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Attorney Famuyide Wins Deported Immigrants Case

The journey started in the middle of 2010, the mission was to bring an immigrant deported for immigration law violation back to the United States from Kosovo. The mission was accomplished before thanksgiving of 2011....
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Visa Bulletin For December 2011

Number 39 Volume IX A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during December. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status. Allocations were made, to the extent possible, in chronological order of reported priority dates, for demand received by November 8th. If not all demand could be satisfied, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. 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. If it becomes necessary 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 announced in this bulletin. 2. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-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 percountry limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employmentbased preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320. 3. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a peti-
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tion in behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants 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 allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the percountry limit. These provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas: CHINAmainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES. 4. Section 203(a) of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of Family-sponsored immigrant visas as follows:
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Family-Sponsored Preference
Employment-Based Preference
First: (F1) Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers not required for fourth preference. Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide family preference level exceeds 226,000, plus any unused first preference numbers: A. (F2A) Spouses and Children of Permanent Residents: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the percountry limit; B. (F2B) Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents: 23% of
the overall second preference limitation. Third: (F3) Married Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences. Fourth: (F4) Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers not required by first three preferences. 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 qualified applicants; and U means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.)
Diversity Immigrant (DV) Category
First: Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences. Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employmentbased preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.
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 Pub. L. 102-395. 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 qualified applicants; and U means unavailable, i.e., no numbers are available. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off date listed below.) *Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employ-
Section 203(c) of the INA provides up to 55,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit additional immigration opportunities for persons from countries with low admissions during the previous five years. The NACARA 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 resulted in reduction of the DV-2012 annual limit to 50,000. DV visas are
Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the divided among six geographic regions. No worldwide level, plus any one country can receive more than seven numbers not required by first percent of the available diversity visas in and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to any one year. *Other Workers.
ment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW cut-off date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002. 6. The Department of State has a recorded message with visa availability information which can be heard at: (202) 663-1541. This recording is updated on or about the tenth of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
For December, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2012 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW
Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level. Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 of which
*Employment Third Preference Other Workers Category: Section 203(e) of the Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997, as amended by Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 105-139, provides that once the Employment Third Preference Other Worker (EW) cut-off date has reached the priority date of the latest EW petition approved prior to November 19, 1997, the 10,000 EW numbers available for a fiscal year are to be reduced by up to 5,000 annually beginning in the following fiscal year. This reduction is to be made for as long as necessary to offset adjustments under the NACARA program. Since the EW cut-off date reached November 19, 1997 during Fiscal Year 2001, the reduction in the EW annual limit to 5,000 began in Fiscal Year 2002.
*NOTE: For December, F2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 08FEB09. F2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 08FEB09 and earlier than 22MAR09. (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.)
Attorney Famuyide Wins Deported Immigrants Case

United States without inspection and was caught by the agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. After a brief detention, the immigrant was released on parole to apply for asylum and withholding of removal. The case was transferred to New York. After about two years in court, the Immigration Court denied this immigrant asylum and withholding of removal. The immigrant had to leave the United States for Kosovo as a result. It was at this stage that someone gave the U.S. Immigration Newspaper to his girlfriend. She immediately made an appointment for consultation with Attorney Famuyide. Based on Attorney Famuyides counsel, the couple eventually got married in Europe and the fight to obtain waiver to bring the husband back to the U.S. within two years started. The U.S. citizen spouse filed the petition for alien relative through the office of Joseph Famuyide and the petition was approved immediately. Additionally, the National Visa Center processing was completed
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The journey started in the middle of 2010, and the mission was to bring an immigrant deported for immigration law violation back to the United States from Kosovo. This mission was accomplished before thanksgiving in 2011; the immigrant arrived in the United States a permanent resident alien. According to his wife, Attorney Famuyide gave me the best thanksgiving ever in my life. This is another success story of 2011; Attorney Famuyide has succeeded in rescuing another immigrant from the jaws of the Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency. Attorney Famuyide has restored and reunited another family. The story started with a Notice to Appear issued in the year 2006 which culminated in the subject immigrant being ordered removed from the United States two years later. This immigrant entered the
and the file sent to the U.S. Embassy, Skopje, Macedonia for interview. As expected because of the unlawful presence in the United States for more than one year which attracted a 10year penalty, the removal issue and the need for permission to reapply for admission, the U.S. Consulate gave the immigrant time to apply for the needed waivers. It was an arduous task. To obtain the waiver, an immigrant must have a qualifying relative, such as a U.S.
The U.S. citizen spouse filed the petition for alien relative through the office of Joseph Famuyide. The petition was approved immediately, the National Visa Center processing was completed and the file sent to U.S. Embassy Skopje, Macedonia for interview.
citizen or permanent resident spouse, parent or child. The immigrant, in the most common waiver application, is required to show that the qualifying relative will suffer extreme hardship if the immigrant is deported. This is the juncture where most waiver applications fail. Extreme hardship is regarded as hardship over and above what anyone cooperation of the whose relative is de- U.S. citizen wife and ported will suffer. her family, Attorney Famuyide put together an almost 400 Attorney Famuyide page brief in support applied for the two of the applications. required waivers; ap- Both applications plication for waiver were submitted in of grounds of inad- February 2011 and missibility and the by November 2011, application for per- the hitherto deported mission to reapply immigrant returned for admission into to the United States the United States in better state than after deportation or he left. He returned removal. With the a permanent resident contd on pg 11
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Attorney Famuyide Wins Immigration Case Using Science

Few days to the 2011 Thanksgiving Day, another of Attorney Famuyides client received the usual congratulatory message from an Immigration Judge in New York. It was another mission accomplished in a case that started in year 2004. This was a case of never say never. My advice to all immigrants in the U.S. is to never give up. Apply for any available relief you might be qualified for, pursue it with vigor, do your due diligence and you will be pleasantly surprised by how it ends. The USCIS officer who interviewed the couple made some mistakes and drew some conclusions that were not accurate. The case was denied. The immigrant was cited to have committed immigration fraud. The appeal in the case was not successful. The client relocated to New York and was immediately served with the Notice to Appear before the Immigration Court for removal proceedings. very active in College in his country fighting for human rights of the less privileged in his community. His science education exposed him to some knowledge of the degradation to the environment that was taking place in exchange for money by politicians to the detriment of the poor and farmers in his country. The immigrant joined with others to seek redress to the problem overwhelming docuand as a result he was ments in support of the case. He testified persecuted. intelligently before the court last year. Attorney Famuyide decided to pursue The judgment was withholding of postponed because of removal as a relief for fingerprint clearance the immigrant since he until November 2011. had lived in the United It was a day of joy for States for many years this immigrant as he before applying for was rescued from the relief. The immigrant maw of Immigration was able to amass & Custom Enforce-
ment. Now this immigrant could live in the United States without any fear of deportation. Thanks to a system which gives every immigrant the opportunity to apply for relief before being deported. Withholding of removal is a form of
It was at this stage that Attorney Famuyide was retained for the rescue in 2007. Having had a chat with this immigrant, This case started as a Attorney Famuyide marriage case before drew up the case plan. the U.S. Citizenship & It was clear from the Immigration Services interview with the imin the Baltimore area. migrant that he was
