Looking for information about bringing a spouse from Iran.

[Ravens 8]

I wanted to know if anyone here has an Iranian spouse and if their were issues bringing them to the US. I had contacted an immigration attorney and was told it would be extremely difficult because of them being an Iranian citizen. 
we are not married yet but planning. They are currently living in the Philippines and have been there for 11 years. Went to Philippines to attend dental school and stayed. They are also a Turkish permanent resident. Mother is Turkish citizen and Father Iranian citizen. I can only go off of what Attorney told me and I was told extremely difficult to bring Iranian citizen even with marriage to USA. 

[user555 196]

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You can contact the people here. There are only a handful of cases on here every year for Iran. It may be difficult, but people are getting approved. If you have the evidence the US government requires, they'll approve you. 

[HRQX 4,145]

53 minutes ago, Ravens said:

I can only go off of what Attorney told me and I was told extremely difficult to bring Iranian citizen even with marriage to USA. 

What the Attorney said isn't the whole picture. Iranians are still getting visas via waiver to the relevant Proclamation. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/presidential-proclamation-archive/presidential-proclamation9645.html

An applicant who is subject to either P.P. 9645 or P.P. 9983 and otherwise eligible for a visa, but who does not qualify for an exception, will be refused but is automatically considered for a waiver by the consular officer during the visa interview.  Each applicant’s eligibility for a waiver is evaluated on a case-by-case basis; waivers may not be granted categorically.  A waiver may be available if:

1. the foreign national has previously been admitted to the United States for a continuous period of work, study, or other long-term activity, is outside the United States on the applicable effective date under Section 7 of P.P. 9645 or Section 4 of P.P. 9983, seeks to reenter the United States to resume that activity, and the denial of reentry would impair that activity;
2. the foreign national has previously established significant contacts with the United States but is outside the United States on the applicable effective date under Section 7 of P.P. 9645 or Section 4 of P.P. 9983 for work, study, or other lawful activity;
3. the foreign national seeks to enter the United States for significant business or professional obligations and the denial of entry would impair those obligations;
4. the foreign national seeks to enter the United States to visit or reside with a close family member (e.g., a spouse, child, or parent) who is a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or alien lawfully admitted on a valid nonimmigrant visa, and the denial of entry would cause the foreign national undue hardship;
5. the foreign national is an infant, a young child or adoptee, an individual needing urgent medical care, or someone whose entry is otherwise justified by the special circumstances of the case;
6. the foreign national has been employed by, or on behalf of, the United States Government (or is an eligible dependent of such an employee), and the foreign national can document that he or she has provided faithful and valuable service to the United States Government;
7. the foreign national is traveling for purposes related to an international organization designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA), 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq., traveling for purposes of conducting meetings or business with the United States Government, or traveling to conduct business on behalf of an international organization not designated under the IOIA;
8. the foreign national is a Canadian permanent resident who applies for a visa at a location within Canada;
9. the foreign national is traveling as a United States Government-sponsored exchange visitor; or
10. the foreign national is traveling to the United States, at the request of a United States Government department or agency, for legitimate law enforcement, foreign policy, or national security purposes.

[Ravens 8]

Thank you for reply’s