Hey guys!! one of my friend is going through very difficult situation right now. Any helpful information could be a great help.

Get your friend a good Immigration lawyer QUICK.

- Get an attorney - ASAP

Tell your friend not to sign any papers. If the officials try to force, tell them you will talk to your lawyer first. Once you sign, they will deport you immediately. Hire a deportation defense lawyer asap. A minor fault will determine whether he will walk in ktm streets or US street tomorrow.
Your friend should have told the officer he worked under CPT or after dso approval for economic hardship and these officials at POE let go many times. I would say it was mere bad luck of your friend that day at POE. Many who sell beer to minor are coming with no hassles. Anyway, good luck to your fren.

Did they set any bond for your friends release? If so, get a money order and release him before the immigration police reach the jail.

What was his port of entry so that we can avoid that?

Thanks guys for the quick response.

We tried to hire some nepali lawyer but his rate was pretty scary. He said that his charge is 7k. I know that no one works for free but isnt that too much to ask from a nepali student being himself a nepali?

There is no difference between that lawyer and the Indian doctor who cut a nepali man's stomach and took out the intestine just because he couldn't pay the medical bills. How can a student afford 7k? Keep looking for some other affordable lawyers. Pay on installments, first one not to exceed $500 and pay by check or credit card coz a lot of them are crooks. Keep us updated.

They cannot keep anybody in county jail for more than 48 hours without any offense. Either they have to release him or file charges. And again file charges for what? A consolidated offense? If they have filed charges they you should be release him on bail. This case is so vague. I he does not match the description of a suspect from another crime.
That's why I don't like the us laws and penal system. A normal law abiding citizen may be violating law and himself unknown about it. And it is only a nick of time that he is behind the bars forever. Where is santosh giri? Sir, we need you now. Please make us understand what's going on?

hi rockey07,

as far as i know, not all of what is being said by folks above is true. but lot of it, is.

what is not true:
- in matters of asylum claims at POE, there is no such thing as 48 hours or 48 months. they can be detained indefinitely.

-- the only agency you can rely on at this time is http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/index.aspx. they normally do it for free but because your friend is in deep shit for breaking the law, i am not sure how they will take this particular case

-- although i hate to say this, any and all asylum claims at POE in the US are automatically sent to a detention center as it is treated as an "illegal entry."

best line of action:
-- have a lawyer (let this be from human rights first....they have pro bono lawyers (for free) as i told u above)
-- have the lawyer talk to the authorities that your friend will apologize, that it was a mistake, that he did work in CPT/OPT that he be given a chance to complete studies, and that he will not commit that kind of mistake again. remember only the lawyer should say this on your friend's behalf, not your friend as whatever he says will be used against him! have the lawyer work in collaboration with your friend's school authorities!

good luck!

Sorry to hear, many of us think as long as we are in F1 status we are fine.
Please; look your work and situation, do not visit home unless real emergency.

@ rockey07,

try finding a pro bono immigration attorney in your area,  and like black panther suggested contact his school or university and see if they can help with his student records because I believe his semester is already paid right?. have you contacted his family back home? ask if they can help in any ways they can. Families are resourceful in times of need. But bro hurry up your friend really needs help and act fast ok. good luck and keep us posted.

i would like to know where in chicago he is held right now! i would like to find some time and visit him as i am not that far from chicago.

sorry to hear that ..but next time you talk to him ..like someone said earlier .DO NOT MAKE HIM SIGN ANY PAPERS ...all he have to do is say i need a attorney... and for the records [Disallowed String for - banned word] nepali lawyers they are SCAM  those are guys who have done couple of asylum with money and act like they read the whole freakin US constitution ....just call  773-463-1601 his name is Mr. Broeck . i think he is in Chicago and good attorney and he has installment plans as well but he worked with other nepalese before. and hey you don't get involved directly let the attorney take charge.. GOOD LUCK and pray for him...

Hey Man, 

Gosh! All I can do at this time is pray for your friend. Hope he gets out of all troubles!!

Thanks guys for the informations. Right now we are making all kinds of phone calls and talking with several peoples to decide what should be our next step. Hopefully by tomorrow we'll get some one to handle this case. 

Hope he is in good condition. Good lock for your friend rockey07. Let us know if you need anything. If you guys couldn't afford the money, let's start some sort of donation thing. I am ready to sacrifice at least little bit for the sake of some nepali folks. Good luck. 

damn scray situation but how did he even thought about going back when he ahd such convictions?