Gainesville, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

I am sorry to learn of the abuse you have encountered and of your depression. Both are very serious issues. You posted your question in a forum relating to immigration law, but you did not provide any information about your immigration situation. Are you now a Permanent Resident? A U.S. citizen? Some other status? That is the type of information that could be key to answering any question you may have about immigration legal matters, such as whether you may be at some sort of risk of being removed/deported to Vietnam. While I am an immigration attorney and not an expert about family abuse, dysfunctional families, clinical depression, etc., it sounds like you would benefit from speaking to someone who does have that type of expertise. Please consider speaking to a school guidance counselor, to a clergyperson or to another person with skills in those areas, especially if you do not feel comfortable talking to your mother (or stepfather) about those matters.

As you know, things are very chaotic at the southwestern border, so glitches and delays are to be expected. I do not imagine that your lawyer is to blame for the rescheduling of your case. Many people are scrambling around trying to figure out how to have their cases processed. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

Significantly more information is needed in order to provide advice about eligibility to petition for a spouse, as well the time it may take to achieve success. That information includes, for example, information about your current immigration status and your wife's immigration-related history. There really is no substitute for consulting with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about you and your wife, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies, including advice about the time needed for success, and could offer legal representation for the often quite complex application process.