CR-1 Visa Denied in Colombia,Please Help!!

[edobas 0]

Hello,I apply for my wife and my step daughter's papers like a 1 year and half ago ,with Cr-1 process.They received an interview i the Colombian embassy in Bogota last June,and when we went to the interview, the visa was denied,because the counselor considered that my marriage was a fraud,he didn't give me the reason why he denied then the visa.My wife and me considered that probably we didn't coincided on some of the question that the consul made to us. He made me sign a withdraw of my I-130,because he repeatedly insist that my wife and me made a fraud. After 2 months I received a letter from the Department of land security,canceling my wife and my stepdaughter's I-130.My question is Can I apply again for another I-130? If they get another interview the application that was denied will affect my new application? what is the best way to bring mu family to USA? I'm an honest us citizen that wants to reunified my family,and I would never do something illegal.Please give me your advise,or if you know any lawyer specialized on visa denies that could help us? What can I do at this point? Thank you for your help

[krisca 0]

i feel so bad about your situation. . .i mean if your marriage is authentic why would they deny it. . where did you guys get married? my aunt had the same situation as yours and they got approved, they were only married less than a year and they got approved. . .you should probably get an appeal, and a lawyer, i hope everything turns out well for you don't lose hope. . .

[Penguin_ie 5,992]

Normally, you can re-apply no problem, but should probably spend some time first removing the problems that got you denied (eg. make more visits, co-mingle finances,k tell eachother more about your lives so you can answer questions etc). However, I'd be concerned about the paper you signed, it could be an admission of material miss-representation.

What exactly did you sign and what did the paper you received about the cancelation say? Did the stamp/ write anything into your wife's passport?

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

By US law the consular officer has to give you a written reason for refusal. I posted a form on a thread not long ago that states what officers have to do and what your rights are. I have not been schooled on any appeals process but since the DHS closed the I-130s then I would assume you would have to begin at that point again. As for hiring a lawyer I won't get into mentioning any specific lawyer but I would suggest if you go this way then you find one who specializes in immigration issues. A lawyer from a phone book that does accidents, divorces, duis and immigration I firmly believe are not properly trained to handle immigration issues. Look for one, and there are many very good ones, who specialize and, especially, limits their practice to immigration law. Good luck.

[cherriesss 4]

By US law the consular officer has to give you a written reason for refusal. I posted a form on a thread not long ago that states what officers have to do and what your rights are. I have not been schooled on any appeals process but since the DHS closed the I-130s then I would assume you would have to begin at that point again. As for hiring a lawyer I won't get into mentioning any specific lawyer but I would suggest if you go this way then you find one who specializes in immigration issues. A lawyer from a phone book that does accidents, divorces, duis and immigration I firmly believe are not properly trained to handle immigration issues. Look for one, and there are many very good ones, who specialize and, especially, limits their practice to immigration law. Good luck.

Wayne and Claudia, if you have it handy, could you please post a link to the thread you mentioned with the officer's dos and dont's? Thanks.

[mari0711 4]

oh I am sorry to heaar that, I know consuls can be mean in USEM in colombia

I agree with many people here, get a lawyer, most of the cases that I saw denied the day of my interview were cus of not enough proofs. and I wish you the best!!

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Wayne and Claudia, if you have it handy, could you please post a link to the thread you mentioned with the officer's dos and dont's? Thanks.

Not a problem. I created a link to it under the wiki site. Here's the link: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visa_refusal

[TBoneTX 44,793]

What exactly did you sign and what did the paper you received about the cancelation say? Did the stamp/ write anything into your wife's passport?

This is the key information that needs to be clarified before anyone here can even recommend that you consult an immigration attorney. Signing a withdrawal of a petition is one thing; signing a withdrawal and admitting to fraud (if that's also what the paper said) is quite another.

Clarify the above, then consider consulting Foster & Quan at www dot fosterquan dot com. Very responsive, large, capable law firm that helped me considerably.

[cherriesss 4]

Not a problem. I created a link to it under the wiki site. Here's the link: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visa_refusal

Hi!

I just checked the link and it says "This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference". Any idea what might be going on?

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Hi!

I just checked the link and it says "This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference". Any idea what might be going on?

It was there yesterday, not sure what is going on. I may drop loto a message and get some assistance. In the meantime give me your email address and I will send you the file. Sorry about the confusion.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Hi!

I just checked the link and it says "This page has been deleted. The deletion and move log for the page are provided below for reference". Any idea what might be going on?

I couldn't figure out how to post this for permanent reference so I just started a thread with it in there. Here is the link http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/285239-what-you-should-know-if-visa-is-refused/ good luck to you.

[cherriesss 4]

I couldn't figure out how to post this for permanent reference so I just started a thread with it in there. Here is the link http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/285239-what-you-should-know-if-visa-is-refused/ good luck to you.

Thanks lot, W&C!!