I am waiting for the reaffirmation of my I-130

[Cookie378 4]

i-130 filed in January 2016, i had my interview at US embassy in Islamabad,Pakistan on the 15th of May 2017, case denied and sent back to USCIS for further review on the 10th of october 2017.

 USCIS starts working on our case again on 27th of November 2017, we have recently received a  Notice of intent to revoke from USCIS to which we have replied and they received our response on August 14th, 2019. I have submitted a inquiry with USCIS last week, since it has already been 90 days that we have responded to the NOIR, to which they have replied: Your case is currently delayed because the required security checks are still pending. We cannot make a decision on your case until we receive the results of these security checks.

What does that mean, and how long it will take them to make decision on my case?  We are tired of waiting and this waiting is killing us. Any help or advice will be appreciated.... please helppppp.......

[JFH 12,189]

22 minutes ago, Cookie378 said:

 

What does that mean, and how long it will take them to make decision on my case?  We are tired of waiting and this waiting is killing us. Any help or advice will be appreciated.... please helppppp.......

I doubt it’s “killing you”. I know it’s hard but it takes as long as it takes. No one knows for sure as USCIS will never reveal the specifics of the security checks they carry out, for obvious reasons. 

 

Meanwhile, have you investigated the options for your spouse to move to Pakistan? If being apart is “killing you”, it would seem to bethe obvious solution. 

 

Edited November 12, 2019 by JFH

[JFH 12,189]

 

sounds like that is your answer. Is that right that your wife is 53 years older than you?  You have a huge uphill battle.

[SalishSea 16,764]

You received some good advice in your original threat.  With a 53 year age difference and a host of other red flags (different religions, met over the phone (?!), met in person only once, etc), you will not be getting an immigrant visa.

 

Since it has been over two years since the denial, why has your wife not moved to Pakistan?  If you have a bonafide marriage, shouldn't being together be the goal, vs being together in the US?

[Cookie378 4]

44 minutes ago, JFH said:

I doubt it’s “killing you”. I know it’s hard but it takes as long as it takes. No one knows for sure as USCIS will never reveal the specifics of the security checks they carry out, for obvious reasons. 

 

Meanwhile, have you investigated the options for your spouse to move to Pakistan? If being apart is “killing you”, it would seem to bethe obvious solution. 

 

Thanks for your suggestion, i have already replied to this, you can see my reply above.

Edited November 12, 2019 by Cookie378

[Going through 5,668]

1 hour ago, Cookie378 said:

Your case is currently delayed because the required security checks are still pending. We cannot make a decision on your case until we receive the results of these security checks.

What does that mean,

What it means is that the case cannot be decided until the security checks are completed.  And that they cannot decide the case until the results of the checks are known.

 

1 hour ago, Cookie378 said:

and how long it will take them to make decision on my case? 

No one can answer that question as to how long it will take exactly.

[Cookie378 4]

3 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Do you actually have questions that can be answered?  No one here can say with any certainty whether or when you will get an immigrant visa.  The supplemental questionnaire for background checks is VERY common for Pakistani males, and VJ is FULL of posts from people without your assorted red flags who are stuck in AP for months or years.

 

It is your decision to live in Pakistan, but not the US:  that is determined by the DOS.  

Please read the topic before making comments, My questions can be clearly seen in the topic, i would rather prefer comments from someone, that's been through this process. 

[SalishSea 16,764]

Just now, Cookie378 said:

Please read the topic before making comments, My questions can be clearly seen in the topic, i would rather prefer comments from someone, that's been through this process. 

I don't think you will find anyone who has been through the process with a 53 year age gap through Islamabad.  

[Cookie378 4]

2 minutes ago, Going through said:

What it means is that the case cannot be decided until the security checks are completed.  And that they cannot decide the case until the results of the checks are known.

 

No one can answer that question as to how long it will take exactly.

Thanks for your reply, but i was wondering, do they start security checks before working on the actual petition or after?

[Cookie378 4]

4 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

I don't think you will find anyone who has been through the process with a 53 year age gap through Islamabad.  

You seem to be annoyed with my 53 year age gap with my wife, you must be my step son or grand son, who knows hahaha

Edited November 12, 2019 by Cookie378

[SalishSea 16,764]

Just now, Cookie378 said:

You seem to be annoyed with my 53 year old age gap with my wife, you must be my step son or grand son, who knows hahaha

LOL, what?  I'm just being realistic about your chances of being approved with those red flags.....

[Going through 5,668]

47 minutes ago, JFH said:

 

sounds like that is your answer. Is that right that your wife is 53 years older than you?  You have a huge uphill battle.

53 year age difference, difference in religion, met while he was working in a call center (guess she was a prospective customer), married on first meeting, etc.

 

Lots of red flags.

 

 

[Villanelle 4,121]

Well you asked for advice so here it is. You are 20 and your wife is 73. If you are tired of not being together then she needs to move to Pakistan.. You are basically starting from scratch again and since the first time around it took 2-3 years to get to now, you should expect another 2-3 years for it to go around again. So again if you truly want to be together she needs to go there. 

 

Security checks are done at various points in the process. They are very slow esp for people in your region as most of the records are stored on paper and not electronically. They run your name, variations of your name etc and have to manually sort through files. Also there is only one copy of the file so it has to be passed around to the Officers that need it. They will also do another round of security checks after you interview. It wont go any faster the second or third time they check. 

[Going through 5,668]

4 minutes ago, Cookie378 said:

Thanks for your reply, but i was wondering, do they start security checks before working on the actual petition or after?

Not sure how that would make a difference as to when they start...

Security checks are done throughout the process.

[Crazy Cat 39,206]

This is an interesting case.  Another chapter for my new book "Tales of the Green Card"....available soon at bookstores everywhere........

 

@Cookie378, your question is a difficult one to estimate due to all the circumstances...Background checks can take months and months........Please keep us updated.......

Edited November 12, 2019 by missileman