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JenAndBabs   1

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Okay, we are at ten months since our initial visa interview for the K-1. In June my fiance was told he was approved, but when he went to pick up the visa, he was given a white form and told that he was still undergoing admin processing, and that they would call. My congressional offices all looked into it and received the same answer, admin processing--nothing anyone could do. My last email to the embassy went unanswered. Finally last night I emailed them again with my normal status request, and they sent back this reply today (which is kind of quick for an embassy reply):

"Thank you for your email inquiry.

Our records show that the visa was issued and picked up.

We hope this information is helpful to you."

What???? That's news to me and my fiance! He definitely has not picked up any visa or been called since June. Now I'm really afraid we have fallen into a black hole. I'm also a little worried since Bab's first passport was stolen back in May (he had a new one issued with the same number--this was at the time of the approval/denial). It seems unlikely that someone could have used that one to get his visa, though.

Anyway, all I can do is email the embassy back and try to get my congressional offices involved again, but does anyone know what else I can do?

Jen and Babs

Psalm 20:5

1/01/2007 - First date

2/04/2010 - I-129F sent

2/08/2010 - NOA1

3/30/2010 - NOA2 Approved!!

4/07/2010 - NVC received

5/12/2010 - Packet picked up/interview date assigned

10/25/2010 - Finally back in Ghana to visit!

11/01/2010 - Interview--mostly positive, but consular officer requires cosponsor

11/24/2010 - 3rd appt.--Finally have all documents in. Result-Administrative Processing! Consulate says they will contact my fiance

05/18/2011 - Admin processing complete! Babs is asked to appear at the embassy on the 25th.

05/25/2011 - En route to the embassy, Babs is robbed on the roadside. His passport and other papers are all stolen. After filling out a police report, he arrives at the embassy a little late, and they allow him in to speak to the CO, even though he has no valid ID. Thank God! The CO gives him another appointment on June 15th, to bring a new passport and also an updated police certificate.

06/14/2011 - New passport (expedited) ready.

06/15/2011 - The CO finds a missing stamp on the new passport. Sends Babs back to the passport office and tells him to return in the afternoon. All is taken care of. VISA APPROVED!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!

06/24/2011 - Visa pick up date--told to return on the 30th.

06/30/2011 - Babs returns but doesn't get the visa. Back in AP!

10/05/2011 - Embassy brings Babs back with updated medical. Approved!! CO sets pick-up for only 2 days away, so as not to delay him any longer.

10/07/2011 - VISA IN HAND!!

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NY_BX   397

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Okay, we are at ten months since our initial visa interview for the K-1. In June my fiance was told he was approved, but when he went to pick up the visa, he was given a white form and told that he was still undergoing admin processing, and that they would call. My congressional offices all looked into it and received the same answer, admin processing--nothing anyone could do. My last email to the embassy went unanswered. Finally last night I emailed them again with my normal status request, and they sent back this reply today (which is kind of quick for an embassy reply):

"Thank you for your email inquiry.

Our records show that the visa was issued and picked up.

We hope this information is helpful to you."

What???? That's news to me and my fiance! He definitely has not picked up any visa or been called since June. Now I'm really afraid we have fallen into a black hole. I'm also a little worried since Bab's first passport was stolen back in May (he had a new one issued with the same number--this was at the time of the approval/denial). It seems unlikely that someone could have used that one to get his visa, though.

Anyway, all I can do is email the embassy back and try to get my congressional offices involved again, but does anyone know what else I can do?

Jen and Babs

I would call and call until I get a live person in that embassy. This is a serious matter. They either (and hopefully) made a huge mistake by sending you another recipient's email or they delivered a passport to another person.

Good luck!

Don't ever do anything you're not willing to explain the paramedics.

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souleymon   27

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seconded to the above comment.a serious or mistaken issue

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* Kristin *   49

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Oh my goodness :( I hope it was an error on their part. Hope you can speak with a live person-

seconded to the above comment.a serious or mistaken issue

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I+H   11

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morena_boricua is right. Call ASAP and talk to someone. Email do whatever you have to do. You may even want to call DOS if you cannot get anyone there. If someone is posing as your fiance and uses that visa that would be terrible.

Best of luck to you both!