relief that an immigrant could apply for before the Immigration Court. Even though it is similar to asylum, there are differences between them. An asylee could apply for permanent resident status after one year; a withholding of removal holder cannot apply. An immigrant could apply for withcontd on pg 13
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the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading test. The basic level is defined as partial mastery of the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at each grade (NAEP 2009 Reading Report Card). 2. An achievement gaps exists! Many students enter kindergarten performing below their peers and remain behind as they move through the grades. Differences in language, exposure to print and background experiences multiply as students confront more challenging reading materials in the upper grades. There is a well-established correlation between prior knowledge and reading comprehension: students who have it, get it. Students who dont, dont. The differences are quantifiable as early as age 3 (Hart & Risley, 2003). For some subgroups of students, the reading failure rate is even higher than their same-age peers: 52% of black students, 51% of Hispanic students, and 49% of students in poverty all scored Below Basic on the NAEP assessment. High-need students have chronic difficulty in the classroom, and teachers must be prepared to meet the challenges they face. 3. Learning to read is complex! Reading is a complex process that draws
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upon many skills that need to be developed at the same time. Marilyn Adams (1990) compares the operation of the reading system to the operation of a car. Unlike drivers, though, readers also need to: o Build the car (develop the mechanical systems for identifying words) o Maintain the car (fuel it with print, fix up problems along the way, and make sure it runs smoothly) o And, most importantly, drive the car (which requires us to be motivated, strategic, and mindful of the route were taking) Cars are built by assembling the parts separately and fastening them together. In contrast, the parts of the reading system are not discrete. We cannot proceed by completing each individual sub-system and then fastening it to one another. Rather, the parts of the reading system must grow together. They must grow towards one another and from one another. (Adams, 1990, pp.2021). The ultimate goal of reading is to make meaning from print, and a vehicle in good working order is required to help us reach that goal. 4. Teachers should teach with the end goal in mind Because learning to read is complex, the most accomplished teachers learn to
Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers speechlrb@yahoo.com Greetings Readers! Every now and then I share information that is pertinent to parents, teachers, administrators, superintendents, therapists and basically anyone who works with children. It almost feels like an epidemic in education when you count the number of children who have reading difficulties. Problems range from difficulty remembering letters, learning letter sounds, poor vocabulary skills, reading basic skills, difficulty sounding out words and poor reading comprehension. We know today that children can have a specific reading disability and dyslexia. Many children have more than one disability which makes progress even slower. In this column I will share the Top 10 Things You Should Know About Reading from the LDOnline. com website! 1. Too many American children dont read well! Thirty-three percent of American fourth graders read below the basic level on
teach with the end goal of readers and learners in mind. Teachers working with young children learn to balance the various components of reading, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension in their every day teaching. The very best teachers integrate the components while fostering a love of books, words, and stories. 5. Kids who struggle usually have problems sounding out words Difficulties in decoding and word recognition are at the core of most reading difficulties. Poor readers have difficulty understanding that sounds in words are linked to certain letters and letter patterns. This is called the alphabetic
principle. The reason many poor readers dont attain the alphabetic principle is because they havent developed phonemic awareness being aware that words are made up of speech sounds, or phonemes (Lyon, 1997). When word recognition isnt automatic, reading isnt fluent, and comprehension suffers. 6. What happens before school matters a lot What preschoolers know before they enter school is strongly related to how easily they learn to read in first grade. Three predictors of reading achievement that children learn before they get to school are: a. The ability to recognize and name letters of the alphabet b. General knowl-
edge about print (understanding, for example, which is the front of the book and which is the back and how to turn the pages of a book) c. Awareness of phonemes (the sounds in words) Reading aloud together builds these knowledge and skills. As a result, reading aloud with children is the single most important activity for parents and caregivers to do to prepare children to learn to read. (Adams, 1990). 7. Learning to read is closely tied to learning to talk and listen Families and caregivers need to talk and listen to young children in order to help them learn a lot of the skills they will need for reading. When a child says cook and
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The new buzz in the immigrant community is whether or not the rising Republican Presidential Candidate, Newt Gingrich could be the savior all immigrants have been waiting for. At least he is not a coward like the others. Rather than take the position that is popular in the Republican Party concerning deporting all immigrants from the United States, the former Speaker, opined at the last debate that it was necessary to create a humane immigration system that will grant status to illegal aliens who have lived in the United States for many years. According to the former Speaker, he is prepared to take the hit for his stand on immigration. Instead of declining in the poll, he was rewarded for it simply because America treasures any leader that will stand for what they believe regardless of the consequence. Gingrich is fully aware that a similar comment cost another Presidential Candidate, Gov. Rick Perry his top contender status at a previous debate. Now it appears that immigrants will have to choose between President Obama, and Newt Gingrich, or Gov. Perry when one of them wins the Republican Presidential primary, otherwise, the only choice will be President Obama again. I visited Speaker Gingrich website to look into his ideas about
GOP Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich Gives Immigrants the Green Light
immigration, and I must comment that they appear bold and beneficial to the future of all immigrants in the U.S. I have also read what President Obama put forward in 2008. Unfortunately, he did not implement nor grant immigrants the benefits he promised even when the Democrats controlled the two arms of Congress. Maybe we need to try someone else. If the current mounting for the speaker holds up and he becomes the nominee, USI News will take a second look at his agenda and he might earn our endorsement unless President Obama is able to redeem himself through the passage of any immigration relief bill before the next election. These are some of what the former Speaker, Newt Gingrich is proposing on immigration. According to the information on his website; There are currently anywhere from 8 to 12 million people living in the United States who entered illegally. These people range from day laborers who arrived recently, to grandparents who have been paying taxes, supporting their families and obeying the law for decades. We need a system that enforces the rule of law, ensures that those who broke the law pay a stiff penalty, but also acknowledges that it is neither optimal nor feasible nor humane to deport every single illegal immigrant. We need a path to legality, but not citizenship, for some of these individuals who have deep ties to America, including family, church and community ties. We also need a path to swift but dignified repatriation for those who are transient and have no roots in America. We need a process that can distinguish at the human level. Congress must charge the Department of Justice to establish a citizens review process for those here outside the law. It would establish committees to process these cases in individual communities and determine who will continue on this path to legality, and who will be sent home. Congress must define understandable, clear, objective legal standards that will be applied equally during this process. While this process is ongoing, those here outside the law will be granted Temporary Legal Status for a certain, limited period of time until all have had the opportunity to apply and appear in front of committees. Applicants must first pass a criminal background check, and then the local committees will assess applications based on family and community ties, and ability to support oneself via employment without the assistance of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other entitlement programs. The government will rigorously enforce a requirement that all individuals seeking this path to legality must be able to prove that they can independently pay for private health insurance. If an individual cannot prove this, they will lose the ability to stay in the United States. Furthermore, proficiency in English within a certain number of years, similar to the requirement for naturalization, will be required for anyone who seeks continued legal status in the United States. Once an applicant has been granted the right to obtain legal status, he or she will have to pay a penalty of at least $5,000. Moving forward, those who receive this status will have to prove on a regular basis that they can support themselves without entitlement programs and pay for health insurance or else risk the ability to stay in the United States. Additionally, Speaker Gingrich is also proposing an easy way to obtain visa to visit the United States. According to him, our current visa program is inadequate, inefficient, and outdated. Americans and newcomers deserve a system that works. Americans will benefit from a fairer, more secure, more efficient system, which will ensure that foreign visitors, students, workers and job-creators alike provide as many positive benefits as possible to our economy and society. Future visitors and future legal residents will be drawn to the most efficient visa system in the world, whether one wants to come to the United States to travel, to study, or to work. and especially to bring talent and capital to create American
jobs. He also wants to create a guest worker program. It is important to mention also that Gov. Perry is another Republican Presidential candidate with a similar gentler approach to the fate of immigrants in the United States. Hopefully, the winner in 2012 will be someone who will actually work to do whatever is promised to the immigrant community. This article is for your information only, it is not a legal advice that could only be rendered by an immigration Attorney. If you have any question or comment, please send your email to Attorney Joseph Famuyide at jfamuyide@aol.com. USI News.
