Tattoo appointments

[Samanthaa173 0]

My husband had his interview on the 24th the officer stated we needed a tattoo appointment to make sure they are not gang related and we still haven't heard anything has anyone experience this? My husband got his tatoos in the US and there just his initials anyone know the timing or anything I can do to help speed up the process we have to infants on lap for our flight and I might have to leave one of my babies

[TBoneTX 45,968]

Never heard of this; tattoos typically seem to be evaluated in the medical exam.

I'd contact the embassy again as a top priority, and not rest until I got a definitive answer.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

This is very bizarre as he only has his initials tattooed ?

[Sashaalvarado 0]

Hi Samantha,

I had the same problem at my husband's interview for his immigrant visa. We had our interview appointment back in July everything was going ok, until the officer asked my husband if he had any tattoos, all of his tattoos he got in U.S. we explain that to him and he saw all of them (my husband has my name, his son's face and name a cross with his grandmother's name and the virgin of guadalupe he was born on her day). Officer told us that the case was going to be under investigation, about 10 minutes after he was interviewed by another officer (Hispanic officer). This guy took pictures of all of his tattoos. Unfortunately my husband was born and raised in a dangerous neighborhood in SPS, so this officer insisted that he was related with gangs. They contacted us the same day and reschedule another interview but he asked my husband again the same questions about his tattoos he also asked him if any of his family members were arrested which I think it was out of context. I think the officer did not like my husband. I had to come back to the U.S. because of work and I am pregnant.

My husband stayed in Honduras I called his attorney and he E-mail the Immigrant Visa unit to check what was the issue and the delay. They schedule a third interview and on that interview the same officer did not said anything about his tattoos he accused my husband of taking drugs on a weekly basis. We did not understand why if they had his medical exams he was asking those kind of questions. I contacted the attorney again and we got a copy of the drug test from the Dr. office who did the Medical exam and we sent proof via E-mail that he was not involved in gangs or that he consumed drugs how this officer accused him. Well my husband spent about 2 months and a half in Honduras and the attorney again send another E-mail and his visa was approved thank God. I hope you don't go through the same bad experience we went through and I hope that officer at the U.S. embassy stop what he is doing with people's families separating them without any reason......

[Samanthaa173 0]

It's going to be 3 weeks since his appointment and we still haven't received a call for an appointment

Hi Samantha,

I had the same problem at my husband's interview for his immigrant visa. We had our interview appointment back in July everything was going ok, until the officer asked my husband if he had any tattoos, all of his tattoos he got in U.S. we explain that to him and he saw all of them (my husband has my name, his son's face and name a cross with his grandmother's name and the virgin of guadalupe he was born on her day). Officer told us that the case was going to be under investigation, about 10 minutes after he was interviewed by another officer (Hispanic officer). This guy took pictures of all of his tattoos. Unfortunately my husband was born and raised in a dangerous neighborhood in SPS, so this officer insisted that he was related with gangs. They contacted us the same day and reschedule another interview but he asked my husband again the same questions about his tattoos he also asked him if any of his family members were arrested which I think it was out of context. I think the officer did not like my husband. I had to come back to the U.S. because of work and I am pregnant.

My husband stayed in Honduras I called his attorney and he E-mail the Immigrant Visa unit to check what was the issue and the delay. They schedule a third interview and on that interview the same officer did not said anything about his tattoos he accused my husband of taking drugs on a weekly basis. We did not understand why if they had his medical exams he was asking those kind of questions. I contacted the attorney again and we got a copy of the drug test from the Dr. office who did the Medical exam and we sent proof via E-mail that he was not involved in gangs or that he consumed drugs how this officer accused him. Well my husband spent about 2 months and a half in Honduras and the attorney again send another E-mail and his visa was approved thank God. I hope you don't go through the same bad experience we went through and I hope that officer at the U.S. embassy stop what he is doing with people's families separating them without any reason......

[Sashaalvarado 0]

If you have an attorney tell him to contact them via E-mail... because if you call they are never going to pick up the phone or return your calls...

[Samanthaa173 0]

It's going to be 3 weeks since his appointment and we still haven't received a call for an appointment

Do you happen to have a number for a good lawyer or the number to the consulate to check the status?

Never heard of this; tattoos typically seem to be evaluated in the medical exam.

I'd contact the embassy again as a top priority, and not rest until I got a definitive answer.

My point exactly I've been searching and nothing

[Sashaalvarado 0]

Do you happen to have a number for a good lawyer or the number to the consulate to check the status?

My point exactly I've been searching and nothing

Check the case Status online on this link with your husband's case number that starts with TGG https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspxthe attorney that help me is really good his name is Juan Madrid he is located in Miami contact him at 305-371-5702...Good luck