Comment by sirregex1
13 hours ago
My wife's I-485 was denied because of an overlooked J1 residency requirement. She has to spend 9 more months in her home country for the residency, and we're looking into waivers. We would prefer not to leave because my current employment requires me to be in the US. Her no objection waiver was denied and now we're trying an exceptional hardship waiver. What are alternatives? Is this a good route to take?
The waiver is the only alternative to satisfying the 2-year home residence requirement but hardship waivers are tough. Do you have an attorney? I could recommend attorneys who focus on such waivers.
The hardship waiver is likely going to be specific to the facts of your situation, so you may benefit from hiring your own immigration lawyer.
If your waiver is denied, there's of course the alternative of your spouse going back to her home country by herself.