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Sensitivity to light (photophobia) When there is increased discomfort when the eye is opened to light, that makes you feel like avoiding bright light. Dr. Oluwatoyosi Dairo USI News Columnist
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Many people go to the doctor with complaints of red eye. Red eye requires immediate medical attention so as to differentiate them from issues that threaten vision. Red eye could also be a manifestation of a disease affecting the whole body.
Persistent feeling of something in the eye A feeling like a foreign object present that makes it hard to open the eye without difficulty. This is different from sensation of sand in the eye that tends to occur with allergy. People who use contact lens They can have injury to the eye with subsequent infection.
What are the things to look out for if you History of injury Any form of recent have red eye? injury to the eye with redness Presence of a dis- subsequent needs further evaluacharge: Watery discharge is tion. common with allergic problem, it can also occur with virus infec- Some Causes of Red eye: tion. Color or pus like dis- Note: The clear memcharge may indicate brane that covers the bacterial infection that white part of the eye needs further evalua- and lines the inner part of the eyelids is called tion. the conjunctiva. Pain Red eye accompanied Conjunctivitis: Inflamwith pain may be asso- mation or infection of ciated with increased the conjunctiva. This pressure in the eye. In- could be a result of fection can also cause allergy, viral or bacterial infection. Infective pain. conjunctivitis is contagious. Presentation Change in the vision If there is change in includes: vision such as blurry Feeling of somevision or decreased thing in the eye vision that is new, it Discharge and increased tearing should be evaluated. Maybe sensitive to
light Vision may also feel blurred Treatment varies depending on the cause: antihistamines for the allergic, symptomatic relief for viral, and antibiotics for bacterial. Subconjunctiva hemorrhage (Bleeding into the conjunctiva): When the blood vessels under the conjunctiva bleed, it causes painless bright redness of the eye. This is commonly referred to as having a blood shot eye. It is usually noticed by someone else or when you look in the mirror. It can occur without any reason, but things that cause increased pressure (such as vomiting, sneezing, and coughing) make
people prone to subconjunctiva hemorrhage. If you have high blood pressure, check to make sure it is well controlled. No definite treatment required. Artificial tears or eye drops can be used to relieve the itching. Resolves on its own within one to two weeks. Keratitis: Inflammation or infection of the cornea. It can be caused by viral (herpes simplex or varicella zoster) and bacterial infection. Keratitis can be part of generalized disease such as rheumatoid disease or other rheumatologic disease. People who wear contact lens are prone
to keratitis because of possible injury to the cornea with the introduction of bacteria. Presentation include Feeling of something foreign that cannot be gotten rid off in the eye. Sensitivity to light Blurry vision Treatment is antibiotics for bacterial causes and antiviral for that caused by herpes and shingles. Acute Angle closure Glaucoma: (Sudden rise in pressure in the eye). There is Severe eye pain Headache Significant discomfort with or without vomiting Urgent medical attention required to prevent loss of vision in the eye.
Take Home Message While the cause of red eye may be simple, not every cause can be managed without consulting the doctor. If you have one of the associated symptoms described above please seek medical advice. It is better to be overprotective of your eye than to loose your vision. Dr. Oluwatoyosi Dairo can be contacted at Amazing Medical Services P.C. at 110-16 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435 or by phone at (718) 5267600. This article is for educational purposes and it is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor.
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elevator to the third floor and walked down the hallway to his office, Lawal and Adesola. The law firm shared the floor with two other companies. How are you? He said in response to the secretarys greeting and went straight to his office. His framed law degrees hung on the wall. He placed his laptop beside the monitor on the shiny table and his briefcase on the floor close to his black leather chair. A photo frame of him and Tammy was on one side of the table with a telephone box. A printer and fax machine stood on a stand close to the table. The stand had two shelves for papers. In the cream painted room, there was a wooden cabinet with six pullout drawers, vintage handles and built-in label holders. Built-in bookcases, protected by glass doors with many neatly arranged books, most of them on law were on one side of the room. A painting, three feet long and twelve inches high hung on the wall as well. He knocked briefly on the door that separated his office from his partners. He knew Bayo was around as he had seen his car at the parking lot. They had to discuss a certain clients case. Bayo, who was about three years older than Richard was married with a child. He was seated, studying some information on the monitor in front of him. Richard, Bayo acknowledged him, youre back. So what happened in court? Richard sat down and proceeded to explain his outing. Afterward, they began to discuss a client Richard had in mind. ********** On the way home, there was an accident that caused a heavy traffic. Tammy called Richard on her silver phone to know where he was. He picked the phone on the fourth ring. Im on my way home. Where are you? Tammy asked. He told her that he and Bayo were still in the office attending to some clients but would be leaving soon. She dropped the
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In the evening, when she was walking to the car park, she heard some female voices behind her. She looked back and saw that Pat was one of them. Tammy saw this as an opportunity to talk to Pat. She had been thinking of seeing her, to let her know that she wasnt holding the comments she made the other time against her. She stopped and waited for the three women to catch up with her, waving at them. When they got to her, she greeted them with a broad smile. Then looking at Pat, she asked, How are you today? Im fine. And you? Tammy engaged Pat in a light conversation until they got to the parking lot. Thanks. Have a nice evening. Pat told her. You do the same. Tammy said. ********** Richard drove into the compound of his office and parked his car in his parking space. The time was 6.10pm. He took the
Oh well, Helen began, moving her head again, many things went wrong with the marriage. We met through one of his friends. He deceived me into thinking he was a Christian and ...
phone in her bag and sighed, glancing at the clock on the dashboard. She wouldnt be able to go to the salon again today as she had planned. She ran a hand through her hair. She could still manage until a more convenient time, probably tomorrow. ********** Immediately the I was feeling sad and lonely. Coming to church has helped me though. Im much better now but you know, that feeling is still there. There are times that I feel overwhelmed. Hmm, Richard looked at her, something must have caused it. Did you reThe letter just angered me. I remembered the disagreements we had. But at some other times, these feelings just come out of the blues, you know I just feel tired on the inside, I dont have the desire to do anything. There are times I feel like running away.
service ended on Sunday, Helen came to see Richard. I just want you to pray for me. I woke up this morning feeling off balance. She was moving her head. One side of Richards mouth turned up in a smile. He was getting used to the way she shook her head. Helen continued,
member something or saw something that triggered off the feeling? Well, she closed her eyes briefly as if trying to remember, yes I saw one of the letters my exhusband wrote to me shortly after our separation. I didnt know I still had it. I thought I had destroyed them all.
Richard nodded. I know. Divorce can be a very painful and difficult experience. It makes many people have high and low feelings. If you dont mind, tell me a little about your marriage. Do you have time to listen? She asked. Sure. I can spare
some minutes. I want to know what went wrong with it. Oh well, Helen began, moving her head again, many things went wrong with the marriage. We met through one of his friends. He deceived me into thinking he was a Christian and
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contd from pg 12 well, I moved in with him before marriage which take it anymore. He had moved out anyway. The I knew was wrong. I did it because of pressures. whole thing was long over before the divorce. We eventually got married. She stopped to clear I see. Richard said as he listened. her throat. She went on. Soon after, he wasnt staying at home. He said I forced him into marriage and that he regretted marrying me. I would be at home alone. He insulted me a lot, called me names so often that I began to believe them. I began to feel that something was wrong with me, and that I wasnt good enough. It affected my self esteem so much, I lost confidence in myself and as if that wasnt enough, my mother whom I usually confide in suddenly became sick. She had stroke and shes still hospitalized. She continued to tell him about her marriage. I knew I shouldnt have married him but I couldnt end the relationship because I was afraid of being alone. And through the whole mess, his parents kept mute, there was no support from any of them. done all that He needs to do. He continued to encourage her before he prayed and gave her some Scriptures to meditate on. Can I call you once in a while if - Oh yes. Sure, you can. He brought out his call card. Here, you can have this. Thank you. Here is my own card as well. Thanks.
