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Attorney Famuyide Wins a Landmark
Case in Philadephia, PA

T
he ordeal of this immigrant
started in the year 1999
upon her arrival in the Unit-
ed States to pursue the American
dream. For a period of 10years,
this immigrant filed three peti-
tions, went through three notable
lawyers and failed three times at
obtaining the much elusive per-
manent resident status ....
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Visa Bulletin For April 2011

Number 31 Volume IX Washington,
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of
immigrant numbers during April. Consular of-
ficers are required to report to the Department
of State documentarily qualified applicants
for numerically limited visas; the Bureau of
Citizenship and Immigration Services in the
Department of Homeland Security reports ap-
plicants for adjustment of status. Allocations
were made, to the extent possible under the
numerical limitations, for the demand received
by March 8th in the chronological order of the
reported priority dates. If the demand could not
Hillary Clinton be satisfied within the statutory or regulatory
U.S. Secretary of State limits, the category or foreign state in which
demand was excessive was deemed oversub-
scribed. The cut-off date for an oversubscribed
category is the priority date of the first applicant
who could not be reached within the numerical
limits. Only applicants who have a priority date
earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a
number. Immediately that it becomes neces-
sary during the monthly allocation process to
retrogress a cut-off date, supplemental requests
for numbers will be honored only if the priority
date falls within the new cut-off date which has
been announced in this bulletin.
2. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nation-
D.C.
ality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum fami-
ly-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The
worldwide level for annual employment-based
preference immigrants is at least 140,000.
Section 202 prescribes that the per-country
limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of
the total annual family-sponsored and employ-
ment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The
dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.
3. Section 203 of the INA prescribes prefer-
ence classes for allotment of immigrant visas
as follows:

Family-Sponsored Preference Employment-Based Preference

First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters country limit;

of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not
required for fourth preference.
Second: Spouses and Children, and Un-
married Sons and Daughters of Permanent
Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if
any) by which the worldwide family pref-
erence level exceeds 226,000, and any
unused first preference numbers:
A. (F2A) Spouses and Children: 77% of
the overall second preference limitation,
of which 75% are exempt from the per-
Diversity Immigrant (DV) Category
Section 203(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act provides a maximum of
up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal
year to permit immigration opportunities
for persons from countries other than the
principal sources of current immigration
to the United States. The Nicaraguan and
Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
passed by Congress in November 1997
stipulates that beginning with DV-99, and
for as long as necessary, up to 5,000 of
the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity
visas will be made available for use under
the NACARA program. This reduction
has resulted in the DV-2011 annual limit
B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters
(21 years of age or older): 23% of the
overall second preference limitation.
Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of
Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not re-
quired by first and second preferences.
Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult
Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not re-
quired by first three preferences.
being reduced to 50,000. DV visas are
divided among six geographic regions. No
one country can receive more than seven
percent of the available diversity visas in
any one year.
For April, immigrant numbers in the DV
category are available to qualified DV-2011
applicants chargeable to all regions/eli-
gible countries as follows. When an allo-
cation cut-off number is shown, visas are
available only for applicants with DV re-
gional lottery rank numbers BELOW the
specified allocation cut-off number:
First: Priority Workers:
28.6% of the worldwide
employment-based pref-
erence level, plus any
numbers not required for
fourth and fifth preferences.
Second: Members of the
Professions Holding Ad-
vanced Degrees or Persons
of Exceptional Ability:
28.6% of the worldwide
employment-based pref-
erence level, plus any
numbers not required by
first preference.
Third: Skilled Workers,
Professionals, and Other
Workers: 28.6% of the
worldwide level, plus any
numbers not required by
first and second preferenc-
es, not more than 10,000 of
which to “Other Workers”.
Fourth: Certain Special
Immigrants: 7.1% of the
worldwide level.
Fifth: Employment Cre-
ation: 7.1% of the world-
wide level, not less than
3,000 of which reserved for
investors in a targeted rural
or high-unemployment
area, and 3,000 set aside
for investors in regional
centers by Sec. 610 of P.L.
102-395.
4. INA Section 203(e) pro-
vides that family-sponsored
and employment-based
preference visas be issued
to eligible immigrants in
the order in which a peti-
tion in behalf of each has
been filed. Section 203(d)
provides that spouses and
children of preference im-
migrants are entitled to the
same status, and the same
order of consideration, if
accompanying or following
to join the principal. The
visa prorating provisions of
Section 202(e) apply to al-
locations for a foreign state
or dependent area when
visa demand exceeds the
per-country limit. These
provisions apply at present
to the following oversub-
scribed chargeability areas:
CHINA-mainland born,
INDIA, MEXICO, and
PHILIPPINES.
5. On the chart below, the
listing of a date for any
class indicates that the
class is oversubscribed (see
paragraph 1); “C” means
current, i.e., numbers are
available for all quali-
fied applicants; and “U”
means unavailable, i.e.,
no numbers are available.
(NOTE: Numbers are
available only for appli-
cants whose priority date is
earlier than the cut-off date
listed below.)

Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the
fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitle-
ment for all applicants registered for the DV-2011 program ends as of September 30,
2011. DV visas may not be issued to DV-2011 applicants after that date. Similarly,
spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2011 principals are
only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 2011. DV visa availability
through the very end of FY-2011 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be
exhausted prior to September 30.
*NOTE: For April, F2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are
available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than
01JUL06. F2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to
applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority
dates beginning 01JUL06 and earlier than 01APR07. (All F2A numbers
provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no
F2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)
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Attorney Famuyide Wins a
Landmark Case in Philadephia, PA
Joseph R. Famuyide, Esq.
T
he ordeal of this im-
migrant started in the
year 1999 upon her ar-
rival in the United States to
pursue the American dream.
For a period of 10years, this
immigrant filed three peti-
tions, went through three
notable lawyers and failed
three times at obtaining the
much needed permanent
resident status in the Unit-
ed States, until May 2010,
when Attorney Famuy-
ide came to the rescue. In
less than a year later, after
about 11years of waiting,
this immigrant received her
permanent resident card
when she least expected it.
According to her, “I was
sweating when I got the
good news”. It was a day
she never thought would
come. Thanks to the cre-
ative application of existing
laws and judicial precedents
that characterize and punc-
tuate Attorney Famuyide’s
style of pursuing excellence
to the delight of his numer-
ous clients worldwide.
The story of this immigrant
is similar to that of many
immigrants in the United
States today. She shares
this popular believe as oth-
ers do all over the world
that “if I can only make
it to the United States my
life will be better and my
dreams will be realized”.
American has been widely
advertized as the beacon of
hope for the oppressed of
the world. The impression
around the world is that if
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only you can get to Ameri-
ca, whichever way you are
able to enter in, Americans
will be all arms and ready
to embrace you to pursue
your dreams.
It is with this mindset that
immigrants from nations
of the world risk their lives
to enter into the United
States. Some spent years in
neighboring countries, just
waiting for the opportunity
to come in, while some bor-
row money or sell their as-
sets to purchase fraudulent
documents for use to enter
into the United States.
The immigrant in this case
entered the United States
with fraudulent documents
in 1999 and that marked the
beginning of her troubles.
America that was supposed
to be the land flowing with
milk and honey suddenly
became her wilderness. The
supposed land of the free
became the land of slav-
ery where this immigrant
slept at night with a cloud
of uncertainty about her
tomorrow.
In the United States today,
millions of immigrants
entered with fraudulent
passports and visas with
different names and dates
of birth. Some had their
photographs superimposed
on existing photos of the
real owner of the passports,
all with a view to enter
the United States. Many
of these immigrants suc-
cessfully entered the U.S.
without being caught at
the port of entry. Some of
them are married to United
States citizens. They have
children together with their
U.S. citizen spouses, but for
many years were not able
to obtain their permanent
resident statuses because
of the illegal entry into the
U.S. These immigrants do
not have form I-94 card in
their true names and their
correct dates of birth.
The immigrant in ques-
tion was in this category
of immigrant suffering the
consequence of illegal en-
try until Attorney Famuyide
was brought to the rescue.
She entered the United
States with a fraudulently
obtained passport, different
name and date of birth and
ended up marrying a United
States citizen. There was
no question about whether
or not the marriage was
genuine; her only problem
was her mode of entry to
the United States.
This immigrant’s first at-
tempt to adjust her status
in 2001 ended up in futil-
ity. The first attorney she
retained counseled her to
depart from the United
States to obtain the immi-
grant visa from abroad. She
flatly refused, knowing the
sufferings she left. She was
right, it would have ended
up in staying abroad for
10years and her chances of
coming back to the United
States would have been
close to zero.
For some years thereafter,
she tried other lawyers
without luck, until she
retained another notable
and well advertised lawyer
in New York in 2006. It
was a law firm with many
attorneys. The type that
most immigrants errone-
ously think could influence
decisions with the U.S.
Citizenship & Immigra-
tion Services. The bill was
huge, but being desperate,
this immigrant paid. This
notable attorney filed the
papers and things moved
quickly to the final stage.
Interviews were conducted
and in a two page decision,
the U.S. Citizenship & Im-
migration Services denied
the adjustment of status
application. This immigrant
was back to square one
without any serious fight by
her attorney.
According to the U.S.
Citizenship & Immigration
Services in their decision
denying the adjustment
application “During the
interview, you admitted
that came to the United
States by using a fraudu-
lent…passport …..under
the name……your case
had to be treated as immi-
grant who entered without
inspections (EWI) since
by law you did not have
legal entry. Therefore, your
adjustment of status appli-
cation had to be adjudicated
under the guidelines of
245(i) of the Immigration
& Nationality Act….. The
Service record does not
contain any evidence estab-
lishing you are beneficiary
of an immigrant petition
filed on or before April
30, 2001. Therefore, you
appear to be ineligible for
the waiver provided under
section 245(i) of the Immi-
gration & Nationality Act.
As you were not inspected
and admitted or paroled
into the United States, and
you are not the beneficiary
of an immigrant visa peti-
tion filed before April 30,
2001, you appear to be
ineligible for adjustment of
status. Pursuant to section
245(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, your
application for such adjust-
ment must be and hereby is,
denied as a matter of law”.
This is the last thing any
immigrant wants to hear. In
the year 2006, this immi-
grant closed the chapter on
trying for the next 4years.
As a matter of law, the U.S.
Citizenship & Immigra-
tion Services conclusion
denying the case in the year
2006 was flatly wrong. The
notable attorney did not do
his homework to know that
the law was wrongly ap-
plied to this case. This im-
migrant was left in the cold
after spending so much.
contd on pg 5

