Problem with Embassy System

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Hello Again,

Each time I call the embassy in India to get update on my wife visa they tell me that our case is pending waiver approval from New Delhi. However, we have submitted them a copy of waiver approval from N.Delhi and then embassy gave us letter asking my wife to bring require documents(medical, police report, etc) and come for interview which she did, and bcz of the missing affidavit(I-864 & I-864A) she was ask to submit it at local VFS with passport which we have done so. However when I call the consulates the officer says that there system shows that they are waiting waiver approval from N.Delhi, I am told the officer that we have submitted copy, have been through the interview, and have submitted our documents with passport to local VFS office...she then only tells me that our case is pending.

Is this normal? How can we ask the consulate to fix it? Can we also ask the embassy to issue visa on the passport at earliest because I wish to take my wife back with me to the USA and my visa are going to expire along with my maximum six month stays. Is it possible to request embassy to issue visa on her passport so we can travel together will they accept the request?

Thank you all.

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OK guys is this really a problem. When I called today at Mumbai Embassy they told us that they are waiting for the second approval from New Delhi they did not tell us what for. But does anyone know what does "second approval means" b/c our case is in Mumbai not at New Delhi, however CIS New Delhi has approved our waiver once already.

Can someone please help us and give any comments. Thanks

Edited March 29, 2010 by Help786

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Did you file for DCF?

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What is DCF?

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Direct Consular Filing.

Did you file your I-130 with Delhi? Or was it submitted stateside?

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It was filed in US and since my spouse was ineligibale bcz of illegal entry into US we had to file waiver which was approved by the New Delhi. Now the file is at local embassy in Mumbai but when I called they said that they are waitin for another approval from New Delhi. What does this mean?

Edited March 29, 2010 by Help786

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So your spouse had a EWI?

From my understanding, those with EWIs are denied at the interview and then must submit a waiver.

Your waiver submitted in Delhi has been approved as well?

Then it should be a matter of time, I assume.

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Yes, the waiver has been approved. However, when we called the local embassy they told us that they are waiting for second approval. What do they mean by "second approval"? We are not getting any clear response.

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Yes, the waiver has been approved. However, when we called the local embassy they told us that they are waiting for second approval. What do they mean by "second approval"? We are not getting any clear response.

I don't think they can officially approve an application that is missing documents. So the waiver sounds like it is approved and the financials they requested have to catch up to the file for final approval.

Email the consulate that approved the waiver and ask if they got the documents you submitted locally. When they complete it they should send the VISA to the consulate in the home area. This is going to take some time. Don't let it go too long, stay on top of it but don't freak out.

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Hello Again,

Each time I call the embassy in India to get update on my wife visa they tell me that our case is pending waiver approval from New Delhi. However, we have submitted them a copy of waiver approval from N.Delhi and then embassy gave us letter asking my wife to bring require documents(medical, police report, etc) and come for interview which she did, and bcz of the missing affidavit(I-864 & I-864A) she was ask to submit it at local VFS with passport which we have done so. However when I call the consulates the officer says that there system shows that they are waiting waiver approval from N.Delhi, I am told the officer that we have submitted copy, have been through the interview, and have submitted our documents with passport to local VFS office...she then only tells me that our case is pending.

Is this normal? How can we ask the consulate to fix it? Can we also ask the embassy to issue visa on the passport at earliest because I wish to take my wife back with me to the USA and my visa are going to expire along with my maximum six month stays. Is it possible to request embassy to issue visa on her passport so we can travel together will they accept the request?

Thank you all.

No they will not honor that request. She will get the VISA in their own sweet time. You may have to go back before your VISA expires and your mate will have to wait and follow you.

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I have contacted the Delhi where our waiver was approved and they said that file is under review. Does anyone know what this mean?

Also when I contact the Mumbai consulate they said that its under "Administrative Review at Delhi?"

What does all this mean and what is estimated time for apporval of visa? Can they deny the visa for any reason even after the approval of our waiver? PLEASE HELP.