My husband had an interveiw at the US embassy in Tunis Tunisa. After the interview we where told that they belive our marrege is only for immigration. and that his visa was denied. A few days later I was told that it was now pending and they where investigating our case. I was wondering if this has happen to anyone. They will not give me a time line or let me know of anymore information they would like from us. So at this point I have writen my congress woman and she is going to make a congressional inqury. I am hoping this will help in some way.

What proof did you provide? Just trying to know reasons for denial here, since this sort of thing is of interest to whole community.
I hope your case will be solved soon.

spokaneblueyes

Was your husband given anything at all when it was denied?

The embassy had all the proof we had provied to immgration here in my home city of spokane wedding phones calling cards, about 150 emails. card he had sent me, copies of western union recipt where I sent him money. copies of my two differnt plane tickets I paid for. They interview him under outh and then interviewed me and then interview us in a differnt room and played a game they called the immigration game asking us question about what side of the bed we sleep on the color of the bedding the color of our tooth breshes.

my husband was never given any paper saying he was denied and now they are telling me the case is pending and they have interviewed our family in tunis.

Hi. I don't really have any advice or anything, other than maybe you can try getting into contact with a congressperson and asking for their help, but I just wanted to say that I hope you get this sorted out and his denial is overturned

I dont belive a word you are saying!

How can they interview your family members? Did they call them?

Sounds really strange...

Oh yeah, the officers can go to the families home and interview them to see if they feel the relationship is "legit." Happened to a friend of mine whose fiance was from Egypt. At the time they really didn't think much of it, they said some guy was walking around looking for his flat, when asked where he lived, they began asking questions regarding if he was married, engaged, etc. Once they thought about it, they figured out it was one of the officers checking him out.

The Embassy can interview family members its called " field investigation" it happens to all of us at the Pakistan Embassy.
what I find is a LIE - is how she is claiming it happen. if they find the marriage is for immigration reasons. they send the case to USICS with a NOIR/NOID. they dont suddenly change their minds 2 days later and do a Field investigation. this person is a lier. she is milking your sympathys for some bizzar reason.

Yeah sounds kinda fishy to me. If you were denied they tell you and give you a blue peice of paper and they will send the case back to the USA. they dont alway interview seperated but if they are doubting it they will.

I dont belive they denied then have a change of heart and feel guilty and say ok we sorry we interview the family.. it does not happen like that

That's what i thought...

i am sorry to hear that..i am sure that has happened to people .....i hope the congresswoman can help you...i dont understand what made them think it was for immigration... sometimes i think it is just easier to marry them after they come to the US


I thought something was up cos for them to deny a person is for a reason... especially being married and bringing your spouse... something isnt right here

What's not to believe? It sounds like they had a special "fraud interview" - a very intense interview when they suspect marriage fraud. I know there is another name for this type of interview as well and it doesn't seem to be all that unusual - look here for example: http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/familyba...-interview.html

I think the only confusing thing is that the consulate would have been required to provide a reason for the denial and advise on the next steps.

Well, the OP hasn't come back to post again....

shonjaved,

Or, she doesn't correctly understand what happened or she does not express herself properly.

Both are quite common here at VJ - does that make most VJ'ers liars?

Yodrak

I probably wouldn't come back if everyone started accusing me of lying when something traumatic was going on with my visa either.

the great Yodrak!
The embassy dont do a field investigation after they deneid YOU!
they do it part of their security checks. they dont say. we deny you - oops no we didnt.
they suddenly dont change their minds in 2 days. I dont blame VJ..I blame the OP for lying.
we had 2 field investigations trust me - the embassy makes it known there are there. they question you and the neighbourhood!!! they only show up with 4 persons and a bunch of camras.. geezzz.
sometimes they are a little tame and they call you on the phone. what ever method they use - you know
when you been field investigated.

From what I understand, after you are denied they have another officer of a higher status review the case. If they agree they send it back, but if not they will go from there. I read this, but I don't know of anyone this has happened to, so I can't confirm.

I do find it strange that they didn't receive a 221g though, isn't that required when you are refused?

Shon, Yousuf and I got conflicting information from that same embassy so please lay off the OP. I already told you they seem to do things differently there and since you haven't been through this embassy you can't really say what is a lie.

Shon, Yousuf and I got conflicting information from that same embassy so please lay off the OP. I already told you they seem to do things differently there and since you haven't been through this embassy you can't really say what is a lie.

Thank you Kitct 1 for the web site you are right the did do a short fraud interview with us some of the queston on that web site are the same question as to me and then my husband. Thank for someone helping me. and for all of you who are telling me i am not telling the truth I only hope that some day something happen to you like this and all you get is the kind of help you are giving me. For everyone els on this site that you so much.

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if she has conflicting information - then it means IT DIDNT HAPPEN. dont tell me how to post
I certainly wont tell you! - its understood..Right!

I agree with you!

Don't bring your bad attitude and that little ticked off smiley at me. Someone's asking for help here not your accusations. I was merely pointing out that that embassy does things a little differently than others so you shouldn't jump to conclusions.

Spokane, I wish you all the luck and hope they get this straightened out soon so you can be with your loved one.