It was not until May 2010, that
this immigrant, after reading
about another success story of
Attorney Famuyide’s office,
decided to try again. This time,
she was full of faith. She per-
suaded Attorney Famuyide to
take her case despite the dis-
tance. She was ready to foot the
bill.
Attorney Famuyide put the
strategy together, briefed the
immigrant about what needed
to be done. The first step was
to request for the old file. The
second step was the research.
Attorney Famuyide found two
favorable cases in support of the
case. One was decided in 1980
and the latest one on July 28,
2010. It was the break Attorney
Famuyide was looking for. The
third thing on the strategy list
was to write a brief and over-
whelm the U.S. Citizenship
& Immigration Services with
documents in this case. To this
end, Attorney Famuyide submit-
ted a 200 page package to the
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration
Services in support of the case.
At the interview, the Immigra-
tion Service Officer, acknowl-
edged the well packaged case
submitted by Attorney Famuy-
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ide and asked why this was not
done 4years ago when she last
attempted to adjust her status.
The Officer asked about why
the previous attorney did not di-
rect their attention to the Board
of Immigration Appeals cases
in support of the case, particu-
larly the one that was decided in
1980.
In the month of March, 2011,
this immigrant received the
WELCOME TO AMERICA
letter and her green card 7days
later. Mission accomplished!
This article is for your informa-
tion only, it is not legal advic
Dr. Mezu:
Hey, thanks for the card. I was
pleasantly surprised - that’s so
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e that can only be rendered by
an attorney after evaluating
your case. This is not a repre-
sentation of any future outcome.
If you need any immigration
assistance, please feel free to
contact Attorney Joseph Famuy-
ide at 718-647-6767 or send
email to jfamuyide@aol.com.
contd from pg 12
heart as the source of the pain. If you
have not had a check-up with a doctor in
many years, you may not even know if
you have any of these conditions.
Ques: What kinds of chest pain can be a
pointer to the heart as a cause?
Ans: Pressure-like (feels like something
is pressing on the chest); pain lasting
several minutes, gets relieved and
recurs; pain that comes with activity and
resolves with rest; presence of accompa-
nying symptoms like sweating, feeling
faint, uneasy feelings, change in heart
beat; chest pain in someone with a family
history of heart attack or sudden death.
Sometimes chest pain may be associated
with symptoms that can be related to the
stomach like nausea and vomiting and it
may still be a heart attack.
Ques: What can be done if you think
chest pain is from the heart?
Ans: Seek medical attention before it
is too late. If it is an emergency, call
911 and take an Aspirin. Do not delay
seeking medical attention because of
the cost or your immigration status. It is
better to be alive and then worry about
the bills later.
It is always best to have a baseline test of
the heart. An electrocardiogram (EKG,
ECG) is tracing of the heart that can be
done in your regular doctor’s office. It is
good to have one done if you are above
forty or if you have any of the conditions
mentioned above irrespective of your
age. In event of chest pain that relates to
the heart, the doctor would have a base-
line EKG to compare with to see if there
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is any change. More often than not, EKG
changes can occur in some people with
heart attack. You should keep a copy of
your EKG as part of your health records.
Sample EKG Image
Image courtesy of http://www.medtees.
com/blog/EKG14b.jpg
Take Home Message
Do not take any form of chest pain
lightly; seek medical advice. Chest pain
associated with difficulty breathing is
a big threat to life. Heart disease is the
leading cause of death in the United
States.
Know your numbers: Your blood pres-
sure, your sugar, and your cholesterol
levels. These three things impact your
health greatly and should be on your
finger tips. Take action on what you can
control. Quit smoking, exercise regular-
ly, and eat healthy.
Dr. Oluwatoyosi Dairo can be con-
tacted at Amazing Medical Services
PC. 110-16 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY
11435 or by phone at 718 526 7600.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purpos-
es. It is not meant to replace the advice
of your doctor.
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Automatic Citizenship for Biological or

Adopted Children of U.S. Citizen
A
child automatically
becomes a U.S. citi-
zen when all of the
following conditions have
been met under section
320 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA), as
amended by the Child Citi-
zenship Act (CCA):
• At least one parent
of the child is a U.S. citizen,
whether by birth or natural-
ization.
• The child is under
the age of 18 years.
• The child is residing
in the United States in the
legal and physical custody
of the U.S. citizen parent
based on a lawful admission
for permanent residence.
• An adopted child
may automatically become
a citizen under section 320
of the INA if the child sat-
isfies the requirements ap-
plicable to adopted children
under sections 101(b)(1)
(E), (F) or (G) of the INA.
See the “INA” link to the
right.
To qualify as a “child” for
purposes of this section 320
of the INA, the individual
must be unmarried. Also, a
person who was born out of
wedlock (meaning that the
parents were not married
at the time of the person’s
birth), must be “legitimat-
ed” while under the age of
16 and while in the legal
custody of the legitimating
parent. See section 101(c)
(1) of the INA. Finally, a
stepchild who has not been
adopted does not qualify as
a child under this section.
A person who satisfies the
requirements of section 320
of the INA before turning
18 automatically obtains
citizenship without hav-
ing to file an application.
However, in order to obtain
a certificate of citizenship
from USCIS, an individual
must file Form N-600, Ap-
plication for Certificate of
Citizenship. See the “Citi-
zenship and Naturalization
Based Forms” link to the
right. To obtain a U.S. Pass-
port, see the “Apply for a
U.S. Passport, Department
of State” link to the right.
Individuals who were age
18 or older on February
27, 2001, do not qualify for
citizenship under section
320 of the INA as amended
by the CCA. A person who
was over the age of 18 on
February 27, 2001, may,
however, be a citizen under
the law in effect prior to the deceased, the parent was a ent is deceased, an individ-
enactment of the CCA. U.S. citizen at the time of ual who does not object to
On the other hand, biologi- death. the application).
cal or adopted children who • The U.S. citizen par- • The child is tempo-
regularly reside outside of ent or his or her U.S. citizen rarily present in the United
the United States may qual- parent has (or at the time of States after having entered
ify for naturalization un- death had) been physically lawfully and is maintaining
der section 322 of the Im- present in the United States lawful status in the United
migration and Nationality or its outlying possessions States.
Act (INA), as amended by for at least 5 years, at least • An adopted child
the Child Citizenship Act two of which were after at- may be eligible for natural-
(CCA). In general, to be el- taining the age of 14. ization under section 322 of
igible for citizenship under • The child is under the INA if the child satisfies
section 322 of the INA, a the age of 18 years. the requirements applicable
child must meet the follow- • The child is residing to adopted children under
ing requirements: outside of the United States sections 101(b)(1)(E), (F)
• At least one par- in the legal and physical or (G) of the INA. See the
ent is a U.S. citizen or, if custody of the U.S. citizen “INA” link to the right.
parent (or, if the citizen par- Courtesy: USCIS

Employment Agency Owner Sentenced in Scheme to Recruit

ATLANTA
Undocumented Workers in Atlanta, Southeast US
- Chun Yan “The recruitment, har- in the United States. The hiring illegal workers and ment trade will
Lin, 44, of Doraville, Ga.,
was sentenced Thursday in
federal court for conspir-
ing to transport and harbor
illegal aliens, following a
joint investigation by U.S.
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement’s (ICE)
Homeland Security Inves-
tigations (HSI), the Depart-
ment of Homeland Secu-
rity, and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
Lin was sentenced to two
years in federal prison to
be followed by three years
of supervised release, and
was ordered to forfeit
$5,200 to the United States.
Lin pleaded guilty to the
charges on Oct. 20, 2010.
Lin is expected to be de-
ported upon completion of
her sentence.
In all, 23 defendants have
been sentenced and 10 em-
ployment agencies shut
down in ten related cases.
boring and transportation
of illegal aliens are very
serious crimes,” said Brock
Nicholson, special agent
in charge of ICE HSI in
Atlanta. “Those who put
our nation’s security at risk
to pocket a profit can expect
to face similar serious con-
sequences.”
From June 2009, through
June 2010, Lin owned an
employment agency called
“Lucky,” in Chamblee, Ga.,
and conspired with others
to transport and provide
jobs to illegal aliens. Lin
and other employment
agency owners primarily
placed the illegal aliens in
restaurant jobs in South
Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Georgia. The Lucky
employment agency did
not require or request any
proof that the aliens had
permission to be or work
Lucky employment agency
also advertised in Asian
language newspapers and
on the Internet. Lin charged
the undocumented aliens a
commission and transpor-
tation fee to place them in a
restaurant or other job site
and to drive them there, or
in some cases charged the
restaurant owners, who de-
ducted the fees from their
illegal workers’ modest
pay.
The Lucky employment
agency used paid drivers to
minimize contact between
the undocumented aliens
and the outside world, in-
cluding law enforcement.
Restaurant owners Xiang
Mei Ke and Huang Zheng
of “Hong Kong Super
Buffet” in Buford, Ga.,
and Jing Xing Jiang, the
owner of “Fuji Buffet” in
Lawrenceville, Ga., all pre-
viously pleaded guilty to
were sentenced on Jan. 25.
In addition to employing
the illegal workers, Zheng
and Ke housed four of
them in their home while
Jiang housed seven illegal
workers. Ke received eight
months of home confine-
ment and 30 months of
probation. Zheng received
three months in custody
and a year of supervised
release. Jiang received five
months in home confine-
ment and three years of
probation.
U.S. Attorney, Northern
District of Georgia, Sally
Quillian Yates said, “Many
of the workers in this case
were underpaid for long
work weeks and lived in
substandard conditions,
after being placed in loca-
tions in Atlanta and around
the Southeast. Employment
agencies that take advan-
tage of the illegal employ-
pay the
price.”
“Exploiting others for
profit while many of these
individuals were vulner-
able because they were in
a country they were unfa-
miliar with is despicable,”
said Brian D. Lamkin,
special agent in charge, FBI
Atlanta. “The FBI will con-
tinue to work with its law
enforcement partners in
eradicating such businesses
that disregard the law and
disregard the dignity and
rights of others.”
A co-defendant in this case,
Lucky employment agency
driver Shu Xian Jia, 54, of
Doraville, is scheduled to
be sentenced on April 26
on a charge of transporting
illegal aliens.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Susan Coppedge and
Phyllis Clerk prosecuted
this case.
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8 Vol. 5 No. 61 - April 1, 2011
Good News for K-1 (Fiance(e) Visa Holder;
Adjustment of Status Now Possible after Divorce
In a recent decision issued
by the Board of Immigra-
tion Appeals on March 17,
2011, it was decided by the
Court that a holder of K-1
visa could still adjust status
his or her status to that of
a permanent resident alien
even after the termination
of the underlying marriage
provided certain require-
ments are met.
This decision will put
smiles in the faces of some
K-1 fiance(e) visa holders
who are currently stranded
in the United States. Some
of these immigrants started
the journey to the U.S.
in good faith hoping to
establish families with their
intended spouses. Some of
them later discovered that
they had come to marry
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some monsters. Some en- marry under the laws of
dured for awhile, only to be the immigrant’s country
thrown out of their matri- as well as the laws of the
monial homes after being United States. Secondly,
used by their U.S. citizen the immigrant must marry
spouses. the petitioning U.S. citizen
within 90days of entering
Even though this latest the U.S. and the immigrant
decision might not solve must have met the U.S.
the problem of all K-1 visa citizen within the last two
holders who are currently years before filing the K-1
stranded in the United visa petition.
States, some of them will
have their immigration In the Matter of Alfred
problems solved with this Kebbie Sesay, the Board of
decision. Immigration Appeals gave
a very detailed clarification
Pursuant to law, the regarding some ambigu-
This decision will put smiles in the faces of some K-1
eligibility requirements ous provisions of the law
fiance(e) visa holders who are currently stranded in the
for K-1 visa are simple. relating to K-1 fiancee visa.
United States. Some of these immigrants started the
An immigrant who meets The facts of this case are as
journey to the U.S. in good faith hoping to establish
these requirements will follows;
families with their intended spouses.
be issued a visa to mi-
the U.S. citizen petitioner for K-1 visa are that the
grate to the U.S. with the The respondent, a native
to establish a family. In immigrant and the fian-
sole intention of marrying and citizen of Sierra Leone,
summary the requirements cée are legally eligible to
contd on pg 27
WINTER CLEARANCE
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When Your Children don’t Show You Love

