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#9182
05-15-2017, 12:11 PM
Senior Member
From NJ
Joined in May 2017
118 posts
spaintoamerica
Hi Everyone. I've lurked and learned a lot from you guys for the past 3 years. I am currently in bad shape and come here for some comfort and/or advice. So I came to the States when I was 4 and overstayed my visa. Successfully applied for DACA 3 years ago on my own. Last September I applied for Emergency Advance Parole (on my own) with an Info Pass at my local NJ office. I was granted humanitarian parole on the spot and was able to visit my very sick grandfather in Spain after 20 years. I submitted my DACA renewal 80 days before expiration (this past March), and completed Biometrics in April. On May 5, 2017 I received a Notice of Intent to Deny . After the initial shock/crying I analyzed the letter. USCIS claimed that they were planning on denying my renewal on the basis that I left to Spain without permission and therefore violated my DACA. Of course, this is not the case as I was absolutely granted Emergency Advance Parole. I paid a visit to my USCIS Office at 7 AM on the next business day and was helped by a (police) officer. This officer was able to get me an info-pass appointment for the same day. Right after this, the Officer (a middle aged white man) came up to me while I was in the Queue and sexually harassed me. He said that I could repay him for getting me an appointment by allowing him to preform certain sexual acts :'(. I freaked out, left immigration in tears and decided to hire a lawyer. I could have reported him. But I barley had the energy to deal with what was going on much less to deal with the fact that an immigration police officer harassed me. So I saw an excellent immigration attorney later that day. He submitted an Affidavit, a copy of my advance parole and plane tickets, stamped I-94 Passport to USCIS last Thursday. He said that I have all the proof to overturn this intent to deny and to hope for the best. Mi attorney said he has never ever seen a case where USCIS claims that they did not issue parole when in fact they did. I am terrified for the obvious reasons (losing my job/license etc.). Has anyone gone through this? On a side note, should I do something about the harassment situation? I am so sad/upset/depressed/ a mess. My EAD expired a week ago and my job (Law Office) is waiting for me to get my shit together. Please help!
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