Embassy's will no longer accept I-130

[Yodrak 7]

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Yodrak

Actually usually the US version is not in itelf more correct, most of the oddities I have come across can in the US be spely both ways, the odd one is just more common.

The ones that do your head in are where they use a completely different term, took me 3 years to find out that full stop was period in American. I was assisting with 1st Grade homework when it finally dawned.

Must be a few more where we have been talking cross purpose. At least Mo on GUTS speaks English.

Edited January 26, 2007 by Yodrak

[Dean iWait 0]

Ok this is a little off the DCF topic. But since the IMBRA mess I worry about all this #######. Are we to assume that after 7/27/06 that USCIS complied with the new law? So petitions adjudicated after that date at USCIS will not be affected in any way? As in DOS saying "sorry we are sending your petion back to USCIS to be readjudicated since they never did the IBIS check".

2006_0804_aytes.pdf

[avoci 0]

Is anyone else getting info from their consulate indicating that a distinction is being made between those I-130s that were approved before July 27th and the rest? I still think the previously approved ones are going ahead, but would like to hear if others are being told the same.

My embassy did reply to me.. please see post on the next page.

Let me know your thoughts.

A.Voci

Algiers is telling me the same thing. My husband will go talk to the consulate in person tomorrow and I will let you know what they say.

They let your husband into the US embassy? I wish my husband could go talk to a conular officer! Did you get an email telling you this? If so, can I see a copy?

Thanks!

Amy

And yet another response different from what Albania is telling me!

Dear Amy,

You do not need to re-file but as mentioned, your case DOES need to be sent

to

Vienna. The consulate in Tirana has been instructed to send ALL pending

cases

(regardless of when the I-130 was approved!) to Vienna. There is no cut off

date

or grace period as I mentioned in my last email. Our Officer in Charge just

sent

an email to clarify this matter with the Consul General in Tirana after I

told

her you have again received other information from Tirana. I am sorry you

have

received conflicting information and that your case will end up held up

because

of the additional step, but this is certainly how the law is being applied

to

I-130 petitions.

Kind regards,

Meredith Petrnousek, Immigration Assistant

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Citizenship & Immigration Services

Parkring 12A

A-1010 Vienna

Austria

Tel.: 431 31339-ext. 7580

[snowbunny 0]

The way I read the law, the petitioner could have been convicted of assault of either an adult or child, murder, and rape of an adult.... and the petition would not be deniable under the new law and the sponsored spouse and their children would be unaware of the petitioner's crimes.

This law offers only a tiny amount of protection while putting an increased burden on the already strained immigration system. And typically, it was implemented in a horrific manner.

I do not wish to scare anyone, but since the law came into effect in July, unless you had all your processing done by that date, you may be subject to having your case re-opened. If you DCFd after July and have already received your IR/CR visa -- you might have to have the IBIS check done. This includes those who have already landed in America. If your spouse is found to have committed a sexual offense against a minor, the visa might be rescinded on the grounds that DOS/USCIS did not do an adequate background check.

I feel terribly for those of you caught up in this.

[blaaTgirl© 0]

All,

The 2nd paragraph of my post was more than rude and was uncalled for. I regret having made the comment, my apologies to all and especially to blaaTgirl.

Yodrak

I think you were foolish to say the very least. No one should make plans having such severe ramifications in advance of having a visa in hand, no matter which visa, no matter what variant of the process used to apply for it.

< inappropriate comment deleted >

Yodrak

Apology accepted.

Moving onwards and upwards...

[Boiler 45,486]

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Yodrak

Actually usually the US version is not in itelf more correct, most of the oddities I have come across can in the US be spely both ways, the odd one is just more common.

The ones that do your head in are where they use a completely different term, took me 3 years to find out that full stop was period in American. I was assisting with 1st Grade homework when it finally dawned.

Must be a few more where we have been talking cross purpose. At least Mo on GUTS speaks English.

Well there is no such language as British.

And Britain as far as languages includes at least, English, Welsh, Cornish and Gaelic. Aologies to those not mentioned.

My Grandmother learnt English when she went to school, she was born in Wales. At that time it was forbidden to speak Welsh at school. Now it is a common second language.

http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/Welsh.html

[David A. 0]

Well I sure hope during the past couple days, everyone has had their fill of opinions, gripes, vents, arguments, complaints, name-calling, etc... I think we all should just calm down and wait for the updates to come out which should be within the next week or two *crossing fingers*.

There has been plenty of information on this thread alone to give any new person an idea of ####### just happened.

My wife still kept her final appointment with Sydney for this coming Tuesday since they gave her that option. They said that my I-130 is the only thing pending (it was supposedly approved/accepted back in November). They couldn't give us any info at the time that they called, which was when all this occured. I'm hoping that they will have more knowledge of what will happen to all the I-130s(filed by DCF) in Sydney when my wife attends her interview.

So any new NEWS from the rest of the world, please post immediately.

Anything other than news, maybe we should just start another thread of useful information?

Edited January 26, 2007 by David A.

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

I have added the following notice to all DCF related Guides on the board:

Attention: On 1/23/07 a new law was passed that limits the ability of US Consulates to process I-130 petitions (or otherwise DCF cases). Please see this article for more information.

...

I have added some references in the above article that may or may not be new information as I have not read this entire thread.

[Aphidfreak 0]

Hi

Every time I come to this site I get confused, and worried. Because I simply do not understand certain things- and I get all muddled up.

My husband is in the UK. I am here in the USA. He has his visa interview in Londond next month. Are we OK? What is happening here, I truly do not understand. Im worried sick.

Angie

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi

Every time I come to this site I get confused, and worried. Because I simply do not understand certain things- and I get all muddled up.

My husband is in the UK. I am here in the USA. He has his visa interview in Londond next month. Are we OK? What is happening here, I truly do not understand. Im worried sick.

Angie

Since London has a USCIS sub-office in the Embassy, you maybe OK... I a sure more news will follow.

[Hannah and Grant 0]

Im so confused...

My husband-to-be is half way over the pacific right now. Were getting married in a week and had an interview appointment in Auckland for the 7th of February.

My appointment has been cancelled.

A week before we get married and leave to live together? They cant do this to people....

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I should do now?

Im totally blown away.

Help.

[misa 2]

What happened with your original K1? I went back and read some of your posts. Was it cancelled, still pending or approved?

[Hannah and Grant 0]

we cancelled it, as we made plans to marry here and use the DCF option...

[misa 2]

I guess your only options now since you did not interview and file a I-130 would be to go back to square 1 and file a K1 or get married and file for K3 or CR-1 but at the service centres in the U.S. since your husband (from what I can tell) doesn't live abroad.

[Hannah and Grant 0]

My husband-to-be is the American citizen. I am the New Zealander.

He is on his way here now and we were moving back to the U.S in a couple of weeks (after our wedding).

Can i just go to the U.S on a visitors visa while the I-130 is processed in the U.S?

Do we need to start all over again?