this. First, there doing so well that agreed with her a mother? Within inflicting punish- sharpness of razor
may have been money is never an father. Yes, you the Ashanti tribe in ment and never and the coolness of
a disconnec- issue. I questioned guessed right. That Africa, the bond disowns her child, mountain streams,
tion from birth further only to find relationship is on between mother she requires both the calmness of
or somewhere out that this lady, the rocks. I believe and child is con- obedience and af- still water and the
in between although prosper- that when that lady sidered the key- fectionate respect purity of untrodden
or the child ous has relation- realizes what her stone of all social from the child. To snow” A mother
may have just ship issues in her parents caused her relationships. The show disrespect to cannot be all soft-
Re. Grace Eledan grown up to be own life. What in the future, some mother breast a mother is equiva- ness and no char-
USI News Columnist very selfish and with widowhood
self-centered. and disappoint-
I was speaking to The other thing ment in subsequent
a woman recently is that there may relationships, no
who told me that have been a root wonder that trust-
since this year of hurt that has not ing anyone, even
began, she has been dealt with. her own mother is
only spoken to her I heard the story of a big issue.
son once. The son a lady who lives The way that
lives in a different here in America some children
country and seems whose mother are brought up
to be doing well. It lives in an African sometimes will
is not that she does country, who has determine how
not want to call not spoken to her their characters
him, but that she mother for many are formed. There
cannot reach him. years, and has have been situa-
He calls her only promised never to. tions where chil-
when he needs This lady came to dren have been
something from America and made showered with
her or wants her it into a good pro- love from birth by
to run an errand fession. She started both parents but
for him. Does making money and later in life, they The way that some children are brought up sometimes will determine
that sound famil- determined after a still choose to keep how their characters are formed. There has been situations where chil-
iar? A child like while that she was their parents at dren have been showered with love from birth by both parents but later
this cannot know giving too much arm’s length. I am in life, they still choose to keep their parents at arm’s length. I am not
when the mother money to her not talking today
is happy or sad or mother. Her reason
talking today about mothers who meddle in their children’s affair for
about mothers who
simply desries to for this was that control.
meddle in their
hear the sound of according to her, children’s affair for
her child’s voice. her own mother control. There is
The bond of love was using some su- the story of a lady
that exists between pernatural powers who got married estrangement will feeds her child for lent to committing acter. It will make
a mother and her to siphon money and on the cou- take place at that at least three years a sacrilege, (Diop, children get away
child is so strong from her. Other ple’s first visit to time. In other and practices absti- 71). Showing un- with so much that
that some mothers people started to the wife’s parents, words, some of nence from sex for conditional love they feel that life
would literarily mediate in the her father called these situations are the same period. really should be is just a breeze. On
die or give up what matter to bring the new husband caused by parents. Any woman the standard. the other hand, you
they have for their peace between aside and gave him Mothers take a lot who gives birth Another definition cannot be so hard
children. What them but to date, a pack of condoms, of blame because to another child of what the role as to alienate your
happens to make she has remained saying that his if you do not rise within a year of the of a mother is, is children. Check to
a child so discon- adamant. In fact, daughter is not yet up to protect your first one is referred so well stated in see that you have
nected from the anyone who tries ready to have a child from a con- to as a ‘prosti- these words; “An the balance. The
mother that they to resolve the sit- baby since she is trolling father, he tute.’ The mother ideal mother is one Bible relates the
do not care and uation between still in school. Why or she will turn is gentle, patient, who inculcates the story of Mary who
the woman is left them, no matter on earth did they against you when cool, enduring best of values in was the channel
to feel like she how close they get married! And their eyes are and no demand her children. She is through which our
is childless. Two have been to shouldn’t that de- opened to see the from the child is usually the mixture Lord Jesus Christ
things in my own her becomes her cision be between truth about their too exaggerated of the toughness of came to this earth
estimation may enemy too. I heard the young couple? situation. to meet. Although dynamite and soft- and therefore is
be responsible for that this lady is The daughter What is the role of she shrinks from ness of blossoms, referred to as His
contd on pg 14
10 Vol. 5 No. 61 - April 1, 2011
Rev. Taiwo I. Odubiyi
USI News Columnist
“No, there wasn’t any
problem.” Helen said
and smiled. “It’s just
that … you know …
I’ve been busy with
quite a number of
things - work, issues,”
she was rolling her
eyes and moving her
head from side to side
in a playful manner
as she continued to
talk, “discourage-
ment, having so many
things to do … you
know.” She stopped
and cocked her head to
a side.
Richard noticed her
well set teeth as he
asked, “What do you
mean - discourage-
ment?”
“It’s on my part,
nothing to do with the
church.” She flipped
her right hand as she
smiled again.
He returned the smile.
“Oh I see. You care to
tell me about it?” He
prodded.
She shrugged. “As I
said, I’m divorced …
just recently.” She was
moving her head from
side to side again,
“I’ve been trying to
come to terms with
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OH BABY! contd.
that. You know … it she graduated from that?” apartment, Tammy The bathroom’s floor
wasn’t what I expected University, her spiritu- woke up and greeted was light green granite
… I was married for al life had gone yoyo. “Frank.” him. With disheveled while the walls were
only a year and … he She worked at a radio hair, she went into covered with white
was gone. It was over, station. Her ex-hus- “Frank?” He frowned, the kitchen and put tiles. The bathtub, the
just like that!” She band told her he didn’t “Oh, okay. I know his food in the micro- wash hand sink and the
snapped her fingers. want children imme- him.” wave oven while he toilet were the same
diately but got a lady entered the bedroom. light green color. A
Richard waited for her pregnant two months “He’s my brother’s A king-size bed was stainless steel shower
to continue, nodding after their wedding. friend.” She explained. on the left of the room butler that had four
his head to let her baskets and a soap dish
know he was listening. hung on the wall. One
basket contained two
She sucked in breath bath sponges, another
before she added, “My had a body lotion,
mom is also ill … she and the third basket
has had stroke. And contained Richard’s
there’s just me and shaving stuff while
my brother. I have to the fourth had tooth-
visit her regularly … paste and three tooth
and coupled with work brushes. Bottles of hair
pressure,” she shook shampoo, hair con-
her head, “oh my God! ditioner and pink oil
There are times that moisturizer stood on a
I feel like … doing small bar in a corner.
nothing. I just feel Two towels hung on
weighed down ... I feel a rail, one white, the
all alone.” other pink.
Richard observed that He quickly had a
she gesticulated a lot as Some minutes after, he looked at the paper in his hand to shower and shortly
she talked. “I’m sorry after, came out to the
confirm the address of the house he was going. Yes, he was in
to hear about the chal- front of the house. He parked properly and got down. He spent living room, smelling
lenges but you need to fresh.
about thirty minutes with the couple and left after they had
know that you’re not
promised to be in the church the following day. Good
alone. You’re never “Did you see the other
alone. God is with families?” Tammy
you and wants to help The divorce was final- while the windows asked.
you.” He pointed out ized six months ago. Richard spent some were on the right. The
gently. more minutes before color of the carpet was “Yes, I did.”
Richard encouraged he left. Helen prom- white. Their wedding
She smiled, “Oh I her briefly before he ised to be in the church picture, showing both He told her about the
know that, don’t mind asked, “If I may ask, the following day. Tammy and Richard visits. Then he sat at
me.” She hissed and how did you know very happy hung on the table and began to
flipped her right hand. about the church?” In the car, he looked the wall by the dress- eat.
“In fact, I shouldn’t be at his watch. The time ing mirror. The cream
talking like that. I’ve Helen answered, was 1.30PM. He still colored room also had As he ate, Tammy
been a Christian for “I was around last had time to eat at home a closet and a small brought up the com-
some time.” year for someone’s before he and Tammy table. ments of the first
wedding. I liked the would leave for sub woman they visited.
With probing ques- décor and the choir … group meetings in the He dropped his car She also told him what
tions from Richard, and I just decided to church. keys on the bed before Pat said.
she told him she come back.” going into the adjoined
became a Christian in When he opened the bathroom for a shower. “That was an insen-
high school but since “Whose wedding was front door of their sitive statement if I
cont’d on. pg 13
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contd from pg 21

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Obtain Your Green Card Through
Cancellation of Removal
Dr. Oluwatoyosi Dairo
USI News Columnist
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Chest pain can be
caused by discomfort
from all the structures
that are found in the
chest. From deeper
structures that cannot
be seen on the outside
such as the heart, lungs,
big blood vessels to
superficial parts such
as the muscles, bones,
and skin. The way the
pain is perceived may
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CHEST PAIN
overlap, making it more family member. Time occurs in that vessel,
challenging at times to is very precious if the it may lead to a heart
immediately locate the heart is involved. attack. Your husband
cause of the pain. This is Ques: My husband is in should go and have the
the reason that cause of his forties and has been chest pain checked out.
chest pain is interpreted having chest pain on Ques: What are some
with consideration of and off for about three of the things to con-
the location of the pain, months. He has been sider that can prompt
the character (what the ‘healthy’ and not on you to seek medical at-
pain feels like), pres- any medications. The tention quickly in the
ence of any additional pain comes at different event of chest pain?
symptoms/feeling, and times, more so when he Ans: The location of
the baseline health and is doing something. He the pain—left-sided
health risk of the person. thinks there is nothing chest pain should be
Chest pain is one of the to worry about, should I quickly investigated,
symptoms that should be concerned? Chest pain can be caused by discomfort especially if it radi-
never be taken lightly, Ans: Men tend to under from all the structures that are found in the ates to the shoulder
because it can lead to report pain and seek and down to the hand.
chest. From deeper structures that cannot
death quickly if the medical care less fre- The presence of un-
heart or another major quently than women. be seen on the outside such as the heart, derlying medical con-
organ in the body is in- Immigrants who come lungs, big blood ... ditions such as diabe-
volved. Always have from countries where tes, hypertension, high
chest pain evaluated by emphasis is not placed years. The great- occurs on and off, and is cholesterol, being
your doctor. In event on prevention always est concern in people associated with activity overweight or obese,
of chest pain that you think they are ‘healthy’ with chest pain is heart can be an indication of or having a history of
are not sure of, call 911 even if they have not attack. Being a male is decreased blood supply smoking makes it im-
instead of waiting for a seen a doctor in several a risk factor for heart to the heart (angina). perative to exclude the
attack. Chest pain that If complete blockage
contd on pg 5

contd from pg 10
ever heard one.” He yet, the man told him
said, referring to the that his faith was just
comments of Pat in not enough. Richard
Tammy’s office. felt hurt that day. What
did the man mean? If
She agreed with him. It getting pregnant were
was indeed very insen- to be based on faith
sitive. or good works, how
many people would
Richard continued, have children?
“People talk some-
times without con- Richard snorted. It ap-
sidering the feelings peared many people
of others. Do they didn’t know what to
think we don’t want say to people who
babies or that we’re were waiting to have
just folding our arms, children.
doing nothing? Do
they know the pain He continued, “It’s
and trauma of having a one of those things
delay or do they think that happen in life. We
they are more deserv- can’t prevent people
ing of babies than from talking about us
those who don’t have but we can prevent
them yet?” their words from af-
fecting us. I’ve already
He remembered the pushed it aside.” He
comments of a man he said as he continued
met at a time. When eating.
he told the man that
he did not have a child “But that’s mean, it’s
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terrible! And if peopleplace she wants her I see it - anyone who that -”
are making such com- son and wife to go, if wants to talk about us
ments, it means they the man is silly enough should join the queue. She continued, “I
are talking about us!” to follow his mother Give me the TV was waiting for you
around, then let them control please.” to come home, to tell
“If anyone wants to go. I’m certain that our you my heart’s con-
talk about us, the pastor won’t prevent She wanted to talk cerns, and the only
person should get in them from leaving the more, to explain some thing you could say is
line and queue. It’s a church. I know I’m of her heart’s concerns anyone that wants to
free world.” He said. not living in sin and to him but with what talk about us should
he said, he had ended get in line, give me the
the conversation. Even TV control! Is the TV
...“I’m sorry to hear about the challeng- though he was a man more important than
es but you need to know that you’re not and she knew about the what I’m discussing?”
alone. You’re never alone. God is with differences between
you and wants to help you.” males and females but
… must he cut her off To be continued
like this? This story is from the
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because of one bitter- ly molested by her own

