DaniDSO

Not enough evidence of a bona fide relationship...

My husband and I are applying for a IR-1/CR-1 visa. We had previously applied for a K-1 and been denied after his interview in Nairobi. He did however complete a medical exam there and we are wondering how long the exam is valid? Anyone know if he will have to get a new exam?

Thanks!

Danielle

Oh yes and we are only two years apart, neither of us have ever been married and don't have kids. As far as I know the only time he's ever been to the us was for a student exchange program through the Anglican Church.

Thank you both for the helpful replies. I will absolutely contact my US congressman to try and lobby for a second interview. We have a powerful and amazing story of how we met and became a couple and I have been told by many that it changes hearts. Not saying this will be the case but at this point we have nothing to lose. As for more specific proof i would love to hear ideas on what else we can bring. In my original I-129 I provided the necessary paperwork plus copies of the itineraries of my four visits to Rwanda, all the emails we have ever exchanged, photos of us together in Rwanda, receipt for my engagement ring, letters from friends and family, and almost 30 pages of phone records from the first time we started dating in 2010. He brought nearly the same evidence: copies of our emails, photos of the last visit I was there after the petition was filed in the us which included us tiger at his sisters wedding and an engagement party thrown for us by his church friends, and letters from his siblings, pastor and boss. Yhe only thing he didn't have was his own phone records. We tried vert hard to get them, he even met with the minister of justice, but you have to have either a compelling criminal reason or a court order to get them and they would not give it to him. What else could we have provided?

I just don't understand how they can do this. So basically I'm going to have to resubmit a new petition and start all over again. Any explanation why they denied? What could we have done wrong? Do you know if I have to wait for the petition to expire to file a new one?

Yesterday my fiancé went to his interview in Nairobi (he is Rwandan) and was denied based on reason 221(g) failure to establish bona fide relationship. When he went back today to get the information on the additional evidence they did not have anything to give him because they said it has to go back to the US to process again. From the few people I know who have gone through the process they usually tell the applicant what evidence is needed. Can anyone help me understand what this means??? Anyone have this happen too? Do I have to resubmit my petition on this side?