Holding on to passport while in AP

[MissAAA 9]

Hear me ROAR!

We've been under AP for 14 months! I have written letters and emails, visited the embassy in london twice and called incessant times. No avail. You can imagine the pain/anger/hurt/frustration we've been going through.

It gets worse.

After his first interview on Nov 5, 2012, the CO held on to his passport and asked him to submit additional documents so she can issue the visa. Documents sent, the passport was not returned with or without visa. We had to request the passport so he could travel for christmas in Africa as we'd planned.

We since returned the passport in January 2013.....and they've held on to the passport since then. He had another interview in October 2013....no visa, and the passport was not returned.

In the interim, the company he works for lost most of their contracts and had to downsize....and you know how it goes. Now he is looking for a new job and he needs his passport which has his UK residence permit stamped on it for work! Without which he has been able to find a job.

We have since requested the return of the passport....before christmas and no response. So he is in essence passport less and visa less. He cant travel, he cant work, he cant enroll for a new masters program that he wants to....we're literally screwed in every angle!

I have written, called and wailed....all to no avail. How can the US embassy hold on to someone's passport with a wanton disregard for the person's needs/interests and uses of the passport, (which in the first place was not issued by them?)

At this point I am thinking of withdrawing the entire application and relocating to be with him...so we can be together and continue our lives. Any advice as to how I can do that?

This is beyond me. The immigration lawyers I have met with are dumbfounded.

I need to a) Get his passport back so he can work/travel/go back to school and b) withdraw the fiance application so we can explore other options.

Worried Annie.

[thedude6752000 360]

Didn't you already post about this? File a write of mandamus ASAP, don't listen to any of their BS tell them to either give you a date for approval or file it.

[carolynhotstuff 252]

My husband has been in AP 18 months and I understand your pain. You can file a complaint about the passport with the Inspector General Office just call 1-800-409-9926. They will help you get the passport back.

After waiting so long I'm very sad that you want to withdraw your petition. Please give it a few more months.

[carolynhotstuff 252]

My husband has been in AP 18 months and I understand your pain. You can file a complaint about the passport with the Inspector General Office just call 1-800-409-9926. They will help you get the passport back.

After waiting so long I'm very sad that you want to withdraw your petition. Please give it a few more months.

[Cathi 5,782]

Didn't you already post about this? File a write of mandamus ASAP, don't listen to any of their BS tell them to either give you a date for approval or file it.

If they file a writ of mandamus before background checks are finished it will result in a denial.

[thedude6752000 360]

If they file a writ of mandamus before background checks are finished it will result in a denial.

If you read their post she says they don't even care about the visa anymore, they just want their passport back with or without the visa. 18 months is more than enough time to do background checks anyways, telling them that you're going to do this will put the fire under their asses.