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Thank you for the information I was under the impression he would fall into the 5 year ban.

Greetings

My husband and I are currently working through the immigration process. I am the US citizen and we were married in Latvia. Janis came to the US in 2011 where we met and fell in love. He traveled to the US on a tourist visa. He left in July of 2013 before we were married to take care of his father who took ill and has since passed. I traveled to Latvia in Nov 2013 and we were married and started the immigration process. At this time we have submitted all of our civil documents and application to the National Visa Center and waiting for information on next steps and interview etc. I have been told that we will need to file a i-601 waiver but that I will not know this until the interview????

I am wondering if there are ever instances when an overstay has occurred that the green card was approved without having to go through the waiver process. We have been apart 14 months already and I was hoping not to have to go through a long waiver process.

I have also been told it is best to retain a lawyer to help navigate the waiver process? Thoughts?

I plan to travel to Latvia to join Janis for his interview if this helps our situation.

Thanks for any information!

Tracy

Good ideas thanks for the replies I will have my husband get certified copies for our files and send the originals so I do not have to wait for him to send more documents and delay our filing!

Thanks

Hi we have just completed the online DS 260 and now need to send our supporting documents. My husband is in Latvia and I am the US citizen. I have his original birth certificate and our original marriage license from Latvia but am scared to send those for fear they will be lost. Do I have to submit his originals and will I get them back? I sent copies in our I-130 filing so was hoping I could do the same but not sure.

Thank you in advance for any information!