K2 Visa Denied...Family in Distress We need help!

[Zee Bee 61]

Congratulations!!!!!

[lucho562 0]

WOW! Unbelievable!! Those *%5&*%$ at the embassy should be canned. Not for making the mistake, because we are all human. But for knowlingly LIE about the visa laws. They knew they made a mistake, and still continued to back that error. THIS IS VISA FRAUD on part of the CO and whoever at the embassy knew about this situation. The same way a petitioner/beneficiary can be charged with visa fraud with knowingly altering documents, lying on forms, false relationships, this IS visa fraud on part of the CO for denying/not issusing a visa for a "made up new law" or "mistake"

Rick,

I would wait until Veronica arrives, then immediately start investigating for some kind of lawsuit. Someone needs to pay the price for this.

Congratulations for getting this resolved.

[Ta Ta 1]

That was a great and effective turn around ! Congratulations !

Sad to think how many broken families are out there that do not understand how to fight the system and how many mothers cry themselves to sleep at night due to the incompetency of that embassy staff.

Good job and thank God !

[Peggy 1]

Congrats to your family

[~*Maria*~ 1]

Congratulations!!!!!!

[pj1959us 0]

FANTASTIC!!!! I'm so glad it got resolved finally.

PLEASE be sure to keep on top of her AOS...at her age you need to be mindful that she must adjust before she turns 21 years of age (some applicants have been refused adjustment because they turned 21).

You should flag her application as POSSIBLE AGE-OUT when you file the AOS. If she does not have a green card within 6 months of her 21st birthday, get the address of your local office (unless the AOS is transferred to CSC, then you would deal with them) and write a letter (sent certified) to notify them of the circumstances. (Our Chicago D.O. had a special address to write to about age-outs I found on the USCIS website). I also found the liaison of our state representative was very helpful to ensure the case didn't fall through the cracks and our K-2 successfully adjusted because of it. I contacted his office about 7 months before Chris turned 21.

Good luck to you and best wishes,

PJ

[JJWashington 0]

I am very sorry to hear about your situation

[Angie Y Shane 2]

I need help.

A little over one month ago, I stood in line in the Embassy in Bogota Colombia, so happily waiting to get the 4 visa's I was sure we were going to get. One for my wife Clara, and 3 her daughters, Natalia 6, Luisa 14, and Veronica 19, all of course under the magic age of 21 so they could attach as K2's to my then fiance's K1. I had the plane tickets in hand to take my new family (Wife and her 3 daughters) to the USA. BTW, I have 3 children too. We were going to be the Brady Bunch!

Why would they not give us the Visa's? I had met every qualification, filled out the paperwork perfectly, hired good attorney's to check it all over, and best of all, it was already approved here in the USA at the CSC. I had not lied, she had not lied. I had plenty of proof of the relationship and good support, everything was going perfectly. Clara was brilliant in her abilities to get all the necessary documents together on her end, God Love her, she was amazing, it was going to be the happiest day of our lives!

We were at the final window, and we were so excited, they had already treated us like we were dirt, believing Clara was a liar with almost everything she said, but what the heck, that part was over now, and I had read enough on this site so I was expecting that, and who cares, we get the Visa's and we are out of there....Right?

Then,

The lady, (BTW, I never saw a man in any of the windows, all women.) started talking to Clara in Spanish, within seconds I saw her face turn so sad. The lady had said “I am sorry, I have good news and bad news, the good news is we are going to give you three Visa's, unfortunately the bad news is, we cannot give you Veronica's Visa, as she is too old, she is over the age of 18.” I told the lady, she was wrong, the age for a K2 Visa is under 21, she said “Yes but your case is different, you needed to have been married to your fiance and have already established a stepchild relationship prior to Veronica turning 18 years old” I said “What?” She said “Yes you would have to prove that you were married and have established a stepchild relationship prior to Veronica's 18th birthday”

I started to get angry but remained calm, I said “We are not applying for a K4 Visa? You mean to tell me that there are other cases where the people filed for a K1 Fiance Visa, but they were already married?” I knew she did not know what she was talking about, because obviously, your not going to file for a K1 if you are already married. I argued with her for about 15 minutes, she would not give in still sticking to her ridiculous and actually impossible position that we had to have already been married before filing for the K1 Visa.

Clara and I were destroyed, we were both sobbing so hard with everybody looking at us wondering what had happened. I now see why these consulate's work behind thick securtity glass, because I wanted to strangle this lady who had destroyed our life, and did it with such ease. Then, we had to go and tell Veronica she was not going with us to the US, all of us were crying. We had already made plans for Veronica to work at the University near our home as a Teaching assistant in the Spanish department, and finish her education in the meantime.

