Problem: I’m confused. My husband and I have a lawyer, my husband’s the USC, I resided in the States nearly 30 yrs. – illegally – since I was 20-months-old, when my mother snuck me into the US. My husband’s and my lawyer has already informed us that there are no waivers available for my four drug usage charges but he still insists that there’s a possibility we can beat our case based solely on my husband’s US citizenship. Is that right? I thought “no waivers available” meant “the end of the line” from posts I’ve been reading on immigration sites like this one. Which is why I’m also wondering if there are other waivers available besides the only two I know of - I601 and I212 - that will permit me access to the US. Our lawyer's paralegal has even started preparing both of our statements - my husband's and mine and our lawyer is proceeding with the visa application process. What waiver could our lawyer possibly be referring to? All the while he's assuring my husband that I'll be able to adjust my status based solely on his , my husband's, citizenship. Is our lawyer making any sense? My husband is so hopeful 
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My husband is a 69y.o., upstanding member of society and productive US-born citizen of Irish descent who also served in the military. My husband and our lawyer get along well, our lawyer's been practicing immigration and criminal law for 30 yrs. and his office is a penthouse in Center City with pictures of himself and politicians together on the walls. This is my case:
Warning to Alien Ordered Removed or Deported:
In accordance with the provisions of section 212(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), you are prohibited from entering, attempting to enter, or being in the United States at any time because you have been found inadmissible or excludable under section 212 of the Act, or deportable under section 241 or 237 of the Act, and ordered deported or removed from the United States, and you have been convicted or a crime designated as an aggravated felony.
I have no experience in these matters and I'm not a US citizen. I don't know what to believe.
Any input is welcomed and greatly appreciated.
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Question: Why would our lawyer, my husband or I want to apply for a visa for me when it’s going to be denied and we don’t have waivers available for me?
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Request: solutions and/or answers
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Tips from board members across the internet:
• fill out the forms and pay the fees; thats all you need to do
• While waivers , in theory , exist for almost any kind of violation, in reality I wouldn't expect much under your circumstances - what I suspect myself and the reason I'm not to enthusiaistic over the whole AOS "procedure".
• With the drug related charges, deportation order and EWI (entered without inspection), your case is realy complicated.
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HELP
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Befor any assumptions are made I'd like to add that I never had a visa, my mother didn't tell me I was an illegal alien until I was 16 yrs. old and began seriously considering college. I lost hope, dropped out, later got my G.E.D. and developed a drug habit. I did get as far as acquiring a working card and social security number but was denied the green card when my mother didn't make enough money to meet the sponsorship requirements. I then met my husband in the midst of all this and he has decided to try and save me.
.My husband is a 69y.o., upstanding member of society and productive US-born citizen of Irish descent who also served in the military. My husband and our lawyer get along well, our lawyer's been practicing immigration and criminal law for 30 yrs. and his office is a penthouse in Center City with pictures of himself and politicians together on the walls. This is my case:
Warning to Alien Ordered Removed or Deported:
In accordance with the provisions of section 212(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), you are prohibited from entering, attempting to enter, or being in the United States at any time because you have been found inadmissible or excludable under section 212 of the Act, or deportable under section 241 or 237 of the Act, and ordered deported or removed from the United States, and you have been convicted or a crime designated as an aggravated felony.
I have no experience in these matters and I'm not a US citizen. I don't know what to believe.
Any input is welcomed and greatly appreciated.
__________________________________________________
Question: Why would our lawyer, my husband or I want to apply for a visa for me when it’s going to be denied and we don’t have waivers available for me?
__________________________________________________
Request: solutions and/or answers
__________________________________________________
Tips from board members across the internet:
• fill out the forms and pay the fees; thats all you need to do
• While waivers , in theory , exist for almost any kind of violation, in reality I wouldn't expect much under your circumstances - what I suspect myself and the reason I'm not to enthusiaistic over the whole AOS "procedure".
• With the drug related charges, deportation order and EWI (entered without inspection), your case is realy complicated.
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HELP
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Befor any assumptions are made I'd like to add that I never had a visa, my mother didn't tell me I was an illegal alien until I was 16 yrs. old and began seriously considering college. I lost hope, dropped out, later got my G.E.D. and developed a drug habit. I did get as far as acquiring a working card and social security number but was denied the green card when my mother didn't make enough money to meet the sponsorship requirements. I then met my husband in the midst of all this and he has decided to try and save me.