When she stopped talking, Richard began to counsel and encourage her. Wll, you have Youre welcome. to release yourself from these feelings and take charge of your life. He told her to replace the He got up to walk her to the door. Have a nice negative thoughts and words with thoughts and week. He said, touching her shoulder briefly as Richard stopped her. I dont want to forget words that would make her feel good. he usually did to people. again. Which hospital is your mother in? He took a pen and paper. You need to begin to say to yourself words that will make you feel happy, motivated and To be continued. Helen told him the name and the address of confident. Such positive words will give you This story is from the novel Oh Baby! by Pastor the hospital. I will be there myself. I will also strength when you think you dont have any. Taiwo Odubiyi ask two of the ministers to visit her regularly. Speaking good words to yourself will also make To order this book and others by the same author, you know who you are and what to look for in please contact: life. You will remember that you are a child of Tel:1-410-8187482, 410-5196888 Wed appreciate that. She said. God. It will also help you in your relationship. If Website: www.pastortaiwoodubiyi.org.uk Back to our discussion, whose idea was the I know that Im a great and good person, I will Facebook: pastor mrs taiwo odubiyi divorce? look for someone who is equally great and good. So you have to work on yourself first and the It was mine. She answered. I couldnt only person who can help you is you. God has
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A peep into a Womans Heart
are brought back into the consciousness of the reason for the faith that we have as Christians. That faith is that a savior came whose name is Jesus Christ, who according to the book of Philippians chapter 2 verses 8 and 9 received also the highest honor for His humility. It states, And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled Himself, and being obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name Both Mary and our Lord Jesus Christ received their assignments with humility. This should catch our attention to consider how we stand in this very important area. Jesus was also reported as having gone about doing good If He is the reason for this season of Christmas, I would think that we should be focused on doing good to one and all. He is the Prince of Peace. The world is in search of peace. It can be found by just believing Him and looking up to Him. You know, women are more under pressure as far is this issue of peace is concerned. It is as if we carry the weight of the whole world on our shoulders. I say that doing good
Re. Grace Eledan USI News Columnist Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ is someone that every woman needs to emulate in character. This season in the life of everyone, Christians and nonChristians alike is a time when we need to examine our lives and determine again the purpose for our existence. Mary from an early age was focused so much so that her purity activated the power of God in her life. In the gospel of Luke Chapter 1 verse 28, the angel of the Lord visited her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women. The bible lets us know that Mary did not answer with pride as someone who rates herself as deserving of any special recognition. She was reported as being troubled by the saying. This shows her humility. She was willing to do anything as long as it is the will of God. Every woman should emulate the humility of Mary. Christmas is the season when we
works will lighten that weight. You can begin this Christmas season. Let me tell you about a woman who did good works. Her name is Tabitha which by interpretation is called Dorcas. Acts chapter 9 verse 36 states that, this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did. This woman became sick and died. The disciples called on Peter to come and help them. When he got there, there were widows weeping, telling of the good works that Dorcas had
done. She was a giver. She gave them clothes and coats. The winter has come with a vengeance this year. I am sure that each one of us can be a blessing to someone or a group of people. There is no act of love that is too small. The question is - what is your reputation in your family, Church or workplace concerning giving? Tabitha was raised from the dead because of the testimony of her good works. She was given another chance to continue the good works. We all have another chance to rise
up and do good works. Dont give gifts only to your friends or family members. Look for someone to be a blessing to. It will come back as good measure, pressed down and shaken together I have just been speaking straight from my heart which is so full of the things that I would like to do to be a woman who pleases God. Will you join me in this quest to please God? Call me. Together we can do more. Merry Christmas! Grace Eledan is co-
Pastor Leaders Church Intl and the founder of Women Aflame Intl., a friendship network, intercession ministry and charity organization mentoring and mobilizing women to be high achievers and be more productive in their spheres of influence. She can be reached on (718) 503-2580 or www. womenaflame.org Also follow us on Face book. Intercessory line open every Monday night from 9pm-10pm on (712) 432-0800 Access code 330528#.
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A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy whos dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. Saint Peter addresses this guy, Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven? The guy replies, Im Joe Cohen, taxi-driver, of Noo Yawk City. Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxidriver Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The taxidriver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff, and its the ministers turn. He stands erect and
The Dog is Dead
Muldoon said, Ill go right away. Do ya think $50,000 is enough to donate A man named Muldoon lived alone in for the service? the Irish countryside with a pet dog he doted on. The dog finally died, and Father Patrick exclaimed, Glory be Muldoon went to the parish priest and to God! Why didnt ya tell me the dog asked, Father, the dog is dead. Could was Catholic? ya be sayin a mass for the creature? Father Patrick replied, Im afraid not, we cannot have services for an animal in the church, but theres a new denomination down the road, and no telling what they believe. Maybe theyll do somethin for the little creature.
booms out, I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Marys for the last forty-three years. Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Just a minute, says the minister. That man was a taxi-driver and he gets a silken robe and golden staff. How can this be? Up here, we work by results, says Saint Peter. While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed.
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would not take servants to; He could take servants to war but would only take the son to the altar. Servants would be afraid or at least want somebody to thank, promote and reward them. A servant would rebel if you take him Pastor Abraham Obadare to Mount Moriah (a USI News Columnist place of sacrifice), obadare@christapostolicchurch.org but when Isaac (a About a year ago, I son) is placed on the had an opportunity altar, he will not rebel to listen to the teach- - because he has reings of a man of God, solved in himself to be Pastor Morakinyo, forever obedient to his who taught that Chris- father. Who are you in tians need to see them- the household of God? selves as projects God wants you to be under construction the son and daughter in Gods hands. This He could boast of. As is to say that you a a son or daughter, you building project under will abide in Gods construction in Gods words all the time and hands. No matter what His words will guide you may be experienc- your path so that you ing now, God is build- do not stumble. ing you for His habi- Further, verses 3 tation and when He is and 4 of Psalm 127 done with you, your shows that the chillife will be beautiful dren God will use for and great. this end-time building As we attempt to un- are likened to arrows; derstand Psalm 127:1- Arrows have to be 2, we see that God straight, strong and in is the builder and good shape. Although, the house God He is we are naturally building (the church twisted and crooked / zion) is through His (all have sinned and children (sons and have come short of the daughters), not slaves. glory of God Rom. God is looking for true 3:23), but God continsons and daughters in ues to soak His people whom He will dwell. in the pool of His Now exermine your- words, to straigthens self to see if you are us Ps. 119:11. The a legitimate son or word of God is strong daughter that can be enough to straigthen a used by the Lord Al- twisted person. If you mighty in accomplish- are a son or daugher ing the goals that bring of God who finds that praise to His name. you are able to speak Notice that there the language of Chriswere places Abraham tianity but cannot walk
Under Construction
Jesus is ready to forgive you now. Arise from your old ways and shine in Jesus name. Man, do not allow your past to destroy your future. Jesus loves. Dont continue in your sin and its guilt.
the walk, then you are living a crooked life and still under construction; but I pray that God will straigthen you in Jesus name. Not only does the crooked become contd on pg 24 straight, he / she also becomes strong by being soaked deeply in the word of God. The Lord said I will strengthen you (Isaiah 41:10). God is looking for children who will be strong in doing His will and spreading the gospel. Surrender yourself to Him and He will assist you. As a human being, you may be experiencing weaknesses in various areas, this shows you are still under construction. I declare to you however that Jesus bring you strength. He will assist you climb every hill and you will be not be put to shame.
