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Sunday, June 27, 2010
food for thought
I'm not trying to call Jan Brewer a Nazi, I just want to make you think. History exists for a reason and it's not to ignore it. It exists for us to look back and reflect on the things humanity has gone wrong with and try to avoid them, or change the way we do things to prevent the terrible things that have happened from repeating.
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crazy bats fly too
Time for a news update on immigration :)
Gobernadora de Arizona acusa indocumentados de servir de "mulas" narcotráfico. Arizona Governor Acuses Undocumented Immigrants for Acting as Drug Mules.
From the title alone I'm already thinking, what a crazy bat, but lets see what this article says.
June 27, 2010, Washington - Arizona governor, Jan Brewer, asserted today that the majority of undocumented immigrants are used as "mules" by drug dealers to bring drugs into the U.S., fueling the fire around the debate of illegal immigration.
"I believe that under the circumstances we find ourselves under today, the majority of illegal intruders living in Arizona are being directed and controlled by drug cartels who are introducing drugs into the area", assured Brewer. She added that although many undocumented immigrants come to the U.S. in search of work, drug dealers pressure them to serve as "mules" or dealers. Brewer did not present any official data that would confirm her statement, but insisted that undocumented immigrants "are harassed (by drug dealers) until they give into their requests.
T.J.Bonner, president of the union representing Border Patrol agents, contradicted the argument made by Brewer by pointing out that drug smuggling brings about greater consequences than illegally crossing into the U.S., and the number of undocumented immigrants looking for work willing to take such great risks are quite small.
The statements made by Brewer, enthusiastically rejected by pro-immigration groups, come at a time when Barack Obama's government is due to present, as soon as next week, a lawsuit challenging bill SB1070, which criminalizes illegal presence in Arizona. Even though the Department of Justice has insisted these last few weeks that they continue to "review" this controversial law, Obama's government has assured the press that the lawsuit against SB1070 is imminent.
SB1070 is due to go into effect this July 29th, unless stopped by a federal judge. Brewer is the subject of 3 out of 5 lawsuits presented by civic groups, who argue that SB1070 will give way to discrimination against Hispanic immigrants. This law will allow police to question and verify a person's legal status after detaining them for a violation.
The U.S. government agrees with civic groups across the nation that the duty to implement immigration laws falls in the hands of the Federal government, and that the immigration problems will not be solved with laws like SB1070. Brewer met with Barack Obama June 3rd, made it clear she is not afraid of the lawsuits and has reiterated the conservative's position that safety on the border must be enforced before initializing any dialogue on immigration reform. Meanwhile, Arizona state authorities prepare for the legal battle to commence upon the effect of SB1070. They have accumulated $123,000 in private donations to defend the law with private attorneys, according the Brewer's office.
On June 28th, top government officials will be traveling to Phoenix , capital of Arizona, to analyze the details of the deployment of 1,200 soldiers from the National Guard to the southern border and disbursement of an additional $500 million to fortify surveillance in the area.
It's mind blowing to me when I hear allegations like these, "the majority of illegal immigrants are drug mules", "illegal immigrants are only here to steal our jobs", THE NERVE!!! I suppose we all fall to completely false statements when we are blinded by anger towards a certain social groups.
Being who I am based on the circumstances of my life, my mental eyes have been opened so wide I am capable of seeing both sides of issues for the most part. But how can people straight up say crazy things like that when the reality clearly disproves it . . . I think the worse part of this is that the ignorant, uninformed public blindly believes and repeats the false statements and from this is where social stigmas are born. So sad, the state of society.
Share your thoughts, I'd love to hear them, you're so quiet out there.
MUCH LOVE!!!
Gobernadora de Arizona acusa indocumentados de servir de "mulas" narcotráfico. Arizona Governor Acuses Undocumented Immigrants for Acting as Drug Mules.
From the title alone I'm already thinking, what a crazy bat, but lets see what this article says.
June 27, 2010, Washington - Arizona governor, Jan Brewer, asserted today that the majority of undocumented immigrants are used as "mules" by drug dealers to bring drugs into the U.S., fueling the fire around the debate of illegal immigration.
"I believe that under the circumstances we find ourselves under today, the majority of illegal intruders living in Arizona are being directed and controlled by drug cartels who are introducing drugs into the area", assured Brewer. She added that although many undocumented immigrants come to the U.S. in search of work, drug dealers pressure them to serve as "mules" or dealers. Brewer did not present any official data that would confirm her statement, but insisted that undocumented immigrants "are harassed (by drug dealers) until they give into their requests.
T.J.Bonner, president of the union representing Border Patrol agents, contradicted the argument made by Brewer by pointing out that drug smuggling brings about greater consequences than illegally crossing into the U.S., and the number of undocumented immigrants looking for work willing to take such great risks are quite small.
The statements made by Brewer, enthusiastically rejected by pro-immigration groups, come at a time when Barack Obama's government is due to present, as soon as next week, a lawsuit challenging bill SB1070, which criminalizes illegal presence in Arizona. Even though the Department of Justice has insisted these last few weeks that they continue to "review" this controversial law, Obama's government has assured the press that the lawsuit against SB1070 is imminent.
SB1070 is due to go into effect this July 29th, unless stopped by a federal judge. Brewer is the subject of 3 out of 5 lawsuits presented by civic groups, who argue that SB1070 will give way to discrimination against Hispanic immigrants. This law will allow police to question and verify a person's legal status after detaining them for a violation.
The U.S. government agrees with civic groups across the nation that the duty to implement immigration laws falls in the hands of the Federal government, and that the immigration problems will not be solved with laws like SB1070. Brewer met with Barack Obama June 3rd, made it clear she is not afraid of the lawsuits and has reiterated the conservative's position that safety on the border must be enforced before initializing any dialogue on immigration reform. Meanwhile, Arizona state authorities prepare for the legal battle to commence upon the effect of SB1070. They have accumulated $123,000 in private donations to defend the law with private attorneys, according the Brewer's office.
On June 28th, top government officials will be traveling to Phoenix , capital of Arizona, to analyze the details of the deployment of 1,200 soldiers from the National Guard to the southern border and disbursement of an additional $500 million to fortify surveillance in the area.
It's mind blowing to me when I hear allegations like these, "the majority of illegal immigrants are drug mules", "illegal immigrants are only here to steal our jobs", THE NERVE!!! I suppose we all fall to completely false statements when we are blinded by anger towards a certain social groups.
Being who I am based on the circumstances of my life, my mental eyes have been opened so wide I am capable of seeing both sides of issues for the most part. But how can people straight up say crazy things like that when the reality clearly disproves it . . . I think the worse part of this is that the ignorant, uninformed public blindly believes and repeats the false statements and from this is where social stigmas are born. So sad, the state of society.
Share your thoughts, I'd love to hear them, you're so quiet out there.
MUCH LOVE!!!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
the irony
Life always cracks me up, even if it makes me sad, it cracks me up in the end. I never would've imagined the one thing I've wanted most in my 23 years of life would be my greatest fear yet. I've been toyed with this adjustment of status, so I guess it's hard to believe it's actually going to happen . . . not happening yet, but this is the closest I've been and it's truly freaking me out.
I can't express in words how much I want to have this life of having a job, making real life changing decisions. Not that the decisions I've made up to now have been for naught. How can I explain this . . . I've always felt like a baby who's been set down in the middle of a candy store but can't get any of the candy, every other baby can. That's been my life up to now. Ok maybe the baby has had access to the tootsie rolls, but that's it, all the other babies have little walkers and access to tools that help them reach the fancier candy. And this tootsie roll baby could've had the fancier candy if only it'd had that special access card, hah literally.
Don't get me wrong tootsie roll baby isn't complaining because during its time in this candy store she's had the honor of rubbing elbows with some of the most amazing people. So she may have had no access to the candy, but there were a lot of networking opportunities, yes a networking tootsie roll eating baby. It's fine because she's had amazing experiences with these amazing people, no exaggerations.
So no regrets, but now this baby is about to get that members only access and is going a little crazy because she's unsure how she's going to handle this avalanche of candy. Real life changing decisions . . . I've never had to truly commit to anything but school. School has been the only place I've excelled because there were no limits and everyone around me encouraged me to go as far as I wanted. Once college rolled around things got rocky, but I made it, and then a giant halt slap in the face.
Yes the thought of opportunity scares me even though opportunity is all I've ever wanted. Quite the internal battle.
Luckily tootsie roll baby has the greatest people in her life, my family (yes that's my friends too, you know who you are) and with a support system like this there's no way I'm not going to be able to handle this avalanche of life. I'll just surf it :)
Thank you for reading and being in my life!
MUCH LOVE!!
I can't express in words how much I want to have this life of having a job, making real life changing decisions. Not that the decisions I've made up to now have been for naught. How can I explain this . . . I've always felt like a baby who's been set down in the middle of a candy store but can't get any of the candy, every other baby can. That's been my life up to now. Ok maybe the baby has had access to the tootsie rolls, but that's it, all the other babies have little walkers and access to tools that help them reach the fancier candy. And this tootsie roll baby could've had the fancier candy if only it'd had that special access card, hah literally.
Don't get me wrong tootsie roll baby isn't complaining because during its time in this candy store she's had the honor of rubbing elbows with some of the most amazing people. So she may have had no access to the candy, but there were a lot of networking opportunities, yes a networking tootsie roll eating baby. It's fine because she's had amazing experiences with these amazing people, no exaggerations.