cont’d from pg 9 ness or the other and father. We will visit the
so the children, young case of such a mother
mother. Mary played
or adults cannot even some day. Give your
this role of mother-
relate with their grand- mother an I love you
hood to perfection be-
mothers. The root of call today and you will
ginning with the fact
bitterness grows, what be surprised at the tons
that she was a pure
then do we have? A of blessings you will
vessel. Throughout the
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Ask Lisa-Anne
also include listening
EDUCATION & KIDS
strong reading curric- ers should know that jects and answer charts, and graphs.”
to books read aloud. ulum should include there are different pur- questions about a 5. Reading aloud
Students often reread learning the meanings poses for reading: for topic. They may use By second grade the
stories to increase of many prefixes and pleasure, to get direc- encyclopedias, infor- emphasis should be
their fluency, or their suffixes. tions, and to gather in- mational books, and on students reading
their own material,
but they should still
get many opportuni-
ties to listen to books
read aloud. Not only
does this offer kids
Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers
speechlrb@yahoo.com a model of fluency,
but it also fosters
the love of books.
Q. My nephew is
It should also help
in the 2nd grade and
your child under-
his parents think his
stand vocabulary and
reading skills are ad-
language patterns in
equate. I think he is
more complex texts.
reading below grade
By discussing books
level when I compare
before and after they
him to my son but
are read aloud, teach-
I’m not a teacher and
ers and parents can
I don’t know what his
increase literacy no
reading skills should
matter what a child’s
be for 2nd grade. Can
reading level is.
you get that informa-
6. Reading for
tion for me?
meaning
In second grade, chil-
A. Sure! In the lower By second grade the emphasis should be on students reading their own material, but dren learn strategies
grades (Pre-K to 2nd they should still get many opportunities to listen to books read aloud. Not only does to draw meaning from
grade) kids develop
skills at different
this offer kids a model of fluency, but it also fosters a love of books. It should also what they read. They
stages. Around 3rd help your child understand vocabulary and language patterns in more complex texts. should be able to rec-
grade academic skills By discussing books before and after they are read aloud, teachers and parents can ognize the sequence
of events in a story, as
begin to level evenly. increase literacy no matter what a child’s reading level is. well as anticipate the
Since learning to read
possible outcome. Im-
is a long and complex
portant skills should
process, some stu-
ability to read quickly 3. Reading chapter formation. the Internet to dig up include retelling fa-
dents hit college only
and accurately with books S e c o n d - g r a d e r s facts. miliar stories, summa-
to discover their skills
expression. As second-graders should be able to “Reading informa- rizing the main ideas
aren’t where they
2. Decoding words graduate to more choose their own tional text is critical and plot, and identify-
should be. The Great-
Your second-grader complex material, books based on their for second- and third- ing the characters and
Schools.org website
should be able to rec- they learn to read interests, but reading graders,” explains settings. Kids may be
reports the following
ognize a growing across subject areas, specialist Jennifer Thompson. “Most of asked to compare and
skills that 2nd graders
number of words, including social Thompson recom- the federally man- contrast characters in
should have:
using knowledge of studies, science, and mends using the “five- dated tests contain a stories to their own
1. Building fluency
word structures and math. They begin to finger test” to help great deal of nonfic- lives. They may also
and meaning
letter-sound relation- read books that have them choose a book tion reading. Children be asked questions
In second grade, chil-
ships and a variety of several chapters and at the appropriate need to learn to read about the text, such
dren begin reading for
strategies to read. Not develop a larger vo- reading level. “Have nonfiction for under- as who, what, when,
meaning, not simply
only do second-grad- cabulary. your child open to any standing and need to where, why, and how.
as a way of sounding
ers develop skills to In second grade, kids page,” she says. “If be taught how to use Kids at this age should
out simple sentences.
hear and say separate are taught to use dif- she finds five words all of the conventions learn to use a diction-
Classrooms should
sounds in words, but ferent parts of a book that she does not of nonfiction to assist ary and thesaurus to
give children many
they also use patterns to find information, know, the book is too with understand- discover the meanings
opportunities to read
to decode words. Sec- including the table difficult.” ing. These include of words.
— silently on their
ond-graders should of contents, index, 4. Doing research the table of contents, 7. Shared reading
own, aloud in groups,
be able to read new glossary, title page, Second-graders learn index, glossary, cap- Second-graders may
and aloud with a
words by breaking introduction, and to use books to re- tions, illustrations, take part in shared
partner. Second grade
them into syllables. A preface. Second-grad- search different sub- bold print, diagrams, reading, an interactive
curriculum should

cont’d on pg 30
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Crossword
Across 48 Attribute 15 Approved
1 Acclaim
5 Assemble
50 Book before Amos
52 ___ Speedwagon
21 Theatrical awards
24 Manicure implement Sudoku
9 Run through 53 “The King and I” 26 Immoral
13 Lacking determina- country 27 Fem.’s opp.
tion 55 Actress Donohoe 28 Samoan seaport
16 High water alternative 59 Solemn ceremony 29 Brownish orange
17 Tropical American 61 Categorized 31 Soak in the tub
wader 63 “Nay!” sayer 33 Fonda’s forte
18 “Cogito ___ sum” 64 Like some circum- 35 ___ me tangere
19 Cuckoo stances 36 Fly without a co-pilot
20 Bygone bird 65 Connery or Penn 38 Highway haulers
22 Floor covering 66 Cowboy affirmatives 39 Pilgrimage to Mecca
23 Narcissist’s love 67 Track circuits 42 Be mistaken
25 Brit’s cops Down 44 Pita filler
27 Wins at chess 1 Actress Virna 46 Lots of land
30 Spanish or Portuguese 2 ___ for one’s money 47 Send money
32 Emulated 3 Coffee dispensers 48 Elaborate tapestry Rules: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9
33 ___ mode 4 Cheapened 49 Paris divider appear once in each row, column and 3x3 box.
34 Family cars 5 Roadside stopover 51 Watering hole
37 Term of respect 6 Keyboard key 54 Stallion’s mate
38 Boils 7 Taken to court 56 Columbus craft
ANALOGY
40 Also 8 Discotheque effect 57 Low in pitch 1. UNHAPPY : SAD :: conceal : _____
41 Professional progress 9 Haggard heroine 58 Tacks on
43 Fooled 10 Ended 60 “Ich bin ___ Berliner” A.reveal
44 Collapsed 11 Pond organisms 62 Gullible person B.hide
Can you Find these Missing 45 Type of division 12 Blemishes C,disclose
Words in the Diagram? 47 Sound medium 14 Math functions

2. GEAR-TOOTH
BLACK ICE HOLIDAYS SLIPPERY A. mellow:favorable
BLIZZARD ICE FISHING SNOW CASTLE B. hospitable:unfavorable
BOOTS ICICLES SNOW PLOW C. vindictive: favorable
CARNIVAL KNIT CAP SNOW SHOVEL D.screw-thread
CHRISTMAS LONG UNDER- SNOW TIRES E. lax:favorable
COLD WEAR SNOWBALL
EGG NOG MITTENS SNOWBOARD 3. TOE : FOOT :: eraser : _____
FIREPLACE OLYMPICS SNOWFLAKE
A. desk
FIREWOOD PARKA SNOWMAN
B. write
FOG SCARF SNOWSHOES
C. pencil
FREEZE SEASON SOLSTICE
FROST SKATES SOUP
GLOVES SKI DOO STEW CRYPTOGRAPHY
Unscramble Words Last Month: Passport
HAIL SKI PANTS to Solve
HEADBAND SKIING Example: u-p-s-r-e p-o-l-t-a-p
HIBERNATION SLED Solution: Super
HOCKEY SLEET

Where
Is Jesus
JOKES
Wall of Clocks said Rumsfeld. “And whose clock is A drunk stumbles along a Bap-
that one?” St. Peter responded, “That’s tismal service on a Sunday af-
ternoon
Donald Rumsfeld died and went to Abraham Lincoln’s clock. The hands
down by the river. He proceeds
heaven. As he stood in front of St.Peter have moved twice, telling us that Abe to stumble down into the water
at the Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall told only two lies in his entire life.” and
of clocks behind him. He asked, “What stands next to the Minister.
are all those clocks?” “Where’s Bush’s clock?” asked Rums- The Minister turns, notices the
feld. old drunk and says, “Mister, are
St. Peter answered, “Those are Lie- you ready to find Jesus?”
Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie- “Bush’s clock is in Jesus’ office. He’s The drunk looks back and says,
Clock. Every time you lie the hands on using it as a ceiling fan.” “Yes sir, I am.”
your clock will move.”
The Minister then dunks the
fellow under the water and pulls
“Oh,” said Rumsfeld, “whose clock is him
that?” “That’s Mother Teresa’s. The right back up.
hands have never moved, indicating “Have you found Jesus?” the
that she never told a lie.” “Incredible,” Minister asked.
“No, I didn’t!” said the drunk.
The Minister then dunks him
under for a quite a bit longer,
brings
him up and says, “Now brother,
have you found Jesus?”
“No, I did not!” said the drunk
again.
Disgusted, the Minister holds
the man under for at least 30
seconds this time, brings him up
and demands, “For the grace of
God, have you found Jesus
yet?!!!??”
The old drunk wipes his eyes
and pleads, “Are you sure this is
where he fell in?”
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What If Our Children Knew That

They Were Created Beautiful
looked like some Black Beauty types see her natural beauty they carry or wear on wrong in admiring and
other queens we knew must somehow re- so she feels the need their bodies that make celebrating outward
well, our Mommy, our arrange, and in some to put on, sew on, glue them beautiful? Is it appearance; it is part
aunties, our grandmas, cases re-construct, on, and add on to her the natural physical of the unique package
the ladies at church. our creator gave to us
Nevertheless, they as humans. There is
were Women whose a problem, however,
beauty we very rarely when we use our own
saw “positively” dis- sinful definitions of
Norka Blackman-Richards played on TV, in films, what beauty is to tell
USI News Columnist
and in other maga- God, “You made a
zines. mistake with me.”
As a little girl, I grew Decades later we are When we think this
up in a world where now in the 21st century way, we find it neces-
my beauty was disal- when images of beauty sary to change and re-
lowed. My dark skin, are supposed to be create God’s creative
my rounded hips, my more global. Yet, I find palette of beauty. This
thick lips, my curly it disturbing that little notion that God made
hair – were not seen as girls are still experi- a mistake with our
signs of beauty. I re- encing the same type of beauty has led people
member that as a child beauty disallowance. to go to even dangerous
my father would set While they might have lengths to lighten their
apart a monthly sum more exposure to their
What if we were to believe God’s word? What if we were to skins, change their hair
from his scanty minis- type of beauty than I believe that He made us “fearfully and wonderfully”, as stated in textures, down-size
ter’s salary to purchase ever had, there is some Psalms139:14? If we were to believe, then we would understand and even reconstruct
Ebony magazine for unsettling distortion to that we are already beautiful. Then and only then would we be body parts. Even more
us. As the father of two that exposure. Thanks able to straighten our crooked definitions of beauty and allow so this self-hatred has
black girls, he under- to the media and en- our children to walk confidently in this world. been passed down
stood the importance tertainment icons like from one generation
of developing a healthy Beyonce, Jennifer to another. We have
self-concept, particu- Lopez, Rihanna and spoon-fed our children
larly in the times we even Oprah, Brown their beauty to fit into hair and herself to look God-created charac- with our own feelings
were growing up in. and Black Beauties an already pre-defined beautiful. Something teristics that they were of low self-worth and
Thus, he made sure are to a certain extent beauty box. is wrong with a world born with? Is it what unworthiness and it
that we were exposed more “acceptable” and Something is wrong where our men want us is in their hearts: the has seriously hindered
to identifiable and pos- sometimes even more with a world where to put on, sew on, glue ability to love and do the way they walk
itive images of beauty. “popular”, in today’s people find the need on, and add on so that good to others? Is it through this world.
My sister and I would world. We also cannot to constantly re-cre- they can view us as their character and the When our children
spend hours captivated negate the fact that ate themselves to fit more desirable. way they treat them- do not believe they
by the beautiful pic- having the collective certain man-made and Perhaps it is time that selves and others? Or are beautiful, they are
tures of those Black beauties of Michelle, partial beauty stan- we each take a hard is it a combination of devoid of confidence
and Brown-skinned Sasha and Malia grace dards. Something is look at our personal our outer and inner and self-respect not
Beauties like Gladys the powerful White wrong with a world definitions of beauty. selves that makes us only for themselves,
Knight, Diana Ross, House has also made where uniqueness is It is said that: “beauty beautiful? but also for those who
Dionne Warwick, an impact on the not celebrated, and is in the eyes of the How are we defining look like them.
Donna Summers, images of beauty we instead beauty is pre- beholder”, but what beauty for our chil- What if we were to
Natalie Cole, to name now experience. Yet, defined to fit certain makes a person beau- dren? The answer to believe God’s word?
but a few. These beau- there still remains this arranged standards. tiful? What makes this question will make What if we were to
tiful queens of color, societal perception Something is wrong a woman beautiful? a difference in the way believe that He made
were really not new that to be considered with a world when a What makes a man they walk this world. us “fearfully and won-
to our reality. They beautiful, Brown and woman cannot stand to beautiful? Is it what There is nothing derfully”, as stated

