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She is ADORABLE!! And I love her name. Congratulations, Joy! Our first February filers baby! Speaking of, can you guys believe it has almost been two years since we all filed?

Wow! Its unbelievable that it has indeed been 2 years since we all filed. Congrats Joy! She is adorable!

Sorry things didn't work out KT and Tommy. Everything happens for a reason I believe.

xx

Get a lawyer and inform them you are going to file a writ of mandamus. Since you don't even want the visa nymore just try to file it a quickly as possible. They will have to decide one way or another to give back the passport. If they decide in your favor, ya! you win, bring him here, if not live happily ever after in a land far away from the DOS, DHS and their insanity.

Yeah I think I am going to have to do that immediately. Thanks.

Hear me ROAR!

We've been under AP for 14 months! I have written letters and emails, visited the embassy in london twice and called incessant times. No avail. You can imagine the pain/anger/hurt/frustration we've been going through.

It gets worse.

After his first interview on Nov 5, 2012, the CO held on to his passport and asked him to submit additional documents so she can issue the visa. Documents sent, the passport was not returned with or without visa. We had to request the passport so he could travel for christmas in Africa as we'd planned.

We since returned the passport in January 2013.....and they've held on to the passport since then. He had another interview in October 2013....no visa, and the passport was not returned.

In the interim, the company he works for lost most of their contracts and had to downsize....and you know how it goes. Now he is looking for a new job and he needs his passport which has his UK residence permit stamped on it for work! Without which he has been able to find a job.

We have since requested the return of the passport....before christmas and no response. So he is in essence passport less and visa less. He cant travel, he cant work, he cant enroll for a new masters program that he wants to....we're literally screwed in every angle!

I have written, called and wailed....all to no avail. How can the US embassy hold on to someone's passport with a wanton disregard for the person's needs/interests and uses of the passport, (which in the first place was not issued by them?)

At this point I am thinking of withdrawing the entire application and relocating to be with him...so we can be together and continue our lives. Any advice as to how I can do that?

This is beyond me. The immigration lawyers I have met with are dumbfounded.

I need to a) Get his passport back so he can work/travel/go back to school and b) withdraw the fiance application so we can explore other options.

Worried Annie.

Hear me ROAR!

We've been under AP for 14 months! I have written letters and emails, visited the embassy in london twice and called incessant times. No avail. You can imagine the pain/anger/hurt/frustration we've been going through.

It gets worse.

After his first interview on Nov 5, 2012, the CO held on to his passport and asked him to submit additional documents so she can issue the visa. Documents sent, the passport was not returned with or without visa. We had to request the passport so he could travel for christmas in Africa as we'd planned.

We since returned the passport in January 2013.....and they've held on to the passport since then. He had another interview in October 2013....no visa, and the passport was not returned.

In the interim, the company he works for lost most of their contracts and had to downsize....and you know how it goes. Now he is looking for a new job and he needs his passport which has his UK residence permit stamped on it for work! Without which he has been able to find a job.

We have since requested the return of the passport....before christmas and no response. So he is in essence passport less and visa less. He cant travel, he cant work, he cant enroll for a new masters program that he wants to....we're literally screwed in every angle!

I have written, called and wailed....all to no avail. How can the US embassy hold on to someone's passport with a wanton disregard for the person's needs/interests and uses of the passport, (which in the first place was not issued by them?)

At this point I am thinking of withdrawing the entire application and relocating to be with him...so we can be together and continue our lives. Any advice as to how I can do that?

This is beyond me. The immigration lawyers I have met with are dumbfounded.

I need to a) Get his passport back so he can work/travel/go back to school and b) withdraw the fiance application so we can explore other options.

Worried Annie.

Hear me ROAR!

We've been under AP for 14 months! I have written letters and emails, visited the embassy in london twice and called incessant times. No avail. You can imagine the pain/anger/hurt/frustration we've been going through.

It gets worse.

After his first interview on Nov 5, 2012, the CO held on to his passport and asked him to submit additional documents so she can issue the visa. Documents sent, the passport was not returned with or without visa. We had to request the passport so he could travel for christmas in Africa as we'd planned.

We since returned the passport in January 2013.....and they've held on to the passport since then. He had another interview in October 2013....no visa, and the passport was not returned.

In the interim, the company he works for lost most of their contracts and had to downsize....and you know how it goes. Now he is looking for a new job and he needs his passport which has his UK residence permit stamped on it for work! Without which he has been able to find a job.

