London DCF - REJECTED

[bluechicken 0]

Well I had my interview today and things didn't go so well.

We got rejected on 2 counts -

Firstly we are using our own assets on the I864 support form and the man interviewing me decided that because a portion of our cash assets are located in an Australian bank, we didn't meet the poverty limit test

He actually said, "How do I know this is a real bank?!!"

I had statements AND a bankcard to verify!!

Secondly, he decided that we didn't have enough evidence to prove domicile. Bank statements and student loan papers are not enough (you have been warned!!)

So after 4 hours and $400, I walked out empty handed....

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Oh my! I am so sorry to hear this What will be your next step?

[Dakine 26]

Well I had my interview today and things didn't go so well.

We got rejected on 2 counts -

Firstly we are using our own assets on the I864 support form and the man interviewing me decided that because a portion of our cash assets are located in an Australian bank, we didn't meet the poverty limit test

He actually said, "How do I know this is a real bank?!!"

I had statements AND a bankcard to verify!!

Secondly, he decided that we didn't have enough evidence to prove domicile. Bank statements and student loan papers are not enough (you have been warned!!)

So after 4 hours and $400, I walked out empty handed....

Will they allow you to try another DCF?

[bluechicken 0]

Oh my! I am so sorry to hear this What will be your next step?

Well I can move most of our Australian assets over to the UK fairly easily, but I'm a little confused about the domicile... Maybe I said something really stupid in the interview, but to be honest the guy was freaking me out. He spoke at a million miles an hour and stared straight through me, I felt like I was being interrogated!!

My husband is collecting the title to his car and voter registration but we don't know if this will suffice...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

But were you outright denied or do you have the option of bringing in additional evidence?

[bluechicken 0]

But were you outright denied or do you have the option of bringing in additional evidence?

Sorry, I probably wasn't being very clear. We have the chance to resubmit but my husband doesn't have a lease or own property and the officer implied he would need that level of proof in order to be eligible.

[bluechicken 0]

I was given the blue 221g form.

Has anyone had any experience proving domicile without a lease or housing titles?

Any advice may just help me sleep tonight!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Very odd. I didn't have a lease or a title in the US, in fact most DCF people going through London seem not to have done anything more than state where they will be staying when they first get to America. I put down my parents' address, where I was still registered to vote. I printed out a bank statement from my (relatively new) US account. I brought a letter stating what steps I had taken to abandon my UK residence, but making clear that leaving the UK was contingent on my husband being approved. I had my boss write a letter saying I had resigned my job contingent on the visa. Not much more.

Just one thing: did your husband make clear on the I-864 that his domicile is the US and NOT the UK? I seem to recall that caught somebody out a while back. Let me do some digging around and I'll get the list of everything I brought.

[bluechicken 0]

Very odd. I didn't have a lease or a title in the US, in fact most DCF people going through London seem not to have done anything more than state where they will be staying when they first get to America. I put down my parents' address, where I was still registered to vote. I printed out a bank statement from my (relatively new) US account. I brought a letter stating what steps I had taken to abandon my UK residence, but making clear that leaving the UK was contingent on my husband being approved. I had my boss write a letter saying I had resigned my job contingent on the visa. Not much more.

Just one thing: did your husband make clear on the I-864 that his domicile is the US and NOT the UK? I seem to recall that caught somebody out a while back. Let me do some digging around and I'll get the list of everything I brought.

I've double checked and we definitely made it clear in the I-864 that my husband's domicile is in the U.S.

[The Red Baron 0]

Sorry about all your troubles. I have to agree with Maven its surprising as me and a couple of people who have just completed the embassy stage and never got asked about domicile. But we took as much mail and stuff as possible from DWs paarents house (which is where we will start out from).

Just putting it out there would some kind of notarised affadavit help any? What address was given is it a family member? if so could they send a letter stating he is domiclied there or words to that effect.

Dont give up Chicken $400.00 is alot of money i would keep going back but when you go back have as much as possible.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

What address did you give? Any chances of leasing something? This doesn't sound right --- you seem to have all your ducks in a row. Ideas, anyone?

[MargotDarko 0]

Were the bank statements sent to his US address and showed his US address? If so, thats really stupid and upsetting. That should have been plenty of proof. Does he have a valid US license or state ID? If the voter registration is valid and shows the same address as the bank statements, they simply can't continue to say he doesn't have US domicile. Also, getting the money transferred out of the Australian accounts should solve the money side of it.

Also, you shouldn't have to pay again. You should have been given instructions for sending along the further required information and passport. Is that not what happened? I can't keep straight what the 221g actually is.

Edited August 19, 2008 by MargotDarko

[bluechicken 0]

Were the bank statements sent to his US address and showed his US address? If so, thats really stupid and upsetting. That should have been plenty of proof. Does he have a valid US license or state ID? If the voter registration is valid and shows the same address as the bank statements, they simply can't continue to say he doesn't have US domicile. Also, getting the money transferred out of the Australian accounts should solve the money side of it.

Also, you shouldn't have to pay again. You should have been given instructions for sending along the further required information and passport. Is that not what happened? I can't keep straight what the 221g actually is.

I have a feeling that the officer who saw me took an instant dislike to me....

After we had established that my Australian assets were not permissible he rushed to grab the 221g form and explained that I needed to either show more proof of assets or get a joint sponsor.

After explaining this, he also "casually" mentioned that he wasn't satisfied my husband had U.S. domicile, I interrupted him and mentioned that I had bank statements (matching the address on the I-864) and student loan papers but he wasn't interested in seeing them and said that I would need a lease or deeds to a house!!

If I send my papers back to the embassy will the same officer look after my case? What happens if I send the papers back and they're still no satisfied, do I get another chance?

Thanks for all the help so far, guys!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

#######? It does seem to me you came across the CO from hell. Not cool. Oh man. Have you contacted hubby's congressman from the district in which he is still registered to vote?

[bluechicken 0]

#######? It does seem to me you came across the CO from hell. Not cool. Oh man. Have you contacted hubby's congressman from the district in which he is still registered to vote?

We're in the middle of composing a letter to his state congressman but I was in such a state that I didn't take the officers name. Doh!