what hardships would the BCIS accept?
Mar 12th 2003, 1:16 am
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what hardships would the BCIS accept?
Hello... I am new at this, but have read so many great things on your
sight.... can u plz tell me what hardships the BCIS would accept?....
I have a sick child and no one to care for him... thanks... Lexi
sight.... can u plz tell me what hardships the BCIS would accept?....
I have a sick child and no one to care for him... thanks... Lexi
Mar 12th 2003, 4:04 am
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Scott and Nanette
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Not sure what you are asking for? What is your situation and what type of immingration form are you applying for as it would relate to a sick child?
Scott
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Mar 12th 2003, 8:58 am
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Re: what hardships would the BCIS accept?
[email protected] wrote:
>
> Hello... I am new at this, but have read so many great things on your
> sight.... can u plz tell me what hardships the BCIS would accept?....
> I have a sick child and no one to care for him... thanks... Lexi
There is no set rule on what they will accept.
It depends a bit on the reason for the waiver in the first place.
What do you mean "no one to care for him? Wouldn't he move with you?
Are you the US citizen or the immigrant?
What country?
You need more details.
>
> Hello... I am new at this, but have read so many great things on your
> sight.... can u plz tell me what hardships the BCIS would accept?....
> I have a sick child and no one to care for him... thanks... Lexi
There is no set rule on what they will accept.
It depends a bit on the reason for the waiver in the first place.
What do you mean "no one to care for him? Wouldn't he move with you?
Are you the US citizen or the immigrant?
What country?
You need more details.
Mar 12th 2003, 3:43 pm
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Re: what hardships would the BCIS accept?
mrtravel wrote in message news:...
> [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > Hello... I am new at this, but have read so many great things on your
> > sight.... can u plz tell me what hardships the BCIS would accept?....
> > I have a sick child and no one to care for him... thanks... Lexi
>
> There is no set rule on what they will accept.
> It depends a bit on the reason for the waiver in the first place.
>
> What do you mean "no one to care for him? Wouldn't he move with you?
> Are you the US citizen or the immigrant?
> What country?
>
> You need more details.
sorry i did not make things very clear... I am an American... my
fiance is from North Africa... Because my child is sick I have not
been able to travel to personally meet him...We have known each other
for 1 year and want to get married as soon as we can.... Thanks for
responding to me.... Lexi
> [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > Hello... I am new at this, but have read so many great things on your
> > sight.... can u plz tell me what hardships the BCIS would accept?....
> > I have a sick child and no one to care for him... thanks... Lexi
>
> There is no set rule on what they will accept.
> It depends a bit on the reason for the waiver in the first place.
>
> What do you mean "no one to care for him? Wouldn't he move with you?
> Are you the US citizen or the immigrant?
> What country?
>
> You need more details.
sorry i did not make things very clear... I am an American... my
fiance is from North Africa... Because my child is sick I have not
been able to travel to personally meet him...We have known each other
for 1 year and want to get married as soon as we can.... Thanks for
responding to me.... Lexi
Mar 12th 2003, 4:16 pm
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Scott and Nanette
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Boy that is a good question. I am probably really not qualified to answer it as I am just an average Joe and not an attorney. It is my understanding that if you have not met within the past two years that the only way is for there to be some sort of religious or cultural grounds, assuming that you are planning on a K1 Visa. I would probably recommend consulting an immegration attorney. Hope the best for you...
Scott
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Mar 13th 2003, 10:58 pm
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Re: what hardships would the BCIS accept?
ScottHenshaw wrote in message news:...
> Boy that is a good question. I am probably really not qualified to
> answer it as I am just an average Joe and not an attorney. It is my
> understanding that if you have not met within the past two years that
> the only way is for there to be some sort of religious or cultural
> grounds, assuming that you are planning on a K1 Visa. I would probably
> recommend consulting an immegration attorney. Hope the best for you...
>
> Scott
thanks.... I am still searching for the answers....from what I have
heard there are many hardships... just can't really find a list of
them, etc...I would appreciate any help....Lexi
> Boy that is a good question. I am probably really not qualified to
> answer it as I am just an average Joe and not an attorney. It is my
> understanding that if you have not met within the past two years that
> the only way is for there to be some sort of religious or cultural
> grounds, assuming that you are planning on a K1 Visa. I would probably
> recommend consulting an immegration attorney. Hope the best for you...
>
> Scott
thanks.... I am still searching for the answers....from what I have
heard there are many hardships... just can't really find a list of
them, etc...I would appreciate any help....Lexi
Mar 14th 2003, 12:24 am
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Scott and Nanette
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If it were me, I would find a way to visit her... I think it is going to be the only way.
Scott
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Mar 14th 2003, 12:43 am
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BIG DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer.
I think Scott may be right - it would be best to consult a lawyer and ask them for an opinion. There are ways to apply for a K1 visa without having met a fiance - usually it involves hardship and/or religious grounds. A war-torn area, where the US Citizen could have been in danger, would be cause for hardship, for example. When it comes to a sick child, I do not know what the BCIS would do.
I guess it would depend on what you mean by sick - I know that's almost heartless to think about asking, but it's likely what it would boil down to. Some may say to wait until the child is better to do this, anyway - others may see it as hardship. I don't know.
Each case is different. I think Scott said it right, though - get legal help and advice. You may be able to prove hardship. You will also need to prove you have a solid relationship and that an engagement has happened in one way, shape or form. It's hard to do without having seen one another at all.
