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How much roughly does it cost if I hired a lawyer to file a G-639 under the FOIA?
Asked in Cleveland,  OH Aug. 28, 2017 ,  5 Answers

I have the form but some sections are difficult to fill as I do not understand them and I do not want make a mistake and experience delays. I am looking for an idea of how much an attorney's fees would cost? Thank you!...

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Can I file without I-94?
Asked in Branson,  MO Jul. 27, 2017 ,  3 Answers

I got to USA in 2009 on j1 . Recently I married a citizen and I need to apply for a green card. I lost my I-94 and I don't know what to do . Today I send requests to CBP (custom and border patrol ) and FOIA to give me proof of entry but i don't know if that wil be enough. Can they deny my applicatio...

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What options do we have when EB2-NIW I-140 and Adjustment of Status have been pending for over two years with background check?
Asked in Austin,  TX Jul. 14, 2017 ,  3 Answers

We are a couple who applied for an EB2 employment based green card (EB2-NIW I-140) and I-485 over 25 months ago. The I-140 petitioner has a PhD from a top ten US university with great credentials. Multiple service requests and congressional inquiries later, both I-140 and I-485 are pending backgroun...

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Is it safe now days with the more restrictive executive decrees in place for an undocumented person to send for his FOIA?
Asked in Richmond,  CA Jun. 15, 2017 ,  6 Answers

My father, LPR, filed a visa petition for me, adult son, in April 2009. By December 2009 it was approved. Last month I received an NVC letter asking if I want to "pursue my immigrant visa application", I am sending the form that YES I want to pursue it. . Unfortunately in 2008 I was caught while att...

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Which agency might have a copy of IAP-66?
Asked in New York,  NY May 22, 2017 ,  3 Answers

My spouse entered US on a J-1 visa back in 1997. His adjustment application was denied due to 2 year foreign residency requirement. He is fairly certain he was not subject to the requirement. He no longer has any copy of his own, and doesn't remember what institution got him the J-1 visa or if that ...

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Removale in Absentia and Bar period
Asked in Chicago,  IL May 22, 2017 ,  4 Answers

I had Pending Asylum but I left USA before my master calendar hearing in court. How many years of bar will I have? I was out of status for about 5 months in My F1 Visa before I filled Asylum, Could you please let me know How many years of bar would apply for me to reenter the US?...

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How Do I file a FoIA. I want to do it myself. I need a copy
Asked in Williamsburg,  VA May 18, 2017 ,  4 Answers

my mom(a citizen) petition me on 2012, I was with a HB1 Visa, I am 28 years old never married I lost the copy of the the filing approved copy . I need it. And is there any chances I can get a resident card if I stayed over the period of my HB1 , I'm still waiting for any documents, I received on 201...

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Can my friend's cousin's wife file an FIOA with the USCIS? If so, how?
Asked in Cincinnati,  OH Mar. 15, 2017 ,  3 Answers

After my friend's cousin's interview at USCIS last year, the wife wants to file an FIOA to request for details of the statements she made and wrote down in front of the adjudicator during the interview. Is she able to file an FIOA, and how should she word her request statement to correctly state she...

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What are my chances replacing a lost I-94 with I-102 or failing that an immigration judge?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 01, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I've overstayed on F-1 and also lost my I-94 and passport from entry 22 years ago. I understand that I-102 requests often come up blank. I've made a FOIA request with the CBP but that aside what are the chances of proving a legal entry? I'm from a visa waiver country in Europe - if that makes a diff...

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When should I file I 102, can I send I 102 and I 130 together at same time? And do I leave the I95 number blank on the I 130?
Asked in New York,  NY Feb. 21, 2017 ,  3 Answers

Would the FOIA response provide I94 number? Then, I might wait for the response and file I 130 without blank spaces....

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Where can I find my deportation record that is 30 years old?
Asked in Bellevue,  WA Dec. 17, 2016 ,  3 Answers

In 1987 I was here in the US on a B1B2 visa and my 6 month stay on the I-94 had expired. I didn't know that it had expired until I was arrested in Blaine, Washington trying to go to Canada to visit. I was detailed, ended up in front of a judge. I was given the option of voluntary deportation, and I ...

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Will my husband be able to apply for I212 and I601
Asked in Boston,  MA Sep. 13, 2016 ,  3 Answers

My husband was taking into custody while crossing usa border in 2008 September it was voluntary deportation in which he has the 5 years, he then came back again in 2009 was able to cross border illegal, we met in 2012 we married in 2013 in 2014 had our first daughter 2015 second daughter. We filed I...

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Where can I get a full record or fingerprints of the border or immigration record with full details?
Asked in Jackson Heights,  NY Sep. 12, 2016 ,  3 Answers

I need a full detailed record of my husband when he was detained at the border in Nogales to see if he has a case number or not to continue with waiver....

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Am I
Asked in New York,  NY Aug. 30, 2016 ,  3 Answers

I don't know if I have a 5 year bar or not. I came to the us and got put in detention and then removed from the airport to a detention center. I have two things saying in my passport INA SECTION 217 and INA 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) with a number starting with an A under it. Does this mean I can't enter th...

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The German Consulate requests a Form G-639, to show that I did not apply for American citizenship
Asked in Martinsburg,  WV Aug. 30, 2016 ,  3 Answers

My German Passport was issued in 1977 and expired in 1982. Since my first Greencard is also expired I was told that in order to get a new German Passport I have to submit a G-639 to them, to prove that I had not applied for American Citizenship. How do I fill that out and where do I need to send it ...

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Can I request copies my immigration records from both CBP and USCIS? How long does it take?
Asked in Boston,  MA Aug. 16, 2016 ,  4 Answers

Can I request copy my immigration records from both CBP and USCIS or it have to go through a lawyer? How long does it take to have the record?...

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DOES IT COST TO FILE FOIA REQUEST ?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Aug. 06, 2016 ,  3 Answers

DOES IT COST TO FILE FOIA REQUEST ?...

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Dealing with FOIA requests to USCIS
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Jul. 26, 2016 ,  2 Answers

Years ago I applied for OPT and my petition got denied. Recently I filed a FOIA with EOIR. The lady I spoke to said they checked ALL courts but they didn't find any record with my name. I also filed a FOIA with USCIS using https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-foia-request-submission-form . I filled out the entir...

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Anyone had issue with FOIA request to USCIS using DHS online submission form?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Jul. 25, 2016 ,  2 Answers

A while ago I applied for OPT and my petition got denied. I filed a FOIA with EOIR. The lady I spoke to said they checked ALL courts but they didn't find any record with my name. Recently I filed a FOIA with USCIS using https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-foia-request-submission-form . I filled out the entire f...

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Anyone had issue with FOIA request to USCIS using DHS online submission form?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Jul. 23, 2016 ,  2 Answers

A while ago I applied for OPT and my petition got denied. I filed a FOIA with EOIR. The lady I spoke to said they checked ALL courts but they didn't find any record with my name. Recently I filed a FOIA with USCIS using https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-foia-request-submission-form . I filled out the entire f...

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