Hello everybody,
I am having trouble understanding when a 10 year ban from reentering the USA starts.
My history: I entered the country on the VWP as my plan was to visit friends of my US-American now husband, back then boyfriend. I already had a ticket to Peru a month later because i was offered a job in south America. BUT things changed while being in the US, I couldnt take that Job in south America and my boyfriend asked me to marry him, which was a surprise to me.
We got married in California and were planning on applying for a green card for me. As we are simple people, we could not afford the fees and I ended up staying in the country for about 2,5 years on my VWP.
We left to my European homecountry, I did not have any trouble, nobody asked me any questions at the departure. We now live her, my American husband is very happy and does not want to go back to America as it seems.
So far so good. I am very sure I have a 10 year ban from reentering. But as I understand the 10 years start ticking on the day I am trying to reenter. Is that right? Does that mean, I have to try entering the US so that the 10 years start counting? I was hoping that, if I stay away for 10 years they might let me in again, but that information changes things a bit. I am hoping to get a B2 visa one day as I would love to hike the PCT. How does this work now? I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
I am having trouble understanding when a 10 year ban from reentering the USA starts.
My history: I entered the country on the VWP as my plan was to visit friends of my US-American now husband, back then boyfriend. I already had a ticket to Peru a month later because i was offered a job in south America. BUT things changed while being in the US, I couldnt take that Job in south America and my boyfriend asked me to marry him, which was a surprise to me.
We got married in California and were planning on applying for a green card for me. As we are simple people, we could not afford the fees and I ended up staying in the country for about 2,5 years on my VWP.
We left to my European homecountry, I did not have any trouble, nobody asked me any questions at the departure. We now live her, my American husband is very happy and does not want to go back to America as it seems.
So far so good. I am very sure I have a 10 year ban from reentering. But as I understand the 10 years start ticking on the day I am trying to reenter. Is that right? Does that mean, I have to try entering the US so that the 10 years start counting? I was hoping that, if I stay away for 10 years they might let me in again, but that information changes things a bit. I am hoping to get a B2 visa one day as I would love to hike the PCT. How does this work now? I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.