Perhaps I was searching for employment to intensely. The day I lost my
papers, I must have visited 4 prospective employers.
You say, "you have no idea how tedious investigating your case will
be," yet you fail to mention any details. Let's say the $210 pays for
one day. That's 8 hours. I want to know what goes into the
investigation.
Furthermore, you are saying I am not a citizen in the eyes of whom I'm
trying to convince, which is everyone besides me. Therefore, you are
saying I am not a citizen. Does that mean if I get drafted, I won't
have to go?
I was naturalized in 1992. Perhaps I'm the only one in 300,000,000 who
was unfortunate enough to have lost all these documents, because I was
searching for jobs at an incredible rate, and had to temporarily bring
them with you.
Perhaps you wouldn't care whether the processing time would be 1 year
or 20 years, you still would say ... the burden of proof is on you.
What about those who had house fires? tornadoes, floods, and lost
documents that way?
Let me tell you, the thought crossed my mind several times.. MAYBE I
should FORGE my own documents since I AM A NATURALIZED CITIZEN BY
DEFINITION, and not if I have paperwork or not.
Yes I lost my paperwork... through some fault of my own. Does that
mean I lost my citizenship? No, you are not a citizen because you
receive paperwork, but you are a citizen by DEFINITION. Does that mean
I would have to wait another 40 years to get paperwork? No.
Ritze wrote:
> "Jarrun79" wrote in message
> news:1102604180.066870.26590@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >I lost my certificate of citizenship in August, 2003 while searching
> > for employment, along with my passport and social security card. I
was
> > finally able to afford the $210 N-565 replacement fee in July,
2004.
> > The N-565 replacement time, I was notified, is 360 days. I sent an
> > expedited request but was ignored. I spoke to an immigration
official
> > but she gave me circuitous answers.
> > The consequences for this unreasonable processing time (for a
> > naturalized citizen) have been negative and severe. I cannot find
> > work, I had to move back with my parents, and in New Jersey, I
can't
> > get a driver's license or insurance. I cannot go to school or get
> > financial aid, or replace my social security card. If I want to
visit
> > my aging relatives, I can't because I cannot get a passport. I
> > consulted some attorneys and they said that there's nothing I can
do
> > short of a lawsuit, and then that is not certain.
> > So I propose this:
> > If at least 5 people respond to this message saying they have been
> > affected similarly, I will consult an attorney to begin a
class-action
> > lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (INS). The
suit
> > will address the processing time and any damages incurred as a
result.
> > One year is an unreasonable, ridiculous time for a citizen of the
US to
> > get proof of citizenship. Every citizen should have the rights
> > citizens have, and should have due process in regards to such
important
> > and basic paperwork.
> >
>
> Negligence has bad consequences. You are not the only person a DHS
> personnel has to deal with and your $210 is not even enough to pay
that
> person for 2 days.
>
> There has been so many false claims to US citizenship immigration
people
> have to deal with and not having anything to prove your identity does
not
> help to lessen their task of trying to ensure who you really are
either. It
> would take a lot of time and you don't really have a clear idea how
involve
> and tedious investigating your case could be.
>
> Now you know how important it is to safeguard your citizenship
documents.
> The burden of proof is on you to prove your citizenship and until you
are
> able to prove that, you are not a US citizen in the eyes of those you
are
> trying to convince.
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