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On December 2005, I went to the States with a tourist visa. My plan was to stay just a month and a half because of the long winter break I had from school. While I was there though, I actually became interested in going to school there, so I started checking out schools. I was also offered a job at what used to be my parents restaurant (we lived in the States from 1993 to 1997... since I was 10 until I was 14... also on a tourist visa). While on that trip I also met my now husband.
I came back to Mexico one day before my I-94 expired. My husband came to visit in July and wanted us to go back to the States together. We tried, but after the second interview my visa got cancelled and I got sent back (a day later cause the plane I had gone in had already come back). While in the interview, I didn't admit right away that I was engaged or that I had worked illegaly. In that visit I actually got a legal GA state driver's license and a bank account to be able to apply for that driver's license (they needed proof of residence of some sort). When I went to get the driver's license though the DMV worker called INS to verify the validity of my i-94 form since it was nicely typed up. During the interview I was asked if anyone had asked about my status or anything and I said no, because I didn't remember at the time. (I was way too nervous to remember anything). They also asked if I had been to the States before and I denied having been there for extended periods of time (like the 1993-1997 period) but did mention having visited for vacational purposes. My passport got stamped with a 212a 7A1, my visa was cancelled and had application for admission withdrawn. All this happened at the Denver airport.
Anywho, my husband decided to come live in Mexico and we got married four months after that incident (11/06), and applied for a greencard in Feb 08. We got a notice of approval for the i-130 in the mail a couple of days ago. My worries now are that I'm currently on my 19th week of a very high risk pregnancy. Labor might have to be induced in about 10 weeks. I'm really worried about the interview and getting denied entry or permanent ban for having lied before. I never got any false ID's or stole anyone's SSN or anything while working illegaly, but I'm worried about things I didn't say that could change the outcome.
What would be grounds for the INS to deny entry to me? Also, if our baby is born down here... do we have to apply for the i-130 for him or is there such a thing as registering him at a consulate? After the notice of approval comes, how long is the wait usually?
Thank you so much for your help!
I came back to Mexico one day before my I-94 expired. My husband came to visit in July and wanted us to go back to the States together. We tried, but after the second interview my visa got cancelled and I got sent back (a day later cause the plane I had gone in had already come back). While in the interview, I didn't admit right away that I was engaged or that I had worked illegaly. In that visit I actually got a legal GA state driver's license and a bank account to be able to apply for that driver's license (they needed proof of residence of some sort). When I went to get the driver's license though the DMV worker called INS to verify the validity of my i-94 form since it was nicely typed up. During the interview I was asked if anyone had asked about my status or anything and I said no, because I didn't remember at the time. (I was way too nervous to remember anything). They also asked if I had been to the States before and I denied having been there for extended periods of time (like the 1993-1997 period) but did mention having visited for vacational purposes. My passport got stamped with a 212a 7A1, my visa was cancelled and had application for admission withdrawn. All this happened at the Denver airport.
Anywho, my husband decided to come live in Mexico and we got married four months after that incident (11/06), and applied for a greencard in Feb 08. We got a notice of approval for the i-130 in the mail a couple of days ago. My worries now are that I'm currently on my 19th week of a very high risk pregnancy. Labor might have to be induced in about 10 weeks. I'm really worried about the interview and getting denied entry or permanent ban for having lied before. I never got any false ID's or stole anyone's SSN or anything while working illegaly, but I'm worried about things I didn't say that could change the outcome.
What would be grounds for the INS to deny entry to me? Also, if our baby is born down here... do we have to apply for the i-130 for him or is there such a thing as registering him at a consulate? After the notice of approval comes, how long is the wait usually?
Thank you so much for your help!
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