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Working Iraq, wife may be deported

Hello all, sorry this is a bit lengthy.
Quck background. Married Chinese woman. Approved for immigration, and obtained green card. She went to the USA, then her daughter had her interview scheduled, so she returned back to China to be with her, and to accompany her to the USA.

I was chatting with my wife this morning, and she relayed some disturbing info this morning. Apparently, someone from immigration was snooping around and asking my wifes friend some questions, such as "why is her husband in Iraq?" and "why isnt she living with her father-in-law".

Obviously, USCIS is doubting our marriage. Which is funny, because USCIS and NVC both approved my petition when they knew I was working in Iraq. In addition, USCIS approved my stepdaughters application and just recently the US embassy approved the visa, while they knew I am working in Iraq. I have been in Iraq the past 16 months, and the USCIS, NVC, and being I have a security clearance, the US Government has known this all along.

Theres really not much I can do to fight USCIS while I am in Iraq. This is no dream job, threat of harm is real, the harsh desert makes life difficult. On top of this, I am separated from the people I most care about. But, after 9 months of unemployment, this was the first job I could find. If I did not have a family to support, I wouldnt have taken this job. At the same time, this job has been a blessing. I am now debt free, my wife is debt free, and we are laying a solid financial foundation, enough so I can quit next April.

OK, now, my question is, what should I make of USCISs actions? Should I hire a lawyer?
We have records of regular visits, photos together, and well over 1500 pages of chat transcripts. There are chats of us being loving, arguing, fighting, and making up, and more recently, her relentless pressure for me to leave now.

Thanks guys

How does she know that the person snooping around is from the Immigration?

The person asking presented an ID and it said from USCIS.

Is she still in China?
I dont think they have doubts about your marriage, they already gave your wife a green card and she has already been here.
Why would you want to hire a lawyer now? Your wife have a GC, she can come anytime. They are working on a hunch and let them speculate.
Hiring a attorney now will seem a little odd to them at this point. If they get more aggressive with her like intense questioning, she can tell them at that point that your attorney will get back to them to answer their queries.

 
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