Approved K1 Applications Being Recalled!

[elwintro 0]

Hello VJ.

Got a very unpleasant phone call this morning from a chap at the US Embassy

in London. He told me that my interview on Monday, 15th May has been

cancelled because the USCIS has issued orders to recall all K1 petitions

that were approved (NOA2) on or after March 6th. This is because of the

International Marriage Broker Regulation Act. The Department of Homeland

Security want to run "further security checks" on all K1 cases approved

after March 6th.

So, what this seems to mean is that each affected case is being sent back

to the service centre which approved it. The original case worker will again

review the case and issue an approval. Everything will be forwarded back

to the London embassy who will re-issue an appointment, or continue their

processing of the case.

In my case, the medical I took last week will still be held as valid, along with

the visa application fee I've already paid, and the notarized affidavit of support

forms I got from my fiancee and her dad in April are valid for a year.

Apparently, 200 cases in London have been recalled, and this is a world-wide

recall. If you haven't already received and appointment date from your consulate,

the chances are you will not be told anything as your case is returned and

re-approved.

London are sending my case back to Nebraska today. Even though my fiancee

is female, we met each other at an astronomy conference (no marriage broker,

or friends and family involved), and neither of us have been married before,

our case must still be reviewed because the DHS cannot discriminate against

male US citizens. This is entirely a DHS screw up.

Although this sucks BIG TIME for all affected, it is particularly bad for us. Our

wedding is already organised for June 11th, and our baby daughter is due on

July 22nd. I had managed to get London to expedite processing of our case

because of the pregnancy, but it has all been a wasted effort. I've a one-way

ticket booked for Monday, May 22nd, so I'm going to book another return

ticket for August and still try to go. I'll be damned if the USCIS or DHS make me

miss my daughter's birth.

The word is that nobody knows how long these new security checks will take.

It could be two weeks, it could be two months, the guy at the embassy said

this is completely unprecendented and he couldn't give me even ball park

figures. I only hope the USCIS and DHS give priority to these few cases that

have been recalled because I'm sure a lot of people, not only me and my

fiancee, have been left in the lurch.

Once again, the US government has given the shaft to legitimate individuals

who play by the rules and jump through the hoops to become legal immigrants.

I'm absolutely heartbroken and disgusted.

[Joey559 1]

I'm so sorry. Hang in there! Best wishes on a safe, healthy delivery (with you there!)

Edited May 11, 2006 by Joey559

[irishgirl73 0]

This is horrible.......................our noa2 was approved on March 7th

My fiance has to give fingerprints in June-I hope that they will do the necessary investigating at that point & not make us wait...............I feel for you & for everyone else that will have to go through this new delay.

Oh God

[Jaylen Brit 0]

Ours was march 10th - I really hope this isnt the case they recall ALL the K1s....not that I have booked my interview yet...

[KiminON 0]

trying not to panic.......

[irishgirl73 0]

Ours was march 10th - I really hope this isnt the case they recall ALL the K1s....not that I have booked my interview yet...

Jaylen-our timeline is almost identical

[JanaStepho 0]

Thats unbelievable, we just went throught the security checks and got approved in April after 6 months, I hope they wont run the sec. checks on people who have just gone through them again.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Nothing about this on the USCIS site???

[Jaylen Brit 0]

Ours was march 10th - I really hope this isnt the case they recall ALL the K1s....not that I have booked my interview yet...

Jaylen-our timeline is almost identical

Actually we may not be THAT delayed but it WILL delay - I think - people who are currently waiting for NOA2's. Cos Im sure these 're-check' cases would be a pirority..so its gonna slow up the service centers - how can it not?

[rebeccajo 14]

Wow.........

I wouldn't necessarily expect this to be on USCIS website. Sounds like they have discovered some sort of procedural error was made, therefore causing the approved petitions to not be in compliance with this new law. And I don't think they would broadcast that on the website......

Edited May 11, 2006 by rebeccajo

[jen&darcy 0]

This is horrible. So sorry to hear about this.

[irishgirl73 0]

Wow.........

I wouldn't necessarily expect this to be on USCIS website. Sounds like they have discovered some sort of procedural errer was made, therefore causing the approved petitions to not be in compliance with this new law. And I don't think they would broadcast that on the website......

true-since when do they let us know what's going on???

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Maybe not, Becca....and all of this may very well be true/going to happen/etc...I just think it's kind of silly to start a mass panic of already stressed out people(like I myself was waiting for NOA2,etc) until there's some more confirmation. That's all. Sorry if I offended anyone(elwintro) by saying that. I'm out for now...I hope it isn't true all ya all, and if it is I'm so sorry...how horrible! M.

[rebeccajo 14]

There was a new member on here yesterday, from London, reporting a similar problem. I don't think this is a false alarm.

Here's that thread:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...topic=13205&hl=

Edited May 11, 2006 by rebeccajo

[irishgirl73 0]

our petition was approved March 7th.....................could our luck really be that bad?

I guess so

we have been delayed a lot so hopefully this won't add any additional time