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Hello,

I am interested to sponsor my spouse who currently lives in India. I am a naturalized US Citizen. When I file for I 130, at the interview stage at US Embassy in New Delhi, India what kind of invstigation fo they do on the case?

- Do they call family members? or Friends? or Neighbors? Or former employers?

- If so how do they know who is a family member and who is not?

- Also, What kind of questions do they ask them?

- Many family members or neighbors might not know how we met etc or have the wrong information. What happens then?

- Is this a common practice?

- have you experienced this on your case?

Please help.

Thanks

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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Hello,

I am interested to sponsor my spouse who currently lives in India. I am a naturalized US Citizen. When I file for I 130, at the interview stage at US Embassy in New Delhi, India what kind of invstigation fo they do on the case?

- Do they call family members? or Friends? or Neighbors? Or former employers?

- If so how do they know who is a family member and who is not?

- Also, What kind of questions do they ask them?

- Many family members or neighbors might not know how we met etc or have the wrong information. What happens then?

- Is this a common practice?

- have you experienced this on your case?

Please help.

Thanks

No two cases are alike and whom they ask what questions various from case to case, depending on what your red flags are and what they

want to investigate. This is not a one size fits all. Yes, wrong information from neighbors can cause refusal to issue the visa.

If the consulate refuses the visa and returns the case, then you would get another chance for rebuttal to USCIS, which would send it again to the embassy

if your response satisfied them.

It does not happen routinely and most cases do not get a field investigation, only if something seems off.

As an example : a married couple does a K1 visa and it is found out that they are married then the CO will not issue a fiance visa.

The investigators may ask the neighbors do you know if this couple is married and the neighbor responds oh yes, they had a great

wedding. Big fail !

Other issues are already having a wife in hiding while applying for a K1 with a USC.

Why the worry ?

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I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
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Transborderwife   4,666

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I understand neighbor. How do they know who is a family member and who is not and where they live.

Not worried, just feels like an invasion of privacy.

Lol there is no privacy with immigration

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NikLR   13,227

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Questioning of neighbors and relatives isn't common and would not happen at the initial interview. I wouldn't worry about this at all unless the beneficiary fails the interview.

Have you read the reviews on here for your embassy or consulate? Most people give thorough reviews that state what questions were asked and what evidence is requested.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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