I have returned from Divorce Decree War

[santamartachicago 0]

I have been meeting with our senator, our local homeland security office, and talking with USCIS for the past 3 months because of a divorce decree. I have been alone for over a year. the papers had been filed for divorce. I file a copy of the filing document with my initial application May 07. I got a notice for additional evidence July 07, I submitted the final decree which had been signed in July 07. Our application got rejected because the decree had been sigend by the judge after our initial filing eventhough we gave the USCIS the documents in the aloted time for response to request for additional information. Senators office felt that USCIS made a mistake, the local office of Home land Secuirty felt the USCIS made a mistake, but the USCIS did not feel that it was a mistake. We were notified in Nov 07, and we refiled in Nov 07 with much larger fee, and even longer wait time...FYI do not send in your documents until after any official documents have been signed because that initial submital date is it. Word to the wise

[john_and_marlene 162]

I have been meeting with our senator, our local homeland security office, and talking with USCIS for the past 3 months because of a divorce decree. I have been alone for over a year. the papers had been filed for divorce. I file a copy of the filing document with my initial application May 07. I got a notice for additional evidence July 07, I submitted the final decree which had been signed in July 07. Our application got rejected because the decree had been sigend by the judge after our initial filing eventhough we gave the USCIS the documents in the aloted time for response to request for additional information. Senators office felt that USCIS made a mistake, the local office of Home land Secuirty felt the USCIS made a mistake, but the USCIS did not feel that it was a mistake. We were notified in Nov 07, and we refiled in Nov 07 with much larger fee, and even longer wait time...FYI do not send in your documents until after any official documents have been signed because that initial submital date is it. Word to the wise

The USCIS was correct. You must be legally free to marry at the time of filing the I-129f.

[Lansbury 19]

Unfortunately I have to agree the USCIS were right. You were not legally divorced when you filed the application, and were therefore not able to remarry. If you cannot remarry when you file the application hard as it may seem what else can they do but refuse the application.

You last comment is right but should really read don't apply until all the required documents are in order.

[pushbrk 12,569]

Unfortunately I have to agree the USCIS were right. You were not legally divorced when you filed the application, and were therefore not able to remarry. If you cannot remarry when you file the application hard as it may seem what else can they do but refuse the application.

You last comment is right but should really read don't apply until all the required documents are in order.

Exactly. USCIS sometimes gets it right. This time they did.

Edited February 1, 2008 by pushbrk