I am a bit emotional right now. I guess it's just been a long process and everytime I feel like we are getting close to happiness, something else happens to bring us down.

I have been reading others posts, hardship letters, etc, trying to get an idea. I would like to ask your opinion on our case.
My husband entered the u.s. illegally in 1999 ( he was 17).
He was caught in Texas, and the rest is unclear to him because he did not speak english, but his lawyer let him go, and he ended up going to Connecticut, where he lived and worked for the next 6 yrs.
In Jan. 2006, we were married.
In Dec. 2006, we went thru a traffic stop in NY and he was taken to a jail and deported back to Ecuador.
I filed his I-130 in June 2007, and it was approved in Feb. 2008.
Ok, I'm going to get to the point.
Right now, we are waiting to send in the Ds230 and get the interview.
He will probably need the I-212 and 601, right. Now, to prove hardship...
I don't have any health problems, we don't have children.
*the possibilities*
I have some financial issues (student loans, bills, etc.)
His country is poor and it will be hard for me to find work there.
I will miss my family. I am my father's only child. HIs health is not good, but he refuses to go to the doctor.
I have 2 jobs, but they are just waitressing jobs, I don't think immigration will take those jobs seriously enough to create a hardship if I was not serving someone their Filet Mignon.

I'm sorry if this post is not making any sense. I am just very sad and worried, that I will not be able to prove an Extreme hardship, and will have to spend the next 8 yrs *he has a paper banning him for 10 yrs* in Ecuador. I will be 36 yrs old. I spent 9 months in Ecuador and felt very depressed and homesick.
I don't know what to do? Has anyone dealt with this or is going through this now? How do you get through separations?
Do you think my case is weak?

xoxox

In such an extreme case, you may want to consider contacting a lawyer and trying to get one to take you pro-bono.

Go to immigrate2us.net and read the forums there.

I agree with rebeccajo about immigrate2us. . .it is a very informative site for this.

In addition, consider looking at the CIA World Factbook for facts about Ecuador, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/th...ok/geos/ec.html

everything from Economy to education to infant mortality. Also, take a look at travel.state.gov for information on Ecuador http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_...s/cis_1106.html



PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO HAVE KIDS JUST FOR THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS. . . IT DOESN'T HELP!

Thanks. We do want children, but I want to wait until my husband is here with me.
Thanks for the links to the websites, I will check those out.
I will maybe post on the other website you mentioned immigrate2us.net.