Message from Djibouti consulate

[Djiboutiman 2]

So I email the Djibouti consulate for a waiver for my husband and got this email.

 

“We recognize your family’s concerns, but we need all Yemeni and Somali visa applicants to be treated identically on this matter. As such, you’ll need to wait for final resolution of this issue in the U.S. Supreme Court. If you wish to immediately leave Djibouti with your family, we can arrange for ( husbands name) to pick up his passport and 212(f) refusal letter next Tuesday or Thursday. We will preserve his case file in Djibouti until we have court judgment/order. Please advise.”

 

what do they mean by they will preserve the case file?

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

"what do they mean by they will preserve the case file?"

 

It means they will not close his case until the matter is settled in court.

 

[kris&me 572]

just as it says

 We will preserve his case file in Djibouti

otherwise it would be sent back to the US with the 221g

so,  it is being kept at that embassy waiting for US Supreme court to make a decision

[Djiboutiman 2]

7 minutes ago, missileman said:

"what do they mean by they will preserve the case file?"

 

It means they will not close his case until the matter is settled in court.

 

So that means once the matter is settled in court they will still get him a visa. Sorry for not understanding

 

2 minutes ago, kris&me said:

just as it says

 We will preserve his case file in Djibouti

otherwise it would be sent back to the US with the 221g

so,  it is being kept at that embassy waiting for US Supreme court to make a decision

What kind of decision 

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

5 minutes ago, Djiboutiman said:

So that means once the matter is settled in court they will still get him a visa. Sorry for not understanding

 

I think it means they can not make a decision to approve or deny until the matter is settled in court.  Basically, your case is on hold.

Edited December 28, 2017 by missileman

[Djiboutiman 2]

Just now, missileman said:

I think it means they can not make a decision to approve or deny until the matter is settled in court.  Basically, the case is on hold.

When he went to his appointment on November they approved his case. It use went under administrative processing that’s why he hasn’t recieved the visa yet

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

9 minutes ago, Djiboutiman said:

When he went to his appointment on November they approved his case. It use went under administrative processing that’s why he hasn’t recieved the visa yet

I think the court case they mentioned concerns the travel ban.  I understand that there are visa holders stranded.

[Djiboutiman 2]

Just now, missileman said:

I think the court case they mentioned concerns the travel ban.  I understand that there are visa holders stranded.

So if I ask them to preserve his case until the travel ban is resolved will that affect the approval he already got

[usmsbow 801]

58 minutes ago, Djiboutiman said:

So if I ask them to preserve his case until the travel ban is resolved will that affect the approval he already got

 

No, you asking them to do that shouldn't affect the approval at all. At this point, the only thing that would affect it would be the supreme court ruling.

 

What nationality is your husband? I didn't think the travel ban included Djibouti. 

 

 

[Djiboutiman 2]

26 minutes ago, usmsbow said:

 

No, you asking them to do that shouldn't affect the approval at all. At this point, the only thing that would affect it would be the supreme court ruling.

 

What nationality is your husband? I didn't think the travel ban included Djibouti. 

 

 

He's from yemen but he is at Djibouti since yemen doesn’t have a us embassy

[usmsbow 801]

1 hour ago, Djiboutiman said:

He's from yemen but he is at Djibouti since yemen doesn’t have a us embassy

 

It does! I took a test there once, back in 2004! But yeah, it is currently closed. Best of luck to your husband. I am sorry that your lives are in limbo due to politics. Hope he is able to join you soon in Oakland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Djiboutiman 2]

57 minutes ago, usmsbow said:

 

It does! I took a test there once, back in 2004! But yeah, it is currently closed. Best of luck to your husband. I am sorry that your lives are in limbo due to politics. Hope he is able to join you soon in Oakland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yea that’s what I meant haha. Thank you you 2