Advice for a US citizen trying to get my husband back in the US

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c.l.frederick

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If anyone can offer advice on getting my Husband back in the country it would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the senario.
We got married in the US but were too broke to file for papers to get his green card at the time.
He was told by Department of homeland security not to worry his travel visa was going to run out as it would be renewed when we returned from Hawaii. He was deported. After contacting a consulate he was told to get a new travel visa which he did, he was denied entry upon returning being told he had the wrong kind of visa twice! Twice he went back to the consulate and they tell him one thing and Department of homeland security tells him another when he gets here. His I-130 has been filed but I don't know if it will get approved after all that has happened. Can anyone help??
 
What exactly was the type of visa he attempted to use each time? B1/B2?

If it was a B1/B2 tourist visa, that would explain why he got refused entry, because of the immigrant intent issue.
 
He shouldn't have a problem getting the immigrant visa, unless there are other issues in his immigration history like long overstays. But he will have to wait outside the US for the I-130 to get approved. How long ago was the I-130 filed? Were you already a US citizen when it was filed?

I hope you specified a consulate on the I-130, instead of adjustment of status.
 
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OP stated he was deported and then was refused entry twice.

OP, you need to consult with an attorney given the deportation in his history.
 
Many people use the terms deported and refused entry interchangeably, but they're not the same thing.

Actual deportations of adults would normally come with a multi-year ban, and they wouldn't issue a tourist visa so soon after deportation.

The OP should clarify what exactly happened and the sequence of events, regarding the successful visit, was there an overstay or not, when was the visa(s) issued in relation to the refusal of entry, etc.
 
Aside from the fact that we could not afford marriage counseling, we don't have problems aside from him being foolish, unstable in his decisions and immature about this particular idea.
He is certainly not that way about other things, but he does not know much about life and how hard it can be. He is a dreamer and grew up very sheltered, never having to do anything.*
It will take more time for him to understand how things really work.

Back on topic - I had received food stamps for a half year in 2011. Is the rule really 5 years?*

My Ex husband was not ever asked to support me, nor was he charged any money for me receiving food stamps and medicaid. Are you sure this is true as well?*
Because after we separated, it would have been great to have at least a little money to live. Afterall he kept every single one of my monthly paychecks.*
Well, maybe I just never learned this was possible, because I was more concerned about getting away from a lunatic, than fighting about money.

I did not want him as my sponsor because I don't want any connections to him. I don't want him to know where I live, or have to speak to him.*

Of course I will try to explain to my husband that his plans are foolish. Or rather, I feel he will understand after our info pass appointment, and I am sure the difficulties will be explained to him.

But I was also hoping to find out more about the hurdles here beforehand, so I can talk to him.

Going back to the US now is just as impossible. A green card replacement also costs money that we don't have and at least some time. I also assume the fact that I never got a re-entry permit and had the intention to settle elsewhere, will not make it any easier to keep my status.*
 
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