Husband is handicapped. Can personal interview be waived?

[TENANTSGENIE]

Hello.
I have been reading valuable insights from members and I thought about posting my own question.
I am married to a USC who was born handicapped, in a way that he is legally blind, can only faintly from one eye; he is completely deaf on left side, and has poor hearing on right side, and has a very noticeable slurred speech. Would anyone be able to tell me if this can be a good reason for me or my lawyer to petition for an interview waiver? if so, how do i go about that? anyone with success on asking for interview waiver , for whatever other reason?

thank you in advance.

[WaitedLongEnough]

Hello.
I have been reading valuable insights from members and I thought about posting my own question.
I am married to a USC who was born handicapped, in a way that he is legally blind, can only faintly from one eye; he is completely deaf on left side, and has poor hearing on right side, and has a very noticeable slurred speech. Would anyone be able to tell me if this can be a good reason for me or my lawyer to petition for an interview waiver? if so, how do i go about that? anyone with success on asking for interview waiver , for whatever other reason?

thank you in advance.

Hi ,
Since you have an attorney he or she could advise you best. I personally have zero clue and no experience

[yutoo]

Hello.
I have been reading valuable insights from members and I thought about posting my own question.
I am married to a USC who was born handicapped, in a way that he is legally blind, can only faintly from one eye; he is completely deaf on left side, and has poor hearing on right side, and has a very noticeable slurred speech. Would anyone be able to tell me if this can be a good reason for me or my lawyer to petition for an interview waiver? if so, how do i go about that? anyone with success on asking for interview waiver , for whatever other reason?

thank you in advance.

It wouldn't be waived because if I was an immigration officer I'd be eager to know what you have in common with a person with so many disabilities and why you are attracted to him, since he wouldn't be able to do for u, what most men would be able to do. Good luck.

[krypton9591]

It wouldn't be waived because if I was an immigration officer I'd be eager to know what you have in common with a person with so many disabilities and why you are attracted to him, since he wouldn't be able to do for u, what most men would be able to do. Good luck.

wow first off that was completely out of line and rude to assume that because the man is disabled means that someone wouldn't be attracted to him and that he can't "do" anything for her
(that's a sever overstep of boundaries into someone's personal life that you have no business going near). Secondly, you're not an immigration officer so you can't determine what an immigration officer would or would not allow. Thirdly this could very easily be grounds for an interview waiver for the husband at least, but that's not up to any of us to decide. I would also recommend consulting your attorney to get the information, and please don't let this jerk's(the one I'm replying to) comments deter you from having a wonderful and happy marriage.

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

I would recommend using words words or phrases such as ?disabled,? ?disability,? or ?people with disabilities? when talking about disability issues. ... When talking about people without disabilities, it is okay to say ?people without disabilities.? But do not refer to them as ?normal? or ?healthy.?

I would also recommend reviewing this page. https://www.uscis.gov/tools/requesti...s-disabilities You may request accommodations for your husband; i.e., ASL interpreter. If he is unable to travel to a designated USCIS location for an interview, USCIS may visit you at your home or a hospital. It would likely be a scheduled visit. I do not think you want that.

All the best,

USC4SPOUSE

[seattlefiler2017]

I would recommend using words words or phrases such as ?disabled,? ?disability,? or ?people with disabilities? when talking about disability issues. ... When talking about people without disabilities, it is okay to say ?people without disabilities.? But do not refer to them as ?normal? or ?healthy.?

I would also recommend reviewing this page. https://www.uscis.gov/tools/requesti...s-disabilities You may request accommodations for your husband; i.e., ASL interpreter. If he is unable to travel to a designated USCIS location for an interview, USCIS may visit you at your home or a hospital. It would likely be a scheduled visit. I do not think you want that.

All the best,

USC4SPOUSE

Not taking anything away from USC4SPOUSE'S answer, the correct terminology to describe disability is "differently abled" or "specially abled"

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Not taking anything away from USC4SPOUSE'S answer, the correct terminology to describe disability is "differently abled" or "specially abled"

Thank you for rectifying that! To be fair, these terms are updated frequently.

[TENANTSGENIE]

It wouldn't be waived because if I was an immigration officer I'd be eager to know what you have in common with a person with so many disabilities and why you are attracted to him, since he wouldn't be able to do for u, what most men would be able to do. Good luck.

First, thank you for taking the time to reply. I had to edit and re-edit my reply to you. I don't believe that a rude reply doesn't deserve another rude reply. If you're wondering what a person with disability can do better than most men would be able to do, wonder not, Answer: A LOT , LIKE A LOT ENOUGH FOR ME TO COMMIT MY LIFE TO HIM. I'm just too glad you're not an IO yourself. Your very strong biases are totally not helpful. But thanks anyway for wishing us Luck.

[TENANTSGENIE]

wow first off that was completely out of line and rude to assume that because the man is disabled means that someone wouldn't be attracted to him and that he can't "do" anything for her
(that's a sever overstep of boundaries into someone's personal life that you have no business going near). Secondly, you're not an immigration officer so you can't determine what an immigration officer would or would not allow. Thirdly this could very easily be grounds for an interview waiver for the husband at least, but that's not up to any of us to decide. I would also recommend consulting your attorney to get the information, and please don't let this jerk's(the one I'm replying to) comments deter you from having a wonderful and happy marriage.

Thank you very much for coming to our defense. Really appreciated. Sure will consult with a lawyer. We have really strong evidence and paperworks of a bonafide marriage, that I'm actually contemplating on just submitting our paperworks on our own. I'm just not sure on how to proceed on getting a waiver and what form to use, if any, when requesting for waiver. Thanks again .

[TENANTSGENIE]

I would recommend using words words or phrases such as ?disabled,? ?disability,? or ?people with disabilities? when talking about disability issues. ... When talking about people without disabilities, it is okay to say ?people without disabilities.? But do not refer to them as ?normal? or ?healthy.?

I would also recommend reviewing this page. https://www.uscis.gov/tools/requesti...s-disabilities You may request accommodations for your husband; i.e., ASL interpreter. If he is unable to travel to a designated USCIS location for an interview, USCIS may visit you at your home or a hospital. It would likely be a scheduled visit. I do not think you want that.

All the best,

USC4SPOUSE

Thanks for your reply. No, hubby is not in hospital. He has full use of arms and limbs. Did you mean scheduled or unscheduled visit?

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Thanks for your reply. No, hubby is not in hospital. He has full use of arms and limbs. Did you mean scheduled or unscheduled visit?

Glad to be of assistance. The link says it would be a scheduled visit. And that makes sense to me because that visit would be in lieu of the interview at the Field Office.

[krypton9591]

First, thank you for taking the time to reply. I had to edit and re-edit my reply to you. I don't believe that a rude reply doesn't deserve another rude reply. If you're wondering what a person with disability can do better than most men would be able to do, wonder not, Answer: A LOT , LIKE A LOT ENOUGH FOR ME TO COMMIT MY LIFE TO HIM. I'm just too glad you're not an IO yourself. Your very strong biases are totally not helpful. But thanks anyway for wishing us Luck.

Good for you for taking the high road and not stooping down to the level of the other. and I truly wish you and your spouse the best of luck.