chaental Posted December 16, 2006 Posted December 16, 2006 Hi everyone. Thanks for reading this. My husband and I have been married for one year in the U.S. He is from Ecuador, originally, and overstayed his Visa. We have experienced a series of misfortunate events lately, such as, visiting my parents in Upstate, NY (on the border of Canada), and by way of bad luck, or if you believe in Fate. We passed through a roadblock on the highway. The officers asked us for ID. All he had was a passport and no visa. They kept him for questioning and after many hours, sent him to a jail, where he has been now for 17 days. He has been issued a deportation, despite that we are married, and have filed for his citizenship. We were ripped off by a lawyer.... anyway.. The point is, I have decided that if I can not be with my husband here in the United States, then I will move to Ecuador and live with him there. His entire family is there, and he assures me we will have a very different, but nice life. I love him so much and I see no other solution. He will be sent back to Ecuador from the jail they tell me "soon", but can not give me an exact date. I have everything ready to just purchase a ticket and be on my way to Ecuador.... I am taking a lot of heat from my family, who tell me I am being crazy, and that I should just let him go back to Ecuador and go on with my life without him. I can not imagine that. It doesn't make sense for my husband to be in one country and I in another. I was hoping on this forum someone could tell me if they have had a similar experience, have a better solution, or have visited Ecuador, anything really. Thank you. Gracias.
westernxer Posted December 16, 2006 Posted December 16, 2006 You need to see another lawyer immediately. If not, get ready to breakfast on black coffee and Chiquita bananas.
rina_r Posted December 17, 2006 Posted December 17, 2006 Exactly. Also, you could not file for US Citizenship directly. First step after getting married is to file for Green Card.
coastallinguist Posted December 20, 2006 Posted December 20, 2006 Wow. Since he overstayed his visa he is in violation of US immigration law, regardless of marital status. I'd suggest a visit to the USCIS website and if you can afford it, a call to a lawyer who has good credentials and a background in immigration. As far as Ecuador goes, you could have picked better or worse places to go to. I say that if you love this man and he makes you happy, go and be with him and his family. Get to know them and show him that you support him despite a lapse in judgment. If you aren't comfortable there and need him to come home with you, get the appropriate paperwork and a lawyer and start the process.
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