NVC returned Petition to USCIS

[RIbeneme 2]

I had posted a few months ago about this but wanted to update everyone and see if anyone else had advice as to what I can do. My I-130 was received on December 3, 2012 and it was approved February 4, 2013. It was then sent to NVC for processing. I paid and sent in the I-864 March 4, 2013. I paid for the DS-230 on March 29, 2013. I sent in everything except his Police Certificate from UK because we had not received that at the time. I received a letter from NVC on May 4, 2013 that they sent my petition back to USCIS. I called NVC to find out the problem and they told me that USCIS "requested" the petition back. I called USCIS and they had no idea what I was talking about and even as current as my phone call to them this afternoon their position is that my petition was approved and still have not received it back from NVC, OVER 60 DYAS AFTER MY LETTER!! I received all my original documents back from NVC about 3 weeks after they sent me the letter. I have been to my local Baltimore Field office on an InfoPass to try and get answers and they were not helpful by any means. I have talked to 3 or 4 tier 2 officers and 2 of their supervisors and still nothing. The first supervisor I spoke with adviced me to apply for a K-3 just to get him here while we were waiting, however, my I-129f has been denied due to the fact that my I-130 has already been approved. I have enlisted my local Congressman Visa Liaison to help me with this. NVC sent her a letter informing her that they sent my petition back to the Dallas Field Office. She contacted the Dallas Field offidce over 3 weeks ago and she still has not heard anything from them. The last USCIS supervisor I spoke with said that originally my peition went to the National Office and then the Baltimore Field office and was approved from there. She said that if it went any where it would have been to one of those offices and NOT Dallas. USCIS did a service request to tell me where my peition is and I got a letter back that they have no information on it. When I called last Monday, July 1, they did another stating that it has been over 30 days since my last and they can file for another. I also contacted my local Senator and she stated that since the Congressman's office is already working on it that they should not get involved cause it is then too many hands in the pot. It has now been well over 60 days since my peition was supposedly sent back to USCIS and still no one knows where it is and what is happening and why. I am hoping and praying in another 30 days we will have some kind of answer. I have also contacted an immigration lawyer and he told me that at this point there is nothing he can do to help me. Has this ever happened to anyone else before?? What more can I do?? I feel so very helpless and I miss my husband so very much!!! PLEASE HELP!!!! Sorry so long but there is a lot of info for this.

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

I'm truly sorry and saddened to read this.

Hope something comes through. Is your Husband in Nigeria or UK?

[LoveNigarmostyle 164]

I am so sorry for your pain and troubles. Our VJ took over four years of ups and downs, so we can completely feel your frustrations, emotional exhaustion and pain. Have you tried to contact your congressman/woman? Call their office and see if they can find out what the heck is going on with your petition?

Also, contact your State Senators for their help as well. Stay strong for this too shall pass...Will keep you in our prayers. Good luck!

[RIbeneme 2]

My husband is currently in Nigeria. My congressman is working with me.

[RIbeneme 2]

After 4 months my I-130 petition has finally made it to my local CIS office in Baltimore. I went there on an InfoPass to find out what the problem is and why it is taking so long. They told me that my husband has been involved in activity that he shouldn't be. When I asked for more details he said that he couldn't give me any. After showing genuine concern, he told me that they suspect marriage fraud and that they have reason to believe that my husband only married me to get into the US. I can tell all of you with 100% certainty this is ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE!!! They said I have to wait to get my denial or intent to deny letter to get more details. I contacted my immigration liaison at my congressman's office that has been helping me and she is going to try to contact them to make sure that they have the correct person. I tried to explain to them that there are other men close to my husband's age and in the same area with both his same first and last name. Has anyone ever had any experience with this and can offer any information or help at all!! I was told that this is their worse charge and they may never let my husband come but this is NOT TRUE!! What can I do??!!

[lost_at_sea 995]

There's not really anything you can do until they make their decision or send you an RFE for more evidence if they cannot reach one. You've not had a denial, so you're simply still pending.

I assume you sent lots of good relationship evidence in the initial package?

[leoidiarte 2]

I do not know. Sorry!

But at least i can you UP to keep your post on the top.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

You need to start reading Nigeria forums and sections here in visajourney. Nigeria is a high fraud country.

If you had no hiccups great, but you really should have been prepared for this fight, because it is Nigeria and for immigration purposes they consider Nigeria to be a whole new world.

How much time have you spent together?

Where was your wedding?

How much contact have you had with his family?

What are your ties together?

Do you know his friends?

Have you visited his city or village?

Have you met his coworkers?

Was it a meeting on the Internet?

What did you submit with your packet?

Not asking to pry but to get an understanding. When you marry people from non western countries, to me and my opinion and seeing other people's problems, you tend to have to show double the proof because the U.S. believes evryone from a non western country only marries USCs for a visa.

My husband and I have a house and a building together in his country and they were still doubtful of our relationship, but now we are in AP, for other reasons.

I am truly sorry and I hope you work through this all.

[Ryan H 3,798]

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[Shiobhan 235]

You need to start reading Nigeria forums and sections here in visajourney. Nigeria is a high fraud country.

If you had no hiccups great, but you really should have been prepared for this fight, because it is Nigeria and for immigration purposes they consider Nigeria to be a whole new world.

How much time have you spent together?

Where was your wedding?

How much contact have you had with his family?

What are your ties together?

Do you know his friends?

Have you visited his city or village?

Have you met his coworkers?

Was it a meeting on the Internet?

What did you submit with your packet?

Not asking to pry but to get an understanding. When you marry people from non western countries, to me and my opinion and seeing other people's problems, you tend to have to show double the proof because the U.S. believes evryone from a non western country only marries USCs for a visa.

My husband and I have a house and a building together in his country and they were still doubtful of our relationship, but now we are in AP, for other reasons.

I am truly sorry and I hope you work through this all.

I agree but the truth is they do through background checks, even enquiring in ones village from neighbors (I understand) I think

OP should read the Nigeria threads Maybe he's bonafide & some are great actors. I think you should read some threads, some are

already marred or in a relationship and the consulate finds out during the process.