I-601 WAIVER UPDATES

[oztousa 50]

On 2/26/2020 at 4:34 PM, Bte said:

Can’t a waiver be filled concurrently with the I 130? To save time after the interview? 

Not sure about your specific situation but yes, they can be filed concurrently. My husband was denied at consulate interview in Sydney for K1 due to CIMT. Fast forward almost 3 years, we are married now, filed I-130, I-485, and I-601 concurrently last April and our interview is scheduled later this month. We filed the I-601 based on his denial back in 2017 and they told him at that interview that he was eligible to apply for the waiver. Attorney also confirmed it could be filed concurrently on our totally different applications. 

[Boiler 45,733]

5 minutes ago, oztousa said:

Not sure about your specific situation but yes, they can be filed concurrently. My husband was denied at consulate interview in Sydney for K1 due to CIMT. Fast forward almost 3 years, we are married now, filed I-130, I-485, and I-601 concurrently last April and our interview is scheduled later this month. We filed the I-601 based on his denial back in 2017 and they told him at that interview that he was eligible to apply for the waiver. Attorney also confirmed it could be filed concurrently on our totally different applications. 

According to your timeline he is in the US.

[Oko Vicki 55]

On 3/5/2020 at 4:06 PM, geowrian said:

I'd concur with the CR-1 suggestion. An I-129F will sit to die if returned. A returned I-130 can be reaffirmed.

Well, I am thinking since we were denied solely due to 'fake divorce papers' which meant I wasn't legally free to marry the petitioner and the divorce has been properly taken care of, would it not make sense to redo the K1 for quicker processing time since I am not legally free to marry? 

I am just trying to objectively reason with my partner's argument. 

[oztousa 50]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

According to your timeline he is in the US.

Yes. After a failed K1 and a withdrawn CR1 he finally was approved for a visitor visa and we applied from the US. Concurrently with the I-601

[Oko Vicki 55]

1 hour ago, Oko Vicki said:

Well, I am thinking since we were denied solely due to 'fake divorce papers' which meant I wasn't legally free to marry the petitioner and the divorce has been properly taken care of, would it not make sense to redo the K1 for quicker processing time since I am not legally free to marry? 

I am just trying to objectively reason with my partner's argument. 

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[Boiler 45,733]

You can go either way, I think most would choose CR1 but a K1 is possible.

[Bte 3]

4 hours ago, oztousa said:

Not sure about your specific situation but yes, they can be filed concurrently. My husband was denied at consulate interview in Sydney for K1 due to CIMT. Fast forward almost 3 years, we are married now, filed I-130, I-485, and I-601 concurrently last April and our interview is scheduled later this month. We filed the I-601 based on his denial back in 2017 and they told him at that interview that he was eligible to apply for the waiver. Attorney also confirmed it could be filed concurrently on our totally different applications. 

Our attorney also told us we could file concurrently, since we know what the misrepresentation will be about. Because we know why I was denied the K1. 

[Jd_8188 0]

On 2/10/2020 at 8:57 AM, Nsaqer said:

Any one have any input regarding this, anyone experience this or something similar or onow someone who has?

 

I 601 waiver submitted 6/15/17 (CIMT) 

RFE request 10/13/18

RFE submitted 12/18/18

I 601 waiver denied 1/29/19

Appeal sent 4/3/19

Appeal remanded and sent back for new decision Nov 21

Request for expedite sent 1/15/20

Request for expedite denied 1/16/20

Request for expedite approved 1/30/20

 

How likely do you think that they will approve our waiver?

 

Wow you've been waiting since 2017 may i know what was your grounds of inadmissibility?

[Jd_8188 0]

On 12/10/2019 at 11:46 PM, MarloMX said:

yes! we just got the letter yesterday. Looks like we're in the final stretch. Just have to send them the passport, medical exam and police clearance certificate. 

Hello dont you have another interview? 

[Longwait22 4]

Hello all finally 601 and 485 approved finally waiting for card in mail now

[mai_hoang 0]

did anyone filed your i601 by yoursefl? or you all had a lawyer do it?

i had an interview in may 2019, got an evidence request for i601 in august. i tried to find a lawyer to do it but non of them wanted to take my case so i had to did it myself and sent it in sep 2019

my receive date is 09/2019 and still havent heard anything yet

[Boiler 45,733]

Begs the question why no lawyer wished to take on your case.

[SlowChicken 0]

Hello Everyone! It's been a little quiet here (been lurking for a while now) and I was just wondering if anyone has had any response recently from USCIS on their 601 waivers? If so, what was your receipt date?

[SW21 1]

On 5/11/2020 at 11:44 PM, SlowChicken said:

Hello Everyone! It's been a little quiet here (been lurking for a while now) and I was just wondering if anyone has had any response recently from USCIS on their 601 waivers? If so, what was your receipt date?

Hello

I filed on Nov 12 and got approval on April 28. 

[SlowChicken 0]

48 minutes ago, SW21 said:

Hello

I filed on Nov 12 and got approval on April 28. 

oh wow, that's actually quite quick, just 5.5 months! good for you and congratulations! thanks for letting me know. :)