Solomon&Anne

filed k1 denied was told we didnt have a bonafide relationship....got married files spousal was approved then 6 days later was told we need a waiver for misrepresentation but never was told what we misrepresented....still in the dark and heartbroken

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My husband was approved for a spousal visa a few days later he got a call to do a reinterview.... they gave him 2 pieces of paper I-601 and 221(a)(6)©(i) the lady interviewer kept saying it has something to do with May 2015 and that our K-1 which was denied because they said we couldnt prove a bonafide relationship was a sham or fraud....

we filed a K-1 cause we had a commitment ceremony in South Africa not a legal marriage....so I filed a K-1 cause we werent legally married....which I thought was the right thing to do...be honest tell the truth they say so we did...

my questions are Has anyone dealt with this and how?

cause Im at a loss we dont know where to even start

Thank you JSMN

Something must have popped up in name checks and they need to ask a couple of questions to validate that he is not the "bad" person

thank you

Good Mornin

we were approve for a our spousal visa May 11,2016 in Lagos Nigeria.... told to pick up his visa in 2 weeks....this morning the embassy called my husband to re-interview ...he asked if he should bring anything with him and the lady told him no documents are needed just to come this Friday for re-interview......I was wondering if anyone has been thru this experience...and if so can you let me know your experience....thank you for your help

for our case we met in South Africa and then filed for k1 which was denied because when he was interviewed the interviewer kept asking him why I didnt come to Nigeria and meet his family and friends ....he told her because we wanted this to be our decision not the decision of family and friends ....after he said this she said she couldnt approve the petition cause we lacked bonafide relationship evidence... but where we met was the only thing the interviewer kept talking about....so this was our experience everyones is different ....I just wouldnt chance it

we wasted alot I mean alot of money on it

We did the exact same thing not thinking we got married in South Africa, and never registered it so even tho we werent legally married we filed for K-1 fiancee...went to the whole process and got denied was put in AP for months...then got a letter stating our petition ran out of time,,case was closed....

We had to go to the Registry in Lagos and get married by the Registry and refile but this time I-130 Spousal...

Sorry but from what we went thru...my advice would be register your church wedding at the registry or have your spouse remarry you at the registry...and cancel your K-1 and refile IR-1....they will drag your case out with the K-1 and you wont get any answers and have to file spousal anyhow....this is just from my experience each case is different...

So sorry your going thru this...I feel your pain

our file date was sept 9, 14....called uscis got lies ...called again got told Nebraska is 24 days behind on processing.....called last week again was told an inquirey would be made on our case got an email this morning.....

The status of this service request is:

We have placed your case on a processing hold, because the required security checks remain pending. Until we receive the results of these security checks, we cannot move forward on your case. We require the results of security checks before we make a decision on any pending case.

We cannot predict when we will receive the results of these security checks. Please be assured that we will make every effort to make a decision in your case as soon as the security checks are complete.

We hope this information is helpful to you.

I dont get the security checks thing we file K1 ...2 years ago nothing has changed except denied at interview cause they didnt believe we had a bonafide relationship not because of a security risk and have file I130 since then .....Govt is crazy... I absolutely believe none of them will give you an honest answer.....

I wish everyone on here the best of luck in this crazy journey just to be with the ones we love.....

I was just stating what I needed to have when I got married they wouldnt sign the wedding certificate unless I went to the embassy and had them notarize a statement from me stating I was single or give them a copy of my tax papers which I did but I also crossed out the income and taxes on the tax form I even crossed out my ss number and they accepted it cause it stated that i was filing single not married....So because I needed the wedding certificate signed to make it legal and not have the same problems I had in South Africa I gave them what they wanted.....This is only the experience I had and another american woman that was there at the same time to be married had to do the same..... I luckily had my taxes saved on my laptop so I just printed them out right there at the registry ....sorry for any misleading information Im posting on this site

Well I just got married in Lagos and Yes you do need a spinster affidavit ..... take your tax papers with you that show you are single if you filed head of household on the copy you give them you need to check single also they will accept this....Thank god I had mine saved in my computer.... or the other alternative is you go to the Embassy with your tax papers if you dont want to leave your tax papers with the registry and have them notarize a statement from you that you are single this is also accepted....So good luck to all those who are yet to marry in Nigeria......About Nigeria dont believe everything you read on the internet....lol

They always find reasons to deny people. During my Fiancee's K1 Interview, she was asked why I did not go to meet her in the UK since she was in the UK for a long time. So, logically, meeting in SA should not be a reason for the denial.

Regarding your question, if you were married previously, they will need to see your final divorce decree. Good luck.

Thank You neither have been previously married....

I would be remiss to not mention this, but I assume since you're on the board here, you might already know this, but here goes.

If you go there, and get married, and come back and file the papers, they're gonna take their "own sweet time" in processing them. If the K-1 timeframe was painful, then the "I went and got married just to spite you, and here's my K-3" is going to be LONG and agonizing.

I wish you the best of luck as a fellow Oregonian, but that would make me nervous.

Thank you for your input....Yes, we know it is still going to be a long journey.... we arent going to file K-3 we are just going to file CR1....Yes the waiting is going to be long.....we arent getting married to spite the govt....as far as we are concerned we are married under god which is much better than govt.....but for the govt sake we have to do this not just for the visa even tho the Lagos Embassy told us, it was one of two options if we wanted to be together, but we are starting a business together and for business purposes and of course the visa making our marriage legal is the best thing for us to do at this point in our lives....

we have been totally honest about our relationship with the govt. If they dont want to believe us after this petition I have no problem moving to his country it wont be easy but I will get my man one way or another....Wish you the best in your visa journey also....Its nice to see another Oregonian on here

Thank you everyone you have put my mind at ease.

