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Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)can anyone help me figure this out??
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QUOTE (Rachael Turcotte @ Nov 28 2008, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi everyone,

I need advise on what i should do, here is my story:
My fiance was deported, in january of 08. I just had our daughter in august 08. I have filled out all the paperwork for the fiance visa, I also have filled out the paperwork to waive the deportation. Then I found a sponsor for him to have a job as soon as he comes here. I am trying to figure out if i should send ALL these papers in together, or to send in the fiance paperwork with the deportation waiver, and send in the sponsor paper by its self.

PLEASE, if anyone has advise on what to do, or knows something else that will help our case, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me. i am desperate for some help here.

thanks so much

OK WE ARE WILLING, BUT NEED TO KNOW MORE...
WHY WAS HE DEPORTED?????



he was deported for being here illegally. that was it. they found him in our apartment looking for someone else. that man was not there. he has no criminal record except for this. we talked to a awyer and they said to do the forms i already explained. but now i need to know how to send them all in


I gave you a detailed response in the other topic you made about this in the K-1 forum. I'll copy and paste it here in case you missied it:

If he was deported, his visa will be denied at his interview. He will be given a paper with the reason for denial with the section of the law that applies to him. He will also be told about his waiver eligiblity. You will not be able to submit your waiver package at this interview. You will have to make another appointment to come back to submit the waiver. There is much more to the waiver than filling out the form. You must show extreme hardship to the US citizen if the alien is not granted entry to the US. You need to write a letter detailing your hardships and provide supporting documentation.

I highly recommend that you consult with a lawyer who has extensive experience with foreign filed waivers, specifically for waivers adjudicated in Lima, Peru, which is where waivers filed in Brazil are processed. Two excellent lawyers are Laurel Scott at visacentral.net and Heather Poole a humanrightsattorney.com. The best site on the internet for waivers is immigrate2us.net. Many hours of reading are necessary to learn about the waiver process. There is a section of the forum just for Lima, Peru. This is not a simple process. It takes a lot of time to prepare a good hardship package to increase your chances of success. The job sponsor is irrelevant in the waiver process. It is all about extreme hardship to the US citizen if the alien is not allowed to return.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-29 19:42:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)can anyone help me figure this out??
QUOTE (Rachael Turcotte @ Nov 29 2008, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks so much for your help. I did not see the one before, i am just learning how to use this web site. I am really great full to you for your advise. It is not what i really wanted to hear, haha, but it is really helpful. Thanks so much again.


I know what you mean, nobody wants to go thru the waiver process, but when it is your only option, you need to spend considerable time to give yourselves the best chance for sucess. The lawyer who told you to fill out the form and submit it has no idea what the waiver process is. The majoriry of immigration lawyers don't have much if any experience with foreign filed waivers. You can spend some time reading at immigrate2us.net and see if this is something that you feel you are capable of doing on your own or you can hire a lawyer. Laurel Scott is one of the top waiver lawyers in the country as is Heather Poole. Carl Shusterman at shusterman.com has a wealth of information availbable about various immigration issues.

It will take you many days and hours of reading to get a handle on this. Anyting less and you are fooling yourself. It is doable, but it is not easy or simple. It takes a lot of time and work with or without a lawyer. Lima is a strict office, but cetainly not immpossible like Manilla. My wife is from Brazil and she needed a wavier to get her visa. It is an emotionally and mentally draining process. I will do my best to answer any questions you may have. The other website will be your best source of information. They are a great group of extremely helpful people.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-30 02:17:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Is it enough hardship proof?
It would be beneficial if you could get your mother's doctor(s) to write a letter stating that she needs you to help with her care. As far as harships go, they want you to prove hardship over and above being separated. You need to show them why it would be an extreme hardship to you if you had to move to Brazil to be with her. A doctors letter concerning any deprssion or physical conditions will be a help. The important thing is to document your hardhips well. You need to make what you have work for you. It needs to be presented well and backed up with your doctors letters etc. Get creative. Go to immigrate2us.net and read some of the hardship letters over there that have been approved. There is a section of the forum over there just for people filing thru Lima as your waiver will be sent to Lima, Peru for adjudication. This is the best source of waiver information availabel on the internet. Lima is a strict office, but certainly doable. It's not easy like Juarez, Mexico, but it's not immpossible like Manila.
Best of luck to you.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-22 02:11:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)B2 Reentry after VWP violation
Was she allowed to withdraw her application for admission? This is the least serious. Next would be expedited removal which is basically deportation without an appearance before a judge.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-15 01:49:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Eligible for I-601 waiver
I think Peru is averaging 4-6 month for waivers.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-08 16:37:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Waiver needed for misrepresentation and denial of admission?
QUOTE (shogimatt @ Nov 8 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I asked the officers numerous times if she would be able to come on a spouse visa, and they never mentioned a lifetime ban or anything like that.

