Hi All,

I am just hoping for some reassurance or maybe for someone who had the same experience. So, to make a long story short, I filed a I-130 petition for my Brazilian husband here in São Paulo. Everything seemed to go fine and I was really excited that we had the first step out of the way.

Anyway, a few hours after the intiial filing they called with questions. Well, they first called my home number and spoke with my husband (who was half asleep) and of course he gave them the wrong answers to their questions. (The questions, were regarding when we first started living together and when I first came to Brazil).

So, then a representative from the US Consulate called me at work to verify what my husband had said and of course it was wrong. (My work experience here in Brazil is a bit complicated.) The representative was very nice and took my information and said she would talk to the consulate and if she had any more questions she would call back. So far she has not called back.

Now, I am terrified that my husband not knowing the right dates and them having confusion regarding my living status in Brazil that we can be denied a visa or at the very least the process slowed down. I know this might be a silly questions, but can they deny you for something like this?

Has this happened to anyone else? Is it routine for them to call you with questions?

Apologies for the long winded story.

Any help or reassurance is much appreciated.

Best of luck to you all!

Brandy

this is first time i hear this...hope everything works well for you

yes I have never heard of something like that before sounds very strange to me usually they check into stuff like that by asking for more evidence to proof that the relationship is bona fide but by calling everywhere????????????

Hi,

Many thanks for all your replies, though I must admit they have made me a bit more nervous! Hopefully, they were just clarifying, because my time in and out of Brazil has been a bit confusing!

Thanks again!

Anyone else had this happen?

Am I right that the DCF is based on my information and not that of my husband's?

What sort of things do they usually deny a DCF for?

Sorry for all the questions, but I am new at this.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best,
Brandy

If you meet the criteria to file DCF in Brazil, the USCIS office will accept and adjudicate your petition. The result of the adjudication would be based on the same criteria as used for stateside filings.

Brandy,

DCF approval is based on many things, not just your information: you will need all kinds of documents:

Causes for denial are so many I can't list here.- search "grounds for inadmissibility" and you'll find answers to that question: i.e. criminal activity, crimes against children on your part (new thing thanks to Adam Walsh Law), insufficient funds (from you or co-sponsor, your Brazilian income does not count unless it will continue in the States), things like that.

I have never heard of the Consulate calling anyone on the phone instead of by mail, but maybe Sao Paulo works differently.

And never apologize for asking questions, we are all in the same boat!!!! So ask away, but please first.

Peace, L.