Administrative Review, Recommendation of Revocation, and Fraud Unite Cases

[OgaMum 4]

Hello Everyone!

I am curious of how many members are currently on Administrative Review, Recommendation of Revocation, and Fraud unit case status?

What are your experience and suggestions for other members who may be in similar situation? If you have overcame the challenge, what are your suggestions or tips?

A friend of mine met her husband in 2001 during a humanitarian effort trip and maintained communication with him for three years before they decided to get married in 2004. Because of the nature of his work, she decided to stay with her husband in his home country and they have decided to file for his family visa. She went through the process and made it to the interview. She missed the interview because of traveling delays and arrived late. The husband stated the consular asked three questions and denied him in matter of 5 minutes. They are currently in Administrative review status and yet to hear anything new about their case. It has been almost 2 years and they are still "waiting".

Does it sound like your situation or someone you know?

[souleymon 27]

2 years is a long time to wait.Seems there has been alot of relaxation from the Petitioner.I havent heard about such.

I hope people with similar case would come up with a suitable answer for your friend

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Have you contacted USCIS at all during that time ? Has the petitioner moved and maybe mail has gotten lost ? Usually if there is no activity for over a year the case is considered abandoned. Have you checked the status online ?

[Caramel 3]

Sounds like you will have to start the process all over again. When my brother petition for his wife back in 2003, their case was almost considered abandon because they have not made any contact with NVC in almost a year. It was by the skin of his teeth he was able to continue the petitioning process. The day my brother called NVC they informed him that a letter was send out stating that the case was being drop/abandon due to the fact that there had not been no communication in a year about the case. What saved my brother was the fact that he never received the letter that they said was send out to him and that he was still living at the address that was listed on his petition. They told him he had to repay the visa fees and that they would not drop the case!

[OgaMum 4]

2 years is a long time to wait.Seems there has been alot of relaxation from the Petitioner.I havent heard about such.

I hope people with similar case would come up with a suitable answer for your friend

I agree that 2 years is a long time for anything however she has been diligently contacting both USCIS and Embassy to see why they haven't contacted her via email, phone, and mailing address about her case. The only response she gotten from representatives that her case is still under administrative review.

I told her that she needs to get a lawyer. If her case is no good, they should have told her so she doesn't wait for an answer.

Have you contacted USCIS at all during that time ? Has the petitioner moved and maybe mail has gotten lost ? Usually if there is no activity for over a year the case is considered abandoned. Have you checked the status online ?

Yes, she have contacted USCIS and Embassy numerous of times and each time her case status announced her case is under administrative review. I think you may be right but it is so wrong how they have her in the lingo waiting.

Sounds like you will have to start the process all over again. When my brother petition for his wife back in 2003, their case was almost considered abandon because they have not made any contact with NVC in almost a year. It was by the skin of his teeth he was able to continue the petitioning process. The day my brother called NVC they informed him that a letter was send out stating that the case was being drop/abandon due to the fact that there had not been no communication in a year about the case. What saved my brother was the fact that he never received the letter that they said was send out to him and that he was still living at the address that was listed on his petition. They told him he had to repay the visa fees and that they would not drop the case!

Whew! He was lucky!

Edited December 28, 2011 by OgaMum