Well, a phone call can't hurt. Maybe the just made a mistake and didn't give her the paperwork.


The officers at POE may not really be too knowledgeable about bans etc. I found this out the hard way in my wife's case. All that matters is what the CO says at her visa interview. I agree, find out what you can to avoid any surprises.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-08 16:36:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Not eligible for a waiver unless you're married?????
Wrong. A waiver is available for a spouse or fiance of a US citizen. I have to go find the info it is in
9 Fam 41.81 Notes

Edited by spookyturtle, 07 November 2008 - 01:13 PM.

spookyturtleMale02008-11-07 13:11:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Not eligible for a waiver unless you're married?????
It is in 9 FAM 41.81 N9 3(a), on page 8. and 8CFR212.7(a)(1)(i) of the immigration laws.

http://www.state.gov...ation/87391.pdf This is 9FAM

This is 8CFR: http://www.uscis.gov...8e70cab6366e0da
spookyturtleMale02008-11-07 13:29:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Not eligible for a waiver unless you're married?????
You have to get the consulate ruling overturned so you can submit the waiver. As long as you keep the process active, your K-1 approval will be extended as you go thru the process. It took my wife over 2 years to go thru the process after the initial petition was approved.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-07 19:38:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-212 reply says 1yr processing time, WHAT!
Was she formally removed, with a hearing? Or did she withdraw her application for admission and return home on the next available flight? When she went for her interview, her visa was denied, correct? The consulate said to send the waiver to Miami? This doesn't make sense from what I know, perhaps I am wrong. But if she was found to be imadmissable, the wavier is filed at the cosulate in her home country, not the US.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-04 11:30:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-212 reply says 1yr processing time, WHAT!
QUOTE (emt103c @ Nov 4 2008, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When 212's are submitted alone, they are ALWAYS submitted to the local office over the area of deportation, and YES they often take that long, though it varies widely from office to office.

Mine went through Buffalo and took six months, there have been others that took a year like you mentioned and few who took a lot less time. If you have an extreme emergency, you can try for an expedite, but those are usually only granted in life or death emergencies. . .otherwise, you cannot even really do an inquiry until the normal processing time has passed.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. It is just one of those really crappy situations, however, the good news is that 212's are approved pretty easily in spousal cases.


I am curious to learn about this. In a case like this, no I-601 is necessary? So the consulate makes the ruling, but the I-212 is filed in country? Why is the I-601 needed in some deportation cases and not in others? Thanks.
spookyturtleMale02008-11-04 16:24:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-212 reply says 1yr processing time, WHAT!
QUOTE (emt103c @ Nov 4 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When someone is given an expedited removal is when this mostly happens. Expedited Removals can be given without any other inadmissibilities or charges.

It can also happen in cases where someone has already completed their ban for overstay, but has an old deportation order against them, since 180-365 days gets a 3 yr ban, but deportations get 5-10 (sometimes more) years ban. . .since the deportation ban lasts longer, it still needs the waiver.

The filing of a 212 gets stupid. . .if it is a non-immigrant visa--even a k1 or k3--you can file the 212 at the consulate and they forward it to USCIS with a recommendation. For Immigrant visas, it has to be filed at the local office over the area of deportation. . . the consulates don't usually know how to deal with this though because 601 and 212's are usually filed together. In fact, Montreal tried to FORCE my husband to file both, because that was what they were used to. . .it took many, many calls, inquiries, and letters to get the error corrected.


