beckyb

Thanks Jaqui! The denial letter was very informative and gave me the same information you cited. I was just wondering if we should even do the appeal since there is the 5 year ban. He has 2 years left of that ban. I go to see the lawyer on Wednesday to see what they say. BTW -- I just registered for the immigrate2us site. Thanks!

I'm sorry to hear this. The reason he was granted TPS is because he had not incurred the 5 year ban yet. The ban does not come into effect until he tries to apply for a visa:

Department of State - Skipped an immigration court hearing in the US. INA 212(a)(6)(B) - 5-year ban with no waiver

"(B) Failure to attend removal proceeding.-Any alien who without reasonable cause fails or refuses to attend or remain in attendance at a proceeding to determine the alien's inadmissibility or deportability and who seeks admission to the United States within 5 years of such alien's subsequent departure or removal is inadmissible."

He had to seek admission (apply for visa) and depart/be removed from the US.

You will find many other wives in this situation on the immigrate2us.net website for wives petitionining through El Salvador.

We received my husbands I-601 denial letter on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The part of the immigration act cited for the denial said that since he failed to appear at his deportation hearing after he was arrested for illegally entering the country that he was ineligible for a waiver for 5 years. He was deported 3 years ago so we have another 2 years of waiting. Along with the denial letter, however, came the paperwork for the 212 appeal. What do we do? Do I keep the case alive by appealing the decision spending Lord knows how much more money or do we wait until 2013? Do I try to find another lawyer? I don't know what to do. I feel like this is a bogus reason for denying his waiver application.

My reason for thinking it's bogus: During the time my husband was in the US (illegally) he applied for and received TPS (temporary protective status) and a work visa. Both of these approvals came after he missed the deportation hearing. Do we have any grounds for appeal based on that? Or are we just beating our heads against a bureaucratic brick wall?

I share mine as well. I had just been accepted to a masters program before I met my now husband. The plan was that I would apply for him and start my courses and I thought he would be here my first semester. And we both want a baby. I was 34 when we began this process. I would have finished school and we would be having our baby by now. But..... Life has played a cruel joke on us. The first visa was denied at consulate and I was too stressed to focus on school. So I have no masters degree yet, no baby, my husband is still in morocco and im 36 now so I feel like I just watch my opportunity to ever start a familydwindle away slowly with each padding month.

There was a time also when I used to go on vacations with my family and friends. But I havent done that now in almost three years. I use all my extra money and vacation time now to see my husband. So I really miss spending holidays with my family out of state. I never hardly see my mom and dad anymore.

This is hard for a lot more reasons than just the separation. Without my husband, my whole life is on hold. It is literally like being ripped in half.

I hope it goes quickly for you.

I feel exactly the same way you do especially the part about starting a family. I already have the Master's Degree, but that is no small comfort when all you want is the one you love. And without him how can we start a family? I've even contemplated trying to find a job in El Salvador, but the reality is he wants to be here to have a good life, not one where poverty is hanging over you like a dark cloud. So, I do get what you're saying. We have to be strong for ourselves and our spouses. Good luck to you all!

On all the documents where it asks for my fiance address abroad what can I write if where he lives the houses do not have numbers like here in the U.S.? Help Please!

My husband's address had 3 parts: the street, the barrio, and the city and departamento. Hope this helps!

Hello,

We now have an interview date, and I just wanted to confirm a few things I was not sure of...

1. If I have a document ( I received via E-mail), with my interview date and a list of documents, does that mean I have Packet 4? (Can I print this out to present for any medical checks and to present at the embassy on the interview?)

2. If so, what happpened to packet 3?

3. What is this document?: DOCUMENT NAME: CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS --------- C

4. What does it mean when I read: FEE PAYMENT ------- $, are there extra fees that need to be paid at/after the interview?

Lastly, any tips on anything else that needs to be brought to the embassy? It has been so long since I sent in I-130 and NVC package that I have forgotten most of the documents. Maybe I should carry copies of everything I have sent in so far?

I apologize for many questions at once, but any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Regards.

When my husband went for his interview he assumed that since we sent in everything prior to the interview that he wouldn't have to take anything. When he got there he was told that he needed ORIGINAL copies of his birth certificate and our marriage contract. So his interview was postponed for the following week. You may want to take those types of documents with you. Good luck!

This is my question:

So, I haven't heard anything about the status of my husband's case for quite a long time. Actually we haven't heard anything since his interviews at the US embassy in El Salvador last May (2010). Very soon after (in June 2010) we turned in his I601. I tried to be patient, but then called and asked our lawyer for an update. She said she called the embassy and was told his case had been transferred in June of 2010 to the Dept of Homeland Security. What?! What does this mean? Is this bad? According to the embassy site they are processing applications submitted prior to April 2010. We're getting closer, but I'm getting really nervous? Is there anyone out there with a similar situation to ours?

PS--I know I have to update my timeline if I want good feedback, I just don't know that I've kept as good a track on the info as I should have.

I posted an update earlier, but I don't know where it went. Anyway, with our situation we had to file an I-601 waiver. This was done in May 2010. I haven't seen anyone talk about this type of waiver along with their experiences so if anyone would like to share I'm all ears!

Ok, so I haven't heard anything about the status of my husband's case for quite a long time. Actually we hadn't heard anything since his interviews at the US embassy in El Salvador last May (2010). I tried to be patient, but then called and asked our lawyer. She said she called the embassy and was told his case had been transferred in June of 2010 to the Dept of Homeland Security. What?! What does this mean? Has anyone else heard of this. Please help!