OMG MY HUBBY GOT DENIED VISA IN GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR CONSULATE

[StephyDanny 0]

omg someone help me.. i havent posted here since our interview because it hasent gone wel for us at all..

We had our interview on Wednesday February 17th,2010 at 7:15 am.. WE WERE THERE EARLY. (I CAME WITH MY HUSBAND TO THE INTERVIEW)

WE WAITED THERE AND WERE CALLED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT AROUND 9 AM:

well, the 1st time they called my husband was an ecuadorian young female spoke to my husband in spanish was very nice and just collected his paperwork. asked him basic questions about his spouse(ME). I didnt go up with him the first time. She asked him my full name,dob, where i lived how long were we married and if we had a honeymoon and looked at his ring. then she told him to go take fingerprints and have a seat. the second time we were called by the white lady who spoke horrible spanish btw.. we were holding hands as she asked us the questions. she asked if we had a honey moon, for how many days, where did we go, she looked at our honeymonn pics, didnt say anything about them, then asked if we had marriage rings and looked inside them. we were legally married on may 9th, 2009, but on our rings it said may 8,2009. (it was a mistake made by the jeweler which we didnt even realize until the day of the wedding whish is when we went to pick up the rings. so we explained that mistake to them. and that we havent fixed the date on the rings because we havent wnated to take them off and we really havent had the time. she then asked me until when i was staying in ecuador and i said till feb 25th. she then write something in front of our file and stuck it under 2 other ppls files. and she said ok have a seat. we then were called for the 3rd time at around 3 pm. i went up with my husband. it was an older ecuadorian woman, very cold, super serious. she saw me and told me to go wait upstairs, that she would ask my husband some questions first. about 30-40 minutes go by and she calls me down and my husband goes up. she started askin me questions like wats my husband full name, dob, how we first met. since when we have been dating, when we got engaged, did he give me an engagement ring, (which he did, but i honestly lost it & i did tell her that) she wanted dates. i gave her approximates(like for example i said he gave me an engagement ring on last week of january.) i couldn't recall exactly when it was, but i knew it was the last week of jan so thats what i told her. if he had gone to my house to ask for my hand in marriage and when. (again i only gave estimates) where was the wedding held, how many ppl went, did we had invitations or just word of mouth, our was just about 25-30 ppl. my husband said about 25 ppl and i said about 30 so i dont know if that means we goi this question wrong or not?? how much did the whole party cost and what did it cover? did we have a dj? who paid for the wedding? how much were the wedding rings and who paid for them? husband said 250 when i said 350!! i told them they were 350 but since he didnt pay for it maybe he forgot.. what current methods of bc are we using, we both said none. *NOTE* that question she asked us both about 3 times during the whole interview.. super random, very wierd though. she also asked when was the last time we had sex,(which I thnk is about too much information & invasion of privacy) we answered a couple of hrs ago.. lol... where are we staying. we gave the name of the hotel and the reciept.. she asked where did we stay for our first night as husband and wife. wat time the party ended. wat gifts did we recieve from family and friends, were my parents present at our wedding?( my mom was) and after the wedding were did we stay.. and that was it. i could of sworn we got it cuz we answered everything right exept for those 2 questions. but we were sure and we are a REAL couple and very much in love. and no matter how prepared you are you cant help to get nervous and im guessing thats what got the best of us, and they probably percieved it as us lying... i really dont know what to do... AT THE END THEY CALLED MY HUSBAND BACK UP AND GAVE HIM A BLUE SLIP AND SAID, GO TO DHL AND THEY WILL TELL U WHAT TO DO. [...] I DUNNO IF WE WERE APPROVED OR DENIED OR WHAT. THEY DIDNT ASK FOR ANY MORE EVIDENCE. THEY KEPT ALL THE PAPERWORK MY HUSBAND GAVE TO THEM INCLUDING HIS PASSPORT.

I emailed the consulate on March 01st and this is the reply they gave me:

We suggest you to contact DHL service in Ecuador. Our office sent an explanation letter, informing you that Mr. XXXXXX immigrant visa petition is being returned to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the National Visa Center with a request that they revoke approval of this petition. The NVC then forwards the case to the DHS office that approved the I-130 petition. DHS will now have jurisdiction over your case and further inquiries should be directed to them.

omg... i am so worried. what the hell happened!!??? i am so depressed!! how do i contact the DHS to speed up our case??? honestly if i have no word from our case till the end of next month, im going to ecuador to be with my husband... WE DONT NEED THE GOD DAMN VISA TO BE TOGETHER AND I HONESTLY CAN'T BE ALONE ANY LONGER WITHOUT MY HUSBAND. i just applied for the visa for him because i wanted him to be here with me and assumed we would be together alot quicker. and since i have a good job, i wanted him to come here, both of us work for 2-3 years save up money and invest in a business in ecuador and all move back to ecuador. thank god im a citizen though so i can go see him whenever i want but its such an inconvenience because i work. but if it means quitting my job and living in ecuador with my husband i will do it. i just dont understand why the us consulate in guayaquil is run so poorly and treats people like there garbage!

[♥Muslimqueen♥ 2]

Wow im so sorry. That lady seems like a real Bit* realy they can expect you both to get every answer 100% the same as the other. I hope you get your answers and get your visa soon.