contd on pg 11

Pastor Abraham Obadare
USI News Columnist
obadare@christapostolicchurch.org
Today I want to talk
to you about prayer.
What is prayer? We
find the example,
necessity, style and
time of prayer from
someone who is not
supposed to pray.
Then the challenge
we have today is if
the one who was not
supposed to pray can
pray, then you and I
are guilty in the area
of prayer.
Who is the one that
needed not to have
prayed? - John 1:1-5
The one who was
not supposed to pray
is the One who had
power over all things;
The one who was not
supposed to pray is
the One who forgives
sins;
He loved God; He was
the representative of
God; He Himself was
God;
He left His seat of
glory in order to come
to the seat of suffer-
ing;
All things had been
put under His domin-
ion; He remains the
head of the church;
He is the savior of the
world; His name is
JESUS.
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Prayer
glected what is impor- beings. Unfortunate-
Why then did Jesus tant; but I pray that the ly, however, humans Without prayer, Prayer is like heavy
pray? He prayed will and power to pray will fail you. If you nothing works: People rainfalls that softens
so that He may set be given to you right are asking for a child, of God, let’s go back the ground: If you
Himself as an example now in Jesus name. only prayers unto God to prayer, our only sow a crop when
for us.
If Jesus who did not What is the plan / will
need to pray could of God for you? It is
pray, how much more that you should have
you and I? What are time for prayer.
we doing? Do we not
know that prayer has Mk. 6:46 records
power over all the again that Jesus left
things on earth? the people and went to
pray, after He had just
Let us read what Jesus finished a miracle. You
did in Luke 6:12. – He must not stop praying
went to the moun- because you just ex-
tain to pray all night. perienced a miracle.
I testify to you today Continue to pray so
that Jesus is the only that the miracles can
HOLY ONE of God become everyday oc-
and He had no sins - (1 currences. Without prayer, nothing works: People of God,
John 3:5). let’s go back to prayer, our only means of talking to
He is the Lamb of God If you have problems God and maintaining victory.
who came to take away or difficulties, prayer
the sins of the world; is what your need:
He Himself is God. Herbalists and man- will prevent you from means of talking to there is no rain, you
Now see the example made powers cannot getting a problem God and maintaining cannot get anything.
which He left for you solve your problems; child. victory. But when there is
and me – which we one sinner cannot If you are looking It does not matter what rain, hard surface will
have failed to follow. rescue another sinner for promotion, only position you occupy; soften. May hardness
Most Christians have from the load of sins; prayers could get the people you are be removed from your
failed in this area; may neither can idols nor you there, otherwise leading are sometimes life in Jesus’ name.
God restore us all. your money help, but you’ll need to cheat stubborn and set in To lead a church, you
only Jesus Christ - or lower your standars their own ways; only need prayer; to lead a
Another scripture through prayers. and dignity in other to through prayers can government, you need
showing Christ in arrive. you lead successfully. prayer; to make it as
prayer is Mark 1:35. If you are not
Here Mark states going to lie
that Jesus went to a or engage in
solitary place to pray self-deceit,
before day break. you know that
a person who
What do we do today? cannot pray has
We see Jesus as a no other choice
prayer warrior on than to trust in
earth; He showed ungodly ways
Himself as such. In for survival.
our cases, do we not If you occupy
use the time of prayer a high posi-
for gossip, TV and tion and you
sleep? Don’t you think cannot pray,
we have gone beyond you’ll have to
our boundaries? What start relying
a pity? We have ne- on human
contd on pg 23
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USI NewsRack Locations
in New York City
Now in your
Neighbor-
Now in Banks,
Stores & Post Offices
in Long ISland
er
Anoth of
ive
initiat ws
e 12. Front of US Post Office
USI N
JO N
I
G Woodhaven, NY 11421
E W INNIN
TH
TEAM
a pastor, you need prayer; to reach
your destiny in life, you need prayer.
As a youth, you need prayers. Note
that ever from your infancy God had
planned goodness for you, but Satan
also planned evil since your birth. If
evil is not going to prevail over you,
prayer is the way out. As a ruler, you
need to pray in order to be able to
rule well.
Learn how to pray and fast: If you
are praying concerning a situation
and nothing is changing, add fasting
to it and you will get solution.
There is a lot of suprises in our
world today because the people
who we think are not close to God
are actually getting results. Why?
They pray. See a man called Cor-
nelius in Acts 10:1-4. The bible says
his prayers went to God as remem-
berance. Do you also talk to God in
prayer? Do you realise that if you do
not talk to God, there is nothing for
God to remember concerning you?
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BROOKLYN
1. Corner of Church & Flat-
bush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
2. By Atlantic LIRR train
station on Flatbush, Brooklyn,
NY
3. By Subway, Corner of
Court Street & Montague St,
Brooklyn, NY
4. Front of U.S Post Office on
Atlantic btw 3rd & 4th Ave.
Downtown, Brooklyn
5. Corner of Fulton St
& Nostrand Ave. Brooklyn,
NY
6. Front of U.S. Post Of-
fice on Flatlands, Carnasie,
Brooklyn, NY
7. Corner of Pennsylvania &
Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY
8. 380 86th St Bay Ridge
( Front of “R” Train Station)
Brooklyn NY
9. Stillwell Ave Coney Island
NY ( Front of “F”,“Q”, “D”
& “F” Train)
10. 1427 Rockaway Parkway
Carnasie, NY
(Around “L” Train Station)
11. Front 480 86th Street
Btw. 4th Ave & 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
In short, let me say this: all of us
must find time to pray. Talk to God
in prayer and you will see the dif-
ference in your life. Please read 1
Thess. 5:17 in order to see when to
pray. It says we should pray without
ceasing. But if you refuse to pray
for yourself, please go to verse 25
which says you should pray for me.
Start praying now, God will enable
you.
To contact Pastor Abraham Obadare,
the pastor of CACWOSEM in
Queens, N.Y., please call 718-
6588981 for prayers and other
needs. He has just released the 2nd
edition of his book titled “Chosen
But Naughty.” Please call to obtain
your copy. You may also listen to
him on radio by logging on to www.
eagernessofgod.org
QUEENS
1. Front of U.S. Post Office
on Linden Blvd, Cambria
Heights Queens
2. Front of U.S. Post Office
Rochdale Mall, Queens.
3. Corner of Parsons
Blvd & Archer, Jamaica
Queens.
4. Corner of Archer
& Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica,
Queens.
5. Front of Citibank
on 121-13 Liberty Ave, Rich-
mond Hills, Queens
6. Corner of Leffert Blvd &
Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill,
NY
7. Front of U.S. Post Office
on Rockaway Blvd, South
Ozone Park, NY
8. 58-17 Junction BLVD
Lefrak City
(Front of US Post Office)
9. 209-20 Jamaica Ave
Queens Village, NY
(Front of US Post Office)
10. 2115 Mott Ave
Far Rockaway
( Front of “A” Train Station)
11. 40-06 Main Street
Flushing, NY
(By “7” Train Station)
8642 Forest Pkwy
13. Front of US Post Office
3925 61st Street
Woodside, NY 11377
14. Front of U.S. Post Office
122-01 Jamaica Avenue Rich-
mond, NY 11418
15. Front of US Post Office
195-04 Linden Blvd Saint
Albans, NY 11412
16. Front of US Post Office
120-0715th Avenue
College Point, NY 11356
17. Front of US Post Office
329 Beach 59th St
Arverne, NY 11106
18. Front of US Post Office
7523 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11367
19. Front of US Post Office
2950 Union Street
Flushing, NY 11354
20. Front of US Post Office
197-33 Hillside Avenue Hol-
lis, NY 11423
21. By F Train, Opp. Queen
of Sheba 87-75 Parson Blvd
Hillside, NY
22. Front of U.S. Post Office
95-07 Linden Blvd St. Al-
bans, NY
23. Front of U.S. Post Office
Rochdale Mall
Rochdale Village, NY
MANHATTAN
1. Front of Duane Reade on
Broadway, New York (Closest
to 26 Federal Plaza)
2. Front of 291 Broadway by
26 Federal Plaza, New York
3. Front of Nigeria House on
828 2nd Ave, New York, NY
4. 525 Lenox Ave
Manhattan, NY
(Opp. Harlem Hospital)
5. Front of 243 Canal Street
Btw. Centre & Lafayette St.
(By J, M, Z, N, Q Subway)
New York, NY
6. Front of 284 Canal Street
Btw. Broadway, (By J,Z,W
Subway) New York, NY
7. Front of 78 8th Avenue,
Btw. W. 14th St & Greenwich
St, New York, NY
THE BRONX
1. By Subway on E.149th St
& 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY
2. Front of Supreme Court on
Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
3. By Subway, Corner
of E.167th St & Rivers Ave.
Bronx, NY
STATEN
ISLAND (NEW)
1. 205 Bay Street, Corner of
Victory Blvd Staten Island,
NY
(Front of Food Stamp Office)
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Stokes Interview Appeal Stalemate Plagues Immigrants