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No Child Is Safe
many of us who may want to reprimand the officials at Penn State University and the police who were aware of the problem might have acted in the same careless manner. We suspect that something is going on; sometimes we know for a fact that a child is being preyed upon but we turn our backs. The question was asked if perhaps the alleged victims of the former Penn State University Coach, Jerry Sandusky, had been boys from wealthy families, would the reports of his inappropriate behavior been looked at more carefully? Possibly, however, there is no doubt that his having complete access to at-risk boys via the non-profit agency, The Second Mile, definitely gave him a large pool of victims to choose from. Sandusky and his wife adopted 10 children and were foster parents to several others. We shudder at the thought of how far reaching the devastating tentacles of abuse, in this particular case, have reached. However, experts confirm that one predator can abuse one hundred or more victims in his or her lifetime. This is perhaps the most devastating reality of this perversion. Sexual abusers cant just stop without professional intervention and rec-
Norka Blackman-Richards USI News Columnist We would rather not talk about it, especially at this time of year when everything is joy and festivities, but we have to. The news of allegations of the cover-up of a prolonged sexual abuse of children coming from one of this nations most revered institutions of higher learning has forced us to take pause. We need to look at this issue cautiously. The real concern here is not whether people got fired or whether the prestige of an institution is in jeopardy and its famed football program will lose its rank and multimillion dollar status. The real issue at hand here is that as a society we have become so obsessed with keeping up appearances, some for the sake of money and prestige, that we would rather sacrifice the innocence of children than confront and report predators. This is the reason why no child is safe until we set our priorities straight. In more ways than one,
ognition that he or she has a problem and needs help. As long as an abuser tries to justify or minimize his behavior, children are not safe around him or her. Sexual abuse is extremely harmful because it violates the spirit of its victims by shattering their sense of self. No child is safe in a world where adults because of politics, fame, money, friendship or kinship, are unwilling to stand up and protect them. The cold hard fact is that sexual perversions against minors are on a steady rise. Even more so is the accessibility and anonymity that the internet allows for access to child pornography. The Academy American of Child
Adolescent Psychiatry reports that about 80,000 child sexabuse cases are reported annually, but many more cases go unreported because children are afraid to tell anyone. Parents usually believe that telling their children to tell them if someone touches them inappropriately will be enough to safeguard them from predators. The truth is that this many not be enough. Pedophiles are experts at grooming children. They give children gifts, make them laugh, buy stuff for them, take them out on trips, they are skilled at making your child feel that they can be trusted. Once they have your childs confidence, and sometimes even your approval, they attack. Children are no
match for experienced predators. Thy will terrorize your child, threaten to kill them or kill you and even make children believe that the abuse is their fault. Your child is no match for their manipulative and predatory skills. Parents sometimes coach their children to watch out for strangers on the streets but child sexual abuse can take place within the family, by a parent, step-parent, sibling or other relatives; or outside the home, for example, by
friend, neighbor, child care giver, teacher, minister, or stranger. When sexual abuse occurs within the family, the child may fear the anger or shame of other family members, or be afraid the family will break up if the secret is told. So what should parents do? Is there any way of protecting our children against sexual predators? Parents need to know their children and watch them carefully. It is not enough to ask your child ques-
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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, Richmond 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) 12. Front of US Post Office 8642 Forest Pkwy Woodhaven, NY 11421 13. Front of US Post Office 3925 61st Street Woodside, NY 11377 14. Front of U.S. Post Office 122-01 Jamaica Avenue Richmond, 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 Hollis, 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. Albans, NY 23. Front of U.S. Post Office Rochdale Mall Rochdale Village, NY
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contd from pg 22 their pediatrician or family physician, who may refer them to a physician who specializes in evaluating and treating sexual abuse. The examining doctor will evaluate the childs condition and treat any physical problem related to the What to Say --- If a child even hints in a vague abuse, gather evidence to help protect the child, way that sexual abuse has occurred, encourage and reassure the child that he or she is all right. him or her to talk freely. Dont make judgmental comments. Show that you understand and take As we celebrate Christmas with our loved ones, seriously what the child is saying. Child and let us remember that protecting our children, by adolescent psychiatrists have found that children any means necessary, should always be a priorwho are listened to and understood do much ity. better than those who are not. The response to the disclosure of sexual abuse is critical to the Copyright 2011 by Norka Blackman-Richards, childs ability to resolve and heal the trauma of is an educator, a writer and an empowerment sexual abuse. Assure the child that they did the speaker on women, education, diversity and genright thing in telling. Tell the child that he or erational issues. She is the Chief Editor of Emshe is not to blame for the sexual abuse. Offer powerment 4 Real Women and the Founder of 4 the child protection, and promise that you will Real Women International, Inc. Norka is the Aspromptly take steps to see that the abuse stops. sistant Director and the Academic Coordinator for the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program of the What to Do ------ Report any suspicion of child City University of New York at Queens College. abuse. If the abuse is within the family, report it It is said that a child will have to repeat his or to the local Child Protection Agency. If the abuse her story of sexual abuse seven times before it is outside of the family, report it to the police. is believed and reported or acted upon by adults. Individuals reporting in good faith are immune When a child first tells an adult that he or she from prosecution. Parents should consult with tions, you need to watch your childs behavior. A sudden change in behavior is usually a red flag that something different is going on in your childs life. The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults. Some other behavior symptoms displayed by a child who is been sexually abused include: unusual interest in or and avoidance of all things of a sexual nature nightmares or problems sleeping withdrawal from friends or family or depression becoming seductive making statements that their bodies are dirty or damaged, or fearing that there is something wrong with them in the genital area refusing to go to school or showing fear, apprehension or distress at having to be with a certain person delinquency, behavioral problems secretiveness, unusual aggression or suicidal thoughts or behavior has been sexually abused, many adults may feel uncomfortable and may not know what to say or do. Here are some ideas as to what you can say and what you can do:
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About a year ago, I wrote an article highlighting court congestion problems in New York Immigration Courts. The congestion now is so severe that some Judges are now scheduling final hearing for the year 2015. The average adjournment for individual calendar hearing otherwise known as the final hearing across board is 2014. The good part of this is that immigrants with very weak cases will have enough time for a new government to be inaugurated on January 20, 2013, in case President Obama refuses to help. Also if there is a change of law at anytime such immigrants could have the opportunity to change their strategy down the line. The downside of this
New Update: How to Turn Pending Immigration Appeal to Green Card

long adjournment is that some immigrants with very good cases now could end up being deported at the end of the day if their current situation changes. For example an immigrant who is married to a U.S. Citizen now could be divorced before the final hearing. Some immigrants from countries ruled by dictators and are eligible to obtain asylum could face positive changes in their country conditions that could make asylum impossible. There is a legal maxim that says delay defeats equity. This long delay could become detrimental to the outcome of cases currently before the court. This same trend has crept into the appeal process. A typical appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals now takes an average of about three years to be completed. Some appeals were filed based on Stokes interview denials, but before the appeal could be determined the marriages collapsed and ended up in divorce. These are the consequences of a system that is broken. rity, District Counsels office and request in the exercise of discretion that you and your spouse be given another opportunity to attend another interview in exchange for the withdrawal of your appeal to save time. you are still married to the same spouse. I also noticed that many immigrants with pending appeals were served with the Notice to Appear before the court for removal proceedings while awaiting the outcome of the appeal. If you are in this position, you could use the pending appeal to further delay the case or ask the Judge and the Department of Homeland Security attorney for the opportunity to file another petition for alien relative and be sent to another Stokes interview. It is always advisable to file an appeal within 30days in order for you not to foreclose your right of appeal. To all immigrants: If you are served with a notice to appear before the court, please do not
If you are married to a U.S. citizen and you applied for adjustment of status, you might need to read this article. If your case was denied at the Stokes interview level and you currently have a pending appeal, this strategy might work for you. At the moment, I have cases before the Board of Immigration Appeals that have been pending for about three years. If your marriage is still together, your attorney might want to approach the Department of Homeland Secucontd from pg 21
This approach might be very effective for immigrants who performed woefully at the Stokes interview and know that the result of the appeal will not be good anyway. This might give you another bite at the apple. Another strategy which recently worked for me is to file the petition all over again. Some officers will not adjudicate the case because of the appeal, but some will do and if successful, grant your permanent resident status particularly if your marriage is now over 2years and
panic. Make sure you attend all court scheduled appointments. You stand a better chance of getting something when you go to court than when you fail to show up. If you fail to attend the court, you will be deported in absentia. This is the worst thing that could happen to any immigrant. If you have been served with Notice to Appear before the court or if you need any legal advice, please feel free to contact Attorney Joseph Famuyide immediately at 718-6476767. This article is for your information only. USI News.
