approved, but...

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can someone dig up that story? I'd like to read it and know why that guy did not go through the proper channels to straighten his status. overstays are pardoned once one becomes the spouse of a citizen, no?

UPDATE:

my attorney sent a letter to a supervisor at my local district office and advised me to make an infopass appointment if we don't hear anything back my wednesday. is there a limit to the number of infopass appointments one can make? they weren't clear if I should schedule the appointment to the earliest day available after this wednesday or for nov. 1st.

[rebeccajo 14]

can someone dig up that story? I'd like to read it and know why that guy did not go through the proper channels to straighten his status. overstays are pardoned once one becomes the spouse of a citizen, no?

UPDATE:

my attorney sent a letter to a supervisor at my local district office and advised me to make an infopass appointment if we don't hear anything back my wednesday. is there a limit to the number of infopass appointments one can make? they weren't clear if I should schedule the appointment to the earliest day available after this wednesday or for nov. 1st.

As far as I know, there's no limit to the number of infopass appointments you can make. Are you afraid they're gonna get to know you on a first-name basis? LOL

I can't remember the name of the member who filed that waiver and was denied. If you troll the Waivers forum you'll find the story. It was more than one post - they told the story as it was taking place. Look in the London waivers thread - you'll have to go back to late spring or so. Sorry I can't remember more.

I might also have been unclear on one very important point in that story. The young man was completely unaware that he was 'illegal'. He thought it had all been sorted when he was a child. He had a social security number, a job, had gone through public education and university here - he was simply 'under the radar' and had not a clue about it.

I've seen many members here with overstay issues. As far as I'm aware, it's not immediately forgiven. Diaddie mermaid knows where the line in the sand is - I want to say 180 days of overstay begins the ban?

Edited October 14, 2006 by rebeccajo

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wow I just do not see how someone can go all this time without knowing their status. I have had a social security card since I arrived in the states, however mine has always has a "not valid for employment" restriction. I went to public schools and college, just like all of my "normal" u.s. born friends. the only major day-to-day difference is that I was never able to apply for work and had to go through the "tourist/non-resident" line at each port of entry.

[rebeccajo 14]

wow I just do not see how someone can go all this time without knowing their status. I have had a social security card since I arrived in the states, however mine has always has a "not valid for employment" restriction. I went to public schools and college, just like all of my "normal" u.s. born friends. the only major day-to-day difference is that I was never able to apply for work and had to go through the "tourist/non-resident" line at each port of entry.

I believe that's one reason his waiver was denied. They said he should have adjusted once he turned legal age.

You commented earlier about overstays being 'forgiven' if you marry a US citizen. I stated that I know of many people here who have had problems with that.....once I got to thinking, most that Ive read about on VJ had traveled outside the US (like our friend here) and THEN upon attempting to re-enter or re-file the overstay created a problem.

So I'm going to defer this point to someone who knows more than I.

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Chromedout,

the VJ member who this happened to was jpkeswim, so put her name in the member search and then look through past member posts, or better still e-mail her and ask her to explain her situation.

I know becase I was in the I-601 waiver forum at the time when her hubby got denied and then found out the whole reason for the denial.

hope this helps