Info on denied CR-1

[IpMan55 0]

My wife and I were married in Mexico on July 14 2011. She was illegal in the US for 5 years and left voluntarily back to Mexico March of 2011. We filed a CR-1 Visa and received our appointment for July 25th of 2012. Unfortunately she was denied for being illegal in the US for more than a year. We now are filling out the 601 waiver and I just sent in the hardship waiver questionnaire to my lawyer. We filed everything through California and her appointment was in Juarez, Mexico. I was hoping I could get some advice to make sure I fully understand what's going on as this is the first time I have ever been involved with the immigration process. Do I need to file any other forms? I jdo have a lawyer who is helping me a long the way but I just wanted to make sure we are doing everything correct. Also, does anyone know if it would be faster to send everything to my wife and have her file it in person at Juarez instead of sending it to the lockbox? And if anyone has an idea of approval rates, or processing times for the 601 it would be a great help. I have been to a lot of different places doing research and I think I am more confused then I was before researching.

Thanks again for the help and listening.

[dwheels76 5,487]

WOW what timing. I just got this newsletter in my email during linch this might help with the 601 explanation and such. Hope it helps

Notice Regarding USCIS Centralized Filing for Waivers of Inadmissibility‏

Since June 4, 2012, individuals outside the U.S. who have been found inadmissible for certain visas by a U.S. consular officer and seek to waive an inadmissibility ground should no longer apply for a waiver at their foreign location, but should file requests directly to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by mailing the application to a USCIS Lockbox facility in the United States. This change only affects situations where individuals outside the U.S., who have been found inadmissible for an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant K or V visa, must file their waiver applications. These waiver applications are adjudicated at the USCIS Nebraska Service Center (NSC).

The change affects filings for:

• Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility,
• Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal (if filed together with a Form I-601), and
• Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion (if filed after a denial of a Form I-601 or Form I-212 by the NSC).

Individuals in Mexico who seek to file a waiver application continue to have the option to file with the local USCIS Field Office in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in addition to the Lockbox, during a transition period until Dec. 4, 2012. However, those who choose to file their waiver applications at the Lockbox will experience certain advantages, such as:

Faster filing: Applicants can file a waiver application immediately after the consular interview. An applicant who files with the Lockbox does not need to wait for an appointment at a USCIS Field Office to file the waiver application and will not need to travel to the USCIS office.

Shorter processing time: The NSC’s goal is to process the waiver applications within 3 months.

Ability to track the progress of an application: Applicants who file waiver applications through the Lockbox can view the progress of their application online. This service is not available to applicants who file their waiver applications at USCIS international field offices.

[GlobeHopperMama 95]

The lockbox is MUCH MUCH faster than filing through Juarez right now. Juarez I-601 decisions are somewhere around 6-7 months, while the lockbox has recently approved some well-prepared waivers in 2 weeks!

There is a great deal of Lockbox discussion, some timelines, and a lot of Mexican waiver filers on immigrate2us. See this thread in particular:

http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?111533-I-601-Lockbox-Information-and-Discussion-(part-2)

[IpMan55 0]

Thank you all for the advice! I thought I had read somewhere that the filing in Juarez was faster so I appreciate the info! It makes me feel a little bit better knowing I won't have to wait another 7, 8 months as I have waited 14 months already