HELP! Confused.. Entered on K-1 Visa getting married next week

[Blueberryz 0]

Hi,

Hoping that anyone with previous experience on this issue can help.

My fiance and I (I am the beneficiary) went through the normal procedure for the K1-Visa. I was approved in August and got my visa in my passport and entered the US on the approved K-1 Visa to be married by 30th November, 2012.

Today, a little over a week before our wedding I receive a letter from the USCIS (Notice of Decision) stating what sounds like I will have to re-file my K1-Visa?

I am freaking out and am currently on hold with USCIS and have so far got no where. I looked on the USCIS website and entered my reciept number and get the following message:

Post Decision Activity

On October 31, 2012, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

Yikes, do not leave the us.

[djricky4 67]

could be an error. get on the phone with USCIS ASAP and find out whats going on

[cdneh 3,112]

could be an error. get on the phone with USCIS ASAP and find out whats going on

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[Stephen + Elisha 92]

Today, a little over a week before our wedding I receive a letter from the USCIS (Notice of Decision) stating what sounds like I will have to re-file my K1-Visa?

Could you post the text of the letter you received?

[Blueberryz 0]

I hope it's an error! Everything was approved and I wouldn't have been able to enter on my Visa if it wasn't - I even successfully applied for a social security number a few weeks ago.

I am currently on hold with the USCIS.

I will not be leaving the US by any means. I have half my family coming over from Australia in a couple of days for the wedding next week and have all my AOS paperwork ready to go.

I am just very confused by the whole thing!

[Blueberryz 0]

Could you post the text of the letter you received?

This notice is in reference to the Form I-129F, Petition for an Alien Fiance(e), filed pursuant to the Section 101(a)(15)(K) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. The petition was approved and was forwarded abroad to a United States Embassy/Consulate with a validity period of four months.

Subsequently, the petition has been returned to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with a finding that the beneficiary was not issued the requested K-1 visa. Since the period of validity has now expired the petition will not be revalidated. Therefore, in accordance with 8 C.F.R 214.2 (k)(5), all USCIS action on this petition is concluded as of the date on this notice. However, the petitioner may choose to file a new Form I-129F, Petition for an Alien Fiance(e), for the beneficiary with fee.

[Darnell 8,478]

wow - what is in your passport, that visa stamp?

[JEC777 13]

This notice is in reference to the Form I-129F, Petition for an Alien Fiance(e), filed pursuant to the Section 101(a)(15)(K) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. The petition was approved and was forwarded abroad to a United States Embassy/Consulate with a validity period of four months.

Subsequently, the petition has been returned to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with a finding that the beneficiary was not issued the requested K-1 visa. Since the period of validity has now expired the petition will not be revalidated. Therefore, in accordance with 8 C.F.R 214.2 (k)(5), all USCIS action on this petition is concluded as of the date on this notice. However, the petitioner may choose to file a new Form I-129F, Petition for an Alien Fiance(e), for the beneficiary with fee.

What the?? Clearly you DID go to the Embassy and HAD your interview and GOT your K1, otherwise you wouldn't be over there in the US right now. That looks like the type of email that you would be sent, had you not proceeded with and completed your petition and obtained the K1. Looks like the USCIS has failed to correctly process the information from the Embassy that you did indeed receive your K1. I would try as hard as you can not to stress as it is their mix up. Hopefully you will be able to get through to someone and get some answers and enjoy your wedding next week!!! I'm sure you will be fine Have a wonderful wedding!!

[khwaidee1 196]

Sounds like someone at the Consulate forgot to fill out a form!! I take you hand carried your packet to your POE?

[Blueberryz 0]

What the?? Clearly you DID go to the Embassy and HAD your interview and GOT your K1, otherwise you wouldn't be over there in the US right now. That looks like the type of email that you would be sent, had you not proceeded with and completed your petition and obtained the K1. Looks like the USCIS has failed to correctly process the information from the Embassy that you did indeed receive your K1. I would try as hard as you can not to stress as it is their mix up. Hopefully you will be able to get through to someone and get some answers and enjoy your wedding next week!!! I'm sure you will be fine Have a wonderful wedding!!

I know right! I am so confused, I have been on the phone to the USCIS for an hour now.. and not one person I have spoken to has been able to help me. Every time I read them the letter and explain my situation they are confused and put me back on hold. It doesn't help that the person I am speaking to right now has advised me that I need to set up an appointment with the USCIS. I explained that how is this supposed to help me when I am getting married next weekend and am supposed to be mailing out my AOS paperwork that next week.

All I want to know is why I have received this letter, as I would NOT have been allowed into the country.

Basically all the USCIS representative has advised me is that "It has been sent to the USCIS and they have no information to tell me why and he said to just continue what I need to do (which is get married)"

How is this helpful!?

Sounds like someone at the Consulate forgot to fill out a form!! I take you hand carried your packet to your POE?

I think they have stuffed up majorly on their end. I had my complete packet with me on POE and the immigration officer took all the document evidence with him and stamped my passport and wrote the date in which I had to be married (30th November)

Edited November 6, 2012 by Blueberryz

[Blueberryz 0]

I just realised something and I am wondering if this might have anything to do with it.

A couple of weeks ago I went to Social Security to file for a SSN. When I had all my documents the clerk at the window advised that USCIS had my name down wrong (they search the system with your I-94 to validate)

They had my first name as [First Name Middle Name] at USCIS instead of [First Name] [Middle Name] if that makes sense. The clerk advised me that he would submit information to the USCIS for them to correct my name.

Do you think this might have something to do with it? Though I did get my SSN 2 weeks after that with no problem.

Edited November 6, 2012 by Blueberryz

[Darnell 8,478]

na, that's not it, the ssn name fix.

Something else is amiss, the IV unit or the POE screwed up.

if'n yer still on hold, ask for an ISO, a Tier 2 human. They have the same computer access that the folk at a local USCIS has.

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

Hi,

Hoping that anyone with previous experience on this issue can help.

My fiance and I (I am the beneficiary) went through the normal procedure for the K1-Visa. I was approved in August and got my visa in my passport and entered the US on the approved K-1 Visa to be married by 30th November, 2012.

Today, a little over a week before our wedding I receive a letter from the USCIS (Notice of Decision) stating what sounds like I will have to re-file my K1-Visa?

I am freaking out and am currently on hold with USCIS and have so far got no where. I looked on the USCIS website and entered my reciept number and get the following message:

Post Decision Activity

On October 31, 2012, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

You need to make an info appointment at your local office immediately.

[Blueberryz 0]

You need to make an info appointment at your local office immediately.

Thanks for that.

We have an appointment tomorrow first thing, we need this sorted ASAP.

USCIS support staff have advised me to go ahead and get married still - apparently this happening is very rare and since I have already been approved they cannot see why the case has gone back to be reviewed.

Once I find out more information I will update everyone.

Thank you for all your help!