So no regrets, but now this baby is about to get that members only access and is going a little crazy because she's unsure how she's going to handle this avalanche of candy. Real life changing decisions . . . I've never had to truly commit to anything but school. School has been the only place I've excelled because there were no limits and everyone around me encouraged me to go as far as I wanted. Once college rolled around things got rocky, but I made it, and then a giant halt slap in the face.
Yes the thought of opportunity scares me even though opportunity is all I've ever wanted. Quite the internal battle.
Luckily tootsie roll baby has the greatest people in her life, my family (yes that's my friends too, you know who you are) and with a support system like this there's no way I'm not going to be able to handle this avalanche of life. I'll just surf it :)
Thank you for reading and being in my life!
MUCH LOVE!!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
what's happening in the world
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Solicitud de mujer a Obama conduce a detención de inmigrante
for those of you who don't read Spanish allow me to translate:
"Woman's Plea to Obama leads to detention of immigrant (June 10, 2010)
NY- A woman wrote to president Obama pleading for his aid in solving her husband's immigration problem, she received an unexpected response: federal agents arrived at her house in New York and took her husband to jail.
Police officers told The New York Times that the letter Caroline Jamieson had sent to the President was wrongfully rerouted to the department of immigration that handles immigrant fugitives. After the paper investigated the case, the man, Herve Fonkou Takoulo, was released.
Takoulo is an engineer from Cameroon. Came to the U.S. legally, but was ordered to leave the country after a judge turned down his request for political asylum. Now he has a second process underway for residency based on his marriage in 2005 with Jamieson.
However, he still has an order of deportation."
There's that . . . how scary that must've been. SO he has an order of deportation on him . . . he's an engineer . . . I wonder if he's working. Where are you Herve Fonkou Takoulo!
High-five "body of people in charge" for being an asshole! Probably scared the guy near death, not nice.
I gotta say I'm supersuperdeeduperly glad my parents were smart enough to start this process when they did, when I turned 9 is when the paper trail began. And that the deportation and all that crap happened when it did because had it happened after I turned 21 I'd be done for.
Everything happens for a reason and as painful as this has been I wouldn't change one bit of it.
PS- please comment on posts, ask me questions, share this with people you know without releasing my identity please. Let's get some conversation going in the blog so more people can find out about it ;)
MUCH LOVE!
Solicitud de mujer a Obama conduce a detención de inmigrante
for those of you who don't read Spanish allow me to translate:
"Woman's Plea to Obama leads to detention of immigrant (June 10, 2010)
NY- A woman wrote to president Obama pleading for his aid in solving her husband's immigration problem, she received an unexpected response: federal agents arrived at her house in New York and took her husband to jail.
Police officers told The New York Times that the letter Caroline Jamieson had sent to the President was wrongfully rerouted to the department of immigration that handles immigrant fugitives. After the paper investigated the case, the man, Herve Fonkou Takoulo, was released.
Takoulo is an engineer from Cameroon. Came to the U.S. legally, but was ordered to leave the country after a judge turned down his request for political asylum. Now he has a second process underway for residency based on his marriage in 2005 with Jamieson.
However, he still has an order of deportation."
There's that . . . how scary that must've been. SO he has an order of deportation on him . . . he's an engineer . . . I wonder if he's working. Where are you Herve Fonkou Takoulo!
High-five "body of people in charge" for being an asshole! Probably scared the guy near death, not nice.
I gotta say I'm supersuperdeeduperly glad my parents were smart enough to start this process when they did, when I turned 9 is when the paper trail began. And that the deportation and all that crap happened when it did because had it happened after I turned 21 I'd be done for.
Everything happens for a reason and as painful as this has been I wouldn't change one bit of it.
PS- please comment on posts, ask me questions, share this with people you know without releasing my identity please. Let's get some conversation going in the blog so more people can find out about it ;)
MUCH LOVE!
confusing and infuriating
I'll start by telling you I haven't heard from the attorney yet, my dad said to give her the week bc she's supposed to call us to take in a check which means she's set up the appointment with the Chief. Clearly this has not happened . . . I'm so anxious, I don't know what's worst, not knowing when and if I'll have my status adjusted or knowing I'm super close to getting my status adjusted.
That isn't the confusing or infuriating part. This one is:
While watching the news during halftime of a World Cup match, there was a preview of a story about this little girl from South America. She was visiting her mom for two months in South America. Her mom was deported and went back to her country, leaving her little girl in the care of her grandmother who's promised to take care of the girl until her mother can come back into the U.S.
It makes me sick to my stomach to think that that could've been me and at the same time it punctuates how insanely blessed I am, and I have never and will never take it for granted. There really is someone out there looking after me and my family.
The story was obviously to further push for there to be some change in immigration. The little girl was about 8, she was explaining what had happened to her mom, being deported and how she was left behind with her grandmother. She asked Obama that he do something so other kids don't have to be separated from their parents and so she doesn't have to be apart from her mom much longer. It's so fucking heart-breaking.
It got me thinking about how messed up the immigration system is, they say that they will only grant access to citizenship to people who are and will be upstanding contributing members of society.
Since I was given voluntary departure when I was a minor, and later deported still as a minor, I cannot be held accountable for my inability to follow through with the situation immigration forced upon me, that's how I'm a shoe-in in the adjustment of status. My mom on the other hand, also given a voluntary departure at the same time as myself has no "legitimate" explanation for why she didn't follow through with that.
How is not leaving her children - it's so infuriating - not leaving her children to make sure they go to school and make sure there is a stable family environment for a healthy development NOT A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR FOLLOWING THROUGH ON A VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE. How in the hell does the government not give a crap about that?!? This shows responsible character! How else are children supposed to grow up to be positive members of society?!?!?!? Had my mom left when she was supposed to my dad would've gone crazy, the only one working, two children, one 15 the other 6! It's preposterous to punish someone for being a responsible mother!!!
We have made many mistakes in our lives, but staying in the U.S. despite immigration orders was not one of them.
See, the thing about being a close-knit family is that when my status is adjusted I will FINALLY be able to work, and my dad will no longer have me as a financial burden. My brother is soon coming to age so he can embark on his money making journey. We will take care of each other like we have so far, remain together physically and emotionally and will make the best of our circumstances. Like we have so far. We never give up, we know what is right in our hearts and that is all that matters, because we are doing harm to no one, so whether government allows it or not, we will make the best of our lives here. With our mother and wife with us.
Thanks for following :)
MUCH LOVE!
That isn't the confusing or infuriating part. This one is:
While watching the news during halftime of a World Cup match, there was a preview of a story about this little girl from South America. She was visiting her mom for two months in South America. Her mom was deported and went back to her country, leaving her little girl in the care of her grandmother who's promised to take care of the girl until her mother can come back into the U.S.
It makes me sick to my stomach to think that that could've been me and at the same time it punctuates how insanely blessed I am, and I have never and will never take it for granted. There really is someone out there looking after me and my family.
The story was obviously to further push for there to be some change in immigration. The little girl was about 8, she was explaining what had happened to her mom, being deported and how she was left behind with her grandmother. She asked Obama that he do something so other kids don't have to be separated from their parents and so she doesn't have to be apart from her mom much longer. It's so fucking heart-breaking.
It got me thinking about how messed up the immigration system is, they say that they will only grant access to citizenship to people who are and will be upstanding contributing members of society.
Since I was given voluntary departure when I was a minor, and later deported still as a minor, I cannot be held accountable for my inability to follow through with the situation immigration forced upon me, that's how I'm a shoe-in in the adjustment of status. My mom on the other hand, also given a voluntary departure at the same time as myself has no "legitimate" explanation for why she didn't follow through with that.
How is not leaving her children - it's so infuriating - not leaving her children to make sure they go to school and make sure there is a stable family environment for a healthy development NOT A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR FOLLOWING THROUGH ON A VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE. How in the hell does the government not give a crap about that?!? This shows responsible character! How else are children supposed to grow up to be positive members of society?!?!?!? Had my mom left when she was supposed to my dad would've gone crazy, the only one working, two children, one 15 the other 6! It's preposterous to punish someone for being a responsible mother!!!
We have made many mistakes in our lives, but staying in the U.S. despite immigration orders was not one of them.
See, the thing about being a close-knit family is that when my status is adjusted I will FINALLY be able to work, and my dad will no longer have me as a financial burden. My brother is soon coming to age so he can embark on his money making journey. We will take care of each other like we have so far, remain together physically and emotionally and will make the best of our circumstances. Like we have so far. We never give up, we know what is right in our hearts and that is all that matters, because we are doing harm to no one, so whether government allows it or not, we will make the best of our lives here. With our mother and wife with us.
Thanks for following :)
MUCH LOVE!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
things are still cooking
Haven't heard from the attorney yet, figured I'd give it 'til Thursday at which point I'll call the office and ask what's going on. Someone's gotta stay on top of them haha. No she's on top of things I know it, these things just take time.
Patience is one of the many things I've learned, or has my impatience simply turned into simply settling. No, it's not settling because I haven't given up, it's called adapting to the situation and it's all life is about. Adapting.
It was one of the things my mom made a point to be known, that she was proud of me when we first moved here. It's so easy as a kid though, to adapt, when all that matters is having both your parents with you. For the greater part of my life all that mattered were my parents, because even if I had friends, most of my time was spent commuting from home to school and from school to home. Not just in Mexico, but in the U.S. too. And as time went on, priorities changed but friends didn't become important until college. And now friends aren't just friends, they're family.
For me though, adapting has required patience because I haven't let go of my goals and dreams. And I am confident that it will pay off.
News to come as soon as I hear it :)
MUCH LOVE!
