Re-unite 18 year married couple
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My wife Collette and I have been married for 18 wonderful years this year, we were married in the United kingdom in 2000, I received permanent residence status and lived in the UK with her until 2003 when I found out my mother had contracted COPD and we left the UK and I immigrated her to the USA.
She lived in the USA with me for 13 years but she missed her children and grandchildren who were still living in the UK except for the eldest who lives in Va. She went to England for the second eldest sons wedding in March 2016 I followed in April 2016 at which point she said she wanted to remain in the UK with the children and grandchildren. So I applied for my leave remain in the UK. leaving everything behind in the USA.
We had set up home in the UK. and after almost two years of living in the UK thinking everything would be fine I was informed that my application to remain in the UK had been denied and was told I had to leave the UK. the reason the Home office gave was that my wife could return to the USA where we had lived for the last 13 years and continue our relationship with family as we had done for the last 13 years.
However, because it took the Home office in the UK nearly 2 years too make that decision which should have only taken 6 to 8 months my wife had now been out of the USA longer than a year which voided her permanent residence status in the USA, as it is deemed that she had abandoned her permanent residence status. Even though the card itself does not expire until 2023.
Thus preventing her to return to the USA with me, I returned to the USA voluntarily to avoid being deported and prevent me from ever returning to the UK. We went through all of our savings fighting for me to remain in the UK.
I arrived back in the USA on March 13, 2018 without my wife with $1700 dollars to my name and no place to live. I presently reside with my cousin who graciously has given me a roof over my head. I bought a car for $800 to have a way to get to work and found a job within three weeks of arriving back in the USA.
This Gofundme is being set up to raise the money needed to re-immigrate my wife to the USA. To do it on my own will take me 10 months to save the amount needed before I can even start application process. Then it would take 6 months or more for the application process to be complete. Which would mean my wife and I would be separated for nearly two years. Which in my mind is like a prison sentence.
The cost for the process is filling the items below
I-130 -$585
Biometrics - $85
Green Card - $1,140
Medical- not sure of that cost, as she has to do that in UK
Attorneys Fee: $4000
I am just starting out in the USA again at 54 years old with virtually nothing, I have to find us a place to live together, and flight for her return. We could really use some help right now. I am having to swallow my pride and ask for help because I need my wife Collette and she needs me, We have been together for 18 years God forbid we were both from different countries. I love her I miss her I need her with me. And she needs me!
If you feel in your heart that this is a worthwhile cause and would like to see a married couple re-united then please support this campaign. We both would be forever grateful to you all! If you can please consider donating if you can not donate please share this campaign.
Sincerely
Clayton D. Murwin
She lived in the USA with me for 13 years but she missed her children and grandchildren who were still living in the UK except for the eldest who lives in Va. She went to England for the second eldest sons wedding in March 2016 I followed in April 2016 at which point she said she wanted to remain in the UK with the children and grandchildren. So I applied for my leave remain in the UK. leaving everything behind in the USA.
We had set up home in the UK. and after almost two years of living in the UK thinking everything would be fine I was informed that my application to remain in the UK had been denied and was told I had to leave the UK. the reason the Home office gave was that my wife could return to the USA where we had lived for the last 13 years and continue our relationship with family as we had done for the last 13 years.
However, because it took the Home office in the UK nearly 2 years too make that decision which should have only taken 6 to 8 months my wife had now been out of the USA longer than a year which voided her permanent residence status in the USA, as it is deemed that she had abandoned her permanent residence status. Even though the card itself does not expire until 2023.
Thus preventing her to return to the USA with me, I returned to the USA voluntarily to avoid being deported and prevent me from ever returning to the UK. We went through all of our savings fighting for me to remain in the UK.
I arrived back in the USA on March 13, 2018 without my wife with $1700 dollars to my name and no place to live. I presently reside with my cousin who graciously has given me a roof over my head. I bought a car for $800 to have a way to get to work and found a job within three weeks of arriving back in the USA.
This Gofundme is being set up to raise the money needed to re-immigrate my wife to the USA. To do it on my own will take me 10 months to save the amount needed before I can even start application process. Then it would take 6 months or more for the application process to be complete. Which would mean my wife and I would be separated for nearly two years. Which in my mind is like a prison sentence.
The cost for the process is filling the items below
I-130 -$585
Biometrics - $85
Green Card - $1,140
Medical- not sure of that cost, as she has to do that in UK
Attorneys Fee: $4000
I am just starting out in the USA again at 54 years old with virtually nothing, I have to find us a place to live together, and flight for her return. We could really use some help right now. I am having to swallow my pride and ask for help because I need my wife Collette and she needs me, We have been together for 18 years God forbid we were both from different countries. I love her I miss her I need her with me. And she needs me!
If you feel in your heart that this is a worthwhile cause and would like to see a married couple re-united then please support this campaign. We both would be forever grateful to you all! If you can please consider donating if you can not donate please share this campaign.
Sincerely
Clayton D. Murwin
Organizer
Clayton Murwin
Organizer
Jacksonville, FL