Visa Approval/Denial

[nvidales 0]

Husband had consular appointment for his immigrant visa on March 31st at the Consulate in Ciudad Juarez. After about a two hour wait, he got approved! We were so happy, finally good news after almost a year and a half of waiting. We got a green slip and instructions on how to check for the DHL package arrival. We got an e-mail notification that the DHL package arrived today and my husband went to pick it up before they closed DHL at noon. When he received the package, the employees told him to open it, as he need to check for what the letter said. This seemed strange to him as we had read that the DHL package should not be opened until he was ready to cross into the US. When he opened the package, to his dismay, it noted that his visa had been denied and listed the law the denial was based on. Is this normal? How is it that he got an approval then a denial? Isn't the final decision up to the interviewer? Or how does the process work? Any information would be greatly appreciated!

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

The final decision is normally up to the interviewer, but supervisors can step in.

What is the denial based on? is it something that was also brought up at the interview, or a new thing they may not have known about at the interview, but came up during last checks before the visa was issued?

[nvidales 0]

He was denied due to 6E (212(a)(6)(E)). This was discussed at the interviewer, my husband used to import/export vehicles and the client that was with him lied to him about his visa; in essence they were detained halfway at the bridge, the officer asked for ID and my husband produced his visitor visa, and his client did not have any documents to enter the US. My husband's client was arrested, and the officer kept my husband's visa and left him at halfway down the bridge. My husband went to pick up his visa and they took him in for questioning. He "withdrew his application to enter the US" and the above citation was noted on the documents they gave him when he left. The interviewer asked about this and my husband told him what exactly had happened that day. After this, the interviewer gave him the approval.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Alien smuggling is the inadmissibity. You need a waiver

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Read these 2 links.

http://www.messersmithlaw.com/212-Inadmissibility/INA-212-a6E.html

http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.php?97414-212%28a%29%286%29%28e%29

You need to consult a good immigration attorney who works with waivers and overcome through 'not knowing' his client did not have a visa

to enter.

A waiver is not just a simple form but you need to submit a well rounded waiver package with a hardship letter, so it is not a DIY matter.