CJ interviwe

[Galindo 0]

in May,1991 my mom took me in to the US, at the time i was only 2 years old. i grew up in Clewiston Florida, in 2007 i was convicted with a felony-carrying a concealed weapon: I meat my wife Hadey also (who is a usc) in highschool. on August 16,2008 my son was born in FortMyers Florida and in 2010 i was granded voluntary departure by an Immigartion Judge after being 13 mounths in a detention center. in April, 2011 i tryied to go back to the US without inspecton and i was cought by border patrol. i asked to see the immigation Judge, so i was put in a detention center and on june,2011 i was granted voluntery departure once again..

now i live in mexico and in August,2012 my wife filed an I-130, we got response via internet on December 15, 2012 it said that the I-130 was approved. however the Notice of approvel never got to me, it must of got lost in the mail or something. uscis told my wife to file I-824

Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition i didnt have the money at that time but now i have it and my wife plans to send the i-824 this month. I dont know what to expect in CJ for my iterview so i wanted to ask yall to give me a heads up of what to expect in my iterview..will i be inadmisible and if so what kind of waiver(s) do i need to look at ......

thank you so much for your help.

Edited October 5, 2013 by Galindo

[Ryan H 3,833]

***Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to Waiver forum; OP will require a waiver.***

**Moderator hat off**

Does your wife live in Mexico with you? If not, then you would not receive an approval notice since you are not the petitioner.

Once the case goes to interview, you will be denied a visa a told to file for a waiver.

[Galindo 0]

well yea uscis sent my wife Hadey an approval notice at her home address at Brownsville Texas. however she never recieved it....and do you know what kind of waiver(s) I might need?

thank you for you answer

[Jawaree 718]

I601 for crime , I212 if U were deported, but this needs an atty consultation

waivers have to be professionally done proving your wife hardships (not yours)

why should U come back in , how would it help her, Y she cant move to your

country with lots of proofs to back it up, but first get an interview, so they can

tell U if U R allowed to file waivers

[Galindo 0]

I was granted voluntery depature by an immigration jugde...i didnt get deported

[RosyMnoz 0]

My husband was brought to the states when he was a kid too. He lived and completed high school here in the states. he voluntery left back to mexico about three years ago.

these are the steps we took so far

i-130 =to establish our relationhip

i-864 =to show i make enough money to support my husband and our son at or above poverty level.(i sent in three years of my income tax return)

DS-220 =visa interview fee that will take place in ciudad juarez

before the interview in CJ my husband had to get his biometrics done (fingerprints) and get a physical/vaccinations from a doctor in CJ. there is only two clinics you can go to.

there was no additional fee for fingerprint appointment but the doc visit i think was around $500 for my husband.

my husband passed the visa interview in CJ but the officer told him the next step we had to do would be the i-601 waiver. the officer will check off why you are inadmissible/ "banned"

for my husband it was because he lived in the states for more than 1 year. you will probably get two marks...one for living in the states illegally for more than a year and your felony.

the waiver is $585 and your wife will have to provide evidence/proof along with a hardship letter stating why she needs you in the states and you also have to write a letter.

when you send in the ds-220 application also include a CERTIFIED copy of your court depostition. your wife will have to go get your criminal record and then go to the court house/city hall to get your court deposition (what happened in court. judgement on the case)

[Shiobhan 235]

You will need to get interviewed and they will inform

you if its ok to file I 601 to prove hardship on your

wife, you will need all dispositions on any case you

have to take to interview, consult with a lawyer

[Ryan H 3,833]

My husband was brought to the states when he was a kid too. He lived and completed high school here in the states. he voluntery left back to mexico about three years ago.

these are the steps we took so far

i-130 =to establish our relationhip

i-864 =to show i make enough money to support my husband and our son at or above poverty level.(i sent in three years of my income tax return)

DS-220 =visa interview fee that will take place in ciudad juarez

before the interview in CJ my husband had to get his biometrics done (fingerprints) and get a physical/vaccinations from a doctor in CJ. there is only two clinics you can go to.

there was no additional fee for fingerprint appointment but the doc visit i think was around $500 for my husband.

my husband passed the visa interview in CJ but the officer told him the next step we had to do would be the i-601 waiver. the officer will check off why you are inadmissible/ "banned"

for my husband it was because he lived in the states for more than 1 year. you will probably get two marks...one for living in the states illegally for more than a year and your felony.

the waiver is $585 and your wife will have to provide evidence/proof along with a hardship letter stating why she needs you in the states and you also have to write a letter.

when you send in the ds-220 application also include a CERTIFIED copy of your court depostition. your wife will have to go get your criminal record and then go to the court house/city hall to get your court deposition (what happened in court. judgement on the case)

The DS form is a DS-260, an online form. There is no such form as a DS-220.

[Galindo 0]

thanks guys i really appreciate all your help. I will now do some research on what is a DS-260 form i have no idea what this form is and i dint know i had to file this.

