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After 20 months my K1 petition journey has ended

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luzhok   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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December 5, 2008 - Petition is filed

March 13, 2009 - Petition is approved

March 19, 2009 - NVC forwards the petition to the wrong embassy

May 6, 2009 - The case is received by the correct embassy and interview is scheduled

July 22, 2009 - Interview. CO requests additional documents. Administrative review is initiated under 221(g)

July 30, 2009 - Requested documents are submitted to the embassy.

October 5, 2009 - CO requests another document.

November, 20 2009 - CO confirms that they received requested document

February 24, 2010 - The petition is returned to US (I learned about it only on March 16)

April 28, 2010 - The petition is back in USCIS

August 11, 2010 - Got a letter from USCIS saying that the petition is expired and closed

I've been through everything described here:

http://visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Returning_Petitions_to_USCIS_via_221g

Still don't know the actual reason for return :crying::crying::crying:

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Gingerpants Community Regular

Gingerpants   8

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Ireland
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Oh no, I'm so sorry! Did they not send you a letter explaining their reasoning? Are you going to try and refile?

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent :------------------2010-07-28

I-129F NOA1 :----------------2010-08-05

Transferred to CSC:--------2010-08-10

I-129F NOA2 :----------------2011-01-04

NVC Left :----------------------2011-01-19

Consulate Received :------2011-01-25

Packet 3 Received :---------2011-01-27

Packet 3 Sent :---------------2011-01-27

Packet 4 Received :---------2011-02-17

Interview Date :---------------2011-02-24

Visa Received :---------------2011-03-07

Flight: March 10th 2011!

Married: March 22nd 2011!

AOS

AOS Packet sent :------------2011-04-28

NOA1 :---------------------------2011-05-04

I-485 RFE :---------------------2011-05-16

Biometrics letter : ------------2011-05-23

Biometrics Walk-In :---------2011-05-26

RFE Response :--------------2011-05-31

Transferred to CSC :--------2011-06-14

EAD Approved :---------------2011-06-24

AP Approved :-----------------2011-06-28

EAD / AP Received :--------2011-07-02

AOS Approved :---------------2011-08-04

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luzhok   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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Oh no, I'm so sorry! Did they not send you a letter explaining their reasoning? Are you going to try and refile?

We will definitely be back with a new petition as soon as I know the reason what was wrong with the first application.

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Audy_Rob   26

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Thailand
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The worst experience was 7 months administrative review and communication with the embassy. They are pure evil.

What additional documents were requested, especially the last document from the second request? That might be the explanation.

Good luck.

Naturalization N-400

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Nwanyioma Rising Star

Nwanyioma   11

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Im so sorry to hear that your petition was returned. Did you call your local senator/congressman to see at least why the visa was denied? All the Best.

Nwanyioma

AOS Timeline
7-23-2010 AOS package mailed priority via USPS to Chicago Lockbox (expected delivery date 7-26-2010)
7-27-2010 AOS package delivered
8-3-2010 NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP (received hard copy NOA 1's in mailbox 8-7-2010)
8-6-2010 AOS/EAD/AP Touched
8-9-2010 AOS/EAD/AP Touched
9-15-2010 Biometrics walk-in at Alexandria,VA ASC(original appointment date 10-5-2010)
9-15-2010 AOS/EAD Touched
9-16-2010 AOS/EAD Touched
9-22-2010 EAD/AP Touched
9-22-2010 EAD card production ordered. Approved!!!!!
9-23-2010 EAD/AP Touched
9-30-2010 EAD received in mail
10-4-2010 Received interview letter in the mail
11-9-2010 AOS interview 11:00am in Baltimore, Maryland
11-9-2010 Greencard approved!!

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Alan-and-Ira   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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We feel so sorry for you! We have near been in your shoes! Well, at least you have an option of getting married and filing I-130 after you find the reson for 221(g)!

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08-04-06 Met online

12-06-07 Filed I-129F with VSC

01-29-09 Interview; Case returned back to USCIS for 'further review'

03-21-09 FOIA Request sent (got "we have no records on your case" in respond)

07-08-09 Civil marriage; 07-11-09 Church marriage

11-14-09 I-130 Sent to CSC

11-25-09 Check Cashed by USCIS!

