RE-AFFIRMED K1 PETITIONS

[k.loveh 0]

I have searched 'high' and 'low' and have only found a handful of others (no exaggeration here) in the same boat as I am. It's obvious to me that we really need to have somewhere where we can gather and share each others stories and hopefully learn something about re-affirmed petitions and what is to be expected. I almost feel like I'm all alone here. I posted in someone elses topic on this very same subject (re-affirmed petitions) where I thought it may be of help to me and 'for' others, but it just went sort of dead. So..if there's anyone out there who is going through this too, then please post here, and OFTEN to keep it alive.

Here's the story...

My K1 petition was orginally approved on May 22, 2008. It went through the whole process, interview and AP. Then it got returned because of the CO not being (of course) convinced.

Well, I went to India, was going to get married there, but there were some documents needed that I didn't know about, so we didn't get married (I'm thankful to God in Heaven for that too!). By this time, we decided that I after I returned home I would get the needed docs together needed for us marrying in Goa and that I would move to India and we would live in Goa as we were tired of the waiting and just wanted to be with each other, even if it meant me moving there instead of his coming here.

'BUT", when I arrived home all prepared to make the arrangements for the move, I had the letter from USCIS stating that they had reviewed our case and are standing by their original decision in approving my petition for fiance (K1).

My petition was re-affirmed with a brand new validity date and right back, it seemed, to square one and my belief that God had answered my prayer.

So....here I am, seeking and searching for any and all information on re-affirmed petitions and wanting knowledge from VJ'ers and most specifically those who are going through this same process. Even if someone 'only' knows of someone that's been through it, please share their story.

Information on re-affirmed petitions really are scattered around here and thats why I posted this, to try to get the attention and have someplace where we could gather to try and learn what we could about this seemingly rare process. I'm just totally lost because I'm hardly finding info on reaffirmd petitions anywhere. And the embassy hasn't supplied

us with information on this either, just their reason for assigning the new case number, but not the process itself, ie, like do we need to re-submit all the documents we had submitted the first time around?

After waiting 14 days for the "packet 3' (the Embassy said they mailed it on Aug. 10th), I sent them another email informing them of this, and then in return sent me an email 'attachment' of the DS-230 and Applicants statement with only the message that they would schedule the interview after they recieved these filled out and signed forms.

Well, most here know, the packet 3 has a long list of all documents required 'before' submitting the Applicants statement / or rather your acknowledgement that you have the listed docs in your posession. There were no listed docs in their email. There has been no request for the local or passport PCC's, Medical Exam, or any other instructions. And since it's been a year 'today'(Aug. 25th) since the orginial interview, I would think that they would want these, since it's been more than a year.

I've emailed the Embassy 3 times with the answer that once my fiance submits the DS-230 and Applicants statement, they will set up the interview. Thats it, nothing more.

So, you see, I'm wondering what in the world is going on?

To date, we still haven't got the packet 3 the Embassy says they mailed (I requested that they please mail it again but no reply to this).

Since my reaffirmed petition expires on Oct. 04, 2009, I mailed a letter via UPS requesting that they extend the validity to give my fiance additional time to prepare. (According to ups tracking, they recieved the letter today). I hope they will.

At this point, I don't know what to do more or even what to expect. I'm totally clueless.

Also, my fiance filled in and signed DS-230 and the Applicants Statement they sent in the email attachment. We submitted them from both our emails and as well mailed them by registered mail which the Embassy should recieve no later then tomorrow (Aug. 26). Will update when we get a response from them with any further instructions. Hopefully, they'll be more speciific, or 'clarify' for us what we need as to the other docmentation that are originally requested prior to the first interview.

I just wish they weren't so evasive.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read.

[culture1 0]

I have searched 'high' and 'low' and have only found a handful of others (no exaggeration here) in the same boat as I am. It's obvious to me that we really need to have somewhere where we can gather and share each others stories and hopefully learn something about re-affirmed petitions and what is to be expected. I almost feel like I'm all alone here. I posted in someone elses topic on this very same subject (re-affirmed petitions) where I thought it may be of help to me and 'for' others, but it just went sort of dead. So..if there's anyone out there who is going through this too, then please post here, and OFTEN to keep it alive.

Here's the story...

My K1 petition was orginally approved on May 22, 2008. It went through the whole process, interview and AP. Then it got returned because of the CO not being (of course) convinced.

Well, I went to India, was going to get married there, but there were some documents needed that I didn't know about, so we didn't get married (I'm thankful to God in Heaven for that too!). By this time, we decided that I after I returned home I would get the needed docs together needed for us marrying in Goa and that I would move to India and we would live in Goa as we were tired of the waiting and just wanted to be with each other, even if it meant me moving there instead of his coming here.

