Kinston Embassy Screws Up Again!!

[Lizz & Alvin 2]

OK, just a warning that this is a vent... but also to let people know that when sending Affidavit of Support documents send your tax transcripts if at all possible... sending in my tax return with w2's caused me an ridiculously long delay.

My fiance should of been approved at the interview but the incompetent staff obviously did not know how to comprehend a tax return sent with w2's vs a tax transcript... even though that is a document they require... they were saying I didn't meet the income guidelines because of a $4000 deduction I took (I'm a full-time student and chose this instead of the education tax credit) on the tax return. they were reading my adjusted gross income (AGI), my TAXABLE income... not what I made... I went back and forth with them for a month and they consistently refused to look into the mistake and kept requesting a cosponsor. I finally received my tax transcript in the mail and was able to send it to them on Sept 24th.. we get the approval yesterday.. FOOLS!! Next week is my daughter's, who has just started kindergarten, Donuts for Dad event at her school.. She wanted to bring her father but due to the embassy's mistake she won't be able to. I contacted my Senator and the Office of the Inspector General in regards to this issue, but with the shutdown I'm not sure anything had been done. Hopefully the rest of the process goes smoothly... we've had our share of "mistakes" in this entire process... just want him here already!!

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[carolynhotstuff 252]

I understand what you have gone through. I sent my affidavit of support to the embassy and they said everything was fine with it then later they sent my husband an

email saying we needed a co-sponsor. A few days later they sent him another email saying they had made a mistake and the affidavit of support was fine. A few days

later they sent another email saying we need a co-sponsor.

My head was spinning from all the emails saying different things. Finally my husband said for me to get a co-sponsor. My co-sponsor and I are putting all the

paperwork together now.

[Lizz & Alvin 2]

We did find a cosponsor as well and her documents were in the mail when they realized their mistake. Hope everything works out for you!