Arrested for Driving without license and household bills

[diane1025 0]

I am putting together my husband's waiver package. My husband was arrested for driving without a license, that is how all this process started. Do I need to have record of what happened at this arrest?

Also I have read that others are including their household bills and it is my understanding that these are not needed. What is the common practice... do i include them or not?

Thanks,

Diane

[Inky 1,110]

What are you filing for? Why do you need to file a waiver package?

From your timeline it would seem that you already have a green card. If that is not current please update your timeline.

[bigdog 376]

I am confused also, what?

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

From your timeline your husband already had his interview, right?

What is the waiver for?

Was he denied at the interview due to illegal presence and/or EWI/ Sorry to generalize but that would seem to be the most common thing to assume as your country flag is Mexico...

You really need to provide more info if you want to get useful feedback from VJers.

What would be the purpose of including the bills?

[paojack 41]

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[SalsaCouple 0]

I am putting together my husband's waiver package. My husband was arrested for driving without a license, that is how all this process started. Do I need to have record of what happened at this arrest?

Also I have read that others are including their household bills and it is my understanding that these are not needed. What is the common practice... do i include them or not?

Thanks,

Diane

Diane,

There would be no reason to include your husbands arrest record in your waiver. Disclosure of any information pertaining to his arrest would have been done on the I-130 or the DS-260. The sole purpose of the waiver is to show what EXTREME HARDSHIPS you as the USC would endure if (a) your husband is made to stay in Mex for an indefinite amt of time and/or (b) you were forced to move there if he is denied entry into the US. It is up to you whether or not you include household bills in your packet (my husband and I did so as we were advised by our atty) While claiming financial hardship is not enough for USCIS to approve the waiver it certainly can be a part of it. Financial struggles are a very real issue and the stress that comes along with it can lead to many other issues. Please seek the advice or aide of an attorney BEFORE you send the waiver. It is very difficult to get a skillfully written waiver approved you want to do it right.

Also, a word of advice... I have browsed this site for at least a year before my husband and I even got married and for much of our process I have remained a silent member only recently offering advice to those in need. While an overwhelming number of ppl are extremely helpful in quelling fears and providing knowledge there are also a number that are know-it-all's (making comments with useless information), rude and just not helpful. Please ignore these people, do not banter with them or even give them the satisfaction that what they said mattered in the least. You will get much futher dealing only with those ppl that are genuinely trying to help versus those that just want to up their member status.

Good Luck!

[adriana152115 0]

Diane,

There would be no reason to include your husbands arrest record in your waiver. Disclosure of any information pertaining to his arrest would have been done on the I-130 or the DS-260. The sole purpose of the waiver is to show what EXTREME HARDSHIPS you as the USC would endure if (a) your husband is made to stay in Mex for an indefinite amt of time and/or (b) you were forced to move there if he is denied entry into the US. It is up to you whether or not you include household bills in your packet (my husband and I did so as we were advised by our atty) While claiming financial hardship is not enough for USCIS to approve the waiver it certainly can be a part of it. Financial struggles are a very real issue and the stress that comes along with it can lead to many other issues. Please seek the advice or aide of an attorney BEFORE you send the waiver. It is very difficult to get a skillfully written waiver approved you want to do it right.

Also, a word of advice... I have browsed this site for at least a year before my husband and I even got married and for much of our process I have remained a silent member only recently offering advice to those in need. While an overwhelming number of ppl are extremely helpful in quelling fears and providing knowledge there are also a number that are know-it-all's (making comments with useless information), rude and just not helpful. Please ignore these people, do not banter with them or even give them the satisfaction that what they said mattered in the least. You will get much futher dealing only with those ppl that are genuinely trying to help versus those that just want to up their member status.

Good Luck!

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In my waiver package I did include my household bills, daycare bills, Medical records, family/friends/doctors letters. When you write your hardship letter make sure you try to have evidence for almost everything that you claim. (If you have cancer, have medical records stating that)

[JustJ 0]

I would say if you are claiming financial hardship, include copies of evidence. Otherwise (and I know this by experience), the adjudicator may say you have provided nothing but your opinion.