How to bring my husband back to the United States after being deported? 5 Answers as of November 18, 2011

Not enough information to advise you fully. You should get his complete criminal records and consult with an experienced immigration attorney. If the ground of inadmissibility is eligible for a waiver, you need to prove up an extreme and unusual hardship to you or a US citizen parent.

I would need additional information about his criminal history to determine what could be done to bring your husband back. However, I will explain the process in general terms. Assuming you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you could file an immigrant visa petition on behalf of your husband. This petition will take about 6 months to 1 year to process. Approximately 1 year after the petition is filed, your husband will be called for an interview to determine whether the visa should be issued. He will need a waiver for his unlawful presence in the United States and likely for his criminal history. This waiver will be filed at the U.S. Embassy/Consulate and based upon hardship to you if he is not allowed to return to the United States. You must also document why you cannot live with him in his country. He will also need to an application for readmission after deportation. This also looks at hardship to you. This process requires filing the correct forms and supporting evidence. You should speak to an attorney in person about the case to determine whether your husband would be eligible to return to the United States before taking any steps.

Assuming that he faces at least a 10 year bar to reentry to the U.S., you will most likely have to await until at least that length of time elapses before attempting to bring him back.

You need to file an I-130 visa petition for him. Once approved he can apply for immigrant visa but needs waiver/s based on your hardship. You should consult with an experienced immigration attorney before you take any steps.