Maryanne Kehoe

I am specifically thinking of Michelle and Herb here....once they are
approved, it would be *quite* interesting to see _why_ BCIS (or
whatever they are calling themselves nowadays) felt their was fraud in
their case.

Attorneys on this board----have you ever heard of it being done?

Matthew Udall

Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe


    > Attorneys on this board----have you ever heard of it being done?
    >



Yes, but you might not find everything you want in the FOIA reply. Plus
they can and do black out parts they don't want you to see.

Fcdeliu

Originally posted by Maryanne Kehoe

    > I am specifically thinking of Michelle and Herb here....once they are

    > approved, it would be *quite* interesting to see _why_ BCIS (or

    > whatever they are calling themselves nowadays) felt their was fraud in

    > their case.


    > Attorneys on this board----have you ever heard of it being done?
    >



I've done a FOIA on my wife's case with DHS, we got about 200 pages of
documentation, I also did a PA (Privacy Act) case on me and got about 20
pages re: my citizenship. In both cases the did not submit all
documentation, we've appealed. Also, we did FOIA/PA requests to the
State Department, still pending. Such requests are useful if only to
get [some/most] of the immigration history in the file, but, as Matt
pointed out, some stuff will be edited out, still, woth a go!

Folinskyinla

Originally posted by fcdeliu

    > I've done a FOIA on my wife's case with DHS, we got about 200 pages of
    > documentation, I also did a PA (Privacy Act) case on me and got about
    > 20 pages re: my citizenship. In both cases the did not submit all
    > documentation, we've appealed. Also, we did FOIA/PA requests to the
    > State Department, still pending. Such requests are useful if only to
    > get [some/most] of the immigration history in the file, but, as Matt
    > pointed out, some stuff will be edited out, still, woth a go!



Practice tip: Do NOT, repeat NOT ever direct a "FOIA" request to the
Department of State. State takes the STRONG and UNWAVERING position
that 222(f) of the INA trumps FOIA. Invoking FOIA or PA quarantees you
will get NADA mas nunca.

Andrew Defaria

maryanne kehoe wrote:

    > I am specifically thinking of Michelle and Herb here....once they are
    > approved, it would be *quite* interesting to see _why_ BCIS (or
    > whatever they are calling themselves nowadays) felt their was fraud in
    > their case.
    > Attorneys on this board----have you ever heard of it being done?

FIOAs have been done before. They don't always tell you why the BCIS
thinks it's fraud though.

Folinskyinla

Originally posted by Matthew Udall

    > Yes, but you might not find everything you want in the FOIA reply.
    > Plus they can and do black out parts they don't want you to see.
    >



Hi:



I saw a FOIA response the other day on a consultation. Sad case where
couple is long married and neither the court nor the BCIS has
jurisidiction over an AOS -- [it hurts to be an "arriving alien"].



There was an I-864 in the file with the supporting tax returns. They
left in the wife's name but blanked out her address, social security
number, and the $$ figures on the tax returns! Oh, yeah and also
blanked out the employment and pay information from the I-864.

Hypertweeky

Originally posted by Folinskyinla

    > Practice tip: Do NOT, repeat NOT ever direct a "FOIA" request to the
    > Department of State. State takes the STRONG and UNWAVERING position
    > that 222(f) of the INA trumps FOIA. Invoking FOIA or PA quarantees
    > you will get NADA mas nunca.



Nada nunca mas I am glad I can FINALLY correct you on something

Folinskyinla

Originally posted by Hypertweeky

    > Nada nunca mas I am glad I can FINALLY correct you on something
    >



Lo siento. Hablo un muy poquito espanol.

Hypertweeky

Originally posted by Folinskyinla

    > Lo siento. Hablo un muy poquito espanol.



Dont be sorry!!! I know you try your darnest

If you have trouble wording something in spanish.. Let me know, I will
help you

Good Job!!!



(Hablo muy poquito español.. You dont have the Ñ )

Clare & Steven

Clare thinks Hyper is being very bratty by keeping all of the n's with
the curly accent thingies over them for herself

    



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