Patience is one of the many things I've learned, or has my impatience simply turned into simply settling. No, it's not settling because I haven't given up, it's called adapting to the situation and it's all life is about. Adapting.
It was one of the things my mom made a point to be known, that she was proud of me when we first moved here. It's so easy as a kid though, to adapt, when all that matters is having both your parents with you. For the greater part of my life all that mattered were my parents, because even if I had friends, most of my time was spent commuting from home to school and from school to home. Not just in Mexico, but in the U.S. too. And as time went on, priorities changed but friends didn't become important until college. And now friends aren't just friends, they're family.
For me though, adapting has required patience because I haven't let go of my goals and dreams. And I am confident that it will pay off.
News to come as soon as I hear it :)
MUCH LOVE!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
enough of the suspense
If there is anyone out there that follows me regularly, I apologize for keeping you in the dark.
This last tuesday we (all us Mexican borns, not my brother) met with the attorney, she was trying to make this a big hit. You know, getting my mom and I taken care of in one. Upon my mom's hesitation and details on how far my mom's process went, the attorney decided it best to prevent a paper-trail until she gets a feel for how the Chief of Immigration responds to the details of my mom's circumstances. So if he says, "ridiculous! no way we will not grant her an adjustment of status" then the attorney will not push for my mom, but if the Chief seems positive about the matter, then we'll start paperwork for my mom.
In the meantime, the attorney is going to set up that appointment with the Chief.
So far she's been talking to the Deputy, who is a personal friend of hers and works right under the Chief. I swear I want to be just like her. She's so incredibly sure of herself, and promises to fight for me until I am approved for adjustment of status. I feel like she's my second mother, I haven't met anyone who has so much passion when she talks about how she's going to make this happen for me.
So what happens is she meets with the Depute (this is the joint motion to reopen), but it seems like this may be it. No need for court appearance, at least that's the impression I'm getting because of the paperwork my dad and I have filled out. One of them is for an immediate adjustment of status. I'm obviously not sure what happens once the Chief takes his decision.
But until residency is approved, I will have a work permit. Which means I can work! get a driver's license! (an real ID!!) the idea itself just makes me want to throw up and cry. . . I can't tell you how many times I've imagined myself holding a driver's license and I can't keep from breaking down.
The last time I told someone I was undocumented I had an uncontrollable crying fit because I wasn't sure how they'd react and there's so much pent up emotion of all sorts about this, they told me, "calm down, it's not like you have cancer". It's not cancer, but to think that I may one day hold that little plastic key of identity, acceptance, legitimacy, recognition, existence, feels like I'm being given the cure to my cancer. And it really is, it's the cure to the entire spectrum of emotions that flows through me every time I think about how I don't actually exist.
It probably sounds absurd, but that's how I've felt ever since I was 15.
Enough of the sadness!
Things are going to be changing in the next few months and I could not be happier, it's about the most amazing, important thing that will happen in my life, screw giving birth haha.
MUCH LOVE!
This last tuesday we (all us Mexican borns, not my brother) met with the attorney, she was trying to make this a big hit. You know, getting my mom and I taken care of in one. Upon my mom's hesitation and details on how far my mom's process went, the attorney decided it best to prevent a paper-trail until she gets a feel for how the Chief of Immigration responds to the details of my mom's circumstances. So if he says, "ridiculous! no way we will not grant her an adjustment of status" then the attorney will not push for my mom, but if the Chief seems positive about the matter, then we'll start paperwork for my mom.
In the meantime, the attorney is going to set up that appointment with the Chief.
So far she's been talking to the Deputy, who is a personal friend of hers and works right under the Chief. I swear I want to be just like her. She's so incredibly sure of herself, and promises to fight for me until I am approved for adjustment of status. I feel like she's my second mother, I haven't met anyone who has so much passion when she talks about how she's going to make this happen for me.
So what happens is she meets with the Depute (this is the joint motion to reopen), but it seems like this may be it. No need for court appearance, at least that's the impression I'm getting because of the paperwork my dad and I have filled out. One of them is for an immediate adjustment of status. I'm obviously not sure what happens once the Chief takes his decision.
But until residency is approved, I will have a work permit. Which means I can work! get a driver's license! (an real ID!!) the idea itself just makes me want to throw up and cry. . . I can't tell you how many times I've imagined myself holding a driver's license and I can't keep from breaking down.
The last time I told someone I was undocumented I had an uncontrollable crying fit because I wasn't sure how they'd react and there's so much pent up emotion of all sorts about this, they told me, "calm down, it's not like you have cancer". It's not cancer, but to think that I may one day hold that little plastic key of identity, acceptance, legitimacy, recognition, existence, feels like I'm being given the cure to my cancer. And it really is, it's the cure to the entire spectrum of emotions that flows through me every time I think about how I don't actually exist.
It probably sounds absurd, but that's how I've felt ever since I was 15.
Enough of the sadness!
Things are going to be changing in the next few months and I could not be happier, it's about the most amazing, important thing that will happen in my life, screw giving birth haha.
MUCH LOVE!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
it's a beautiful life
I'm ridiculously tired but I just want you to know that life is good, always.
Wonderful things happened today and I will tell you all the details tomorrow.
MUCH LOVE!
Wonderful things happened today and I will tell you all the details tomorrow.
MUCH LOVE!
Monday, June 7, 2010
called it once again :D
Things are working out better than we thought!
I haven't mentioned this before, but my momma's legal status here is as complicated as mine. Yes complicated family we are. Stubborn family set out on our goals is all.
Why am I telling you this?
Attorney awesome just called, we are meeting with her tomorrow to discuss altering the process she'll be taking on for us to make it a dual adjustment of status. TWO IN ONE! Looks like this next year is going to be a big one.
So there it is, half of the family has been standing in limbo for almost 15 years now.
My mom never made it past her freshman year of high school back in Mexico, during her time here she like me, can't get a job, a real job. A job that requires the employer to respect the employee that is. During our time here she got her high school diploma and has worked on an accountant clerk certification which she recently completed.
We're embarking on a journey much bigger than we envisioned it to be, and hopefully it takes us exactly where we want.
MUCH LOVE!
I haven't mentioned this before, but my momma's legal status here is as complicated as mine. Yes complicated family we are. Stubborn family set out on our goals is all.
Why am I telling you this?
Attorney awesome just called, we are meeting with her tomorrow to discuss altering the process she'll be taking on for us to make it a dual adjustment of status. TWO IN ONE! Looks like this next year is going to be a big one.
So there it is, half of the family has been standing in limbo for almost 15 years now.
My mom never made it past her freshman year of high school back in Mexico, during her time here she like me, can't get a job, a real job. A job that requires the employer to respect the employee that is. During our time here she got her high school diploma and has worked on an accountant clerk certification which she recently completed.
We're embarking on a journey much bigger than we envisioned it to be, and hopefully it takes us exactly where we want.
MUCH LOVE!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
a marker
from here on out, you will be reading what is happening right here right now :)
"Yesterday is history,
tomorrow is a mystery,
today is a gift, that's why it's called the present"
Make everyday count.
MUCH LOVE!
"Yesterday is history,
tomorrow is a mystery,
today is a gift, that's why it's called the present"
Make everyday count.
MUCH LOVE!
summer's always been my favorite time of the year
It is only noon and a half and my day has already been fabulous! wonderful! productive!
Today is my first day at O2MAX Fitness.
My first unpaid internship. Why I never thought to look for these, I am embarrassed to say I do not know. Too busy digging myself further into my sadness. Point is, I'm doing it now, and I will finally start getting real experience and making contacts in a field I hope to be in for a while that I know I will enjoy always.
I'm going to be working with getting sponsorship for their summer event, yay! Talking to people, sending out emails, it's all good, nothing I can't handle :)
What is this blog about?
Me getting my residency, and that is exactly why today is already an awesome day.
Got a call from the attorney's office, a packet to needs to be compiled to be given to immigration. Copy of: UCSB Diploma, dad and my birth certificates, dad's 2009 taxes, dad's naturalization certificate. There are also several forms to be filled out. So tomorrow my dad and I will be going into the office to give them all these papers and fill out the necessary paperwork.
May this lead us to our desired goal.
MUCH LOVE!
Originally Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 12:26pm
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captainclaudia said...
Omg I am so proud of you ! this sounds like a great way to start your summer :) Keep doing your thing <# Claudia
June 1, 2010 1:06 PM
Today is my first day at O2MAX Fitness.
My first unpaid internship. Why I never thought to look for these, I am embarrassed to say I do not know. Too busy digging myself further into my sadness. Point is, I'm doing it now, and I will finally start getting real experience and making contacts in a field I hope to be in for a while that I know I will enjoy always.
I'm going to be working with getting sponsorship for their summer event, yay! Talking to people, sending out emails, it's all good, nothing I can't handle :)
What is this blog about?
Me getting my residency, and that is exactly why today is already an awesome day.
Got a call from the attorney's office, a packet to needs to be compiled to be given to immigration. Copy of: UCSB Diploma, dad and my birth certificates, dad's 2009 taxes, dad's naturalization certificate. There are also several forms to be filled out. So tomorrow my dad and I will be going into the office to give them all these papers and fill out the necessary paperwork.
May this lead us to our desired goal.
MUCH LOVE!
Originally Posted: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 12:26pm
1 comments:
captainclaudia said...
Omg I am so proud of you ! this sounds like a great way to start your summer :) Keep doing your thing <# Claudia
June 1, 2010 1:06 PM
I am here
I should be working on an internship application right now but I really need to share this.
