Does the embassy simply not want to give my wife a visa?

[meorbust 0]

Don't mean to be rude, but please only reply with some sound info or advice. Looking for assistance not criticism. Thank you.

First of all what is this business about K1, K3, IR, etc, etc. Can someone tell me which category I fall under? I was married overseas and submitted the I-130, the I-864, my wife even had her appointment. What category am I in. Please read my situation below and HELP ME PLEASE. I AM SO FRUSTRATED!!! THANK YOU

I am an American currently residing overseas in Qatar where I am employed as an English Instructor.

My Ethiopian wife, who I have been married to for almost 4 years, is presently residing with me in Qatar. However our case is in the hands of the U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, as that is where she was residing when our case was filed.

I had been requested to submit an I864 from a joint sponsor and proof of domicile. (Of course I also submitted an I864 with my personal information, although that had no value since my income is overseas).

My father who makes about $60,000 each year submitted the joint sponsor form. They are now asking for a second sponsor. My wife and I have no kids, so I am sure that my father's income meets the requirements for financial responsibility. Also noteworthy is that the address of my father differs from the address that I provided on my 864 and documents showing domicile.

Secondly, concerning domicile, I have submitted the following and still have been rejected: proof of voter registration, a valid driver's license, statements from my U.S. bank account (which included a letter showing years of maintaining the account) and credit cards, and mutual fund account statements (all statements having the same mailing address). All of my documents showing domicile use the same address except my license which shows another address in the same state. I also have a utility bill in my name that I will submit the next-time around. Is this not sufficient? I am sure there have been some who have been granted a visa with less documentation than this! I feel like there is someone at the Embassy who gets turned on by rejecting applicants!!!!!!!!!!

May I also add that after inquiring to know if they had received the joint sponsor form (about two months after I mailed it) I was informed by email that it had not been received. Then a couple days later, I asked if I could send a copy since the originals had apparently been lost in the mail. They then replied that I needed 'another' joint sponsor which I assume means they did indeed have the original I-864 in the first place. SOUNDS FISHY TO ME!

ANY advice would be greatly appreciated. I am now even willing to pay for a lawyer to assist me. Can you please give me some advice and/or provide me with ANY contacts of lawyers who help Americans residing overseas?

If you choose to, you can drop me an email at dshell32@gmail.com. THANK YOU!

[kaffy 2]

Sounds like you filed for an IR-1 category visa to me.

Has your wife actually been denied her visa? How long ago did she have her interview?

[meorbust 0]

Sounds like you filed for an IR-1 category visa to me.

Has your wife actually been denied her visa? How long ago did she have her interview?

Yes she was denied on the basis of them wanting further proof of domicile and another sponsor, which I followed up on only to be further asked for more domicile and now a freakin' second joint sponsor!!! It was about about 4 months ago that she had her interview.

Edited February 4, 2009 by meorbust

[geezer 1]

Don't mean to be rude, but please only reply with some sound info or advice. Looking for assistance not criticism. Thank you.

First of all what is this business about K1, K3, IR, etc, etc. Can someone tell me which category I fall under? I was married overseas and submitted the I-130, the I-864, my wife even had her appointment. What category am I in. Please read my situation below and HELP ME PLEASE. I AM SO FRUSTRATED!!! THANK YOU

I am an American currently residing overseas in Qatar where I am employed as an English Instructor.

My Ethiopian wife, who I have been married to for almost 4 years, is presently residing with me in Qatar. However our case is in the hands of the U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, as that is where she was residing when our case was filed.

I had been requested to submit an I864 from a joint sponsor and proof of domicile. (Of course I also submitted an I864 with my personal information, although that had no value since my income is overseas).

My father who makes about $60,000 each year submitted the joint sponsor form. They are now asking for a second sponsor. My wife and I have no kids, so I am sure that my father's income meets the requirements for financial responsibility. Also noteworthy is that the address of my father differs from the address that I provided on my 864 and documents showing domicile.

Secondly, concerning domicile, I have submitted the following and still have been rejected: proof of voter registration, a valid driver's license, statements from my U.S. bank account (which included a letter showing years of maintaining the account) and credit cards, and mutual fund account statements (all statements having the same mailing address). All of my documents showing domicile use the same address except my license which shows another address in the same state. I also have a utility bill in my name that I will submit the next-time around. Is this not sufficient? I am sure there have been some who have been granted a visa with less documentation than this! I feel like there is someone at the Embassy who gets turned on by rejecting applicants!!!!!!!!!!

May I also add that after inquiring to know if they had received the joint sponsor form (about two months after I mailed it) I was informed by email that it had not been received. Then a couple days later, I asked if I could send a copy since the originals had apparently been lost in the mail. They then replied that I needed 'another' joint sponsor which I assume means they did indeed have the original I-864 in the first place. SOUNDS FISHY TO ME!

ANY advice would be greatly appreciated. I am now even willing to pay for a lawyer to assist me. Can you please give me some advice and/or provide me with ANY contacts of lawyers who help Americans residing overseas?

If you choose to, you can drop me an email at dshell32@gmail.com. THANK YOU!

You need to first get your case transfered from the UAE to Qatar. The Embassy in Qatar needs to initiate the request, you cant do it. So contact them first, you may need to submit a DOS form Form DS3098, to the Qatar embassy ...its on the State Department site as I recall or just Google it, download it and have it ready to submit if needed.

Based on the description of your problem I think the issue is one of domicile. You need to submit evidence that you are going to be returning to the USA at some date certain, this means showing you are looking or have a new position lined up in the USA. No Embassy will issue an immigrant visa if it appears to them you are not going to immigrate to the USA. If you and you wife are living together in Qatar with no plans to come to the USA soon, the Embassy won't issue a visa until you can demonstrate your intent to move.

[meorbust 0]

Thanks Geezer. I am going to the Embassy in Qatar now. I googled the form, but came up with nothing.

[lucyrich 20]

Thanks Geezer. I am going to the Embassy in Qatar now. I googled the form, but came up with nothing.

Google found it here for me.

http://seoul.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/.../wwwfds3098.pdf

Note that the above link is from the website of the US embassy in Seoul, Korea. I'd guess the same form probaby works worldwide, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it. It seems to be a very simple form, in any case.

[LondonLad 0]

Why did you submit the I-130 in UAE? Is it because US Embassy in Qatar doesn't accept DCF?

Found this...

http://qatar.usembassy.gov/filing_the_i130.html