[StephyDanny 0]

Wow im so sorry. That lady seems like a real Bit* realy they can expect you both to get every answer 100% the same as the other. I hope you get your answers and get your visa soon.

someone please help me... I need answers!! What do I have to do next!! I'm not gonna sit around and wait till they decide to call me!! What's the next step?? How do I appeal the consulates decision??? How do I convince them to keep my file in the consulate and/or request a 2nd interview?? Should i file a new i130!?? Please give me answers and advice. Not sympathy... Please understand my frustration.. And what i'm going thru.. This is totally not fair! and i'm not the type of person that gets defeated very easily or sits back crying with nothing to do. I'm fighting back and i wanna do whatever it takes! Please help me asap! It's been a month already since their decision on our case.. I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

[StephyDanny 0]

someone please help me... I need answers!! What do I have to do next!! I'm not gonna sit around and wait till they decide to call me!! What's the next step?? How do I appeal the consulates decision??? How do I convince them to keep my file in the consulate and/or request a 2nd interview?? Should i file a new i130!?? Please give me answers and advice. Not sympathy... Please understand my frustration.. And what i'm going thru.. This is totally not fair! and i'm not the type of person that gets defeated very easily or sits back crying with nothing to do. I'm fighting back and i wanna do whatever it takes! Please help me asap! It's been a month already since their decision on our case.. I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

we recieved a letter on march 8rd stating that they refused our visa because they feel our marriage is not real & that its out of convenience for the beneficiary to obtain a visa to come to the US. Someone help me.. This is totally not true. Our marriage is very real and we are very much in love.. We gave them so much proof, if they had any doubts, why couldnt they just ask us for more info or evidence instead of denying us like that!!??? they returned all my hubbys paperwork to him thru dhl including his passport. we are so devastated. SOMEONE HELP!!!

[sachinky 465]

I would PM member TBoneTX. He has a lot of experience with Ecuador and should be able to guide you in the right direction.

Have you called DOS? Your Congressman/Senator?

Edited March 25, 2010 by sachinky

[TracyTN 237]

Unfortunately I think this is quite common in Ecuador.

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Ecuador&cty=Guayaquil

You might check out the regional forum on VJ for next steps and better advice.

[minatours 0]

we recieved a letter on march 8rd stating that they refused our visa because they feel our marriage is not real & that its out of convenience for the beneficiary to obtain a visa to come to the US. Someone help me.. This is totally not true. Our marriage is very real and we are very much in love.. We gave them so much proof, if they had any doubts, why couldnt they just ask us for more info or evidence instead of denying us like that!!??? they returned all my hubbys paperwork to him thru dhl including his passport. we are so devastated. SOMEONE HELP!!!

all u can do at maintime send an e-mail to the consular section requesting from them kindly if they may consider reviewing your case again or you may wait untill the uscis contact you regarding the petition revoke then you can submite more evidence to proof your marriage is genioune good luck and god be with u

p.s try to get in touch with your congressman ask him to intercede

[Darnell 8,478]

Smells like outright denial, at this point.

Touch base with TBoneTX through the member search function here - then send him a PM.

[coraliesolms 47]

Call your local congressmen ASAP!!!! They are wonderful to deal with and each office has someone on staff that deals specifically with immigration. We are dealing with ours right now, and life suddenly became MUCH easier!

[DanniandMary 1]

My husband and I were denied and we filed 130. His interview was December 18 and our case was sent back to uscis california. They received it Feb. 8. Now for the loooooonnnggg wait. In the meantime I have gone to visit him again and we are collecting proof. We have a book that is about 5 inches thick. They want proof we will give them proof. I printed email, chats from every day, postal mail copies, health insurance, marriage certificates, life insurance, pics, etc. I tried congressman, senators no help. You do not have to refile. The 130 is good forever until they deny it for good. What happens is when uscis receives your case back in the states, they will put it at the bottom of the pile (after all new applications). When they get to your case in 4 or 5 months (hopefully) they will ask for more proof of your relationship. If they feel you have a valid relationship, they will request that the embassy give you another interview. Then your application will go to NVC and then the embassy if approved. I know how devistated you are but be strong. I think the usa is denying a lot of people right now. I have heard of soooooooo many. It is ridiculous. I hate this process. I just went to see my husband for our 1 year anniversary. The embassy thought our relationship was not real too. They use this excuse with a lot of people. I wish you the best. Just keep faith and be strong. They want to see if your relationship lasts through time and difficulty. Good luck and my heart goes to you both.

[Roy&katy 1]

we recieved a letter on march 8rd stating that they refused our visa because they feel our marriage is not real & that its out of convenience for the beneficiary to obtain a visa to come to the US. Someone help me.. This is totally not true. Our marriage is very real and we are very much in love.. We gave them so much proof, if they had any doubts, why couldnt they just ask us for more info or evidence instead of denying us like that!!??? they returned all my hubbys paperwork to him thru dhl including his passport. we are so devastated. SOMEONE HELP!!!

Sorry to hear about your problems that we all have experienced in this consulate. You are going to have to wait a min. 6 months and let uscis reaffirm your petition and send it back to the consulate. now after it does arrive there you will have trouble getting them to give you a new appointment. you can get congress/senator help if you want, but i can tell you it will not help you one bit in this consulate. At this stage, lawyers cant help either. You just have to wait it out. Just keep track of your petition and no when it gets reviews back in the states. Sorry wish there was more you could do.

[tokyo.lovers 6]

i think it would take a long time to get the ball rolling on the case. maybe you should just move there and live with him for awhile. while you stay there you can get a congressman or uscis or lawyer or something to start doing what needs to be done. it would probably take months.

so why not just go to him and be with him? maybe you can apply directly to the embassy there if you meet some sort of residency requirement?

[mkomav 0]

My fiance just had his interview and I don't know what happened. He doesn't seem to understand very well either. Is it a good sign if they kept his passport? Ayudame porfa!

[RyannTanya 2]

My fiance just had his interview and I don't know what happened. He doesn't seem to understand very well either. Is it a good sign if they kept his passport? Ayudame porfa!

Yea, it is a good sign!