chiquita

but because he signed them, he inadvertently admitted guilt, and we would have to file a waiver or wait out the 5 year ban. We chose to wait it out because we heard/thought the waivers were impossible to get (which also wasn't true - they're approved every day in Juarez).

Can I ask what he admitted guilty yo by signing the paper? I mean what was his crime they acused him of?

chi

Well perhaps those attempting to analyze the situation should look carefully at the timeline? As the USCIS and DOS is paid to do?

(If you disagree with me on the 'appearance' of the whole thing, then fine, but something(s) just don't make any sense here).

July 31, 2004- USCIS received my petition

April 12, 2005 - Petition and Waiver to meeting face to face are denied

(This should have never happened, much less applied for IMO).

THE NEW JOURNEY HAS BEGUN

April 19-26, 2005- Visit in Germany (first time ever)

..... (snip).....

Aug 29, 2005- DS230 and another form was returned to my fiance for completion

Sep 1, 2005- My fiance returned everything

October 28,2005 -Administrative Review

(So what was the reason for Administrative Review? Any info in it?)

November 7-15, 2005- Vacation in Germany

December 21, 2005- Contact my Senator again.

JAN 2006- Decided to send an email to the Consulate and received a reply that our application is still pending.

FEB 27, 2006- I wrote another letter to the Senator again

MAR, 2006- I called the Consulate and received information that my fiance had a scheduled interview for Feb 20, 2006 and failed to show-up

Your kidding me right? Failed to show up?

MARCH 18-30 - MY THIRD VISIT TO GERMANY

You're certainly paying YOUR dues in this effort...

MARCH 20, 2006- Interview

MARCH 29, 2006- we turned in everything for them to process the visa, they promise it will take 10 days

VISA IN HAND!!!!!!!!!

Then shonjaved chimes in:

let me say this Atlanta is the worst POE for Muslim immigrants.

Ok.... So this fellow is a muslim. (Really? I can't see where it was previously indicated anywhere).

He refused to sign a biographical information form at the poe, and was subsequently denied entry.... needed a translator???

Hunh?

I would have to say on it's face, it's obvious that it's not immigration law compliance that's the issue, but whether the person intends to comply with immigration law, or comply with the laws of the usa.

First by applying for the no meet face to face thing... Good Gawd, that alone takes an act of congress to pull off - you obviously solved the problem by travelling to meet him instead - SEVEN DAYS after the denial? It's not like it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that the waiver was bogus in the first place since you went to meet him so quickly thereafter.

Second was that he allegedly didn't show up for a scheduled interview in his home country. After you had petitioned him... (The only real reason I could imagine someone missing this interview is a death in the family or the death of the beneficiary! - but at least they would reschedule the thing!)

Third he refused to sign a biographic information form at the port of entry. And he needed an interpreter.

Who did what wrong here?

Hell I'm no big fan of immigration legislation, but this pattern of behaviour is literally spitting in the face of the folks that are employed to enforce it.

All I can see are red flags.

Why did this behaviour take place to begin with? Why on earth did you attempt to petition to avoid meeting face to face?

Go ahead burn me to the ground for my comments, but something just stinks here.

listion IDIOT!@ zz

1st.. her time line is not off..

2nd POE is very harsh on muslims in ATL. 2 hour interrogation on all muslims is not acceptable!

along with a call from POE to question the USC is not acceptable either!

3rd.. there are NO red flags when a VISA is issued!

4th .. Admin review can happen to anyone! including you! - its security checks

5th .. just because the interview was missed did not mean her husband did anything wrong.

they never got the orginal letter. she dont have to get in details a

6th.. get a life you certainly need one.

goshhhhhhhhhhhhh

Had she not gone back to the embassy to have the petition revalidated that's what would have happened. The petition was approved Nov 2001 and the Visa wasn't issued until April 2002. The Manila embassy said they gave everyone another 4 months from the time they received the petition packet, but didn't officially revalidate the petition. So I knew the petition had to have been expired.