Ok, pls dont rip on me .... first background ...we were denied K-1 visa we were put in AR in Sept when he had his interview and USCIS sent me a text that our case has been terminated and to wait for a letter.....We got the expiration letter 2 months ago....None of it makes sense to me and Im over trying to find out why, obviously they are never gonna tell us....we believe it was because we met in South Africa instead of going to Nigeria to meet his family was the reason we were terminated....

But now we are moving on Im going to Nigeria to get married to my man and file for CR1 when i return....my main question is DO I NEED A LETTER STATING IM NOT MARRIED FROM A GOVT OFFICE HERE IN THE USA TO TAKE WITH ME IN ORDER TO GET MARRIED IN NIGERIA....if so where do i get this so called paper ....Remember this is Nigeria we are talking about so other countries rules and regulations most likely wont work.... I need to hear from couples married in Nigeria...

The reason we never got legally married when we met in South Africa was due to not having this paper we even went to the embassy and they wrote a paper stating no such paper exists in the United States and it still wasnt good enough for the South African govt....so we still had a life commitment ceremony under god which was good enough for us but not for all the govt officials lol

Thank you in advance any advice

I have rattled cages and confronted and will not be intimidated but insist of fair treatment of our case. Onwards !

If they weren't so ridiculous then there would not be a need for information sites such as VJ members suggesting side loading,

front loading and how to be successful in the first place. It is not about the "not genuine" loners being successful because of web

site advice but it is about the bona fide couples needing this extra advice to be approved having to jump through 100 flaming hoops, obstacles the size of an oak tree and a cross country agility path boobi trapped with all kinds of lalaland excuses that are based on speculation, assumptions

and personal bias. I say we are treated like bat s___.

I agree totally with you, couldnt have said it better myself

sent

Thank you Gowan ... we are taking yours and many others advice .... Going to Nigeria and marry in Feb .... Congratulations on having your wife here with you ..... We are determined ....thank you for all your help

And this is a copy of the email from Lagos Consulate

Dear Ms. XXXXXX,

Thank you for your email regarding the immigrant visa application of Solomon XXXXXX.

This case will be returned through the National Visa Center. It will take several weeks for DHS/USCIS to receive and determine action on your petition.

In most cases DHS/USCIS will not contact you upon receipt of the petition because of the short validity period of K-1 petitions. You are allowed to file a new petition, or marry Applicant and file for him to immigrate as your spouse.

We advise you contact DHS/USCIS with any additional inquiries as the case is considered closed in Lagos.

Sincerely,

here is a copy of our 221g

Dear Visa Applicant:

This office regrets to inform you that it is unable a visa to you because you have failed to convince the Consular Officer that your relationship with the petitioner is bona fide. Your case will remain pending under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act while it is returned to the National Visa Center for their review. When their review is complete, they will contact the petitioner, who will have then have the opportunity to respond. If the case is reaffirmed, we will contact you to set up a new appointment date. If the case is not reaffirmed, the petitioner will be notified and the National Visa center will close the case.

I apologize the letter says we are in review and the nvc site says we are in Administrative processing....What ever it is we are in LIMBO....

Thank you for all the input VJ members are the best....

Thank you for the site link its very interesting I will definately check it out tonite when Im off work thanks

Contacted the congressmans office they dont want to be bothered with such issues.....My case status at NVC says administrative processing so I thought that is what AP was and when I contact NVC that is what they told me too ...but they havent always been truthfull about things

Good Morning VJ

I have searched the internet high and low for the answer....I have made numerous calls for the answer....with no luck so maybe someone on here can shed some light...

After our interview at the Lagos Consulate in Nigeria we were put on adminstrative processing for not being able to prove bonafide relationship...Our petition was sent back to the states to NVC...I understood that all APs were sent to USCIS to be reviewed....and I know of another case same time as mine that has been forwarded to USCIS....I keep calling NVC and get the same answer they have recieved our case ....It was recieved at NVC 4 weeks ago and that it will stay at NVC...and not be forwarded to USCIS....I told them I thought all were sent to USCIS and there answer was who told you that they dont know what they are saying...that AP could be done at USCIS, NVC, or Consulate....

So my question is what is the difference in your case being in AP at USCIS or being in AP at NVC?????? I want to know if this is a good thing or not.... Im so confused....

Thank you all for understanding my problem and giving me advice...there are alot of things web sites and other reference places dont tell you.... that is why i believe human experiences are the best....anyone can sit on a computer and look things up and find out later some of the info was outdated and ect....So thanks for being patient and giving me some of your time and experiences because I feel Im learning from the best people that could teach me and that is You here on Visa Journey

Thank you Dhwheels you are amazing for all the information...and I will take your advice

Thank you again that makes alot more sense to me now....Solomon has been on me to just move to Nigeria while we go thru this process he understands that will be hard for me since I have 2 sons and a granddaughter here...if the granddaughter was older it wouldnt be such an issue for me....We thought about legally getting married in South Africa when we were there but I was told it would be a sign of desperation and we would be denied and this was by a lawyer...So we had a life commitment ceremony which isnt a legal wedding....So while we are waiting admin processing and the FOIA I filed for the COs notes I will go to Nigeria and have a great time to treasure...

oh yeah is there a difference if your file gets sent to NVC for admin processing or USCIS....I was told by NVC my file was staying there and then I read they get sent to USCIS....I havent gotten any notices for anything...just a copy of the 221g...its been 2 months this week