my girlfriend overstayed her tn visa,we tried to renew it, was denied she was erd and given a five year ban.since then we have been married and i have filed her i-130 with vermont svc ctr.only reply so far,is an eac #.looking for any advise or info.from anyone with a similar experience.

If you are married, and filed I-130, why is this post in the K-1 forum? K-1 is a visa for fiancees and un-married couples. Shouldnt this be in the CR-1/IR-1 forum or perhaps the "Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)" fourm.

Anyway, you need to let the petition work it's way to the consulate, and then file a waiver of the ban at the request of the counselor officer.

Time to do a timeline: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=50894

Also time to update profile, you filed for CR-1/IR-1 visa: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...rCP&CODE=01

good point. if you see any mis-filed threads, feel free to pm me or other organizers.
i'll move this thread now.

Was the denial done at the border or at NSC (Nebraska Service Centre)?

When you say ERD are you talking about an expedited removal? Those are the only ones I can think of with a five year ban. . .how long was the overstay? This affects the order of filing as well as the waiver you have to file. . .

My over stay was because I didn't properly renew my TN visa either. INS classifed me with an overstay of 180 days and I got a three ban on a TN visa that had not expired. What I did wrong was switch jobs without switching TN visa's. I don't mean to sound negative but this waiver process is going to be a long road. It took my husband and I a long time to get out approval. I had to stay on top of our case every step of the way. What you and your girlfriend/wife need to do is research waivers. There's not many posted here but there are a lot on immigrate to us. Check them out. Get prepared, have your paperwork ready for the interview in Montreal. Be prepared for the long backlog in Montreal/Vermont when it comes to waiver processing. I can try to help you guys, but all of my paperwork is with my husband presently. Did borderservices give you guys a slip of paper when your girlfriend was turned away at the border- they should have given you a reason for the ban.