I don't understand... do you mean the visa itself expired or the petition you filed through USCIS expired?

From Nov 01 to April 02 is just 5 months so the petition was till valid.

The petition should be good for one year. The visa is good for 4 months (or whatever the CO writes), some can get it valid longer than the standard 4 months).

chi

Well you better focus and not let your mind blow. The fact that there is an age difference between you and your beloved one is not a big deal if you have enough suppoting evidence that would verify your relation. I think that applying for a K3 visa usually takes a much longer time to be processed than K1. Yet putting in mind the new regulations one should careful but I cannot see that there is the slightest probability of your K1 case be denied due to age difference, how old are you if your over 25 years old it will not be an issue. The usually red flag cases when one is 18 the other 50 this will arouse doubts about scam...etc

Make up your mind and focus

I hate to burst the bubble but there are many many K1's that have been denied and there was no reason given by the CO. The petitions were returned to USCIS seeking revocations "due to the validity of the relationship" ( Most couples found out the reason from their senators or congressman). Turns out most of the women (US citizen) were older than the men.

Age certainly a factor (red flag). It doesn't have to be a 30 year difference either!!!

However, there are also quite a few K3's that have been denied as well due to the age difference. Same set of events...petition returned to USCIS recommending revocation "due to the validity of the relationship".

Just an FYI. As a matter of fact there is now a separate group for these couples to interact and support each other on yahoo.

In our case, my husband had a folder filled with so much proof of our relationship, but the CO didn't look at it. He plain out lied to him saying "he needed more information from America". What he did was return our petition saying that my husband failed to prove we have a valid relationship!!! I took so much time and effort to cover everything and this is what happened. Needless to say, be sure you find all the red flags in your case. You can have all the evidence bit if the CO refuses to look at it, it won't matter. You will have to shove it down his throat!

There has been a study done by our government on older women marrying younger men especially from middle eastern countries. It seems the marriages fail so the recommendation was made for the consulates to return those petitions back to USCIS further review. This info comes from an established immigration attorney and my senator and congressman.

chi

GH, I will send an inquiry to an immigration attorney and ask his advice. I want so much to do something for you. Hang in there, this a big bump in the journey. But you can make it through.

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chi

Hello everyone, just got this email from casa embassy in reponse to an email I sent on may 14

Dear ,

Thank you for your e-mail. Would you please drop your passport at the consulate reception on Monday at 10.00 am.

Regards,

IV Casablabca

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!

zyggy & pax,

Thanks for reiterating much of what I shared yesterday on this thread. While I can understand the temptation of some of the regular members of this forum to want to find a reason why this is so unfair, it may *seem* unfair, but that's not necessarily true, nor is it productive. To suggest that anything can be reversed would be to suggest that the regulations should be rewritten. That's not practical, nor is it likely to occur.

I wish others could refrain from suggesting that the very land they wish their beloved partners to live in is a hostile, heartless place, and rife with prejudice. Our borders are as secure as they are so that we can retain the freedoms we all so dearly respect here. Is it the result of the acts of a few that have taken advantage of us? Yes, but were all living with both the consequences and the benefits.

Unfortunately, there's no use crying over spillt milk, no matter how tragic it is for the parties involved, the damage is done, and now it's time to get proactive and be focused on solutions to the problem.

I hope that goldenheart will reconsider her choice to participate on VJ. Her tragedy has opened a lot of eyes, that might otherwise have stumbled into a similar complication. She has work to do to resolve this nightmare, and I suspect that this board will provide her with support, couple that with the information she receives from a qualified immigration attorney that has experience in these matters, it will make the road ahead more navigable.

It's people like you that make America bad>>>>>

<<<<hostile, heartless place, and rife with prejudice>>>>

<<<<there's no use crying over spillt milk>>>>

<<<<She has work to do to resolve this nightmare>>>>

I am so angry over how critical a few have been to GH. Unless it happens to you, there are those who will never know the pain and heartache of such misfortunes in life.