[Galindo 0]

My husband was brought to the states when he was a kid too. He lived and completed high school here in the states. he voluntery left back to mexico about three years ago.

these are the steps we took so far

i-130 =to establish our relationhip

i-864 =to show i make enough money to support my husband and our son at or above poverty level.(i sent in three years of my income tax return)

DS-220 =visa interview fee that will take place in ciudad juarez

before the interview in CJ my husband had to get his biometrics done (fingerprints) and get a physical/vaccinations from a doctor in CJ. there is only two clinics you can go to.

there was no additional fee for fingerprint appointment but the doc visit i think was around $500 for my husband.

my husband passed the visa interview in CJ but the officer told him the next step we had to do would be the i-601 waiver. the officer will check off why you are inadmissible/ "banned"

for my husband it was because he lived in the states for more than 1 year. you will probably get two marks...one for living in the states illegally for more than a year and your felony.

the waiver is $585 and your wife will have to provide evidence/proof along with a hardship letter stating why she needs you in the states and you also have to write a letter.

when you send in the ds-220 application also include a CERTIFIED copy of your court depostition. your wife will have to go get your criminal record and then go to the court house/city hall to get your court deposition (what happened in court. judgement on the case)

Thanks

questions

1- for the doc visit was that $500 pesos or dollars

2- will i need a waiver for living illgally in the states and one for my felony

my wife got all the cout records my case is as following:

in my last cout hearing for carrying a concealed weapon i was sentence to 2 years of state probation

after 3 mounths in probation i found out that my friend who was also living illegally and also in state probation lk me. got pick up by ICE after attending his monthly vist to the probation office. at that point i got worried and quit showing up to my monthly vists at the probation office and left florida however after a month i came back. i knew i messed up and wanted to do things right. my probation officer had issued a warrant for my arrest..so i just turnd my self in at a gas station with a police office.

i was in the county jail for 2 mounths and then i got a court hearing. the Jugde reinstated me to my probation as normal. the very next morrning affter i got out of jail i went back to the probation office. my probation officer told me to wait in the waiting room until he got ready for me. that was unusal for me because i was the only one there. he then came out and told me i hade an ICE hold and that immigation had to interview me. after that ICE put me in a detetion center. i fought my case there for 13 months because ICE wanted to deport me. however at my last immigation hearing the Jugde granterd me Voluntery Departure undrer the( INA law)

affter that on Apirl-2011 i tried to enter the US once agian and i was cought by border patrol...i ask to see a immigaton jugde again and aftere 2 mounths in a detention center i was granted volutery depature by the IJ....

now my wife filed an i-130 for me and i hope i still have a chance.

[RosyMnoz 0]

Next step for your wife to do is fill out I-864. If she doesn't make enough money to support a family of three. (herself, you, and your son) then she will need a co-sponsor.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b70f8875d714d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=7d316c0b4c3bf110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD

If the I-864 is approved they will send a letter with instructions for the next step which is the DS-260. Your wife can pay the $220 fee online and send a package of documents via mail.

DS-260 will send a response in the mail for a future date for your visa interview in CJ. <---this confirmation letter/email will be needed to schedule biometrics and the doc visit.

Once you have a date set. It will be your responsilbilty to set up your biometric (fingerprint) appt and your Doctor appt. My husband's visa appt was on a monday. I called and scheduled his biometrics on the friday before his visa appt. then saturday he did a "walk-in" to the clinic to get his phsyical and vaccinations. i think altogether it was near $500 in US Dollars.

He went to the visa interview and passed it but the interview officer gave him a letter sayin he needed to apply for the waiver. the officer will check off WHY he needs the waiver. So when you

get your interview and pass the officer will tell you on what grounds you are found inadmissible and that is what u need to fill out the waiver. the waiver is 585 and if you look up the application, theres a check list and you have to check off all that apply to you. theres a PDF file on www.uscis.gov i think its the second page where it asks you to check off all that apply.

I would do everything step by step since money is tight. money was tight and still is for me so i didnt everything one by one

[RosyMnoz 0]

were you ever in a Gang? or have tattoos that are gang afliatated? <--- this is a BIG NO NO and can ban you from coming back to the states.

[Galindo 0]

never in a gang or any gang tattos.....i got a tatto but its just my name ........so when does my wife have to file i-864.....right now my wife is about to flie I-824 to get the Notice of Approval. when she gets the approved noticed is that whe she files I864 or can we go ahead and do it now

Edited October 9, 2013 by Galindo

[RosyMnoz 0]

in the email that you received with the approval is there a case number or some sort of # ?

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b70f8875d714d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=7d316c0b4c3bf110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD

Theres a PDF to download the application and theres another file for instructions on how to fill out the application. it does ask for a alien number...?

call 1-800-375-5283 and ask to see if you can apply for the i-864 ....im not familiar with i-824.

Maybe the email will be enough to just go to the next step--> 864.

[Galindo 0]

the i-824 is just so i can get the approval notice...because i got approved on Dec.15,2012 but my wife never received the notice..it might have got lot in the mail.....so now thats why we have to flie I-824 to request a dupicate of the original I-130 approved notice... once we get the approved notice what are the steps we need to take other than to file I-864? ......and will my wife have to be present with me at the interview?