Anyone reapply after being denied for drug/alcohol?

[Esperando enohio 0]

My husband applied for his K-3 (?) visa 3 years ago at Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. He was denied his visa because he admitted to smoking marijuana within 3 years prior to the appointment.

His 3 years are up now and we have our new appointment scheduled for December, this time for his green card.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has been in the same situation and then reapplied. I know we are supposed to bring evidence that he went to "treatment." We also have tox screen results that we paid for during the last 3 years.

However, when my husband went for his "treatment," they wouldn't really do anything for him because he wasn't an addict and couldn't even be said to be abusing drugs or alcohol then or at any time in the past. (For those of you who don't know, there are basically 3 levels of drug/alcohol problems - use, abuse, and dependence in order of severity from lowest to highest. I'm going to vent here - the consulate basically told him he was an addict for smoking pot 12 times over the previous 6 years and doing coke a few times when he was 18, and told him he needed rehab. That's pretty much what the law says, too. I'm a social worker/mental health counselor and I know that's a load of #######, but what are you going to do.)

So anyway, we have receipts from the treatment center visits and the lab results but not much else. I'm afraid we'll get there and they'll say it's not enough. I'm trying to be prepared ahead of time. The treatment center won't write a letter stating they "cured" him because they really didn't - he just went 8 or 9 times because the consulate told him he had to, and basically wasted the center's time. I've spoken with the treatment center personally about this. I think I have a letter somewhere stating that he was seen there, and the dates he was seen, but that's it.

If anyone could give me some advice based on personal experience, I'd really appreciate it.

Also, on a side note, am I really not going to be allowed to go into the consulate with him? I went in with him 3 years ago.

Thanks -

JG

[Kristi 0]

I just met someone that's in your same position... but I think they have more evidence. Her name is senoritacindy and she is open and willing to talk about it.

I'm also a mental health counselor, we have some things in common....

It seems like being honest is NOT suggested when talking about drug or alcohol history.

Good luck!

Kristi

Edited December 2, 2007 by Kristi

[Dakine 26]

Yeah they don't give any slack even if you didn't inhale!

[Esperando enohio 0]

I just met someone that's in your same position... but I think they have more evidence. Her name is senoritacindy and she is open and willing to talk about it.

I'm also a mental health counselor, we have some things in common....

It seems like being honest is NOT suggested when talking about drug or alcohol history.

Good luck!

Kristi

Thanks - I will send her a message.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Best of luck!!!