221g

[Dave_Thao 0]

Sunny,

I would think twice about doing an FOIA. I filed an FOIA to view the consular notes and it would have taken 12-18 months to complete. CSC could not look at my case until the FOIA was finished. I ended up canceling the request. Then csc found my case and told me it was expired.

[morocco4ever 63]

MArtin,

I don't have any letter from the Vnese Embassy/Consulate in Washing DC. How can you get that letter? CAn we use FOIA for know the reason Co denied the petition?

Hope you both are well and happy marriage.

SID

I filed a FOIA with the Department of state for our denied visa application. It took almost a year to get the answer, and the answer was that they can not give the reason for the denial. My lawyer filed a FOIA ($500.00) with the Department of Homeland Securities about the petition 1 1/2 years ago, no response as of yet. Total waste of time, effort, and money.

[sunny_vn00 0]

Sunny,

I would think twice about doing an FOIA. I filed an FOIA to view the consular notes and it would have taken 12-18 months to complete. CSC could not look at my case until the FOIA was finished. I ended up canceling the request. Then csc found my case and told me it was expired.

Hi Dave,

I still not hear my case is expired by CSC, only hear that from my Senator. What can we do If paper was expired ? Will you refile K1 again, Dave?

Thanks for everyone 's experience , I think it is very useful for someone like me

Sid

[paisita411 0]

I realized today that I hadn't posted my update here and I want all of you to know the good news....

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!

I just got home from visiting my husband in Medellin last night (6/17/07) and of course, today I'm sitting at work completely bummed out because although we had a wonderful time together, everytime someone asks me how my trip was I want to say "TERRIBLE!! I'm here and he's there and we don't know when he's coming!!!" Its taking all my strenght not to cry.

Well....my cell phone rings..ID UNAVAILABLE...I'm so busy that I hesitate to answer b/c its probably a bill collector (ha ha ha), but I think, sometimes when the hubby calls it says the same thing...so I answered......

"This is the vice-consul from the US Embassy in Bogota..." I almost fell out of my chair! "We have your husband's application under administrative review and want to offer you another opportunity to interview in Bogota" The lady is as nice and polite as she can be, she tells me that the police certificate and medical examsa are all valid and that she only needs me to send her an updated I-864 with this year's tax return and then she says "how SOON DO YOU WANT THE INTERVEIW?" (YESTERDAY, I want to scream!!!) She says that the embassy "understands that long distance relationships are difficult and that they have to be very carefull in order to prevent marriage fraud" (she was almost apologizing to me)...then she says to me...."do you remember that I was the one that interviewed you and your husband in Februrary?" I SURE DID! So with that I started to explain away some of the concerns she raised at the interveiw and she said "let's not revisit the interview, I'm going to give you the opporutnity to have another interview with another officer and to provide additional evidence" I told her that I just got home from Colombia last night and she said "that's great! that will be very beneficial to proving the validity of your marriage" She gave me her email addres and asked me to email her with the dates I'm available to travel to Bogota with my husband and promised to get back to me this week with an interview date!!!!

I don't know if this was prompted by my constant pestering of my congressman (Sentator Saxby Chamblis, GA), incestant prayers to the Almighty or what, but I thank God first for this unbelievable turn of events and secondly to the support from the VJ community!

I have a meeting with my boss today to formally request the time off (I'm out of vacation days and just got home yesterday!) and as soon as I get the OK at work, I'm emailing her with my availability for the appointment!!!!!!! It looks like we can have an interview in less than a month!!!

Thank you to everyone in the Colombia Club and on VJ for your prayers, support and advice....I'll keep you informed of our progress!!! WE HAVE A NEW INTERVIEW ON JULY 23rd in BOGOTA....

Dre

Edited June 27, 2007 by OskaryAndrea

[msnino 0]

Salaam Kiya, from what I've just learned ,we have now recieved 221g .I totally agree,there seems to be a big problem .Actaully,thats an understatement...but thats allI can say on it for now.Hope the very best for anyone trying to have a good mariage with someone they TRULY love. Keep in touch

[Danya1 0]

Hi Kiya my Fiance was denied yesterday 09/22/11 reason given Marriage for immigration purposes only ! and that our case is being returned to the approved DHS office. Please I need Help where you finally successful ? My son and I are so devastated I had to tell him today that daddy is not coming and he literally cried please give me some advice I have contacted my congressman down and I am going to sign the release of information at the consulate. thank in advance

[lalouse 1]

Folks, I'm confused. When you get the 221g, doesn't this mean you are going into additional administrative processing?

Administrative processing is not about the authenticity of relationships, it is about homeland security?

Am I incorrect about this??

[Karee 4,190]

Folks, I'm confused. When you get the 221g, doesn't this mean you are going into additional administrative processing?

Administrative processing is not about the authenticity of relationships, it is about homeland security?

Am I incorrect about this??

What does the 221g say? There should be a box checked.