Neytiri

Hello newacct

Thanks for the info.

How can i find out if the reason was INA 212 or INA 214?

Basically saying, my former attorney messed up my life pretty bad ?

Hello guys!
An attorney told me that, if the consul told me I was banned, not even a waiver can help me and I will have to wait til september 2016 to get this done. I can start organizing everything but the visa will only work after september 2016.
Another attorney said I counted the grace period right (from the visa expieration date) and what the consul said (the grace period counts from the petition approval expiration date) is wrong. Idk if i believe that...i believe the consul more than attorneys (my attorney told me i was ok counting from the visa expiration dta and lok what happened lol).
I have spoke to some girls who did the K-1 by themselves and everything went hru right...idk in my case how it would be but, if i can save 8K that would help me a lot, thats why i am researching (dollar is costing 3.5 reais each....which means I would spend in reais over the amount of a car on the visa process only).
If i cant really apply for any visa until next year, no reason for me to rush. Does anyone know if this information is right?

Thanks everyone!
I dont know much about the laws and the attorneys cost a lot...I just found this forum and I appreciate all the help.
My boyfriend is planning on visiting me soon so we may do the marriage. Does he have to stay to do some interview in Brazil or after the marriage we can just keep the process going even if he is in USA? its hard for him to travel here because of his job.
The attorneys are charging between 6.5k and 8k tod o the process but if we can solve ourselves, that would help us a very much. We want to solve it the fastest way possible...its been a long time apart and we miss each other.

Hello everyone.
I am Brazilian and lived in NY from 2008 to 2013 (had a J-1 visa and then a P-1 visa because im a professional athlete).
My P-1 visa expired on April 2013 but, since I was in the middle of the competitive season, my former attorney told me I had a 180 days Grace period and I could stay in USA, since I didnt pass that period, without any problems. I finished the season and came back to Brazil on September 2013.
Left my boyfriend, who is an American, in USA and, in March of 2014 I applied to a tourist visa, intending to go back to USA and marry him. The consul who interviewed me said he couldnt give me an answer about my visa right away and my case would be looked into for more considerations. ONE YEAR later, in March 2014, consulate tells me my visa was denied because I overstayed 10 days after my grace period was due. I told them I didnt, since my P-1 expired on April and, that being so, I could stay until October. They told me then that the Grace Period starts to be considered from the petition approval date, which was March 2013 and, if that is true, the grace period was due on September 2013, so they denied my visa and SUSPENDED me from applying to a new one for 3 years from the date I left USA (September 2013).
Now my boyfriend and I still want to get married and we plan on applying for a K-1 visa. We spoke to an attorney in NY and she said I cant do the K-1 because of the situation i just explained and that he should come to Brazil, marry me here then we apply for a waiver (5k dollars) and then a Green Card (3k dollars).
A second attorney we spoke to said we can apply for the K-1 and he charges 6.5K dollars for the whole process (i believe green card process included).

Does anyone have any input or advice?
Which attorney is right? Are those prices good or too high?
Im kinda discouraged...I love my boyfriend but this whole thing get us upset....we want to solve this situation the right way.

Thanks everyone in advance for any help.