How long does the appeal process take?

[A and T 82]

For those of you denied under the adam walsh act, and have appealed how long have you been waiting so far for a response ? How long is the process estimated? Thanks

[evli1966 88]

I am still in Visa Processing Limbo (Back ground checks--2.5 years and running)

I wish I could give you an answer

[A and T 82]

I am still in Visa Processing Limbo (Back ground checks--2.5 years and running)

I wish I could give you an answer

Have you complained to the Ombudsman yet? This is what got my case finally moving, when i filed my complaint i listed all of the service request numbers and steps i had done . You can file it online

http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/cisomb.shtm where it says case assistance .

[evli1966 88]

Have you complained to the Ombudsman yet? This is what got my case finally moving, when i filed my complaint i listed all of the service request numbers and steps i had done . You can file it online

http://www.dhs.gov/x...ure/cisomb.shtm where it says case assistance .

I will do so thanks

[kazuava 4]

My lawyer said that it is about 6 to 12 months wait with BIA before someone even opens a file, because they are behind.

We appealed in Jan 2012.

Edited March 25, 2012 by kazuava

[evli1966 88]

My lawyer said that it is about 6 to 12 months wait with BIA before someone even opens a file, because they are behind.

We appealed in Jan 2012.

Ok

I am at 2.5 years now that is 12 months then they open the file

18 months of back ground checks

Is 18 months long enough?

[evli1966 88]

Have you complained to the Ombudsman yet? This is what got my case finally moving, when i filed my complaint i listed all of the service request numbers and steps i had done . You can file it online

http://www.dhs.gov/x...ure/cisomb.shtm where it says case assistance .

Just filed my complaint

[kazuava 4]

Ok

I am at 2.5 years now that is 12 months then they open the file

18 months of back ground checks

Is 18 months long enough?

My husband's 1st petition was pending for almost 2 years before they denied us. His 2nd petition was pending for 3 years and they denied us again in Dec 2011. Now we didn't have a choice but appeal... And looks like it will be about a year untill we hear anything from BIA.

That is more than 5 years of waiting only to hear that it is not safe enough for me to live with him and after almost 6 YEARS of marriage and heaving 2 kids together, I need to go back home. That is what I call nutts...

I wonder if anybody had won an appeal yet?

Edited March 28, 2012 by kazuava

[A and T 82]

My wife and I just a got a polygraph today and we have an updated psych report, this will be part of our appeal. Wish us luck!

[little_dreamer 11]

I know this is an old topic but I wanted to put some encouragement in here in case anyone ever searches this topic. Our appeal was sent off in July of 2012 (we were denied due to lack of co-sponsor) and we hired a lawyer, we send our appeal off and early October we received an Approval on our appeal and was issued an EAD card just a few days later. So about 3 months of waiting for the appeal.

I hope this encourages others...I know I was scared it would take YEARS to get our appeal...even our lawyer suggested we just re-file but we chose to appeal and if nothing heard withing 6 mo we would refile...Im glad we chose to appeal!

[milimelo 4,520]

I know this is an old topic but I wanted to put some encouragement in here in case anyone ever searches this topic. Our appeal was sent off in July of 2012 (we were denied due to lack of co-sponsor) and we hired a lawyer, we send our appeal off and early October we received an Approval on our appeal and was issued an EAD card just a few days later. So about 3 months of waiting for the appeal.

I hope this encourages others...I know I was scared it would take YEARS to get our appeal...even our lawyer suggested we just re-file but we chose to appeal and if nothing heard withing 6 mo we would refile...Im glad we chose to appeal!

Your situation is in no way even similar to what IMBRA folks are going through so your post is a bit pointless here.