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[sammdt 4]

Is there someone here who experienced this...I was put under 221g because of Insufficient financial capacity of petitioner though he's earning above 125% of tihe guidelines....Then the consul ask for a letter from my fiancee stating that he'll be committing himself to me and support me all the way when I get to enter to US plus a copy of his bank statement...After sending all those papers, I even added another W2 and 1040 of 2011 & 2012, My status at ceac.state.gov was changed from ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING TO READY for interview...and when my fiance called DoS about the status, he was told that I have to wait for few days then they will send me something....

I'm worried & confused now, I don't want to face again the same consul who handed me that 221g paper, I was so frustrated knowing that I did well during the interview and we were well armed to face the battle...That consul just told me that, he didn't find any commitment and my fiancee is not financially capable, I was stunned knowing that my petitioner has been working at the same company for 3 yrs, and his income is above the poverty guidelines...

Does the status mean that I'll be having a second interview or the actual denial? Frankly speaking, visa refusal is such a pain in the ####, knowing that you are hanging at the moment and hoping for an uncertain thing, investing time, effort, and money...For me, it's a false hope, and actual denial is a lot better, coz you already know that you didn't make it but then you can proceed immediately to plan B....

[Karee 4,190]

Is there someone here who experienced this...I was put under 221g because of Insufficient financial capacity of petitioner though he's earning above 125% of tihe guidelines....Then the consul ask for a letter from my fiancee stating that he'll be committing himself to me and support me all the way when I get to enter to US plus a copy of his bank statement...After sending all those papers, I even added another W2 and 1040 of 2011 & 2012, My status at ceac.state.gov was changed from ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING TO READY for interview...and when my fiance called DoS about the status, he was told that I have to wait for few days then they will send me something....

I'm worried & confused now, I don't want to face again the same consul who handed me that 221g paper, I was so frustrated knowing that I did well during the interview and we were well armed to face the battle...That consul just told me that, he didn't find any commitment and my fiancee is not financially capable, I was stunned knowing that my petitioner has been working at the same company for 3 yrs, and his income is above the poverty guidelines...

Does the status mean that I'll be having a second interview or the actual denial? Frankly speaking, visa refusal is such a pain in the ####, knowing that you are hanging at the moment and hoping for an uncertain thing, investing time, effort, and money...For me, it's a false hope, and actual denial is a lot better, coz you already know that you didn't make it but then you can proceed immediately to plan B....

More than likely you wont have another interview. How did you submit the new evidence? By mail or in person? When we had 221g, we submitted the new evidence in person between 1 pm and 3 pm on Mondays or Wednesdays, and they told us when to come back and pick up the passport with the visa. There was no further interview.

[sammdt 4]

Thanks for the reply Karee...The CO told me after the interview to mail it with my passport, so I sent it thru EMS last Tuesday, and was received by USEM on Thursday, and my status at ceac was updated on Friday...Am anxious for the possible result...how about your experience?were you told to submit the additional docs in person?and how long did you wait for the result to come up?

More than likely you wont have another interview. How did you submit the new evidence? By mail or in person? When we had 221g, we submitted the new evidence in person between 1 pm and 3 pm on Mondays or Wednesdays, and they told us when to come back and pick up the passport with the visa. There was no further interview.

[Karee 4,190]

Thanks for the reply Karee...The CO told me after the interview to mail it with my passport, so I sent it thru EMS last Tuesday, and was received by USEM on Thursday, and my status at ceac was updated on Friday...Am anxious for the possible result...how about your experience?were you told to submit the additional docs in person?and how long did you wait for the result to come up?

We submeitted our evidence in person and they told us right then to give them the passport. We picked up her passport with the visa in it the next day. You can read our experience here:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=4078

Granted this was 4 years ago, so I'm not sure if things have changed since then or not.

[sammdt 4]

Am not sure, but I guess, everything now should be sent by post, coz after submission of the documents, we were told to pay at the thai postal service booth outside, you should do this before having the interview....

We submeitted our evidence in person and they told us right then to give them the passport. We picked up her passport with the visa in it the next day. You can read our experience here:

http://www.visajourn....php?entry=4078

Granted this was 4 years ago, so I'm not sure if things have changed since then or not.

[Karee 4,190]

Am not sure, but I guess, everything now should be sent by post, coz after submission of the documents, we were told to pay at the thai postal service booth outside, you should do this before having the interview....

K-1s are a little different than CR-1/IR-1. We were IR-1, so we didn't have to pay anything at the interview. We had already paid NVC $400 for the visa fee here in the U.S.

[sammdt 4]

I see, might be the reason why your lack of docs were easily resolved and visa was issued in just few days because it was spousal visa...mine is just K1...were just giving our best shot now, if this won't work, we'll get married here...am just crossing my fingers that this issue won't take much of our time...and I paid for the postage at the embassy, another thing...i just dont know if I can still get all my original docs like birth certificate, and certificate of no marriage, and police clearance...coz the embassy didn't give it to me, the lady told me that they'll keep it for verification...

K-1s are a little different than CR-1/IR-1. We were IR-1, so we didn't have to pay anything at the interview. We had already paid NVC $400 for the visa fee here in the U.S.

Edited February 18, 2013 by sammdt

[Karee 4,190]

I see, might be the reason why your lack of docs were easily resolved and visa was issued in just few days because it was spousal visa...mine is just K1...were just giving our best shot now, if this won't work, we'll get married here...am just crossing my fingers that this issue won't take much of our time...and I paid for the postage at the embassy, another thing...i just dont know if I can still get all my original docs like birth certificate, and certificate of no marriage, and police clearance...coz the embassy didn't give it to me, the lady told me that they'll keep it for verification...

I think the K-1 will end up working out for you. You really don't want to start all over with the marraige visa if you can avoid it. The police certificate is only good for 6 months anyway, and you wont need a certificate of no marriage for a marriage visa. They should give you your birth certificate back if you get the visa or not.

[sammdt 4]

thanks for replying Karee...I cant still get over the refusal...I just want to retrieve my certificate of no marriage and birth certificate coz i'll be needing that if in case we get married here...Frankly speaking, I'm praying so hard that we'll be able to pass this stage positively, coz waiting is killing us...the distance, time zone, and loneliness...hope Consular Officers/ Adjudicators can think of these things...They're giving much hard time to those who are in real relationship and legally following the rules... ,

I think the K-1 will end up working out for you. You really don't want to start all over with the marraige visa if you can avoid it. The police certificate is only good for 6 months anyway, and you wont need a certificate of no marriage for a marriage visa. They should give you your birth certificate back if you get the visa or not.

[Karee 4,190]

thanks for replying Karee...I cant still get over the refusal...I just want to retrieve my certificate of no marriage and birth certificate coz i'll be needing that if in case we get married here...Frankly speaking, I'm praying so hard that we'll be able to pass this stage positively, coz waiting is killing us...the distance, time zone, and loneliness...hope Consular Officers/ Adjudicators can think of these things...They're giving much hard time to those who are in real relationship and legally following the rules... ,

It's not really a refusal if they gave you 221g. They just want more info. Give them that, and you should be fine.

[sammdt 4]

You're giving me some energy booster Karee! and your positive insights are really appreciated...am trying so hard to put my mind at ease...this situation is worse than a roller coaster ride...VJers need more like you Karee!

It's not really a refusal if they gave you 221g. They just want more info. Give them that, and you should be fine.