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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Consulate issues visas and USCIS determines who is eligible to be an immigrant. The consulate can not return a reaffirmed petition on the same allegations it was returned earlier unless with fresh findings. So if the USCIS reaffirm their case and the consulate don't have fresh reasons why they should return it again the worse they can do is put you on administrative processing and delay you and at last will issue the visa. 

Posted (edited)
12 minutes ago, bravagreen said:

Sorry but you need to check your facts well.. The embassy have temporary say on an immigrant visa not final say. It is the USCIS which is mandated to revoke petition not embassy. Once they overturn the decision of the embassy at USCIS then they will be fine. We need to encourage people not discourage them by our opinions.

No, you need to check your facts. The embassy is the one who issues the visas, which is under DOS. USCIS (under DHS) cannot compel an embassy to issue a visa. A revoked petition means the embassy won't issue an immigrant visa, but a reaffirmed one doesn't mean the embassy must issue the visa either. The embassy is not supposed to refuse the visa for the same reason(s), but again USCIS cannot compel them to do so. And sometimes a reaffirmed petition results in a refused visa a second time. I'm not saying it will here in any way (usually reaffirmed petitions result in a visa from what I've seen).

 

Not meant to be discouraging at all...just correcting the inaccurate information. No sugar coating...just the facts.

 

3 minutes ago, bravagreen said:

Consulate issues visas and USCIS determines who is eligible to be an immigrant. The consulate can not return a reaffirmed petition on the same allegations it was returned earlier unless with fresh findings. So if the USCIS reaffirm their case and the consulate don't have fresh reasons why they should return it again the worse they can do is put you on administrative processing and delay you and at last will issue the visa. 

USCIS does not determine who is eligible to be an immigrant. That's not their job. They evaluate (or reaffirm) petitions, which establish a relationship to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa.

Edited by geowrian

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Posted
1 hour ago, bravagreen said:

The embassy have temporary say on an immigrant visa not final say.

No, no, no........

Embassies issue visas.......

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Posted (edited)
Just now, bravagreen said:

I guess when you read well you will realize I never said USCIS issue visas...

I guess when you learn how the visa process works, then you will know that embassies decide whether to issue a visa or not to......USCIS can not compel an embassy to issue a visa...period.

Edited by missileman

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted
7 minutes ago, missileman said:

I guess when you learn how the visa process works, then you will know that embassies decide whether to issue a visa or not to......USCIS can not compel an embassy to issue a visa...period.

Are you sure you are really talking to me??? Because reading through what you keep posting it seem to me like you are reading someone post and quoting me. Where did I mention USCIS compelling embassy to issue visa? Mr check what people write before you comment and don't set questions for yourself and begin to answer them, because if you do that you will only end up marking yourself. Are you serious????

Posted (edited)
1 minute ago, bravagreen said:

Are you sure you are really talking to me??? Because reading through what you keep posting it seem to me like you are reading someone post and quoting me. Where did I mention USCIS compelling embassy to issue visa? Mr check what people write before you comment and don't set questions for yourself and begin to answer them, because if you do that you will only end up marking yourself. Are you serious????

You are EXACTLY to whom I am responding.......USCIS does NOT have final say in visa issuing......

What do you mean by "marking yourself"?

Edited by missileman

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted
Just now, missileman said:

You are EXACTLY to whom I am responding.......USCIS does NOT have final say in visa issuing......

Quote my post that says USCIS have final say to issue visa. Prove yourself worth now by quoting that post of mine.

Posted
Just now, bravagreen said:

Quote my post that says USCIS have final say to issue visa. Prove yourself worth now by quoting that post of mine.

"The embassy have temporary say on an immigrant visa not final say. "

Proof enough?

 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted
2 minutes ago, missileman said:

"The embassy have temporary say on an immigrant visa not final say. "

Proof enough?

 

And that means I said USCIS issue visas??? When embassy returned a petition they said you are not eligible at "this time" not forever. USCIS have the power to revoke the petition. So don't get me mixed up and write what you like and refer it to me. It still stands embassy can only refuse to issue visa temporary and the worst they can do is send it back to USCIS . the embassy can't compel the USCIS either to revoke a returned petition "Mr".