One final thing a hunter wants to be sure of is that his arrow is shappened. Are you in shape, keeping yourself fit in Christ as you await His return? God wants to shape you to the image of His Son Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:29). God has known you and is building you up to be like Jesus. Do not place yourself beyond correction, because anyone who hates correction will be destroyed (Prov. 15:10). When God is correcting you, He is shaping you. Rom. 5:1-5 says, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; Arrows need to be straight, strong and well shappened if they are to work well at hitting targets. God wants you to hit targets in your life. He wants you to live a fruitful life here on earth and gain His eternal kingdom. As the year runs to an end, I enjoin you to surrender totally to God; repent of all wrong doing and be converted in order to experience times of refreshing (Acts 3:19). You are the arrow in Gods hands, keep on winning and let God con-
tinue to be proud of you. Remember, as He is building you up, your life will finish straight, strong and shappened. I am Pastor Abraham Obadare, a minister of the gospel at Christ Apostolic Church of America, Inc. You are welcome to worship with us at 108-02 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435. You may also keep with us on 24 hours internet radio at www. eagernessofgod.org Our website address is www.wosem.org where you can demand videos for your enrichment, watch our live streaming or read past messages / articles. For Our TV programs show: Queens: QPTV 34 on Wednesdays at 2pm & Fridays at 5:30pm Brooklyn: BCAT 35/98 at 8:30 on 2nd & 4th Sundays Long Island: CABLEVISION 115 on Sunday 7am Worldwide: LifezoneTV www. lifezonetv.com/index.html on Monday @ 6:30pm & Thursday @ 5:30pm
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T H E E X P L O I TAT I O N B Y B R I T I S H A I R W AY S A N D O T H E R AIRLINES ON NIGERIAN ROUTE.

In the aviation industry in Nigeria, it is common knowledge that foreign airlines always foist arbitrary fares on Nigerians. They know Nigerians travel a lot and generally do not question fares they are asked to pay. This informs the relatively high fares they are made to pay for international travels, which many consider highest in the world. This is the main reason big airlines try to outwit one another in the Nigerian market. Even within the sub-region, passengers from Nigeria pay high fares to other parts of the world. For instance, where it costs a Nigerian $9846.19 to buy British Airways first class return ticket to London Heathrow, a distance of 5001km from Lagos, for a flight not more than five hours 55mins, his counterpart in Ghana pays as low as $4,904.14 for a similar ticket for a flight that is an hour more, and a longer journey of 5096.79km. It is the same situation with other foreign airlines flying into the country. Virgin Atlantic Airways fare in its Upper Class, highest in the airline is #821,000 on the Lagos-London-Lagos route, while the same ticket for Accra-London-Accra is #385,000. For Lufthansa Airlines, its First Class ticket for Lagos Frankfurt-Lagos is #798,559.30, while Accra-Frankfurt- Accra for the same ticket is #451,040.30. In the same vein, while KLM charges #638,365.30 for its highest class on the LagosAmsterdam-Lagos route, same ticket sells for #485,761 on AccraAmsterdam-Accra. Many wonder how the airlines arrive at the fares they charge. Consequently, Nigerian travelers in the country have always cried foul over what they perceive as exploitative by foreign airlines, but the Federal Government now appears to be saying enough is enough. Beyond the issue of fare is the general poor service that is the hallmark of treatment meted out to Nigerian travelers.
T H E L AT E P R E S I D E N T O F G A B O N FUNDED SARKOZY CAMPAIGN.

Gabons late president, Omar Bongo funded Nicolas Sarkozys 2007 presidential campaign, a former official said, in a book to be published in France. Mike Jocktane, who was a close aid to Bongo from 2005 and chief of staff in his office from 2009, confirmed claims that the former strongman sent briefcases stuffed with millions in cash to French politicians. He added that the practice continued after Sarkozys election. Omar Bongo helped finance Nicolas Sarkozys 2007 presidential campaign, Jocktane told writers, Xavier Harel and Thomas Hofnung, whose book The Scandal of the ill-gotten Gains will be published in Paris very soon. When contacted by AFP, a global news agency, Sarkozys office refused to comment. When a French politician comes to Gabon, we say Hes come for his briefcase. The late president Bongo was very generous with French leaders, Jocktane said, according to the book. Robert Bourgi, a notorious bag man for Frances interests in its former African colonies, said that he had brought Sarkozys predecessor Jacques Chirac millions of dollars in cash from African dictators. Olakunle O. Bolrarinwa, Is a Nightline Family Member Of The Voice Of America {VOA}. E-mail: busayj@gmail.com
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Christmas Reflections
Chinyere Ojide
Correspondent
The atmosphere is already charged by the spirit of Christmas via the exciting scarlet color greeting cards, Christmas lightings, road and street marks, the Santa, green trees and special flowers all accompany the traditional feelings and spirit of Christmas. Busy shops and crazy buying and selling mark this time of the year that invariably keeps most people in good spirit. Last Christmas, a guy entered a Star Bucks coffee shop in Manhattan and asked if anyone needed anything paid for in the loving spirit of Christmas. Well, he got many fingers raised and he paid it all off with his credit card and screamed, Merry Christmas. Christmas is gift coded. Nearly every employee expects some kind of thank you parcel or check from employers. Sometimes I wonder how private employers cope with such unconditional demand that ought not to be mandatory. Christmas puts folks on edge to give gifts; they might give at most incon-
venient costs. Family heads for instance, are expected to give everybody in the family something tangible and probably expensive. Some Christmas gift receivers prefer checks to other offers. Americans have reached a point in sophistication where gift receivers say what they want. Meanwhile all dictionary connotations of gifts leave the giver the privilege of choosing what to give. But now that privilege is gradually being compromised, and the receiver determines what to expect. Gifts are gradually shifting from being spontaneous surprises to predetermined items or cash. In our capitalist world, money is the denominator. It determines how we treat each other and are in turn treated by others. All over the world, people who have less money or have none at all get low and uncaring treatment. Above all, Christmas is a time marker and solemn reminder of nothingness of time and life itself. Everybody alive adds one more year to his or her numbered days of life. December chimes in the end of year which pushes us closer to our demise as bio degradable beings living each day on the grace of God without even realizing it. Christmas gives us reason to count our days with grateful hearts of wisdom. No matter
So we all have December as another month when the reality of the fading nature of mortal man shows on the calendar. The date counting varies a little from major religions but the difference in gap is not significant. The Christians uses the Gregorian Calendar that recognizes December as the end of the year.
our sin or struggles, God let us see another end of a year. We get older, wiser, and must also get nicer. If you ask me I would say that December is the month of sober reflections for men on earth. It portends nearness of imminent end to every flesh. Our years are seventy or eighty wrote Prophet Moses and is filled with hurtfulness. Even with the best of health care man remains vulnerable to sickness and death. So we all have December as another month when the reality of the fading nature of mortal man shows on the calendar. The date counting varies a little from major religions but the difference in gap is not significant. Christians use the Gregorian calendar that recognizes December as the end of the year. The Orientals and the Jews have their own respective counting using lunar references. One thing that a world religion recognizes is the humanistic nature of Christ teachings. By what shall a mans greatness be judged.by his military prowess? asked the book: The Greatest man who ever lived The book answers; By what he taught and the way he lived by what he taught.for this Jesus is the greatest man who ever lived Of Jesus Christ, great Mahatma Gandhi wrote If the world would live by the principle taught in the sermon on the mount, there will never be any problem between my country (India) and yours (to a European president).. Remember at the birth of Christ, the angel declared peace on earth to men of good will!!!
