Waiver form

[mattelo 45]

2 minutes ago, Jill Mackie said:

I'm not feeling nearly as confident about my green card now . 😭😭 

Honestly, I don't think you should be confident that everything is going to be quick, painless and easy, because it never is! But in the end, I believe everything's going to be okay. Just be ready to have to fight for it. The good news is, at least I told you about the waiver, the proof of incarceration and manual policy. You're not going in there completely clueless! And my case is probably the worst case scenario, with a little bit of luck, everything will go smoothly for you.

[Rocio0010 5,572]

3 minutes ago, Jill Mackie said:

I'm not feeling nearly as confident about my green card now . 😭😭 

Hi Jill,

I’m sorry that you’re feeling that way. But also, @mattelo experience was their experience. I’m not downgrading it, I’m just saying that every case is unique and different, and every officer is unique too. Maybe the officer handling your case is understanding and knowledgeable of your situation and you’ll have no problem. Or maybe not, but you do have a small crowd cheering for you here (at least I am cheering for you!) 

So you go girl. With your head held high, go and get your forms done and it will be good!

[Rocio0010 5,572]

2 minutes ago, mattelo said:

Honestly, I don't think you should be confident that everything is going to be quick, painless and easy, because it never is! But in the end, I believe everything's going to be okay. Just be ready to have to fight for it. The good news is, at least I told you about the waiver, the proof of incarceration and manual policy. You're not going in there completely clueless! And my case is probably the worst case scenario, with a little bit of luck, everything will go smoothly for you.

Right. And when you were in OP shoes, you probably didn’t have anyone with a similar case. But she has you, and that helps a lot!

[mattelo 45]

2 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Right. And when you were in OP shoes, you probably didn’t have anyone with a similar case. But she has you, and that helps a lot!

Exactly! I've been through so much throughout the years, but am I still in the US? YES! Can I work, do I have a job? YES! So let's be positive here, it's not like I've been deported or something 😛

Edited July 14, 2021 by mattelo

[Jill Mackie 76]

6 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Hi Jill,

I’m sorry that you’re feeling that way. But also, @mattelo experience was their experience. I’m not downgrading it, I’m just saying that every case is unique and different, and every officer is unique too. Maybe the officer handling your case is understanding and knowledgeable of your situation and you’ll have no problem. Or maybe not, but you do have a small crowd cheering for you here (at least I am cheering for you!) 

So you go girl. With your head held high, go and get your forms done and it will be good!

Thank you so much , I appreciate the support , I just worry that should they deny me just for that reason how am I going to fight this , I can't afford an attorney right and that's my biggest fear 😭

[Rocio0010 5,572]

1 minute ago, Jill Mackie said:

Thank you so much , I appreciate the support , I just worry that should they deny me just for that reason how am I going to fight this , I can't afford an attorney right and that's my biggest fear 😭

Girl, one step at a time: send the forms and evidence now. Then you can worry about the interview. 
for peace of mind, I’d have a consultation with Jim Hacking. He’s one of the most well know immigration attorneys and handles extremely difficult cases. And he offers free consultation! So I’d go ahead and call him.

[mattelo 45]

2 minutes ago, Jill Mackie said:

Thank you so much , I appreciate the support , I just worry that should they deny me just for that reason how am I going to fight this , I can't afford an attorney right and that's my biggest fear 😭

Your State probably offers legal aid at very low prices 😉 For my ROC I had an immigration specialist coming with the interview with me for... $100. There's always a solution, alright? Right now you're not there yet, so it's useless to worry about that part, focus on what you can do now! And keep your head up.

[Rocio0010 5,572]

7 minutes ago, mattelo said:

Exactly! I've been through so much throughout the years, but am I still in the US? YES! Can I work, do I have a job? YES! So let's be positive here, it's not like I've been deported or something 😛

Yay!!! Let’s spread the positivism. Also, I guess (just a guess, not playing the devil’s advocate or anything) that maybe the officers do not know much about cases like yours. Does that mean it’s ok to treat you like that? No!!! But you might have been that one case that was out of the ordinary 

[mattelo 45]

1 minute ago, ra0010 said:

Yay!!! Let’s spread the positivism. Also, I guess (just a guess, not playing the devil’s advocate or anything) that maybe the officers do not know much about cases like yours. Does that mean it’s ok to treat you like that? No!!! But you might have been that one case that was out of the ordinary 

Oh definitely! The 3 adjudicators I had to deal with (Fiancé visa, GC & ROC) all told me they NEVER had a case like mine. So yeah, it's very new to them and at first they just don't know what to do with it. But when I appealed their decision and it ended up in the hands of their supervisors, I won my case! And that's the part that matters.

[Rocio0010 5,572]

Just now, mattelo said:

Oh definitely! The 3 adjudicators I had to deal with (Fiancé visa, GC & ROC) all told me they NEVER had a case like mine. So yeah, it's very new to them and at first they just don't know what to do with it. But when I appealed their decision and it ended up in the hands of their supervisors, I won my case! And that's the part that matters.

See?! You’re teaching them!

[mattelo 45]

Just now, ra0010 said:

See?! You’re teaching them!

Hahaha EXACTLY! 😉

[NikkiR123 35]

14 minutes ago, Jill Mackie said:

I'm not feeling nearly as confident about my green card now . 😭😭 

@Jill Mackie I think you're overthinking too much, USCIS would not have included the paragraph in their policy about waiving interviews for incarcerated spouses if they just denied interviews because your husband is incarcerated and cant attend,  its not like he is showing up because he doesn't feel like it , he actually cannot be there , yes it does depend on your officer but if that officer is being unreasonable especially as you've submitted so much evidence and just denies you on that basis alone there are still options available to you. To me when I think of why they deny cases when one spouse doesnt show up is because they think its fraud , if your confident in your marriage and know its real you will be fine . stop worrying , there is always a solution ALWAYS 

[NikkiR123 35]

10 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Girl, one step at a time: send the forms and evidence now. Then you can worry about the interview. 
for peace of mind, I’d have a consultation with Jim Hacking. He’s one of the most well know immigration attorneys and handles extremely difficult cases. And he offers free consultation! So I’d go ahead and call him.

AMEN! one step at a time @Jill Mackie

[Jill Mackie 76]

@mattelo how long did you know your husband before your K1 interview , and how long were you married before you your AOS?  My husband an I have been to together for 8 years and already married for two. Would our history be a positive?   

[mattelo 45]

2 hours ago, Jill Mackie said:

@mattelo how long did you know your husband before your K1 interview , and how long were you married before you your AOS?  My husband an I have been to together for 8 years and already married for two. Would our history be a positive?   

Before my K1 interview we knew each other for 2.5 years. I had been married for 1 year and known him for 4 years when I got the AOS interview. It's been 4 years we've been married now, 7 since we met, and they're still giving me trouble, so I don't think it's related. I also have a ton of evidence, including tax reports, 401K with him as my dependent, insurance policies with both of our names, a power of attorney, a will, thousands of letters, hundreds of pictures, list of all of our phone calls (over 3,000), list of all of our visits (close to 300), etc. The adjudicator at my latest interview told me himself that I had more proof than necessary, so............. yeah. Clearly, I don't think the history in my case, no matter how good, is helping.