OVERSTAYED.HOW BIG OF A PROBLEM COULD THIS BE

[punchie 0]

HEY ALL I'M NEW TO THIS SITe and looking for a bit of help

i live in the caribbean got married in july, now my wife has filed for me to join her in the us All forms have been approved thus far.however i had overstayed my time with a visitors visa was not deported or what so ever i left(i overstayed due to hurricanes which hit my country wasnt really a plan)anyways i overstayed now i would just like to know if my overstayin will cause any problem when i go for my interveiw.

so could anyone help me out please im young my wife is too .our families are basically saying it wouldnt and tellin us hold the faith yada yada ,if thats a problem my wife plans to drop out of college to live in the caribbean.Now no way on earth i wanna rob her of that so please anyone help!!

[payxibka 10,047]

HEY ALL I'M NEW TO THIS SITe and looking for a bit of help

i live in the caribbean got married in july, now my wife has filed for me to join her in the us All forms have been approved thus far.however i had overstayed my time with a visitors visa was not deported or what so ever i left(i overstayed due to hurricanes which hit my country wasnt really a plan)anyways i overstayed now i would just like to know if my overstayin will cause any problem when i go for my interveiw.

so could anyone help me out please im young my wife is too .our families are basically saying it wouldnt and tellin us hold the faith yada yada ,if thats a problem my wife plans to drop out of college to live in the caribbean.Now no way on earth i wanna rob her of that so please anyone help!!

how long was the overstay? more than 180 days?

[punchie 0]

HEY ALL I'M NEW TO THIS SITe and looking for a bit of help

i live in the caribbean got married in july, now my wife has filed for me to join her in the us All forms have been approved thus far.however i had overstayed my time with a visitors visa was not deported or what so ever i left(i overstayed due to hurricanes which hit my country wasnt really a plan)anyways i overstayed now i would just like to know if my overstayin will cause any problem when i go for my interveiw.

so could anyone help me out please im young my wife is too .our families are basically saying it wouldnt and tellin us hold the faith yada yada ,if thats a problem my wife plans to drop out of college to live in the caribbean.Now no way on earth i wanna rob her of that so please anyone help!!

how long was the overstay? more than 180 days?

year 1 and and about 6months i think its dat more da a year

[payxibka 10,047]

HEY ALL I'M NEW TO THIS SITe and looking for a bit of help

i live in the caribbean got married in july, now my wife has filed for me to join her in the us All forms have been approved thus far.however i had overstayed my time with a visitors visa was not deported or what so ever i left(i overstayed due to hurricanes which hit my country wasnt really a plan)anyways i overstayed now i would just like to know if my overstayin will cause any problem when i go for my interveiw.

so could anyone help me out please im young my wife is too .our families are basically saying it wouldnt and tellin us hold the faith yada yada ,if thats a problem my wife plans to drop out of college to live in the caribbean.Now no way on earth i wanna rob her of that so please anyone help!!

how long was the overstay? more than 180 days?

year 1 and and about 6months i think its dat more da a year

180 day overstay = 3 year re-entry ban

365+ day overstay = 10 year re-entry ban

time to read up on waivers

[YuAndDan 153]

Moving to "Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)" Forum

An overstay with deportation WILL require a waiver filed at the request of the visa issuing officer.

[candyland 0]

there are 3 question i notice alot at my interview,

have you ever been to the US

how long was your stay

have you ever overstayed your visa

for sure this is gonna come up at the interview, either they see it somewhere or they ask you and from your truthful answer they will know. unless you are one lucky person

[payxibka 10,047]

Moving to "Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)" Forum

An overstay with deportation WILL require a waiver filed at the request of the visa issuing officer.

Op acknowledged an overstay but NOT a deportation

[punchie 0]

365+ day overstay = 10 year re-entry ban

sigh and how long does dat take to process...is that even a sure thing i'll be banned?

[payxibka 10,047]

365+ day overstay = 10 year re-entry ban

sigh and how long does dat take to process...is that even a sure thing i'll be banned?

Since they have a record of your arrival and departure, it is a sure thing.... If they only have a record of your arrival, they will want you to demonstrate your timely departure. If you cannot, it is once a gain a sure thing. The waiver process varies greatly from consulate to consulate...

Edited March 25, 2009 by payxibka

[punchie 0]

IIGHT AND DATS THE ONLY WAY OUT? MY WIFE COUSIN WORKS WIT A USCIS FIRM/COMPANY IN NY AND SHE SAID DAT ONCE I WAS GIVEN A LETTER TO LEAVE I WOULD BE OK ...NOW IM TELLIN HER THE INFO I GOT FROM HERE AND SHE 'S TELLIN ME THATS NOT SO....I HEAR WAH SHE SAYS AND WHAT I'M GETTIN FROM HERE ITS 50/50 (STRESS)

[payxibka 10,047]

IIGHT AND DATS THE ONLY WAY OUT? MY WIFE COUSIN WORKS WIT A USCIS FIRM/COMPANY IN NY AND SHE SAID DAT ONCE I WAS GIVEN A LETTER TO LEAVE I WOULD BE OK ...NOW IM TELLIN HER THE INFO I GOT FROM HERE AND SHE 'S TELLIN ME THATS NOT SO....I HEAR WAH SHE SAYS AND WHAT I'M GETTIN FROM HERE ITS 50/50 (STRESS)

letter to leave meaning a "voluntary departure"? If so, AFAIK that still does not forgive the overstay....

FWIW, the USCIS does not enforce the visa rules... the Department of State does....

[punchie 0]

DAMN WELL IM SCREWED DE...AND NO WAY I WANT MY WIFE OUTTA SCHOOL...AND YEA I WASNT GIVEN A LETTER I LEFT VOLUNTARILY

[payxibka 10,047]

you NEED to LEARN the waiver process. It can be done, others have gone though it and been successful. Though I do not know if from your consulate or not.

[canadian_wife 1,829]

What part of the visa process are you in? You say you filed, have you been approved?

USCIS will likely approve your petition but you will probably be denied at the interview due to your extensive overstay. 1.5 years is considered excessive and they will likely have documentation of it.

Good luck, read the guides for the I-601 waivers.

[punchie 0]

IIGHT THANK ALOT