Confused about revocation

[Sabian 4]

I was told in November 2011 that our case was denied via email and sent back to USCIS for revocation. My Senator also looked into the case and told me the same thing in January 2012. Well whenever I call the embassy, DOS, or send an email they all reply that I am not denied and our case is in Administrative Processing. USCIS has no record of it being revoked. We have also requested our documents back but the embassy says they cannot give them back because they are actively working on our case. I just don't understand this conflicting information! I sent them an email this week asking about what is going on and attaching the conflicting correspondence that I have from my Senator and from the Embassy. Is it possible that the embassy sent it back to USCIS and they reaffirmed it and it was sent to a different consulate officer for review? I did make a formal complaint about the previous consulate officers we dealt with becuase they were very abusive, and made false accusations of marriage fraud against us. I am wondering if my complaint got back to the embassy and they decided to not deny it? I am wondering if this is a possibility. Please give me your opinions, thanks!

[EAbbas 213]

Hey dear... not sure about any of that but i would think that if it was sent back to USCIS and they reaffirmed it then they would have a record of that.

It almost sounds as if the embassy was going to send it back but never did. Not sure if anyone else has this same issue.. I know Mohsin does but dont know anybody else that has gone thru that. If i find any info ill send it your way...

Stay strong and thinking of you!

[Sabian 4]

Hey dear... not sure about any of that but i would think that if it was sent back to USCIS and they reaffirmed it then they would have a record of that.

It almost sounds as if the embassy was going to send it back but never did. Not sure if anyone else has this same issue.. I know Mohsin does but dont know anybody else that has gone thru that. If i find any info ill send it your way...

Stay strong and thinking of you!

Thank you! Everyone seems confused by their behavior and it is why it is so stressful and irritating! I was posting in hopes someone else might be able to explain their strange behavior.

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Could the original email saying it was being sent back to USCIS and the information given to the senator been a mistake on the part of the embassy?

If your case had been sent back to USCIS and they reaffirmed it you would have gotten a letter from USCIS and it takes many months for USCIS to get a case back from the embassy.

If the embassy and DOS both say it's in AP then we can be thankful it wasn't sent back. May God bless you and your husband and have your visa issued soon.

[Sabian 4]

Could the original email saying it was being sent back to USCIS and the information given to the senator been a mistake on the part of the embassy?

If your case had been sent back to USCIS and they reaffirmed it you would have gotten a letter from USCIS and it takes many months for USCIS to get a case back from the embassy.

If the embassy and DOS both say it's in AP then we can be thankful it wasn't sent back. May God bless you and your husband and have your visa issued soon.

yes this is what I am hoping that it wasn't sent back. Thank you for your blessings and I hope that everything works out in your case as well.

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Thank you Sabian.

[batista1880 3]

I am also going thru the same thing my intervoew was on March 5, 2012 and they told us that we were denied for fraud and for misrepresentation i also sent a letter of complaint to the general consul and when i called VS they told me my case is under AP, so i am hoping that they dont send my case back to uscis and just issue a visa or give us another appointment since the consul was very rude. wishing u the best of luck and keep me posted

[RealAI 1]

I was told in November 2011 that our case was denied via email and sent back to USCIS for revocation. My Senator also looked into the case and told me the same thing in January 2012. Well whenever I call the embassy, DOS, or send an email they all reply that I am not denied and our case is in Administrative Processing. USCIS has no record of it being revoked. We have also requested our documents back but the embassy says they cannot give them back because they are actively working on our case. I just don't understand this conflicting information! I sent them an email this week asking about what is going on and attaching the conflicting correspondence that I have from my Senator and from the Embassy. Is it possible that the embassy sent it back to USCIS and they reaffirmed it and it was sent to a different consulate officer for review? I did make a formal complaint about the previous consulate officers we dealt with becuase they were very abusive, and made false accusations of marriage fraud against us. I am wondering if my complaint got back to the embassy and they decided to not deny it? I am wondering if this is a possibility. Please give me your opinions, thanks!

