3 years ago I was denied entry at the border in Miami and given the 5 year ban (non-immigrant visa) Nothing criminal. I was told I overstayed my I-94 even though I had 8 more years on my Visa. I KNOW it was my fault and I blame my youth and ignorance. I was told if I wanted to get back to the US, I’d need a waiver that forgives this ban. I didn’t apply for one because I didn’t need a non-immigrant visa and frankly did not want to go back.
However, 2 years after the expedited removal, I got married to my then boyfriend, now husband, who is a US citizen. He applied for a green card for me right away just because we knew the process with the whole waiver thing would take years. We lived in my country for the time being and waited for the steps to be completed.
Last month, I got my interview. I was very honest with the person conducting my interview and told him everything that happened. He told me that the visa I was seeking did not require me to get a waiver and that if I got approved, I would get my visa straight away. They said they’ll do some more research on me and tell me if I got it or not. I left my passport and left, still expecting to be told I needed a waiver.
2 weeks later I got the congratulations email and my passport with my IR-1 visa printed in it.
My question is, is there still a possibility I need a waiver? Could I be denied entry due to the lack of waiver or am I just letting my anxiety get to me.
We are going back to spend Christmas with my husbands parents for the very first time(staying at somewhere isolated for the first 2 weeks) and I am honestly terrified of experiencing what I went through 3 years ago again.
What can I do to confirm I don’t need a waiver?
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