Last night while tutoring I got a call from my favorite attorney. My phone was on silent so I missed her call but I listened to her message. She asked that I compile a list of mine and my family's accomplishments as long as we've been in the U.S. Also asked for a statement of the kind of person that I am. This paper obviously took precedent to the internship application.
She said that she'd already been in contact with the government, and they ask that she provide a personal statement, my personal statement as part of the paperwork she is about to submit in order to make that joint motion to reopen happen.
This is the very first time since I've been under process with immigration that I have been taken into consideration. I remember one of the times we were preparing for a hearing, I couldn't understand why it didn't matter that I was a straight-A student. This must've been in early high school, because I was convinced my residency would come through before I had to apply to college and would therefore have the world at my fingertips.
I am happy and so incredibly lucky to be able to say that despite the obstacles, I now have my B.A.
BOOYAH! YES I CAN.
I should be hearing from her in the next couple days telling me that she has filed the paperwork.
So much weight has been lifted off my chest.
May this process grant me the freedom to pursue my goals in life, in the only place I call home.
MUCH LOVE.
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:39am
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Angry Munchkin said...
yaaayyy!! <3
May 26, 2010 2:49 PM
Last night while tutoring I got a call from my favorite attorney. My phone was on silent so I missed her call but I listened to her message. She asked that I compile a list of mine and my family's accomplishments as long as we've been in the U.S. Also asked for a statement of the kind of person that I am. This paper obviously took precedent to the internship application.
She said that she'd already been in contact with the government, and they ask that she provide a personal statement, my personal statement as part of the paperwork she is about to submit in order to make that joint motion to reopen happen.
This is the very first time since I've been under process with immigration that I have been taken into consideration. I remember one of the times we were preparing for a hearing, I couldn't understand why it didn't matter that I was a straight-A student. This must've been in early high school, because I was convinced my residency would come through before I had to apply to college and would therefore have the world at my fingertips.
I am happy and so incredibly lucky to be able to say that despite the obstacles, I now have my B.A.
BOOYAH! YES I CAN.
I should be hearing from her in the next couple days telling me that she has filed the paperwork.
So much weight has been lifted off my chest.
May this process grant me the freedom to pursue my goals in life, in the only place I call home.
MUCH LOVE.
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:39am
1 comments:
Angry Munchkin said...
yaaayyy!! <3
May 26, 2010 2:49 PM
guess who called today
I missed the call, but he left a message . . . it was the tardo who told us an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court was our only option. Left a message saying he was very concerned since he hasn't heard from me or my dad, so dumb! Because they've never once contacted me, it's usually my dad they call whenever they try to reach me. He goes, "Hi I'm calling you bc I didn't hear back from you your dad or your family, I'm very concerned bc the due date for the appeal would be this month May 27th, and it's already the 25th and it usually takes a day or so to get there, so I'm calling for that purpose, I don't even think I have time to do it at this point".
What a douche! He was supposed to call us back the very next day to confirm the price on the paperwork and he waits til two days before the paperwork is due to contact us. ugh! I'm so glad to be rid of him. No one has ever strung me along and hurt me so much before.
While we're on the subject, no I haven't heard back from the one I think is capable of saving me. In fact, I will call her right now . . .(10mins later as I sat pondering how annoying it must be that I've been calling everyday, but this is my life! So I dialed.) ahhhhh you are the first to know since I am sitting at my desk!!
The receptionist told me she's at the LA Office (I wonder how many offices she has . . . such a badass), anyhoot. She was with clients and very busy, BUT the receptionist was able to tell me that she's seen my file lying around as the attorney has been working on it :D She took my phone number and asked whether I wanted the attorney to call me when she was filing it, YES I said. I definitely feel at ease right now!
May life grant me this, please! please! please!
ps- my heart is racing.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 4:11pm
What a douche! He was supposed to call us back the very next day to confirm the price on the paperwork and he waits til two days before the paperwork is due to contact us. ugh! I'm so glad to be rid of him. No one has ever strung me along and hurt me so much before.
While we're on the subject, no I haven't heard back from the one I think is capable of saving me. In fact, I will call her right now . . .(10mins later as I sat pondering how annoying it must be that I've been calling everyday, but this is my life! So I dialed.) ahhhhh you are the first to know since I am sitting at my desk!!
The receptionist told me she's at the LA Office (I wonder how many offices she has . . . such a badass), anyhoot. She was with clients and very busy, BUT the receptionist was able to tell me that she's seen my file lying around as the attorney has been working on it :D She took my phone number and asked whether I wanted the attorney to call me when she was filing it, YES I said. I definitely feel at ease right now!
May life grant me this, please! please! please!
ps- my heart is racing.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 4:11pm
no title
Sad to say I have yet to present the news I want . . . called the office today. Apparently she's been traveling a lot for the last week . . . I really really really hope she squeezed some work in there and it was regarding me. That sounds so incredibly selfish but I've gone all in on this and it just has to come through.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010 at 6:00pm
Originally Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010 at 6:00pm
How do I fill my time
So what do I do with my days?
Like I said before, I've taken the attitude of being on a vacation. It helps to manage my frustration with the situation. Stress and anger are terrible emotions for a person to have as they age you, you have to perhaps some people may say, act crazy and pretend the problem isn't there. Really, it's just looking at the bright side of things because truth be told, things could be worse.
I've taken refuge in fitness, as it is an excellent way to release stress and frustration. I want to live a long happy life after all. So it was through my recognition that I am solely responsible for my emotional and mental well-being that I started exercising regularly and decided I want to work in the health-field. Initially I just wanted to be a personal fitness-trainer, but like everything else there needs to be a depth and meaning. I want to be a therapist for people with body-image issues, I do after all love to help my friends work through things when they are trying to lose weight. Why not make a living out of it?
Reality is, I can't go to grad school or get a job at the moment. So for now I'm taking fitness classes at the community college. Since my undergraduate was in the social sciences (Double Major in Global Studies and Sociology and a Minor in Art History), I don't have any core science courses under my belt. So that's another set of classes I am taking. I have plenty to keep me busy :)
It helps that my parents are incredibly supportive and my dad is willing to pay for the classes, good thing those are cheap too. Another thing that helps is that I'm tutoring and make a little bit of money through that, spending money is what it is really. No way in hell I'd ever be able to support myself with that. So I suggested I pay for the classes and he can pay for the books, chances are he'll pay for everything.
That's another thing, I live with my parents, but again, super supportive parents, and ridiculously hardworking father who works his ass off to keep a place where everyone has their own rooms. Having a space I can call my own is necessary and most definitely appreciated.
So for those of you out there who may be going through this, don't get frustrated and angry. Get creative, and get your priorities straight, because there is always a way out. And remember that things could always be worse, so appreciate the place you are in.
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:25pm
Like I said before, I've taken the attitude of being on a vacation. It helps to manage my frustration with the situation. Stress and anger are terrible emotions for a person to have as they age you, you have to perhaps some people may say, act crazy and pretend the problem isn't there. Really, it's just looking at the bright side of things because truth be told, things could be worse.
I've taken refuge in fitness, as it is an excellent way to release stress and frustration. I want to live a long happy life after all. So it was through my recognition that I am solely responsible for my emotional and mental well-being that I started exercising regularly and decided I want to work in the health-field. Initially I just wanted to be a personal fitness-trainer, but like everything else there needs to be a depth and meaning. I want to be a therapist for people with body-image issues, I do after all love to help my friends work through things when they are trying to lose weight. Why not make a living out of it?
Reality is, I can't go to grad school or get a job at the moment. So for now I'm taking fitness classes at the community college. Since my undergraduate was in the social sciences (Double Major in Global Studies and Sociology and a Minor in Art History), I don't have any core science courses under my belt. So that's another set of classes I am taking. I have plenty to keep me busy :)
It helps that my parents are incredibly supportive and my dad is willing to pay for the classes, good thing those are cheap too. Another thing that helps is that I'm tutoring and make a little bit of money through that, spending money is what it is really. No way in hell I'd ever be able to support myself with that. So I suggested I pay for the classes and he can pay for the books, chances are he'll pay for everything.
That's another thing, I live with my parents, but again, super supportive parents, and ridiculously hardworking father who works his ass off to keep a place where everyone has their own rooms. Having a space I can call my own is necessary and most definitely appreciated.
So for those of you out there who may be going through this, don't get frustrated and angry. Get creative, and get your priorities straight, because there is always a way out. And remember that things could always be worse, so appreciate the place you are in.
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:25pm
contact
I called the Attorney's office, I really like that the receptionist has no idea what's going on with my case. I'm not being sarcastic. It's reassuring that the only one who knows what's going on is the Attorney herself, and that my paperwork is not being handled by 4 different people I've never even met. I left a message and should be hearing something by the end of the week, cross your fingers :)
Also boyfriend is finally coming back, yay!
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:17pm
Also boyfriend is finally coming back, yay!
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:17pm
the happenings
some of you may be wondering what the delio is with the new attorney, she's supposed to be getting in touch with the man and set up an appointment with him this week. I'll be calling her on Wednesday to see if it's been set up and/or met with him yet. I have lots of faith in her, she has this motherly aura to her.
concrete update to come :)
Originally Posted: Monday, May 17, 2010 at 6:24pm
concrete update to come :)
Originally Posted: Monday, May 17, 2010 at 6:24pm
there are so many out there
watch this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI7J2b3t4WU
Crazy isn't it? So sad that shame kept this girl's family from doing anything to establish their status here. So terrible that you only exist with papers or an existing process, otherwise you are like a ghost . . . worse than a ghost really because at least a ghost's presence is acknowledged (for those who believe in ghosts anyway).
