Denied visa in ghana

[efofie 8]

My wife was denied her visa in Ghana. She went for the first interview and CO told her to bring more pictures, communication records and remittance slips. We gathered all these requirements and I went to Ghana to go to the second interview with her. The CO only looked at the pictures and said she does not believe our relationship is real. She did not even look at the remittance slips or the communication records. She said our visa has been denied and the application will be sent back to the USCIS. I'm a US citizen and I never been married before or neither did my wife. I'm so shock that the CO thought our marriage is fraud. I have a decent job, I have been working for the same company for 8 years now. I have never been arrested before or involve in any fraudulent activities. This CO did not tell us why we were denied, all she said was take your things and go! I need help as to what to do now. Any help will be appreciate.

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

It is time to get your Senator involved.

[Gorkhali 214]

Same thing happened to us. Atleast as a formality they asked u for more evidence.

We were shut down in 5 min. We fought back with friends and family writing to embassy in support of our relationship. Our senator contacted the embassy but embassy dug deep heels and took stand. Embassy sent out case back.

My wife went to embassy for 4 times demanding exact reasons but every time they shut her down.

It's been long process for us. NVC received it and now after a month nvc sent to USCIS.

You have hardly 2-3 days to fight this in embassy.

Right now my wife is back and we are again living our life apart and fighting the government. Our case is same as u. Never married. Consular didn't even bother to see our evidence.

At present my wife has back injury which she got 2 weeks back and is wheelchair bound and alone. God I only know how much in pain I am and how I curse the consular who denied us without looking at evidence

I hope your fight pays off. Don't give up.

[Elf 146]

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[Boiler 46,242]

How much time have you spent together before and after marriage?

[mallafri76 1,012]

Ghana is a really really tough embassy and we've seen a lot of these denials on VJ lately.

How much evidence did you originally send with your I-130 petition? Did you add more at the NVC phase? How much actual face to face time do you have in person?

[efofie 8]

since we got married I have been to Ghana twice. Each time I spent atleast 5 weeks. We sent everything to support our marriage including my life insurance policies for 2014 and 2015 on both my wife is listed as the beneficiary.

[Boiler 46,242]

since we got married I have been to Ghana twice. Each time I spent atleast 5 weeks. We sent everything to support our marriage including my life insurance policies for 2014 and 2015 on both my wife is listed as the beneficiary.

And before you were married?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

While it is fresh in your heads write down all the details of what happened that day, who said what, did the CO talk to others or do something else during the interview. Try to get your senator or congress person involved today. Prepare for the rebuttal. If you can't get a second interview or a supervisor review before it is returned then your petition is returned to the US and stuck in a slow review process. Whenever they get off their rear ends to look at it they shoot it to you with a short time to defend yourself ( assuming they don't just reaffirm it ) and you should have that rebuttal ready even before they send you the notice.

[Ryan H 3,834]

I need help as to what to do now. Any help will be appreciate.

What is likely to happen is that your file will probably end up being sent back (your Senator won't be able to force the Embassy to keep it there {only the Embassy can decide not to send it back}).

Once your file arrives back a USCIS, one of the following things will happen:

• They will simply reaffirm their original approval without needing anything from you.
• They will send you a Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR)

You will most likely receive an NOIR; the notice will state the exact points as to why it is being sent and will also have a deadline (usually 30 days) to submit a rebuttal. An NOIR rebuttal must directly address each point in the notice itself. Proper response to an NOIR rebuttal does not guarantee reaffirmation and reaffirmation does not guarantee a visa will ultimately be issued.

[memlaura 60]

We were in Lagos and same thing happened it can be a long process to be with the one you love. Dont give up keep fighting for each other. Ours was reaffirmed and then on second interview he was put on AP for a year. But finally he was approved and we are together. Im not saying that it will take you as long as us but if it does just keep faith and love each other

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Contact senator immediately and request a second interview.

If second interview is not granted, case will go back to USCIS and you have a chance for rebuttal with a NOID/NOIR response.

This can take 6 -15 months, this embassy likes to sit on the case for a long time before returning it so the senator can also assist in obtaining

the diplomatic pouch number that it has been returned in so you will know where exactly your case is.

Make sure the senator will press the point that the evidence (make a list) was not looked at.

[Boiler 46,242]

Contact senator immediately and request a second interview.

If second interview is not granted, case will go back to USCIS and you have a chance for rebuttal with a NOID/NOIR response.

This can take 6 -15 months, this embassy likes to sit on the case for a long time before returning it so the senator can also assist in obtaining

the diplomatic pouch number that it has been returned in so you will know where exactly your case is.

Make sure the senator will press the point that the evidence (make a list) was not looked at.

How do you know the evidence was not looked at?

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

How do you know the evidence was not looked at?

OP posted that CO did not look at the remittance slips and communication records.

Likely not a front loaded petition and evidence brought, but not looked at, is still a slim chance to base a 2. interview request on.

[Boiler 46,242]

CO does not have to look at anything brought on the day, and to say the least that is weak 'evidence'.