Just don't go to the interview. Thge K1 visa is for an on going marriage. If
you don't have that, don't keep the visa valid.
But remember the I485. Maybe you can trade off her signing the divorce
papers for a plane ticket back home ( keep all documentation). Better than
INS taking her to jail and then sending her home.
R.
"ididit" wrote in message
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> 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
>
>
> wrote in message
> news:d4064838-1586-47f2-be51-d9b2e818f10f@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > 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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