Beyond the letter-writing stage, I’m afraid. It’s almost like someone at USCIS has it in for her. Another woman I know from work is having an even more bizarre experience with USCIS. She is Canadian, applied for and was accepted for permanent residency through her American father when she decided to return to Canada to get her masters. Foolishly, she didn’t complete the process for her PR card.

She met an American in Canada, had a whirlwind romance and got married. She didn’t finish her degree and came to U. S. with him. Because she was married, she had to start the PR process all over but through her husband. She was turned down! USCIS believed their marriage was only for her to get residency because their lease was in his parents’ name (they had no credit) and they had separate bank accounts. Never mind that she was already accepted previously for residency through her father.

She fought it and won. A few months later, they divorced. Young and stupid, she said.

She has since remarried and has a 1-year-old daughter. She has a great job, hasn’t ever had even a traffic ticket, perfect record.

She applied to renew her PR and was denied!! USCIS has reverted back to the original decision 10 years ago that her first marriage was bogus!!

She has appealed but should she not win, she’ll be deported to Canada where she no longer has any family and no job. Her husband quit his job to stay home with their baby because she was making more than him and daycare expenses are so outlandish. If she is deported, the family loses their wage earner. Since she has no job or place to live in Canada, she’ll have to leave her baby here until she gets established.

It’s all fucking nuts!