I-751 Denied

[G00b3r 23]

wouldn't they send a RFE before denying her?

[Aloe 10]

You would HOPE they would send an RFE before a denial but I guess if there is nothing in there that they feel remotely shows a bonafide relationship and they feel that the marriage is fraudulent they probably aren't required to.

The OP needs to give more information in regards to what he sent and what the denial letter said. Until then no one can really give any sound advice apart from seeking legal representation and appealing the decision.

Hate to be devil's advocate and do not by any means mean to be rude... But has the OP seen ANY red flags throughout the entire relationship that may point in the direction of the marriage being fraudulent?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

It sounds to me like the OP not only had an interview, but some sort of follow up phone call.

[kottayam 1]

What was the letter saying as reason for denial.? USCIS don't care how much money and who sends money to who? What USCIS need are proof of bonafide marriage esp. joint accounts or financial activities that u both share as husband and wife. That includes joint bank accounts, utility bills in both ur names(some companies let u do that)., Health insurance cards, letters addressed to both same address and stuff like that.

I understand how ur wife is going t hrough this time. What her friend told her was all non sense. I worked hard to send how much money i wanna send to my family and i did not have a problem with my removing of condtion.

They might need more evidence from u guys.

yes i too agree that not contributing to pay the expense is the reason for denial. they just want the joint bank statment , but they don't check what the money is used for, i was not working at the time of removing the condition , so i was not contributing any money towards expenses, but we had a joint bank account and joint credit card and i had sent boththe statements. infact i got the condition removed without any interview. it depends on how much you could convince them that your marriage is in good faith. can you pls give the list of evidences submitted .

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

yes i too agree that not contributing to pay the expense is the reason for denial. they just want the joint bank statment , but they don't check what the money is used for, i was not working at the time of removing the condition , so i was not contributing any money towards expenses, but we had a joint bank account and joint credit card and i had sent boththe statements. infact i got the condition removed without any interview. it depends on how much you could convince them that your marriage is in good faith. can you pls give the list of evidences submitted .

Heck, I used a black marker to cover up the dollar amounts...

[nane1104 146]

I guess you can make a difference between not having any income to support the household and having income and chose not to support the household. I still don't think this was THE reason for the denial.

Either the OP hasn't submitted enough other evidence of his bonafide marriage or there were other red flags during a possible interview, IF there was an interview.

Like other said, OP, can you give a list of all the documents you submitted and what exactly does the denial letter say?

Lawyer up before you start the appeal but start gathering EVERY bit of evidence you can find to submit with the appeal. Also, start talking to people (family, friends) and ask them to write affidavits.

That's a messed up situation you are in, I hope your wife can calm down soon so you guys can plan and go the next steps. The journey isn't over yet!!

[freetv 7]

When you think about it.... a lot of people send money to their parents, brothers, etc, etc... BUT how many couples send exactly (or almost) their particular salary every month back home? That would be a HUGE red flag for me... even if the husband made $10,000 a month and that more than paid for the bills. If I make $8,000 a month and my wife makes $2,000 it is pretty stupid to send 2k back home every month since it just screams of having a bf or husband back in the home country. Everyone that isn't in the typical situation has to think, "How is this going to look to a stranger?" Because anything unusual can be interpreted as something that it isn't... such as fraud.

[A and T 82]

Maybe when you admitted how much she is sending home, that it kept you from meeting the income requirements?

[Inky 1,110]

Maybe when you admitted how much she is sending home, that it kept you from meeting the income requirements?

Sorry but there is no income requirement for removal of conditions.

[scottnicolehaus 1]

So it does sound like the two of you did have an interview. Was the interview together in one room or were each of you interviewed alone. Do post the text of the letter you got and what evidence you did provide.

Yes we was both put into seperate rooms and interviewed. Not once during the interview did they ask me about Nicole's salary going back to help her parents...