There is current trend ing her ordeal in the Board of Immigration appeal, the new ap- immigration attorney a surge in the number
forming at the U.S. past three years. She Appeals for adjudica- plication cannot be to formulate strat- of immigrants sent to
Citizenship & Im- suffers various sleep- tion. adjudicated. After the egy to proceed other- the Stokes Department
migration Services less nights. Her health On the advice of administrative closure wise you will end up weekly. The reason is
in New York, and is dwindling as a result counsel, after about of the new application, waiting for nothing for also due to the surge
someone must do of anxiety originat- three years, this im- the U.S. Citizenship a long time. The down- in the number of
something about it. ing from the fear that migrant re-filed her & Immigration Ser- side of this appeal people being placed
The poor immigrants one day the agents application at the huge vices now decided to stage is that the im- in removal proceed-
of the United States of Immigration and ings. Many of the im-
are the victims of this Customs Enforcement migrants currently in
negative trend. The Agency will knock the removal proceedings
trend is called sloth- door to deport her. will end up marrying
fulness. Perhaps the This immigrant attend- U.S. citizens after the
Immigration Service ed Stokes interview in commencement of the
Officers in New York the year 2008, there immigration court pro-
are not aware of the were few discrepan- ceedings. Under the
impact their decisions cies in her answers and law, these immigrants
have on the health and that of her husband are not entitled to the
wellbeing of the immi- which were clarified at regular interview.
grants. Maybe if they the interview, but the They are presumed by
know, they will take Immigration Service law to have entered
their work more seri- Officer still denied the into their marriages
ously or how else can case. A timely appeal to prevent deportation
one describe a situa- was filed, which was and exorbitant price send the appeal to the migrant is not entitled unless they can prove
tion in which a Stokes acknowledge by the charged by the USCIS, Board of Immigration to work authorization, otherwise. They are
interview appeal filed U.S. Citizenship & it was at this costly Appeals. It took the so to avoid losing your required by law to file
three years ago that is Immigration Service stage that someone costly strategy for the job if your employer request for bonafide
yet to be received by with the issuance of pick up the file. The USCIS to wake up and will ask for renewal, marriage exemption
the Board of Immigra- receipt. Three years immigrant and her do the right thing. it is important that and submit to Stokes
tion Appeals. It is pure later, her file is some- spouse were invited Anyone immigrant in you take a proactive interview. The unfor-
inefficiency. where at the Federal for interview on the this predicament of approach to your case tunate increase in the
Some weeks ago, an Plaza collecting dust, new application only stalemate of appeal from the onset. number of immigrants
immigrant came to the USCIS did not to be told that because after Stokes interview In New York Immi- in court, has led to the
my office describ- send the appeal to the there was a pending must consult with an gration office, there is increase in the number

Contd on pg 30

ICE Detainee Passes Away at Utah hospital

SALT LAKE CITY The 47-year-old of death. Consistent
- A Bosnian na- was rushed to with ICE protocol,
tional woman in McKay Dee Hos- the appropriate state
the custody of U.S. pital Sunday night health and local law
Immigration and after being found enforcement agen-
Customs Enforce- unconscious in her cies have been in-
ment (ICE) passed cell at the Weber formed. ICE also
away Sunday night County Jail. A U.S. notified the Bosnian
at McKay Dee Hos- permanent resident, consulate, and con-
pital in Ogden, Utah, Miletic was facing sular representatives
of an apparent heart deportation due to contacted Miletic’s
attack. her criminal history, next of kin. Miletic
On Feb. 1, Amra which included prior is the seventh de-
Miletic was arrest- convictions for pos- tainee to pass away
ed by ICE and had sessing cocaine and in ICE custody in
been detained at the obstructing justice. fiscal year 2011.
Weber County Jail The Salt Lake
while going through County Medical Ex- Courtesy: ICE
removal proceed- aminer performed an
ings. autopsy Monday to
determine the cause
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TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WAIT FOR A BRITISH WOMAN CONVICTED OF

CITIZENSHIP IS REDUCED. S L A V E R Y.
Victims of hu- cided that those es said victims who help the Saeeda Khan, a Khan was spared brought to
man traffick- lured here for can apply for police investi- former hospital direc- prison sentence, Britain after working
ing and sexual jobs, then a status called gate their em- tor who forced an because of her poor- at a hospital in Dar es
exploitation no forced into deferred ployers are also African woman to health. “Your own Salaam in Tanzania.
longer have to prostitution, action while able to get spe- work 18 hours a day behavior was “I felt like a fool, I
wait in limbo can apply to the court cases cial visas. has been convicted callous and greedy”, was treated like a
while their live and work are still going of slavery. She was the judge said. Murke slave, I was hoping
captors are here legally. on. They may ordered to pay the was initially paid ten I would receive a
prosecuted. The U.S. Citizen- also get fees victim, Mwanahamisi pounds per week, but salary and improve
Federal Gov- ship and Immi- waived. Traf- Murke, twenty even this my life, but my hopes
ernment has de- gration Servic- ficking victims five thousand pounds poor allowance was were dashed”, Murke
in reparation. Murke stopped within a year. said.
was trafficked from The court had heard
Tanzania in 2006. how Murke was

ISRAEL DEPORTS A NIGERIAN MOTHERS SEEK RETURN OF

C O U P L E A N D T H E I R B A B Y. DEPORTED SPOUSES AFTER
A Nigerian family has called the deportation
been deported from of the Nigerian family The mothers of several Irish citizen Kerry. Another mother, Olaitan
Israel after being held “inhumane.” They children have called on the Gov- Oloyede, who lives with her three
at a detention centre at also said, “No Western ernment to facilitate their Irish citizen children in Co
the country deports chil- husbands’ speedy return to the Kildare, made a similar request
Ben-Gurion Airport dren who were born in country following their deporta- following her husband’s decision
for three days. An or- it.” tion. Many were failed asylum to leave voluntarily when he
ganization that helps seekers, while others had circum- was served with a deportation
foreigners said the in- vented immigration laws. order. “He looked after the chil-
cident may The request follows the ruling in dren while I worked. Now it is a
mark the beginning of the European Court of Justice, Eu- nightmare trying to keep my job
mass deportation of rope’s highest court, that the and look after the children,” she
some foreigners and non-European Union parents of an said.
their children. EU citizen child must be allowed
Just days before the to live and work in the EU Olakunle O. Bolarinwa,
deportation, the in- states so as not to deprive them of Is a Nightline Family Member Of
terior minister had the rights of EU citizenship. The Voice Of America {VOA}.
ordered the immigra- Halyna Ivasiv, a mother of three E-mail: busayj@gmail.com
tion authority young children, has asked the State
to postpone by several to return her Nigerian
months the deportation husband, Pantaeleon Agbath, as
of foreign workers’ soon as possible to allow them live
children who attend as a family in Tralee, Co
Israeli
schools.
This same organization
 26 Vol. 5 No. 61 - April 1, 2011
Ayobami Odeyemi
International Correspondent
e-mail: hunterfit@yahoo.com
Marriage is a lifetime
commitment. Indeed
for most couples, mar-
riage vows are ex-
changed with a life-
long union in mind.
This is truer in Africa
and Nigeria in particu-
lar. The society frowns
on divorce and unless
the situation has irre-
deemably gotten out
of control, an African
woman will stay in a
loveless marriage, even
if it’s only for the sake
of her children and to
avoid the embarrass-
ment and social stigma
attached to being di-
vorced. A lot of women
have had their lives cut
short by an estranged
husband while hanging
on to a long dead mar-
riage. This is not to say
that men are always
eager for a divorce, or
they are least affected
by the trauma. Men
and women enter into
marriage with enthu-
siasm and optimism
hoping to live happily
together ever after, and
a lot of couples fight
really hard to make
that dream come true
but not all of the whole
lot wins the battle.
Much as one may never
wish to experience one,
some marriages may
have to end in divorce
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MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
in the best interest of marriage. voidable marriage. marriage under the law parties marry under a
all parties concerned. Section 3 (1) of the of the place of celebra- false name; or (d)The
When a marriage has Before instituting a pe- Matrimonial Causes tion of marriage, (d) marriage is celebrated
broken down irretriev- tition for dissolution of Act 1970 provides where the consent of by a person not being
ably, it becomes neces- a marriage, it is often for five instance of a either of the parities a recognized Minister
sary to give it a proper helpful to consider void marriage to wit; has not been obtained, of a religious place of
burial or else its ghost the validity or other- (a) where either of the or consent is obtained worship or a Register
will come back to hunt wise of the marriage parties to the marriage by mistake, insanity, of marriages. A good
either of the couple. having regard to the was at the time of the fraud or duress and (e) defense to the 5 in-
The procedure for dis- manner and circum- marriage, lawfully where either of the stances above is that
solution of marriage one of the parties is
in Nigeria applies, ignorant of the breach
with a slight varia- mentioned.
tion, to other parts of
English speaking West In the same vein,
Africa, and depends Section 5 of MCA
largely on the nature provides for four in-
of marriage contracted stances of a voidable
by the parties, whether marriage to wit; (a)
it was a statutory mar- Where either of the
riage, marriage under parties to the marriage
the customary law or is incapable to con-
Islamic law. The focus summating the mar-
of our discourse in riage (b) where either
this series shall be on of the parties to the
dissolution of a statu- marriage is suffering
tory marriage (mar- from a disease of the
riage under the Act) mind or under recur-
and marriage under the rent attack of insanity
The procedure for dissolution of marriage in Nigeria applies, with slight
customary law. or epilepsy (c) where
variation, to other part of English speaking part of West African, and depends
Statutory marriage as largely on the nature of marriage contracted by the parties, whether it was a
either of the parties
the name suggests is statutory marriage, marriage under the customary law or Islamic law. The focus to the marriage is suf-
a marriage contracted of our discourse in this series shall be on dissolution of a statutory marriage fering from a sexually
under or in accordance (marriage under the Act) and marriage under the customary law. transmitted disease in
with the relevant mat- a communicable form
rimonial statutes. The or (d) where at the time
laws regulating mat- of the marriage, the
rimonial causes in stances of celebration, married to another parties is a minor. wife was pregnant for
Nigeria are Matrimo- with a view to deter- person under the Act, another man other than
nial Causes Act 1970, mining whether there (b) where the parties Apart from the above the husband.
Matrimonial Causes was a marriage recog- to the marriage are instances, under Apart from the fact
Rules, 1983, Case nizable by law in the within the prohibited section 33 of the Mar- that a void marriage
law, English Common first place. There are degree of consanguin- riage Act, a marriage is a nullity ab initio, a
Law rules that are not marriages recognized ity and affinity (There is also void where both voidable marriage is
inconsistent with the as void ab initio by is absolute bar against parties to the marriage valid until it is avoided.
provisions of the Act/ law and there are mar- marriage where the willingly and know- Another significant
Rules and the Marriage riages that may though relationship is that of ingly acquiesce to the difference between the
Act which governs the be invalid, but will be consanguinity. But in celebration of the mar- two is that anyone can
celebration of mar- treated as valid until certain circumstances riage (a) in a place challenge a void mar-
riage. The Matrimo- the question of its va- and by leave of court, other than the Registry riage, but only parties
nial Causes Act/Rules lidity is brought before where the relationship or a licensed placed of to the marriage can
apply only to statu- a competent Court for is that of affinity the worship; (b) where the challenge a voidable
tory marriage i.e. mar- determination, after it court might allow the parties fail to take out marriage. In addition,
riage under the Act: has been pronounced parties to marry, hence the Registrar’s certifi- no action can stand
Nwangwu V. Ubani as such. While the prohibition in the cate of notice to marry: in bigamy in the case
(1977) 10 NWLR (Pt. former is referred to case of affinity can be Chukwuma Vs. Chuk- of a void marriage,
526) 559. They do not as void marriage, the waived) (c) where the wuma (1996) 1 NWLR whereas, an action can
apply to a customary latter is referred to as marriage is not a valid Pt. (426) 543; (c) The stand in the case of a
To Be Continued...
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Contd from pg 8

