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I have finally decided to hire an attorney !

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panamania79   2

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Panama
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And I have just about had it with them ! :angry:

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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canadian_wife   1,823

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Certainly a senator can do more for you at this stage. Lawyers can do very little for you at the consulate stage. As far as I know, few consulates allow lawyers to attend the interview. Is Panama one of them?

Good luck. I am sorry this journey has been so unpleasant

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

panamania79 Mentor

panamania79   2

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And I have just about had it with them ! :angry:

I'd try having your senator check into it first.

Been there,done that !

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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panamania79   2

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Panama
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Certainly a senator can do more for you at this stage. Lawyers can do very little for you at the consulate stage. As far as I know, few consulates allow lawyers to attend the interview. Is Panama one of them?

Good luck. I am sorry this journey has been so unpleasant

My fiance was already interviewed,I am hiring an attorney because they've sat on his case for 10 months and are playing games ! :angry:

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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anitacastillo   0

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Its your money, but not sure what he/she can do. Hopefully you hired someone with waiver experience.

Based on your timeline, your fiance is asking for a waiver. So they (the consulate & USCIS) need to review whether your hardship case is enough to overlook what he did wrong. Your case may not be strong enough, but it has already been presented and I don't believe an attorney can do anymore than you -- email/call the consulate, call DOS.

Maybe you should have gotten one to assist with the waiver application - make sure your hardship case well presented.

And if your senator's office wasn't helpful in getting info, did you try your (house of) representative's office?

FYI - my husband's AR took 11 months, Tammy's husband took 13+ months -- and these are men without any criminal background or any marks against them.

panamania79 Mentor

panamania79   2

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Certainly a senator can do more for you at this stage. Lawyers can do very little for you at the consulate stage. As far as I know, few consulates allow lawyers to attend the interview. Is Panama one of them?

Good luck. I am sorry this journey has been so unpleasant

I have my senator and congressman's office involved in this.

Its your money, but not sure what he/she can do. Hopefully you hired someone with waiver experience.

Based on your timeline, your fiance is asking for a waiver. So they (the consulate & USCIS) need to review whether your hardship case is enough to overlook what he did wrong. Your case may not be strong enough, but it has already been presented and I don't believe an attorney can do anymore than you -- email/call the consulate, call DOS.

Maybe you should have gotten one to assist with the waiver application - make sure your hardship case well presented.

And if your senator's office wasn't helpful in getting info, did you try your (house of) representative's office?

FYI - my husband's AR took 11 months, Tammy's husband took 13+ months -- and these are men without any criminal background or any marks against them.

The counsalate keeps playing games,they haven't even forwarded it back to the USCIS yet !

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

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Dakine   26

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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And I have just about had it with them ! :angry:

I'd try having your senator check into it first.

Been there,done that !

Congressmen don't count! Senators that have immigration specialist can kick ####. Did for me a couple times in our process.

Been there, done that also with comgressman also.

Mine was worthless!!!

Edited by Haole

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

 
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