Help!!!! What is the quickest way to get back to my family

[glen242 0]

Hello everyone my story is just like any other story...i went to the us on a f1 visa to collage and i end up meeting the love of my life.....so i didnt really know ntn about the visa system and i was thinking since i have my f1 visa i could still in the us for as long as the f1 visa stated so i left the us and then returned on my b1 visa....i then got married to my wife now still not knowing the system....she then told me she was having a baby so i decide to stay with her until my son what born....after a year or 2 i left becuz i was trying to work but couldnt find no work n my wife was out of a job as well she was taken care of our new born son so i left to go back to the bahamas were i could work and send money for my family....my son started to get older n i wanted to return back to the us but i got denied entry and they ask about my wife and child n i told them the turth and they cancel my f1 visa the only vaild visa i had at the time and told me i need a new visa....after doing all my reseauch i learn that i overstayed and that i had a 3yr ban.....at the start of this yr i tired to renew my b1 visa so that i can visit my family who i miss so much but i then got denied but my 3yr ban was over and the visa people told me that it was over but still didnt give me a b1 visa...so i dont know what to do i read up online and its telling me apply for my i-130 but is there a quicker way i can get back to them i have been a way from my family for 6yrs now anf my son is getting bigger each day n my wife needs me n its hard on her over there so can anyone help and lead me in the rite path...we dont have much money so idk if a lawyer is a good way to go but am sure someone can help me get to my family

Thank u and god bless

[Mollie09 1,543]

No, I-130 is your only path.

[Unlockable 7,314]

The reason you got denied a visitor visa this year was because you have immigrant intent. You say it repeatedly in your post about returning to your family. A visitor visa is for visiting the US for a short period of time then returning back to your country.

You need a spousal visa. Is your wife a US citizen or Permanent Resident (green card holder)? If she is a citizen the process takes about a year. If she is a permanent resident the process takes 2 years. Have her file the spousal visa (I-130) to bring you here as soon as she can.

Unfortunately because of your previous overstay it is highly unlikely that you will get another visitor visa to see your family before the spousal visa is complete. So now you will have to until the spousal visa is complete. There is no quicker way.

You have to really educate yourself better on the immigration process. You have made a lot of mistakes assuming you can live freely in the US without the proper visa. Use the guides on this site to educate yourself so you don't make anymore mistakes that will make it more difficult for you to reunite with your family.

Good luck.

Edited August 5, 2016 by NuestraUnion

[Pennycat 880]

There's no quicker way for the spouse of a citizen/ permanent resident to come to the US. Do you have a lot of good evidence of a bona fide relationship? They're going to look at your case very hard given these circumstances.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

^^^^^

I agree with the above posters.

Get started with it ASAP as the spousal visa process takes about a year (assuming that your wife is a USC).

Edited August 5, 2016 by EM_Vandaveer

[kjcamara 6]

All U.S. Government fees are going to be just over $1,000. Medical Fee will be about $200. Rapid Visa charges about $450 to do all the documents for you. Less expensive than a lawyer. So total about $1,600. You can save the $450 by doing yourself; but be careful as making mistakes costs lots of time (months) and possible denial and maybe have to restart again. If you do yourself, read lots of posts and suggestions on here (Visa Journey). If you feel that you can't do yourself, hire someone.

Edited August 5, 2016 by kjcamara

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Do an I-130 Visa (Spousal Visa) Going to take about 9 months from start to finish.

I recommend using Rapid Visa or the like.

Keep in mind, Rapid Visa has no control over the time USCIS takes to process a petition.

Edited August 5, 2016 by Beth & Achraf

[kjcamara 6]

I do not work for said company. I'm not trying to advertise for said company. I only recommended said company to a person that I thought needed help as an alternative to a lawyer. He did ask for alternatives to a lawyer. I only recommended because I had a great experience using said company not because it was faster I never said that but because it was done well and I had no RFE or checklists.

[Cathi 5,757]

All U.S. Government fees are going to be just over $1,000. Medical Fee will be about $200. Rapid Visa charges about $450 to do all the documents for you. Less expensive than a lawyer. So total about $1,600. You can save the $450 by doing yourself; but be careful as making mistakes costs lots of time (months) and possible denial and maybe have to restart again. If you do yourself, read lots of posts and suggestions on here (Visa Journey). If you feel that you can't do yourself, hire someone.

rapid visa is not needed, we did the process 100% on our own and most people on VJ do the same. That's why VJ is a DIY site. Definitely no rapid visa needed, they are merely paper pushers and do nothing to help make the process faster or easier. people who don't want to take the time to do the research and do it on their own. Using them does not guarantee a visa will be issued and you still have to gather all of the evidence on your own and then give it to them. It actually slows the process down because you have to wait for them to do the work when you could have just done it on your own. Not to mention the fact that doing it on your own saves the $450 fee

Edited August 6, 2016 by mimolicious

[Shauneg 762]

rapid visa is not needed, we did the process 100% on our own and most people on VJ do the same. That's why VJ is a DIY site. Definitely no rapid visa needed, they are merely paper pushers and do nothing to help make the process faster or easier. people who don't want to take the time to do the research and do it on their own. Using them does not guarantee a visa will be issued and you still have to gather all of the evidence on your own and then give it to them. It actually slows the process down because you have to wait for them to do the work when you could have just done it on your own. Not to mention the fact that doing it on your own saves the $450 fee

They guarantee a full refund of all fees and services paid though if a visa isn't issued, so it's peace of mind in that respect.

[Boiler 45,558]

OP may or may not have other issues, a consultation with a Lawyer would be a good start.

[jan22 3,056]

You said you re-entered the US on your "b1" and that you left "after a year or 2". If that is accurate, you have a 10 year ban, not a 3 year ban (10 years for an overstay of more than 365 days). You will not be eligible for any type of visa to the US until you have been outside the US for a total of 10 years or you receive a waiver of the ineligibility. If you shared all of that information with the visa officer at your last interview, they should have told you that you were ineligible under 212(a)(9)(b).

Applying for a waiver will not be possible until your wife has filed the I-130, it has been approved, and you have submittd all of the required paperwork for the visa and had your visa interview. At that time, they will tell you that you can apply for a waiver. You will need to show that your spouse will suffer "extreme hardship" should you not be allowed to enter the US. That might be difficult since she has managed six years without you.