QUESTION
should I still hope for a good outcome ?
Asked on Mar 11th, 2025 on Immigration - New Jersey
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I am married to a USA born American for 8 years. A year ago, my immigrant visa issuance - at the US embassy at my country of origin - Ecuador -was REFUSED for misrepresentation. 25 years ago I had told an immigration officer at the US_Mexico border, that I was a Mexican nacional. On June 2024, we submitted the 601 waiver on the grounds of inadmissibility. During my interview, the officer told me that my marriage was bonafide and our marriage is for real. Being unable to enter the USA has been a financial disaster for our family; we can barely survive. It's almost a year, and it feels hopeless with everything happening in the USA. I can not organize my live in long term anywhere. Should I give up the hope to enter the US, and start re-building my life and my career in the Ecuador? Ecuador is where I was born but I have been absent for 25 years and I am having a hard time adjusting and finding a job. I just turned 50, 2 days ago. thank you JMND
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You should probably wait out the process if you wish a life in America. Although there is no guarantee that the waiver will be approved, being married to a US citizen for eight years usually provides grounds to satisfy the hardship requirement of an I-601 application. Having a good lawyer to assist in preparing the application also usually helps. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Mar 26th, 2025 at 11:24 AM