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[Karonya and Adel 8]

our interview was yesterday and I was in attendance. we had all the standard proof of a relationship e.g. chat logs phone records text logs letters from family and friends. He was interviewed by a woman in english and then given the same questions by a man in arabic. he answered consistently and truthfully for over an hour. I was then interviewed by the same man for about an hour. We were given no specific reasons for denial just the usual "appears to be for immigration purposes" statement. i'm fairly sure that they did not like the fact that I had met him in may 2009 and went to see him in december 2009. the man said " that was quick!!" they also did no tlike our 15 year age difference. that's all i can think that it would be since we co,pared our answers to their questions afterwards and we gave the same;

so, i have tried contacting my senator, no response yet; what about getting in touch aith an attorney, and how do I find a good one?

[canadian_wife 1,791]

Laural Scott is a good immigration attorney, she offers free chats on Wednesdays at scottimmigration.net

Good luck, sorry for your denial

[Mrs O. 29]

So sorry to hear about the denial. Dont give up!

[LADYDARE 28]

Sorry to read about the denial. It's not the end only a bump..you will overcome it.

[Luckywife2007 6]

our interview was yesterday and I was in attendance. we had all the standard proof of a relationship e.g. chat logs phone records text logs letters from family and friends. He was interviewed by a woman in english and then given the same questions by a man in arabic. he answered consistently and truthfully for over an hour. I was then interviewed by the same man for about an hour. We were given no specific reasons for denial just the usual "appears to be for immigration purposes" statement. i'm fairly sure that they did not like the fact that I had met him in may 2009 and went to see him in december 2009. the man said " that was quick!!" they also did no tlike our 15 year age difference. that's all i can think that it would be since we co,pared our answers to their questions afterwards and we gave the same;

so, i have tried contacting my senator, no response yet; what about getting in touch aith an attorney, and how do I find a good one?

I am sorry too hear of this BUT DO NOT give up! Did or WILL they give you an official notification stating exactly why this decision was made? Are you or your Husband the older party? I have read on several posts that age difference can be overlooked if they can see that the relationship is true and they have a lot of proof.... I dont see how the Government can decide for a couple based on their age.... FGS!

Good Luck and like I said DO NOT GIVE UP!

[HappyRs 8]

oh man, visiting twice in 7 months is too much for them? Considering the CO's comment, he surely doesn't know what it's like to be so far away from your loved one! US government should keep CO's families in the US, instead of facilitating the move for their wives and kids. I wonder if then they would be more sympathetic! Geez! Sorry for the rant. Be strong and don't let this defeat you!

[Karonya and Adel 8]

oh man, visiting twice in 7 months is too much for them? Considering the CO's comment, he surely doesn't know what it's like to be so far away from your loved one! US government should keep CO's families in the US, instead of facilitating the move for their wives and kids. I wonder if then they would be more sympathetic! Geez! Sorry for the rant. Be strong and don't let this defeat you!

I agree. three visits in 14 months is not enough i suppose. and actually the man that interviewed me was algerian he was not american. i think because of that we had some misunderstandings in our interview. i thought he was asking one thing and then later, thinking about it, i realize he was meaning something else. the american woman that interviewed adel just could not believe that he did not know what books i read!!?? really? how many men living with their wives would know what book she is reading?

[Karonya and Adel 8]

we are writing down all their questions and our answers. I can't get them to tell me anything specific other than they don't believe our relationship is real. comparing our interviews, my fiance and I have decided that it is our age, some misunderstandings of some questions on my part and them interpreting one of his answers in a way that he did not mean and our relationship timeline is the issue. the woman that interviewed him was incredulous that he would want to marry a woman that has a son that is 19 and he is 25. was very sarcastic in wanting know how he thought he could make us into a family. he tried to explain to her that my son is on his own and living with his own fiancee and that he would not try to be a father to him but a friend. she did not allow him to explain fully but cut him off. i'm not getting any response from my senators office nor response from emails to the consulate. i guess i will just have to wait until i am home and start making phone calls. does anyone know how quickly they will return our file to NVC?

