I-601

[belle26 0]

My Fiance went to his interview today in Frankfurt and the consul officer told him that he needed to file an I-601. He was convicted of fraud in 2001, he was sentenced to 3 years of probation(no prison term), but if he didn't comply with the probation then he would be sentenced to prison for 10 months. This was his first and only offense, his probation was finished in 2003.

I don't know if I'm waisting my time, as far as filling the I-601. This moral turpitude frase is driving me crazy. I've read the section of law but i really don't understand it. I know that is up to the discretion of the officer that will be adjudicating his waiver, to decide if they should approve the waiver or not.

The consul officer, who by the way was very nice told my fiance that if DHS approved the waiver he would grant him the K-1 visa.

Also I know that i need to write a hardship letter, but don't know what my strengths would be in this letter because i don't have any children. I am a student in college but don't really know if this might help.

Please I need help here.

[kitkat1 5]

My Fiance went to his interview today in Frankfurt and the consul officer told him that he needed to file an I-601. He was convicted of fraud in 2001, he was sentenced to 3 years of probation(no prison term), but if he didn't comply with the probation then he would be sentenced to prison for 10 months. This was his first and only offense, his probation was finished in 2003.

I don't know if I'm waisting my time, as far as filling the I-601. This moral turpitude frase is driving me crazy. I've read the section of law but i really don't understand it. I know that is up to the discretion of the officer that will be adjudicating his waiver, to decide if they should approve the waiver or not.

The consul officer, who by the way was very nice told my fiance that if DHS approved the waiver he would grant him the K-1 visa.

Also I know that i need to write a hardship letter, but don't know what my strengths would be in this letter because i don't have any children. I am a student in college but don't really know if this might help.

Please I need help here.

Frankfurt is apparently very fast for waiver processing so that's great news. Research the 601 on www.immigrate2us.net and read attorney Laurel Scott's 601 memo on her website www.visacentral.net. The waiver is based on hardship to you if his visa is denied and you have no real choice but to relocate to his country. That means things like language difficulties, employment prospects, financial issues, health issues including lack of insurance and the differences in medical care there, safety issues for Americans, etc. Do as much research as possible and consider a consult with a lawyer like Laurel who is very experienced in waivers and with Frankfurt. Good luck.

[Bobbie 1]

Good Luck and do let us know how it goes. We will be doing a waiver in Frankfurt too~so we are keeping our fingers crossed it goes quickly for you.

bobbie

[shannon65 2]

Good luck! Do consult a lawyer. My fiance also has a fraud conviction in 2002. He paid a $500 fine. I'm in the process of working with a lawyer on the hardship letter, support letters and a statement from my fiance. What I've found is that you still do the writing yourself, but you have the lawyer's expert advice on what should and should not go in the letters and what documentation should accompany them.

[Aussielad 37]

what type of fraud are we talking about though??? money fraud? name fraud? car fraud???, im confused, if anyone would enlighten me on their case if they are willing please.

[shannon65 2]

what type of fraud are we talking about though??? money fraud? name fraud? car fraud???, im confused, if anyone would enlighten me on their case if they are willing please.

In my case, I'm not sure what type of fraud it would be called - money I guess- . I know there are many types, I have read about them. He went to a car rental agency (this is in Korea) and the owner did not want to take his credit card...she wanted cash (because of taxes, she said - several people have told me she probably was trying to get cash because she could save herself some income tax that way by not reporting the transaction). He didn't have cash so she said he could pay cash later. Some days later on he parked the car to go do some business and went he came out the car was gone (this is a small town, it seems he was parked near the rental agency). She said she took it back because she needed the car urgently and demanded the cash, which he didn't have (and also I think refused to pay because she had broken the contract). So she complained to the police and he was charged and convicted of fraud. Paid a fine of $500. Court record says "he lied and said he pay the rent although he had no money and no intention of doing so."