Delhi based Immigration Attorney

[JBean 0]

Can anyone recommend a New Delhi based immigration attorney? My fiance got a 221(g) at his interview a couple of weeks ago requesting more documents and I would like to find someone I can contact right away to try to stop the petition from being returned to the US if they reject the application once we get them what they've asked for...thanks!

[DanielParul 50]

You do not need an attorney for a 221g, trust me, it will be a waste of time and money. If she got a 221g and they are asking her to submit more documents then its best to do as she has been told. Collect all the documents and submit them. A 221g is not a denial and hence petition is not going to be returned back. They need some more documents to come to a decision.

Was her passport returned to her or have they kept it? What exactly have they asked from her?

[JBean 0]

You do not need an attorney for a 221g, trust me, it will be a waste of time and money. If she got a 221g and they are asking her to submit more documents then its best to do as she has been told. Collect all the documents and submit them. A 221g is not a denial and hence petition is not going to be returned back. They need some more documents to come to a decision.

Was her passport returned to her or have they kept it? What exactly have they asked from her?

I didn't get a lawyer for the 221(g), I am just afraid that even after we submit the documents (which we did yesterday) they may deny the petition, at which point I would want one right away...we have given them far more than should be required and there is nothing about our case that should raise any eyebrows, but they were so rude at the interview that we are both pretty concerned now. I just want to be able to stop them from returning the documents to the US which I think would pretty much mean that we would need to start from scratch...

They asked for the following (some of which we had already submitted):

1. Notarized explanation of how and when you first met and why you decided to get engaged

2. List of all engagement ceremony guests, their relationship to you, their addresses and phone numbers. Please do not include immediate relatives.

3. Photos of you and the petitioner before, during, and after your engagement

4. Notarized statement signed by the applicant’s parents stating they approve of your wedding

5. Notarized copy of your fiance’s passport

6. Voter’s ID card and voter’s lists for the past 5 years for the beneficiary

They took his passport when he submitted the additional documents.

[DanielParul 50]

Don't worry too much. As long as you have submitted everything its going to be ok. Over the last 16-17 months that I have followed up on the K1 interviews in Delhi, what you are going through is a very standard procedure for them. The fact that they have kept the passport is a good thing, it means that they haven't found anything wrong with your case, they just want to take some time. I went through the same thing and so did so many others and it all turned out fine. All the best