I'm just wondering how this girl grew up, that she somehow let slip getting her driver's license . . . that was when I first got wind of the true weight of my situation. 15, all my friends are talking about driver's ed, I want in, go to my parents. End up in tears of confusion and feeling left out.
As a teenager nothing matters except what you and your friends are doing, but as a teenager, I had different priorities. I held hope that if I remained focused on school and kept kicking ass with grades and all the other activities I was involved in, I'd have schools bending over backwards to have me. I had the delusion since I was 8 that if I was an outstanding student schools would be fighting for me - it's so hard to write that knowing the truth now . . . makes me sad for my 8 year-year-old self, but what else are parents to do but to give their children hopes and aspirations for a better life?
I guess my parents were just as naive, but really just didn't know any better. After all they were putting their first child through a life very different from their own. One where I would grow up in a social and educational system neither of them were familiar with. There was nothing they could prepare me for, but have always been there emotionally and morally to push through every single obstacle.
Yes it sucked, but despite the painful disappointments, I have had so many gifts and fortune throughout these last 6 years. I wouldn't want to be standing anywhere else right now. Not to say that I am content where I am at the moment, but I would not have wanted to miss out on the many wonderful people I've met so far, or missed out on the many life lessons I've been presented with.
A change for the better in the near future would most definitely be appreciated :)
Originally Posted: monday, may 17, 2010 at 5:27pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI7J2b3t4WU
Crazy isn't it? So sad that shame kept this girl's family from doing anything to establish their status here. So terrible that you only exist with papers or an existing process, otherwise you are like a ghost . . . worse than a ghost really because at least a ghost's presence is acknowledged (for those who believe in ghosts anyway).
I'm just wondering how this girl grew up, that she somehow let slip getting her driver's license . . . that was when I first got wind of the true weight of my situation. 15, all my friends are talking about driver's ed, I want in, go to my parents. End up in tears of confusion and feeling left out.
As a teenager nothing matters except what you and your friends are doing, but as a teenager, I had different priorities. I held hope that if I remained focused on school and kept kicking ass with grades and all the other activities I was involved in, I'd have schools bending over backwards to have me. I had the delusion since I was 8 that if I was an outstanding student schools would be fighting for me - it's so hard to write that knowing the truth now . . . makes me sad for my 8 year-year-old self, but what else are parents to do but to give their children hopes and aspirations for a better life?
I guess my parents were just as naive, but really just didn't know any better. After all they were putting their first child through a life very different from their own. One where I would grow up in a social and educational system neither of them were familiar with. There was nothing they could prepare me for, but have always been there emotionally and morally to push through every single obstacle.
Yes it sucked, but despite the painful disappointments, I have had so many gifts and fortune throughout these last 6 years. I wouldn't want to be standing anywhere else right now. Not to say that I am content where I am at the moment, but I would not have wanted to miss out on the many wonderful people I've met so far, or missed out on the many life lessons I've been presented with.
A change for the better in the near future would most definitely be appreciated :)
Originally Posted: monday, may 17, 2010 at 5:27pm
the point
So what is the point of this blog beside it being an outlet for me? I hope and suspect there may be many people in similar situations as mine, and perhaps this blog can act as a guide and companion.
A guide to give you an idea as to what to expect upon beginning your immigration processing. I'm not calling myself an expert in the matter, just someone who has lived almost 15 years attempting to get through the process. So I am simply talking from first hand experience.
Embarking in the process requires money, lots of it, spirit much more of it, and patience so much more of it. Most of you know it is a heck of a frustrating experience as you've had to see me fight the tears of frustration, anger and helplessness, but I wouldn't want it any other way. Well maybe shortening it a tiny bit, but I've learned so much about people including myself, and life.
I know most of my audience at the moment are my friends and supporters, and your support is priceless I truly, truly appreciate it. I do hope that eventually this information will reach people who actually need it tho, but all in due time.
Originally Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:44pm
A guide to give you an idea as to what to expect upon beginning your immigration processing. I'm not calling myself an expert in the matter, just someone who has lived almost 15 years attempting to get through the process. So I am simply talking from first hand experience.
Embarking in the process requires money, lots of it, spirit much more of it, and patience so much more of it. Most of you know it is a heck of a frustrating experience as you've had to see me fight the tears of frustration, anger and helplessness, but I wouldn't want it any other way. Well maybe shortening it a tiny bit, but I've learned so much about people including myself, and life.
I know most of my audience at the moment are my friends and supporters, and your support is priceless I truly, truly appreciate it. I do hope that eventually this information will reach people who actually need it tho, but all in due time.
Originally Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:44pm
it's horns are in my hands
Dropped boyfriend off at airport this morning, he's off to Cannes.
I want May 10 to be marked as a very important date. Beside it being mother's day in Mexico - we still celebrate it on the 10th in my house, we had the honor and fortune to meet my hero.
Monday was a ridiculously long day. The wait to see her was about an hour and a half, since we weren't already clients of hers we were just squeezed in between her other appts. Initially I got the impression she wasted too much time. But once I was sitting in her office I realized it was a proper use of time. She could probably use some help focusing on one thing, but don't let me get ahead of myself, I'll explain her ways.
Of course the last encounter we'd had earlier on Monday wasn't great, but it gave me sooo much more hope just knowing that my hero is an actual Attorney, with real credentials. It sucks so much that I'm coming off elitist but this is some serious business and I can't have more people pretending to know what they're talking about, claiming to be experts in the matter. I've had that for 20yrs now, my hero seems to be the one who's going to bring this non-sense to an end.
As she was reading through the packet that had been compiled by the office of "attorney" jerkface, she starts shaking her head in disapproval, starts saying how he should've quoted this and that. In conclusion the motion to reopen was poorly written, she was very professional as she did not call him an idiot, I can because this isn't the first proof of his incompetence in dealing properly with my case.
After reading the packet, she goes, 'hold on I gotta call my friend, he's an expert with situations like these'. Ends up on the phone for maybe 20mins, where she discusses the details of my circumstance, they go back and forth on what the best options are, they come to a conclusion on my case. She then continues on to some other case she has sitting on her desk. Initially I was adamant about her, but her calling up a colleague whom she obviously trusts in and has great respect for the work they do, I change my mind.
She tells us there are three options from where I'm standing. Post-motion to reopen denial, you have three options, 1) file an appeal to the 9th circuit court of appeals, 2) ask the court to reconsider their decision, or 3) do a joint motion to reopen. Explains that she does not believe the first two options will result in a positive outcome for me as 1)in appeals to the 9th circuit an attorney can only expand on information already presented in the motion to reopen, so it leaves very little probability that the 9th circuit court of appeals will tell the regular court decision that they were wrong, 2) asking the court to reconsider, come on, the court is not about to take back a decision they've already settled on, very rarely does this happen. She tells me those are still options, but if I choose for either of those she cannot help us with that so we can take that process to another attorney.
The joint motion to reopen however, she says is the one thing she would do for us if we hire her. A joint motion to reopen entails the attorney having a one-on-one with the Chief Counsel of Immigration. This allows the attorney to personally speak to the head honcho of immigration courts in the Los Angeles district, and present to him the reasons why I deserve to have my case reopened. Notice that it's not, "present to him the reasons why my case deserves to be reopened". She gets to talk about the one thing that has been overlooked through this entire time, the person affected by every single decision the court has taken up to this point. Doing a joint motion to reopen allows for a humanitarian factor. She gets to talk about the girl who's been making appearances in court since she was 9, was given an oder of deportation at the age of 15. Also, something I couldn't understand why it didn't matter, how good a student I am, how I'm exactly what most US citizens are expected to be . . . I'm not trying to be full of myself. I'm just trying to get you to see how dehumanized a person becomes when decisions are being taken by the courts. You are just an A#, just a case.
After explaining to us that she knows the man (top guy in immigration in LA), and that she will hunt him down to set down an appt, I'm just in awe. My head has been spinning while my heart is trying to jump out of me since the minute she started shaking her head as she was reading the motion to reopen, full of frustration and then awe in how much enthusiasm, determination and focus this woman has. I've never encountered someone so straight forward in this matter of immigration. Of course I haven't been totally present up until we started dealing the last "attorney" jerkface, realize that I wasn't fully aware of the gravity of the situation until I started the application process for college. My parents tried really hard to keep me from the stress and emotional game these matters have on people.
But back to the present. Attorney my hero will be handling things for me now. The money was taken to her office today.
My dad got into talking about how hard its been for me since leaving college, and once she heard how I managed to get through college, and that I already have my B.A., she goes, omg now I'm so pumped up I am so making this happen for you! I believe her so much, and I hope this finally comes through . . . I don't know that I could recover from the high I'm on right now bc of her words.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 10:04am
I want May 10 to be marked as a very important date. Beside it being mother's day in Mexico - we still celebrate it on the 10th in my house, we had the honor and fortune to meet my hero.
Monday was a ridiculously long day. The wait to see her was about an hour and a half, since we weren't already clients of hers we were just squeezed in between her other appts. Initially I got the impression she wasted too much time. But once I was sitting in her office I realized it was a proper use of time. She could probably use some help focusing on one thing, but don't let me get ahead of myself, I'll explain her ways.
Of course the last encounter we'd had earlier on Monday wasn't great, but it gave me sooo much more hope just knowing that my hero is an actual Attorney, with real credentials. It sucks so much that I'm coming off elitist but this is some serious business and I can't have more people pretending to know what they're talking about, claiming to be experts in the matter. I've had that for 20yrs now, my hero seems to be the one who's going to bring this non-sense to an end.