I didn't know that an I-212 could be file alone. When is expedited removal used vs. voluntary derparture or formal deportation?
spookyturtleMale02008-11-05 01:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-212 reply says 1yr processing time, WHAT!
Any idea why they would do expedited removal instead of allowing one to withdraw their application for admission? Or is it just up to the whim of the officer at the time?
spookyturtleMale02008-11-05 11:48:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Please help! Do we need a waiver???
You never adjusted you status while here, correct? I am asuming your husband was a US citizen? On a K-3 visa, you married outside of the US and entered the US with your US citizen husband. You needed to adjust status while you were here which it appears you did not. You stayed just under a year after the expiration of your I-94. which would bar you for 3 years from entering the US. The time to file abuse charges was while you were still in the US. You probably would have been able to adjust your status and stay. Since you returned to your home county, the overstay ban was triggered. It would certainley seem that you will need a waiver to be issued a new visa to return to the US. Best advice, consult with a good immigration lawyer such as Heather Poole at humanrightsattorney.com or Laurel Scott at visacentral.net.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-30 18:38:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Please help! Do we need a waiver???
I think your authorized period of stay is the date on your I-94, not your EAD. And one thing I have learned in dealing with immigration issues is even if USCIS makes a mistake, it's still your problem. When you entered the US, you were admitted by Customs and Border Patrol. You were interviewed by USCIS, who said the CBP made a mistake telling you to apply for a green card. Bottom line is you suffer the consequences of their mistakes. I hope that all goes well at your interview, but I will be very surprised if a waiver is not required. A consult with one of the above lawyers should remove all doubt.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-31 01:40:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visit Visa and previous Immig Violation
If her overstay occured after April 1, 1997 and lasted for a year or more, she is barred for 10 years. If she EWI after an overstay of one year or more, she is subject to 212(a)(9)©(i)(I), a lifetime ban with the possiblilty of appplying for a waiver after remaining outside of the US for 10 years. Permission must be given by the Secratary of Homeland Security to apply for the waiver in this case. The I-601 waiver is available for the spouse/fiance or son/daughter of a US citizen.

The I-192 is a possibility, but very difficult to obtain.

Edited by spookyturtle, 31 October 2008 - 10:51 AM.

spookyturtleMale02008-10-31 10:49:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visit Visa and previous Immig Violation
QUOTE (spookyturtle @ Oct 31 2008, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If her overstay occured after April 1, 1997 and lasted for a year or more, she is barred for 10 years. If she EWI after an overstay of one year or more, she is subject to 212(a)(9)©(i)(I), a lifetime ban with the possiblilty of appplying for a waiver after remaining outside of the US for 10 years. Permission must be given by the Secratary of Homeland Security to apply for the waiver in this case. The I-601 waiver is available for the spouse/fiance or son/daughter of a US citizen.

The I-192 is a possibility, but very difficult to obtain.


I wanted to ad that the I-192 is for a non-immigrant visa. Like Boiler stated, all that is at risk is the $545 application fee.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-31 10:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
You may want to post this at immigrate2us.net too. There is much more activity there where waivers and bars are concerned. The 9C ruling is really tough. You are right, there are probably only a handful of people who have waited the 10 years to re-apply for admission. You have to get permission to from the Attorney General before you can re-apply in a 9C case. The 9C bar is lifetime with the possibilty to apply for a waiver after being outside the US for 10 years, as long as permission is granted to apply. I'm sure you know this law well.

If granted permission to apply, you can then submit the hardship waiver which must be approved in order to obtain a visa. Have you been living in Mexico with your husband?
spookyturtleMale02008-10-28 01:06:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
QUOTE (spookyturtle @ Oct 28 2008, 02:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You may want to post this at immigrate2us.net too. There is much more activity there where waivers and bars are concerned. The 9C ruling is really tough. You are right, there are probably only a handful of people who have waited the 10 years to re-apply for admission. You have to get permission to from the Attorney General before you can re-apply in a 9C case. The 9C bar is lifetime with the possibilty to apply for a waiver after being outside the US for 10 years, as long as permission is granted to apply. I'm sure you know this law well.