My anger is towards those who are self-rightous bigots.

You will never know the nightmare since it didn't happen to you. If you had any compassion at all you would at least soften your responses. You are exactly what makes our great country foul.

Even my husband, who's been taking english classes since first grade and is almost fluent, was flustered at the POE and got hopelessly lost in the Chicago airport. Immigration is a stressful event, and I can't imagine what it would be like for me if the officers in Egypt wanted me to sign forms in arabic when I'm not fluent. I know I'd be flustered.

So GH's husband mentions their married. Ok, said and done, he's sent back home. But what could have been avoided on the POE officers' part was the 5 year ban, if they had allowed him to call his wife and/or get a translator and/or have time to sit down and read the documents he was signing. That could have alleviated the 5 year ban issue.

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!

A government employee needs to understand they are dealing with people who don't have a full grasp of immigration issues ...

Wha? If he is coming to this country, it seems to me that it is indeed HIS responsibility to be in FULL compliance with American law and policy.

A few moments taken to clarify would be so helpful to all incoming immigrants. If he isnsited he was married, then i would agree it was his error. But it sounds like the POE officer just didn't care to take the time. This is what I find upsetting.

Again, how much time are they supposed to take? From what we know, Goldenheart's fiance said he was here to join his WIFE. Not "girlfriend," not "fiancee," not "wife-to-be." Are they supposed to say, "Well, are you sure she's your wife?"

Oh pleaseeeeeeeeeee, who of us knows the whole of American law, let alone immigration law!!!!! Most immigration attorneys are hard pressed to even know the full immigration law yet you think a new immigrant should know? What a jokster you are to say the least.

Yes, I can read, he said "wife", I am sure he was nervous and was not thinking of the correct word. That is where a few more questions could of cleared up the situation. He was in jail for quite a while so why didnt someome bother to speak with him??? Poor man must have been terrified. In a strange country and going to jail. I am ashamed of how he was treated by my country!!!! where is the humanity??? Where is the comapssion for human life???

I can tell you that my husband has been made to feel as though he is a criminal and still feels that way. Yet he has no history whatsoever of any illegal behaviour. He is a kind gentle loving person brought low by my own government just as GH fiancee was.

Wha? If he is coming to this country, it seems to me that it is indeed HIS responsibility to be in FULL compliance with American law and policy.

To insinuate that we did not folllow the complieance with American law and policy, is an insult to me. If you are not here to provide valuable information. I would advise you to not bother posting to this topic! I'm going through a great deal of emotions at this moment. The emotions are so high that I'm not sure if I want to wake up each morning. I agree 100 percent that my fiance should not have called me his Muslim wife, but he did not think it was anything wrong with it because we told the CO at the interview when he question our engagement rings and I put this in my petition when I applied for the K1 visa the second time.

A few moments taken to clarify would be so helpful to all incoming immigrants. If he isnsited he was married, then i would agree it was his error. But it sounds like the POE officer just didn't care to take the time. This is what I find upsetting.

Again, how much time are they supposed to take? From what we know, Goldenheart's fiance said he was here to join his WIFE. Not "girlfriend," not "fiancee," not "wife-to-be." Are they supposed to say, "Well, are you sure she's your wife?"

Aish

I don't think they should take much time, however, they did take 24 hours of his time to put him in jail. Why not allowed me to talk to him during those 24 hours when I called?

I'm sorry, this post has gotten me so upset tthat I've decided not to come back to this webise...Thank you all for your prayers, duaa and support. May Allah reward the faithful ones. I wish you all luck, peace and prosperity.

Your sister,

Aisha

Aisha, don't leave because of a few critical people. You have more support here than you know. No matter if your fiancee used the wrong word, I still say the officer could have helped him more.

I am in health care, imagine if we did things like that? (Ops, sorry, you said the wrong area was hurting so we looked where you told us. Next time don't say the wrong word!!!!)

Take care and keep us posted.