We have since requested the return of the passport....before christmas and no response. So he is in essence passport less and visa less. He cant travel, he cant work, he cant enroll for a new masters program that he wants to....we're literally screwed in every angle!

I have written, called and wailed....all to no avail. How can the US embassy hold on to someone's passport with a wanton disregard for the person's needs/interests and uses of the passport, (which in the first place was not issued by them?)

At this point I am thinking of withdrawing the entire application and relocating to be with him...so we can be together and continue our lives. Any advice as to how I can do that?

This is beyond me. The immigration lawyers I have met with are dumbfounded.

I need to a) Get his passport back so he can work/travel/go back to school and b) withdraw the fiance application so we can explore other options.

Worried Annie.

Hear me ROAR!

We've been under AP for 14 months! I have written letters and emails, visited the embassy in london twice and called incessant times. No avail. You can imagine the pain/anger/hurt/frustration we've been going through.

It gets worse.

After his first interview on Nov 5, 2012, the CO held on to his passport and asked him to submit additional documents so she can issue the visa. Documents sent, the passport was not returned with or without visa. We had to request the passport so he could travel for christmas in Africa as we'd planned.

We since returned the passport in January 2013.....and they've held on to the passport since then. He had another interview in October 2013....no visa, and the passport was not returned.

In the interim, the company he works for lost most of their contracts and had to downsize....and you know how it goes. Now he is looking for a new job and he needs his passport which has his UK residence permit stamped on it for work! Without which he has been able to find a job.

We have since requested the return of the passport....before christmas and no response. So he is in essence passport less and visa less. He cant travel, he cant work, he cant enroll for a new masters program that he wants to....we're literally screwed in every angle!

I have written, called and wailed....all to no avail. How can the US embassy hold on to someone's passport with a wanton disregard for the person's needs/interests and uses of the passport, (which in the first place was not issued by them?)

At this point I am thinking of withdrawing the entire application and relocating to be with him...so we can be together and continue our lives. Any advice as to how I can do that?

This is beyond me. The immigration lawyers I have met with are dumbfounded.

I need to a) Get his passport back so he can work/travel/go back to school and b) withdraw the fiance application so we can explore other options.

Worried Annie.

I guess this is an information only thread now. Sorry. Any help/suggestions/answers pls PM me.

Thanks

They threw out the paying helpline, email code, etc. They want you to contact them using this online form http://london.usembassy.gov/niv/visa_contact_form.html

It's next to impossible to speak to a human on the phone.

.......and now I need to express my frustration/anger in 1000 characters or less. What is this? Twitter?

Ugggghhhhh!

They threw out the paying helpline, email code, etc. They want you to contact them using this online form http://london.usembassy.gov/niv/visa_contact_form.html

It's next to impossible to speak to a human on the phone.

Wow. Thanks for the info.

Who would have thought that we would actually miss the extortion line?! You had to pay to speak to them but at least you could speak to someone!

I guess it was a luxury that will be missed lol!

Hey guys, does anyone have the number for the US embassy in london where I can talk to a LIVE person? I used to call , pay $20 and speak with a live person but now its all automated. The number I have been calling is 703-439-2367 but I cant seem to reach a live person.

I need a code to email the embassy with, and I can only get that code when I speak with a live person.

Help pls!

Thanks,

thats really good to know! thanks!

I do not know if there is any law limiting the amount of time the embassy can hold on to a case. However, you can file a Writ of Mandamus in Federal Court to try and get your case sent back. I filed a Writ of Mandamus to get out of AP and it worked and I even got my NOIR in record time.

I did not use an attorney. I filed the Writ myself. It took a lot of research on the internet but I was able to go to the Federal Courthouse in my city and get the paperwork. I asked that the filing fee be waived and asked the Court to appoint me an attorney. The judge waived the filing fee and said he would see about an attorney if the case went to court. You would be suing the head of the Department of State. My case never made it to court as the embassy hurried up and finished my case. I am sure they would send your case back rather than go through the expense of fighting you in court.

May God bless you and this nightmare be over for you soon. If you have any questions email me.

Hey everyone,

Please share your stories here and lets encourage each other. My fiance and I filed the K1 Fiance visa at the US embassy in london and was placed in AP because they wanted to us to provide more information to verify his identity. We sent all the docs we could get, and have been waiting since November 14th 2012. Needless to say, its been a very painful process but we are people of faith and we are hoping for a turn around very soon.

Please share your stories so we learn and encourage each other.

*hugs*

Just go to Whitehouse.gov > contact us > submit comments online

...or else you can write a letter...the address is under the 'write the whitehouse' link...

