Visa Refused

[Hag & Viking 0]

My fiance' had his interview in Copenhagen on June 23. They refused his visa because they want more documentation relating to a diagnosis of schizophrenia made several years ago. The diagnosis was apparently incorrect -- I knew him through that whole period, and reviewing the situation a few years ago we believe it was more likely a depression brought about by some extremely stressful circumstances that was then improperly medicated -- we have evidence between his medical records and our chat logs that he did not start hallucinating until after they gave him medication, and the diagnosis was clearly made on the basis of his hallucinations. The medications he was on affected his mind such that it prevented him from putting that together until much later.

Unfortunately, he's effectively considered crazy until proven sane. Fortunately while he was visiting for six months last year he decided to see a psychiatrist here, who supervised his coming off of medication and agrees that, even if he may have possibly needed medication several years ago (he can't say because he didn't see him then), he certainly doesn't need it now and shows no signs of schizophrenia or any other potentially dangerous mental health condition.

The consulate said if he provided a letter from the psychiatrist he saw last summer, they would reconsider. We obtained the letter and submitted it to them almost 2 weeks ago. They acknowledge they got it, and we know they have contacted his other physicians. I am trying to be positive, but it's hard. His psychiatrist in Denmark doesn't speak Danish well (she's Ukrainian) and many of her notes in his record (what few there are -- six years in the system and his whole file is less than a cm thick) are nonsensical, largely due to her poor Danish. It's hard to say what she would say if contacted, and it worries me because she logically would be more interested in defending her diagnosis and treatment than admitting she may have made translation mistakes.

Anyway, I just needed to vent a bit. I'm anxious and frustrated, but I'm sure it will all be okay in the end.

Thanks for listening.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

My fiance' had his interview in Copenhagen on June 23. They refused his visa because they want more documentation relating to a diagnosis of schizophrenia made several years ago. The diagnosis was apparently incorrect -- I knew him through that whole period, and reviewing the situation a few years ago we believe it was more likely a depression brought about by some extremely stressful circumstances that was then improperly medicated -- we have evidence between his medical records and our chat logs that he did not start hallucinating until after they gave him medication, and the diagnosis was clearly made on the basis of his hallucinations. The medications he was on affected his mind such that it prevented him from putting that together until much later.

Unfortunately, he's effectively considered crazy until proven sane. Fortunately while he was visiting for six months last year he decided to see a psychiatrist here, who supervised his coming off of medication and agrees that, even if he may have possibly needed medication several years ago (he can't say because he didn't see him then), he certainly doesn't need it now and shows no signs of schizophrenia or any other potentially dangerous mental health condition.

The consulate said if he provided a letter from the psychiatrist he saw last summer, they would reconsider. We obtained the letter and submitted it to them almost 2 weeks ago. They acknowledge they got it, and we know they have contacted his other physicians. I am trying to be positive, but it's hard. His psychiatrist in Denmark doesn't speak Danish well (she's Ukrainian) and many of her notes in his record (what few there are -- six years in the system and his whole file is less than a cm thick) are nonsensical, largely due to her poor Danish. It's hard to say what she would say if contacted, and it worries me because she logically would be more interested in defending her diagnosis and treatment than admitting she may have made translation mistakes.

Anyway, I just needed to vent a bit. I'm anxious and frustrated, but I'm sure it will all be okay in the end.

Thanks for listening.

Thats a tough situation, but I hope it works out ok for you two. Best wishes and good luck with everything.

[Love Eth 14]

My fiance' had his interview in Copenhagen on June 23. They refused his visa because they want more documentation relating to a diagnosis of schizophrenia made several years ago. The diagnosis was apparently incorrect -- I knew him through that whole period, and reviewing the situation a few years ago we believe it was more likely a depression brought about by some extremely stressful circumstances that was then improperly medicated -- we have evidence between his medical records and our chat logs that he did not start hallucinating until after they gave him medication, and the diagnosis was clearly made on the basis of his hallucinations. The medications he was on affected his mind such that it prevented him from putting that together until much later.

Unfortunately, he's effectively considered crazy until proven sane. Fortunately while he was visiting for six months last year he decided to see a psychiatrist here, who supervised his coming off of medication and agrees that, even if he may have possibly needed medication several years ago (he can't say because he didn't see him then), he certainly doesn't need it now and shows no signs of schizophrenia or any other potentially dangerous mental health condition.

The consulate said if he provided a letter from the psychiatrist he saw last summer, they would reconsider. We obtained the letter and submitted it to them almost 2 weeks ago. They acknowledge they got it, and we know they have contacted his other physicians. I am trying to be positive, but it's hard. His psychiatrist in Denmark doesn't speak Danish well (she's Ukrainian) and many of her notes in his record (what few there are -- six years in the system and his whole file is less than a cm thick) are nonsensical, largely due to her poor Danish. It's hard to say what she would say if contacted, and it worries me because she logically would be more interested in defending her diagnosis and treatment than admitting she may have made translation mistakes.

Anyway, I just needed to vent a bit. I'm anxious and frustrated, but I'm sure it will all be okay in the end.

Thanks for listening.

Sorry to hear that and hopefully things will be fixed soon.

Good luck

[leeandcorinne 1]

My fiance' had his interview in Copenhagen on June 23. They refused his visa because they want more documentation relating to a diagnosis of schizophrenia made several years ago. The diagnosis was apparently incorrect -- I knew him through that whole period, and reviewing the situation a few years ago we believe it was more likely a depression brought about by some extremely stressful circumstances that was then improperly medicated -- we have evidence between his medical records and our chat logs that he did not start hallucinating until after they gave him medication, and the diagnosis was clearly made on the basis of his hallucinations. The medications he was on affected his mind such that it prevented him from putting that together until much later.

Unfortunately, he's effectively considered crazy until proven sane. Fortunately while he was visiting for six months last year he decided to see a psychiatrist here, who supervised his coming off of medication and agrees that, even if he may have possibly needed medication several years ago (he can't say because he didn't see him then), he certainly doesn't need it now and shows no signs of schizophrenia or any other potentially dangerous mental health condition.

The consulate said if he provided a letter from the psychiatrist he saw last summer, they would reconsider. We obtained the letter and submitted it to them almost 2 weeks ago. They acknowledge they got it, and we know they have contacted his other physicians. I am trying to be positive, but it's hard. His psychiatrist in Denmark doesn't speak Danish well (she's Ukrainian) and many of her notes in his record (what few there are -- six years in the system and his whole file is less than a cm thick) are nonsensical, largely due to her poor Danish. It's hard to say what she would say if contacted, and it worries me because she logically would be more interested in defending her diagnosis and treatment than admitting she may have made translation mistakes.

Anyway, I just needed to vent a bit. I'm anxious and frustrated, but I'm sure it will all be okay in the end.

Thanks for listening.

Keep faith, I hope eveything will go well, sometimes psychiatric doctors are worst than the problem itself . Good luck to u guys.

[daryl&lada 8]

I hope everything will work out for you.