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chi

Aisha, to suggest that what I and others have posted is unhelpful is missing the entire point. What happened to your fiance is very sad. And I did post that I hope the situation can be resolved quickly. I have tried to spend my time on VJ offering people support and kindness, but to stand by as other people post incorrect and misleading information is no help to anyone.

*****I am the same...a stickler for truth, but you miss the real truth here, that someone from another country was asking an official here for lauguage help and was denied. Aisha even tried to speak with him to find out the problem but was cut off.*****

I can't and won't recant what I said. Again, to do so would lead people to believe that what your fiance said was not a problem, and it was the fault of some small-minded POE officers. From what you've told us, it was not. I doubt he would have been treated much differently at any POE, or moreover at a POE for any other country.

*****Lol...it was a small minded POE...maybe Bubba whose family have a right to be here but no one else does!!*****

I didn't mean to insinuate that you did anything illegal, and I apologize if my post sounded that way. To say that it was his responsibility to comply with American law means that it would have been more helpful to him to have fully understood the terms of the visa, and to realize that if he said he was coming here to join his WIFE, he would run the risk of being denied entry. It's not the first time this has happened on VJ.

*****To late, he is not an American so how the &*^%$ would he know American law??? Peoplef your loved ones studies American law to get a visa???? Ludicrous!!!!*****

Had my English-speaking, white, Christian fiance said the same thing at his POE, he certainly would have been turned back. And with good reason, too.

Still, none of that means that I don't want to see a happy resolution for you. Of course I do--and as quickly as possible at that. But let it be a lesson to anyone else in a similar situation.

HARSH HARSH HARSH is all I can say to you.

And the POINT is??????????? That you have a English-speaking, white, Christian fiance.

You said>>>>>

<<<<<Had my English-speaking, white, Christian fiance said the same thing at his POE, he certainly would have been turned back. And with good reason, too.>>>>>

It is quite obvious your fiance didn't need any help at his POE. Let me tell you that some people do!! And for you to be so critical of something you know nothing about is plain cruel! Most of us here know and understand the cultural differences that our men/women have. Language is the first barrier, culture is another, then there is religion as a barrier. If you don't know this then you tend to be like most...let me not get started. You have hurt Aisha beyond measure.

LESSON LEARNED=cruel people are always ready to chomp up the down and hurting!!!!

I would suggest you read Zyggy's post again.

It is not, in fact, the job of POE officers to be experts in international relations and world religions. They are to protect the borders of this country and ensure that everyone they admit into the country is respecting the laws that govern their type of admission. If Goldenheart's fiance mentioned a wife, what else were they supposed to think?

None of this means that this isn't a heartbreaking situation for Goldenheart, and I personally hope they can sort things out quickly and happily. But the POE officers did their job. A K-1 visa is for an unmarried person. Goldenheart's fiance presented himself as married.

I disagree. A government employee needs to understand they are dealing with people who don't have a full grasp of immigration issues not to mention the English language. A few moments taken to clarify would be so helpful to all incoming immigrants. If he isnsited he was married, then i would agree it was his error. But it sounds like the POE officer just didn't care to take the time. This is what I find upsetting.

chi

That IS #######.... They ask you so many questions because they want to wait for you to say the wrong thing

I agree!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you all for your inputs and support in my visa tragedy. The bottom line is, my fiance and I never intended to commit fraud as the deportation documents stated. We only thought that the K1 visa was the right path to take at the time, had we know otherwise we would have surely chosen the right path.

Also, when we were questioned at the interview in Frankfurt the CO asked us if we were muslims and if we did the islamic marriage and I told him the truth, because at that time we were wearing our engagement rings. He started telling us about a young lady(USC) that came for an interview the day prior that had to do the same thing to travel and visit her fiance. He said that he was familiar with the process.

I assumed if I disclosed this islamic ceremony to the CO, as well as , on my petition to the Nebraska Service Center, It would have been ok for the CBP. as well.

If you all remember correctly, My petition was previously denied because I had not met my fiance face-to-face within two years. Therefore, after I visited him in Germany I answer question 18 correctly, by stating I had a religous ceremony with the local imam. I did not hide anything, because I honestly thought I was following all the rules.