My Fiance's petition is at the embassy in london too. They asked for some travel docs that he doesnt have anymore. We sent a letter explaining that but sent everything else they asked for . We have been waiting since November and its 6 months now. I hope this gets resolved quickly because it is such a draining process.

lets keep the faith alive as we all wit for this painful process to be over.

*hugs*

My fiance has been under AP since nov in the london consulate and his case was updated april 18th, without any inquiry.

I CHOOSE to believe this a good sign!

No one knows what anything in AP means. It seems like we just play the guessing game until something good comes out. Wishing you the best in everything! Hopefully its rectified soon.

Hugs

People need to be more sympathetic and understanding when responding to AP questions. I have been in AP for 5 months now and everyday has felt like hell. Yes I call, yes I email , yes I pray....but all I can do is wait. However, I dont need someone being brash with me about it. All you can do is stay positive. It is not easy, I deal with it every day and it is a very sensitive topic. People should be aware of that. We all come here to get answers and or support. No need to tear each other down.

What gets me by is the thought of our future when all this is over....spending every day with the one I love. That carries me through. Knowing that while it may seem like forever, it will be over ONE day, and everyday, I am closer to that process.

If you cant post respectfully and or empathetically, then dont post at all.

BTW, what is the difference between a mandatory AP and an Internal AP?

Thanks

My fiance and I are approaching week 20. Still no word. :crying: :crying:

Interview is in a few hours. Just read left coast lady's review and was suprised they asked for the DS forms? Luckily my OCD was in full drive when we filled those forms and we have copies so he'll take some with him. But now I have to ask the dreaded "am I forgetting anything" question. we have the following

- 3 Passport Photos

- Passport

- Police certificate and copy

- Birth certificate and copy

- MRV receipt

- Interview Letter

- Pictures from the last few months (Post NoA1 and NoA2)

- A few emails from the last few months

- NoA1 and NoA2 letters

-I 134 from Sponsor, with Letter from employer and pay stubs

- 1 134 from me, with letter of employer stating my temp assisgnment

- Phone records from Lyca Mobile

- Boarding Passes from last

-Debit card

...I cant possibly be missing anything can I?

I'm so sorry Mary!

This whole process is so arbitrary and I always try to include more documents than is needed, Just in case things like this happens. ITs so unfair. No one should have to go through this much Strife just to be together when they are in love!

We're here for you and keeping our fingers crossed!

XX

So many new updates - VISAS, Interviews, POE...Truly happy to see everyone of us moving forward! :dance:

Can any London folk answer this?

I paid the MRV fee via CC today and was sent the receipt that Julian needs. On the receipt the applicant must sign, which I have deduced is him, and not me.

Do I sign at all since it was my card? Or is that not important (as there's no place for me to sign anyway).

Thanks!

Hey Mary,

I think I read somewhere that only him needs to sign it as the applicant, especially since there is no place for you to sign.

xxx

Hey guys!

Any word/update on the interview wait times for london?

ok! so what i found out today.

It is taking 6 weeks from when they receive the Packet 3 to log it.

when they log it they also assign you an interview date.

that interview date tends to be 3 weeks more.

so total 9 weeks from when they received your packet 3 or whatever limiting factor you had. 9 weeks until your british half walks in to the interview.

then it is another 5 business days to put it in your passport, and if you pay for overnighting then 24 hrs. to get the passport back.

sadly, that puts us, with everything exactally how they said, at nov. 8th.. for a nov. 11th wedding.

wow! :crying:

Fingers crossed for all those still waiting for approval. This is the most gruesome process ever! hang in there, we are all rooting for you!

For self employed, yes tax returns, but that is a different situation with no employer and many business expenses that can be deducted from the gross income/sales. They need to see the income after all the business write-offs have been taken.

So I'm not sure, are you saying yes or no that the sponsor will provide a tax return?

I answered based on reading London experiences for 4 years. They've tweaked many procedures over that time, but they still will accept anything that clearly proves the sponsor can support the immigrant to their satisfaction. I dont even work, so my income tax return was my best proof to show my taxable income was well above. I didn't have an employer letter or pay slips. I didnt get a letter from the bank. Just show them the money the clearest believeable way possible and they will accept it in London. There is not even a fixed number written into law, like with the stricter I-864. It is a subjective decision by the officer doing the interview. In general , 100% of the poverty level will be accepted. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#8

I think you will find if the sponsor shows good income, they won't even discuss it at the interview.

Thanks Nich- Nick. She's agreed to send her tax return (complete :-)) and 2 pay stubs. All in all, that should be enough.