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Immigration Cases Being Postponed in Baltimore For Possible Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion
t appears now that we are nearing the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security June 17, 2011 Memorandum regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. At least in the pilot locations, Immigration Judges are sending out letters rescheduling cases currently being reviewed with the hope that the Department of Homeland Security will seek the termination of such cases in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. A one page letter is being sent from Baltimore, MD and Denver immigration courts to affected immigrants. This is good news that could bring some temporary relief to any immigrant whose case is terminated. Such an immigrant will be granted a relief called deferred adjudication which will allow the immigrant to apply for employment authorization card renewable every year until the Department of Homeland
Security decides to reinstate the a legal counsel that could only be obtained from an attorney after case. evaluating your case. If you have I must warn that this project is not any question, please feel free to being implemented nationwide yet. contact Attorney Famuyide at 718All immigrants before the court in 647-6767 or send email to jfamuyNew York must ensure that their ide@aol.com. cases remain open pending the time USI News the program will be implemented nationwide. Let me advise all immigrants, do everything possible to keep your case open. Do not apply for voluntary departure especially when you know that you are not going to leave the U.S. Voluntary departure carries 10years penalty if you fail to depart. Hopefully, this opportunity will become available in New York by early next year, but in the interim, keep reading U.S. Immigration News for possible update. This is good news. This article is for your information only; it is not a legal advice and should not be substituted for
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You Definitely Need a Lawyer

Frequently asked Questions
You Cannot Petition for your Grandmother
My husband and I are interested in getting information on filing for his green card. I am a Native American and he is from Trinidad and we live in South Dakota and we would like to start the process, but dont know where to start. We were wondering if it would be easier if I file for him instead of him filing on his own. We dont know where to start. We appreciate any information you can give us. Thanks.
Hello my name is T. I have a question in regards to filing a lawful permanent resident petition. I am a U.S citizen who wants to file for my grandmother. She has been living in the U.S for over 10 years and came on a visa and hasnt received her green card yet. I will like to know if it I am wondering where you got U.S. Immigration is possible for me to file for her since I am a U.S citizen. Newspaper since we are yet to add South Dakota My mother is a lawful permanent resident in the U.S with her green card but to our distribution list. I know some of our readers she doesnt know if she can file for her since she isnt a U.S citizen. My father do send copies of the newspaper to their friends and is my grandmothers son-in-law and he is a U.S citizen. Can either parent or families in other States in the U.S. that we are yet to reach. As per your myself file for my grandmother? What can we do at this moment to help my question, you are the one that could file for your husband. The process grandmother become a permanent resident? Thank you for your time and is not cumbersome. You will need the services of an immigration attorconsideration. ney to file all the documents. The recent rule being followed by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service is that if your file is incomplete at the Thanks for your mail and concern for your grandmother. interview, your case will be denied. An attorney knows all the documents Unfortunately, you cannot petition for your grandmother to that you will need to include with your application, please retain an atobtain permanent resident status. The only person out of the torney that will speed up the process. three of you who could help your grandmothers immigration status is your mother. I will advise that you encourage your mother to apply to become a U.S. citizen to enable her become eligible to file for her mother. There are other hurdles to cross especially since you grandmother has been out of status for a long time, but it is okay to take things step by step. Please consult You Could Be Disqualified from becoming a Citizen with an attorney once your mother becomes a U.S. citizen before filing any petition with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. According to immiDear Mr. Famuyide: gration law, if you are a U.S. citizen, you may file for your husband or wife, your unmarried child under age 21, your unmarried son or daughter age 21 I am a reader who has a very imporor older, your married son or daughter of any age, your brother(s) or sister(s) tant question being that I am in Ohio; (you must be age 21 or older), your mother or father (you must be age 21 I am unable to come to you personally. Please keep up or older), but you cannot file for a grandparent, grandchild, nephew, niece, the good work for the immigrant community. In 1997, I uncle, aunt, cousin or in-law. was stopped by customs at JFK, and steroids were seized
You have Deported Yourself for Life

Dear Famuyide:
I am one of the immigrants that bought your book on immigration while I was preparing for my interview in Houston. The book was highly instructive and it did help me but my application was denied because the officer thought it is an arranged marriage. Anyway, I moved on and relocated to Europe last year. But if I want to re-enter the U.S. in the future what do I do. I am waiting for your reply.
You did not provide enough information about what happened at your interview. It appears that you have just deported yourself. If your conclusion that the examiner wrote that your marriage was fraudulent is true, the law provides that no future petition can be approved for your benefits. Specifically, Section 204(c) Immigration & Nationality Act provides that Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) no petition shall be approved if (1) the alien has previously been accorded, or has sought to be accorded, an immediate relative or preference status as the spouse of a citizen of the United States or the spouse of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, by reason of a marriage determined by the Attorney General (now DHS) to have been entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws. These are technical issues that could be raised to circumvent the provision of this law, but you will need to consult with an attorney in future when you are ready to return to the U.S. and that will be after at least 10years.
from me. Three months later I received a letter from them saying I will have to pay a fine. Since then I never heard anything from them. Now I am filing out my citizen application, and one question asks if I ever smuggle controlled substances into the U.S. I dont know how to answer this question. Should I write a letter informing them of this or should I just respond in the negative. I was never convicted of any crime, never heard from them again and neither did I pay the fine. I was looking for my date in court, but it never came, it seems they never pursued it. Now the statue of limitation has run out. Can someone be deported even if they were never convicted of an offense? Your answer will be greatly appreciated and keep fighting for the community. Thanks A reader Dear Reader: You will need to seek the assistance of an attorney to get to the bottom of this matter. A steroid is a controlled substance and being caught with it could attract jail term. Unfortunately, you did not disclose enough information for me address the issues raised. To become a citizen, an applicant must be a person of good moral character. According to you, you were asked to pay a fine, but you did not pay. That alone disqualifies you. Furthermore, you could have an open warrant as I write. It appears that this matter could be in your way of becoming a citizen. Take all the documents relating to this matter to a criminal attorney to get accurate legal advice on how to clear the matter from your record. The immigration law provides that if you sold or smuggled controlled substances, illegal drugs or narcotics, if you have been arrested, cited or detained by any law enforcement officer (including USCIS or former INS and military officers) for any reason or if you have been charged with committing any crime or offense, you are not a person of good moral character, therefore, you could be disqualified for at least 5years.
