Monday, August 12, 2013

English Language Center | Edmond, OK | 1994

Having trouble sleeping tonight even though an extremely harried day [and week] is looming ahead.

Earlier this afternoon, while sorting through documents and files relating to the international students recruiting business, it dawned on me how deep the deception had been:  The setup originated all the way back to 1993 when my voidable spouse and his girlfriend Ming-Jung Li—while on F-1 student visa—were employed as paid representatives of the English Language Center or ELC in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Unfortunately, an incident occurred wherein my voidable spouse was accused by the Center's owner and director Mr. James Stewart [in the photos below] of a criminal charge—$8,260.49, to be exact—that landed him some time in jail ... And even though the arrest record may have been expunged for employment purposes, neither Department of Homeland Security nor the immigration court are inclined to issue a waiver. 

Knowing what I know now about various aspects of immigration law ... I have to revisit that place and time frame and sort through all the paper trail if I hope to untangle another reason why things are as they have been during the last 16 years ...

Here is one question that has been haunting me since discovering these facts as seen against the backdrop of immigration law:  If you were a non-immigrant F-1 student with the goal of acquiring permanent residency in the U.S. and came to realize that you were ineligible for reinstatement, extension of stay, or change of status because you have violated your status, have been employed off campus without authorization—during which time period you were arrested and charged with a criminal act—what other recourse might be available to you in getting a green card?  I feel so angry, almost as if I am crying tears of blood ...

This post will be updated as I try to unravel and understand the situation.





1 comment:

  1. I hope you will continue unmasking the true nature of this apparent collusion and their ruthless, remorseless behavior, resulting, eventually, in their downfall.

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