Support Group (mental health)

[neeuq 12]

Hello,

 

I am wondering if there is a support group out there.. I feel so alone and devastated about these delays and I haven’t been home in 4 years. No one I am close to understands what I am going through and I wonder if there is a group on whatsapp or something to freely discuss and share frustrations with this system. Please let me know or maybe we can create one. Thanks

 

Here is a bit of my story:(I am waiting for f2B) 

 

I've lived in the States for 20 years of my life (I'm 26 now), and the reason I left was because I didn't renew my Canadian TD visa while I was processing my first AOS application. They denied it because I wasn't in status. I thought I'd be banned for 3 years so I voluntarily left and was advised by my attorney to do so. I wasn't formally removed and lawyer advised me to file a I-601 waiver to go back but they denied it because I wasn't formally taken out  of the States.
I was f2A and aged out.

I don't know if I could've gone back to visit..but I waited another year for a lawyer who ghosted me (who was paid and everything) and finally  transferred my case through I-824 on my own to consular processing last year and thought I'd be home by now. The delays are killing me. My mental health is so bad, because my whole family and community is there, and I'm so tired of waiting and being away from them. My father and sister are US citizens, my mom is currently in queue to interview for her citizenship, and my  sister is on her way to citizenship as well. I'm the one who got stuck out and waiting  

 

I’ve done therapy over the years, I’ve tried my best to be positive and hopeful but I am losing all of it now and just constantly feeling down and negative all the time. I am not around any family  and it really sucks and I am so exhausted 

 

Edited May 24, 2021 by queensl

[Boiler 45,546]

You do not have to be formally removed from the US to be eligible for the I 601, mainy voluntarily leave.

 

If you aged out of F2a then you would move to F2b. No benefit in ,moving to F1 s that is slightly longer currently.

 

 

[neeuq 12]

They denied my I-601 and STATED the reason was because I was never formally removed from the U.S. I explained my whole situation in a 80-page submission, with attorney and psychologist letters, to allow me to go back. But they didn't accept it. 

 

I understand I am in F2B because F1 is slower. I was just addressing how my mental health is suffering from all of this. I am sure others are feeling the same way.

Edited May 24, 2021 by queensl

[Boiler 45,546]

Who filed the waiver? Waivers are based on hardships to Petitioner not Beneficiary. 

 

Now I am wondering what visa you were applying for that needed a waive if your PD is not current.

 

 

[neeuq 12]

It was filed on behalf of my mother, who is an LPR. The psychologist submitted a report on how impaired her mental health is because of my leaving. And we explained also how my parents are lacking support because I am gone.

 

The waiver was because i THOUGHT i was banned for 3 years since I accidentally overstayed on my Canadian visa. 

 

My PD is current. July 2, 2015

Edited May 24, 2021 by queensl

[Boiler 45,546]

Well your PD is current, not really sure what is going on, the CO decides if a waiver is needed. So you interviewed, were recommended for a waiver, waiver submitted and refused, takes some time.

Edited May 24, 2021 by Boiler

[neeuq 12]

the waiver is old news.

 

i am waiting now to get an interview. but i am explaining how my journey is, and how frustrated i feel being alone in all of this. 

[Juliet57 304]

Are you just waiting for an interview now? Then you are on good track..... these days away from your family won't last a lifetime. 

 

Plenty of people are permanently banned from the US, that is not your case right???? you will be back eventually... hang in there