Stuck in AP in NVC

[Sveta and Ko 0]

It looks like we are stuck

NOA2 Feb 12.

NVC arrived Feb 19.

Additional processing... No time frame.

I have been married before. Maybe that is a red flag? She is also 20 year younger.

[Sveta and Ko 0]

Here is some additional info.

2/19/2010 NVC received approved K1 petition.

2/22/2010 a call to NVC late at night. Informed that the case is completed and will be sent to consulate.

2/24/2010-3/2/2010 - several call to NVC with controversial information. Case is under AP or completed. Last two calls - AP with no time frame.

On Feb 25-26 NVC had power outages. No info was given.

Is my previous marriage is a red flag? Age difference of 20 years? This is usual for Russia. I also filed for divorce in summer 2009. Lived apart from my ex for a long time. NOA1 on 11/23/2009. Divorce decree says I can remarry 12/22/2009. (yes, I sent I-129F before that, anticipating a delay in the petition processing. Even if she could move in on 11/23/2009, we still could meet the 90 day obligation to enter in legal marriage in US.) We met several times for 2-3 weeks each time.

NOA2 took 81 days with no RFE. My 8 yo daughter and me are dying to see her here.

[sachinky 465]

Random checks. No way to tell for sure.

[Sveta and Ko 0]

Thanks.

I do not understand this. I just called NVC again and a lady told me that our case is out of Administrative Review as of Feb 22. I specifically asked if we are under any Additional Processing and she said NO. She said she does not see that NVC is working on our documents, but she does not see that the package is sent to consulate either. I am again told to call after a week and "maybe" the documents would be mailed to consulate by then.

So, I am getting conflicting information. Is that possible?

When I asked if the case is simply lost due to recent NVC power problems, the answer was no. I doubt this answer too.

[Justine+David 218]

Keep calling every day...that's about all you can do. I have at times gotten different answers every day when calling these agencies...Good luck!

[Sveta and Ko 0]

3/4/2010 Called DOS (202)-663-1225 (options 1-0). Spoke with a a visa specialist at DOS in Washington. She informed me that our case is under "Administrative Processing" at NVC. I insisted on the time stamp of that update and she told me that it is as of 3/2/2010. She also confirmed that the case is not lost and NVC is working on it. Weird.

So, still AP or out of AP as of 2/22/2010 ? NVC is working on the case or not working on the case?

[Darnell 8,478]

a bit of background on namechecks and AP -

http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/Secu...tiveReview.html

It does sound confusing, on yer casefile, though.

[Sveta and Ko 0]

a bit of background on namechecks and AP -

http://www.usaimmigrationattorney.com/Secu...tiveReview.html

It does sound confusing, on yer casefile, though.

Thanks. I read all that info. Just can not imagine what could pop up a security warning at NVC stage. Our names are of Eastern European descent. So the hit is very unlikely. I'd expect all my red flags might pop up at the USCIS stage, but we passed thru with no problem and no RFE. Consulate can check her and the the bona fide relationships, but we are not there yet. And we are filing K1, not K3. So, no immigration forms and such.

How come I am fed with contradicting information every day? Also strange, that I am told either we are out of AP as of Feb 22 (case arrived to NVC Feb 19) or that we are still under AP. No other "out of AP" date was ever mentioned. Are they simply forgot to send our case to the consulate?

[kabhatti 2]

It looks like we are stuck

NOA2 Feb 12.

NVC arrived Feb 19.

Additional processing... No time frame.

I have been married before. Maybe that is a red flag? She is also 20 year younger.

You'll be fine soon, there was another NVC AP here just a short time ago, he got out of it in about 2 weeks. Keep your chin up.

[Darnell 8,478]

AP and namechecks can occur at ANY TIME, at ANY STAGE of this process.

IMO, the fact that you two have eastern european names (Former Soviet Block, right? ) would be big indication, at least to me, that there'd be another check. also, IMO, NVC checks, when started, are DEEPER than at USCIS.

[Sveta and Ko 0]

AP and namechecks can occur at ANY TIME, at ANY STAGE of this process.

IMO, the fact that you two have eastern european names (Former Soviet Block, right? ) would be big indication, at least to me, that there'd be another check. also, IMO, NVC checks, when started, are DEEPER than at USCIS.

You are right. Both are pure Russian names. Very difficult to imagine a match with any known terrorist. No criminal history in US too ... yet. I came to US on F2 visa in 1996 as a grad student, and got a green card in 1998. Citizenship in 2004. Traveled a lot for scientific conferences, but only to western european countries or Japan. I even had a US military clearance as I needed access to a US military installation as we had an experiment there. Also spent two months at the most southern continent doing an experiment at a US scientific base. But there are no known terrorist groups there ... well except for penguins terrorizing humans in groups sometimes

[Darnell 8,478]

ah - then THE FACT you've held a military CLEARANCE is gonna SLOW DOWN the namechecks . It came up in 'first scan' - now must do 'deep check' on it.

that was IMO. sorry - it's catch-22 for ya.

Good Luck !

[Audy_Rob 26]

Is my previous marriage is a red flag? ... I also filed for divorce in summer 2009. Lived apart from my ex for a long time. NOA1 on 11/23/2009. Divorce decree says I can remarry 12/22/2009. (yes, I sent I-129F before that, anticipating a delay in the petition processing.

This might be the problem. You filed the I-129F petition when you were not elligible to marry in your state of residence. Hopefully that is not the issue and there is some other minor glitch.

But you did violate the rules(laws) for submitting your I-129F. It can be denied or revoked since already approved.

[Sveta and Ko 0]

ah - then THE FACT you've held a military CLEARANCE is gonna SLOW DOWN the namechecks . It came up in 'first scan' - now must do 'deep check' on it.

that was IMO. sorry - it's catch-22 for ya.

Good Luck !

I thought just an opposite! They already checked me once. I had very basic military clearance that gave me access to a military base. Not the full clearance that takes a year to obtain. But still they probably ran some checks on me back then. Never thought that I'd become a suspect because I was already trusted.

[Sveta and Ko 0]

This might be the problem. You filed the I-129F petition when you were not elligible to marry in your state of residence. Hopefully that is not the issue and there is some other minor glitch.

But you did violate the rules(laws) for submitting your I-129F. It can be denied or revoked since already approved.

I worry about that too. My thoughts were that first of all, I am not required to marry in my state. I can marry at any US state. The divorce was finalized months before the petition was filed. Second, I need to marry within 90 days. Even if the visa is issued the same day I filed petition, the fiancee can come much later and there is no violation. I thought these checks are done at USCIS stage. I might be totally wrong though. I am getting more and more nervous now.