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JenAndBabs   1

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Thanks. I will try to call them if I don't get a reply to my email on monday. My feeling is that it's probably a mistake, because the CO told my fiance after the robbery that it would be impossible for someone to use the stolen passport to take his visa. Also no one ever even called him to say it was ready. But either way, we have to figure out what is going on.

Jen and Babs

Psalm 20:5

1/01/2007 - First date

2/04/2010 - I-129F sent

2/08/2010 - NOA1

3/30/2010 - NOA2 Approved!!

4/07/2010 - NVC received

5/12/2010 - Packet picked up/interview date assigned

10/25/2010 - Finally back in Ghana to visit!

11/01/2010 - Interview--mostly positive, but consular officer requires cosponsor

11/24/2010 - 3rd appt.--Finally have all documents in. Result-Administrative Processing! Consulate says they will contact my fiance

05/18/2011 - Admin processing complete! Babs is asked to appear at the embassy on the 25th.

05/25/2011 - En route to the embassy, Babs is robbed on the roadside. His passport and other papers are all stolen. After filling out a police report, he arrives at the embassy a little late, and they allow him in to speak to the CO, even though he has no valid ID. Thank God! The CO gives him another appointment on June 15th, to bring a new passport and also an updated police certificate.

06/14/2011 - New passport (expedited) ready.

06/15/2011 - The CO finds a missing stamp on the new passport. Sends Babs back to the passport office and tells him to return in the afternoon. All is taken care of. VISA APPROVED!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!

06/24/2011 - Visa pick up date--told to return on the 30th.

06/30/2011 - Babs returns but doesn't get the visa. Back in AP!

10/05/2011 - Embassy brings Babs back with updated medical. Approved!! CO sets pick-up for only 2 days away, so as not to delay him any longer.

10/07/2011 - VISA IN HAND!!

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bdawn   66

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Thanks. I will try to call them if I don't get a reply to my email on monday. My feeling is that it's probably a mistake, because the CO told my fiance after the robbery that it would be impossible for someone to use the stolen passport to take his visa. Also no one ever even called him to say it was ready. But either way, we have to figure out what is going on.

Jen and Babs

Call DOS in the morning. They have updated information on your case. If the visa is issued they have it in their system. Don't wait any longer!

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05-20-2014: Interview Date

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06-23-2014: Passport Application received

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JenAndBabs   1

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I called the DOS and according to their records we are still in AP. Which confirms the email was a mistake by the embassy (they still haven't written me back). The DOS had our whole history there with them, so maybe I will call them more often instead of emailing the embassy constantly for our status.

Jen and Babs

Psalm 20:5

1/01/2007 - First date

2/04/2010 - I-129F sent

2/08/2010 - NOA1

3/30/2010 - NOA2 Approved!!

4/07/2010 - NVC received

5/12/2010 - Packet picked up/interview date assigned

10/25/2010 - Finally back in Ghana to visit!

11/01/2010 - Interview--mostly positive, but consular officer requires cosponsor

11/24/2010 - 3rd appt.--Finally have all documents in. Result-Administrative Processing! Consulate says they will contact my fiance

05/18/2011 - Admin processing complete! Babs is asked to appear at the embassy on the 25th.

05/25/2011 - En route to the embassy, Babs is robbed on the roadside. His passport and other papers are all stolen. After filling out a police report, he arrives at the embassy a little late, and they allow him in to speak to the CO, even though he has no valid ID. Thank God! The CO gives him another appointment on June 15th, to bring a new passport and also an updated police certificate.

06/14/2011 - New passport (expedited) ready.

06/15/2011 - The CO finds a missing stamp on the new passport. Sends Babs back to the passport office and tells him to return in the afternoon. All is taken care of. VISA APPROVED!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!

06/24/2011 - Visa pick up date--told to return on the 30th.

06/30/2011 - Babs returns but doesn't get the visa. Back in AP!

10/05/2011 - Embassy brings Babs back with updated medical. Approved!! CO sets pick-up for only 2 days away, so as not to delay him any longer.

10/07/2011 - VISA IN HAND!!

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ibee4qb   1

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I called the DOS and according to their records we are still in AP. Which confirms the email was a mistake by the embassy (they still haven't written me back). The DOS had our whole history there with them, so maybe I will call them more often instead of emailing the embassy constantly for our status.

Jen and Babs

Good luck!

