Another trip to the Embassy ;(

[spikedog 2]

My girl had her interview on the 7th and needed my original divorce papers. After the interview, they basically said she was approved pending the original divorce papers. I sent them DHL and she got them to 2Go with her passport as requested -- the package was at the embassy on the 10th. Yesterday, she received a call from the embassy that said they wanted her to come in and bring her passport and documentation Tuesday at 8am. Apparantly, the caller did not know that her passport IS AT the embassy

She will be meeting with a Philippino staff member, not a CO. My thoughts are that maybe they need to ask some more questions, or give her my original papers back.

Any thoughts?

thanks,

Jim

[Dean_De 61]

My girl had her interview on the 7th and needed my original divorce papers. After the interview, they basically said she was approved pending the original divorce papers. I sent them DHL and she got them to 2Go with her passport as requested -- the package was at the embassy on the 10th. Yesterday, she received a call from the embassy that said they wanted her to come in and bring her passport and documentation Tuesday at 8am. Apparantly, the caller did not know that her passport IS AT the embassy

She will be meeting with a Philippino staff member, not a CO. My thoughts are that maybe they need to ask some more questions, or give her my original papers back.

Any thoughts?

thanks,

Jim

They give the original divorce paper back. not sure if thats the only thing they need from your fiancee. but goodluck

[spikedog 2]

The trip to the embassy was a real disaster. Apparently, there is another person that applied for a K1 (a year ago they said) that has the same last name as my girl and they say they used the same picture. This IS IMPOSSIBLE -- my girl's pictures were taken a month or so ago. The other person has children, so now they want my fiance' to go back to SLEC and get a exam to prove she has never given birth! They say this will help prove she isn't that person. They also seemed to hassle her about the length of our relationship and gave my girl a real hard time.

In addition, she has to re-interview and bring ALL her school records to prove she is not the other person. After that it will be reviewed for 2-3 weeks.

Has anyone heard of such treatment? Will the SLEC test be good enough, or will whey thinks up another reason. Could this be someone's way of having her prove she really is serious?

Please Pray for us,

Jim

Edited October 18, 2011 by spikedog

[Dean_De 61]

The trip to the embassy was a real disaster. Apparently, there is another person that applied for a K1 (a year ago they said) that has the same last name as my girl and they say they used the same picture. This IS IMPOSSIBLE -- my girl's pictures were taken a month or so ago. The other person has children, so now they want my fiance' to go back to SLEC and get a exam to prove she has never given birth! They say this will help prove she isn't that person. They also seemed to hassle her about the length of our relationship and gave my girl a real hard time.

In addition, she has to re-interview and bring ALL her school records to prove she is not the other person. After that it will be reviewed for 2-3 weeks.

Has anyone heard of such treatment? Will the SLEC test be good enough, or will whey thinks up another reason. Could this be someone's way of having her prove she really is serious?

Please Pray for us,

Jim

did they let you see the pics? - and oh yeah, that is really a great disaster - Does clone exist now already - praying for you but and hoping everything turns out good soon.

[spikedog 2]

I guess another question would be: what recourse do I have if she is denied? Our case is pretty typical of what I have heard around here. My record is clean and my income is adequate, she was 'approved' pending my divorce papers. Whey received them, so I thought that would do it. It almost seems like if you give them enough time, they will dig up something.

I am very discourages and she is too. I really hope and pray this turns out positive, but I fear it will not.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Brother Spikedog... ... that's certainly not good news...I feel your disappointment.

Chinook and I felt the sting of a 221g also. We submitted the document they wanted. After that, we felt the sting again when the Embassy lost some of our documents and required us to submit them again. We submitted those documents too. In the end, Chinook received her visa.

So, please don't get discouraged. Please hang in there because you will get through this, and it will all be worth it. It's just more hoops you have to jump through, but you can do it. I hope you stay calm in your approach to these new requirements by the Embassy, and just get them done. And, above all, don't ever let them intimidate you or your fiancée. Always stay on the path that will lead you guys to a visa.

Yes, the Embassy screws up sometimes. It happens. This may be one of those times. it's going to take up more time and it's going to cause more expenses. But they haven't given you any task that's too great. The medical will prove that she hasn't given birth. You already know that the photos couldn't be the exact same ones because hers were taken only a month ago. If the Embassy thinks it's your fiancée in the old photos, then ask to see those photos. Also, submitting her school records is doable. Your sweetheart should have no problem proving she is who she says she is.

If I were in your shoes, I would definitely attend the second interview with your fiancée. I would take the Embassy's fishing expedition very seriously.

Best wishes...and please keep us posted.

[Loolie 56]

The trip to the embassy was a real disaster. Apparently, there is another person that applied for a K1 (a year ago they said) that has the same last name as my girl and they say they used the same picture. This IS IMPOSSIBLE -- my girl's pictures were taken a month or so ago. The other person has children, so now they want my fiance' to go back to SLEC and get a exam to prove she has never given birth! They say this will help prove she isn't that person. They also seemed to hassle her about the length of our relationship and gave my girl a real hard time.

In addition, she has to re-interview and bring ALL her school records to prove she is not the other person. After that it will be reviewed for 2-3 weeks.

Has anyone heard of such treatment? Will the SLEC test be good enough, or will whey thinks up another reason. Could this be someone's way of having her prove she really is serious?

Please Pray for us,

Jim

good luck for the re interview. As lOng as she remain calm and answer thier questions honestly she will be fine. This time i think they will interrogate her bcoz that is a serious case... hope for the best. God bless. plus the more evidences she can show to prove she isnt that woman the better.

[Mhayonaise 14]

The trip to the embassy was a real disaster. Apparently, there is another person that applied for a K1 (a year ago they said) that has the same last name as my girl and they say they used the same picture. This IS IMPOSSIBLE -- my girl's pictures were taken a month or so ago. The other person has children, so now they want my fiance' to go back to SLEC and get a exam to prove she has never given birth! They say this will help prove she isn't that person. They also seemed to hassle her about the length of our relationship and gave my girl a real hard time.

In addition, she has to re-interview and bring ALL her school records to prove she is not the other person. After that it will be reviewed for 2-3 weeks.

Has anyone heard of such treatment? Will the SLEC test be good enough, or will whey thinks up another reason. Could this be someone's way of having her prove she really is serious?

Please Pray for us,

Jim

This is rarely to happen, in fact i never heard someone who went throuch such treatment. Apparently, your fiancee doesn't have other options but to comply as to what the Embassy has told her. Good luck to the second interview and I hope it will be swift and smooth one