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Filed: R-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Long story short: My fiance and i met August 2016 on facebook. He lives and Ghana and im a US citizen (living in the states) . I went to see him Feb 9, 2017 thru Mar.1(1st trip)  we got engaged and had a enagement party. We even had a pastor to blessed our enagement. We took lots and lots of pics with family and friend, places we visited, recipts of everything and where we stayed. I returned to the states and filed K1 visa  of March 2017: We mailed

* whatsapp call logs, text, video chats with family/friends, emails, facebook chats/posts from when we met August 2016 thru March 2017. Pics of enagaement(30) pics with family/friend, and places we visited (30 or more) we def front loaded. Boarding pass, passport stamps, flight booking,  letter of intent (both of us) how we met letter. I also got him an engagment ring......we had recipts of our engagment rings, gift recipts mailed, posts for bday wishes from family and friends tage ...We had everything!!!!

 

 ....Got approved sept 5 2017. Went back for my 2nd trip october 19, 2017 thru Nov. 1, 2017 for my bday....was there was 2 weeks due to my jobs. We again took lots of pics with family/friends/places we visited/recipts of everything( where we lived). Total pics ( 50 or 60)

 

His interview for Dece 6, 2017

 we had:

Whatsupp call log, video chats, text messages, emails, (wedding discussion) facbook chats and posts from August 2016 thru Nov, 2017, updated intent to marry from both of us, pic of wedding dress, our wedding band n recipts. Pics of enagement party my family had for me in the states, more pics of friend/family, gift recipts, letter of no marriage from court,  his police report medical, passport stamp, flight bookings, plane tickets...paystubs, letter from my jobs, chats with my fiance bother/sister, bday pics my bday gathering witg his family and friend on my bday, pics of my pre bday celebration his family had for me with food n drink on the beach .....again we had everything but was given a 221g n case was being returned. 

 

Interview Questions:

Names of fiancee silbings?

Does her mother knws about the relationship?

When was the last time u saw ur fiancee? 

He answered every questions, the office left, came back with the white paper. After that he took ny fiance teleohone number n handprints and said we will call u. No other infornation was even!! We dont why our case  is being returned!

 

 

 

Posted

This statement you made could be part of the problem. I went to see him Feb 9, 2017 thru Mar.1(1st trip)  we got engaged and had a enagement party. We even had a pastor to blessed our enagement.  Engaged on first meeting and an engagement party with a blessing by a pastor. They may be looking at this as you are to married for a K-1. Some times the party and such can cause you to be to married for a k-1 but not married enough for a CR-1. You need more info on what is holding up the visa issuance.

 

 

Service Center : California Service Center on 2014-03-17Consulate : London, United KingdomI-129F Sent : 2014-03-10I-129F NOA1 : 2014-03-14I-129F NOA2 : 2014-04-07NVC Received :4/21/2014NVC Left :4/23/2014Consulate Received :2014-04-29Packet 3 Received :2014-05-01Packet 3 Sent :2014-05-01Medical Complete: 2014-05-07Packet 4 Received :2014-5-31Interview Date :2014-06-06Visa Issued: 2014-06-10Visa Package Received: 2014-06-13Arrival at POE Seattle: 2014-6-13

Married 07/07/2014

AOS Timeline
AOS package mailed 08/08/2014 (Chicago Lockbox)
NOA date 8/13/2014
Biometrics done 09/14/2014
INTERVIEW DATE!!!! 10/31/2014
Approval e-mail 10/31/2014
Card production e-mail 12/27/2011
GREEN CARD ARRIVED 11/08/201

Employment Authorization Document
CIS Office : Chicago National Office
Filing Method : Mail
Filing Instance : First
Date Filed : 2014-08-04
NOA Date : 2014-08-13
RFE(s) :
Bio. Appt. : 2014-09-04
Approved Date : 2014-09-25
Date Card Received : 2014-10-03

ADVANCED Parole
CIS Office : Chicago National Office
Filing Method : Mail
Filing Instance :First
Date Filed : 2014-08-04
NOA Date : 2014-08-13
RFE(s) :
Date Received : 2014-10-03


ROC Timeline
ROC package mailed to CSC 10/13/2016
NOA1 date 10/17/2016
Biometrics date 12/8/2016

Interview: None
Card production ordered: 03/27/2018
10-YEAR GREEN CARD ARRIVED

Posted

What exactly does the 221(g) letter say?

