IR1 Refused: Presidential proclamation 212(f)

[Nextlevel 18]

Hello All

 

I went for the interview last week and the officer confirmed to me that all the documents are perfect and that I meet all the requirements for the paperwork

 

The officer  said that since I hold a passport from one of the 7 countries that are on the travel ban list, The immigrant visa will be refused.

 

However the officer said , since my wife is a US citizen, I qualify for a waiver under the "bona-fide relationship" category

 

My question is, how long does this waiver take? since the officer said he will complete the waiver and send it across to the department of state for a decision

 

How long does this waiver process take? anyone been through this situation?

 

 

On the CEAC website it still shows "Refused"

Thank you!

[Hypnos 6,576]

This process is so new I doubt anyone will be able to give you any meaningful feedback on it. 

Edited January 19, 2018 by Hypnos

[Nextlevel 18]

24 minutes ago, Hypnos said:

This process is so new I doubt anyone will be able to give you any meaningful feedback on it. 

I agree, Would love to know if there is anyone out there facing the same issue

 

Alternatively I will be updating this space with my case status

[ASMS 86]

as far as I know, waivers  are made by the petitioner, not for other person, and only if you are allowed to fill one. In other post of people with the same issue in Syria, the embassy didn't gave them the option to fill any waiver, not yet at least.

[milimelo 4,481]

1 minute ago, ASMS said:

as far as I know, waivers  are made by the petitioner, not for other person, and only if you are allowed to fill one. In other post of people with the same issue in Syria, the embassy didn't gave them the option to fill any waiver, not yet at least.

Not in this case. COs can request waivers be approved and that’s what this CO is doing. Unknown how long it will take as it has to go to DC for decision. 

[ASMS 86]

6 minutes ago, milimelo said:

Not in this case. COs can request waivers be approved and that’s what this CO is doing. Unknown how long it will take as it has to go to DC for decision. 

Interesting, but even if COs can only recommend the waiver to be granted, it will still depend on DHS right? 

Why if the ban is related with the security of the US, in this case the waiver is for overcome the bonafide of their relationship, instead of background check over the beneficiary, for example?

Also, I thought that for this kind of situations, the petitioners would have to prove extreme hardship.

 

 

OP, Where are you from?

[Nextlevel 18]

4 minutes ago, ASMS said:

Interesting, but even if COs can only recommend the waiver to be granted, it will still depend on DHS right? 

Why if the ban is related with the security of the US, in this case the waiver is for overcome the bonafide of their relationship, instead of background check over the beneficiary, for example?

Also, I thought that for this kind of situations, the petitioners would have to prove extreme hardship.

 

 

OP, Where are you from?

That is correct the CO can only recommend the waiver to be granted, it is entirely upto the DHS to approve

 

And you are also correct regarding the extreme hardship part since I was approved an expedite due to medical conditions and had to get proof from the certified doctors listed in the embassy's website which I did and they approved

 

The question still is how long this process usually takes and as the previous member pointed out it seems like there are only a few cases that qualify

[ASMS 86]

2 minutes ago, Nextlevel said:

That is correct the CO can only recommend the waiver to be granted, it is entirely upto the DHS to approve

 

And you are also correct regarding the extreme hardship part since I was approved an expedite due to medical conditions and had to get proof from the certified doctors listed in the embassy's website which I did and they approved

 

The question still is how long this process usually takes and as the previous member pointed out it seems like there are only a few cases that qualify

 

I'm sorry for your medical condition, What is your country?

You should complete your timeline in visajourney, it will be helpful for you and for others looking the same information.

 

Yes, few cases and everything is new, you can check this part of the forum so you start having an idea of how long usually takes for a waiver to be processed. A the top you will find information on how to prove extreme hardship:

 http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/113-waivers-i-601-and-i-212-and-administrative-processes-221g/

 

Your case is very particular, so it might be less than a couple of weeks, or between 9/14 months to be approved.

[Nextlevel 18]

17 minutes ago, ASMS said:

 

I'm sorry for your medical condition, What is your country?

You should complete your timeline in visajourney, it will be helpful for you and for others looking the same information.

 

Yes, few cases and everything is new, you can check this part of the forum so you start having an idea of how long usually takes for a waiver to be processed. A the top you will find information on how to prove extreme hardship:

 http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/113-waivers-i-601-and-i-212-and-administrative-processes-221g/

 

Your case is very particular, so it might be less than a couple of weeks, or between 9/14 months to be approved.

Thank you for your message, I shall fill up my timeline later today once I am back from work I hope other users will benefit from it. Country is yemen

 

Will follow that link as well, at a first glance I did see a few useful threads

 

Thank you once again for your input, I highly appreciate it

[ASMS 86]

You're welcome. So are you applying from Djibouti?

 

If yes, another important threads to read/follow:

 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[Boiler 45,520]

Agree nobody has gone through the process, I had assumed it would be aP and then something like a D3.