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
Timeline
Posted
29 minutes ago, bravagreen said:

And that means I said USCIS issue visas??? When embassy returned a petition they said you are not eligible at "this time" not forever. USCIS have the power to revoke the petition. So don't get me mixed up and write what you like and refer it to me. It still stands embassy can only refuse to issue visa temporary and the worst they can do is send it back to USCIS . the embassy can't compel the USCIS either to revoke a returned petition "Mr".

When in a hole stop digging.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
Timeline
Posted

A consulate can return a reaffirmed petition as much as they see fit with fresh evidence.
Even though USCIS will recommend the visa to be issued, the consulate does not have to do so.
One agency does not have more power over the other. One will eventually cry uncle in the tug of back and forth.
What we see mostly is that reaffirmed petitions send back to the embassy will result in the issued visa, seldom are they again
returned but it does definitely happen. The consulate is not supposed to return reaffirmed petitions back on the same reasons

but that has also happened. It can go back and forth as I said until USCIS denies the petition or the embassy issues the visa

or the case can marinade in AP for a long time until it is looked at again by the consulate and perhaps after (another) field
investigation to examine the case again.
 

Spoiler

 

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
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted
16 hours ago, sandranj said:

Look I Just gave my opinion based on my 26 years of experience as an attorney,  but if you have a solution to his case I bet he will be excited to hear about it.

With your experience, you kinda give bleak perspective.

 I think suggesting that this is a lost cause due to that single part of his situation even if everything can be rebutted with evidence,it very depressing from an attorney.

People get married in short time all the time. OP can't change that but everything else especially all the other evidence must not be ignored just for one unsubstantiated allegation.  CO knows that alone  would not have been enough for the case to be returned that why more allegations were added. because saying that getting marriage on the first time meeting or in a short time is fraud without considering any other evidence would be a "conjecture". COs cannot deny based on a "conjecture".

Now, I don't know if OP has been totally truthful or not, but assuming OP has been truthful, #1 alone would not have been enough to use "fraud" as a reason to deny.

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CR- 1

Interview :  11/15/2016

Result: AP  (form 221 (g))

Correspondence with Embassy: Tons of emails, Facebook posts, tweets, Congressman inquiry

Complaint letter with OIG : 12/29/2016

Case dispatched to diplomatic pouch : 01/11/2017

Case dispatched from diplomatic mail service to NVC : 01/23/2017

Case arrived at NVC: 01/26/2017

NVC sent case to USCIS : 02/09/2017 (system update)

Case receive by USCIS (text & email notification): 03/07/2017

 

Reaffirm Petition Timeline for folks in GHANA.. Please update your information..Thank you!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
Posted
2 hours ago, IcezMan_IcezLady said:

With your experience, you kinda give bleak perspective.

 I think suggesting that this is a lost cause due to that single part of his situation even if everything can be rebutted with evidence,it very depressing from an attorney.

People get married in short time all the time. OP can't change that but everything else especially all the other evidence must not be ignored just for one unsubstantiated allegation.  CO knows that alone  would not have been enough for the case to be returned that why more allegations were added. because saying that getting marriage on the first time meeting or in a short time is fraud without considering any other evidence would be a "conjecture". COs cannot deny based on a "conjecture".

Now, I don't know if OP has been totally truthful or not, but assuming OP has been truthful, #1 alone would not have been enough to use "fraud" as a reason to deny.

I so agree IcezMan_IcezLady. Heck if I believed and took to heart all said about certain red flags I would never have filed.

 

1. Older than Beneficiary(by 26 years)

2. Married first visist

3. Married within 21 days of divorce

 

OP so what it's about your evidence you presented. Dod you and your wife even present all your good evidence upfront at USCIS or you were hoping to show at interview. In other words did you frontload.

 

And please stop arguing the point who issues what where and when. you were denied and sent back you must deal with that and have a picture perfect NOIR package. And yes USCIS can deny your Package not reaffirm yo. Leaving you to either give up or refile.

 

Doesn't really mater if they lied or not. You are faced with evidence. Do you not have children from a previous relationship?
Have you talked to your children's mother about anything she may have said to ANYONE about a traditional marriage.

Does your childrens's mother have your last name?

 

You disputing with us or even USCIS that they are big fat liars will get you no where. Address every single denial point with evidence. More pictures more proof of visits Show your Bonafide relations with evidence. You have kids your wife should be binding with them where are those pictures at?

 

Stop fighting with us and get your documents and evidence together.

 

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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
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