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I'd like to post a short outline of my situation, then expand upon it should it be needed.
My wife and I met in 2005, online, on a mutual interest messageboard (not a dating site). I am English, she is American. After several trips back and forth between the countries, we decided we'd like to marry. A fiance Visa enabled us to be wed in the USA (in MN) within the 90 days described within the process, in March 2007.
We moved from MN to OK in June 2008 and informed USCIS of the address change by telephone.
My wish was for naturalization and a Green Card. All documents were carefully filled out for the next stage of the process.
However, we were unable at that time to obtain another Affidavit of Support. My wife's brother had previously supplied the relevant tax paperwork and signature of support, but, because of the economic situation of the country was unable to at that time. We have never asked him for monetary support anyway, but that is a by the by.
We submitted the documents without the Affidavit and wrote an explanation of the circumstances in the extra information area.
We were told by telephone to the USCIS, to forward the Affidavit when we could, things being less time critical now we were married.
The next few weeks and indeed months saw us ask people within my wife's family for help with the form. But, unfortunately none was forthcoming and for the same reasons of the economy. We hoped for an upturn in my wife's brothers finances, such that he may be able to again sign for us and obviously improve his own life situation.
In May of this year I received a Deportation notice, the only avenue of forwarding being to supply the Affidavit of Support and a large sum of approximately $500.
Generous donations by friends and some sales of personal items and yard sales enabled the raising of the funds.
Her brother, on learning of the gravity of my situation, now signed the Affidavit in any case...worried for us both.
The paperwork was returned within the 30 days.
On Monday of this week, we received a letter from USCIS of denial.
Specific points being that we have not informed them of a change of address.
That we have not submitted an Affidavit of Support for my wife.
The letter also plentifully included defamatory remarks about my conduct within the process.
We have no income, my wife having high blood pressure, sleep aphnea and other medical problems. I, of course, have been unable to work, having no Green Card.
We bought our house with cash from the sale of my wife's house in MN.
Neither of us has any criminal conviction.
My wife receives Food Stamps.
We have followed every due date for information requested, have tried so very hard to adhere to all and every criteria...yet the application has been denied. I am residing in the USA illegally.
On the phone to USCIS it was asked if that means a couple of dark suited burly men may knock on the door at 3am. We were told that couldn't be ruled out but not to worry too much about that !
We have been told of legal aid locally...if means tested then our zero income may mean a route forward.
If you could offer any advice, we would be so very grateful.
My wife and I met in 2005, online, on a mutual interest messageboard (not a dating site). I am English, she is American. After several trips back and forth between the countries, we decided we'd like to marry. A fiance Visa enabled us to be wed in the USA (in MN) within the 90 days described within the process, in March 2007.
We moved from MN to OK in June 2008 and informed USCIS of the address change by telephone.
My wish was for naturalization and a Green Card. All documents were carefully filled out for the next stage of the process.
However, we were unable at that time to obtain another Affidavit of Support. My wife's brother had previously supplied the relevant tax paperwork and signature of support, but, because of the economic situation of the country was unable to at that time. We have never asked him for monetary support anyway, but that is a by the by.
We submitted the documents without the Affidavit and wrote an explanation of the circumstances in the extra information area.
We were told by telephone to the USCIS, to forward the Affidavit when we could, things being less time critical now we were married.
The next few weeks and indeed months saw us ask people within my wife's family for help with the form. But, unfortunately none was forthcoming and for the same reasons of the economy. We hoped for an upturn in my wife's brothers finances, such that he may be able to again sign for us and obviously improve his own life situation.
In May of this year I received a Deportation notice, the only avenue of forwarding being to supply the Affidavit of Support and a large sum of approximately $500.
Generous donations by friends and some sales of personal items and yard sales enabled the raising of the funds.
Her brother, on learning of the gravity of my situation, now signed the Affidavit in any case...worried for us both.
The paperwork was returned within the 30 days.
On Monday of this week, we received a letter from USCIS of denial.
Specific points being that we have not informed them of a change of address.
That we have not submitted an Affidavit of Support for my wife.
The letter also plentifully included defamatory remarks about my conduct within the process.
We have no income, my wife having high blood pressure, sleep aphnea and other medical problems. I, of course, have been unable to work, having no Green Card.
We bought our house with cash from the sale of my wife's house in MN.
Neither of us has any criminal conviction.
My wife receives Food Stamps.
We have followed every due date for information requested, have tried so very hard to adhere to all and every criteria...yet the application has been denied. I am residing in the USA illegally.
On the phone to USCIS it was asked if that means a couple of dark suited burly men may knock on the door at 3am. We were told that couldn't be ruled out but not to worry too much about that !
We have been told of legal aid locally...if means tested then our zero income may mean a route forward.
If you could offer any advice, we would be so very grateful.
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