Pete555

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Sounds like you are on the right track.

Thanks. I appreciate your help!

Just now, Boiler said:

If you are in the US you are adjusting not applying for a visa.

 

Assuming you are a USC then overstays are forgiven when adjusting, misrep could still be an issue, but that just delays adjusting

I am a US citizen. My Korean wife and I are currently living in Korea. She had the visa interview at the US Embassy in Korea and the visa was denied. We filed the I-601 in September. 

Just now, Boiler said:

Last I saw these were taking 2 years but as with any processing times we can’t see the future

I know. But the fact that the visa originated at an overseas consular makes no possible difference in waiver processing time compared to if the visa originated in the US?

Thanks for your help.

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Waiver for what

My wife's visa was denied for a prior finding of misrepresentation and unlawful presence. I'm just interested to know if the I-601 waiver may be processed faster because the visa was denied by the overseas consular and not in the US. I thought I read that could make a difference in waiver processing time but I could be mistaken.

On 4/20/2024 at 11:20 AM, Boiler said:

Consulate waivers are about a year.

So you are saying I-601 waivers based on a denial at the overseas consulate are processed quicker?

23 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Inability to learn the language not speak the language.

It's a good point. I should have phrased it that way. I have tried to learn but haven't learned more than some basic words. Korean is far different than English. Even when I learn a word or phrase, I cannot pronounce it correctly.

Thanks.

On 5/3/2023 at 11:39 PM, davidvs said:

Lawyer said just to write it in the letter.

 

This is one of our weakest arguments anyway, my lack of Thai language, inability to work there and affect of relocating our son without me (if I were to stay here) are our big ticket items which should already guarantee approval. My dad's health concerns is just the cherry on top (in a morbid kind of way).

Is the inabilty to speak the foreign language a significant argument? That's the case with me in Korea, where my wife and I live while we are preparing an I-601 waiver package. I have some other, smaller arguments but the main one is that I do not speak any Korean and it is very difficult to live in Korea instead of the US. Does a waiver based on that have a realistic chance of being approved?