As she was reading through the packet that had been compiled by the office of "attorney" jerkface, she starts shaking her head in disapproval, starts saying how he should've quoted this and that. In conclusion the motion to reopen was poorly written, she was very professional as she did not call him an idiot, I can because this isn't the first proof of his incompetence in dealing properly with my case.
After reading the packet, she goes, 'hold on I gotta call my friend, he's an expert with situations like these'. Ends up on the phone for maybe 20mins, where she discusses the details of my circumstance, they go back and forth on what the best options are, they come to a conclusion on my case. She then continues on to some other case she has sitting on her desk. Initially I was adamant about her, but her calling up a colleague whom she obviously trusts in and has great respect for the work they do, I change my mind.
She tells us there are three options from where I'm standing. Post-motion to reopen denial, you have three options, 1) file an appeal to the 9th circuit court of appeals, 2) ask the court to reconsider their decision, or 3) do a joint motion to reopen. Explains that she does not believe the first two options will result in a positive outcome for me as 1)in appeals to the 9th circuit an attorney can only expand on information already presented in the motion to reopen, so it leaves very little probability that the 9th circuit court of appeals will tell the regular court decision that they were wrong, 2) asking the court to reconsider, come on, the court is not about to take back a decision they've already settled on, very rarely does this happen. She tells me those are still options, but if I choose for either of those she cannot help us with that so we can take that process to another attorney.
The joint motion to reopen however, she says is the one thing she would do for us if we hire her. A joint motion to reopen entails the attorney having a one-on-one with the Chief Counsel of Immigration. This allows the attorney to personally speak to the head honcho of immigration courts in the Los Angeles district, and present to him the reasons why I deserve to have my case reopened. Notice that it's not, "present to him the reasons why my case deserves to be reopened". She gets to talk about the one thing that has been overlooked through this entire time, the person affected by every single decision the court has taken up to this point. Doing a joint motion to reopen allows for a humanitarian factor. She gets to talk about the girl who's been making appearances in court since she was 9, was given an oder of deportation at the age of 15. Also, something I couldn't understand why it didn't matter, how good a student I am, how I'm exactly what most US citizens are expected to be . . . I'm not trying to be full of myself. I'm just trying to get you to see how dehumanized a person becomes when decisions are being taken by the courts. You are just an A#, just a case.
After explaining to us that she knows the man (top guy in immigration in LA), and that she will hunt him down to set down an appt, I'm just in awe. My head has been spinning while my heart is trying to jump out of me since the minute she started shaking her head as she was reading the motion to reopen, full of frustration and then awe in how much enthusiasm, determination and focus this woman has. I've never encountered someone so straight forward in this matter of immigration. Of course I haven't been totally present up until we started dealing the last "attorney" jerkface, realize that I wasn't fully aware of the gravity of the situation until I started the application process for college. My parents tried really hard to keep me from the stress and emotional game these matters have on people.
But back to the present. Attorney my hero will be handling things for me now. The money was taken to her office today.
My dad got into talking about how hard its been for me since leaving college, and once she heard how I managed to get through college, and that I already have my B.A., she goes, omg now I'm so pumped up I am so making this happen for you! I believe her so much, and I hope this finally comes through . . . I don't know that I could recover from the high I'm on right now bc of her words.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 10:04am
I'm not that easy
This morning I had an appointment with the first nonprofit, with someone that provides immigration advice, not even an actual attorney. She was an accredited liaison from the dept of justice, but nothing impressive like a law degree. I've lived in the U.S. long enough to know that credentials count and she did not have them. I wish I would've known we weren't seeing an actual attorney or else we wouldn't have wasted our time or $20- money that we could've used towards the appeal.
Once the woman opened her mouth telling my dad and I that what had happened was incorrect, we knew we weren't going to get anything out of this. If it was incorrect how is it possible that we went through it? It's like telling me my life is a lie. Stupid moron. Here's one that is just too obviously wrong, a visa has been approved for me. She says immigration is running really behind in giving visas, so far behind they are just giving out visas at the moment for people who applied back in 1992. So how in the world could a visa have been approved for me if that were true? Literally, there is a visa waiting for me. That woman is high and needs to learn to listen.
This afternoon I've got another appointment with an actual attorney. I am sure we will get reliable information this time. Expect an update for this second appointment.
I am off to find my boyfriend a waterproof jacket for his trip to Cannes Fest :)
Originally Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 at 12:18pm
Once the woman opened her mouth telling my dad and I that what had happened was incorrect, we knew we weren't going to get anything out of this. If it was incorrect how is it possible that we went through it? It's like telling me my life is a lie. Stupid moron. Here's one that is just too obviously wrong, a visa has been approved for me. She says immigration is running really behind in giving visas, so far behind they are just giving out visas at the moment for people who applied back in 1992. So how in the world could a visa have been approved for me if that were true? Literally, there is a visa waiting for me. That woman is high and needs to learn to listen.
This afternoon I've got another appointment with an actual attorney. I am sure we will get reliable information this time. Expect an update for this second appointment.
I am off to find my boyfriend a waterproof jacket for his trip to Cannes Fest :)
Originally Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 at 12:18pm
they are so special
turns out non-profits are super difficult to get a hold of. The first one we drove to turned out their main location which only deals with evictions and all kinds of legal advice for finding people a place to live and such. The receptionist gave us a paper which lists separate locations for different things, including the department that deals with immigration. The place that deals with immigration was to be closing in half an hour from the minute we got that paper. Plan of action? Call as we are driving over there.
Took us about 15mins to get to the other location. Upon arrival the receptionist completely ignores us, granted she's on a call but a little nod would go a long way. By this time it's already 12 (the office's closing time) and she finally informs us that we have to go to a phone they have in the waiting room, dial an extension and leave a message. I had already called the organization a day ago and I mentioned that I hadn't heard back yet. Apparently there is only one person in charge here, and she makes her own appointments. I realize non-profits don't have many resources, but for a person with urgency in the matter . . .they're screwed. We ended up driving all the way to Whittier only to leave a message.
We had a list with us of organizations and/or lawyers who provide free or consultations at a reduced prices.
This reminds me I have to contact them to let them know that several of the contact information for these organizations has changed.
So it was a long day, after our disappointment with Legal Aid Foundation, I took to going through the list and just calling everyone to either try to see them that same day or make an appt. I have two appointments lined up for Monday. Neither are free, but considering how much full-priced legal advice costs, it's practically free.
Wish me luck!
Originally Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11:13am
Took us about 15mins to get to the other location. Upon arrival the receptionist completely ignores us, granted she's on a call but a little nod would go a long way. By this time it's already 12 (the office's closing time) and she finally informs us that we have to go to a phone they have in the waiting room, dial an extension and leave a message. I had already called the organization a day ago and I mentioned that I hadn't heard back yet. Apparently there is only one person in charge here, and she makes her own appointments. I realize non-profits don't have many resources, but for a person with urgency in the matter . . .they're screwed. We ended up driving all the way to Whittier only to leave a message.
We had a list with us of organizations and/or lawyers who provide free or consultations at a reduced prices.
This reminds me I have to contact them to let them know that several of the contact information for these organizations has changed.
So it was a long day, after our disappointment with Legal Aid Foundation, I took to going through the list and just calling everyone to either try to see them that same day or make an appt. I have two appointments lined up for Monday. Neither are free, but considering how much full-priced legal advice costs, it's practically free.
Wish me luck!
Originally Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11:13am
tooooday
is non-profit day!
Yes to attain more info on whether the process we find ourselves in is heading in the right direction.
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 10:21am
Yes to attain more info on whether the process we find ourselves in is heading in the right direction.
Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 10:21am
five decades minus one
Today is my dad's birthday, he's lived in the U.S. now for 20 years. Most of which have been a struggle for him to keep his family afloat, and at no time has he given up. Feeling helpless and frustrated I'm sure. All of the financial responsibility falling on his shoulders as neither my mom nor I can contribute. My only contribution comes as making some money tutoring, or as I like to call it, babysitting. That at least frees him up from having to give me spending money.
Despite our troubles he has never taken the easy way out and made the family live where rent is cheap. He has kept us in areas where access to education is plenty. Keeping his priorities straight, making sure the family is safe and my brother and I have access to educational institutions.
Money has always been one of the most challenging issues with us. Being away at college it was so easy to get lost in the fantasy that I was like everyone else. It was after all what my mom wanted for me, to forget about the limits in my life and enjoy myself in college to the fullest. I did, but I ran with it and it got me into troubles a couple times, with my parents threatening to cancel the credit card.
This taught me to create a balance. It wasn't easy as I sometimes felt the weight of the entire situation at once and had many breakdowns because of it. It may have been over-dramatic but I pretty much went into college having just found out the gravity of the situation. The longer I was in school, the more I understood it and I came to hate it and learned to live with it.
So if there's one thing I have learned from my dad it's to keep persevering no matter the obstacles because there is always a solution, never lose sight of your goals in life and always work hard no matter how hard.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 2:02pm
Despite our troubles he has never taken the easy way out and made the family live where rent is cheap. He has kept us in areas where access to education is plenty. Keeping his priorities straight, making sure the family is safe and my brother and I have access to educational institutions.
Money has always been one of the most challenging issues with us. Being away at college it was so easy to get lost in the fantasy that I was like everyone else. It was after all what my mom wanted for me, to forget about the limits in my life and enjoy myself in college to the fullest. I did, but I ran with it and it got me into troubles a couple times, with my parents threatening to cancel the credit card.