'BUT", when I arrived home all prepared to make the arrangements for the move, I had the letter from USCIS stating that they had reviewed our case and are standing by their original decision in approving my petition for fiance (K1).

My petition was re-affirmed with a brand new validity date and right back, it seemed, to square one and my belief that God had answered my prayer.

So....here I am, seeking and searching for any and all information on re-affirmed petitions and wanting knowledge from VJ'ers and most specifically those who are going through this same process. Even if someone 'only' knows of someone that's been through it, please share their story.

Information on re-affirmed petitions really are scattered around here and thats why I posted this, to try to get the attention and have someplace where we could gather to try and learn what we could about this seemingly rare process. I'm just totally lost because I'm hardly finding info on reaffirmd petitions anywhere. And the embassy hasn't supplied

us with information on this either, just their reason for assigning the new case number, but not the process itself, ie, like do we need to re-submit all the documents we had submitted the first time around?

After waiting 14 days for the "packet 3' (the Embassy said they mailed it on Aug. 10th), I sent them another email informing them of this, and then in return sent me an email 'attachment' of the DS-230 and Applicants statement with only the message that they would schedule the interview after they recieved these filled out and signed forms.

Well, most here know, the packet 3 has a long list of all documents required 'before' submitting the Applicants statement / or rather your acknowledgement that you have the listed docs in your posession. There were no listed docs in their email. There has been no request for the local or passport PCC's, Medical Exam, or any other instructions. And since it's been a year 'today'(Aug. 25th) since the orginial interview, I would think that they would want these, since it's been more than a year.

I've emailed the Embassy 3 times with the answer that once my fiance submits the DS-230 and Applicants statement, they will set up the interview. Thats it, nothing more.

So, you see, I'm wondering what in the world is going on?

To date, we still haven't got the packet 3 the Embassy says they mailed (I requested that they please mail it again but no reply to this).

Since my reaffirmed petition expires on Oct. 04, 2009, I mailed a letter via UPS requesting that they extend the validity to give my fiance additional time to prepare. (According to ups tracking, they recieved the letter today). I hope they will.

At this point, I don't know what to do more or even what to expect. I'm totally clueless.

Also, my fiance filled in and signed DS-230 and the Applicants Statement they sent in the email attachment. We submitted them from both our emails and as well mailed them by registered mail which the Embassy should recieve no later then tomorrow (Aug. 26). Will update when we get a response from them with any further instructions. Hopefully, they'll be more speciific, or 'clarify' for us what we need as to the other docmentation that are originally requested prior to the first interview.

I just wish they weren't so evasive.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read.

Hey...HKGuar ...i hear ya. i'm too lost in a k1 dilemma and don't know where to go yet.. but i think you should expect to do the forms again, since they will say the time span for medical is expired, or something like that. you know this bureaucracy! In Jamaica, you can't count on the mail...so it's best to see if he could arrange to pick up Pkt 3 instead, bring copies of last paperwork..you know the routine. they aren't helping us much...in fact i am feeling some sabotage from someone in the medical examiners report...still trying to figure out whether to continue. So bless! Culture1

[k.loveh 0]

Hey...HKGuar ...i hear ya. i'm too lost in a k1 dilemma and don't know where to go yet.. but i think you should expect to do the forms again, since they will say the time span for medical is expired, or something like that. you know this bureaucracy! In Jamaica, you can't count on the mail...so it's best to see if he could arrange to pick up Pkt 3 instead, bring copies of last paperwork..you know the routine. they aren't helping us much...in fact i am feeling some sabotage from someone in the medical examiners report...still trying to figure out whether to continue. So bless! Culture1

Hi Culture1,

We already requested they re-send the packet 3, once from his email and once from my email, but all we've got in reply is that "once he completes and signs the DS-230 and the Applicants Statement, that they will schedule his Interview Appointment." I also asked them if he was allowed to pick them up at the embassy himself, but they didn't respond to that. This just makes me a little more apprehensive or uneasy than I would have been if they answered my questions.

As for the paperwork, we are already getting all of these together. I've sent everything from here to him, including another I-134, statement of how me met and why we wanted to get married as well as the 'extra' documents they had asked for when our case was originally placed on AP. So you see, we're are prepared for just this. But what I'm concerned about is, if they want these other documents, then 'why are they not saying so?'

I even asked them in my last email if my fiance and I 'could ASSUME' that the DS-230 and Applicants Statement are all that is needed'. I haven't had an email response from them in 5 days since I asked these kinds of specific questions regarding these 'other' docs.

What does it mean? I don't know and this is whats making me scared because my re-affirmed petition validity expires Oct 04, 2009. Which according to how they set the interview appointments, it will only give us a 4 day window for the interview if they don't revalidate my petition.

If you don't mind my asking, what problem are you having with the medical part?