessing at an answer or making up an answer to avoid
> embarrassment will destroy your case. Example: a man is asked what
> he got his wife for her last birthday. In fact, he did not get her
> anything for that birthday because he did not have money at the time,
> but he was too embarrassed to admit that, so he told the officer that
> he bought her perfume. When the wife was asked what her husband had
> given her for her last birthday, she stated that he had not gotten her
> anything. Because of the difference in the answers, the officer will
> doubt that the marriage is real. Another example: the officer
> asked the husband on what date he and his wife married. The husband
> was nervous and as a result forgot the exact date. Instead of
> admitting to the officer that he was nervous and as a result forgot
> the exact date, the husband guessed at an answer (and got it
> wrong). If the husband had only admitted that he could not
> remember, he might have saved his case.
>
> 4. Bring an Interpreter. Do not assume that the immigration
> officer assigned to your case will speak and understand a foreign
> language. You are required to bring your own interpreter. The
> interpreter cannot be a relative. Make sure the interpreter has
> legal immigration status in the United States. The interpreter must
> only interpret the questions asked and the answers given, or else the
> immigration officer may get annoyed and it could negatively affect
> your case.
>
>
>
> 5. Bring a set of original documents and a duplicate set of
> copies. Bring a set of originals (or certified copies of the
> original documents) to the immigration interview. Also bring a
> photocopy of each of these documents. The immigration officer will
> inspect the original and will ask for a copy to keep in his file.
>
>
>
> 6. More is better than less. A common mistake in a marriage
> residency case is when the couple waits until they get the immigration
> interview notice before they start collecting documents and photos to
> prove that have a real marriage and live together. It generally
> takes about a year (more or less) from the time an application is
> filed to the time of the final residency interview. That means that
> people have that amount of time to collect marriage documentation.
> Do not wait until the last minute. For example, some people wait
> until the last minute to open a joint bank account, and consequently,
> at the interview they can only produce one or two bank statements in
> both their names. Sometimes they wait until the last possible moment
> to enter into a lease, even though they have been living at that
> address for much longer. What happens is that the lease they present
> at the interview is only dated a week or two before the interview,
> which makes the immigration officer suspicious of their marriage and
> weaken the change of success. Another tragic mistake is for the
> applicant to wait until its too late before applying to have his
> driver's license changed to reflect the address where he and his
> spouse are currently living. If the addresses on the driver's
> licenses do not both show the same address, the immigration officer
> will doubt that the marriage is real. Another possibly fatal mistake
> is when the tax return does not properly identify their marital
> status. Instead of going to a certified public accountant (CPA),
> the couple goes to an unprofessional tax preparation company, and in
> many instances the petitioning spouse's tax return will fail to
> correctly identify the marital status. If an immigration officer
> see that you were married in 2005, but your taxes for 2005 and 2006
> list you as single, the officer may well use that fact to question
> whether your marriage is genuine.
>
> One of the worst things is when the applicant comes into
> the interview with very little proof that he resides with his
> spouse. The failure to provide sufficient documentation could doom
> the case. That is why when it comes to documentation, more is
> better than less. For example, let's talk about photographs. If a
> couple is really living together in a healthy, loving relationship,
> they should be able to produce photos in a wide variety of situations
> and over a period of time. The photos should not only be of the two
> of them together, but should reflect their wider world of friends and
> family. Wedding pictures are very convincing, and in fact photo
> albums of the wedding are extremely persuasive. I've represented
> clients who have come into the interview with suitcases full of photos
> and other evidence in support of the marriage, and their interviews
> proceeded very smoothly. On the other hand, the couple that brings
> in a meager amount of evidence is likely to experience a painful
> interview where each one is interrogated separately by a skeptical
> immigration officer, and their case is much more likely to be
> denied.
>
> My friends, make no mistake, in this post-911 world,
> obtaining legal residency in the United States is truly a battle.
> Remember, with careful preparation one can win the battle for the
> green card.
>
> This article does not constitute legal advice and does not substitute
> for the advice of an immigration lawyer familiar with the facts of
> your individual case.If you have a question, please call Attorney
> Cohen for a consultation: http://mjcohenlaw.googlepages.com. This
> article was co-written by Attorneys Mitchell Cohen and Kenneth Panzer,
> who have separate law practices.(c) 2008 by Mitchell J. Cohen/Kenneth
> Panzer. All Rights Reserved.
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