JenAndBabs Explorer

JenAndBabs   1

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Woohoo!!! The embassy called Babs this morning, and also emailed me back to say that they are sorry for the confusion and that he should come in next wednesday with his passport and updated medical!!! Yay! We are praying, and hoping that this is good news.

Jen and Babs

Psalm 20:5

1/01/2007 - First date

2/04/2010 - I-129F sent

2/08/2010 - NOA1

3/30/2010 - NOA2 Approved!!

4/07/2010 - NVC received

5/12/2010 - Packet picked up/interview date assigned

10/25/2010 - Finally back in Ghana to visit!

11/01/2010 - Interview--mostly positive, but consular officer requires cosponsor

11/24/2010 - 3rd appt.--Finally have all documents in. Result-Administrative Processing! Consulate says they will contact my fiance

05/18/2011 - Admin processing complete! Babs is asked to appear at the embassy on the 25th.

05/25/2011 - En route to the embassy, Babs is robbed on the roadside. His passport and other papers are all stolen. After filling out a police report, he arrives at the embassy a little late, and they allow him in to speak to the CO, even though he has no valid ID. Thank God! The CO gives him another appointment on June 15th, to bring a new passport and also an updated police certificate.

06/14/2011 - New passport (expedited) ready.

06/15/2011 - The CO finds a missing stamp on the new passport. Sends Babs back to the passport office and tells him to return in the afternoon. All is taken care of. VISA APPROVED!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!

06/24/2011 - Visa pick up date--told to return on the 30th.

06/30/2011 - Babs returns but doesn't get the visa. Back in AP!

10/05/2011 - Embassy brings Babs back with updated medical. Approved!! CO sets pick-up for only 2 days away, so as not to delay him any longer.

10/07/2011 - VISA IN HAND!!

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Tyeger87   10

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Woohoo!!! The embassy called Babs this morning, and also emailed me back to say that they are sorry for the confusion and that he should come in next wednesday with his passport and updated medical!!! Yay! We are praying, and hoping that this is good news.

Jen and Babs

I think its gonna be good news, otherwise they would not be requesting an updated medical. Good luck and keep us informed.

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JustUs   3

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Woohoo!!! The embassy called Babs this morning, and also emailed me back to say that they are sorry for the confusion and that he should come in next wednesday with his passport and updated medical!!! Yay! We are praying, and hoping that this is good news.

Jen and Babs

Congratulations! :thumbs:

Staying strong and patient in love and faith!

http://ghanaspouse.blogspot.com/

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jarta   24

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Woohoo!!! The embassy called Babs this morning, and also emailed me back to say that they are sorry for the confusion and that he should come in next wednesday with his passport and updated medical!!! Yay! We are praying, and hoping that this is good news.

Jen and Babs

so how did it go? i hope you guys got it!

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JenAndBabs   1

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Got it!!!! Praise God!!! So happy!

Jen and Babs

Psalm 20:5

1/01/2007 - First date

2/04/2010 - I-129F sent

2/08/2010 - NOA1

3/30/2010 - NOA2 Approved!!

4/07/2010 - NVC received

5/12/2010 - Packet picked up/interview date assigned

10/25/2010 - Finally back in Ghana to visit!

11/01/2010 - Interview--mostly positive, but consular officer requires cosponsor

11/24/2010 - 3rd appt.--Finally have all documents in. Result-Administrative Processing! Consulate says they will contact my fiance

05/18/2011 - Admin processing complete! Babs is asked to appear at the embassy on the 25th.

05/25/2011 - En route to the embassy, Babs is robbed on the roadside. His passport and other papers are all stolen. After filling out a police report, he arrives at the embassy a little late, and they allow him in to speak to the CO, even though he has no valid ID. Thank God! The CO gives him another appointment on June 15th, to bring a new passport and also an updated police certificate.

06/14/2011 - New passport (expedited) ready.

06/15/2011 - The CO finds a missing stamp on the new passport. Sends Babs back to the passport office and tells him to return in the afternoon. All is taken care of. VISA APPROVED!!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!

06/24/2011 - Visa pick up date--told to return on the 30th.

06/30/2011 - Babs returns but doesn't get the visa. Back in AP!

10/05/2011 - Embassy brings Babs back with updated medical. Approved!! CO sets pick-up for only 2 days away, so as not to delay him any longer.

10/07/2011 - VISA IN HAND!!

 
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