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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Kuwait
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My wife is the one who is filling out the I-601 waiver for me. I was hoping anyone know whether i should also write a letter expressing the extreme hardship that my wife would face if i was not granted the waiver.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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Your wife is facing the hardship, so she should write a letter. But yes, a letter is a very good idea. Make it short, and if there is more than one reason for the hardship (financial, health, family etc), start with the most compelling in the letter.

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Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Algeria
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My wife is the one who is filling out the I-601 waiver for me. I was hoping anyone know whether i should also write a letter expressing the extreme hardship that my wife would face if i was not granted the waiver.

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Some consulates (london for example) absolutely require the applicant to write a letter in addition to the Qualifying relative letter.

Athens, as far as I know, does not require such a thing. My husband did write a letter briefly explaining the reason behind his fraudulent entry, described our son's heart condition, and asked that they please allow him to return to the US so he can take care of his sick child and help me financially.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Scotland
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My wife is the one who is filling out the I-601 waiver for me. I was hoping anyone know whether i should also write a letter expressing the extreme hardship that my wife would face if i was not granted the waiver.

Thanks

Some consulates (london for example) absolutely require the applicant to write a letter in addition to the Qualifying relative letter.

Athens, as far as I know, does not require such a thing. My husband did write a letter briefly explaining the reason behind his fraudulent entry, described our son's heart condition, and asked that they please allow him to return to the US so he can take care of his sick child and help me financially.

Where have you seen this information regarding London requiring the applicant to write a letter as well? We are planning to have our waiver application ready at interview time as we believe we'll need one. Thanks for your help.

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Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

Met: 2004-07-12

Marriage : 2006-06-22

I-130 Sent : 2009-04-12

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-04-15

I-130 Approval : 2009-08-18

NVC Received : 2009-09-02

Paid AOS fee: 2009-09-07

Mailed AOS packet: 2009-10-08

Receive IV Bill : 2009-10-29

Pay IV Bill : 2009-10-29

Packet received: 2010-04-07

Packet lost in the mail: 2010-06-01

Packet resent: 2010-06-16

Packet delivered to NVC: 2010-06-22

Packet entered into NVC system: 2010-06-28

RFE: 2010-08-10

Documents received: 2010-08-18

Notice of Interview Date: 2010-09-13

Medical: 2010-10-19

Interview Date: 2010-10-26 - DENIED

I-601 Waiver Application Mailed: 2011-02-17

Receipt of Waiver Application Notice: 2011-02-23

I-601 Waiver APPROVAL Notice: 2011-10-10

Passport returned with visa attached: 2012-01-24

Move to USA: 2012-02-29!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Algeria
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My wife is the one who is filling out the I-601 waiver for me. I was hoping anyone know whether i should also write a letter expressing the extreme hardship that my wife would face if i was not granted the waiver.

Thanks

Some consulates (london for example) absolutely require the applicant to write a letter in addition to the Qualifying relative letter.

Athens, as far as I know, does not require such a thing. My husband did write a letter briefly explaining the reason behind his fraudulent entry, described our son's heart condition, and asked that they please allow him to return to the US so he can take care of his sick child and help me financially.

Where have you seen this information regarding London requiring the applicant to write a letter as well? We are planning to have our waiver application ready at interview time as we believe we'll need one. Thanks for your help.

Information recieved from www.immigrate2us.net All recent applicants(from that site) with waivers going through London were required to write a letter in addition to the Qualifying relative's hardship letter. When they were given directions from their home consulate for filing of a waiver, it was in the directions. The procedures vary slightly from country to country.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Scotland
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My wife is the one who is filling out the I-601 waiver for me. I was hoping anyone know whether i should also write a letter expressing the extreme hardship that my wife would face if i was not granted the waiver.

Thanks

Some consulates (london for example) absolutely require the applicant to write a letter in addition to the Qualifying relative letter.

Athens, as far as I know, does not require such a thing. My husband did write a letter briefly explaining the reason behind his fraudulent entry, described our son's heart condition, and asked that they please allow him to return to the US so he can take care of his sick child and help me financially.

Where have you seen this information regarding London requiring the applicant to write a letter as well? We are planning to have our waiver application ready at interview time as we believe we'll need one. Thanks for your help.

Information recieved from www.immigrate2us.net All recent applicants(from that site) with waivers going through London were required to write a letter in addition to the Qualifying relative's hardship letter. When they were given directions from their home consulate for filing of a waiver, it was in the directions. The procedures vary slightly from country to country.

Thank you. I haven't looked at that site in quite a while. Will check it out.

IR-1 Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

Met: 2004-07-12

Marriage : 2006-06-22

I-130 Sent : 2009-04-12

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-04-15

I-130 Approval : 2009-08-18

NVC Received : 2009-09-02

Paid AOS fee: 2009-09-07

Mailed AOS packet: 2009-10-08

Receive IV Bill : 2009-10-29

Pay IV Bill : 2009-10-29

Packet received: 2010-04-07

Packet lost in the mail: 2010-06-01

Packet resent: 2010-06-16

Packet delivered to NVC: 2010-06-22

Packet entered into NVC system: 2010-06-28

RFE: 2010-08-10

Documents received: 2010-08-18

Notice of Interview Date: 2010-09-13

Medical: 2010-10-19

Interview Date: 2010-10-26 - DENIED

I-601 Waiver Application Mailed: 2011-02-17

Receipt of Waiver Application Notice: 2011-02-23

I-601 Waiver APPROVAL Notice: 2011-10-10

Passport returned with visa attached: 2012-01-24

Move to USA: 2012-02-29!

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