If granted permission to apply, you can then submit the hardship waiver which must be approved in order to obtain a visa. Have you been living in Mexico with your husband?


I was unable to edit to make a correction on my above post. Currently, permission needs to be granted from the Secretary of Homeland Security. This wording in the law was changed, as it was originally written, it was the Attorney General who had to grant permission.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-28 01:21:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
The edit function isn't working properly. I was trying to make this one post. Sorry.

Are you planning on using a lawyer for you waiver? Laurel Scott at visacentral.net is one of the most experienced lawyer in the country with foreign filed waivers and especially filing in Juarez Mexico. I believe she still has a 100% sucess rate in Mexico. She will only take your case if she thinks she can be sucessful. She is very highly regarded on immigrate2us.net.

If you don't mind my asking, what were the reasons for the 9C ruling in your husband's case?
spookyturtleMale02008-10-28 01:31:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
QUOTE (positivity @ Oct 28 2008, 08:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the info spookyturtle!

In brief, hubby had 2 EWI's and was caught & fingerprinted each time, then EWI'd "succesfully" but got a "VR" or removal in 1999. We have not been able to get the records for the first two EWI's, so the exact type of removal is unknown. We were given the 212a9cii decision from a CDJ consulate officer in 2004.


Have you or anyone else made it through a 3, 5, or 10-year bar? Please let us know! smile.gif


So he had two unsucessful attempts at EWI, was fingerprinted and returned to Mexico? No court, just processed at the border? When was his sucessful EWI and how long was he in the US before he got voluntary removal? The reason I am asking is 9C is not based on the number of illegal entries, but upon having a year or more of unlawful presence, leaving the US and then entering again illegally. Could you please be more specific about the dates in your case? Did he enter illegally, stay a year or more, leave and then re-enter illegally?
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 01:03:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
The 2 times in 1998 when he was caught and fingerprinted, was he returned to Mexico? If this is the case, it is called catch and release. If he did not appear before a judge for a formal hearing for etiher of these, I am really surprised that the Consulate considered it a removal. Normally catch and releases don't count. It would have been wise to do more investigation into whether he was actually removed or not. The consulate may well have been wrong and a good lawyer would have been able to overturn the decison so he was eligible for a waiver. Now there's probably no point in trying since the ban will be up next year. Why was he removed in 1999?

Are you planning on using a lawyer for his waiver when the ban is up?
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 17:41:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
QUOTE (positivity @ Oct 30 2008, 01:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Ah yes, hindsight is 20/20 as they say. Fortunately we now have an experienced attorney helping us through the process.

How about you, Spookyturtle? What is your immigration situation/experience?


We went thru the waiver for my wife, fiance at the time. It was a long drawn out process riddled with mistakes. She needed a waiver for an overstay of more than a year. She was inadmissable under 212(a)(9)(cool.gif(I)(ii) but there is a waiver available for that. The waiver was submitted and sent to DHS for adjudication. Eight months later, DHS rules that she wasn't eligible for a waiver. It took us 6 months and a lot of sweat and blood to get the ruling overturned, without having to go thru the appeals process. We never took no for an answer and we never gave up. All we wanted was what the law entitled us to. We are now in the process of adjusting her status. She has received her advance parole documents and her EAD has been approved and we await its arrival.

I hope you have a good lawyer, there are literally none who have any experience with your type of case. In fact, there are probably only 3 or so in the country who I would trust to handle a case like this. I have lot's of experience with immigration lawyers, very few know how to do anything out of the ordinary, and there are plenty who screw up the simple things.

Edited by spookyturtle, 30 October 2008 - 12:46 AM.

spookyturtleMale02008-10-30 00:43:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Have you filed after a 3, 5, or 10-year bar?
QUOTE (positivity @ Oct 30 2008, 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for sharing your story. It's great that you didn't give up and that things turned out well for you.

