20 year ban.

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ddoubles

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Hi all,
My wife will be a US citizen in a few weeks. Her next step is to try and bring her family to the US. The problem is her mother. Her mother was deported, I believe twice for trying to enter the US illegally through Mexico. It's my understanding that her passport has a stamp saying she's banned for entering the U.S. for 20 years. Just wondering if anyone knows how the time frame for being banned is determined. Also, does this automatically mean we shouldn't even try to file a petition to bring her to the US? I'm hoping there's some type of waiver or something available. thanks.
 
There is not ban for petitions. Just for visas and entering US. I am not aware about 20 years bans. I think they do not exist. A 10 year ban is possible.
The time starts ticking on the date your leave the US
 
thanks. Yes, i've heard of 3, 10, and permanent bans, but not 20 years. I was told that's the way it was stamped in her passport, not sure. I don't know how to go about finding out her status either. The last time she was deported was over five years ago, so if it's a 10 year ban, waiting another five years seems somewhat reasonable.
 
There used to be 20 year ban for HIV positive individuals. This ban has been repealed recently - in July 2008.
 
The 3-10 year bars/bans are for ANY kind of admission into the USA, regardless of whether it is immigrant or non-immigrant.

The OP's wife can petition for her mom, but she will not be able to enter the USA until the bar/ban has been completed.
 
There is a 20-year ban. To return to the US this person before the 20 year mark, she would need to apply to the Attorney General of the United States for a waiver, then apply for a visa. Since she has a 20-year ban, I don't see much hope of that happening. This tells me that she was deported once from the US, and returned a second time without permission and her deportation was reinstated. The chances of getting caught and deported are pretty slim, I wonder if there isn't also a issue of a criminal record to deal with. I wouldn't be getting her room ready, I think this is a losing battle.
 
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