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Married to US citizen, trying to get back to US

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Hypnos Grand Master

Hypnos   6,576

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CR-1. 12-14 months. 

 

No other path is available to you right now due to your prior overstay and because you're now married to a US citizen. 

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Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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If you're planning on hiding it then go ahead. You're going to get a misrepresentation ban. It means you will never be able to travel to the USA. On any visa. Ever.    Girl... stop trying to

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And how entering by car will help You? You don't have a visa. You will not get a torusit visa even because of your overstay. Without visa you won't enter the USA. Don't even think about crossing witho

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You will not get a tourist visa.  1. Because you broke the law and overstayed.  2. You have 100% immigrant intent.    Do you understand that you cannot immigrate to the USA on the

Jeanne Adil Experienced

Jeanne Adil   1,651

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i have seen posts on here saying "do not overstay a visa for even a day"

you need to follow all the above advice / it is the best the VJ community can give you / we can not alter the fact you broke immigration laws

 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Littlecake said:

I thought they might be less strict than at the airport. I’m not truitto enter without visa. I can apply for ESTA or tourist visa...

Less strict? Hardly......It doesn't work like that.  You can't just drive across the border with no valid basis for entering the US.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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I concur with the others.  There is NO valid and legal route to you other than a CR-1.  The sooner you and your spouse start the process, the sooner you can be together.  I suggest you focus your energy there instead of trying to sneak back into the country.  Believe me, sneaking back would not solve your problem, but it would compound it enormously....misrep is a serious mistake.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Littlecake Rookie

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Thank you all, I get it now. My husband is going to visit me while the process is going through. There is also a way- apply for a green card and while you are in process, you can ask for travel permit- so eventually I would get back in several months. But we can also wait and hopefully everything will work out.Thanks for setting me straight on this, guys.  Wish me luck 

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Roel Experienced

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3 minutes ago, Littlecake said:

Thank you all, I get it now. My husband is going to visit me while the process is going through. There is also a way- apply for a green card and while you are in process, you can ask for travel permit- so eventually I would get back in several months. But we can also wait and hopefully everything will work ot. Thanks for setting me straight on this, guy’s. Wish me luck 

Uh. No. You cannot. 

 

You can apply for travel permit when you apply for green card inside the United States. That's not your case. You will not be able to travel to the US until you have your cr1 visa in hand. 

 

 

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K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   41,979

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4 minutes ago, Littlecake said:

Thank you all, I get it now. My husband is going to visit me while the process is going through. There is also a way- apply for a green card and while you are in process, you can ask for travel permit- so eventually I would get back in several months. But we can also wait and hopefully everything will work out.Thanks for setting me straight on this, guys.  Wish me luck 

Good luck!  Your husband will have to visit you somewhere outside the US.  If I were you, I certainly wouldn't waste my money and time trying to get a visitor visa to the US.  Your chance of success is 0, imo.

If all goes well, you can expect visa in hand 12-14 months after starting the CR-1 process.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Boiler Grand Master

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36 minutes ago, Littlecake said:

Thank you all, I get it now. My husband is going to visit me while the process is going through. There is also a way- apply for a green card and while you are in process, you can ask for travel permit- so eventually I would get back in several months. But we can also wait and hopefully everything will work out.Thanks for setting me straight on this, guys.  Wish me luck 

What country are you from?

 

Quickest option would be for your Husband to move to you.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Littlecake   0

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No need  to be rude, I would not try to enter US without visa, I just wasn’t sure about the non-immigrant visa. I have no intention whatsoever to get in trouble, the information out there is just kind of a pain to get 

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,657

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2 minutes ago, Littlecake said:

No need  to be rude, I would not try to enter US without visa, I just wasn’t sure about the non-immigrant visa. I have no intention whatsoever to get in trouble, the information out there is just kind of a pain to get 

So what was the car reference in your first post?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Littlecake   0

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So what was the car reference in your first post?

I would certainly have visa! I would never try to get to US without any as it is clear that I would never get citizenship. I just thought it also depend on an officer that is checking you and I thought it might be easier there and I was wrong, that’s why I asked.

I am very aware of political situation in the US and just feel quite offended by your post. Not a big deal though. 

Unidentified Mentor

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I would certainly have visa! I would never try to get to US without any as it is clear that I would never get citizenship. I just thought it also depend on an officer that is checking you and I thought it might be easier there and I was wrong, that’s why I asked.

I am very aware of political situation in the US and just feel quite offended by your post. Not a big deal though. 

CBP at the border would check your passport and look for a visa even if you arrived in a car. An officer is not going to let you through because he feels like it. 





Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   45,657

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1 minute ago, Littlecake said:

I would certainly have visa! I would never try to get to US without any as it is clear that I would never get citizenship. I just thought it also depend on an officer that is checking you and I thought it might be easier there and I was wrong, that’s why I asked.

I am very aware of political situation in the US and just feel quite offended by your post. Not a big deal though. 

Intrigued as to which bit you were offended by, your Husband moving?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Littlecake   0

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CBP at the border would check your passport and look for a visa even if you arrived in a car. An officer is not going to let you through because he feels like it. 

As I said, I certainly would have applied for visa first and had it in my passport 

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3 hours ago, Littlecake said:

I thought they might be less strict than at the airport. I’m not truitto enter without visa. I can apply for ESTA or tourist visa...

You cannot apply for any non immigrant visa. Actually correction, you can, but you will be denied. Esta is gone from you forever. Non immigrant visas and estas are gone from you forever because you overstayed. You need to check if you have a ban. You may have. If you do, you gotta wait for your ban to be over and then have your husband apply for spouse visa. If you don’t, then your husband can apply now but it will take 12-15 months, more in your case because you’ll probably have to file a waiver. There is no other way for you to get back in the country. Be prepared for a long and pricey road. Made your bed now you gotta lie in it.

 
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