Visa: Denied

[trailmix 77]

That's another good idea, I think either of them would be great

[simistar 2]

That's another good idea, I think either of them would be great

Thank you for your help!

Now...to just get this all done in time..

:-)

[Sunny4567 0]

Avery-

I just had the exact same experience happen last Wednesday in Montreal as you have written about below.

I didn't see a follow up. Did you finally get your Visa?

Would love to hear what happened.

Thanks so much!

Michelle

We finally had our interview today. (Thank you for the well wishes.) We actually walked from our hotel on Labelle Street. Took us about 15 minutes. We arrived at 6:50am. Sadly it was raining so it was kind of miserable and cold outside. People started showing up at about 7:25am.

The guard finally came to let us in at about 7:35am. He had us put everything in bins and trays and we walked through a mini airport security. We then gathered our paper work and went downstairs to wait for the elevator. There was one other gentleman and another couple waiting.

Finally a guard came down in the elevator and took us up. We waited until about five after eight and we were called to a back window where a really nice lady took all our paper work. I had been so worried about the whole I 864 issue as my husband hadn't been back in the US since June 2007. Everything was ok, she only wanted the most recent year of taxes so 2007 for my husband and 2008 of our joint sponsor. (So only one year of taxes for I864 with IR1/CR1). The coolest thing was the finger print machine. She took everything and said it looked all good. Sent my husband to pay the fees and said we could go sit down.

We waited a until 8:30 then were called into a small room for our interview. We made our pledge of oath. He asked how we met and when we became sweethearts. Also asked what we do for a living. I informed him I used to work repair computers and had quit my job and he asked when we planned on moving down. We told him November 1st was what we had hoped. He asked where we lived and we said we had sublet our apartment already and we are living with family until we move. He then entered the rest of the information and asked us if we received information for proof of domicile.

We told him that my husband had maintained his credit card and bank account in the US and that we had a letter from his mother stating that we would moving down for November 5th (travel time). He then informed us that maintained accounts did not qualify and a paragraph from his mother was insufficient because "Mother's will say anything for their sons."

He then went on to explain that there needs to be a stronger show of proof of domicile. He then said he couldn't tell us exactly what we needed but it would be good for my husband to travel back to the US. He mentioned some good things to prove domicile (TAKE NOTES!) to obtain/renew a drivers license in that state, get a more concert contract for where we are living, register at a school, to get a job offer , register to vote, to open a bank account, see a doctor, and show state taxes.

He then went on to say that everything else looked in order and lectured us on how other couples have to be apart for this process. And the whole point is to reunite couples and that I didn't need a visa to go to the USA. He then reminded me that if I did go down before approval they would most likely turn me back because I have an open case.

He told us that we didn't have to come back to Montreal and just needed to send in the Proof of Domicile. I asked how long it would take and he said he can't promise times as it can take up to four weeks.

Needless to say I was extremely disappointed, I actually felt very heartbroken. Really heartbroken and the weather to match. ( I know it's not as bad but when you go in thinking you got your ducks in a row, its just disappointing)

We left the consulate and actually got lost trying to get home. Mostly disorientated from disappointment.

My husband will be traveling down on the 17th, day after his Canadian swear in for PRC. (Does anyone know if they keep his passport, so far I've read not.) We are getting so much proof they will be like good lord! He's getting a job offer, opening a NEW bank account, registering with state, renewing his driver's license to the state, getting a full contract written up with his mother and getting it notarized, and see if he can register to vote.

We travel back home tomorrow. I'm trying not to feel like this trip was a waste(cause I know it wasn't) it's just hard when you don't go back and say YEA. =(

Good Luck to everyone else though.

[coraliesolms 47]

I'm sorry, you'll get it all worked out.

If it's any consolation, when I was told we weren't approved right away I got lost on my way back from the embassy too.

And I was from Winnipeg too! lol

Lol.. I didnt get lost on my way back.. but I DID tell a store owner that I didnt speak "fromage" when he tried to ask me why I was crying!!1 ( I felt like such a ####.. I KNOW fromage is cheese, I was all kinds of mentally muddled though and had to apologize and tell him i meant I didnt speak French).

[trailmix 77]

Avery-

I just had the exact same experience happen last Wednesday in Montreal as you have written about below.

I didn't see a follow up. Did you finally get your Visa?

Would love to hear what happened.

Thanks so much!

Michelle

Avery's Husband moved back to the U.S. to establish domicile and they were approved:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=224405&view=findpost&p=3561498