Passport Denial Program

Question: New passport rules and child support? The price of a passport: $311,491 in back child support payments for a U.S. businessman now living in China; $46,000 for a musician seeking to perform overseas, and $45,849 for a man planning a Dominican Republic vacation. The State Department denies passports to noncustodial parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support. Once the parents make good on their debts, they can reapply for passports. Now that millions of additional travelers need passports to fly back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and South America, collections under the Passport Denial Program are on pace to about double this year, federal officials told The Associated Press. In all, states have reported collecting at least $22.5 million through the program thus far in 2007. The money is then forwarded to the parent to whom it is owed. Do you think it's a good thing or bad? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/passpo… A boxer paid $39,000 in back child support to the state of Nevada last year to get a passport, which he lost. This year, his promoter had to loan him $8,930 so he could pay off his new child support debts and get a new passport to fight overseas. In one case last year, a man got his parents to pay his overdue child support — $50,498 to the state of Illinois. "For us, it's been amazing to see how people who owe back child support seem to be able to come up with good chunks of money when it involves needing their passport," said Adolfo Capestany, spokesman for the state of Washington's Division of Child Support. "Folks will do anything to get that passport, so it is a good collection tool." But they never bother about their own children, only about their travels!

Answer: They should lower it to $100.00 Everyweek in the local courthouse I see these deadbeats pleading poverty while driving 40,000 dollar trucks and cars. Last month the judge here started taking their vehicles right at the courthouse. One guy owed 25 grand and ran to the bank for the money. Amazing how fast he went from rags to riches.

Question: I need help I have confusion with I-130 problem? Ok long story short I was brought here in the United States at the age of 9 months (on a plane with a passport and a visa). About 18 years later when I was about to graduate I found out that I was not legal which broke my heart before graduation knowing I have no future. My parents were under lulac but because of idiotic lawyers a mistake was made and I guess I was never inducted in that program. After I turned 18 few months later I tried to apply for school and actually got through to a community college but also applied for my work permit, got denied, then got a letter from immigration saying that I overstayed my visa and time for deportation and hearing. Hearing got stalled, and at 19 I got married to my wife :) (legit if you must know). Later on that year she applied for my I-130 and had an interview the next year, went to it, got denied because of 4 missed questions. My lawyer filled again and the next year had another interview in which the interviewer was extremely racist and didnt even ask us any questions. Received another denial letter ( but was able to appeal) which was last year Nov. Since then I have not heard back from Immigration. Im stuck, cant go to school, cant work, cant support my family and lost my dad earlier this year from a heart attack so right now im lost. Also I dont have a record like criminal my file is clean. I went to my lawyer last week and he wants to now apply for I485 saying I can get my workpermit with that for now. And another lawyer said that i could apply for voluntary departure and have my wife apply for me abroad or something and in a few months time may be able to come back legaly again...please if anyone can help me in this situation im fed up of waiting in line not knowing what to do... Oh and please i beg of you no anti immigration comments cuz i know what your going to say this is america and non americans should go back yea i get it--but I just want to get my life back in order. I was not lucky like true american children to be born here with everything.....so please positive input or else dont comment thanks....

Answer: I know from experience that the worst thing you can do as an illegal in the u.s.a is leave and you came here as a child and were not put in that program. If you leave now after overstaying they even with marriage can stop you from coming back for 10 years depending on the country you originally came from. The part where you came here as a child will put you in great advantage. If you can not afford a lawyer contact the state board for attorneys and ask for a lawyer that works on a sliding scale or ask a lawyer for free at www.lawguru.com First I suggest you ask a detailed question exactly like the one on yahoo to www.lawguru.com and which ever lawyer gives you the best answer go with them. But what ever you do don't leave the u.s.a. because it will be even harder to get back to the u.s.a than staying in the u.s.a illegal. I know you can get this settled and remain in u.s.a with the right lawyer. Also I have seen immigration lawyers some are good and some don't hardly know anything it is fustrating to find a good lawyer. Also ask the lawyer if he has ever heard of or worked with cases dealing with lulac. Good Luck!

Question: Anyone see "crimewatch' last week? Read on and you will see why!? A current and random episode of crime watch televised and broadcast last week sheds light on the question asked by 'Mick' some 3 weeks ago. Re; Ethnic Crime Levels, to which he was pilloried by some for the question. Not to bore you with the intimate detail but reflecting the salient detail only, there where 9 serious crimes communicated nationally asking for the publics help and response in identifying and apprehending those involved. The program showed with 9 photo fits to aid detection and guess what 8 out of the 9 where non-whites, 2 of the 8 where also known to be illegal immigrant criminals carrying false passports, and 1 for the brutal rape of a 16 year old girl. For a weekly airing of crime watch the theme, percentages, and statistics are always the same or similar. The majority of British people (which includes legal British immigrants) in this country are appalled by such crimes. My question is how can we raise the awareness of such crime and increase detection whilst imposing a suitable deterrent through the Law Courts to ensure a reduction / eradication of the career criminal element. Those in denial of the facts as provided by the NSO should re-think their answers before responding. Edit; I forgot to say 'Micks' question was asked in 'Elections'. Edit: Friday 03.07.09. Let me clarify one point as the assumption has already made incorrectly. The question is neither focused or biased for or against skin colour as one suggests, nor racist. It is purely observational and maybe coincidental, but facts are facts. If we remain in denial and keep on ignoring the facts the situation can only get worse, not better. We must take a stand for a return to standards of acceptable behaviour and values reminiscent of the former uk. We do not have to embrace through political correctness, or the influence of a sub-culture the degradation of our society. 'Master' you are closer to the target issues than perhaps you realise, well spoken. To clarify another point poverty is not causal to crime it is merely an excuse used to justify crime.

Answer: Non whites are not the cause of the majority of crime in this country, it is the English, they know the law of the land and the consequences of their acts and yet still break the law. The Irish are no better and what about the scott's oops! is that raciest? if I am to be condemned the Welsh are no better. but what if the person is French, German, Spanish etc, our prisons are full of Europeans as well as people from the rest of the world and of all colours and religions, they are not all bad people. Let's pick on the Scouser today, he comes from Liverpool, located in the North West of England. A simple people of all colours creeds and religions, a main port for many centuries it carries it's honours and of late its dishonours, of it's past and present. The people of this city and it's surrounding areas have borne the butt of societies blame for all the ills of everything that's British and holy for years. A good and hard working community (given the chance) respectful of the people of the world and find people, races and religions to be representative and not overbearing Wherever you live in this country you will find bad areas, an underclass of people driven there by circumstance, these are not 'non white, illegal immigrants, or criminals We should look to ourselves for the answer to this and learn to be more tolerant