Well Medo was called in for another interview. The physical expired and so did the police reports. He was asked if we were still in contact. (Damn I e-mailed them 2 times to let them know I was going there) And Medo told them I just left 3 weeks ago. The Man seemed happy. More security checks were just complete. He asked if he had any proof of our relationship and Medo told them, he had pictures , e-mails phone bills ect.

How long until they expire????(security checks) Is there a time limet on them?

They gave him back his passport to get the physical and police report done and two pictures for the medical.

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This is BULLSHIT!!!! Definitely let your congressman and senator know what bullshit they are putting your husband through. This is fkg ridiculous. The guy just talked to your mil and she told him that you just left and yet he asks the asinine question of if you're still in touch? They're playing a frikkin' game with you over there at YOUR expense and it is sickening.

BrothersJacksonSA@state.gov

The above is the name of one of the people in charge over there. Stacy BrothersJackson. Email her EVERYTHING that has happened since your interview. Use bullets so she can't miss anything by skimming through it and cc your senator and your congressman to let them know what is going on.

Dose any one know how long a security check is good for untill it expires??????

What a mess, hopefully someone knows the answer on the security check time lines. Hang in there, we are here to support you.

[i agree with bridget
what the heck ? they playing games with your husband and i think you should call your senator to find out what the heck is going on
and i can help you to find your senator just tell me where do you live in the states
but at least they asked him to do the medical exam and the finger print and thats good step
my best wishes for ya

HOW LONG ARE SPECIAL CLEARANCES VALID?

Special clearance validity is defined as the period of time from the date of a clearance response from the Department to the ending date of the validity. During the validity period, you can issue a qualified applicant one or more visas without having to submit another SAO request. Special clearances are valid for the following periods:

BEAR-3 MONTHS

CONDOR-3 MONTHS

DONKEY-3 MONTHS

EAGLE-12 MONTHS

MANTIS-3 MONTHS( or up to 12 months if returning to the same program)

MERLIN-12 MONTHS

HUH????

I think a donkey is a name hit. You'd be safe to assume they're good for 3 months I would think. Do you know how long it took to get them done the first time?

it took them 3 months from our first interview, they were completed in May. I didnt know they did more.

I think they do them all at the same time but I could be wrong. It all depends on your particular case, i.e. if there was a name hit, etc.

All of those are name checks but not all that are done depending on the case. IBIS is one and most are done in short time and I put down the expiration date of each one. You can have one than more name check and both must be completed and cleared to have a visa issued. If one expires before the other one it must be redone until all are deemed cleared.

So when is the interview? Didn't cairobound have a second interview too? Or was that someone else?

It was yesterday.

oops my bad. I took the word "called" literally. lol. I need more tea.

So I hope there's not more admin processing after this !!!!! Good God you're going to have one heck of a party when he gets his visa in hand!!!!!!

the last two people who had second interviews recieved their visa in 2 weeks

who were they?

princeofegypt and sonyaandayad

I honestly don't know if I could survive waiting until the summer only to have them call him in again. I'm not built for this type of S&M.

I don't want to give you any false hope, but I believe that the reason they are requesting the new medical and police report is that they are ready to issue the visa, but they can't if those 2 have expired.

The medical is good for 1 year, the police report is for 3 months (at least in Morocco they are).

We were denied, and we won the denial. On my husbands second interview they wanted updated forms. This was for the police report, the medical, and for the I-864. We had it all, but the medical. It wasn't expired, but the doctor didn't have a copy any more, so he had to get a second one. Oh yes, I also gave them updated letter of income from my employer.

I can't remember which visa now you are working on, but if I were you I would have him take in a new Affidavit of Support and proof of your income. They might not need it, but if they have it they can't stall by asking for it. He can just tell them when he drops it off that he has those too if they want it.

The questions about being in contact was just plain stupid, and probably their last and desperate attempt to try to deny.

Good luck!

Oh I hope the end is soon for you....my heart and prayers are with you... Melinda

How did you deal with the anger of being denied? We haven't been denied but the anger is incredible that they are making us prove the validity of our relationship. If I were on the outside looking in I could understand it I guess but when it's happening to you personally it really grates on you.

Well at first I had no idea what happened since they said they were sending it for more security checks. But after much research we found someone that had the same thing happen.

Angry, yes, but that is what fueled my flame to keep my strong. But towards the end I could tell I was having some serious depression, and my kids were very concerned.

What both my husband and I found is that to keep our sanity we just needed to walk away from our computer from time to time and forget about the denial. Pretend that we had normal lives. Actually it was harder on my husband than it was for me because deep inside I knew that we would win.

The other thing that kept us going was the 4 times I went there. Once for our marriage, once right after the denial, again a year later, and one last time for the interview.

Although it was nice to know that I would visit again going home was the real nightmare. At that time we had no idea if our case would be reviewed again, or if we would have to wait another year for a vist. We both went into depression for a few weeks after I returned home.

He has been here now for over a year, and I can't say I am still over it, but I thank God for every moment we have together. He really is everything I dreamed of and more.

u know cheryl i feel so good for u and u will get soon at less u r not like me pass 9 monthes and still on AP WITH NO ACTION WITH NO HOME VISTIE WITH NO ANY THING AND PAPER JUST SLEEP AND CAIRO, I WISH EVERY THING GOOD FOR U

I know how angry we were when AOS was denied. I cannot imagine how horrifying having the visa denied would be. You're a stronger woman than I. Kudos for that

wow what a nightmare you have been through, what happens when the adjustment of status is denied?

You scream, cry for about 24 hours, and throw things at the wall. Then you call mommy. Mommy told daddy. Daddy told congressman. When daddy says jump, congressman says "How high?"

I honestly had no idea what to do at first. We consulted a lawyer and he told me how to go about appealing/reopening the case. It didnt work, but at least I was on the right path. Im learning as I go. Currently Im waiting to see if USCIS will accept the pile of assorted 'additional evidence' I sent and/or respond to the congressman.

u know how much me and my husband love u because ur name is the same my name ur husband name too , and u and me is the only woman who married her in 2005 and still wait thier visa with no action , the only diffrent babe i married before u some monthes and ur husband intrview were befor my my husband inttrview , but my husband paper still sleepy in cairo with no action with no home visite with nothing , as his intrview were with little black guy i wish this be with any happy end

OMG!!!! I can't believe after all you went through to make sure that they knew you were there for a long visit they don't have the info...........or are trying to find out if you were really there.

I hope, hope that this means you are close to getting the visa issued. I'm sending all the good vibes to Cairo for them to move their AZZES and get the visa out the door!!!!!!!

You know Sam didn't have to get any of his documents renewed and we are on the same time frame so that is interesting............hmmmmmm

I wonder if that guy who did your interview (same as ours) ever passed anyone right away?

NO WAY!! Do they allow your husband to stay until this is decided? I think if this was me I would seriously go balistic on someone! Do you feel like the congressman helped at all?

Well we were given a 30-day window to respond to the denial. It basically said "you're denied for not responding to the RFE" (which we never knew about). I busted my tail to get it turned around within 30 days, but so far I have no documentation from USCIS that acknowledges we got our foot in the door within the 30-day window.

Im not sure if he's going to be deported or not. We havent recevied any letters to such effect, not that ICE or USCIS has ever been anywhere near that organized. The congressman says he wont be deported, and since I have nothing else to go on, Im trusting his word. He seems like a pretty good guy, gung-ho about seeing justice done, and is very informed about our case.

Believe me, Ive gone ape-sh!t on anyone I thought was remoted connected to the problem or might be able to solve it. Im kinda glad to be able to dump it in the congressman's lap now. Im too tired to fight.