[Aztec&Taino 144]

we are writing down all their questions and our answers. I can't get them to tell me anything specific other than they don't believe our relationship is real. comparing our interviews, my fiance and I have decided that it is our age, some misunderstandings of some questions on my part and them interpreting one of his answers in a way that he did not mean and our relationship timeline is the issue. the woman that interviewed him was incredulous that he would want to marry a woman that has a son that is 19 and he is 25. was very sarcastic in wanting know how he thought he could make us into a family. he tried to explain to her that my son is on his own and living with his own fiancee and that he would not try to be a father to him but a friend. she did not allow him to explain fully but cut him off. i'm not getting any response from my senators office nor response from emails to the consulate. i guess i will just have to wait until i am home and start making phone calls. does anyone know how quickly they will return our file to NVC?

I am sorry about your fiance's denial. You need to remember that, unfortunately, we live in a sexist world and because of this if you were a male petitioner the age difference would not be that important. Also, you need to think about it in a culturally specific way. I do not know any specifics about Algeria, but if it is as other African countries family is quite important and maybe they wonder about your relationship being "real" if at your age you may not be able to have children with your younger fiance. Therefore, they jump to the conclusion that your relationship is a sham and from then on any "wrong" answer you give they are going to interpret as proof and confirmation of their original belief (were they really surprised that your fiance did not know what books you read or did they choose to be surprised to confirm their suspicions?)

At any rate, what some people choose to do after their K1 is denied is to marry and then file for the I-130 upon the petitioner's return to the US. Since you are still in Algeria you could consider taking this route.

Best wishes!

[Karonya and Adel 8]

i very much understand that if he was the elder it would not be as big a problem. i also know the CO created issues where there were none. the children issue was discusssed; he was asked and I was asked. his answer was that he had never had the desire for children, that in his imaginings of his future that children did not play a part. i said that i knew he did not want children but if he changed his mind i would not have a problem with that.

of course any answer can be made to work the way they want

[Al422 221]

Still the fact remains that you have a problem to solve.

I saw an ad here on VJ about an attorney specializing in visa refusal. Have no idea how good this atty is. I just saw the ad. Here it is: http://www.visarefusal.com/

I am seeing a disturbing pattern of visa refusals, Stokes interviews, AAP and other abuses directed largely at non-white or non-European beneficiaries. Is anyone else seeing this?

[moroccogirlny 100]

Sorry that this happened to you. No lawyer can help you at this point, they can only take your money. Once your case returns to USCIS they will review it. It's possible they could send you a NOID or close it and you could refile a k1 or marry and file a cr1 or re-approve it and send it back to Algeria. If you could contact your Senator/Congressman right now perhaps they could get it turned around. Do you have any letters from family and friends acknowledging your relationship? They are definitely not convinced right now.

[coraliesolms 47]

Yeah, plan A is contact your senator right away and see if they can get you guys a second interview. Plan B is most likely get married and file for CR-1.

Im sooooo sorry though, there does seem to be an upswing in refusals these days.

[Karonya and Adel 8]

I am sorry too hear of this BUT DO NOT give up! Did or WILL they give you an official notification stating exactly why this decision was made? Are you or your Husband the older party? I have read on several posts that age difference can be overlooked if they can see that the relationship is true and they have a lot of proof.... I dont see how the Government can decide for a couple based on their age.... FGS!

Good Luck and like I said DO NOT GIVE UP!

it is a refusal worksheet. the section 221g box is checked and it says "your relationship appears to be for immigration purposes only. your petition will be forwarded to NVC with a recomendation for revocation. you can contact NVC regarding the status of your case within 30-45 days;"

she clearly told adel that she was denying his visa that she did not believe we had a real relationship but did not give specific reasons why she did not believe it.

[Karonya and Adel 8]

Yeah, plan A is contact your senator right away and see if they can get you guys a second interview. Plan B is most likely get married and file for CR-1.

Im sooooo sorry though, there does seem to be an upswing in refusals these days.

i have emailed my senator twice with no response. not going to get help from them until i get home and can call them. i have always heard that if you are denied for a k1 visa there is no point in getting married and filing for marriage visa as getting married proves nothing.