*MY* guess it that the exceptions to the "must have seen each other in the last two years" rule are:
a) Religion - arranged marriages, where one must not have seen the bride, ever before...
b) Hardships - such as war, dangerous zones, dangerous job, the army (being posted) but where the people have MET EACH OTHER BEFORE, just not seen each other in the last two years, but have maintained a relationship going since the last time they saw each other.
Again, I'm not a lawyer...
Good luck!
Elly
I think Scott may be right - it would be best to consult a lawyer and ask them for an opinion. There are ways to apply for a K1 visa without having met a fiance - usually it involves hardship and/or religious grounds. A war-torn area, where the US Citizen could have been in danger, would be cause for hardship, for example. When it comes to a sick child, I do not know what the BCIS would do.
I guess it would depend on what you mean by sick - I know that's almost heartless to think about asking, but it's likely what it would boil down to. Some may say to wait until the child is better to do this, anyway - others may see it as hardship. I don't know.
Each case is different. I think Scott said it right, though - get legal help and advice. You may be able to prove hardship. You will also need to prove you have a solid relationship and that an engagement has happened in one way, shape or form. It's hard to do without having seen one another at all.
*MY* guess it that the exceptions to the "must have seen each other in the last two years" rule are:
a) Religion - arranged marriages, where one must not have seen the bride, ever before...
b) Hardships - such as war, dangerous zones, dangerous job, the army (being posted) but where the people have MET EACH OTHER BEFORE, just not seen each other in the last two years, but have maintained a relationship going since the last time they saw each other.
Again, I'm not a lawyer...
Good luck!
Elly
Mar 14th 2003, 10:12 am
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Re: what hardships would the BCIS accept?
Is there some reason why your fiance can't come visit you in the near future?
T.R.
T.R.
Originally posted by X Lucky Star X
ScottHenshaw wrote in message news:...
> Boy that is a good question. I am probably really not qualified to
> answer it as I am just an average Joe and not an attorney. It is my
> understanding that if you have not met within the past two years that
> the only way is for there to be some sort of religious or cultural
> grounds, assuming that you are planning on a K1 Visa. I would probably
> recommend consulting an immegration attorney. Hope the best for you...
>
> Scott
thanks.... I am still searching for the answers....from what I have
heard there are many hardships... just can't really find a list of
them, etc...I would appreciate any help....Lexi
ScottHenshaw wrote in message news:...
> Boy that is a good question. I am probably really not qualified to
> answer it as I am just an average Joe and not an attorney. It is my
> understanding that if you have not met within the past two years that
> the only way is for there to be some sort of religious or cultural
> grounds, assuming that you are planning on a K1 Visa. I would probably
> recommend consulting an immegration attorney. Hope the best for you...
>
> Scott
thanks.... I am still searching for the answers....from what I have
heard there are many hardships... just can't really find a list of
them, etc...I would appreciate any help....Lexi
Mar 14th 2003, 11:34 am
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Well now, that is the trick about the whole thing, if it were that easy for some countries to give our significant others a Visa to come here and visit, we wouldn't all be in this waiting club.
Mar 14th 2003, 11:39 am
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Originally posted by JeffB
Well now, that is the trick about the whole thing, if it were that easy for some countries to give our significant others a Visa to come here and visit, we wouldn't all be in this waiting club.
Well now, that is the trick about the whole thing, if it were that easy for some countries to give our significant others a Visa to come here and visit, we wouldn't all be in this waiting club.
T.R.
Mar 14th 2003, 2:43 pm
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i consulted a lawyer in regards to a hardship wavier. my situation was an aging mother with no one to care for her but myself, and also i have a service connected disabilty. the lawyer told me, they wouldnt accept that. and that waviers were extremely hard to get approved. if you talk to a lawyer and he tells ya to go ahead and try it, he may be wasting your time and money. i had one tell me that, and if i had followed his advice, i would have been way worse off. so make sure ya get more than one opinion. if you want the name of who i spoke to, send me a personal message.
my fiancee is from tanzania, and couldnt obtain a visiting visa. i suspect your fiance would have trouble as well. they are hard to get from any african country i hear.
what kind of sickness does your child suffer from? is there anyway, even at some point later, you could take the child with you when ya visit him. i hope it works out for you. good luck
todd
my fiancee is from tanzania, and couldnt obtain a visiting visa. i suspect your fiance would have trouble as well. they are hard to get from any african country i hear.
what kind of sickness does your child suffer from? is there anyway, even at some point later, you could take the child with you when ya visit him. i hope it works out for you. good luck
todd
Mar 14th 2003, 6:23 pm
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Re: what hardships would the BCIS accept?
trasmus wrote in message news:...
> Originally posted by JeffB
> > Well now, that is the trick about the whole thing, if it were that
> > easy for some countries to give our significant others a Visa to come
> > here and visit, we wouldn't all be in this waiting club.
>
> True, that could be the reason, but she hasn't said specifically what
> his reason was for not coming, it could be financial hardships or any
> number of reasons, with being unable to obtain a visa as one.
>
> T.R.
Thank you so much for your responses... he is in a 3rd world country
... it is virtually impossibe to get a visa for him to come to
me...Lexi
> Originally posted by JeffB
> > Well now, that is the trick about the whole thing, if it were that
> > easy for some countries to give our significant others a Visa to come
> > here and visit, we wouldn't all be in this waiting club.
>
> True, that could be the reason, but she hasn't said specifically what
> his reason was for not coming, it could be financial hardships or any
> number of reasons, with being unable to obtain a visa as one.
>
> T.R.
Thank you so much for your responses... he is in a 3rd world country
... it is virtually impossibe to get a visa for him to come to
me...Lexi
