Fiancee visa help....!!!

[nane1104 146]

Totally agree with a waiver, Daisy must need it, but a spouse visa is a much better chance compare to a finacee visa, don't you guys think so...???

Why??

Do you think the CO at the interview or whoever will have to deal with this will say "ooh, they are already married, I guess now I just forget about the overstay and let them live together happily ever after?"

This is NOT the way Immigration works.

There are rules and if you break them, you face consequences. That's how life goes.

I am sorry if I sound harsh, I do have sympathy, I guess I had times where I was willing to do almost anything just to be with my man, but sometimes you don't always get what you want, at least not right away.

I really wish for you, daisy, that you find a good lawyer and that you will find a good solution for your situation.

We all make mistakes and to a certain extend everybody should get a fair chance to get things right, but I have the feeling, she doesn't really want to see where the wrong way started.

Like it was said before: The mistake was not that she left the US, the mistake was the overstay to begin with.

[daisy111 0]

what I mess I let myself to be in.....I really have to find a solution soon...

[Lizzy 0]

Yes sweetie it is a mess...... and the only way your going to find a solution is to hire a good immigration Lawyer.

[Joey559 1]

what I mess I let myself to be in.....I really have to find a solution soon...

Honey, you PUT yourself in this mess. You overstayed, no one made you. So, there's no going back and finding a solution to it, now you can only work with what you've dealt yourself. You aren't going to find a loop hole or a bit of the process you can gloss over. So, take a deep breath, calm down and tell your fiance that you will need a GOOD immigration attorney. There's still the possibility of a ten year ban or that the waiver could be denied but for now it's your only course of action. You can either face this head on or keep crying and scrambling for an easy, non-existent solution. I wouldn't waste my time on the latter if I were you.

Good luck. Sorry to be harsh, but it's time to calm down and do something productive!

[nane1104 146]

what I mess I let myself to be in.....I really have to find a solution soon...

Honey, you PUT yourself in this mess. You overstayed, no one made you. So, there's no going back and finding a solution to it, now you can only work with what you've dealt yourself. You aren't going to find a loop hole or a bit of the process you can gloss over. So, take a deep breath, calm down and tell your fiance that you will need a GOOD immigration attorney. There's still the possibility of a ten year ban or that the waiver could be denied but for now it's your only course of action. You can either face this head on or keep crying and scrambling for an easy, non-existent solution. I wouldn't waste my time on the latter if I were you.

Good luck. Sorry to be harsh, but it's time to calm down and do something productive!

Totally agree

[Ladylethal 12]

You get yourself a lawyer, and be honest and things will work out, eventually.

[daisy111 0]

I hope, thank you all for the sincere opinions....

[kitkat1 5]

what I mess I let myself to be in.....I really have to find a solution soon...

It is NOT a total mess - this is what I have been trying to help you understand. Waivers exist for this situation, thank god. It makes no difference according to the law if you are married or engaged. Depending on your location, you may have no problem getting your waiver approved. It is a lot of work to prepare a well-written hardship letter and to provide all of the necessary evidence and documentation to support the hardships in the letter. It does take time to wait for the adjudication - probably 6-8 months - and hopefully approval. But a consultation with a lawyer will help you understand how to write the hardship letter and what your chances of approval in your location are. I think it's high time to get in touch with one and starting researching the situation as I recommended. Once you get started, you will feel much better and will be completely prepared for the situation at the interview and the subsequent waiver submission. Good luck.

[daisy111 0]

thank you for the detailed explanation...do you have any idea how long the whole process including filing the waiver etc...will take ?

[Jaylen Brit 0]

daisy - really no-one can tell you how long it will all take - as I, and many others have said already, every case is unique - some cases breeze thru the system, others don't. If they ask you for more info (aka 'RFE'), that will delay it, if they put you in administrative review, that will delay it, if you need to file a waiver, that will delay it etc etc And these delays may be long or short - we have no way of knowing.

One thing is for sure though, until you START the process there won't BE any progress. So that, and finding a decent immigration lawyer to help with all the complex issues, is your starting point.

Best of luck

[daisy111 0]

My fiance received this message today and RFE by mail....At least something is moving .....

On June 23, 2006, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case. The notice explains in detail what additional material is needed. If you have questions about the notice, what is required, or if 30 days have passed and you have not received the notice. Please contact the service center where you submitted your application during business hours.

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> If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision or advice from USCIS within the projected processing time frame*, please contact the National Customer Service Center.

[kitkat1 5]

thank you for the detailed explanation...do you have any idea how long the whole process including filing the waiver etc...will take ?

Daisy - if you update your timeline and tell us WHERE you are filing, it will be a lot easier to provide information. Waivers can take from 4 months to 12 months. If you are in London, for example, approval rates are very high and average about 6 months, I think. If you are in Ciudad Juarez, for example, approval rates are very high and average 6-8 months total. If you are in Athens, approval rates are lower and recently they started sending them to Rome which apparently has made the process take longer than one year.

Since your petition is moving along, your fiance needs to start writing the hardship letter and collecting evidence to support the claims ASAP. It took me several months to gather all the evidence and write the letter - 6 pages for the letter and about 30 exhibits as proof of the hardships I claimed. So the sooner you get started, the better.

[daisy111 0]

how do I find out if I was "touched"??What does this mean?I see other people know when they have been touched...

[Mew 0]

how do I find out if I was "touched"??What does this mean?I see other people know when they have been touched...

Whenever you have the status of your case updated, it means it's been 'touched'. Sometimes we don't know what they've actually done, sometimes it'll say. You said on a previous post that you guys have gotten an RFE update. So... your case's been touched and once you get the RFE you'll be able to know what sort of additional information they request from you.

[daisy111 0]

My fiancee received on 3rd of July the RFE and sent it back to the USCIS immediately .....My first NOA1 was received on March 10...When do you think I will get the NOA2 ? I know that somebody already told me that nobody knows for sure but I just wanted to have any "approximate" date ??Please I will appreciate your replies..I really would like to have something to look forward to ...( approximate date or month ) ...Thank you....