visa overstay, banned from USA

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Question

Country: Bolivia State: All States/Provinces PRESENTLYI 'M RESIDING IN BOLIVIA, LAST TIME I WAS IN STATES, I OVERSTAYED MY VISA BECAUSE MY EX-WIFE REFUSED TO SPONSOR ME, I WAS CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC BATTERY, BUT NEVER CONVICTED, CASE WAS FILLED AS NOLLE PROSSE, I RETURNED FROM STATES IN A VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE OPTION (JULY 26, 2004). RECENTLY I REAPPLIED FOR A B1-B2 VISA AND WAS INELLIGIBLE FOR GROUNDS OF 212(a)2(i)(i), BUT IN NO CASE I WAS CONVICTED OF MORAL TURPITUDE OR ANY OTHER REASON(SO, DO KNOW WHY I'M BOXED THERE). EMBASSY ADVISE ME TO USE A FORM I-724 FOR A WAIVER PETITION TO BE ELEGIBLE ON GROUNDS OF EXTREME HARDSHIP ON ME AMERICAN BORN SON WHO LIVES THERE. MY FIANCEE (AN AMERICAN CITIZEN) AND I WANTS TO GET MARRIED AND GET A K-4 VISA FOR ME. WHAT SHOULD WE DO OR WHAT SHOULD BE THE STEPS TO PROCEED ?

Answer

You would likely be granted the waiver for hardship based on what you say here--it may help to have attorneys make the arguments for you-