Later, when we went back to pick up the Visa's I argued further with the same lady, and showed her the actual laws given to us by our attorney's back home, (<sy@myimmigrationlawyer.net>) who have been great BTW, these laws proved our position but the lady did not care.

We immediately purchased some furniture for Veronica so she could set up a temporary apartment in Bogota, as I don't know how long this is going to take to get her here. I spoke with Senator Feingold's office and they have started a congressional inquiry on this matter, about 3 weeks ago, Veronica went back to the embassy for another interview, as the embassy had left the case still open as it is today, and we were sure they were going to give her the Visa then, but they denied her again. This time she handed them the paper work, we had received from our attorney's after they had investigated this further, and part of that paper work was an memorandum from the director's to the consulate's which stated that they are NOT to apply the stepdaughter rules to the K1 visa process, and that all children under the age of 21 that are unmarried, and living with the K1 are eligible for the Visa. This still did not change the consulate's decision, but they were boxed into a corner because they could no longer argue there position given the information in front of them, so when Veronica asked why they were denying her the Visa? They said, “Ah, ah , um, ah, there are new laws that went into effect last month, and so we cannot give you the Visa” She said show me the laws, and they did not.

I spoke with many attorney's here and none of them are aware of new laws!

Today, when Clara called the embassy, for our weekly call between 2 and 4 pm on Wednesday's, the lady told Clara an amazing thing, she said “Listen, your case is still open here, but remember, they can do what they want, if they decide not to give Veronica the Visa then she does not get the Visa, they don't have to have a reason, they can do what they want, and there is nothing you can do about it.”

This is where the case sits now, they have so far, denied the Visa to my stepdaughter because they felt like it and for no other reason. BTW law also says they are required to give us a letter stating the reason (s) for denial. We have received nothing.

I need help!!! What can we do?

Rick

PRAISE GOD!!!!!!

I was so sadden of your case. God answered our prayers for those who are praying for us in this time of distress. Me and my wife pray every night together and for other VJ members to have possitive results to there Visa process. God bless you and your family. Me and my wife are still waiting for our visa petition to be approved we have been eaiting three months. My wife is much anxiuos and getting that stage of being un patient. we pray to be happy soon as you and your family. God bless.....

Shane & Angie

Sorry about my mistake. god bless your family and we will still pray for your step daughter and family. God is at work for you it seems......

Take care,

[Bill y Bella 0]

Congratulations! I am very happy you received such good news!!

I think you and your attorney are to be commended for forcing the embassy to do finally do the right thing.

I also share Lucho's anger. This situtation should have been corrected on the second interview at the latest and that young girl should never have been put through this ordeal. I hope someone is disciplined for this.

To those who agreed with the embassy's position and told Rick that Veronica was not eligible for a K2 visa, please be sure to double check your facts before posting definitive statements of that nature. Everyone can make a mistake but sometimes the things being discussed in these forums are extremely important! What if Rick had accepted those opinions as fact and given up? Please be more careful!

Lecture over. Let the celebration begin!

[Carlawarla 1]

That is fantastic news! Congratulations!!

Carla

[Kang Lang 7]

wonderful news! congratulations

[Mononoke28 135]

Congratulations!!!!

I can't stop thinking about the people who are not aware of contacting their US representatives or even the Department of State in cases like this. I know I had no clue about any of this before I came to VJ. So just think of the amount of people who are still separated from their loved ones because some idiot at the embassy didn't know the laws and started making up their own to deny a visa. That's just wrong.

Diana

[Suitelady79 0]

Congratulations RICK/CLARA! I'm sooooo happy to hear that things have worked out so nicely for your daughter and your family!

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

Wow congratiolation with Veronica's visa.

I was very silent when I saw your situation because my son is 16 on a K-2 visa and I have always thought that we should apply again before he is turning 18.

I guess we can wait until he is 21 then.

Am I right?

Anette

[Bill y Bella 0]

Wow congratiolation with Veronica's visa.

I was very silent when I saw your situation because my son is 16 on a K-2 visa and I have always thought that we should apply again before he is turning 18.

I guess we can wait until he is 21 then.

Am I right?

Anette

We need more facts to be able to help you.

Apply again? For what?

Is your son in the US or Denmark?

Does he already have a K-2 visa?

If not, was he listed on your I-129F petition?