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I have sponsored an immigrant (have you?) who is now a citizen. If they were at even minimal risk of losing their citizenship, it would be horrifying. Since the

I have sponsored an immigrant (have you?) who is now a citizen. If they were at even minimal risk of losing their citizenship, it would be horrifying. Since the articles referenced involve fraud on immigration applications, I’m sure there is zero percent risk of deportation in my case. Fraud requires intent. It’s not making a small mistake here and there on an application (been there, done that, fixed it, process goes on).

deanmoriarty 8y ago
Once again, this is a quote where a small "mistake" (if you can call it that) caused a visa holder already in the country to be deported: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15679062 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15679062
- jonhohle 8y ago
  First of all, an H-1B does not give someone not a lawful permanent residence. Second of all, it seems like his/her employer screwed up. The poster was vague on the timing, but if accurate, the employer was supposed to notify USCIS about the change prior to it taking affect (hence the response that they were not notified on time). “If you do not file an amended petition for these employees…, you will be out of compliance with USCIS regulation and policy and thus subject to adverse action. Similarly, your H-1B employees would not be maintaining their nonimmigrant status and would also be subject to adverse action. This is from a decision made in 2015. By changing locations prior to notification, they didn’t maintain their status. No ill will or targeting. USCIS did exactly what they said they would do.
  - deanmoriarty 8y ago
    LPR or not, it seems totally scary to me that a visa was revoked because the company committed a minor mistake in filing the notification: for all we know, the company filed the notification in a timely manner but sent a superfluous check with it that caused the document to be returned. In what world is this something that shouldn’t be considered a minor mistake and be looked past by an immigration officer, considering that the company was in good faith? Hell, the guy didn’t even change employer, it was a simple change of address for the same company!

deanmoriarty 8y ago

Once again, this is a quote where a small "mistake" (if you can call it that) caused a visa holder already in the country to be deported: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15679062 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15679062

jonhohle 8y ago
First of all, an H-1B does not give someone not a lawful permanent residence. Second of all, it seems like his/her employer screwed up. The poster was vague on the timing, but if accurate, the employer was supposed to notify USCIS about the change prior to it taking affect (hence the response that they were not notified on time). “If you do not file an amended petition for these employees…, you will be out of compliance with USCIS regulation and policy and thus subject to adverse action. Similarly, your H-1B employees would not be maintaining their nonimmigrant status and would also be subject to adverse action. This is from a decision made in 2015. By changing locations prior to notification, they didn’t maintain their status. No ill will or targeting. USCIS did exactly what they said they would do.
- deanmoriarty 8y ago
  LPR or not, it seems totally scary to me that a visa was revoked because the company committed a minor mistake in filing the notification: for all we know, the company filed the notification in a timely manner but sent a superfluous check with it that caused the document to be returned. In what world is this something that shouldn’t be considered a minor mistake and be looked past by an immigration officer, considering that the company was in good faith? Hell, the guy didn’t even change employer, it was a simple change of address for the same company!