met his future United States
citizen wife in 1997 when
they were both studying in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She
filed a Petition for Alien
Fiancé(e) (Form I-129F)
on the respondent’s behalf,
which was approved by
the former Immigration
and Naturalization Service
(“INS”)1 on October 27,
1999. The respondent was
issued a K-1 nonimmigrant
fiancé visa pursuant to sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(K)(i) of the
Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)
(K)(i) (2000), on February
4, 2000. On April 18, 2000,
the respondent was admit-
ted to the United States as a
fiancé for a 90-day period.
He married the fiancée pe-
titioner on April 28, 2000.
The couple had a son, born
March 29, 2001. On June
20, 2001, the respondent
filed an adjustment of status
application with the INS.
On November 8, 2002, the
INS mistakenly denied the
respondent’s adjustment
application because it had
not adjudicated the applica-
tion within 2 years of his
April 28, 2000, marriage.
The couple divorced on
June 5, 2003.
In a Notice to Appear
dated October 29, 2003, the
Department of Homeland
Security (“DHS”) alleged
that the respondent was in
the United States in viola-
tion of law pursuant to
section 237(a)(1)(B) of the
Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)
(B) (2000). On November
24, 2004, the respondent
married his current United
States citizen spouse. She
filed a family-based
immigrant visa petition,
Form I-130 (Petition for
Alien Relative), on the
respondent’s behalf, which
the United States Citizen-
ship and Immigration Ser-
vices (“USCIS”) approved
on July 26, 2005.
In removal proceedings,
the respondent conceded
removability and sought to
renew his adjustment ap-
plication based on the ap-
proved fiancé petition filed
by his first wife. He also
filed an adjustment applica-
tion based on the approved
I-130 filed by his current
wife. In a decision dated
April 24, 2007, the Immi-
gration Judge denied both
adjustment applications. He
denied
adjustment based on the
approved I-130 filed by the
second wife because the
respondent, having been
admitted on a fiancé visa,
could only adjust status as
a result of the marriage to
the fiancée petitioner. The
Immigration Judge denied
the adjustment application
based on the first marriage
for lack of jurisdiction
because the respondent was
no longer married to the
fiancée petitioner. The re-
spondent has appealed from
the Immigration Judge’s
decision.
In this case the Board
of Immigration Appeals
decided that a fiancé(e)
visa holder whose bonafide
marriage to the fiancé(e)
visa petitioner is more than
two years old at the time
the adjustment application
is adjudicated is not subject
to the provisions for condi-
tional resident status under
section 216 of the Act.
It was also decided that a
fiancé(e) visa holder satis-
fies the visa eligibility and
visa availability require-
ments of section 245(a) of
the Immigration & Na-
tionality Act on the date
he or she is admitted to the
United States as a K-1 non-
immigrant, provided that
the fiancé(e) enters into a
bonafide marriage with the
fiancé(e) petitioner within
90days.
Finally, it was decided that
a fiancé(e) visa holder may
be granted adjustment of
status under section 245(a)
and (d) of the Immigra-
tion & Nationality Act,
even if the marriage to the
fiancé(e) visa petitioner
does not exist at the time
that the adjustment applica-
tion is adjudicated, if the
applicant can demonstrate
that he or she entered into
bona fide a marriage within
90day period o the fiancé(e)
visa petitioner.
If you are an immigrant
currently stranded in the
United States as a result of
the strict rules regarding the
K-1 visa, this case might
help you. It is important to
consult with an immigra-
tion attorney immediately
to find out if the decision
of this case will help you to
adjust your status.
This article is for your
information only; it is not a
legal advice that could only
be rendered by an attorney
after evaluating your case.
If you need legal advice,
please feel free to contact
Attorney Joseph Famuyide
at 718-647-6767 or send
email to jfamuyide@aol.
com.
USI News
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Matter of Khanh Hoang VO, Respondent

Where the substan- The respondent is a subsequent tempt offenses, which
tive offense underly- native and citizen of amendments to the are expressly included
ing an alien’s convic- Vietnam who was ad- sections of the Act in the ground
tion for an attempt mitted to the concerning the inad- of inadmissibility for
offense United States as a missibility and crimes involving mor-
is a crime involving lawful permanent resi- deportability of al turpitude at section
moral turpitude, the dent on September 27, aliens convicted of 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), as
alien is considered to 1989. The crimes involving mor- well as the grounds of
have been convicted record reflects that al turpitude. deportability for con-
of a crime involv- he was convicted in Eric Holder Specifically, the Im- trolled
ing moral turpitude California on July 10, U.S Attorney General migration Judge con- substances, firearms,
for purposes of section 1995, of grand trasted section 212(a) and miscellaneous
237(a)(2)(A) of the theft and receipt of (2)(A)(i)(I) of the offenses at sections
Immigration 237(a)(2)(B), (C),
and Nationality Act, and (D) of the Act.
8 U.S.C. § 1227(a) Matter of Khanh Hoang VO, Respondent We acknowledge
(2)(A) (2006), even that section 237(a)(2)
though that section Decided March 4, 2011 (A)(ii) does not ex-
makes
no reference to at- U.S. Department of Justice pressly
refer to attempt of-
tempt offenses.
FOR RESPON-
Executive Office for Immigration Review fenses. However, it is
well established that
DENT: Timothy E. Board of Immigration Appeals for immigration
Hu, Esquire, Westmin- purposes, with re-
ster, California cluded that only of proof in that re- spect to moral turpi-
FOR THE DEPART- stolen property. He one offense, the gard. Accordingly, Act, 8 U.S.C. § tude there is no dis-
MENT OF HOME- was also convicted on grand theft, could be only one of these con- 1182(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) tinction between the
LAND SECURITY: April 23, 1996, considered. He further victions may (2006),3 which ex- commission of the
Peter R. Lee, Assistant of attempted grand determined that be considered as a pressly includes as substantive crime and
Chief theft. the respondent’s crime involving moral a ground of inad- the attempt to commit
Counsel The DHS initiated 1996 attempted grand turpitude for purposes missibility the attempt it. Matter
BEFORE: Board removal proceedings theft offense did not of section to commit a crime in- of Katsanis, 14 I&N
Panel: FILPPU, PAU- against the respon- qualify as a crime 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) of volving moral Dec. at 269; Matter
LEY, and WENDT- dent, charging involving moral tur- the Act. turpitude, with sec- of Awaijane, 14 I&N
LAND, Board Mem- that he is deportable pitude under section In finding that at- tion 237(a)(2)(A)(ii), Dec. at 118-19;
bers. under section 237(a) 237(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the tempt offenses are not which makes no refer- see also Matter of
PAULEY, Board (2)(A)(ii) of the Immi- Act, because included in section ence to attempts. Davis, 20 I&N Dec.
Member: gration and the statute does not 237(a)(2)(A)(ii), In the Immigration 536, 545 (BIA 1992),
In a decision dated Nationality Act, 8 expressly apply to con- the Immigration Judge’s view, includ- modified on other
January 29, 2009, an U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2) victions for attempt of- Judge noted our de- ing attempt offenses grounds, Matter of
Immigration Judge (A)(ii) (2006), as an fenses.2 cisions in Matter of within the scope Yanez, 23 I&N Dec.
terminated alien convicted We note first that the Awaijane, 14 I&N of section 237(a)(2) 390, 396 (BIA 2002).
the removal pro- of two or more DHS has not meaning- Dec. 117, 118-19 (A)(ii) would render An attempt
ceedings against the crimes involving mor- fully challenged the (BIA 1972), and Mat- the explicit reference involves the specific
respondent.1 The De- al turpitude that did Immigration ter of Katsanis, 14 to attempts intent to commit the
partment not arise out Judge’s finding that I&N Dec. 266, 269 in section 212(a)(2) substantive crime, and
of Homeland Secu- of a single scheme of there was insufficient (BIA 1973), where (A)(i)(I) superfluous. if commission
rity (“DHS”) has ap- misconduct. The Im- evidence that the re- we held that there is no of the substantive
pealed from that deci- migration Judge first spondent’s two distinction between a On appeal, the re- crime involves moral
sion. The appeal found that 1995 convictions did crime spondent urges us to turpitude, then so does
will be sustained, the there was insuffi- not arise out of a sin- involving moral adopt the Immigration the attempt,
proceedings will be cient evidence that the gle scheme of criminal turpitude and an at- Judge’s because moral tur-
reinstated, and the re- respondent’s two 1995 misconduct. tempt to commit such reasoning. He argues pitude inheres in the
cord will convictions We therefore affirm a crime. However, that section 237(a)(2) intent. Matter of Kat-
be remanded to the arose out of separate his conclusion that the he determined that (A)(ii) of the Act clear- sanis, 14 I&N Dec.
Immigration Judge for schemes of criminal DHS failed to meet its those decisions had ly does at 269; see also Mat-
further proceedings. misconduct and con- burden been superseded by not encompass at- ter of Bronsztejn, 15
to be contd
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Frequently asked Questions
Adopt a Do No Harm Policy and Let Go
Hello Joseph Famuyide:
I read the article in the US Immigration News about “Di-
vorce Endangers Conditional Green
Card; Stay Married.” I have a question, assume I am
an American citizen, I got married to someone in the
West Indies, it took that person more than 2 years after
we got married to come to this country. Now 3 weeks
after he got here, right after he received the green card
in the mail he walked out of the house, saying he got
what he wanted and left. What recourse do I as a US citizen have, because I
feel that this person only entered into the marriage under false pretences, thus
perpetrating fraud? In a case like this when the situation is reversed what can
I do? Please reply as I am interested in knowing your response. Thanks BB.
Hello Joseph Famuyide:
I read the article in the US Immigration News about “Di-
vorce Endangers Conditional Green Card; Stay Married.”
I have a question, assume I am an American citizen, I got
married to someone in the West Indies, it took that person
more than 2 years after we got married to come to this country. Now 3 weeks
after he got here, right after he received the green card in the mail he walked
out of the house, saying he got what he wanted and left. What recourse do
I as a US citizen have, because I feel that this person only entered into the
marriage under false pretences, thus perpetrating fraud? In a case like this
when the situation is reversed what can I do? Please reply as I am interested
in knowing your response. Thanks BB.
Nigerians: Vet your Customary Court Divorce
before Filing with Immigration
Dear Mr. Famuyide:
I must commend you for your continuous effort in edu-
cating fellow Nigerians on immigration issues in the United
States. I am concerned about your recent article on “U.S.
Embassy Rejects Customary Court Divorce.” I had recently
petitioned the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for permanent resi-
dent status for my spouse. It has been approved and all necessary steps had
been concluded with the USCIS and (NVC) in the United States. We are
waiting for the U.S. Embassy in Lagos to schedule an appointment for the
interview. I was fortunate to have immigrated to the U.S. through Diversity
Visa in 2001 and had naturalized in 2006. I had a previous marriage which
fell through due to the long distance and immigration law that requires one
to naturalize before bringing in a “foreign spouse.” My first marriage was
held at a local Government Head Office in Lagos and the divorce took place
at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos. I need clarification as to whether my situa-
tion falls under that category of Customary Court Divorce. Is my first mar-
riage entered under the Marriage Act or Native Law and Custom of Nigeria?
I am seeking your advice; I can no longer tradeoff my wife for a continuous
stay in the U.S. , Sincerely, AAA
Thanks for joining thousands of immigrants from all
walks of life in congratulating us on the success of the
USI News project. Immigration and the wellbeing of
immigrants are my passion and I will continue to work
hard to bring smiles to the faces of fellow immigrants in the U.S. Now to
your question, you seem to be one of the fortunate ones. You did the right
thing. Your former marriage was conducted under the Marriage Act because
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it was done at the Local Government office. The Nigerian law requires
that you obtain a divorce through the High Court which you did. Your
current wife should not have any problem at the U.S. Embassy. Let me
just add this, any Nigerian using a customary court divorce judgment
must first let a Nigerian trained Attorney vet the document for compli-
ance with the U.S. Foreign Affairs Manual before filing the document
with immigration.
Your Adoption Might be too Late
Hi, my name is B. I was adopted in 1996 by my aunt. I
am currently in the U.S. on an F1 visa studying engi-
neering. My aunt wants to file for
me to become a resident. My aunt
became a citizen a few years ago, and I had moved to
London to live with my dad for a while. I have British
residency. The problem is because she is not my bio-
logical mother, and we don’t have the same last name.
I need to get an adoption decree to prove that I was
adopted by her, but in Nigeria the only thing the court keeps giving me is
an affidavit. So what do I do? Can I use the affidavit?
Since you are a Nigerian trained lawyer, I figured you
will know more about this?
Let me begin by saying that you were never adopted because you have
no legal document to support that claim. It is possible that your aunt was
your guardian at one point or the other. Adoption is rarely done in Nigeria
and that is the reason information about it is very scanty. Adoption is done
by the welfare department of our government in Nigeria not through af-
fidavit. The process involves issuance of adoption decree on the letter of
government together with affidavit of your living parent (if any) agreeing
to give up parental rights. If your intention is to obtain legal residency in
the United States, you might be out of luck. The law is that the adoption
must take place before you turn 16 and you must be in the custody of your
adoptive parent for two years before your petition is filed. I perceive that
you are over 16. It is a complicated process; please talk to an immigration
attorney.
You Need an Immigration Attorney Urgently
Dear Sir,
I am over 21yrs old. I am
currently working for my
employer who sponsored my
H1-B visa. My mom who is
a U.S. citizen also filed for me. The petition
was approved and is now at the National Visa
Center (NVC). My priority date is June 2006.
I recently received a letter from the NVC re-
questing that my mom fill out the Affidavit of
support form and the corresponding fee of $404. Since I am currently in
the US legally, I would love to adjust my status in the US. How should I
go about doing that? I emailed the NVC telling them I intend to change
my status. They replied by saying that they notified the USCIS of my
desire to change my status and they are now waiting to see if the USCIS
will request my file/application. Can you please help me with some di-
rectives as to the best thing to do?
Thanks for your mail. What you need urgently
is to retain an immigration attorney. Tell your
mom not to pay the NVC fees since you are al-
ready in the U.S. Your eligibility to adjust your
status in the U.S. will depend on whether or not your H1-B visa is
still valid. I repeat, talk to a lawyer immediately. attorney on this
matter. Good luck.
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contd from pg 19

