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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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The immigration process is changed little in the last century. The look at paper records and ask a series of question in order to try to detect fraud. The art of defrauding has advanced by light years and these soulless characters can lie without a visible tell. Immigration needs to bring it's interrogation technique that is more advanced.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Cyprus
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If .....

forms have been filled out correctly, fees have been payed, stated qualifications have been met and regulations adhered to, if everything but the kitchen sink has been brought to the CO for supporting evidence, long AP has shown to bring no FACT of fraud to light, why on earth does a CO still have all the power to go on a hunch that something may be off and deny ? This so called "gut feeling" of a CO having seen the beneficiary for 10 minutes is not factual but a "feeling" without any concrete factual basis. Perhaps a colonoscopy would help relieve that situation.

I am sick and tired of reading about genuine couples being denied from "certain" countries, no valid reasons given but denials shrouded in a veil of mystery, an additional year to get or not get a NOID, why is there any question that this system is not broken ?

If fraud is found, then great, deny. If fraud is not found during long AP then approve.

The fact that CO's go by mere gut feelings is not only unfair but goes against their own regulations to have reasonable doubt and factual based evidence.

If age difference is a factor, if only 1 or 2 visits are a factor, ( insert every other red flag ) then it makes sense to state it along with other non qualifying points on the USCIS or embassy web site. Just put it in writing : Visas not approved for more than 5 years age differences. Visas not approved with only 1-2 visits. Put it out there. Don't make up the law as you go along and go on gut "feelings" just because you are dealing with a Nigerian or Vietnamese, Indian or Pakistani ( insert country of choice ). Don't approve one applicant and deny another with identical red flags 30 minutes later. Therein lies the double standard. It is prejudice, presumptuous and for all we know they may have an unknown denial quota to meet that we are not even aware of. Especially for Africans. So,we as petitioners and beneficiaries have our good faith expectations when we enter into this visa journey, we read the web sites and jump through 100 blazing hoops on fire, run through 'what the heck moments' like obstacle courses and the CO's have their little gas bubble -hunch- gut feelings and deny. How is that fair and decent ? It is broken bureaucracy without checks and balances. Give people a factual reason, send the case back and don't sit on it for a year. This should be done in a reasonable time frame without all the games.That is my perspective and I stand by it.

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I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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The immigration process is changed little in the last century. The look at paper records and ask a series of question in order to try to detect fraud. The art of defrauding has advanced by light years and these soulless characters can lie without a visible tell. Immigration needs to bring it's interrogation technique that is more advanced.

Unfortunately that is not possible. There is no magical question or technique to detect the fraudsters, as you know. That is why we need stronger laws for dealing with them at a later time. Maybe the 90 days needs to be extended. Or the time to removal of conditions? Maybe the wait needs to be 10 years. The average 23 year old doesn't mind wasting 5 years to get to their goal, but 10 years? That is a long time no matter your age. Ultimately it is our responsibility to determine whether these people are using us or genuinely love us. My opinion is that if we are convinced of that then it is not any governments right to tell us we can't be with our loved ones here at our home (of course health, criminal record, etc... to be taken into account). Really what do they lose by allowing these people to come here? It is not like they are on welfare, we aren't paying for them with our taxes. If the issue is numbers then they can end the diversity lottery and open more family based visas, or roll over the unused ones, or use those from the countries who do not use their allotment.

The other issue is that people are so quick to cry fraud every time someone divorces. As I stated before many times it is not fraud but cultural differences, or normal marital issues that cause the break up. Every single situation is different and we can not always cry fraud when a marriage ends.

If .....

forms have been filled out correctly, fees have been payed, stated qualifications have been met and regulations adhered to, if everything but the kitchen sink has been brought to the CO for supporting evidence, long AP has shown to bring no FACT of fraud to light, why on earth does a CO still have all the power to go on a hunch that something may be off and deny ? This so called "gut feeling" of a CO having seen the beneficiary for 10 minutes is not factual but a "feeling" without any concrete factual basis. Perhaps a colonoscopy would help relieve that situation.

I am sick and tired of reading about genuine couples being denied from "certain" countries, no valid reasons given but denials shrouded in a veil of mystery, an additional year to get or not get a NOID, why is there any question that this system is not broken ?

If fraud is found, then great, deny. If fraud is not found during long AP then approve.

The fact that CO's go by mere gut feelings is not only unfair but goes against their own regulations to have reasonable doubt and factual based evidence.

If age difference is a factor, if only 1 or 2 visits are a factor, ( insert every other red flag ) then it makes sense to state it along with other non qualifying points on the USCIS or embassy web site. Just put it in writing : Visas not approved for more than 5 years age differences. Visas not approved with only 1-2 visits. Put it out there. Don't make up the law as you go along and go on gut "feelings" just because you are dealing with a Nigerian or Vietnamese, Indian or Pakistani ( insert country of choice ). Don't approve one applicant and deny another with identical red flags 30 minutes later. Therein lies the double standard. It is prejudice, presumptuous and for all we know they may have an unknown denial quota to meet that we are not even aware of. Especially for Africans. So,we as petitioners and beneficiaries have our good faith expectations when we enter into this visa journey, we read the web sites and jump through 100 blazing hoops on fire, run through 'what the heck moments' like obstacle courses and the CO's have their little gas bubble -hunch- gut feelings and deny. How is that fair and decent ? It is broken bureaucracy without checks and balances. Give people a factual reason, send the case back and don't sit on it for a year. This should be done in a reasonable time frame without all the games.That is my perspective and I stand by it.

