Posted by: Khaobaadi May 8, 2009
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To be in such situation must be no less than nerve wrecking. Sorry to hear the news.
I have my own story of dealing with US Immigration about few years back. I had applied for asylum but they rejected me on the first interview and they sent my case to immigration judge. I knew I had little change on getting through the review of the decision so I decided not use any lawyer. I represented myself and waived my right to be represented by a lawyer.
The funniest thing happened on the date of my hearing at the Immigration Court. I arrived at the scheduled hearing late and for some reason the judge got there late as well so basically the immigration judge and I got there at about the same time. It saved my day. The judge would have ended the hearing for 'no show' had the not judge arrived late. The judge declined to accept my case and gave me 60 day voluntary departure notice. I left the US after a month and applied for asylum at a Canadian border at border crossing in New York State.
After going similar asylum procedure in Canada I was finally accepted as Convention Refugee by Canada in about 5 months after I arrived in Canada. Now I have gained full Permanent Resident status in Canada and I kinda see the whole experience of dealing with the US Immigration as some sort of bad dream. It was a thrilling experience though.
I have my own story of dealing with US Immigration about few years back. I had applied for asylum but they rejected me on the first interview and they sent my case to immigration judge. I knew I had little change on getting through the review of the decision so I decided not use any lawyer. I represented myself and waived my right to be represented by a lawyer.
The funniest thing happened on the date of my hearing at the Immigration Court. I arrived at the scheduled hearing late and for some reason the judge got there late as well so basically the immigration judge and I got there at about the same time. It saved my day. The judge would have ended the hearing for 'no show' had the not judge arrived late. The judge declined to accept my case and gave me 60 day voluntary departure notice. I left the US after a month and applied for asylum at a Canadian border at border crossing in New York State.
After going similar asylum procedure in Canada I was finally accepted as Convention Refugee by Canada in about 5 months after I arrived in Canada. Now I have gained full Permanent Resident status in Canada and I kinda see the whole experience of dealing with the US Immigration as some sort of bad dream. It was a thrilling experience though.