Goldenheart,

I feel so bad for you! No matter what I feel the immigration, DOS, and consulates give our loved ones such a difficult time.

We were denied a visa due to the validity of the relationship yet the CO never looked at our proof!!! Never even asked my husband to try and establish we have a valid relationship. I agree there is so much job abuse going on everywhere!

If only the POE had more patience and understanding. I don't have any advice for you since this is a new area for me but you sure are in my prayers. Whether you filed the correct petiton or not, it could have been figured out long before his arrival here in America.

I feel there is so much abuse and PREJUDICE towards immigrants from our governement employees. I am sure it leaves a bad taste in the mouth of all those who suffer from their behaviour. Thats just my experience and my opinion.

I hope you get this resolved asap. No matter what happens, keep your love alive. This next step is the process will certasinly test your love for one another. But real love will endure and it will grow beyond all trials and delays. I know this has happened for us.

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chiquita

Everyone is debating the legality of whether goldenheart relationship is a valid marriage or not...it is obvious to me it is NOT. A religious ceremony is just that...RELIGIOUS. It becomes legal when it is registered with the proper authorities in the respective countries. Religious is before God and legal is legal. Any immigration officer should KNOW the difference. And if an intending immigrant makes a "error" saying his "wife", that officer needs to know his job better and ask more questions to make sure that is exactly what is meant. Officers should know and understand all of the types of people they may come across in their job. To my husband, we were husband and wife after he asked me to marry him and I said yes!! That sealed our commitment to each other. To many times the officers just plain don't care what they are doing to REAL peoples lives. We are real people!!!!!!!!

Just my opinion once again.

chi

Is this addressed in the guides/visa faqs at the top of the page? I know my husband and I were religiously married in Egypt prior to doing the K-1, but after the advice from the forum here, we were quite careful to only refer to ourselves as fiances (since we were in the legal sense).

I think that is the issue here. It's not that it's not permitted to have the non-legal ceremony, but referring to your fiancee as your wife is a big no-no.

I agree..

I dont know why the k-1 provisions dont allow for non married husbands and wifes to be fiancee.

that sounded stupid. proble why its not a provison.

I dont get religous marriage not being real. please please explain this. its a hard concept really. why profess your love to god. but call it not real? is it not real because, its not registared? please explain this..

It is not a matter of it being real or not real... it is a matter of if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and quacks like a #######.. it's a duck. Whether it's legal or not...

In many countires, the mere act of the religious ceremony itself makes it a legal and binding marriage... in other countires it does not. The CBP Officer does not have the time to look at all the marriage law all around the world while you're sitting at the POE and split hairs. If someone admits that they have a spouse... then in the eyes of the CBP you're probably legally married.. they don't have the time to find out if you're not...

The CBP made the proper decision. THe OP's fiancee admitted having a spousal relationship... legal or not, that in itself is sufficient grounds to cancel the K-1 visa and deny entry. The CBP does not need proof that you are married to deny the visa, only a reasonable suspicion of a marriage....

Well he needs to take the time to do his job correctly! why don't they have the time to at least ask a few more questions on the matter to clarify the issue? Gee, would 1 minute be such a stretch to ask when this man came such a long way??? Come on, give me a break!

I am sooooooo happy for you!!!!

Well according to DOS we are still "pending" and will not be done in the near future. The consulate called Simo yesterday, but he missed it. He called this morning and was told to come back and get his passport, but NO visa. I don't understand why this Consulate is jerking us around like this. I feel like everything is falling apart now and no one will give the slightest clue as to what is going on.

I am so sorry to hear this latest news Carrie. I have a question...you said>>>

according to DOS we are still "pending" and will not be done in the near future

What does that mean?? How do they know how much time it will take?? Does this mean you have gone from AP to AR?? That is my best guess. What have you heard from your representatives?