So is Laurel Scott one of those 3? Anyone else you'd recommend?


Laurel Scott, Heather Poole and Carl Shusterman. Filing thru Mexico, I would give very heavy consderation to Laurel Scott.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-31 01:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)G-325A if workin illegaly...
Just put your illegal employment on the G-325a. Since you need a waiver for your overstay, your employment will also be forgiven with an approved waiver. You don't want to go thru the waiver process and get hit with a misrepresentation afterwards.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 23:11:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 in the USA
What did you file your waiver for? What is your immigrationstatus and situation? Please provide more information.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-28 19:27:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 in the USA
What was the reason for having to file a waiver? Was it requested by USCIS?
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 01:13:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 in the USA
What was the reason for the wavier? It had to be filed for some specific reason or violation.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 09:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 in the USA
Illegal presence is normally forgiven upon marriage to a US citizen. Waivers for unlawful presence are filed abroad, not in the US. Waivers are filed upon request by USCIS. If you never left the US after your overstay, you are not banned. The 3/10 year bar only comes into effect upon leaving the US. There should be no need for a waiver for unlawful presence as you married a US citizen and never left the country. Run away from that lawyer as fast as you can. Most will take your money even though they have no experience in the type of case that you have. As suggested above, Laurel Scott is an excellent choice, as is Heather Poole at humanrights attorney.com.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 12:17:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 in the USA
QUOTE (payxibka @ Oct 29 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (spookyturtle @ Oct 29 2008, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Illegal presence is normally forgiven upon marriage to a US citizen. Waivers for unlawful presence are filed abroad, not in the US. Waivers are filed upon request by USCIS. If you never left the US after your overstay, you are not banned. The 3/10 year bar only comes into effect upon leaving the US. There should be no need for a waiver for unlawful presence as you married a US citizen and never left the country. Run away from that lawyer as fast as you can. Most will take your money even though they have no experience in the type of case that you have. As suggested above, Laurel Scott is an excellent choice, as is Heather Poole at humanrights attorney.com.


I agree... I have struggled with the need of filing of a "waiver" from inside the USA in the first place... it is not typically what occurs...


Very true, and in my 3 years of being involved with the waiver process and many hundreds of hours of reading and research, multiple attorney consultations, etc, I have never heard of an in country waiver for an overstay that married a US citizen and never left the country. I guess anyting is possible, but this lawyer submitted the waiver with the AOS package. That raises a red flag inmy mind about this lawyers knowledge and experience.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 12:28:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 in the USA
QUOTE (babyshaq4 @ Oct 29 2008, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you so much spookyturtle,

I was granted voluntary departure by IJ after my asylum was denied. So i have a final order of deportation against me. Does those informations change my illegal presence in the USA? If you dont mind emailing me at sergebabo1@yahoo.com I will send you the summary of my biography so you could understand my situation better. Again thank you so much.


