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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cambodia
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I am finding it very difficult to make an appointment at our local Fairfax, VA USCIS office online. Tier 2 said I could do a walk-in and say I am travelling within 30 days and they will see me. Has anyone had any luck with walk-ins at the Fairfax, VA location? Which day is better? This is for a stamp on the passport for our K2 minor daughter where we didn't get the I-751 receipt notice. 

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Tier 2s lie. Frequently.

 

Walk ins are  at the discretion of the local office, and are dependent on things like which side of the bed the person you speak to got out of, whether they got some the night before, how bad their hangover is, and of course minor things such as how busy the office is on that particular day and whether they want to help you.

 

Try it and see.

CR1 / DCF (London): 2012 / 2013 (4 months from I-130 petition to visa in hand)

I-751 #1- April 2015 [Denied]

 

April 2015 : I-751 Joint filing package sent fedex next day 09:00am from UK ($lots - thanks). 
Jan 2017: Notification that an interview has been scheduled at a local office. Bizarrely still no RFE... 
Jan 2017: 2hr wait, then interview terminated before it began, due to moving my ID to another state 2 wks prior. New interview 'in a few months...maybe.'   Informed them that divorce proceedings are underway, but not finalised at this time. 
March 2017: An Interview was scheduled - marked as no-show as they didn't actually send out a notification of interview. FML 
April  2017: Filed an official complaint with the ombudsman, and have requested Senator & Congressman assistance
August 2017: Interview - switched to a (finalised) divorce waiver. Told that decision will be made that afternoon, but no problems foreseen with my case. 
October 2017: Letter of Denial received - reason given as 'I-751 petition was not properly filed'. Discovered ex-spouse made false allegations to USCIS in 2015. No opportunity given to review & refute allegations  - contrary to USCIS policy.

I-751 #2 - Oct 2017 - Mar 2021[Denied] 

 

October 2017: Within 72hrs of receiving denial notice, a new waiver I-751, divorce decree & $680 cheque, sent to Vermont via FedEx overnight 9am priority.  
Dec 2019: Filed FOIA request for full A# file
Feb 2020: FOIA request completed - entire A# file received as a .PDF; 197 pages fully redacted, and 80 partially redacted. Don't waste your time!
March 2021: I-751 #2 denied for lack of evidence. No RFE, no interview, and evidence in previous I-751 not reviewed - contrary to policy. Huge errors in adjudication.

N-400 - Feb 2018 - Apr 2021 [Denied]

 

February 2018: N-400 filed online.  $725 paid to the USCIS paperwork wastage fund

February  2019: Interview - cancelled after a four hour wait due to 'missing paperwork' on their end. Promised Expedited reschedule.

March 2021: Interview letter received, strangely dated after I-751 denial. No I-751 interview conducted. N-400 interview and test passed, given 'cannot make a decision at this time' paper due to the ongoing I-751 nightmare...

April 2021: N-400 denial received citing recent I-751 denial as basis for ineligibility, even though it should have been a combo interview 🤯

I AM JACK'S COMPLETE LACK OF SURPRISE

 I-751 Service Motion - March 2021 [Sent via FedEx & COMPLETELY IGNORED by USCIS]

 

March 2021: Service Motion request sent overnight addressed direectly to field office director, requesting urgent review and re-opening, based on errors in adjudication - citing USCIS policy, AFM and memorandums as basis for errors. This was completely ignored by USCIS.

 I-751 #3 - June 2021 - Jan 2024 [Denied]

 

IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY

June 2021: I-751 #3 (30+lbs/5000 pages of paperwork) & another $680 sent to USCIS via FedEx ($300+..thanks) .... 

June 2021: Receipt issued, card charged, biometrics waived, infopass scheduled for I-551 stamp number ten.....

Feb 2022: RFIE (no, not an RFE, a Request For Initial Evidence) received, for copies of the divorce paperwork that they already have 😑

July 2022: Infopass for I-551 stamp number eleven.....

August 2023: Infopass for I-551 stamp number twelve....

January 2024: Denial received, ignoring the overwhelming majority of the filing, abundance of evidence, and refutation of a provably false allegation. The denial also contradicts itself in multiple places, as if it was written by someone with an IQ <50.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

2024: FML. Seriously. I'm done. 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cambodia
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it'####### or miss with the tier 2. The first Tier 2 I had a few months ago was helpful and wanted to set an appt, however since I had 4 months before my travel, I said I will wait for the letter. The last tier 2 was a typical DMV sort of guy that didn't give 2 hoots abt my wife's daughter's case. We are going on a 3 week vacation in 26 days to my wife and K2 daughter's country of birth. Will take a chance and do a walk in tomorrow with the wife and 2 toddlers as the daughter is in school. Life is like an Ocean in the end it's beautiful when the rough weather wanes.

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21 hours ago, single4now said:

I am finding it very difficult to make an appointment at our local Fairfax, VA USCIS office online. Tier 2 said I could do a walk-in and say I am travelling within 30 days and they will see me. Has anyone had any luck with walk-ins at the Fairfax, VA location? Which day is better? This is for a stamp on the passport for our K2 minor daughter where we didn't get the I-751 receipt notice. 

I've done this before successfully, with just a few days before travel. Receptionist was very very stern. They'll let you in for an emergency only, but you must show written proof of the emergency (just saying you intend to travel, or even just showing a travel booking may not be enough). I don't know if certain days are preferred, but I recommend going early in the morning.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Cambodia
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on my 3rd try, I made success. The 1st time I was there at 12:00 PM and they said that the office is closed for a meeting. Last week we went at 10:45 and they said the day was almost over and for me to come at 6:30 am. The office though was courteous. Went in at 6:30 today, however the receptionist didn't want to give me a number, basically said to sit. When the friendly officer came in, I went up to her and reminded her that I am back, she said get a number and if the receptionist should give me hard time to mention her name, which I did. This time I got a number and was called in 20 mins later to a another courteous african american lady. She stamped my daughters passport with no issues and also didn't ask for any proof nor asked for my wife who is the petitioner. All good now and we can travel as a family next week. All in all what a truly broken system we have for legitimate immigrants. Glad it's over for now.

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