K1 Refused - I'm in total shock! please help

[david221g 20]

Hi all,

 

I am devastated! I'm afraid i got refused.

 

My fiance and I applied for a K1 visa in Oct .16 after 3.5 years of relationship

 

On Apr 6th, I had the interview with the CO. He was asking me a couple of questions about my fiance , then the CO started to ask about what I'm doing, so being a hardware engineer (bachelor degree) who also works with hardware companies, I explain to him in details about my job.

He asked if I have my resume,and I did emailed it later that day..

 

He said he'll wait for it and that my case needs further "Administrative Processing", and handed me a letter stating-

 

We are sorry to inform you that your visa application is refused because you have being found ineligible to receive a visa under the following section(s) ....-

221(g)- You must submit your resume

221(g)- Your case requires administrative processing which typically takes at least 4 months...

 

CEAC status check-

April 6th  - Administrative Processing

May 15th - Ready

May 17th - Application Received (i have a different post on it, it's something new i guess)

May 23rd - Refused

and right under they wrote-

Your application was refused. Please see the letter or other instructions you received at the interview.

 

My fiancee called her congresswoman and she contacted NVC/DoS, they told her that they don't see any refusal on their records/database, and that I'm still under AP.

I insisted to understand why am I seeing "Refused" if I'm under AP (according to DoS), but they just gave me the same answer- You're under AP, your case is at the local embassy.

 

I called NVC today, they told me the same thing.

What the hell is going on? Am I 'hard' refused?? Am I still under AP?

 

Yesterday I sent a lengthy email to the local consulate asking for an explanation, and to this moment (1 business day), no response.

 

Wishful thinking - maybe by 'Refused' they mean the 221g original soft refusal?( from April 6th, after the interview)

 

I have to say - there is no reason I should be refused, no reason at all (clean criminal/medical record, no overstay, I currently have tourist visa for 10 years,

our relationship is bona fide backed up by thousand of pictures together, call logs, letters, financial support, we were living together in my country for a year...)

 

I ask you all to give me from your experience, I'm heartbroken and confused.

 

Thank you,

Dave

 

[RJandHamid 1,133]

You said you emailed them your resume, did you check back with them to make sure they did indeed receive it? What country are you from?

[C-ma'am 684]

**Post moved from K1 Process to Progress Reports.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Definately need some more information about the interview, country or origin, even some other relationship details to be able to et a better understanding.

[david221g 20]

13 minutes ago, RJandHamid said:

You said you emailed them your resume, did you check back with them to make sure they did indeed receive it? What country are you from?

I'm from a western-friendly country to the US.

They got my resume a few days after and replied that whey will pass it on to the CO.

 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

5 minutes ago, david221g said:

I'm from a western-friendly country to the US.

They got my resume a few days after and replied that whey will pass it on to the CO.

 

Stop playing games if you want help.  What country are you from is a simple question.  Elucidating which US Embassy you have to deal with will get you the correct specific help that you need.  There is no need to play the vague guessing game with "a western-friendly country to the US."  Don't turn people off to helping you by being cute.  

 

This is my thoughts to you to help you get quick and accurate answers.  Properly answer questions from people trying to help you.  Don't make them guess with vague answers.

Edited May 24, 2017 by Jojo92122

[david221g 20]

2 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

Definately need some more information about the interview, country or origin, even some other relationship details to be able to et a better understanding.

The interview was around 10 min, he asked me 2-3 questions about my fiancee (Where did you meet? and some other genera questions..)

Then he moved to talk about my work, which took most of the interview (Where are you working? who are your clients?  what exactly you do?...)

 

I told him that Im working as a chip designer (writing code for computers chips), and Im providing consultation to big american companies (Microsoft etc.)

He asked for my resume, which I didnt bring with me, and gave me a 221-AP letter.

 

I brought with me a lot of pictures spreaded through the years of relationship, letter of intent..everything they asked for.

[geowrian 22,337]

2 minutes ago, david221g said:

I'm from a western-friendly country to the US.

Any more specifics? "Western-friendly" is a wide range and each embassy is different. I'd rather go through some MENA countries than certain "western friendly" ones.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Just now, david221g said:

The interview was around 10 min, he asked me 2-3 questions about my fiancee (Where did you meet? and some other genera questions..)

Then he moved to talk about my work, which took most of the interview (Where are you working? who are your clients?  what exactly you do?...)

 

I told him that Im working as a chip designer (writing code for computers chips), and Im providing consultation to big american companies (Microsoft etc.)

He asked for my resume, which I didnt bring with me, and gave me a 221-AP letter.

 

I brought with me a lot of pictures spreaded through the years of relationship, letter of intent..everything they asked for.

 

Honestly sounds like a game. Did they take any other documentation from you at the interview?

 

The way you describe it honestly sounds like the CO only was asking about your work to fill time, possibly had already made his decision prior to the interview.

[david221g 20]

I am sorry, not trying to play games here, but to get answers.

Im went to the US Embassy in Jerusalem.

 

1 minute ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

Honestly sounds like a game. Did they take any other documentation from you at the interview?

 

The way you describe it honestly sounds like the CO only was asking about your work to fill time, possibly had already made his decision prior to the interview.

 

So why putting me under AP if he already decided?

[millefleur 5,046]

You should've brought a resume with you. I know it's a little too late now, but in general, anyone who works in IT or other STEM fields should bring a copy of their resume. Just in case.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

AP is standard for anyone regardless of the outcome. Even if just 1 day. It could have been AP while they finished decided; but the beneficiary's job generally has absolutely no baring at all on a K-1 visa.

[david221g 20]

The big question for me here (until i'll get a proper answer from the consulate), is that according to DoS/NVC I'm still under AP, they told me specifically that they don't see any refusal on their records.

Maybe they're not synched with the local consulate?

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Possible. Like you said need to wait then perhaps for a bit longer to confirm the status...

 

Is a little odd to me, this is the 3rd or 4th 'Refused' status I have seen on here in last 2-3 days, not "denied" but specifically "Refused".

[david221g 20]

Just now, Ben&Zian said:

Possible. Like you said need to wait then perhaps for a bit longer to confirm the status...

 

Is a little odd to me, this is the 3rd or 4th 'Refused' status I have seen on here in last 2-3 days, not "denied" but specifically "Refused".

is there a difference between 'Refused' and 'Denied'? (bureaucracy wise)