reading experience guided
by the teacher. During the
reading, the teacher dem-
onstrates strategies students
can use to read and under-
stand a story. The teacher
may pause in the reading to
teach vocabulary, introduce
a reading skill, or encour-
age the students to predict
what will happen next.
The book is typically read
multiple times over several
days. “Shared reading is a
technique that is often used
to develop fluency. It offers
students positive guidance
and support in a social
context,” says Thompson.
8. By the end of second
grade, you can expect your
child to:
• Read silently for 15
minutes and use reading to
research topics
• Read simple texts flu-
ently with expression
• Self-correct when
reading
• Read words of one, two
or more syllables automati-
cally
• Recognize simple ir-
regularly spelled words
such as said and where
• Use word identifica-
tion strategies to unlock the
meaning of unknown words
(chunking familiar parts,
prefixes and suffixes)
• Identify the problem
and solution in a story
• Use a table of contents
and an index
• Use pictures and charts
to gain meaning from text
What to look for in the
classroom:
• Decodable books,
which have the phonics el-
ements and high-frequency
words that your child has
been taught in class
• Leveled books, which
are books organized in
levels of difficulty from
the easy ones for a be-
ginning reader to longer,
more complex books for
advanced readers (the lev-
eling of texts allows teach-
ers to match books with an
individual student’s reading
ability)
• A reading area with a
class library of books and
a place for students to sit
comfortably and read
• A word wall, which is
a list of words displayed in
alphabetical order on a bul-
letin board, used for refer-
ence and to reinforce vo-
cabulary words
Your nephew’s parents
should check to see if their
son has these skills or if
these skills are emerging.
They should connect with
the teacher to collaborate
with him/her and make sure
to reinforce these skills
over the summer months.
For more information and
for skills expected in other
grades visit:
http://www.greatschools.
org/students/academic-
skills/slideshows/second-
grade-reading-slides?conte
nt=3566&page=11#slide
Recommended books:
Reading Magic: Why
Reading Aloud to Our Chil-
dren Will Change Their
Lives Forever, by Mem Fox
(Harvest Books, 2001).
The Read Aloud Handbook,
by Jim Trelease (Penguin,
5th edition, 2001).
Read to Me 2000: Raising
Kids Who Love to Read, by
Bernice E. Cullinan (Cart-
wheel, 2000).
Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers is a li-
censed and certified speech-
language pathologist who
has worked in education
for over two decades. She
holds graduate degrees in
speech-language pathology
and multicultural education.
She also holds certification
in educational administra-
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the book, They Say I Have
ADHD, I Say Life Sucks!
Thoughts From Nicholas
available at www.Amazon.
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or by visiting her website at
www.AskLisaAnne.com.

Contd from pg 24
of immigrants sent to Court decision in the “immigration death Now, to all immi- might be a better ap- garding stokes inter-
Stokes interview. case, Stokes v. INS. In penalty”. The conse- grants, if you are proach at least in New view or you want to
Stokes interview is some other Districts, quence imposed by denied at a Stokes in- York. Most Judges undergo my stokes
a special type of in- the interview is called this obnoxious section terview, you need to and DHS Counsel in evaluation program
terview conducted in “Fraud Interview” is worse than deporta- consult with an im- court will allow you in preparation for
New York whereby and amongst immi- tion. Section 204(c) migration attorney to file all over again. your stokes inter-
the married couple grants, it is known INA provides that immediately to decide If you are given such view, please feel free
are interviewed sepa- as the “second inter- “Notwithstanding the on what to do within an opportunity and to contact me at 718-
rately. They are asked view”. Regardless of provisions of subsec- the 30days you have you succeed at the in- 647-6767 or via email
about 120 questions the name you wish tion (b) no petition to appeal the matter. terview, you will get at jfamuyide@aol.
each. If their answers to call it, the intent shall be approved if My old advise on this the green card quicker com.
are the same, the of the interview is to (1) the alien has previ- matter when things than the person who Joseph Rotimi Famuy-
USCIS will approve determine whether ously been accorded, were still normal appealed. Majority ide, Esq.
their case, if they or not your marriage or has sought to be ac- was that immigrants of Stokes interview USI News.
have discrepancies, is fraudulent or bona corded, an immediate should immediately appeals end up in
the USCIS will deny fide. relative or preference appeal such decision, denial. So while wait
the case and adjudge You might ask, what status as the spouse of but with this current for three years to be
their marriage to be is Section 204(c) INA a citizen of the United trend of waiting for denied. It is also pos-
fraudulent. A denial at all about. Simply put, States or the spouse of over three years before sible for the marriage
Stokes interview will it says once your mar- an alien lawfully ad- getting any decision, I to have ended before
lead to invocation of riage is determined mitted for permanent am leaning toward ad- the appeal is decided,
Section 204(c) Immi- not to be bona fide at residence, by reason vising my clients not so the best approach is
gration and National- an immigration in- of a marriage deter- to appeal but wait to what will save time.
ity Act as amended. terview, you will be mined by the Attorney be put in removal pro- This article is not
Stokes interview is barred for life from General (now DHS) ceedings before the a legal advice and
a form of interview obtaining any im- to have been entered judge. My dealings cannot be substituted
in the New York Im- migration benefits. into for the purpose of with the Immigration for legal advice from
migration District This section 204(c) evading the immigra- Courts on a weekly your attorney, if you
created by the District INA could be tagged tion laws.” basis suggest that this need legal advice re-
 www.usimmigrationnewspaper.com Vol.5 No. 61- April 1, 2011 31

Drug Conviction Triggers Mandatory

Detention of Immigrants
The most terrible thing that
can happen to an immigrant
in the United States is to be
subject to mandatory deten-
tion. Some immigrants with
criminal convictions are in
the web of the harsh im-
migration consequences of
criminal convictions. The
U.S. Immigration law relat-
ing to criminal conviction
is very difficult to under-
stand. There are so many
interwoven sections of the
law relating to criminal
conviction that could lead
to wrong counsel if an at-
torney is not very careful.
Section 236 of the Immi-
gration & Nationality Act
deals with the apprehension
and detention of aliens. A
little infraction which the
State court might regard as
minor could become a big
deal when it comes to the
immigration implication
of such conviction. There
is nothing called common
misdemeanor when it
comes to immigration. A
drug related offense which
might be a misdemeanor at
the state court level could
lead to mandatory deten-
Any immigrant caught by the offences referred
to under section 236(c) of the Immigration &
Nationality Act mentioned above is subject to
mandatory detention if caught by the Immigra-
tion & Nationality Act.
tion and deportation of the
criminal alien.
Section 236 INA provides
“(a) Arrest, Detention,
and Release.-On a warrant
issued by the Attorney
General, an alien may be ar-
rested and detained pending
a decision on whether the
alien is to be removed from
the United States. Except as
provided in subsection (c)
and pending such decision,
the Attorney General-
(1) may continue to detain
the arrested alien; and
(2) may release the alien
on-
(A) bond of at least $1,500
with security approved by,
and containing conditions
prescribed by, the Attorney
General; or
(B) conditional parole; but
(3) may not provide the
alien with work authoriza-
tion (including an “employ-
ment authorized” endorse-
ment or other appropriate
work permit), unless the
alien is lawfully admitted
for permanent residence or
otherwise would (without
regard to removal proceed-
ings) be provided such au-
thorization.
(b) Revocation of Bond
or Parole.-The Attorney
Simply put, any alien who has been convicted of crimes involving
General at any time may
revoke a bond or parole au- moral turpitude (where sentenced to a year or more of imprison-
thorized under subsection ment), any aggravated felonies, or any drug related claim (other
(a), rearrest the alien under than a simple possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana) is
the original warrant, and subject to mandatory detention.
detain the alien.
(c) Detention of Criminal
Aliens.- deportable under section detention. Likewise any The fact that an alien is
(1) Custody.-The Attor- 237(a)(4)(B) , when the alien who is an “arriving subject to mandatory de-
ney General shall take into alien is released, without alien” apprehended at the tention does not mean you
custody any alien who- regard to whether the alien airport or port of entry, and cannot still win the case and
(A) is inadmissible by is released on parole, su- permanent resident aliens be released. It simply means
reason of having commit- pervised release, or proba- with two crimes involving that you will remain in jail
tion, and without regard moral turpitude are subject until the case is over. If you
to whether the alien may to mandatory detention. win you will be released
be arrested or imprisoned and if you lose, you will be
again for the same offense.” Under the law, any form of deported. In the course of
drug conviction whether my practice, I have rescued
Any immigrant caught by trafficking or possession, immigrants who were
the offences referred to whether minor or major subject to mandatory deten-
under section 236(c) of the will lead to mandatory de- tion from removal success-
Immigration & National- tention. If you have such fully. So it is not an impos-
ted any offense covered in ity Act mentioned above is conviction, please do not sible mission.
section 212(a)(2) , subject to mandatory deten- deal with immigration
(B) is deportable by reason tion if caught by the Immi- without consultation with This article is for your in-
of having committed any gration & Nationality Act. your attorney. formation only, it is not
offense covered in section legal advice that could be
237(a)(2)(A)(ii) , (A)(iii), Simply put, any alien who Likewise, if you have any obtained from an attorney,
(B), (C), or (D), has been convicted of criminal conviction as an if you need legal assistance,
(C) is deportable under crimes involving moral immigrant, whether or not please feel free to contact
section 237(a)(2)(A)(i) on turpitude (where sentenced you are a green card holder, Attorney Joseph Famuyide
the basis of an offense for to a year or more of im- please consult with an im- at 718-647-6767 or send
which the alien has been prisonment), any aggra- migration attorney before email to jfamuyide@aol.
sentence 2/ to a term of vated felonies, or any drug you do anything with im- com.
imprisonment of at least 1 related claim (other than a migration; do not apply for
year, or simple possession of less citizenship without a clear-
(D) is inadmissible under than 30 grams of marijua- ance from your attorney. USI News
section 212(a)(3)(B) or na) is subject to mandatory
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