Filed Waiver in Montreal

[briluke_nyla 0]

I honestly don't know what my waiver is for. At the time I was told it had to do with misrepresentation, then they changed it to lack of documentation pertaining to my marriage. On my visa denial it states that it is due to section 212(a)(9)(A) Expedited Removal. If anyone knows what this actually means...please let me know. Thanks!

[kitkat1 5]

I honestly don't know what my waiver is for. At the time I was told it had to do with misrepresentation, then they changed it to lack of documentation pertaining to my marriage. On my visa denial it states that it is due to section 212(a)(9)(A) Expedited Removal. If anyone knows what this actually means...please let me know. Thanks!

Section 212(a)(9)(A)(i) of the Act provides that aliens who have been ordered removed from the United States through expedited removal proceedings or removal proceedings initiated on the alien’s arrival in the United States and who have actually been removed (or departed after such an order) are inadmissible for 5 years. Section 212(a)(9)(A)(ii) of the Act

provides that aliens who have been otherwise ordered removed, ordered deported under sections 242 or 217 of the Act or ordered excluded under section 236 of the Act and who have actually been removed (or departed after such an order) are inadmissible for 10 years.

Congressman and Senators can't influence how long processing takes - they can only check into status of a waiver. If the service center or consulate is backlogged, there really isn't anything they can do.

[briluke_nyla 0]

Thank you for that KitKat1. I had no clue what it actually meant. I tried calling the number for vermont, but soon discovered that it must be a US only number. It wouldn't work from my area. I'll get my husband to try it when he gets back home.

[ktmmansgal 0]

Hi,

My wife went to the interview in Montreal on October 12. Since her overstay of more than 1 year, we submitted the waiver papers. They did accept it and have already sent to Vermont. I have few questions.

1. Do the consular officer provide a recommendation on the waiver before they send it to Vermont?

2. Will I get a NOA-1 for the waiver?

3. How long is the approximate time that it will take to process?

I would apprecaite any insight that you can provide.

you will not get any kind of recommendation from the consular officer

you will get an NOA-1 for the waiver submission - this is the date that you use for the processing timeline

we waited nearly 7 months but then we contacted our Senator as well as sent personal letters to the Vermont Service Center Director

I have been told the average waiting period for Montreal out of Vermont is from 6 month to a year

[new orleans bound 0]

Thank you for that KitKat1. I had no clue what it actually meant. I tried calling the number for vermont, but soon discovered that it must be a US only number. It wouldn't work from my area. I'll get my husband to try it when he gets back home.

Have you guys had any luck contacting Vermont? Any word on your case?

My husband called Vermont yesterday and so far we're getting the standard reply- PROCESSING/Pending. Joanna

[briluke_nyla 0]

Thank you for that KitKat1. I had no clue what it actually meant. I tried calling the number for vermont, but soon discovered that it must be a US only number. It wouldn't work from my area. I'll get my husband to try it when he gets back home.

Have you guys had any luck contacting Vermont? Any word on your case?

My husband called Vermont yesterday and so far we're getting the standard reply- PROCESSING/Pending. Joanna

We haven't heard a thing. My husband called and didn't get anything out of them. Just the usual, I don't know if that's because he called and not me, but they were less than helpful.

[new orleans bound 0]

Thank you for that KitKat1. I had no clue what it actually meant. I tried calling the number for vermont, but soon discovered that it must be a US only number. It wouldn't work from my area. I'll get my husband to try it when he gets back home.

Have you guys had any luck contacting Vermont? Any word on your case?

My husband called Vermont yesterday and so far we're getting the standard reply- PROCESSING/Pending. Joanna

We haven't heard a thing. My husband called and didn't get anything out of them. Just the usual, I don't know if that's because he called and not me, but they were less than helpful.

Hey Brilike Nyla,

I see that HMG got their waiver approved. Maybe there's hope for us yet. I'm not sure about their time line though. So maybe there's approvals coming for us soon.

[briluke_nyla 0]

Thank you for that KitKat1. I had no clue what it actually meant. I tried calling the number for vermont, but soon discovered that it must be a US only number. It wouldn't work from my area. I'll get my husband to try it when he gets back home.

Have you guys had any luck contacting Vermont? Any word on your case?

My husband called Vermont yesterday and so far we're getting the standard reply- PROCESSING/Pending. Joanna

We haven't heard a thing. My husband called and didn't get anything out of them. Just the usual, I don't know if that's because he called and not me, but they were less than helpful.

Hey Brilike Nyla,

I see that HMG got their waiver approved. Maybe there's hope for us yet. I'm not sure about their time line though. So maybe there's approvals coming for us soon.

Looks like theirs was Nov/06. Not sure how there's would be approved before one sent in March/06, received April/06. But I guess there really is no rhyme or reason with USCIS.