Q: Hello I (US citizen) am in the process of trying to marry my fiancé (Portuguese). He has had an altercation at the US
Border control and was received form I-877 upon being deported back in 2018. We originally thought we could do the K1 visa but now are wondering the next steps. Could you help clarify what we need to do?
A:
It depends on the foreign national developed derogatory history. The withdrawal from admission to the United States (I-877) must have other collateral grounds on inadmissibility that will directly affect any type of vida for that Portuguese national, possibly even rendering that person inadmissible to the United States.
As a bare legal minimum, you need to consult a learned immigration attorney of your choice remotely to review his eligibility for anything.
A: What you need to do depends on a lot of information that you have not provided. I suggest you consult with an experienced immigration attorney.
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