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    Default Deported From U.S. Without Knowledge

    Hi,

    I used to be on a F1-visa from 1994-1998. I met my wife (American) in college and we got married 1998. After our marrige I applied for the green card while I was working in the US. I finally got my green card early 2000, but during the time of our application we decided to move out of the US and did so middle of 2000. We did not know if we were coming back or not. Well, we never came back except as tourists. During this time we failed to report a change of address so the US government never knew we had moved out of the US so they thought after 2 years I was living in the US illegally so they filed a warrant for deportation that I never received or knew about. I did file a I-407 in 2003 were I surrenderd my green card (because we thought we wanted to come back when our daugther was older). Now in 2007 we want to move back and we started filing a immediate family immigrant visa adn everything was fine until my interview were I was questioned heavily on where I was at certain dates. I did not understand what was happening and the consular soon realized this. The reason I was able to go in and out of the US as a tourist was because they misspelled my name on my green card + I got a new passport with a new passport number.

    The embassy now has told me that I need to file a I-212 with supporting documents to Cleveland where my warrant for deportation resides, they never gave me an address so I assumed it was the UCIS field office in Cleveland, they mentioned ICE. We have now sent that form with proof that I have been living in a different country all this time and not in the US. I have a letter from my employeer and papers from my government.

    What are they rules for deportation? And do you guys think they will remove this bar and resolve this issue?

    I know we made a mistake for not notifying of our new address but we never intended for all of this to happen and we just want to start our new life in the US.

    So our application for visa is now pending...

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Deported From U.S. Without Knowledge

    If, after a review of your documentation, they are satisfied that you were not actually in violation of immigration laws, you should have a good shot at being permitted to reenter.

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    Default Re: Deported From U.S. Without Knowledge

    Thanks.

    I am just concerned that we have not sent the application to the correct place, but the Embassy told us to send it to Cleveland where my file resides, so we are hoping for the best.

    Hopefully it won't take a long time either. We'll give it a few weeks then we'll call the embassy and maybe they can check the status for us.

    Anyway, thanks.

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    Default Re: Deported From U.S. Without Knowledge

    Hi,

    It seems like our I-212 has been received by the Field Office in Cleveland.

    My question now is, who handles these I-212? If you look at USCIS website it seems like only the California Service Center handles these applications. Will the Cleveland office forward my application with my warrant for deportation to that office? If so, that would be bad since the processing time seems like at least 6 months

    Anybody knows?

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Deported From U.S. Without Knowledge

    The Nebraska Service Center page incidates that it serves Ohio.
    Quote Quoting Applications/Petitions Filed at Local Office but Processed at the NSC:
    The following applications must be submitted to a local office but may be forwarded by that office to the NSC for processing.

    Form I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal

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    Unhappy Re: Deported From U.S. Without Knowledge

    Thanks.

    Don't see how I missed that . So it might be forwarded or handled at the local office. Lets hope for the fastest processing time then.

    It's a nightmare not knowing. We sold our house...not moving until december...so there might still be a chance, otherwise we have to look for housing again...

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