I got denied after 11 months of waiting Now WHat

[Penguin_ie 5,992]

**** One post removed for name calling. Stay civil- just because you are not getting the advice you want doesn;t mean you can start attacking others *****

[skiptex 225]

My goal Is in the next 30 days to reverse their decision from denial to approval without filing new petition let see if this is possible !!

Good liuck with that one..

if they do approve USC with out ever meeting their "fiance".. ie with in the two years before filing.. it would just open a big ole pandoras box..

don't think they want to do that..

sounds like you are going to have to be patient in order to make this happen

**** One post removed for name calling. Stay civil- just because you are not getting the advice you want doesn;t mean you can start attacking others *****

dang.. i just missed it.. got here just as you were doing your ADMIN work.. LOL>.

[Asia 2,494]

My goal Is in the next 30 days to reverse their decision from denial to approval without filing new petition let see if this is possible !!

It's really sad, that after wasting so much time being separated you want to waste even more time for your invalid petition, instead of meeting and waiting for the proper petition to process.

But good luck with your immigration process.

[Darnell 8,478]

it's sad when rules are translated as mind games.

I KNOW FOR A FACT that you can hire a chaperone and meet up with her with her family present, and that meets the USCIS requirements.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Some people are just very set in their ways, despite all the good advices given.

They would probably come back later to complain about how the USCIS is being very mean, unfair to them

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

^ Agree with Darnell. If she can't leave Afghanistan to meet you in a 3rd country and you must go there then hire a security detail if you're so concerned about your safety. There are loads of them. If you really want to marry this woman then you just need to follow USCIS requirements. I have visited my fiance in his country where it is extremely unsafe for Americans. I guarantee I stuck out in the crowd with my big blue eyes more than you would.

Do not appeal. It is a complete waste of time and money for the same result. If you're complaining now that it took 11 months to deny your petition then picture youself waiting a lot longer than that just for the same result on appeal.

If this was a cultural practice you claimed, why did you get a letter from a MOSQUE? An Afghan cultural center may have been a more fitting place to get your letter but most likely it still wouldn't have worked. Just because there are people in Afghanistan who do get married without meeting first doesn't mean this will fly as an excuse for US Immigration. There is nothing in your culture that says you can't meet even with a chaperone and you know it.

I have nothing against you personally, but you've given people in a similar situation as you some bad advice here the last few months which is aggravating to others trying to give accurate advice. Now that bad advice has come back to bite you. You already know what you need to do now. All the best.

[tun2usa 5]

Guys Come on!! you are telling him to go meet her. Seriously?? do you think he'll ever get a tourist visa? I personally don't think so unless he has strong ties to Afghanistan. From the hints he was telling, where he lives its probably a total mess and the intent to immigrate is already existing.

As for not dating before marriage, he is totally free not to date. We don't have the right to judge his religious preferences. However, going through K-1 needs a lot of proof of meetings & romance so the OP chose the wrong road from the beginning. I would recommend get married in afghanistan then file for the spouse visa.

Good long and if you love each other you'll hold on until the end.

[Laurka 65]

Wanted to say something, but I read all the responses and everything has been said.

If one wants to immigrate/bring future spouse from a completely different cultural background to another country, one has to play by this country's rules, not their own.

[skiptex 225]

Guys Come on!! you are telling him to go meet her. Seriously?? do you think he'll ever get a tourist visa? I personally don't think so unless he has strong ties to Afghanistan. From the hints he was telling, where he lives its probably a total mess and the intent to immigrate is already existing.

As for not dating before marriage, he is totally free not to date. We don't have the right to judge his religious preferences. However, going through K-1 needs a lot of proof of meetings & romance so the OP chose the wrong road from the beginning. I would recommend get married in afghanistan then file for the spouse visa.

Good long and if you love each other you'll hold on until the end.

he is in a pickle.. but he won't get approved until he meets the requirements..

at whatever time that is.. in order to file..

[Darnell 8,478]

I got denied after 11 months of waiting Now WHat

1. go back to see her, hire a chaperone and meet with her family

2. document all

3. file the I-129F again.

That's it, really. Nothing else will be useful for you.

<EOM>

[bigdog 376]

After waiting this long due to your error, why not return and marry, and reapply.

[leishi 11]

Guys Come on!! you are telling him to go meet her. Seriously?? do you think he'll ever get a tourist visa? I personally don't think so unless he has strong ties to Afghanistan. From the hints he was telling, where he lives its probably a total mess and the intent to immigrate is already existing.

As for not dating before marriage, he is totally free not to date. We don't have the right to judge his religious preferences. However, going through K-1 needs a lot of proof of meetings & romance so the OP chose the wrong road from the beginning. I would recommend get married in afghanistan then file for the spouse visa.

Good long and if you love each other you'll hold on until the end.

you start off by saying it's not possible for him to go meet her, and then towards the end, you suggest they get married in afghanistan? #######? Am i missing something?

How are they gonna get married in afghanistan, if you are already suggesting it's not possible for him to go there???

[Lonelywithouthim 5]

Hi There,

I'm sorry to hear of your denial. I think it's best to marry and file for I-130. You can go back and forth with immigration but in your case, you clearly did NOT meet the requirements and you'll just waste your time. The result will be the same a year from now. I was in a similar issue but I submitted an incomplete form. I went back and forth with them, submitted all the required form. Initially we were denied, later it was in AP and finally it expired. The embassy couldn't deny us but didn't want to approve. By the time it came back to the USCIS the petition for K1 expired . As you can see, the outcome was still the same and I had to refile. Even though I had met all the requirements and later provided all the information requested. At the end of the day, it was my error that caused the delay and expiration. I should have done a better research and found this site before I filed..lol. The people working for USCIS are just that "People", who try to follow the rules and they all have different personalities. Just remember, there are many people filing and like any job, if you have to take a second look at anything, it will be delayed. So STOP wasting your time and energy on the K1. Do your research on I-130, read everything on this site, get married and start FRESH.

Good Luck to you!!!

[skiptex 225]

it sounds like OP.. is having a difficult time.. just to be able to see her at all..

[tun2usa 5]

you start off by saying it's not possible for him to go meet her, and then towards the end, you suggest they get married in afghanistan? #######? Am i missing something?

How are they gonna get married in afghanistan, if you are already suggesting it's not possible for him to go there???

No I actually thought the OP is a male & is from afghanistan & the whole time i was addressing the OP as a HE. My point was that the AFGHAN OP (no matter what is their gender) wouldn't be able to have a visitor visa. Its for the USC to go there & marry.