I'm New Here

[headintheclouds 4]

So a little background information about me. My parents brought me to this country when I was three. They crossed me and it was so easy, or so I hear. My features are light complected with (natural) dark blonde hair. My father crossed with no visa and my mother did.

My whole life I've been living this huge lie. I look and talk like a white girl but I'm far from it. Recently, i married an American man and he's applying for me to get legal status. So, since I was brought to the US with no visa, now I'm facing a ten year punishment! It's not fair. I spoke to my mom and she admitted she didn't even try to get a visa for me. WTH I've hired an attorney and my accounts are drained. I'm close to my interview in Juarez and as the hour creeps closer and closer my nights of rest are shorter and shorter.

I did get approved for DACA though.

[kayej87 28]

Welcome and have faith in God cuz with him all things a possible

[Fresita22 101]

Welcome

[miguel2013 22]

WELCOME!!! U NOT ALONE...WERE ALL ON THE SAME BARCO

[headintheclouds 4]

Thanks. I feel so lost sometimes.

[eli_boo 1]

Where do you live now ? A friend of mine was married last summer with an american citizen, she did not have to go to juarez and she is already a resident !

[headintheclouds 4]

Cali. I've been going through this for two years. It's taken so long because of my choice, I've been delaying everything because frankly, I'm terrified to go to Mexico. I hear and see everything that happens over there and it scares me. But I've run out of excuses. It's time to face the music. Did your friend cross with a visa? People that crossed with visas do not need to leave the country. Since I didn't have one, I'm eligible for the ten year punishment. It's BS.

[eli_boo 1]

Ahh yea she did cross with a visa. I was going to marry my kids dad a few years ago and they also told me I would have a 10 year punishment, so I decided not to. Now I'm waiting for my DACA approval. Hopefully everything goes well with you, good luck & don't lose hope

[headintheclouds 4]

Thanks! hoping for the best:)

[tania_magaly 9]

Where do you live now ? A friend of mine was married last summer with an american citizen, she did not have to go to juarez and she is already a resident !

HOw did this happen? If she entered illegally this is not possible... only if she entered with a visa.

[tania_magaly 9]

The thing is, even if you marry a US Citizen, you have to provide a Waiver. With this waiver, basically you are asking the country for "forgiveness" for crossing the boarder illegally (breaking the law). They grant you this waiver IF you can prove an EXTREME hardship for your american citizen spouse if you were to leave.

People think its easy, just marry a citizen and you get papers, but that is not the case. An attorney will prepare this waiver for 2-5 grand, because IT IS HARD and time consuming. Or you could wait 10 years in your country which would be the "penalty" you would have to pay for crossing illegally. Either way, it's difficult.

To me, waiting for the immigration reform to pass is the easiest way because one of the things they are fighting for, is to remove the whole "extreme hardship" thing.

By entering legally with a visa and marrying a US Citizen, you can adjust your status (become a permanent resident) in around 3-6 months without having to leave the country of course.

[tania_magaly 9]

So a little background information about me. My parents brought me to this country when I was three. They crossed me and it was so easy, or so I hear. My features are light complected with (natural) dark blonde hair. My father crossed with no visa and my mother did.

My whole life I've been living this huge lie. I look and talk like a white girl but I'm far from it. Recently, i married an American man and he's applying for me to get legal status. So, since I was brought to the US with no visa, now I'm facing a ten year punishment! It's not fair. I spoke to my mom and she admitted she didn't even try to get a visa for me. WTH I've hired an attorney and my accounts are drained. I'm close to my interview in Juarez and as the hour creeps closer and closer my nights of rest are shorter and shorter.

I did get approved for DACA though.

You should be fine. You are already at the interview stage. Unless you're marriage is a fraud, you should not be worried. I will ask my cousin how it was for her at her interview in Juarez and let you know!

[headintheclouds 4]

Thank you! Thank would be very helpful. I'm nervous because I have no idea what I'm walking into.

[Audiocrazy20 12]

I also have not taken the route of applying through my wife that is a US citizen. My lawyer said even with a waiver I can get denied re-entry. It's just too much of a risk as of this movement. Good luck with your case. I don't know if you have any children together but I'm sure the kids would help your case.

[tania_magaly 9]

Thank you! Thank would be very helpful. I'm nervous because I have no idea what I'm walking into.

Talked to her yesterday. Sorry I don't have good news although I guess every case is different. Well she lives in TJ so her case is totally different because she didn't cross illegally, so hers was very easy and straightforward. So she asked some of the people @ the consulate (people who were there for interviews, medical exams) and according to her, they punish you and make you go to another interview after. Of course you can't come back, so you can end up staying from 3 months to ten years depending on when they decide to interview you again. She mentioned the time you were illegally here has a lot to do with the time they punish you. I don't know if having a child or other things influence them not punishing you. Or exactly what determines the time they make you stay there. Or if you could avoid being punished. You would have to ask an attorney.