You need to consult with either or both of the lawyers that have been suggested here, ASAP. You may need a waiver for something else, but I doubt it would be for illegal presence. You can do an initial email analysis of your case with Heather for no charge. She usually responds within a day. And the $125-150 with Laurel Scott is money well spent.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-29 12:32:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)What are the chances?
Many lawyers have years of immigrtaion law experience. The important qualification is, how much experience do they have with foreign filed waivers, and specifically, from Honduras? What is their sucess rate?
You cannot submit a waiver until the visa is denied at the interview. The consulate will give you a paper with the reason for denial and cite the appropriate section of the law. The will tell you if you are eligible for a waiver or not. Some consulates will let you submit the waiver the same day, others require another appointment to submit the waiver.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-25 11:31:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)any Egyptian spouses waiting on 601 waiver?
Check out immigrate2us.net.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-25 11:15:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)how to solve the overstayed status?
It extrememly unlikely that any relief is available to her. She didn't get married so she is supposed to leave the US. She didn't. Now she has overstayed by 6+ months, which will ban her from entering again for 3 years. She cannot adjust status while in the US, even if she marries another citizen. She could consult with a good immigration lawyer to see if she could get some type of asylum, but it is highly unlikely in this case. She never married the petitioner and she wasn't abused. She stayed without getting married and that violated the terms of her visa. She is no considered unlawfully present and subject to deportation if she is picked up by ICE. A tough situation, but she should have returned home within the 90 days if she didn't get married.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-16 21:00:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)ADMINSTRATIVE REVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING
Try to start making some noise. Contact your congressman and US senator. Stay on them. If they don't get back to you in a reasonable time frame, call them again. Be polite but firm. Write a letter to the embassy or consulate. I don't know what is used in Pakistan. Wite to the Ambassador or Consul General, send it FedEx if that service is available. Call your Senator and congressman and follow it up in writing. Provide copies of all evidence. Go to the biggest newspaper in the state and see if someone will listen to your story. Contact the local tv station, maybe they will do a human interest story. Contact the Washington Post. Make noise. If your wife is the US citizen, she needs to do some of these things. The lawyer will take your money and wait forever, it's not his life it is yours. Leave no stone unturned. Don't be passive, get active about it. You really need the US citizen spouse to get involved.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-03 18:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)REMOVAL PROCEEEIDNGS AFTER I-130 APPROVAL
You need a good lawyer. NOW. Check with Heather Poole at humanrightsattorney.com. She will do a free initial consult to evaluate your case. You need help, now.
spookyturtleMale02008-10-05 23:31:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)I-601 London-waiting list
QUOTE (Almoto @ Sep 26 2008, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is getting ridiculous...London updated their site today after more then 2 weeks and moved the Under Review cases to Completed, however there's now only ONE listed in Under Review!! We've been on this list now for 15 weeks and haven't moved. When they told us it would take "up to 15 weeks to review" we thought ok we can wait and patiently we have. Now we're entering our 16th week...when is this going to be complete?

Please, does anyone know the inner workings of the I-601 review process?? How many people do they have working on these cases? How long does it really take to read a waiver packet and make a decision??!!



Check out immigrate2us.net, there will probably be more info available there.
spookyturtleMale02008-09-26 15:45:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Will we need a waiver?
QUOTE (Johny E. @ Sep 15 2008, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Although we are gonna use a lawyer if we need a waiver, i already registered myself on that site.smile.gif the more info i can get the better right? Tnk u for the advice and the positive feedback. Goodluck to u and ur husband!


Immigrate2us is a great site, the best there is for waiver info. More than likely you will need the wavier. If she was unlawfully present for more than a year after the age of 18, the 10 year bar will come into play. Supposedly time under age 18 doesn't count under INA Section 212(a)(9)(cool.gif(i)(I)(iii)(I), but this appears to be in referecne to the the 3 year bar, unlawful presence or more than 6 months and less than1 year. Unlawfully present for 1 year or 10 years, same penalty, 10 year bar.

I think what is changing is holding unlawful presence under the age of 18 against the applicant in cases of 9C where more than a year of unlawful presence occured prior to age 18, and then an illegal entry after age 18. This new method of interpretation started within the last year or so. You can read about it on the other sight. It has been several months since I read it, so I am a bit fuzzy on details.

How long was she here after the age of 18?
spookyturtleMale02008-09-15 13:38:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Will we need a waiver?
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Heather is a most qualified lawyer and will give you a quick opinion via email. Also, Laurel Scott at http://www.visacentral.net is one of the best waiver lawyers in the country. I think her consult fee is $125-150. Both are very straight-forward and will give you an honest assesment of your case.
spookyturtleMale02008-09-15 13:52:00
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QUOTE (Johny E. @ Sep 20 2008, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone know how long does a waiver normally take to be either approved or denied? tnx.


According to what I have been reading about Lima, it is talking about 6-8 months for the waiver to be adjudicated after it is submitted. Once in a while someone gets it done a bit quicker, and then there is the always one that takes longer.
spookyturtleMale02008-09-20 11:59:00