DS 230 Help....previous deportation order

[feinick 0]

Helo, I have a question regarding DS 230, specifically part II. My husband and I went to school in the US where we overstayed our visa and we both worked while we were there. Our SS card did not have a phrase "not valid for work". My husband went to report himself due to special registration and he had a deportation order because INS realize that he overstayed his visa. We regret having him report himself during special registration since INS stop the special registration after only one year...meaning everyone who did not report themselves are still in the US, while my husband had to leave. In the mean time, his sister who lives in Australia sponsored us so we migrated to Australia as a permanent resident. Now the petition that my brother filed for me is current and we are trying to get our immigrant visa back to the US. My question is, on DS 230 part II, question h, do we answer yes or no? I am afraid that if we answer yes, then they automatically deny our visa but if we answer no, then if they found out, they might deny our visa too.

Any advice will be much appreciated!!!

[Old Dominion 26]

Helo, I have a question regarding DS 230, specifically part II. My husband and I went to school in the US where we overstayed our visa and we both worked while we were there. Our SS card did not have a phrase "not valid for work". My husband went to report himself due to special registration and he had a deportation order because INS realize that he overstayed his visa. We regret having him report himself during special registration since INS stop the special registration after only one year...meaning everyone who did not report themselves are still in the US, while my husband had to leave. In the mean time, his sister who lives in Australia sponsored us so we migrated to Australia as a permanent resident. Now the petition that my brother filed for me is current and we are trying to get our immigrant visa back to the US. My question is, on DS 230 part II, question h, do we answer yes or no? I am afraid that if we answer yes, then they automatically deny our visa but if we answer no, then if they found out, they might deny our visa too.

Any advice will be much appreciated!!!

Bottom line is that you will end up regretting a decision to hide anything from the U.S. if they ask for it. The penalty for not telling the truth will haunt you for the rest of your life. The U.S. WILL find out.

[MargotDarko 0]

Never ever lie on any of the forms. The consequences are very serious.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

What those two folks above said is right: Do not lie to USCIS. You do not want to do that.

[feinick 0]

Thank you for all your advice. Now I have another question, since we voluntarily leave US, does my husband have to fill out form I-212? He was not deported at the government expense.

Thank you!