I-485 THE FINAL VERDICT …………..class action proof
Having had numerous contacts from recruiters and employers based in the USA in recent months a somewhat unfortunate byproduct i believe of the 5 year period i spent with my family there in the last decade,when i would constantly update my profile on Internet job sites in an attempt to stay ahead of the ‘employment game in North America’. My initial reaction was i really do not want the hassle of even replying to the constant spam emails stating i was perfect for the position etc etc. The scars of employment based Green Card applications just do not heal!
What has this to do with the I-485 you may ask !
Firstly it has taken almost a calender year for USCIS to contact me with regards a “second” biometric appointment having been part of the now famous “hoodwink” or hotter than July 07 AOS debacle, only fuels belief that a delaying and bureaucratic maze has been created by the US government. As a matter of fact i have not had a gender reassignment or facial plastic surgery in the 9 months since i had my first appointment and to justify additional biometric investigation seems on the surface a delaying tactic?
Secondly the immediate response for me was to withdraw my I-485 and send a semi humorous and somewhat cutting email to my attorney to kindly ask USCIS to place the sacred Green Card in such a place that it would change color to Brown. Not funny really as the pain and immeasurable damage caused by USCIS to my family and myself will never be forgotten least of all forgiven.
Finally all of my family have had now the dreaded “Decision” email ………….Denial. Apparently the process is designed to make you feel you have not meet the requirements. the 5 year running battle with USCIS is now offically over for us we have now retreated back to the place where we again enjoy basic human rights.
When you add up all the countless heartache and apathy caused by USCIS you soon realize that the fundamental simple process of immigration has now been so twisted and corrupted that it is way beyond repair. Only the Attorneys really make money from this sad broken system. i for one am extremely upset about the I-485 brick wall that i hit, i cannot get my money back or indeed the paperwork. Ask yourself would you want your personal health records sitting in a box who knows what happens to the data? if only the individual could be heard.
the I-485 is indeed ……by design …….class action proof
Mark Burns
British Citizen
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October 1st, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Mark - You concluded “if only the individual could be heard.”, well I hear ya and I feel your pain. You make a great case for how much family, (which is probably the most human aspect of human rights) suffers from a broken system. Is anyone listening?
On the other hand, I congratulate you on your decision (brave, quite honestly) to ditch the suffering and return to (I’m guessing) your country of origin.
Peace
vim