Exactly the same happened to us. My husband had his interview on April 9th 2011. After the interview he was asked to submit more proof of relationship which we submitted within a week. Then after 3 weeks embassy sent back my husband's passport saying that his visa was denied and was being sent back to USCIS for revocation. The reply was same to the senators inquiry. I waited for a month and case was not back. In June I went to Saudi Arabia and called the embassy. The staff at the immigrant visa unit told me that the case was still in the embassy and was being reviewed by the senior consulor officer. They sounded like the case was never supposed to be sent back. I requested them to give us a second interview to make a decision and they did call us the second time. They interviewed us both with the same questions separately and then approved us for the visa. That was in August 2011. I was lucky that back then US embassy in Saudi Arabia was accepting phone inquiries for immigrant visa. So, I got to speak to them and make a request.

I think they want to send your case back to USCIS, but they do not have strong grounds to do it. I read that consular officers have need to fit a case into certain guidelines before they can send back to USCIS. Keep contacting the consulate. If emails dont work send registered letters. Hope things work out for you and your hubby soon.

[Sabian 4]

I am also going thru the same thing my intervoew was on March 5, 2012 and they told us that we were denied for fraud and for misrepresentation i also sent a letter of complaint to the general consul and when i called VS they told me my case is under AP, so i am hoping that they dont send my case back to uscis and just issue a visa or give us another appointment since the consul was very rude. wishing u the best of luck and keep me posted

Did they ever give you examples of what this misrepresentation was? Let me ask you a question, are you guys interracial? If you don't feel comfortable you don't have to answer, but I find a lot of people have trouble when they come from different ethnic backgrounds. If you google red flags in marriage fraud, interracial couples are the most critsized because it is apparently a flag for fraud.

I agree that the consul is very rude. I tried to shrug it off as it being part of their job. I just hope that no one is abusing their power on some sort of ego trip, or racial profiling to determine peoples eligibility for a visa. Because visa approval is up to an officer's discretion there can be many good people denied and many bad people approved. Perhaps because we complained (and I noticed a few others did too) that perhaps is was linked back to a particular officer. Maybe that is why we are back in AP?

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Sabian,

I am Black and my husband being Pakistani is Asian. I worry about this being a red flag. I pray that they do not base their decisions on the race of the couple. Love is color blind I hope the people at the embassy in Islamabad understand this. During his 2 interviews they never asked him a question about race but he was prepared just in case they did.

[Sabian 4]

Exactly the same happened to us. My husband had his interview on April 9th 2011. After the interview he was asked to submit more proof of relationship which we submitted within a week. Then after 3 weeks embassy sent back my husband's passport saying that his visa was denied and was being sent back to USCIS for revocation. The reply was same to the senators inquiry. I waited for a month and case was not back. In June I went to Saudi Arabia and called the embassy. The staff at the immigrant visa unit told me that the case was still in the embassy and was being reviewed by the senior consulor officer. They sounded like the case was never supposed to be sent back. I requested them to give us a second interview to make a decision and they did call us the second time. They interviewed us both with the same questions separately and then approved us for the visa. That was in August 2011. I was lucky that back then US embassy in Saudi Arabia was accepting phone inquiries for immigrant visa. So, I got to speak to them and make a request.

I think they want to send your case back to USCIS, but they do not have strong grounds to do it. I read that consular officers have need to fit a case into certain guidelines before they can send back to USCIS. Keep contacting the consulate. If emails dont work send registered letters. Hope things work out for you and your hubby soon.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. The consulate has absolutely no grounds to send it back. If anything, it would have to be sent back at an officer's discretion. The officer I spoke to on the phone was plain rude and was making baseless accusations. I could not reason with the guy at all! I was afraid our case was in the hands of someone who just wanted to deny us. It may have gotten to his boss and they have to review it again, like what you said about a "senior" officer. I hope that they call us or interview us again. I would be more than happy so we can just move on with our lives. I have sent emails with no reply, but I will try your suggestion of registered letters. God bless and thanks again!

[batista1880 3]

No not at all she say anything of documents she felt was misrepresented she just separated me from my spouse asked questions and then gave us a white paper denied. Im hispanic but white skin my so is dark skin. I just guess right now its a waiting game for us