I'll get the notice back from the lawyers office sometime today and post what it says. Had to take it their and give it to his secretary since the lawyer is on vacation (grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)so she could start the paper work on it to have it ready for him when he got back. I asked the lawyers secretary if she has heard anything like this before. I don't know if she knows what she is saying or just telling me something to get me out of the office. She told me that its all based on what they have seen in cases that end up later on being fraudulant. She said that "Nicole shouldn't have been sending her entire salary (18,560.00+ each year)back home. It makes Nicole look like she has no desire to (commingling assets???) or share in the responsibilites of using some of her salary to pay on some of the bills. Sending once or twice a month would have been acceptable but sending her entire salary for the full two years would make things suspicious in the eyes of immigration or any other person who was looking at our case. You both should have waited until after Nicole obtained her us citizenship this way you wouldn't have had to deal with immigration any more." I plan to see if I can talk to someone in immigration about it again today. I tried to call uscis yesturday but after being on hold for 2 hours I just gave up waiting.

This countries immigration rules are all messed up!!!!!!

[dale_trisha 3]

Yes we was both put into seperate rooms and interviewed. Not once during the interview did they ask me about Nicole's salary going back to help her parents...

I'll get the notice back from the lawyers office sometime today and post what it says. Had to take it their and give it to his secretary since the lawyer is on vacation (grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)so she could start the paper work on it to have it ready for him when he got back. I asked the lawyers secretary if she has heard anything like this before. I don't know if she knows what she is saying or just telling me something to get me out of the office. She told me that its all based on what they have seen in cases that end up later on being fraudulant. She said that "Nicole shouldn't have been sending her entire salary (18,560.00+ each year)back home. It makes Nicole look like she has no desire to (commingling assets???) or share in the responsibilites of using some of her salary to pay on some of the bills. Sending once or twice a month would have been acceptable but sending her entire salary for the full two years would make things suspicious in the eyes of immigration or any other person who was looking at our case. You both should have waited until after Nicole obtained her us citizenship this way you wouldn't have had to deal with immigration any more." I plan to see if I can talk to someone in immigration about it again today. I tried to call uscis yesturday but after being on hold for 2 hours I just gave up waiting.

This countries immigration rules are all messed up!!!!!!

Okay so they already suspected something based upon interviewing you sperately. What evidence did you provide them in support of the joint applciation. Things like joint bank statements, utlitiy bills, etc. Getting the lawyer started on the appeal is good. Calling USCIS at this point will not help so just avoid that frustration. You need to do an appeal. Best of luck.

[*Snowdrop* 604]

As you were both interviewed separately it's possible that the denial is based on more that just your financial issue.

You should both write down all you can remember about your separate interviews - questions and the answers you gave. There may be a series of discrepancies about your answers about your lives they may be basing your interview result on.

[timgrace Kohler 0]

I think immigration is getting alot of pressure because of the Debt Limit/Deficit Reduction going on in congress. To make sure to look for anything that might potentially cause someone to become a public charge. I would really like to see what was said in the notice. Hope you can post that soon.

[beemer8 0]

Yeah,

can you detail the interview questions and answers you both provided . The discrepancy in your answers may have added (if any) to their decision making. By the way what is your local office? Just curious.

[Craneman 2]

You are supporting the entire family and sending them to college ?

See the post on Sugar Daddys.

Sorry everyone I didn't get to finish what else I needed to say in my first post. Our computer showed unexpected error and had to restart....

When Nicole started working two years ago she wanted to send her salary back home to her parents to help her three sisters to finish school, and for the oldest to attend college when she graduates from high school next year. I understand that things is very tough in the Philippines and its what all filipina's do is try to help her family back home. I don't have a problem with it cause it was her money that she using. I know my own dad did the samething for my grandparents in Colorado back in the 50's when he was in the Navy.

Surely Nicole isn't the only one that has done this. I know Visajourney is just a small fraction those going through the immigration bs and lifting of conditions. What are our options in this. I am scared to death that their going to send her back home. I would contact the lawyer that helped us but the ####### is on vacation and can't be reached. I would appreciate any thoughts what Nicole and I can do.

Thanks

Scott