Who to contact about getting Wife's Green Card sooner??? - 06/01/07 01:29 PM
This isn't an immigration debate, please don't hijack this thread because my newly-wed wife and I are in a serious situation.
We were court married in February, but won't be church married until late August. We were told by multiple sources that we didn't have to pay all the money to a lawyer, we could do it ourselves back in April by applying at the local DORA (some pilot program designed for quicker readjustment of immigration status).
Here is our main issue - while she is having her status adjusted from a Student to a Resident, she can't travel. If those documents don't come soon, we will have to make the decision of moving our wedding in August (financially impossible) or being open to the fact that once we leave for the wedding, she won't be able to return to the US after our honeymoon and probably won't be able to for 6+ months.
What stinks here is that we are 100% by the book on this. We got court married because we knew the process would take a while and we really were hoping for an income stream from her to be able to survive financially before and after the church marriage. She doesn't work on the side; nothing under the table, etc.
She could get someone else's SS# or even a fake one but we aren't. We could cheat the system but we won't put someone at risk or fines, even if they don't care. The problem is that we are doing the right thing and could get screwed.
Which politicans should I contact, what position, should it be a local rep, Senator, etc? We were told by immigration to start writing. If anyone knows the position of the people we should write and if we should write, email, call or whatever, please let me know...I can find the people's name and contact information but I just need to know what positions in the government people have that would see these plea's.
Thanks in advance guys. This is really putting a strain on a really strong relationship and what is frustrating is that we are doing the right thing and risk being penalized.
ANY SUGGESTIONS in contacting politicians or other means that we can expidite this process would be GREATLY appreciated.
We were court married in February, but won't be church married until late August. We were told by multiple sources that we didn't have to pay all the money to a lawyer, we could do it ourselves back in April by applying at the local DORA (some pilot program designed for quicker readjustment of immigration status).
Here is our main issue - while she is having her status adjusted from a Student to a Resident, she can't travel. If those documents don't come soon, we will have to make the decision of moving our wedding in August (financially impossible) or being open to the fact that once we leave for the wedding, she won't be able to return to the US after our honeymoon and probably won't be able to for 6+ months.
What stinks here is that we are 100% by the book on this. We got court married because we knew the process would take a while and we really were hoping for an income stream from her to be able to survive financially before and after the church marriage. She doesn't work on the side; nothing under the table, etc.
She could get someone else's SS# or even a fake one but we aren't. We could cheat the system but we won't put someone at risk or fines, even if they don't care. The problem is that we are doing the right thing and could get screwed.
Which politicans should I contact, what position, should it be a local rep, Senator, etc? We were told by immigration to start writing. If anyone knows the position of the people we should write and if we should write, email, call or whatever, please let me know...I can find the people's name and contact information but I just need to know what positions in the government people have that would see these plea's.
Thanks in advance guys. This is really putting a strain on a really strong relationship and what is frustrating is that we are doing the right thing and risk being penalized.
ANY SUGGESTIONS in contacting politicians or other means that we can expidite this process would be GREATLY appreciated.