? on HSL timeframe

[JamieNickole]

hello
were filling through EL Salvador.. I was just wondering.. Is there any way you can be approved the day you hand in your HSL? What if they decided the need more evidance? would this be after you've waited the 6 months or so then they give you 30 days to send in evidance?
Our lawyer wants me to go get a psychological evaulation now.. but I dont think it would be as effective helpful until after hubbys gone.. As right now im not too depressed stressed etc.. but once im on my own I will be...
Thanks for your help ladies
Jamie

[salvimami]

hey Jamie, you mean to be approved that same day which would mean he wouldnt stay the 6 to 8 months? from what i have heard you have to wait like 30 days and then you turn the HSL...

my case has a new twist to it...not sure on what to do...i found out this weekedn that i am pregnant and i am totally happy but at the same time bumbed out becasue we are so close to ending the case with the NVC and then comes the interview then he has to leave and can you imagine me being here alone and pregnant !!!!!!! dont know what to do if maybe we should delay the process...or just hope that they will feel for us and approve him in a shorter period of time..

[losguerra]

JamieNickole, unfortunately El Salvador doesn't have the Pilot Program yet, so at least right now, immediate HSL and waiver approvals are not possible. :( I hope your wait will be the shortest possible.

Salvimami, CONTRATULATIONS!!! Good luck deciding what to do. As long as you still have something left to send to the NVC (DS-230 or I-864, mainly), you can hold off on sending it until you're ready to move forward with the process.

Here's my perspective on pregnancy during the process: We found out we were expecting a baby last spring, right after we filed I-130. I was in Mexico with my husband at the time, and we made the tough decision for me to move to the US so I could work and afford medical care for me and the baby. So we've been living apart for most of my pregnancy.

It's hard, but I don't think it's as hard as it would be trying to raise the baby on my own apart from my husband. I honestly think being pregnant alone is not as challenging as being a parent alone. For that reason, we've chosen to go forward as fast as possible with our process so that in any scenario, we can be together as soon as possible after the baby's born.

That's just my perspective, but definitely think carefully before halting the process.

Like you said, with a baby on the way, there are lots of hardships you can claim based on the struggle of having to raise a child on your own or raise a child outside the US.

[JamieNickole]

Thanks I didnt think there was an approval right way.. but today when i spoke to my lawyer he said something like were hoping ot have your wavier approved the same day.. I think he hadnt transioned that our case is el salvador.. He deals mostly with Mexico..

[brezarenee]

Jamienickole - Although you may be more stressed later, since El Salvador doesn't have the pilot program, you won't have multiple appointments like in Mexico. He will leave the country for his first appointment and at that appointment he will be denied the visa and also turn in your waiver packet and then just wait for a response. I believe you can turn in additional evidence at any point before your case is adjudicated (someone correct me please if that is wrong) BUT there is no reason for you not to turn in as much evidence as possible right away, as opposed to waiting. With the Pilot program in Mexico the adjuticators only have 15 minutes at first, so being concise is extremely important. In your case for El Salvador, the adjuticator won't have a limited time like that to look over it, he'll be able to take as much time as needed, so you really want to be as comprehensive as possible to avoid the possibility of a denial.

Salvimami - Congrats on the pregnancy!!! I think los guerra's perspective is a good one. You'll really want to think your timeline out. There is not a very high likelihood that the consulate will feel for you and process your case faster. Sorry, they're not that nice about this all. Cases are processed in the order they are received. You could try for an expedite, but generally you would need to have some sort of life or death reason for needing hubby back sooner. Not sure that pregnancy would count, but might be worth a try! Good luck!

[JamieNickole]

brezarenee
So do you think I should get a psycholigcal evaluation now?
I was thinking of just going to a therapist for now and then getting a pyscholical evaluation once hes gone and send it in then...or do i have to have the evaulation before I can do therapy? Im gathering as much evidance as possbile... so hopefully everythign will work out..

[salvimami]

thanks for the responses...well i think the same go forward has been my first option. if we can get an interview date in the next months i will only be like 3 months and if he stays out there for 6 to 8 months maybe he will be back on time... who knows..but i thought the same that they really dont care about that kind of stuff but i will put as much as i can in my letter and hope for the best.

[brezarenee]

Well, a psych evaluation for legal purposes is different than the intake that a therapist would typically do. The evaluation that your lawyer is recommending is generally where you go in and they evaluate you with tests and whatnot and then give a report of your psychological makeup. Some people on this website get these evals, some don't. There seem to be mixed feelings on how strong they are for evidence.

If you were seeing a therapist, you could ask that therapist to write a letter giving her professional opinion about your mental health in relation to this process having been your mental health professional.

Hopefully someone will chime in as to the strength of these pieces of evidence for the waiver, because honestly I'm not sure how they are viewed.

As to which you decide to do, you could probably wait until you know your appointment date to go ahead and get it, but I wouldn't wait much longer than that because you'll want to give plenty of time for a letter or eval to be completed and ready to submit with your waiver packet at the appointment.

[JamieNickole]

This is what I was thinking of doing.. Starting out at a therapist... do a few seasons.. yes he would write a letter-- i can actually have 2 therapist write one there good family friends- Then submit the wavier wtih this information.. Then depending on the cost of the evaulation then go get that done about 30 days after hubby has been gone... and submit it with more evidance along with maybe another letter from the therapist on how ive changed since hubby left...