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted (edited)
18 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

we got engaged and had a enagement party. We even had a pastor to blessed our enagement.

 

Sometimes this can be considered "too married" for the K1 visa.

Edited by Going through

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 96 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 14, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed online

July 21, 2017 (Day 07) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 22, 2017 (Day 08) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online, letter mailed out

July 25, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics PDF posted online

July 28, 2017 (Day 14) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/08/17

Aug 08, 2017 (Day 24) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 14, 2017 (Day 30) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 32) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Interview Scheduled, read the letter we mailed you..."

Aug 17, 2017 (Day 33) - Interview Appointment Letter PDF posted online---GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!!!

Aug 21, 2017 (Day 37) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 09/27/17

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

Sep. 28, 2017 (Day 75) - Oath Ceremony Letter PDF posted online--Ceremony for 10/19/17

Oct. 02, 2017 (Day 79) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

Oct. 19, 2017 (Day 96) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

 

 

 

Posted
16 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

Long story short: My fiance and i met August 2016 on facebook. He lives and Ghana and im a US citizen (living in the states) . I went to see him Feb 9, 2017 thru Mar.1(1st trip)  we got engaged and had a enagement party. We even had a pastor to blessed our enagement. We took lots and lots of pics with family and friend, places we visited, recipts of everything and where we stayed. I returned to the states and filed K1 visa  of March 2017: We mailed

* whatsapp call logs, text, video chats with family/friends, emails, facebook chats/posts from when we met August 2016 thru March 2017. Pics of enagaement(30) pics with family/friend, and places we visited (30 or more) we def front loaded. Boarding pass, passport stamps, flight booking,  letter of intent (both of us) how we met letter. I also got him an engagment ring......we had recipts of our engagment rings, gift recipts mailed, posts for bday wishes from family and friends tage ...We had everything!!!!

 

 ....Got approved sept 5 2017. Went back for my 2nd trip october 19, 2017 thru Nov. 1, 2017 for my bday....was there was 2 weeks due to my jobs. We again took lots of pics with family/friends/places we visited/recipts of everything( where we lived). Total pics ( 50 or 60)

 

His interview for Dece 6, 2017

 we had:

Whatsupp call log, video chats, text messages, emails, (wedding discussion) facbook chats and posts from August 2016 thru Nov, 2017, updated intent to marry from both of us, pic of wedding dress, our wedding band n recipts. Pics of enagement party my family had for me in the states, more pics of friend/family, gift recipts, letter of no marriage from court,  his police report medical, passport stamp, flight bookings, plane tickets...paystubs, letter from my jobs, chats with my fiance bother/sister, bday pics my bday gathering witg his family and friend on my bday, pics of my pre bday celebration his family had for me with food n drink on the beach .....again we had everything but was given a 221g n case was being returned. 

 

Interview Questions:

Names of fiancee silbings?

Does her mother knws about the relationship?

When was the last time u saw ur fiancee? 

He answered every questions, the office left, came back with the white paper. After that he took ny fiance teleohone number n handprints and said we will call u. No other infornation was even!! We dont why our case  is being returned!

 

 

 

Pictures of ceremony and having a engagment ceremony is where you went wrong they let it go till interview time. Never say you had a party and then provide picts, ghana is a hard embassy

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted
19 minutes ago, AfricanQ said:

pic of wedding dress, our wedding band n recipts

Also could be taken into consideration as "too married" already.

Applied for Naturalization based on 5-year Residency - 96 Days To Complete Citizenship!

July 14, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed online

July 21, 2017 (Day 07) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 22, 2017 (Day 08) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online, letter mailed out

July 25, 2017 (Day 11) - Biometrics PDF posted online

July 28, 2017 (Day 14) - Biometrics letter received in the mail, appointment for 08/08/17

Aug 08, 2017 (Day 24) - Biometrics (fingerprinting) completed

Aug 14, 2017 (Day 30) - Online EGOV status shows "Interview Scheduled, will mail appointment letter"

Aug 16, 2017 (Day 32) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Interview Scheduled, read the letter we mailed you..."