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chiquita

To be honest I have no idea. I have called DOS 3 times. Each time I get something different. First time I was told just pending and that they cannot say how long it will take, could be few days or a few months and that it changes daily. Second time, case looks really good, she sure he will get it, just a matter of when, but should not be too long. Third time, the lady's comments were that the case is pending and that it most likely won't be complete in the near future. I have never been told AP or AR. I am just completely confused at this point. So, adding to it all was the Consulates call.

Well, I did call the consulate and spoke to a lady. She said they were giving his passport back because he was back in processing. She said that it was something different from the first AP and it came up after the first one was completed and they had called for his passport. She left it with they will contact when it is complete. So...we are right back where we started a month ago after the interview, not knowing what they are doing, why or how long it will take. It would not be so bad if they had just not called to begin with.

I have both my Senator's offices involved. They had sent inquiries in about why were are back in AP. So I called them today about the lastest phone call and all each one said was that they still have not recieved a response yet from Casa and until then there isn't much they can do. Big waste.....

What a mess!!! Came after the first one was complete?? That makes no sense at all.

It sounds like those who you speak to at the DOS know nothing, it is my guess, they are guessing! Let's hope so!

As you know our petition was returned to CIS from Casa. When we were going through that situation we knew nothing!! Casa refused to talk to me. NVC said they knew nothing. CIS knew even less. Senators and congressman knew little to help. They only found out info that I already knew. To me the worst part is not knowing anything. If only they would tell you more of what is going on.

It wasn't until I received the NOA that I found out little by little what the process was. It appears those in our government who deal with immigration issues treat us as if we are criminals until they can prove otherwise. That is how we felt. Big time CIA FBI stuff. My gosh I don't have the guts to tell my family, friends or co-workers we have been made to feel a though we are wanted criminals!

Once again I am so sad to hear that you are going through all of this. I am hoping it will be over soon for you.

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CHIQUITA

Well according to DOS we are still "pending" and will not be done in the near future. The consulate called Simo yesterday, but he missed it. He called this morning and was told to come back and get his passport, but NO visa. I don't understand why this Consulate is jerking us around like this. I feel like everything is falling apart now and no one will give the slightest clue as to what is going on.

I am so sorry to hear this latest news Carrie. I have a question...you said>>>

according to DOS we are still "pending" and will not be done in the near future

What does that mean?? How do they know how much time it will take?? Does this mean you have gone from AP to AR?? That is my best guess. What have you heard from your representatives?

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chiquita

Yes, you are right Carrie, it is for petitions filed AFTER March 06.>>>>>

The International Marriage Broker Regulation

(IMBRA) was signed by the President January 5th of this

year. A 60-day deadline, March 5, 2006, was established

for DHS to begin asking K-1 fiancé(e) petitioners for

their criminal background information.

Shon,

I still don't see how that would affect us? Our petition has a receipt date of December, so how/why would they return us? They did not tell me we were being returned to NVC, just more AP. Everyone keeps talking about this IMBRA stuff, but my understanding is we were not affected by it. I'm getting really confused as to what the heck is going on.

Carrie

At least some of you can get replies. All Casa does is delete my emails without even reading them. I'm so depressed and I hate this. I hate Casa!

There has to be some screw up with Casa, I can't imagine DOS telling them the AP was done when in fact it was not done. This is my hunch, not that it will help you Carrie.

I know that so much of what Casa does is wrong, I still beleive they are playing games with us so we will complain to our representatives. Casa complains they need more help. What better way than to use us as their pawns to get it??

Since we were denied a visa and our case returned to CIS, I have learned so much. One member even discovered a meeting McKeever had saying that the posts needed more help. Then there are those who McKeever told "tell your congressmen we need help". I was told this very same thing last year.

I am sure all of this will be cleared up soon. I know (believe me I know) it doesn't help to hear this.

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chi

I am so sorry. I hope they are wrong!!! And you will hear this week!!! I know all about their heartlessness! And knowing Casa won't respond doesn't help either. Just wondering, can your senator or congressman get more info for you?

