Loversdream

I am UK Citizen. For 18 years I was with my ex who was a drunk and very violent. He was a freemason, and told me if I ever left him he would make sure he would find me and I would not be alive. He also told me if I went to the Police (most were freemasons in my area) that they would
not believe what he did to me, because they liked him. In April 1998 I plucked up the courage to leave him, sold my car and went to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program. At that time I had no intention of staying in the US.

When the time came for me to leave the US I was so frightened of returning to the UK I could not go into the airport.

I stayed with friends in Denver Colorado, then Lompoc California. In March 1999 my divorce was final.

In November 1998 I met Ben (US Citizen) on the internet in a games room and for the next few months we played Spades as partners and chatted a lot. By April 1999 we both realised we were in love. In November 1999 I moved in
with him. We spent 6 wonderful months together. He lost his job had to go and live with his parents and I had to return to the UK. So in May 2000 I returned to Jersey, Channel Islands (my children are here). We found out that because of my overstay I could be barred from entering the US.

He proposed to me on July 28th 2000. He came over to visit Christmas 2000, met my children (who are 30
and 32 years old and have their own wives/husbands and adore him) .
Since then he has visited every 6 months.

On July 27th this year we were married.

My husband Fed-Ex'd the I-130 to TSC on 9/3 It was delivered and signed for on 9/4.

We have NOT received the 1st NOA yet. Ben checked his bank account yesterday and they still haven't cashed the check.

Questions:

How long does it take for them to send the 1st NOA?
Have they put our Petition in trash can because of my overstay?


Jean

Sylvia Ottemoeller

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    > I am UK Citizen. For 18 years I was with my ex who was a drunk and very
    > violent. He was a freemason, and told me if I ever left him he would
    > make sure he would find me and I would not be alive. He also told me if
    > I went to the Police (most were freemasons in my area) that they would
    > not believe what he did to me, because they liked him. In April 1998 I
    > plucked up the courage to leave him, sold my car and went to the United
    > States on the Visa Waiver Program. At that time I had no intention of
    > staying in the US.
    > When the time came for me to leave the US I was so frightened of
    > returning to the UK I could not go into the airport.
    > I stayed with friends in Denver Colorado, then Lompoc California. In
    > March 1999 my divorce was final.
    > In November 1998 I met Ben (US Citizen) on the internet in a games
    > room and for the next few months we played Spades as partners and
    > chatted a lot. By April 1999 we both realised we were in love. In
    > November 1999 I moved in
    > with him. We spent 6 wonderful months together. He lost his job had
    > to go and live with his parents and I had to return to the UK. So in
    > May 2000 I returned to Jersey, Channel Islands (my children are
    > here). We found out that because of my overstay I could be barred
    > from entering the US.
    > He proposed to me on July 28th 2000. He came over to visit Christmas
    > 2000, met my children (who are 30
    > and 32 years old and have their own wives/husbands and adore him) .
    > Since then he has visited every 6 months.
    > On July 27th this year we were married.
    > My husband Fed-Ex'd the I-130 to TSC on 9/3 It was delivered and signed
    > for on 9/4.
    > We have NOT received the 1st NOA yet. Ben checked his bank account
    > yesterday and they still haven't cashed the check.
    > Questions:
    > How long does it take for them to send the 1st NOA?

I don't know, but in the past this kind of delay has not been all that
unusual.

    > Have they put our Petition in trash can because of my overstay?

No, that is not the way it works. The I-130 petition is to classify you in
a category, and nothing else. Eventually, you will probably have to get a
waiver of the 10 year bar, or perhaps wait the 10 years outside the U.S.,
but in the end you will probably be entitled to immigrate. INS cannot make
that judgment at this point.

Loversdream

Thank you, that is what Folinskyinla said too.
I guess they will do it when I have my interview at the London Embassy.

Jean
    > Have they put our Petition in trash can because of my overstay?

No, that is not the way it works. The I-130 petition is to classify you in
a category, and nothing else. Eventually, you will probably have to get a
waiver of the 10 year bar, or perhaps wait the 10 years outside the U.S.,
but in the end you will probably be entitled to immigrate. INS cannot make
that judgment at this point.
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