Aug 17, 2017 (Day 33) - Interview Appointment Letter PDF posted online---GOT AN INTERVIEW DATE!!!

Aug 21, 2017 (Day 37) - Interview Appointment Letter received in the mail, appointment for 09/27/17

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Naturalization Interview--- read my experience here

Sep. 27, 2017 (Day 74) - Online MYUSCIS status shows "Oath Ceremony Notice mailed"

Sep. 28, 2017 (Day 75) - Oath Ceremony Letter PDF posted online--Ceremony for 10/19/17

Oct. 02, 2017 (Day 79) -  Oath Ceremony Letter received in the mail

Oct. 19, 2017 (Day 96) -  Oath Ceremony-- read my experience here

 

 

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted

You got a pastor involved in your "engagement"? That right there is marriage.. Complete the full marriage rites and file CR-1

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CR- 1

Interview :  11/15/2016

Result: AP  (form 221 (g))

Correspondence with Embassy: Tons of emails, Facebook posts, tweets, Congressman inquiry

Complaint letter with OIG : 12/29/2016

Case dispatched to diplomatic pouch : 01/11/2017

Case dispatched from diplomatic mail service to NVC : 01/23/2017

Case arrived at NVC: 01/26/2017

NVC sent case to USCIS : 02/09/2017 (system update)

Case receive by USCIS (text & email notification): 03/07/2017

 

Reaffirm Petition Timeline for folks in GHANA.. Please update your information..Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k0NXnbJdyEIRR1_Dr4t3yXmsM0tBbq-tZsj0-o3cMV0/edit?usp=sharing

Posted

Very sorry, but did they tell him that the case will be returned to usa?, or just did they give him a 221 paper?,

I ask because my case is under ap, i was given a 221 paper on my interview, and i am waiting, the consular officer told when they review some papers and if all is in order they will issue the visa

K1 2017

Aos sent April 2018

Aos interview July 2018

Work permit September2018

Aos approved July 24, 2019.

Roc April 27, 2021

Biometric reused june 28, 2021

N-400 online April 27, 2022 base on 3 years rule, biometric reused.

N-400 interview on December 12, 2022 combo interview i-751. Approved.

January 11, 2023 oath ceremony, Indianapolis. After that done with uscis😂🤭🤫

I took my oath ceremony in Indianapolis, it was a nice ceremony, where people from 35 coutry become american citizen.

01/11/2023 officially done with uscis :)

🤣

January 13, 2023 apply for us passport.( regular service).

March 11, 2023 passport in hand

Posted

So not only did you have an engagement ceremony where a priest was involved, you also exchanged rings. So both you and your fiance are wearing rings?

 

Yeah, you went too far. They may be thinking you are officially married. 

 

Do you have the official denial on the 221g? If so share what it says.

 

If it is in fact ineligibility due to them thinking your are already married, be prepared to forget about the K1, and file for a spousal visa.

“When starting an immigration journey, the best advice is to understand that sacrifices have to be made... whether it is time, money, or separation; or a combination of all.” - Unlockable

Filed: R-1 Visa Country: Ghana
Timeline
Posted
3 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

So not only did you have an engagement ceremony where a priest was involved, you also exchanged rings. So both you and your fiance are wearing rings?

 

Yeah, you went too far. They may be thinking you are officially married. 

 

Do you have the official denial on the 221g? If so share what it says.

 

If it is in fact ineligibility due to them thinking your are already married, be prepared to forget about the K1, and file for a spousal visa.

221g says hes ineligibility for visa

Posted
1 minute ago, AfricanQ said:

221g says hes ineligibility for visa

Then it sounds like the ceremony did it.

 

Sorry. This is a tough lesson to learn. Wish you could have found VJ well before having that engagement party. Just in the last week there have been about 3-4 threads of people asking if having such an event was ok.

“When starting an immigration journey, the best advice is to understand that sacrifices have to be made... whether it is time, money, or separation; or a combination of all.” - Unlockable

 
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