andygregory

17 hours ago, RaisaC said:

At what center are your documents located? From what I have read here in the forums the I601 gets approved first so I am not sure why in your case its this way. 

Hey, My docs were sent to Nebraska. I will email the lawyer and ask if he can find anything out , btw I also checked the CEAC website and the status changed from REFUSED to ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING...so, yeah, way more confused now. 

Guys I am so confused. So I applied for my 601 and 212 and the receive date is May 16th 2016. Yesterday I got an email stating my 212 was approved, but I havent heard anything about the 601, I thought they were usually approved together. Anyone had anything similar happen to them?

The group on facebook is called The I601 Waiver Journey

I know this is probably a stupid question but I have been reading this thread and noticed that last year the waivers were approved within 4-6 moths and this year people are waiting 8 + months...why the change in processing times?

My I-601 and I 212 were received on May 16th 2016, so I know I have long wait...but this is killing me.

I worked with him on my I 601 and I212 and he was very diligent, responded quickly to my emails (within a day) and his rates were much more affordable than other lawyers. We just sent our waiver so I wouldnt know about successful rates but we worked well with him.

Has anyone here worked with Micheal Cho (smart immigration) for I 601 waiver? Thanks all.

I have, we just filed a waiver and I 212 with him, his prices are significantly lower than other attorneys. He is very diligent and answers his emails within a day. I highly recommend him...as far as approvals, I would let you know once I get mine.

I tried applying for a tourist visa before I married him and they told me I was eligible for a waiver, so what you are saying is that I should just wait for all the proccess to go through and at the US embassy interview wait until they tell me I am eligible for a waiver?

My husband who is an american citizen filed an I 130 for my daughter and me and it was received, now we are just pendind the aproval.

For the second part of the process I have to file either an I 601 or an I 212 , because i have a ban of 10 years because I was found deportable under section 237 and ordered to be removed by a judge under the 240 act. I am still a bit confused wether I have to file a waiver of inadmissibility or the permission for re entry and I need help.

A little back story on why I was found deportable: I moved to the Us with my mother , and traveled with a Tourist Visa when I was 9 years old, when we arrived we applied for political asylum, which was later denied. we apealed this decision and while the apeal was pending my mom met and married her husband who is a US citizen. He applied for the I 130 for both of us which was approved. In order to continue with her new case for change of status we had to file a motion to reopen the asylum case, which the judge denied and we were told we had to leave. we left voluntarily and have been living in Colombia with my mom and stepfather for 6 years. Before I met my husband I tried to apply for a tourist visa and was told I needed to apply for a waiver or permission to reaply.

I have been married for a year and await the 130 to be approved, but with the second set of douments that have to be filed i need to send the waiver or permission, should I do both?