US Immigration from Belgium

Hi all,

Long time no post. I wasn't sure which forum to post this in, apologies if this is incorrect.

The situation is my mother-in-law sent in her ESTA, it took forever to process and came back denied. She's visited us multiple times on the VWP to 3 different states, with no problem until 2020. She came to visit that March, a week later they locked down and she could not leave before the 3 months ran out. I helped her file two extensions with the local immigration office. The extensions were approved both times and she could finally book a flight home in July. She was here a total of 5 months. Nobody gave her any grief about the overstay since she had papers to cover that.

My questions are:

Is she on a ban list now despite going through everything with immigration for that overstay?

Would she even be approved for a visitor visa if she applied to visit next year?

I'm assuming this will affect possible immigration applications in the future?

Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone, I hope all is well... Newbie here..

I applied for VAWA in sept 2020.. got approved March 30, 2023

I received a RFE medical from the NBC, signed by the director in April 2023... I sent it back in June 2023

I haven't heard anything since... I can't get info via the contact center, because of Vawa protections. My lawyer said that we just have to wait..

Is there any way that I can get an update? or know what happens next? will I be interviewed at a filed office, or my file be adjudicated at NBC? it's been 5 months.

Thanks everyone!

Hi!

NVC just DQ'd us and now we are waiting for the interview letter from the Brussels Embassy.

Does anyone have any idea the estimated waiting time from either experience or comments made here in the forum? I can see a the people that have Brussels in their timelines but it's not as common as other places and not as frequent.

Any information would be helpful!

Thanks x

My CR1 interview at the Brussels embassy is on July 7.

I have been receiving public benefits for a few years from the Belgian government due to chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.

I have been working towards regaining a more independent status, and new medication recently has been helping me along.

For example, I now have my own business as a part-time editor, which I'm hoping to expand, but my main income currently is still the government benefits.

Is my case at risk of being refused under the pretext of 'becoming a public charge' (not my intention!). If so, is there anything I can/should do to prepare a rebuttal during the interview?

Hi! I m new here and I was hoping you can guide me.

Me (USC) met my husband back in 2009 when I was studying french in Belgium. Decided to stay and we got married the following year.

Back in 2021, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer, and I had to make the difficult decision to come back to US with my daughter to care for him. I say difficult because my husband and I made the decision that he should stay (he has a great job and we own our home).

My parents never married and they broke up when I was a little girl and I m their only child. (in case you are wondering why Im the sole caregiver)

I moved back to the States in August 2021, and I ve been here since. My husband comes to visit us every 3 months or so.

My dad is estable and in good shape but my mental health is going down the drain: Im the sole caregiver, away from my home and my spouse. My husband came to visit us last week, but after seeing my current state (I have lost around 15 lbs)

he is refusing to go back.

As a matter of fact, he requested a paid leave and potentially working remotely for the time being. I don t want him to overstay and mess with his ESTA, but I know as an USC I can file a petition for him.

Can we adjust his status from here? He didn t have an intend of staying (he has come at least 5-6 times since I move here), but he refuses to leave my side and to be honest, I desperately need him.

can i file an i-485 without him having to leave?