Case Sent Back to USCIS awaiting word from them

[lutz 41]

My husband's CR1 visa was denied after having waited one year after initially filing the I130. It was denied in September 2015. It was sent back to USCIS, where it now is, awaiting review. It reached USCIS on 4 March 2016, so hopefully, soon we will get word on why he was denied.

My question to the folks here on Visa Journey is about length of time married. There is a large age difference between my husband and myself. I am older. We married in May of 2014, so have now been married over 2 years, though I applied for him on the CR1 prior to our 2 year anniversary.

I lived in his country of Ghana for almost a year with him. Though we've been physically separated now, I'm in the USA, we communicate everyday. It's too expensive for me now to travel there, and work does not allow me to do so.

When he received the 221G, nothing at all was checked on the checklist. Though I don't know exactly why he was denied, I gathered a lot of additional evidence, submitted to my attorney and he in turn submitted it to USCIS with a Request for Action. I have heard nothing yet from USCIS why he was denied, but the lawyer said sometimes submitting this request helps.

After all that, my question is: Does length of time being married favor us? I mean, we are sticking together through all this. Does the USCIS recognize this as part of a commitment? Has anyone had a similar situation?

Thank you for any light you can shed on this for me.

[Beth & Achraf 328]

Well you need to look at other things too, how long did you know each other before marriage?

What RED flags do you maybe have besides an age difference? What is the age gap?

Former marriages? Former petitions filed before this one by you?, or was he ever an beneficiary of another lady?

What kind of evidence did you submit? Photos include wedding, pics with his family and friends? Anything joint?, checking, savings, on your health insurance or dental?, Life insurance on each other, anything?

Did you and husband review the questions asked at the interview? Sometimes that helps.

Length of time being married I don't know if it matters or not. Its the evidence they want to see of a on going marriage.

[TBoneTX 43,254]

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[Caykay1 71]

My husband's CR1 visa was denied after having waited one year after initially filing the I130. It was denied in September 2015. It was sent back to USCIS, where it now is, awaiting review. It reached USCIS on 4 March 2016, so hopefully, soon we will get word on why he was denied.

My question to the folks here on Visa Journey is about length of time married. There is a large age difference between my husband and myself. I am older. We married in May of 2014, so have now been married over 2 years, though I applied for him on the CR1 prior to our 2 year anniversary.

I lived in his country of Ghana for almost a year with him. Though we've been physically separated now, I'm in the USA, we communicate everyday. It's too expensive for me now to travel there, and work does not allow me to do so.

When he received the 221G, nothing at all was checked on the checklist. Though I don't know exactly why he was denied, I gathered a lot of additional evidence, submitted to my attorney and he in turn submitted it to USCIS with a Request for Action. I have heard nothing yet from USCIS why he was denied, but the lawyer said sometimes submitting this request helps.

After all that, my question is: Does length of time being married favor us? I mean, we are sticking together through all this. Does the USCIS recognize this as part of a commitment? Has anyone had a similar situation?

Thank you for any light you can shed on this for me.

Staying in Ghana for one whole year is enough commitment and proof. A huge age difference can be a factor and reason for denial. Other than that' I think you guys had enough evidence. The length of marriage shouldn't be a problem. I see people get married and file and get visa after everything. Good luck

[lutz 41]

Thank you. Yes, it may have been the age difference. But we are together, and staying together, so eventually all will work out. Just waiting for the official reason for the denial, then we can counter it.