ALL RETURNED PETITIONS

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

Attention VJers,

If your relative was handed a form 221(g) and your case has been put in Administrative Processing (AP),

Please post your update here.

Let's get some update and information from each other to know how fast the process is moving and what needs to be done and to help each other.

• Who did you petition?
• What country did you get denied (AP) at?
• What have you done so far?
• What update do you have so far on your case?

You can create a timeline in your 'Signature'...Go to your account settings, click on signatures and type in your timeline.

 

As we wait, I hope that you stay encouraged and focused! it is easy to get stressed out but  you lose half of the battle when you give in to stress and depression.

Please feel free to share what activities you do to not stay depressed.

good luck to everyone....

 

*** If you are depressed right now, pm me your address for an encouragement card. You don't have to explain yourself, just say," I need encouragement card" and add your mailing address***

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

• Who did you petition? - Husband
• What country did you get denied (AP) at?- Accra, Ghana
• What have you done so far?- Harassed the embassy, complained to OIG, Congressman in the mix
• What update do you have so far on your case?- Case is on it's way to NVC as of 2/6/2017 but was sent out on 1/23/2017

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[Joetan 18]

Visa applications are adjudicated on a case-by-case basis according to the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and applicable federal regulations.  The authority to issue or refuse visas is vested solely in consular officers abroad by section 104(a) of the INA.  For this reason, the Department of State in Washington, D.C. cannot overturn consular decisions.  Our review of Department records confirmed that your husband was interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana, on October 20, 2016.  After the interview and a thorough review of his visa application, the consular officer found that the applicant was not eligible for the visa category in which he was applying.  The Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) you filed on his behalf was returned to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for their review.

 

Upon completing their review, USCIS will advise you of their decision.  You will be contacted by USCIS and provided an opportunity to address any issues relating to the petition.  Because the case has been returned to USCIS, the Department of State no longer has jurisdiction over it.  Any questions or concerns you may have should be directed to USCIS at 1-800-375-5283. 

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

On 2/17/2017 at 4:08 AM, Joetan said:

Visa applications are adjudicated on a case-by-case basis according to the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and applicable federal regulations.  The authority to issue or refuse visas is vested solely in consular officers abroad by section 104(a) of the INA.  For this reason, the Department of State in Washington, D.C. cannot overturn consular decisions.  Our review of Department records confirmed that your husband was interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana, on October 20, 2016.  After the interview and a thorough review of his visa application, the consular officer found that the applicant was not eligible for the visa category in which he was applying.  The Petition for Alien Relative (I-130) you filed on his behalf was returned to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for their review.

 

Upon completing their review, USCIS will advise you of their decision.  You will be contacted by USCIS and provided an opportunity to address any issues relating to the petition.  Because the case has been returned to USCIS, the Department of State no longer has jurisdiction over it.  Any questions or concerns you may have should be directed to USCIS at 1-800-375-5283. 

so basically, they can't do anything about the consulate's decision.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

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[Aishat919 14]

Hello everyone 

 

i stop updating my timeline once my husband got a denial but anyways I files I-130 on January 29 2016 they received it and he's interviewed on November 28. I was there but had to wait outside for him for 6 hours before they put us on AP. 

 

• Who did you petition? My husband 
• What country did you get denied (AP) at? Lagos,Nigeria 
• What have you done so far? I have emailed the consulte before they returned it, contacted an immigration lawyer for advice, got my senator involved during the denial and after it came back to the uscis and contacted the ombosmen, service requested for update
• What update do you have so far on your case? Potmac center claimed it in a email that it was at nvc but called nvc and they stated they never received anything 

[Sparrow 23]

Who did you petition?

My wife

What country did you get denied (AP) at?

pakistan 

What have you done so far?

my wife contact with Congressman but he didn't help us then she contact with senator and he makes inqury on behalf of us then they update our case on uscis that they receive our case and they are reviewing it and they will send us decision when they are finish reviewing

What update do you have so far on your case?

whenever my wife called the uscis they say that wait for 180 days to be finish it's soon going to finish I hope we hear from uscis soon positive feedback 

[Aishat919 14]

I just got at notice via text and in email on the notice to intent to revoke on yesterday 2/2/2018 at 2:33pm. Waited a long 11 months from time the file came form consulate, to Nvc and then registered back into Uscis system. Once i receive the hard copy in the mail of the notice i will update you all on the circumstances on what the co said anout the interview at the consulate..

praying for those who are waiting to get quick updates!!!

[Sparrow 23]

1 hour ago, Aishat919 said:

I just got at notice via text and in email on the notice to intent to revoke on yesterday 2/2/2018 at 2:33pm. Waited a long 11 months from time the file came form consulate, to Nvc and then registered back into Uscis system. Once i receive the hard copy in the mail of the notice i will update you all on the circumstances on what the co said anout the interview at the consulate..

praying for those who are waiting to get quick updates!!!

I am sorry for what you just got so are you going to rebuttal? Us embassy put administrative processing  on my case for 9 months then they returned to uscis for revocation but uscis reviewing our case and its reach on july 2017 and it's been more then 180 days for uscis and I am still waiting for their decision how long uscis takes to give you decision?

[Aishat919 14]

@Sparrow i pressured the embassy to sent the case over since they had us in AP. I read so many things on here about people cases waiting 90 days and since they told us they couldn’t issue the visa after i reached out to them and my senator i told them to send the case back. Through sending it to the consulate, then Nvc, and Uscis data it took from November 28th 2016 till March 1st 2017 for it to be back. After it returned to Nvc i waited from March 1st 2017- till February 1st 2018( 11 months) to get any response from them. It’s gonna pass 180 for some depending on consulate and what exactly they are looking for, and as you know that returned petitions with recommendations for revocation is not there first priority in line. Now I’m waiting to get the hard copy to get detailed information of what the co stated that she had recommended it for revocation. Once i get that in the mail i will update here 

[DistressedWife 1]

On 2/2/2018 at 12:52 AM, Aishat919 said:

I just got at notice via text and in email on the notice to intent to revoke on yesterday 2/2/2018 at 2:33pm. Waited a long 11 months from time the file came form consulate, to Nvc and then registered back into Uscis system. Once i receive the hard copy in the mail of the notice i will update you all on the circumstances on what the co said anout the interview at the consulate..

praying for those who are waiting to get quick updates!!!

HELLO, I know it's been a while but can you give me the process and timeline for when your case was returned to USCIS. My husband is from Nigeria and we have been waiting over 1 year for the case to be returned to USCIS. NVC says they have not received it back from the Embassy. This is really frustrating and I'm trying to figure out where the case is currently and how long it usually takes to be sent from Embassy in Nigeria to NVC to USCIS. 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Edited August 5, 2020 by DistressedWife

[Just Paul 4,591]

6 minutes ago, DistressedWife said:

HELLO, I know it's been a while but can you give me the process and timeline for when your case was returned to USCIS. My husband is from Nigeria and we have been waiting over 1 year for the case to be returned to USCIS. NVC says they have not received it back from the Embassy. This is really frustrating and I'm trying to figure out where the case is currently and how long it usually takes to be sent from Embassy in Nigeria to NVC to USCIS. 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Precovid 6 to 12 months to hear from USCIS.  No real estimate if the consulate hasn't sent it back to the NVC yet.