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Matter of Francisco HERRERA DEL ORDEN, Respondent

(1) When an alien in removal proceedings seeks review of the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) denial of a waiver under section 216(c) (4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4) (2006), of the requirement to file a joint petition to remove the conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status, he or she may introduce, and the Immigration Judge should consider, any relevant evidence without regard to whether it was previously submitted or considered in proceedings before the DHS. (2) The scope of the review authority provided in 8 C.F.R. 1216.5(f) (2011) is coterminous with the Immigration Judges ordinary powers and duties in removal proceedings. FOR RESPONDENT: Adalicia C. Santaella, Esquire, San Juan, Puerto Rico FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: Magdalena Ramos Romey, Assistant Chief Counsel BEFORE: Board Panel: COLE, PAULEY, and WENDTLAND, Board Members. WENDTLAND, Board Member: In a decision dated June 11, 2008, an Immigration Judge reviewed the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) denial of the respondents application under section 216(c)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1186a(c) tion under section 216 of the Act. Consequently, in conjunction with the petition, the respondent requested a waiver of the general joint filing requirement under section 216(c)(4)(B) of the Act, claiming that he had entered into the now-terminated marriage i n good faith. T h e DHS sent t h e r e spondent a Notice of Action (Form I-797) requesting additional evidence documenting (1) the bona fides of the marriage and (2) the lawful dissolution of the marriage. To that point, the respondent had only submitted a photocopy of the front side of his conditional lawful permanent resident card. However, the respondent did not submit any additional evidence in response to the request, and as a result, the DHS denied the petition and waiver request as abandoned. These removal proceedings were subsequently initiated with the issuance of a Notice to Appear (Form I-862) charging that the respondent is removable under section 237(a)(1)(D) (i) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1) (D)(i) (2006), based on the termination of his conditional permanent resident status. The respondent conceded that he is removable as charged and sought to renew the section 216(c)(4)(B) waiver request, contending that it should be adjudicated on a record to be created during the hearing. However, the Immigration Judge concluded that 8 C.F.R. 1216.5(f), the regulation allowing an alien to seek review in removal proceedings of the DHSs denial of a section 216(c) (4) waiver request, limited her inquiry to whether or not the [DHS] acted correctlyi.e., an appellate-style review for error.1 The respondent was seeking to present certain evidence that he had not previously submitted during the proceedings before the DHS, including a divorce certificate and testimony by the respondents former spouse. But the Immigration Judge reasoned that if she received evidence that had not been to be contd...
Eric Holder U.S Attorney General
Matter of Paula CRUZ DE ORTIZ, Respondent Decided September 20, 2011 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals
(4)(B) (2006), for a discretionary waiver of the requirement to file a joint Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (Form I-751) pursuant to 8 C.F.R. 1216.5(f) (2011). The Immigration Judge confined her review to the evidence that the respondent had previously presented to the DHS in support of the waiver request, before removal proceedings had commenced. The Immigration Judge determined on the basis of this evidence that the DHS had properly denied the respondents petition and waiver request as abandoned. She issued an order granting the respondent voluntary departure, with an alternative order of removal. On appeal, the respondent argues that the Immigration Judge should have admitted the new evidence that he presented in support of his request for a section 216(c)(4) waiver. To the extent that this evidence was otherwise relevant and probative, we agree that the Immigration Judge should have admitted and considered it without regard to whether it was previously submitted or considered in the proceedings before the DHS. Accordingly, the respondents appeal will be sustained, and the record will be remanded to the Immigration Judge for further proceedings. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY The respondent became a conditional lawful permanent resident through marriage to a United States citizen. He subsequently filed a petition to remove the conditional basis of his lawful permanent resident status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency within the DHS. However, because the marriage had already ended in divorce, the respondent was unable to meet the requirements for a joint peti-
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Breaking News: New Strategy for Eligibility For Cancellation of Removal

Let me begin by wishing all the faithful readers of U.S. Immigration News Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May the year 2012 bring joy and fulfillment into your life in Jesus name, Amen. It will not be an overstatement to say that President Obama failed the immigrant community in 2011. There was a complete drought of any new immigration relief or benefit throughout the year. The only attempt made to grant some immigrants band aid relief of employment authorization through the Department of Homeland Security memorandum issued on June 17, 2011 is yet to have any impact. The failure of this administration in the area of immigration has left some immigrants scrambling for survival. In view of the foregoing, the U.S. Immigration News throughout year 2011 concentrated on pointing out to immigrants, loopholes in the current immigration systems, any new interpretation of current immigration laws that could lead to benefits and we also suggested some radical steps that could be explored for immigration relief. In the last few years, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services field officers have had the authority to issue immigration court charging document called Notice to Appear. Subsequently, these officers have taken it upon themselves to issue the immigration court charge document, Notice to Appear to any immigrant denied adjustment of status. Ordinarily, such denied cases and files are meant to be transferred to immigration attorneys with the DHS litigation department for the issuance of Notice to Appear if deemed necessary. Having field officers hijack this responsibility is detrimental to the outcome of any of the cases involving immigrants. Some of these immigrants ended up before immigration courts shortly before the 10th year anniversary of their entry into the United States. These are the same set of immigrants who would have qualified for the immigration relief, Cancellation of Removal if they had remained for over 10years in the United States at the time of the issuance of the Notice to Appear. This article is to help get around this problem. Cancellation of removal is an immigration relief that is available to immigrants who are before the immigration court. There are two types of cancellation of removal. One is available to immigrants who are permanent resident aliens who found themselves before the immigration court for revocation of their status because of criminal convictions. The other type of cancellation of removal is available to immigrants without any legal status. The requirements for cancellation of removal, pursuant to Section 240A (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), are as follows; A. 1. Prior to the service of the Notice to Appear, you have maintained continuous physical presence in the United States for ten (10) years or more, and you have been a person of good moral character as defined in section 101(f) of the INA during such period; 2. You have not been convicted of an offense covered under sections 212(a)(2), 237(a)(2), or 237(a)(3) of the INA; and 3. Your removal would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to your United States citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse, parent, or child, and you are deserving of a favorable exercise of discretion on your application. OR B. 1. You have been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by your United States citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or parent, or you are the parent of a child of a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident and the child has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by such citizen or lawful permanent resident parent; 2. Prior to the service of the Notice to Appear, you have maintained continuous physical presence in the United States for three (3) years or more and you have been a person of good moral
character as defined in section 101(f) of the INA during such period; 3. You are not inadmissible under sections 212(a)(2) or 212(a)(3) of the INA, you are not deportable under section 237(a)(1)(G) or sections 237(a) (2)-(4) of the INA, and you have not been convicted of an aggravated felony as defined under the INA; 4. a). Your removal would result in extreme hardship to you or your child who is the child of a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident; or b. You are a child whose removal would result in extreme hardship to you or your parent; and 5. You are deserving of a favorable exercise of discretion on your application. Note: If you have served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least 24 months, you do not have to meet the requirements of continuous physical
presence in the United States. You must, however, have been in the United States when you entered the Armed Forces. If you are no longer in the Armed Forces, you must have been separated under honorable conditions. Courtesy: EOIR Form. Many immigrants are thrown before the Judge shortly before their 10th year anniversary in the U.S. As a result, even though they meet the remaining requirements, they are disqualified for lack of 10years continuous physical residence in the U.S.
another one with a new charge and a new date. Your attorney will calculate the date and delay your case until you have accumulated the 10years. At that time your attorney will file a motion with the Department of Homeland Security under the prosecutorial discretion memo requesting for the termination of the notice to appear and reissue of same with a new date.
This strategy will give many immigrants access to relief. If you are granted cancellation of removal by the court, you will be eliIf you are one of such gible to obtain a green immigrants, the new card after a year. DHS exercise of prosecutorial discretion This article is for your Memo might help you. information only; it is All you need to do is not a legal advice. If to consult with a quali- you need any further fied immigration at- clarification or if torney for assistance. you have any quesUnder the memo, tion, please feel free the Department of to contact Attorney Homeland Security is Famuyide at 718-647allowed to terminate a 6767 or send email to Notice to Appear with jfamuyide@aol.com. an old date and reissue
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguans Re-registration Opens Nov. 4, 2011
.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin at 11/04/2011 04:39 PM EDT Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning Jan. 6, 2012, and ending July 5, 2013. Current Nicaraguan TPS beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from Nov. 4, 2011, through Jan. 5, 2012. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages beneficiaries to register as soon as possible when the 60-day re-registration period begins. Applications will not be accepted before Nov. 4, 2011.
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