I totally agree with you, well put.

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Again, I "understand" you perfectly but I disagree. I suggest you trust that I have sufficient exposure to and experience with spouse immigration from Nigeria to write with confidence on the subject. You are free to disagree.

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Of course I do disagree. How many times have you been to Nigeria? How many Nigerians do you actually know personally? How many visas have you had approved through Lagos? I have held my tongue through this whole discussion with you but some of the things you have said since this posting are just mean spirited and even juvenile. Just because you are a "straight talker" here on VJ does not make you an expert. NONE of us know everything and those who think that they do usually know even less. This site is a learning experience as is life. When you quit learning or quit caring or think that you know it all then you fail to be anything other then a bag of hot air. Now as you told me earlier, "put on your big girl panties and deal with that".

Filed: Other Country: China
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Of course I do disagree. How many times have you been to Nigeria? How many Nigerians do you actually know personally? How many visas have you had approved through Lagos? I have held my tongue through this whole discussion with you but some of the things you have said since this posting are just mean spirited and even juvenile. Just because you are a "straight talker" here on VJ does not make you an expert. NONE of us know everything and those who think that they do usually know even less. This site is a learning experience as is life. When you quit learning or quit caring or think that you know it all then you fail to be anything other then a bag of hot air. Now as you told me earlier, "put on your big girl panties and deal with that".

I think it would really be good if you did a little homework before making statements about what I know or don't know. This ain't my first rodeo and it ain't my hundredth either.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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The immigration process is changed little in the last century. The look at paper records and ask a series of question in order to try to detect fraud. The art of defrauding has advanced by light years and these soulless characters can lie without a visible tell. Immigration needs to bring it's interrogation technique that is more advanced.

"Immigration needs to bring it's interrogation technique that is more advanced" are you suggesting lie detectors here? I am just interested as to what you feel the interrogation techniques should be? Thanks.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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A lie detectors would detect "fraudulent intentions" by the petitioner, and would be a helpful instrument for the CO to make a factual determination weather to give or not give a visa instead of relying on a gut feeling. I see your point.

I shrug anything disrespectful, which is being said. Title or no title, I don't allow anyone to bully me. I stopped replying to wasteful comments.

Thanks. :thumbs:

I was thinking the beneficary , with most cases it is the person coming to the US that has less than honorable motives.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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I was thinking the beneficary , with most cases it is the person coming to the US that has less than honorable motives.

Yes, I know what you meant, and this could be useful in all the countries and not just Nigeria, to assist the CO in making the right determination, weather to issue, or not issue a visa, instead of playing a guessing game with people's lives. This is a wonderful idea.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Thank you for the advice on that. I was feeling like I was in junior high again, lol.

How would we circumvent the laws that say those tests are not admissible as they are not 100% accurate? Are they thermal ones fool proof?

What laws ? Such things apply to the rights of USC's not to foreign nationals seeking entrance to the US. You have to wonder what the 9-11 people would have done at the end of a lie detector if they were asked " do you plan to act against the US government " They obvoiusly fooled the interviewer and got past our interview based screening techniques. Even truth serum is not 100% fool proof.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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thread reopened, several personal attacks removed along with those posts quoting them.

keep it civil. discuss the topic posted by the op. let's not get off the rails again.

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

USE THE REPORT BUTTON INSTEAD OF MESSAGING A MODERATOR!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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thread reopened, several personal attacks removed along with those posts quoting them.

keep it civil. discuss the topic posted by the op. let's not get off the rails again.

With all due respect Charles, why was most of the comments made by women in the matter were deleted and the ones from men were not.

If you review the content of the previous posts, you will see that there were inappropriate comments, threats made that you chose to leave behind.

I have kept my comments and replies civil and have received many uncivil ones in return.

If this site is an equal opportunity site and treats its members equally, then I did not see anything wrong with NigeriorBust's comments in regards to members bullying other members here on this post.

Thank you.

Edited by LoveNigarmostyle
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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With all due respect Charles, why was most of the comments made by women in the matter were deleted and the ones from men were not.

If you review the content of the previous posts, you will see that there were inappropriate comments, threats made that you chose to leave behind.

I have kept my comments and replies civil and have received many uncivil ones in return.

If this site is an equal opportunity site and treats its members equally, then I did not see anything wrong with NigeriorBust's comments in regards to members bullying other members here on this post.

Thank you.

comments removed were primarily for quoting personal attacks - one post made by a male, one by a female. there are no threats that i can see. if you feel otherwise, use the contact link at the bottom of every page - that goes to ewok.

:ot2:

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

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