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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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1 hour ago, AfricanQ said:

Looks like they wanted to give her case another chance.

Another chance while  the case was still at the embassy in AP, that is what I suspect. Meanwhile they could have jumped the gun not understanding
to wait (unless the petition was returned to USCIS) and got married which made the beneficiary no longer eligible for a fiance visa.
Again, while the case is still at the embassy wait it out, wait until AP is completed, once it has been returned to USCIS go ahead and marry,
it will not be reaffirmed. Only spousal visas get reaffirmed after a return.
 

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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
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.

 

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I am sorry you're now experiencing the heartache of being denied. I've been there and know the pain you must be feeling. Unfortunately you're experienced the same thing my husband and I did in 2015...

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You did too much : 1. we got engaged and had a enagement party. We even had a pastor to blessed our enagement. 2. " I also got him an engagment ring"     ^^ those were your problem

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You got a pastor involved in your "engagement"? That right there is marriage.. Complete the full marriage rites and file CR-1

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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1 hour ago, AfricanQ said:

So it wasnt really refused....guess they wanted to conduct more checks.

Some people term it "denied" when they did not immediately get the K 1 visa after the interview. 
This is not correct. They are given a soft refusal with chances for another interview OR THE PETITION IS RETURNED TO DIE.

Embassies give refusals and USCIS denies petitions. Except the K visas get expired not denied by USCIS due to a change
in policy which a law suit caused, it has to do with the fraud marker. It used to be that once a K visa was deemed 'denied' by USCIS
many years ago, the fraud marker always stuck to the couple like white on rice just for being denied without having done any fraud.
 The law suit changed that. Now it expires. 

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.

 

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2 hours ago, AfricanQ said:

At the interview? So  ur case was returned then u received a call from USCIS for a second interview....wow! Thought cases are dead once is returned.

USCIS does not conduct a visa interview...embassies issue visas, USCIS adjudicates petitions and applications.

It sounds like the case was never actually returned, and the embassy was still reviewing the case after the initial refusal.

 

2 hours ago, Abies said:

How do you mean the poster is a bit confused with the terms refused,denied&221g? Madam I know it all

Essentially anything other than an approval is a refusal. A 221g is a form of refusal, sometimes called a "soft" refusal. Once a K-1 is "hard" refused and the petition is sent back to USCIS (through NVC), it is left to die (to avoid the P6C fraud marker that used to occur in the past when they did review returned I-129Fs).

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

 

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4 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Another chance while  the case was still at the embassy in AP, that is what I suspect. Meanwhile they could have jumped the gun not understanding
to wait (unless the petition was returned to USCIS) and got married which made the beneficiary no longer eligible for a fiance visa.
Again, while the case is still at the embassy wait it out, wait until AP is completed, once it has been returned to USCIS go ahead and marry,
it will not be reaffirmed. Only spousal visas get reaffirmed after a return.
 

Yes! That sounds abt right....it makes lots of sense. Thats y we not getting married now. We will wait for hear from the congression woman and  montior the Cece online. Once it shows return to NVC or depending on what the congression way, we get married or wait it out. 

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The embassy have different types of 221g. every 221g don't mean the same. you said the CO said they will call him and took his fone number?? if that is the case his case is not being returned. they may want to do little investigation. it has happened to me before and i was called 4 months later, though mine was first denied and sent back and we got reaffirmed again. i was given that paper and the CO said they will call me and it took 4 month for them to finally call. if they were returning it they will just tell him they are returning it, period. Long as they said they will call him, keep sending the embassy emails and they will reply to you and you will have track of your case. keep your hopes alive.

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1 hour ago, bravagreen said:

The embassy have different types of 221g. every 221g don't mean the same. you said the CO said they will call him and took his fone number?? if that is the case his case is not being returned. they may want to do little investigation. it has happened to me before and i was called 4 months later, though mine was first denied and sent back and we got reaffirmed again. i was given that paper and the CO said they will call me and it took 4 month for them to finally call. if they were returning it they will just tell him they are returning it, period. Long as they said they will call him, keep sending the embassy emails and they will reply to you and you will have track of your case. keep your hopes alive.

Yes, the  CO said he cant approve it now...... took his number and said ill call you. The CO also took lots of doucments

Interview appt letter

Visa payment confirmation

DS160 confirmation

Intend to marry letter from the both of us

Fiance passport photos (2)

Copy of fiance birth certificate

Medical report

Police report

Certificate of no marriage (Petitioner)

Affidavate of support

I had tax transcripts from 2014, 2015 and 2016, he only told 2016

W2s

Life insurance show my mother n finace as the beneficiaries. 

 

We are keeping our hope alive. We are currently waiting on the congresswoman to contact the embassy. Ill contact them after 60 days as stated on thr 221(g). 

Plus our case still shows AP on CEAC is been a month since the interview. 

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1 hour ago, bravagreen said:

The embassy have different types of 221g. every 221g don't mean the same. you said the CO said they will call him and took his fone number?? if that is the case his case is not being returned. they may want to do little investigation. it has happened to me before and i was called 4 months later, though mine was first denied and sent back and we got reaffirmed again. i was given that paper and the CO said they will call me and it took 4 month for them to finally call. if they were returning it they will just tell him they are returning it, period. Long as they said they will call him, keep sending the embassy emails and they will reply to you and you will have track of your case. keep your hopes alive.

Why was ur case denied? So after it was denied at the embassy they called 4 months later asking for what??

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Yes the ckngree can also get an answer from the embassy. If they are sending your case back then you will not hear anything about the case till it get to nvc. The Ghana embassy are use to sitting on cases for long before returning them. Mine took 6 months to get back to USCIS wen as was first denied.

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AfricanQ   241

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1 minute ago, bravagreen said:

Yes the ckngree can also get an answer from the embassy. If they are sending your case back then you will not hear anything about the case till it get to nvc. The Ghana embassy are use to sitting on cases for long before returning them. Mine took 6 months to get back to USCIS wen as was first denied.

Hmmm  hopfully we can get some answers so n move on to our wedding in April

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bravagreen   36

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Don't worry and just don't let this little issues stress you guys. You will overcome it if you hold on and don't let the embassy break you down. The Ghana embassy is soo prejudice. They don't deny people on evidence, they just deny randomly. Whether your case is good or not they just pick and chose.

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5 minutes ago, bravagreen said:

Yes the ckngree can also get an answer from the embassy. If they are sending your case back then you will not hear anything about the case till it get to nvc. The Ghana embassy are use to sitting on cases for long before returning them. Mine took 6 months to get back to USCIS wen as was first denied.

So if am understanding right. Ur K1 was denied and sent back  so u thought......but was called 4 months later to bring in ur passport?? By then u were already married n filed for spousel visa n ur case was reaffirmed.

 
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