Denied

[Nakia1love 11]

My Jamaican fiance was denied a visa because the doctor said he is "addicted to marijuana". Ok, first of all, this isn't even possible. Second, he was honest and said that he had used in the past but gave it up. Was the next guy in line an alcoholic? Was he DENIED??? Come on. #######???? He was given a one year ban. We are both completely heart broken. I am going to see an immigration attorney tomorrow. Thank you for reading this. It has become all encompassing since it happened a couple of weeks ago.

[apple21 953]

Sorry but rules are rules. Nothing a lawyer can do. You can try again after the ban is over.

Good luck!

[millefleur 5,047]

That is so insanely bogus, really.... addicted to marijuana....that's just....ARGH!! What a joke. I've read various reasons for bans/denials on VJ and that is by way the most absurd one I've seen yet. So sorry.

I really hope an attorney can help you. It's extremely unfair that they punished you both for his honesty. I don't know if you can overcome the K-1 with such a ban, you might have to go the spouse visa route. Hope someone who has experience in this situation can help you out here so you can get through this.

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Please save your money there's nothing an immigration attorney can do.

Please go to the Jamaican portal and read pass threads this has been discussed many many times.

Please view my timeline and my past posts on this subject.

Applying for a different kind of visa is not going to change the situation. The fact remains marijuana is illegal in the United States under federal law.

No one knows the heart break better than myself you simply have to wait out the one yearr ban and redo the medical in a year.

If you enter this topic in the search tool you will see many many post many VJers have gone through this.

Edited October 16, 2016 by LionessDeon

[Nakia1love 11]

Thank you! Yeah, at this point we are willing to do whatever it takes. We want to get married here in the good ole USA (lol, addicted to marijuana!), but will get married where ever we need to. We just want to be together!!! We have been together a year and a half and have never lived in the same country. This sucks.

[LionessDeon 2,060]

Thank you! Yeah, at this point we are willing to do whatever it takes. We want to get married here in the good ole USA (lol, addicted to marijuana!), but will get married where ever we need to. We just want to be together!!! We have been together a year and a half and have never lived in the same country. This sucks.

Running to Jamaica and getting married and filing a spousal visa will not change the situation! he has a one year ban simply wait it out and redo the medical.

It sounds like forever but I guarantee you it goes very quickly. If it's true love it will still be there in a year everything happens for reason take this time to build a stronger foundation in your relationship

[millefleur 5,047]

Thank you! Yeah, at this point we are willing to do whatever it takes. We want to get married here in the good ole USA (lol, addicted to marijuana!), but will get married where ever we need to. We just want to be together!!! We have been together a year and a half and have never lived in the same country. This sucks.

It's especially funny/ironic when marijuana has been legalized in a few states, lol. I really wonder if they ban people for alcoholism.

Seems like a lot of VJers here know what to do in this case. Best of luck!! One year isn't as long as it seems, really feel for you though. As a USC I'm embarrassed that people get banned for such dumb reasons.

[LionessDeon 2,060]

It's especially funny/ironic when marijuana has been legalized in a few states, lol. I really wonder if they ban people for alcoholism.

Seems like a lot of VJers here know what to do in this case. Best of luck!! One year isn't as long as it seems, really feel for you though. As a USC I'm embarrassed that people get banned for such dumb reasons.

It is not legal under federal law immigration is federal. You're embarrassed people get denied for breaking USA federal law? Luckily, they do give the beneficiary a second chance. Edited October 16, 2016 by LionessDeon

[millefleur 5,047]

It is not illegal under federal law immigration is federal. You're embarrassed people get denied for breaking USA federal law? Luckily, they do give the beneficiary a second chance.

At least it's only a one year ban, I guess it could be even worse. But still, yes, I think especially that the capital city of the US has legalized it and I can see why foreigners would be insanely confused as to why it remains illegal at the federal level. Embarrassing, yes, because it doesn't make a lot of sense, especially in DC where the federal government is headquartered!

And from a medical standpoint, banning someone for "addiction to marijuana" makes no sense. If they banned him for criminal/legal reasons, ok, but why try to pass it off as some kind of a health concern? That seems sort of low to me.

Edited October 16, 2016 by millefleur

[Nakia1love 11]

OMG major meltdown city here. Whew! This freaking sucks so bad. do we have to redo everything or just the medical? Do we have to pay all the fees again?

I was looking through the Jamaica portal and hadn't seen anything.

[Unlockable 7,315]

I was about to summon LionessDeon because she is well experienced in this. People need to understand FEDERAL laws, rules, and policies. Whether it was one year or 10 years a history of drugs use IS grounds for denial.

If you still want to obtain a lawyer feel free to do so but it will be your money. In the meantime you can knowledge yourself from the people who have and are going through the same situation now.

Good luck

[LionessDeon 2,060]

You only have to do the medical over again if the police certificate has expired you'll have to redo that he will not have to read pay visa fees.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/602600-psychiatric-referral-after-medical/?fromsearch=1

[Anitafeliz 1,133]

Does he have to test during the ban? Some people have to show being kept clean during the ban..

[LionessDeon 2,060]

I was about to summon LionessDeon because she is well experienced in this. People need to understand FEDERAL laws, rules, and policies. Whether it was one year or 10 years a history of drugs use IS grounds for denial.

If you still want to obtain a lawyer feel free to do so but it will be your money. In the meantime you can knowledge yourself from the people who have and are going through the same situation now.

Good luck

Thanks friend! Right up my alley huh?!

Does he have to test during the ban? Some people have to show being kept clean during the ban..

The Jamaican embassy never required him to do random drug testing throughout the one year ban. however my husband then fiancé chose to do it anyway on his own at a private clinic. The reason we did that was for something completely different and had nothing to do with the ban. Edited October 16, 2016 by LionessDeon

[UKTOBK 11]

I believe it varies by country because a good friend of mines hubby was put on a 3 month ban (UK) for a positive drug test because he admitted to occasional use of weed, they had him do 3 random tests in the 3 month period and then he was good to go, the point I'm making is you need to verify the requirements of the 1 year ban because I expect he will have to undertake quarterly drug tests for a yearly ban??... please check this because as I said processes are different in each country! Good luck, I know it's tough, but you will get through this

I just read what lioness wrote... ? Real smart move doing your own tests!!!

Edited October 16, 2016 by UKTOBK