This taught me to create a balance. It wasn't easy as I sometimes felt the weight of the entire situation at once and had many breakdowns because of it. It may have been over-dramatic but I pretty much went into college having just found out the gravity of the situation. The longer I was in school, the more I understood it and I came to hate it and learned to live with it.
So if there's one thing I have learned from my dad it's to keep persevering no matter the obstacles because there is always a solution, never lose sight of your goals in life and always work hard no matter how hard.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 2:02pm
a solid year
I am most definitely a prisoner in the land of the free.
The request to reopen the case was denied. Something the lawyer was not expecting. What does this mean?
More money. Which allows for an appeal to a decision that looks like they didn't even take into consideration the details of the request to reopen the case.
People's refusal to
1) realize their decisions affect real people
2) do the right thing
3) take into consideration that some ppl can barely afford one process, let alone 5 other ones
Leads to the many undocumented immigrants out there.
Today I discovered that leaving I would require to remain outside the US for 10yrs. TEN YEARS. ONE DECADE. Leaving is not an option.
That leaves me with doing what I've been doing so far. Pretending I'm on a longass vacation. So once monies are transferred, it can be as little as a year. Looks like the most amazing gift will not be coming this year . . .
I once heard someone say, 'more money more problems' probably a line from a movie. As far as I've seen it's the total opposite unless you're a drug-dealer or the like.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 3, 2010 at 6:09pm
The request to reopen the case was denied. Something the lawyer was not expecting. What does this mean?
More money. Which allows for an appeal to a decision that looks like they didn't even take into consideration the details of the request to reopen the case.
People's refusal to
1) realize their decisions affect real people
2) do the right thing
3) take into consideration that some ppl can barely afford one process, let alone 5 other ones
Leads to the many undocumented immigrants out there.
Today I discovered that leaving I would require to remain outside the US for 10yrs. TEN YEARS. ONE DECADE. Leaving is not an option.
That leaves me with doing what I've been doing so far. Pretending I'm on a longass vacation. So once monies are transferred, it can be as little as a year. Looks like the most amazing gift will not be coming this year . . .
I once heard someone say, 'more money more problems' probably a line from a movie. As far as I've seen it's the total opposite unless you're a drug-dealer or the like.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 3, 2010 at 6:09pm
the knot gets tighter
I used to think there was nothing worse than waiting. Now I know there's nothing worse than waiting, and coming to find out that those with the power to change your life are a bunch of morons. Who are just in it to take your money.
I wish that for one day I could take their lives away and put them in my shoes. Maybe then something honest would be done to make this all better.
Who are those bunch of morons? Lawyers of the branch dealing with "helping" people have a chance at more promising chances for a prosperous, and safe existence.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 3, 2010 at 12:25am
I wish that for one day I could take their lives away and put them in my shoes. Maybe then something honest would be done to make this all better.
Who are those bunch of morons? Lawyers of the branch dealing with "helping" people have a chance at more promising chances for a prosperous, and safe existence.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 3, 2010 at 12:25am
I'm not about to let it be a year since I've posted.
I just read the very last post and oh so many things have changed since then.
What got me to thinking about this blog? Well I'm going to carve my story on paper. My C suggested I start a blog, and that's what got me thinking about this blog.
What's new?
- I no longer worry about saying I love you to C
- I am making my own money, yay!
Long story short, I am SO MUCH HAPPIER TODAY than I was last year. So much more hope that things are going to finally get solved and I'll finally be a true contributor to society. yes that is all I've ever wanted. It's been the a bumpy ride but I've attained so much more than I ever wanted.
So this is my attempt to revive the posts.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 12:24pm
What got me to thinking about this blog? Well I'm going to carve my story on paper. My C suggested I start a blog, and that's what got me thinking about this blog.
What's new?
- I no longer worry about saying I love you to C
- I am making my own money, yay!
Long story short, I am SO MUCH HAPPIER TODAY than I was last year. So much more hope that things are going to finally get solved and I'll finally be a true contributor to society. yes that is all I've ever wanted. It's been the a bumpy ride but I've attained so much more than I ever wanted.
So this is my attempt to revive the posts.
Originally Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 12:24pm
I need to clean my keyboard
I've been with le boyfriend for almost 6 months now, jeezus . . . who knew I was capable of such things. It's been great. Now what's the deal with "love". Ever since I found friends I knew were true friends, I've gotten in the habit of using endearments, "love you", "darling", "babe", etc, etc. Can't remember who it was but one of my friends picked up an article on dating and one of the "rules" said, "let him tell you he loves you first, it takes men longer to process their emotions". I can't say I'm one to follow rules as my existence has been one huge breakage of rules, but enough of being dramatic, that's not my point. It makes me feel awkward to think that I can't and don't say 'I love you' to any of my family members, but I've been tempted to say it to him for about a month and a half now. I've wanted to say it at the end of texts many times, but I realize that is not the way to say it the first time. But that alone is making this "love" thing a big deal. Why does, "I love you" make a relationship much more serious? It's not like I care about him more from the moment I say it than I did the second before I said it to him . . . I think the only reason I haven't said it to him is because I'm afraid he might not want to say it to me yet? So far we've been eye-to-eye on where the relationship is going, but where is it going really?
I don't want to say, nowhere, but really . . . it's not like we're going to move in together or something. For all I know I could be gone . . . let me stop myself there before I get all melodramatic. I should just say it because I've had the urge to say it to him. I do know that I am one of those ppl who expresses emotions through actions more than through words. Problem solved - this doesn't mean I'll say it to him tomorrow haha.
I meant to start this post with this: today I came home and found my planner from senior year high school on my desk. I actually planned things back then! I decided to keep some old calendars from college because they have my schedules written all over them. I think Planners are a lot cooler than journals. I have a journal I kept from middle school, it is quite embarrassing, and pretty damn entertaining actually. I have some visitor passes from UCLA medical center pasted in there, they're from the times I visited Heather in the hospital after her accident. I love that I can look at that stuff and not feel anger or hatred or regret for any of it, all I feel is nostalgia. I was a great friend. And today Heather lives somewhere by Palm Springs, living with her boyfriend, pregnant and happy . . . or at least she was last I talked to her. It's so awesome to see the turns life takes.
I used to be pretty damn bitter about my life, but now that I have C in my life and have decided to stick to something because I genuinely want to pursue it makes life a lot easier. There are still a lot of pressures from the parents about money. That is something I have done my best to control and it seems the more I try to control myself, the less they want me to spend. Now I am down to no drinking, no eating out. All I spend dinero on is movies, gas, and this last week clothes cuz it was my damn birthday, and still I heard my parents talking (as if i wasn't within ear-shot) about how i spend too much money. i could get angry about this and hate my life, but i choose not to because i am truly doing my best to control my finances (hah my finances as if it was my money), there is no way for me to make money, and they cant expect me to stay home all the goddamn time. ::deep breath:: it keeps me happy.
now I'm taking yoga, i think i will follow this for the rest of my life. I'm going to go searching for books to get into the philosophy of yoga and such. i think it's going to make me happier no matter whats going on in life. i want to be happy regardless of what society says about my existence.
Originally Posted: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 8:47pm
I don't want to say, nowhere, but really . . . it's not like we're going to move in together or something. For all I know I could be gone . . . let me stop myself there before I get all melodramatic. I should just say it because I've had the urge to say it to him. I do know that I am one of those ppl who expresses emotions through actions more than through words. Problem solved - this doesn't mean I'll say it to him tomorrow haha.
I meant to start this post with this: today I came home and found my planner from senior year high school on my desk. I actually planned things back then! I decided to keep some old calendars from college because they have my schedules written all over them. I think Planners are a lot cooler than journals. I have a journal I kept from middle school, it is quite embarrassing, and pretty damn entertaining actually. I have some visitor passes from UCLA medical center pasted in there, they're from the times I visited Heather in the hospital after her accident. I love that I can look at that stuff and not feel anger or hatred or regret for any of it, all I feel is nostalgia. I was a great friend. And today Heather lives somewhere by Palm Springs, living with her boyfriend, pregnant and happy . . . or at least she was last I talked to her. It's so awesome to see the turns life takes.
I used to be pretty damn bitter about my life, but now that I have C in my life and have decided to stick to something because I genuinely want to pursue it makes life a lot easier. There are still a lot of pressures from the parents about money. That is something I have done my best to control and it seems the more I try to control myself, the less they want me to spend. Now I am down to no drinking, no eating out. All I spend dinero on is movies, gas, and this last week clothes cuz it was my damn birthday, and still I heard my parents talking (as if i wasn't within ear-shot) about how i spend too much money. i could get angry about this and hate my life, but i choose not to because i am truly doing my best to control my finances (hah my finances as if it was my money), there is no way for me to make money, and they cant expect me to stay home all the goddamn time. ::deep breath:: it keeps me happy.
now I'm taking yoga, i think i will follow this for the rest of my life. I'm going to go searching for books to get into the philosophy of yoga and such. i think it's going to make me happier no matter whats going on in life. i want to be happy regardless of what society says about my existence.
