Help! Jordan - Husband PASSED interview BUT ..

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Have you seen USCIS's website? There was an article about getting rid of the name check backlog. They talked about speeding up the process now with a goal of 90 days or less... I thought that is semi-good news for those of us with Muslim husbands who might get stuck in AP.

there was an article back in the summer that i found while researching for a friend in AP; "they' had a goal to clear out all of the "older" AP's by feb 2009...you know what? there has been two visa's issued that had been waiting for over a year in MENA. those are just the ones i know of, but it really does seem like they are working on clearing out the AP cases. maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel for couples that have been seperated for so long and for future ones to come

[magnolia2002 0]

Well, if takes much longer, I'll move back to Jordan. LOL I work a dot.com, so as long as I have internet...it's all good.

I'll just bring my mother with me. LOL (believe me, much easier said than done with someone who has Alzheimer's... ).

I'll hang in there a while longer but this is really excruciating....sigh.....

I really, REALLY hope you don't get caught in this hole. And I really, REALLY hope those of us who are, find ourselves out of it SOON....Inshallah....

[magnolia2002 0]

Finally spoke with someone at the Dept. of State who explained that it is an FBI name check and that there was no way they could give me a date because all cases were different. (I already knew all of this from researching on this website and the information you guys have given me, but it was good to have it verified. ) I even (finally) spoke with someone who was actually NICE at the DOS..lol She told me that I could call once a week and check the status and believe me, I do. lol

Of course, all I hear is "pending further administrative processing", but it's from a live human being and if/when I get the 'nice' lady, she lets me know as much as she can. At least it makes me feel as though I'm doing SOMEthing. Sigh...

The number to call the DOS is 1-202-663-1225. You have to listen to some very long prerecorded 'blurbs' before you can actually select the option to speak to a human, but it CAN be done. Have your case/file number ready. I'm sorry if this is a repeat for some of you, but maybe someone could use this info.

Married 11/22/2007. Lived in Jordan with my husband for 7 months. Had to come home to care of elderly mother.

128 days since his interview at the embassy.

280 days since I last saw my husband.

"STILL PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING" But never giving up hope....

Peace

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Finally spoke with someone at the Dept. of State who explained that it is an FBI name check and that there was no way they could give me a date because all cases were different. (I already knew all of this from researching on this website and the information you guys have given me, but it was good to have it verified. ) I even (finally) spoke with someone who was actually NICE at the DOS..lol She told me that I could call once a week and check the status and believe me, I do. lol

Of course, all I hear is "pending further administrative processing", but it's from a live human being and if/when I get the 'nice' lady, she lets me know as much as she can. At least it makes me feel as though I'm doing SOMEthing. Sigh...

The number to call the DOS is 1-202-663-1225. You have to listen to some very long prerecorded 'blurbs' before you can actually select the option to speak to a human, but it CAN be done. Have your case/file number ready. I'm sorry if this is a repeat for some of you, but maybe someone could use this info.

Married 11/22/2007. Lived in Jordan with my husband for 7 months. Had to come home to care of elderly mother.

128 days since his interview at the embassy.

280 days since I last saw my husband.

"STILL PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING" But never giving up hope....

Peace

Magnolia, Im so sorry this AP is taking so long, much less still taking place for you and him. I prey when its our interview time, we miss the AP. My husband is originally from Algeria but studing in France. I expect AP also. Good luck, soon you will have good news. God Bless.

Edited March 28, 2009 by Paris Heart

[magnolia2002 0]

Thank you, ParisHeart,

I wish you and yours the best as well. Hopefully, you won't get caught in this nightmare.

God Bless.

[magnolia2002 0]

Well. Ok.

I was told that our case was sent back to USCIS and that we should have been notified since January.

Quick background: My husband went to his interview and was missing 1 of his identity documents. He is Iraqi and apparently they have 3 different documents. Anyway, my husband got the document from Iraq but it had the wrong first name. So, my husband sent it back to Iraq and requested a new one with the correct name. He got it and sent it into the embassy. Apparently, the corrected document had been corrected BY HAND. My husband is not familiar with how the U.S. Govt works and did not know this was unacceptable when he turned it in. As a result, in January we received the 212 (g) form which stated it was being sent back to USCIS for fraudulent documents. Immediately, he and our lawyer in Jordan contacted the embassy and told them the situation and my husband got the corrected document, had it verified at the Iraqi embassy in Jordan and then turned THAT one in to the embassy. We were told then that everything was good and now we await administrative processing to be issued our visa.

Keep in mind, I have an email from the embassy stating that we were only awaiting AP for the issuance of his visa dated FEBRUARY. As you all know from reading this journey, I have been calling the state department every week for a while and have been told we were in AP. Ok. Good. We wait. When I called last week, I was told that we were given a 212(g) document in January and that our file had been sent back to the USCIS. #######???

I pushed and called and tried to find out what was going on from the state department and they tell me, every single time I call, it is up to the Embassy in Jordan to correct it.

The Embassy in Jordan refuses to acknowledge they made a mistake and keep telling us that, yes, they sent the file back in January. When I confront them with the question of WHEN they sent it back, they don't answer. I cannot get them to give me a time. I sent their own email back to them stating we were only awaiting AP to get his visa and that email was sent in FEBRUARY. They won't answer me. They just keep giving me the same standard sentence..."your file was sent back to USCIS...blah blah.."

My husband's lawyer knows someone that works at the embassy and according to him, our file is STILL AT THE EMBASSY. ?????????

So....WHAT THE HELL DO I DO NOW?? Are we in AP?? or has our file been sent back and if so, when and why?? We provided sufficient proof of EVERYTHING.

