I'm
a U.S. citizen. I fell in love with my husband, Adi, who is from Albania.
We got married in November of 2004 ... did the paperwork; the I-130
and all that. We hired a new lawyer, who misrepresented us. He didn't
get our petition approved in time for court, so my husband had to
take voluntary departure. He left last June. Finally this past December,
I received a call saying we finally got an interview in Tirana, Albania
in January. So, I flew from the U.S., thinking my husband was coming
home for sure!! It had already been 7 months!
I
took everything I had with me over there. We got to the interview.
They DENIED his visa for something that had never been brought up
before in his case. I was heartbroken. Since then, I've received notice
that the lawyer that screwed us over is going in front of the attorney
grievance commission. Before and since my husband left, I have contacted
every individual that works for this U.S. government, and nobody has
been willing to help us!! Except my congressman, Thaddeus McCotter
who did obtain a piece of info I wanted to know about.
Now,
we have filed the extreme hardship waiver and we are once again, waiting.
WAITING. WAITING. I'm a citizen. My husband, who paid taxes, owns
a business here, a home, has no criminal record, didn't enter illegally
and left on his OWN, has been unable to come back for a year!!! I
am beside myself with anger. And NOW they want to reform the immigration
situation. How does that help us whose spouses have already had to
leave? I am angered, and I want my husband home.
Melissa
Livonia, Michigan
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I
am in a similar situation, my fiancé is in Italy but he is
also an Albanian. I cannot get him here even to get married and
I am a U.S. citizen. I am hurt that this country wont help us form
a happy life together here so I have to go there. My wish is to
bring him here so I am asking if you have any advice for me. I know
you have had a hard time too but maybe you could help me as well.
Melissa
New York
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Meslissa,
can't you get your congressman involved? Notwithstanding our out-of-control
immigration policy, your rights as a US citizen to live with your
spouse is being violated. Play the "family values" button,
get your community and/or local churches to help you. This is just
wrong. I'm rooting for you and your husband!
Dorothy
Del Mar, CA
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AN UPDATE FROM THE WRITER:
MY HUSBAND IS HOME NOW!
Melissa
Lavonia, Michigan
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