waiver

[sergei]

Dear Sir! I am Ukrainian Fulbright scholar in the USA.
I have J-i visa and will stay here till end of May.
This visa does not give to me the opportunity to apply
for 2 years. I must come back to Ukraine and stay
there for two yrears but I have American friend here
who is going to marry me. He is about 80 years old
and I am 48 years old. He can not go to Ukraine and
stay there for two years . It is dangerous for his
health. Can I apply for a waiver and stay here if I
marry him. Do I have a chance to become a waiver.
Soon I will have my Social security number. Please,
answer what do you think about our situation. If I
come back to Ukraine and will apply in two years I am
not sure that I will come back. INS can be sucpicious
about the age difference. And my friend is not young.
Nobody knows what will be with him and with me in two
years.
Best regards, Svetlana.

svitlanapukh@yahoo.com>

[lawyer]

I wold say your chances for a waiver are not good. Your husband's age is not a sufficient reason to be granted a waiver. Even if the waiver problem did not exist, a marriage between a 48 year-old and a 80 year-old would certainly raise suspicion at the time of your interview. Good Luck, ALLAN SAMSON