Originally Posted: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 8:47pm
a little stable
finally, relatively settled into the new place in Venice. have a bf. going to school for Kineseology. don't think i'm doing law school anymore - i think i picked up that idea out of spite and anger for what i've had to live through. I can definitely see myself being a lot happier being a trainer.
i can't really go finding myself a place in this world until the decisions in my life actually count for something. not that the decisions i've made up to this point have been pointless, they've helped, but i haven't been able to do anything to show for it. i have a BA in soc and glbl studies woopteedoo! --- i can only see myself becoming more frustrating and disappointed if i were to become a lawyer. i got myself "invovled" in this club created as a support group for ppl in my place . . . all i've discovered, well not much news really, i don't have an activist spirit. i know that if i'm going to want to make a diffirence as a lawyer there will have to be a lot of acitvist work to be done . . . maybe bc of where i am at this point in my life, i don't feel like fighting for the rights of others. yes i'm selfish, but i'm a big enough person to admit that i'd rather other ppl put themselves out there for me. i'm too much a coward? no, i just have too much respect for what my parents have done to allow for what i've been able to attain - i suppose achieve - so far.
basically the plan for now is, finish up with kineseology, actually get kickass grades so i can transfer to the personal training program at UCLA. if by the time i finish up with the program my issue has not been resolved, i am picking up and leaving so i can actually live. i can't go five more years hoping and crying for things to come through for me. if there is anything i've always hated in life is waiting, and i've done it more than i ever wanted to . . . but only time will tell how this life of mine will play out.
i will say i'm pretty pleased with life right now. i've stopped drinking on wknds, decided drinking will be reserved for birthdays and new yrs :) am working out regularly, it's the best medicine to keep me from falling into depression, i've lost about 15lbs so far, and hope for 10more. yay! life is great - my family is safe and sound, my friends are awesome, and i am staying in one piece.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 4, 2009, at 10:23pm
i can't really go finding myself a place in this world until the decisions in my life actually count for something. not that the decisions i've made up to this point have been pointless, they've helped, but i haven't been able to do anything to show for it. i have a BA in soc and glbl studies woopteedoo! --- i can only see myself becoming more frustrating and disappointed if i were to become a lawyer. i got myself "invovled" in this club created as a support group for ppl in my place . . . all i've discovered, well not much news really, i don't have an activist spirit. i know that if i'm going to want to make a diffirence as a lawyer there will have to be a lot of acitvist work to be done . . . maybe bc of where i am at this point in my life, i don't feel like fighting for the rights of others. yes i'm selfish, but i'm a big enough person to admit that i'd rather other ppl put themselves out there for me. i'm too much a coward? no, i just have too much respect for what my parents have done to allow for what i've been able to attain - i suppose achieve - so far.
basically the plan for now is, finish up with kineseology, actually get kickass grades so i can transfer to the personal training program at UCLA. if by the time i finish up with the program my issue has not been resolved, i am picking up and leaving so i can actually live. i can't go five more years hoping and crying for things to come through for me. if there is anything i've always hated in life is waiting, and i've done it more than i ever wanted to . . . but only time will tell how this life of mine will play out.
i will say i'm pretty pleased with life right now. i've stopped drinking on wknds, decided drinking will be reserved for birthdays and new yrs :) am working out regularly, it's the best medicine to keep me from falling into depression, i've lost about 15lbs so far, and hope for 10more. yay! life is great - my family is safe and sound, my friends are awesome, and i am staying in one piece.
Originally Posted: Monday, May 4, 2009, at 10:23pm
change
a little excitement in mylife:
moving to venice in about 3 weeks. my dad is picking up the keys to the place tomorrow! therefore the next two weeks will be cleaning up the place and painting, changing floors, new carpet, etc, etc to prep for us to move in.
this means i will have MY OWN ROOM! finally and again, but finally since my brother was born and since I got back from SB. it will definitely take the pressure off a bit.
other than that, I am getting acclimated to the blackberry, have decided to keep it. adding the data plan so i can use all its features, it will be amazing.
other than THAT, still working out regularly, definitely losing weight and DEFINITELY keeping me sane.
i will not talk about the other big issue bc there is nothing new, it is just as depressing as always. i am seeing the alwyer in two weeks tho, so perhaps, just MAYBE i will get SOME news. . .
Originally Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 12:03am
moving to venice in about 3 weeks. my dad is picking up the keys to the place tomorrow! therefore the next two weeks will be cleaning up the place and painting, changing floors, new carpet, etc, etc to prep for us to move in.
this means i will have MY OWN ROOM! finally and again, but finally since my brother was born and since I got back from SB. it will definitely take the pressure off a bit.
other than that, I am getting acclimated to the blackberry, have decided to keep it. adding the data plan so i can use all its features, it will be amazing.
other than THAT, still working out regularly, definitely losing weight and DEFINITELY keeping me sane.
i will not talk about the other big issue bc there is nothing new, it is just as depressing as always. i am seeing the alwyer in two weeks tho, so perhaps, just MAYBE i will get SOME news. . .
Originally Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 12:03am
what's about to happen
I am going to repost each and every post you've read on "Just a Life" (this will be the last time I reference that blog by the way).
There were 21 posts, you are about to see 21 new posts, you are about to see the progress I've had in one year.
I love you all for being a part of my life, and for remaining a part of it after you found out the truth about me. I always called it my dark secret.
But someone once pointed out to me that I live in CA, in Los Angeles, the place with the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the nation. My situation isn't unique to this area. What is unique, is what I've made of my life given these circumstances.
I hope to one day reach out to the world with this. Again, thank you for being a part of my life.
MUCH LOVE!
There were 21 posts, you are about to see 21 new posts, you are about to see the progress I've had in one year.
I love you all for being a part of my life, and for remaining a part of it after you found out the truth about me. I always called it my dark secret.
But someone once pointed out to me that I live in CA, in Los Angeles, the place with the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the nation. My situation isn't unique to this area. What is unique, is what I've made of my life given these circumstances.
I hope to one day reach out to the world with this. Again, thank you for being a part of my life.
MUCH LOVE!
the latest
I apologize for leaving you hanging for so long, but this week has been a busy one, just the way I like em. Officially started interning at a youth fitness media based company, an unpaid internship I might add, only reason I can have it. Pay attention out there, unpaid internship is the only way to get any concrete experience in your field while you wait for your status to change.
Heard from the attorney's office on Monday, I called it by the way, I knew I'd hear from them by Monday. The last week of May was a crazy week because my mom was flippin' out about not knowing what was going on with the attorney and the deadline to file an appeal to the denial to reopen my case was the 26th. Didn't talk to the attorney but the receptionist, who had a long list of things the attorney needed from me. I just had to go back and read the last post bc I felt like I'd already said this, and I had haha. So you know the attorney needed a bunch of things from me. And my dad and I had to go to the office to fill out some paperwork.
So last Tuesday afternoon, June 1st, dad and I were in the attorney's office filling out paperwork. Way to start the month eh?
There was paperwork for me to fill out, I48. This form is for an adjustment of status. Asks questions like whether I'm planning to bring down the American gov, whether I was involved with the Nazi group back in 1945, whether I am or have been part of a Totalitarian or Communist party, have been involved in dealing drugs, human trafficking, prostitution, killing people, the usual. I answered honestly to each and every single question. Yes. hahaha who in their right mind would ever check yes to any of these questions if they seriously want to become citizens of the US of A? Better safe than sorry I suppose.
Dad filled out a form promising to be financially responsible for me when and if I am granted citizenship in case I am not capable of supporting myself. You know, government wants to make sure you do not become a financial burden to the country.
We had to bring another form to my mom, in which she gives my dad permission to adjust my status. The law seems so silly sometimes, but you gotta cover your ass from every angle.
So that's what's up my friends. Exactly what the attorney is up to I am not sure. Neither is the receptionist (which again, is good for me). I asked the receptionist whether she knew what the attorney was doing exactly and she couldn't tell me, so I am supposed to hear from them this week to find out exactly what's going on. And as soon as I get that cleared up I will report back to you.
All is well though :)
MUCH LOVE!
Heard from the attorney's office on Monday, I called it by the way, I knew I'd hear from them by Monday. The last week of May was a crazy week because my mom was flippin' out about not knowing what was going on with the attorney and the deadline to file an appeal to the denial to reopen my case was the 26th. Didn't talk to the attorney but the receptionist, who had a long list of things the attorney needed from me. I just had to go back and read the last post bc I felt like I'd already said this, and I had haha. So you know the attorney needed a bunch of things from me. And my dad and I had to go to the office to fill out some paperwork.
So last Tuesday afternoon, June 1st, dad and I were in the attorney's office filling out paperwork. Way to start the month eh?
There was paperwork for me to fill out, I48. This form is for an adjustment of status. Asks questions like whether I'm planning to bring down the American gov, whether I was involved with the Nazi group back in 1945, whether I am or have been part of a Totalitarian or Communist party, have been involved in dealing drugs, human trafficking, prostitution, killing people, the usual. I answered honestly to each and every single question. Yes. hahaha who in their right mind would ever check yes to any of these questions if they seriously want to become citizens of the US of A? Better safe than sorry I suppose.
Dad filled out a form promising to be financially responsible for me when and if I am granted citizenship in case I am not capable of supporting myself. You know, government wants to make sure you do not become a financial burden to the country.
We had to bring another form to my mom, in which she gives my dad permission to adjust my status. The law seems so silly sometimes, but you gotta cover your ass from every angle.
So that's what's up my friends. Exactly what the attorney is up to I am not sure. Neither is the receptionist (which again, is good for me). I asked the receptionist whether she knew what the attorney was doing exactly and she couldn't tell me, so I am supposed to hear from them this week to find out exactly what's going on. And as soon as I get that cleared up I will report back to you.
All is well though :)
MUCH LOVE!
WELCOME
First I want to say welcome to the new Blogspot for CagedBird. "Just a Life" will remain for another week and then I will delete it as I want this space to be the only place where you'll have access to what's going on :)
I will be posing every single post from "Just a Life" so we are all on the same page and everything remains in one space.
I will be posing every single post from "Just a Life" so we are all on the same page and everything remains in one space.
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