The psychologist lied in his report - now we have to wait 6 more months

[TwoInLove 0]

My fiance had to serve a 3 year ban for smoking a joint once in Dec 2006. Upon his first interview in 2007, he told the doctor at the medical what he'd done after they assured him that everyting would be ok if he told them the truth. After that he was given a 3 year ban and labeled a "Class A" drug addict. WOW, I didn't know smoking a joint would classify you as a Class A drug addict, I can only wonder how many real drug addicts pass thru the medical and lie - pass GO and enter the USA.

So throughout the 3 year ban my fiance was sure to get urine tests done every 3 months up until it was time for him to go back again to try for our K-1 visa. Wow, almost four years to get a 90 day visa, almost seems like it's not even worth it. Anyway, of course he has to go back to the medical and back to the psychologist. So my fiance goes armed with his clean urine tests and the psychologist tell him, "Oh, any proof of rehabilitation is "bullshit" and neither I nor the consulate takes rehabilitation into consideration, only "MY" medical opinion matters to the consulate". So the rest of the interview goes on and the psych kept trying to tell my fiance he was a drug addict because he smoked pot once in December 2006 and tried coke 9 years ago when he was 14 years old. My fiance kept insisting that he just experimented when he was 14 and that the incident with smoking the pot was just a stupid mistake in 2006. The psych kept making faces at him like he didn't believe him and then he tried to get him to sign a statment saying that he did what he did and when. I had already warned my fiance not to sign any paper like that because it's just a trick that will be used against him. Ok so my fiance leaves the interview feeling everything went ok because the psych's are known to try and play with your head. At the consulate interview which lasted about 45 seconds, the consular said to my fiance "what did you say to the psychologist?" and my fiance repeated the same thing again. Then she shoved a 221(g) form at him and says, "You have to come back in six months for another medical". My fiance asked "Why?", the answer was "They have not yet made a decision on your case". That was it? No further information whatsoever! But they kept our packet but the rehab papers were not in the packet because of what the psychologist led my fiance to believe. First mistake.

So I sent an inquiry thru the website to the consulate asking why we are in "Administrative Processing?", a week later I get a reply that says that my fiance failed to produce rehabilitation and that the psychologist suggested to my fiance that he attend counseling for drug abuse and to come back in six months.

WTH??? I flipped out! What???? What the heck are these imbecils doing down there? The psychologist LIED to my fiance, refused to inspect his paperwork and led us to believe that the consulate would not want to see those papers!! Shocked isn't even the word not to mention another $1200 down the drain for NOTHING!! I wrote back to the consulate and told them that we DO HAVE PROOF OF REHAB and that the psychologist lied to us and NEVER ONCE suggested my fiance "go for counseling", are they kidding me?

This must be illegal? I'm thinking about sending a certified letter to the Director of Psychologist at the clinic and asking why this psychologist did this to my fiance? If they only knew how squeaky clean he really is? He wants to be a lawyer, he's the farthest thing from a drug addict and that is the god's honest truth on my mother's GRAVE! I am sickened by this, just disgusted. So what, now we are supposed to dump another couple thousand to go up there and be treated like this AGAIN? I don't have money to be throwing around for this nonsense! I am furious!

I called a lawyer today to see if I can file a suit against this psychologist for false reporting and refusing to inspect my fiance's documentation. I also requested the Psychological reports under the FOIA , Freedom of Information Act and contacted my US Senator's office. This is a disgrace!!!

If anyone else has had this happen to them at Ciudad Juarez, I want to hear about it. I am also thinking of calling the local news and newspapers there about this. My fiance is not a drug addict and I am furious that they have done this to us. I may just go marry my fiance and not wait for them to run our lives - we have been on hold going on 4 years now and it is a disgrace. I am a homeowner, great job, excellent credit and a taxpayer and this kind of treatment is completely unacceptable!!!

Edited February 16, 2010 by TwoInLove

[Dakine 26]

Consider yourself lucky as I've seen some people in the Philippines that admitted having taken a puff on a joint in their teens and ended up with a life time ban.

At least you guys have a chance.

[TwoInLove 0]

Consider yourself lucky as I've seen some people in the Philippines that admitted having taken a puff on a joint in their teens and ended up with a life time ban.

At least you guys have a chance.

Why are the so tough with the Filipinos? Pot is becoming legal in some states now for ppl with medical conditions, like big deal a joint, give me a break! My fiance has no arrests and is clean as a whistle, no tattoos, just a good man who cares for elders and ppl less fortunate than him, it's sick!

[Dakine 26]

Why are the so tough with the Filipinos? Pot is becoming legal in some states now for ppl with medical conditions, like big deal a joint, give me a break! My fiance has no arrests and is clean as a whistle, no tattoos, just a good man who cares for elders and ppl less fortunate than him, it's sick!

Yeah it sucks BIGTIME!

Sometimes it appears that honesty isn't always the best policy.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

I'd follow what you stated that you'd do -- hit the Director of that guy's place HARD, and use every other element of pressure at your disposal. Squeaky wheels get greased, which is better than sitting back & being hosed. It sounds that you have truth and honest conviction on your side, so let that shine through. Go for it, and keep us apprised, si man.