IF ANYONE KNOWS A GOOD IMMIGRATION LAWYER HERE IN THE STATES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

Thank you,

Robin

[magnolia2002 0]

Well. Ok.

I was told that our case was sent back to USCIS and that we should have been notified since January.

Quick background: My husband went to his interview and was missing 1 of his identity documents. He is Iraqi and apparently they have 3 different documents. Anyway, my husband got the document from Iraq but it had the wrong first name. So, my husband sent it back to Iraq and requested a new one with the correct name. He got it and sent it into the embassy. Apparently, the corrected document had been corrected BY HAND. My husband is not familiar with how the U.S. Govt works and did not know this was unacceptable when he turned it in. As a result, in January we received the 212 (g) form which stated it was being sent back to USCIS for fraudulent documents. Immediately, he and our lawyer in Jordan contacted the embassy and told them the situation and my husband got the corrected document, had it verified at the Iraqi embassy in Jordan and then turned THAT one in to the embassy. We were told then that everything was good and now we await administrative processing to be issued our visa.

Keep in mind, I have an email from the embassy stating that we were only awaiting AP for the issuance of his visa dated FEBRUARY. As you all know from reading this journey, I have been calling the state department every week for a while and have been told we were in AP. Ok. Good. We wait. When I called last week, I was told that we were given a 212(g) document in January and that our file had been sent back to the USCIS. #######???

I pushed and called and tried to find out what was going on from the state department and they tell me, every single time I call, it is up to the Embassy in Jordan to correct it.

The Embassy in Jordan refuses to acknowledge they made a mistake and keep telling us that, yes, they sent the file back in January. When I confront them with the question of WHEN they sent it back, they don't answer. I cannot get them to give me a time. I sent their own email back to them stating we were only awaiting AP to get his visa and that email was sent in FEBRUARY. They won't answer me. They just keep giving me the same standard sentence..."your file was sent back to USCIS...blah blah.."

My husband's lawyer knows someone that works at the embassy and according to him, our file is STILL AT THE EMBASSY. ?????????

So....WHAT THE HELL DO I DO NOW?? Are we in AP?? or has our file been sent back and if so, when and why?? We provided sufficient proof of EVERYTHING.

IF ANYONE KNOWS A GOOD IMMIGRATION LAWYER HERE IN THE STATES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

Thank you,

Robin

I need to correct that sentence "The embassy in Jordan refuses to acknowledge they made a mistake and keep telling us that, yes, they sent the file back. (Exclude the "January") because that's the whole problem...they won't tell us WHEN they sent the file.

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Well. Ok.

I was told that our case was sent back to USCIS and that we should have been notified since January.

Quick background: My husband went to his interview and was missing 1 of his identity documents. He is Iraqi and apparently they have 3 different documents. Anyway, my husband got the document from Iraq but it had the wrong first name. So, my husband sent it back to Iraq and requested a new one with the correct name. He got it and sent it into the embassy. Apparently, the corrected document had been corrected BY HAND. My husband is not familiar with how the U.S. Govt works and did not know this was unacceptable when he turned it in. As a result, in January we received the 212 (g) form which stated it was being sent back to USCIS for fraudulent documents. Immediately, he and our lawyer in Jordan contacted the embassy and told them the situation and my husband got the corrected document, had it verified at the Iraqi embassy in Jordan and then turned THAT one in to the embassy. We were told then that everything was good and now we await administrative processing to be issued our visa.

Keep in mind, I have an email from the embassy stating that we were only awaiting AP for the issuance of his visa dated FEBRUARY. As you all know from reading this journey, I have been calling the state department every week for a while and have been told we were in AP. Ok. Good. We wait. When I called last week, I was told that we were given a 212(g) document in January and that our file had been sent back to the USCIS. #######???

I pushed and called and tried to find out what was going on from the state department and they tell me, every single time I call, it is up to the Embassy in Jordan to correct it.

The Embassy in Jordan refuses to acknowledge they made a mistake and keep telling us that, yes, they sent the file back in January. When I confront them with the question of WHEN they sent it back, they don't answer. I cannot get them to give me a time. I sent their own email back to them stating we were only awaiting AP to get his visa and that email was sent in FEBRUARY. They won't answer me. They just keep giving me the same standard sentence..."your file was sent back to USCIS...blah blah.."

My husband's lawyer knows someone that works at the embassy and according to him, our file is STILL AT THE EMBASSY. ?????????

So....WHAT THE HELL DO I DO NOW?? Are we in AP?? or has our file been sent back and if so, when and why?? We provided sufficient proof of EVERYTHING.

IF ANYONE KNOWS A GOOD IMMIGRATION LAWYER HERE IN THE STATES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

Thank you,

Robin

I need to correct that sentence "The embassy in Jordan refuses to acknowledge they made a mistake and keep telling us that, yes, they sent the file back. (Exclude the "January") because that's the whole problem...they won't tell us WHEN they sent the file.

Robin,

I would get my congress or senator involved ASAP! Hopefullly they can at least get a definitive answer as to IF it was sent back or if its there awaiting AP clearance.

So, if I am to understand what you are saying, they are now saying they denied the visa and sent it back to the US? But when you call the state dept, they say you are still in AP?

Make a call or write a letter to your rep pronto and get an answer, then you will know how to proceed.

Good Luck

[magnolia2002 0]

Ok..now I'm sitting here crying. His file was returned to the USCIS and we don't know why. My senator's office contacted them and they didn't tell them either. They simply stated "please check back in 6 to 9 months."

I have not seen my husband in a year and now it could be another 1-2 years. I'm so tired.

God help us.