Mohan,

Thank you for your advice on immigration issue on this discussion board.

I need your help please, if you could enlighten me.The following is my story which I posted under INS hold. I will like you advice desperately please.


MY BOYFRIEND WON A VISA LOTTERY FOR DV-2003. HE WAS TOLD TO COME FOR AN INTERVIEW ON JUNE 26, 2003. WHEN HE GOT TO THE INTERVIEW, HE WAS ARRESTED BY THE INS FOR FINAL ORDER OF DEPORTATION. HE HAS BEEN FIGHTING DEPORTATION WITH THE INS SINCE 1986. HE CAME TO AMERICA SINCE 1984. THE INS TOLD HIM THAT THE LAST APPEAL HE FILED WITH THE BIA WAS DENIED. HE DID NOT GET A COPY OF THE DENIAL FROM THE BIA. THE DENIAL LETTER WAS SENT SINCE MAY 2002. HE HAS MOVED FROM HIS RESIDENCE SINCE THEN AND ALWAYS FILED AN ADDRESS CHANGE TO THE INS AND THE COURT, BUT THE DENIAL LETTER DID NOT GET TO HIM.

I SHOULD ALSO SAY THAT WE HAVE TWO U.S. CITIZEN CHILDREN TOGETHER AND AN APPROVED 1-360 FROM HIS DECEASED WIFE SINCE 1994 AND HAVE BEEN IN THIS COUNTRY SINCE 1984. HE HAS ONLY ONE CONVICTION IN 1988 FROM THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR RECEIVEING UNEMPLOYMENT WHILE STILL WORKING . HE HAS PAID RESTITUTION AND DID COMMUNITY WORK FOR THE OFFENSE.

Could you please advice me on what to do with getting him released from detention and filing proper appeal?

Thank you