I need to find an attorney to handle an immigration law-suit against the Consulate?
My daughter-in-law lives in Brazil w/ my grandson. She applied for permanent residency in America in 2003, follows all the rules, filed all the papers on time, paid the fees and went to her hearing in Rio and the Homeland Security denied her and fined her with 10 yrs. non-entry into cheap Acomplia US. My son called INS today to see what the problem was and they said they see no problem what so ever and she should have been allowed in the US. He told him there is no appeal system in INS and he would have to sue the Consulate for change of decision and that he would win as her papers are fine. Now I need to find a lawyer to sue the consulate or a Politician who will step in for us. So far Connie Macks office is working with us but NO luck. We need more than that. thanks for anybodys help and suggestions.
I think you need to consult an immigration attorney.
Wrong place ….cuz no one around here like you….i meant the REAL AMERICAN PEOPLE i am real but not American…but you can log here and find some help USCIS.GOV they’re going to start talking crap to you but it’s all right maybe one these days we can have a churrasco or a cheese golozo right????
I don’t know. Good luck.
Sorry about Bubba. There are always idiots among us. I don’t know the answer to your question. But I wish you luck. Just present all the evidence they ask for and be patient, ever so patient. I know it is hard because I am waiting for approval to bring my wife here from China. But that is the name of the game.
The only reasons the Consulate can give for a 10-year bar to entry is either (1) a visa overstay by one year or more; or (2) a bar imposed by an immigration judge in a deportation proceeding.
Unfortunately, barring an abuse of discretion, there is no way around a consulate’s decision. If they have no grounds for barring your daughter-in-law, then you need to go through political channels to get it resolved. In other words, you can’t file a lawsuit against the Consulate owing to the the soverign immunity doctrine. It sounds to me like a case of mistaken identity by the State Department (it happens quite a bit).
I suggest you keep working with your Senators and Congressmen. Connie Mack has been retired for several years, so I suggest you look up your current Senators (www.senate.gov) and Congressmen (www.house.gov). You should also contact the State Department in Washington, D.C. (www.state.gov) as they have authority over all of the U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. Whatever you do, DO NOT let up on the politicians as they tend to be very flippant about immigration issues and will not do a thorough inquiry with USCIS or the State Department unless you keep on them.
Good luck with it all!
Are you sure there was no reason for denial? There must be a reason…I see no reason to be denied and fined with 10 year non-entry if there is no reason. Maybe paperwork got mixed up with someone else or there really was a reason for denial. And how would she sue US or Consulate? She has no rights in America so how can she sue? I’m sorry that it happened but I just don’t see how she can sue. You could probably file for appeals and raise some hell, but good luck with sueing.