So angry. Need VJ advice on reporting this

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2 hours ago, boris64 said:

It happens:

 

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-consulate-official-sentenced-64-months-prison-receiving-over-3-million-bribes

 

Follow lemonslice's advice. Every government agency has an OIG (Office of Inspector General) or equivalent. I know complaints to our agency's OIG are taken seriously.

Thats the first thing I did this morning. Thank you for sharing this and yes I believe it to be a consular thing. There is a bit more to this story. There is another person we (group of  us K1 petitioners) are concerned about. There is a missing link (lawyer) who we've been watching for awhile. Seems anyone who uses his log in and pass to book their interviews get approved on the spot. Im on it....

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2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

I would contact the embassy

they have a list of legally paid employees

if this person is not on the list,  someone is getting paid under the table

and although it is common practice for many countries (like ours Morocco),  it is not legal in a US embassy

 

i was particually upset myself when a woman from Fes (husband an English teacher in the US ) got the ds 5535 in December 2018 and still waits to hear

Fes being known for the biggest terrorist raid in Morocco in 2017

 

and the embassy approved a K1 (man) from the area where the 2 European women were beheaded (right after it happened)

 

some denials and approvals don't make sense to me

Exactly There is more to this. If you would like to me, message me privately please and see the reply I made regarding another person possibly involved. 

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6 minutes ago, Mezyan said:

How can you know every single person that is applying for a k1?

I dont but the petitioner is an a K1 HELP group on facebook and thats how we all know plus chats she has had with members of the group. Once an interview is complete, they come back and post results. We also seen the stats on approved K1 and I will tell you those approvals are the female beneficiaries who are always approved on the spot. We know of only 1 male who got approved so far from this country in the last 3 months. 

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4 hours ago, Deagle said:

FYI - 

AP is not solely an embassy thing. The Department State have the longer arm in it. So, your claims, whether true or false, are not very valid.

Based on what you are saying about AP, the person getting paid would be in the Department State, and not the embassy. That is a very far fetched theory.

You don't understand. He was approved on the spot....with all the red flags. 3 questions. The rest of us had 12-15.  No supplemental questions required? There is still a chance something comes back from Dept of State LATER requesting it. There is more to this as I started an active investigation this morning. Interview was booked using the liasons log and password and subsequently rescheduled on a non K1 interview day from inside the embassy. 

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Everybody goes through AP.

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Just now, Boiler said:

Everybody goes through AP.

Exactly. Except him. 

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How do you know?

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Just now, Boiler said:

How do you know?

Their status has changed according to petitioner. Also if you read my other posts, there is another male that was approved on the spot using the same liasons (immigration preparer, etc) log in and password to book his interview. He is the only other male we know who got approved this summer on the spot and 6 days later received his visa NO AP. 

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Thank you all for your advice and help. I did get great tips on what to do and appreciate you all. Myself and others did start an active investigation for our embassys this morning as well as the  liason involved.

 

If something doesn't seem right, chances are it isn't. I'll leave it at that. 

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Even with AP 6 days it is not unusual for a visa to be issued. Extended AP is another matter, I had my visa in my Passport when I left the Consulate, that no longer happens.

 

So I think what you are saying is that they were not in extended AP, just normal and you are going on the basis of what you were told not what you witnessed.

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5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Even with AP 6 days it is not unusual for a visa to be issued. Extended AP is another matter, I had my visa in my Passport when I left the Consulate, that no longer happens.

 

So I think what you are saying is that they were not in extended AP, just normal and you are going on the basis of what you were told not what you witnessed.

first time i hear extended AP. I will update you all once I learn of him being issued or not being issued his visa. my hunch is nothing will happen until its too late and he is here. 

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Most visa's are issued within a week, now where enhanced checks are needed then they take a lot longer.

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1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Most visa's are issued within a week, now where enhanced checks are needed then they take a lot longer.

the problem I am having with our embassy is it is their responsibilty to check the legal status. just because someone provides a civil letter of single status doesnt necessarily means he is not married. when I was back home, I heard so many stories of how marriages are hidden from embassys. I thought it was simply dumb comments from the community. Now I believe it. I understand that nvc stage asks for social media handles and what not, but are they truly checking them is the question. if they did, it would be discovered. its right there clear as day. so I put that responsibility on our embassy ESPECIALLY if the couple has red flags like they do....they are the poster children of a red flagged couple in MENA. 

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Certainly where I come from it would be impossible to prove you are not married, I assume that would be the same in most countries. I know the Philippines will issue a piece of paper but obviously that can only relate to their records that may not be complete.

 

Social Media, well I have accounts and I certainly do not put personal information on it. Now of course there are people who are not too bright but why would you incriminate yourself.

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1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Certainly where I come from it would be impossible to prove you are not married, I assume that would be the same in most countries. I know the Philippines will issue a piece of paper but obviously that can only relate to their records that may not be complete.

 

Social Media, well I have accounts and I certainly do not put personal information on it. Now of course there are people who are not too bright but why would you incriminate yourself.

You said a mouthful! For our benefit here, neither were too bright. Myself as well as the other concerned K1 petitioners took flash screens and copies of their facebook pages as well as the chat conversation that she had with one confirming her marriage. I understand no one likes the wait. But why cheat the system to bypass the wait. CR1 and K1 is just about neck to neck these days on wait time for MENA. CR1 takes 4-5 months for interviews and K1 now in this country takes 3-4 months.