MissMarvel

Thanks for your feedback! I was simply a youngster in love but I can see how that entire situation can be perceived in the eyes of the law. My friends can visit in Europe

Thank you for your answer! From my understanding, if I have a pending petition with USCIS it doesn’t fall into overstay as I’m adjusting my status. If that’s the case, the total length of my overstay is about 2.5 years which still falls under the 10 year ban. I’ve read this paragraph on a reputable website that provides information about visa overstays and was confused: Visa overstays may be barred from returning to the U.S. for ten years or three years depending on the period of overstay or “unlawful presence”. I understood that they define overstay as unlawful presence.

You live and you learn 😀 Thank you for your help!

That's what I thought, the answers I got on this website gave me clarity. I guess my friends from USA will have to travel to Europe then

Well then, if the USCIS made a mistake in the Acknowledgment of withdrawal document it's clear it's a 10 year ban. And here I was thinking they don't make mistakes Thank you for your help!

My authorised stay was definitely not longer than 2 years, which I guess mean USCIS made a mistake in my Acknowledgment of withdrawal document by saying I was lawfully present. I guess the embassy will not reference the USCIS documents but make their own evaluation separately from what's on USCIS files? Does the fact that I was married although I didn't file the adjustment of status application counts in my favor? Again, I'm aware that's considered out of status but just wondering why would USCIS write that in the Acknowledgment of withdrawal document.

Yes, I think so too. Was just confused by that line in the Withdrawal acknowledgement. Thank you for your help!

Yes, I just want an opinion. That's why I'm asking the question.

Yes, however from what I know, they don't need to supply an answer as to why the visa was denied. I am just trying to find out if I'm banned for 3 or 10 years.

Yes, I understand that. I am also aware I do have a ban, I just want to find out for how many years. But again, from what I know, the embassy doesn't need to supply an explanation as to why the visa was denied. I would rather pay for an attorney than waste my money on applying for a visa and get no information back. I figured before consulting an attorney I could get some answers here as many people seem very knowledgeable on this topic

When I left USA I was leaving under the impression I will have a 10 year ban, however there is a line in my Acknowledgment of withdrawal from USCIS that states that I was lawfully present when I submitted my application so I wanted to check to make sure what's the length of my ban. There is a big difference between the 3 year and the 10 year ban, so I just want to be sure

I just checked the paperwork, my J1 visa expired on 22nd September 2015 and we filled the paperwork with USCIS on April 4th 2017. There is a line in the Acknowledgment of withdrawal from USCIS that states "The evidence shows that when you filed your application, you were lawfully present in the United States." So I am a bit confused, was I out of status or no? Thank you for your help!

Hello, As stated in the subject, I am interested in finding out for how long I'm banned from re-entering the USA on a tourist visa. I reached out to the embassy in my country via email but only got an automatic response that didn't provide an answer. The embassy website does not offer an answer to my question and does not offer an option to schedule an appointment in the embassy outside of visa applications or passport services. I understand I could get a visa appointment and just get denied if the ban is active, but as I'm informed, the embassy doesn't have to supply a reason as to why the visa is denied - so I fear I might not get the answer I seek if I take that route. I did overstay my visa, I just don't know for how long. I entered on a 1 year J1 visa, married a US citizen, applied for adjustment of status, divorced on my request, withdrew the petition on my request and moved back to my home country. After I withdrew the petition I received a letter from USCIS to leave the US voluntarily in 30 days, but I stayed 2-3 months pass the 30 day mark. I was not deported. My issue is that after I got married, we didn't file the petition for adjustment of status immediately and in the interim my J1 visa expired. From my understanding, that is considered "out of status" and is counted as an overstay. I was in USA from September 2014 to February 2020. I just want an official confirmation of how many days I overstayed and for how long I'm banned from re-entering. If anyone can help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it. I have friends in the USA I would like to see but also just want to know what are my options in terms of travelling to USA again. Thanks!