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chiquita

I called 2 times and both times I was told the same thing...pending. I was told it could take days, weeks or months, they don't know. She said she saw where he was pending before and complete and notification was sent to Casa, but apparently something else came up and they send it back for more security checks. I have been in tears ever since. I wish they had never called him to bring his passport cause this is just completely heartless.

WOW. That is insane to get AP again. How is that possible???? I would call DOS again and ask.

Are you still in AP? Your timeline says the consulate called to bring the passport on the 16th. Just a bit confused, that's all!

Morning all! I really hope this week is better than last. I'm at work, but cannot for the life of me concentrate. Still waiting for the Consualte to call and it's making us both crazy. Hope everyone has a nice calm Monday and a smooth week!

KML - I really hope you get that phone call soon. Has your finacee contacted DOS or her Senator/Congressman yet?

I hope everyone else waiting gets some good news soon (me included)!

It appears I just lost my job. Because I left work on Friday sick from stress I was informed I "ran away from my responsibilities" so I was terminated. This is from the same woman who told me if there was ever anything she could do to help me, she would. Hmmm. Well, even though I am in tears and terrors right now, I have a very deep sense of relief. That job was horrid for insultingly low pay. I wasn't sleeping well at night and I was certainly dreading going there every day. They have had 3 people quit in the last 2 months and its not a big company. I should have been one of them. I knew, yet I was so afraid what it would to Mohammed's visa that I stayed. Now I am so afraid this will mess everything up. We do have a co sponsor so hopefully that help gloss over this lull in my employment history. I need to regroup today then hit the streets hard. I have already sent out a few feelers. Just God help me... this isn't feeling very good.

I am so sorry to hear this!! I know it seems like the worst timing, but lets hope its for the better. I really hope you find a new job soon. Something less stressful and a more comfortable environment. Wish you the best. Good luck with your search. Will pray you find something quickly.

I am so sorry for you! I hope you cab get something much better!

It appears I just lost my job. Because I left work on Friday sick from stress I was informed I "ran away from my responsibilities" so I was terminated. This is from the same woman who told me if there was ever anything she could do to help me, she would. Hmmm. Well, even though I am in tears and terrors right now, I have a very deep sense of relief. That job was horrid for insultingly low pay. I wasn't sleeping well at night and I was certainly dreading going there every day. They have had 3 people quit in the last 2 months and its not a big company. I should have been one of them. I knew, yet I was so afraid what it would to Mohammed's visa that I stayed. Now I am so afraid this will mess everything up. We do have a co sponsor so hopefully that help gloss over this lull in my employment history. I need to regroup today then hit the streets hard. I have already sent out a few feelers. Just God help me... this isn't feeling very good.

Mary you have been a wealth of information. Thank you so much. I now at least know what we are up against.

chiquita

chiquita,

AP = name check?

Yodrak

I am wondering if anyone can help me out. Is the AP (name check) done at the NVC for the CR1's? It was my understanding that for the CR1's all of the checks were done prior to the interview. Then the visa could be issued immediately. Please help.

chiquita

Administrative processing is done on the names of all men age 18-45 from certain countries....ours is Morocco.

sure don't know, chiquita, but good luck to you.... i hope the rest of your journey is quick and your man is with you soon!

Noura

THANKS!!!

Way to go Jenn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chiquita

Congrats Shon!!! The wait is over!!!!!

chiquita

Just am wondering if anyone knows if the AP (name checks) for the CR1's are done prior to scheduling the interviews? I would like to know if ours has been done yet. Actually ours should be for the IR1.

It seems to be the case since I read that Jenny had her interview and is receiving her visa the next day. I am hoping the same thing can happen for us.

Any one who knows this tibit of info, I would greatly appreciate it!

chiquita

I am wondering if anyone can help me out. Is the AP (name check) done at the NVC for the CR1's? It was my understanding that for the CR1's all of the checks were done prior to the interview. Then the visa could be issued immediately. Please help.

chiquita