11-28-09 NOA1 hard copy received by snail-mail (dated 11-23-09)

04-30-10 Phone request about case outside the normal processing time

05-05-10 Hard copy letter from VSC about closure the previous petition (dated 04-05-10)

05-18-10 NOA2 hard copy received (by snail-mail)!

06-01-10 NVC case accepted

06-07-10 I-864 bill paid

06-14-10 IV bill paid

07-12-10 I-864 & DS-230 sent to NVC

07-21-10 I-864 & DS-230 received according to AVR

07-23-10 Medical (completed)

08-18-10 SIF, CC @ NVC - Thank You, LORD!

10-14-10 Planned Interview date

10-12-10 Interview cancelled

10-15-10 MRI; Brain tumour

10-19-10 Surgery. Alive

Thank You, LORD!

Love is patient...

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Gingerpants Community Regular

Gingerpants   8

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Ireland
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We will definitely be back with a new petition as soon as I know the reason what was wrong with the first application.

Best of luck to you both, I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Hopefully you'll have answers soon!

K1 Visa

I-129F Sent :------------------2010-07-28

I-129F NOA1 :----------------2010-08-05

Transferred to CSC:--------2010-08-10

I-129F NOA2 :----------------2011-01-04

NVC Left :----------------------2011-01-19

Consulate Received :------2011-01-25

Packet 3 Received :---------2011-01-27

Packet 3 Sent :---------------2011-01-27

Packet 4 Received :---------2011-02-17

Interview Date :---------------2011-02-24

Visa Received :---------------2011-03-07

Flight: March 10th 2011!

Married: March 22nd 2011!

AOS

AOS Packet sent :------------2011-04-28

NOA1 :---------------------------2011-05-04

I-485 RFE :---------------------2011-05-16

Biometrics letter : ------------2011-05-23

Biometrics Walk-In :---------2011-05-26

RFE Response :--------------2011-05-31

Transferred to CSC :--------2011-06-14

EAD Approved :---------------2011-06-24

AP Approved :-----------------2011-06-28

EAD / AP Received :--------2011-07-02

AOS Approved :---------------2011-08-04

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Kathryn41   3,205

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Totally inappropriate, insensitive and insulting post has been removed along with posts quoting same. Any further comments of this nature will result in a suspension for TOS violation. Acceptable parts of the removed quoting posts are returned here:

Garfield529: Generalizing individuals from other countries is not the point of the upper level forums nor is it the purpose of the OP's original post. Everyone has bad experiences with people from many different countries, however debasing them is not constructive.
Justine + David: luzhok, I am SO sorry that this happened to you sad.gif I hope that you find out the denial reason soon and get your loved one over here as soon as possible <3

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

.― Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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luzhok   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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What additional documents were requested, especially the last document from the second request? That might be the explanation.

Good luck.

Well, they asked to replace police certificates and a divorce certificate issued by the state which was not recognized by US government with the docs issued by the country which US recognizes. That was the reason for 221(g). We submitted the requested docs but they still returned the case.

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elya   17

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luzhok we are in a similar situation I just found out our petition was returned today. what was the reason the Moscow embassy listed on the letter for why they returned the petition? Ours said "based on indication petition {number} included incorrect information." just curious to know if this actually means something or if they are saying the same BS to everyone...

2009/06/19 - 1st NOA 1 (I-129F)

2009/10/07 - NOA 2

2010/01/11 - interview; result - approved

2010/01/18 - received passport with visa in the mail

2010/02/05 - embassy calls and asked to return visa for a "correction"

2010/02/09 - fiance returns passport with visa to embassy

2010/03/09 - embassy tells us we are in "administrative review"

2010/09/07 - fiance receives passport back with canceled visa and letter; our petition has been returned to USCIS

2010/11/08 - 2nd NOA 1 (I-129F ROUND 2)

2011/04/19 - service request response - 6 months additional extensive background checks

2011/08/22 - 2nd NOA 2

2011/10/04 - interview

2011/10/20 - visa received

2011/11/04 - POE

2011/11/25 - legal marriage

2012/07/21 - wedding with family and friends!!

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