Moroccan Consulate "Lost" the Forms

[jennifernhoussine 0]

This morning (Morocco morning time) Houssain was getting ready to go to Casa to pick up his visa (approved, yay!). But the consulate called him and said they lost some of his forms, and they need them before they will issue the Visa. He called me and told me all this while he was on his way to the consulate this morning. They "lost" the following forms: DS 156k, DS 156, DS 157 and DS 230 part 1.

I called the consulate right at 3:00pm (morocco time) and the woman I spoke to was quite rude, and unhelpful. She said that Houssain would need to bring the forms (which was not a problem, because he had them with him today). I asked why he was not told this before today, because he is supposed to get his visa today. She just kept repeating (in a rude manner) "I'm sorry ma'am. We never lose forms, I don't know what happened, but we need them before he gets the visa." I told her he gave the forms to them at the first interview. She said "I don't know what happened ma'am, maybe the interviewer gave the forms back to him." I said, very slowly, "No. The interviewer kept the forms, and gave nothing to Houssain but the 221g letter about additional review." She said they will take the forms today, but they won't have the visa ready until Monday! I was respectful, but firm, about the fact that the consulate lost the forms, and they should make an exception to get his visa ready by close-of-business TODAY. She said "That won't be possible. I'm sorry ma'am but the fact is that we did not have the forms this morning, and do not have enough time to process the visa by today." I told her that he has to work next week and will not have time to get the visa next week. She said "well, he can have someone pick it up for him." I said to her "Would you want someone else to pick up somethign as important and private as your visa? I don't think so, ma'am!"

Needless to say, Houssain took the forms to the consulate, he called me and told me that they said "we will call you", meaning the visa will not be ready until next week.

You know, I can deal with the "administrative review", making sure we are both really in love and not terrorists and all that, I can deal with having to wait a few days to get the visa, BUT what I cannot accept is that the reason Houssain has to go through all this stress is because the consulate lost the forms! I mean, they hold us accountable for sending them all the correct forms and money and being there on-time, so why should they not be held accountable when they screw-up?

[New Beginnings 32]

Sorry to hear about the trouble they've been! I think once they get the forms he will get the visa... I know it's a hassle but in the future you'll laugh about it.

[jennifernhoussine 0]

Thanks for the support. I am sure he will get the visa, his approval won't change. It's just frustrating that the consulate is so un-organized that they actually lose documents containing important personal information. If the corporation I work for lost anything like that, we would be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Our taxes are what pay the american consulate employees. So, you would think they had more respect for us and our loved ones.

You know any one of us who have been through this nightmare of a visa process could probably walk into the consulate and have it running in tip-top shape within 24 hours! We could set them straight in no time! LOL

Sorry to hear about the trouble they've been! I think once they get the forms he will get the visa... I know it's a hassle but in the future you'll laugh about it.

[New Beginnings 32]

You're absolutely right. I was so happy to be done with Casa when my husband picked up the visa that I almost ran around screaming.

We got a call about 2 months after my husband arrived to the US from his brother (who now uses his old cellphone) saying that the consulate called and asked for my husband and said he could come pick up the visa. so his brother told him, he already has a visa and is in the USA. I called the consulate the next day and they said that they made a mistake in calling him.... well no kidding!

[Gugusitolindo 32]

Jennifer to console you, my husband had to pick up the Visa today at 3pm. but was told that his fingerprints needed to be processed again, to please come on MOnday.

Could it be that the VISA making machine is Broken???

Lets wait till Monday!! Then we will see. HOpe they are not playing games with the Visas!!

Sorry to hear about your paperwork, I am on your side, they lost it. It happen to me during the NVC process.

Take care, wish you luck

[Teffah 5]

Ick! "They never loose paperwork." That's classic... keep a smile on your face, you have made it this far - only a little more to go!