K1 visa denied

[Laska 0]

OK! I need some help. My fiance in Brazil was denied a K1 Visa. Here is the reason.... the U.S. consulate

general in Rio de Janeiro believes that good and sufficient cause supports revoking this petition on the grounds that

the relationship upon which the petition was based, is not genuine and was entered into primarily to confer

immigration benefits on the beneficiary... Now the petition is being sent back to Homeland security to be revoked.

So, the counsel didn't give any reasons as to why they felt it was not genuine. I suspect that the reason my fiance, who is 48, was denied the visa is because one of her grown up daughters (she is 31) is leaving in the US illegally. I must say that there is no reason for a denial based on that fact. Her daughter is an adult. I met my fiance on MSN and have communicated with her for more than a year. I did visit her in May of 2009 and we really liked each other. Later on we decided that we should get married. I knew about her daughter being here illegally. What should my next move be? I am told to appeal to Homeland Security. Wouldn't it be better to just go to Brazil and marry my fiance and then apply for a K3 or CR1? Any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

[myjamwifey 2]

OK! I need some help. My fiance in Brazil was denied a K1 Visa. Here is the reason.... the U.S. consulate

general in Rio de Janeiro believes that good and sufficient cause supports revoking this petition on the grounds that

the relationship upon which the petition was based, is not genuine and was entered into primarily to confer

immigration benefits on the beneficiary... Now the petition is being sent back to Homeland security to be revoked.

So, the counsel didn't give any reasons as to why they felt it was not genuine. I suspect that the reason my fiance, who is 48, was denied the visa is because one of her grown up daughters (she is 31) is leaving in the US illegally. I must say that there is no reason for a denial based on that fact. Her daughter is an adult. I met my fiance on MSN and have communicated with her for more than a year. I did visit her in May of 2009 and we really liked each other. Later on we decided that we should get married. I knew about her daughter being here illegally. What should my next move be? I am told to appeal to Homeland Security. Wouldn't it be better to just go to Brazil and marry my fiance and then apply for a K3 or CR1? Any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

I think u should marry in Brazil and file I130. CR1 is another option but make sure u show bona fides evidence that the relations are real.

[Bernie C 24]

OK! I need some help. My fiance in Brazil was denied a K1 Visa. Here is the reason.... the U.S. consulate

general in Rio de Janeiro believes that good and sufficient cause supports revoking this petition on the grounds that

the relationship upon which the petition was based, is not genuine and was entered into primarily to confer

immigration benefits on the beneficiary... Now the petition is being sent back to Homeland security to be revoked.

So, the counsel didn't give any reasons as to why they felt it was not genuine. I suspect that the reason my fiance, who is 48, was denied the visa is because one of her grown up daughters (she is 31) is leaving in the US illegally. I must say that there is no reason for a denial based on that fact. Her daughter is an adult. I met my fiance on MSN and have communicated with her for more than a year. I did visit her in May of 2009 and we really liked each other. Later on we decided that we should get married. I knew about her daughter being here illegally. What should my next move be? I am told to appeal to Homeland Security. Wouldn't it be better to just go to Brazil and marry my fiance and then apply for a K3 or CR1? Any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

How many visits did you have together? Petitioning the USCIS and applying for visa at the embassy are two totally different situations. Its not to difficult to get through the USICS but rarely do we see a couple get a K-1 visa from one of the more difficult countries without multiple visits prior to the interview. Was she given any 221g's prior to this? Typically they give a 221g and request more information to allow you to try and prove a bonafide relationship. If you got this at 1st interview then they definately see something they didnt like. Appeal can be lengthy, maybe better to marry and apply for CR-1. Hopefully some others will chime in with their experiences from your consulate. Best Wishes.

[PanamaJack 1]

OK! I need some help. My fiance in Brazil was denied a K1 Visa. Here is the reason.... the U.S. consulate

general in Rio de Janeiro believes that good and sufficient cause supports revoking this petition on the grounds that

the relationship upon which the petition was based, is not genuine and was entered into primarily to confer

immigration benefits on the beneficiary... Now the petition is being sent back to Homeland security to be revoked.

So, the counsel didn't give any reasons as to why they felt it was not genuine. I suspect that the reason my fiance, who is 48, was denied the visa is because one of her grown up daughters (she is 31) is leaving in the US illegally. I must say that there is no reason for a denial based on that fact. Her daughter is an adult. I met my fiance on MSN and have communicated with her for more than a year. I did visit her in May of 2009 and we really liked each other. Later on we decided that we should get married. I knew about her daughter being here illegally. What should my next move be? I am told to appeal to Homeland Security. Wouldn't it be better to just go to Brazil and marry my fiance and then apply for a K3 or CR1? Any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

Did you go to the interview with her? If not you should have..

[Laska 0]

Did you go to the interview with her? If not you should have..

No I did not because I read that they wouldn't let me into the interview room with her. I live in Boston, MA and she is from Araputanga, MT... she had to travel all the way to Rio. I met with up with her in May for two weeks. We took plenty of pictures with the family etc. One problem now is that we communicate via MSN and when we do talk we use phone cards. If you read my problem I believe that we were denied because her adult daughter, who is 31, is in this country illegally.

How many visits did you have together? Petitioning the USCIS and applying for visa at the embassy are two totally different situations. Its not to difficult to get through the USICS but rarely do we see a couple get a K-1 visa from one of the more difficult countries without multiple visits prior to the interview. Was she given any 221g's prior to this? Typically they give a 221g and request more information to allow you to try and prove a bonafide relationship. If you got this at 1st interview then they definately see something they didnt like. Appeal can be lengthy, maybe better to marry and apply for CR-1. Hopefully some others will chime in with their experiences from your consulate. Best Wishes.

No, there was no 221G given prior to her interview. I guess my dilemma now is if I should just go down there and marry her and file CR-1 or appeal.

[Laska 0]

I think u should marry in Brazil and file I130. CR1 is another option but make sure u show bona fides evidence that the relations are real.

What happened to my English? Wow, I made a lot of grammatical errors. Anyway, if I marry my fiance in Brazil wouldn't that show a bona fide relationship? I-130 would be the best way no? Thank you!!!

[sachinky 464]

Marrying someone proves that you have a legal, valid marriage.

You will need to bolster your bonafides in order to be approved for a visa.

Read the CR-1 guide.

[Penguin_ie 5,992]

If your case has been sent back already, then yes I'd marry and go for the CR-1 visa. I don't think you got denied because of the daughter though, I think you got denied because of lack of evidence of a bonafide relationship (only one visit, little evidence of communication). Try to do 2-3 more visits (wedding, holiday, and be there for the next interview), take lots of photos, write eachother letters, keep reciepts from gifts you send eachother for birthdays etc etc etc