excludable. he knew leaving was a big gamble, but felt if he ever wanted a real future in the u.s., he had to apply for residency the right why. oscar vasquez came here to mexico and petitioned the united states government to waive his excludability, based on extreme hardship to his family. the government said he needed more information and he was denied. he has appeal. h but it could take up to another year before he gets an an answer. the government wants documentation on the family finance, his wife's emotional stress, and the impact of couple's separation on little samantha. are you angry? >> frustrated. just frustrated not to be with my family. >> do you want to see me living in a box with my baby to be enough for my husband to come back home? >> looking back now, did you do the right thing? >> i did. and going through the process