Sending in a Request for Review to Consulate in Jordan

[Duodedi 0]

My mother was rejected for refugee status in July and, in turn, this affected her appointment with the Embassy on September 18 (the situation is all explained in a previous post). We got alot of advice, but one thing we want to do (and yes, we have spoken to an attorney) is send in a Request for Review (as was stated at the bottom of the letter from my mother's refugee appointment. it told us that if we wanted to show how a significant error was made by the adjudicating officer, we could sent in a 'request for review' within 90 days).

I am just looking for as much advice on this as I can get. What should I say, what should I not say, what information should I include? I have already spoken to an attorney, like I said. While I know that having a lawyer handle everything for us is ideal, it is just difficult because no one has heard of the situation we are finding ourselves in and they don't know how they would move forward, so that haven't officially taken on our case.

We have read the link on the USCIS's website that tells us what we need to officially include in the letter (OPE number, return address, etc.). But unofficially--what types of facts are the most important? What would make them reconsider my mother's case? Has anyone sent one in before, and if so, what do you think your most convincing points were?

[belinda63 3,047]

You need to address the alleged misrepresentation directly and explain how it was not what the CO thought it was. You are being very vague on details regarding her refugee filing and what was said. Did she claim at any time she still lived in Iraq? There has to be some reason why the CO thought there was a misrep and this is what has to be addressed.

[Duodedi 0]

She never made any outlandish claim, and certainly never said that she was a refugee. We got a letter that said that she might be eligible for a resettlement program that could get her to the US while her I-130 finished. She went to the interview, thinking that this was a step of the discovery process, not a point-of-no-return move. Unfortunately, it was understood that way and at her refugee appointment, she was found permanently inadmissible. This carried over to her meeting with the embassy.

I was just given all this information in the last week and have been trying to fix it since then.

I don't think anyone has the reason for why or what she was misrepresenting. I have called and/or made appointments with NVC, USCIS, Embassies, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, the Refugee center in Virginia and in New York--literally, every one involved in the immigration process. No one has any information. It's as if the officer checked ONE box in the denial letter (he didn't even fill the whole letter out), then my mother dropped off the face of the earth, for all the gov'nt knows.

We still don't know exactly where the misrep is, and we don't have time to find out before Monday. The refugee office only has appointments from 1-3 pm on specific days. We need to get this letter postmarked by Monday. So, yes. I will go to the Refugee center as soon as i can, but for now, all I can hope is to put together a letter that leaves no stone unturned and pray for the best....right?

Edited September 29, 2013 by Duodedi