Blue Raven

Dear Community,

I am seeking advice. On April 18th, I flew to Barbados with my fiance. We were asked a few questions and his K1 Visa was easily approved. We've been together for over four years. I meet the financial criteria. He has come to the United States several times throughout his life (with a valid visa which he never overstayed). Neither of us have any criminal records anywhere in the world (Federal, State, Local, anywhere)

Since then, they have contacted my fiance with additional questions. (Aside: we spent all that money to go to Barbados with our mountain of documents, why didn't you ask these then??) Were you really a student all that time? Yes. A PhD takes 10 years and he (and the government) could verify that he had been in the country legally that entire time on his student visa.

An email said that someone named "Post" in the Barbados embassy is asking him for Arrest and Court Records from an Arrest in the United States. (?) So once, he purchased a gas card in Texas. He went to the pump. The gas card did not work. He went back in to tell the gas station attendant. Even with the receipt and given the fact that had she chosen to, she could have verified his words, she wouldn't give him a new card nor refund his money. Then she told him to leave or she would call the police. The police took him from the gas station without even listening to his story or looking at the receipt. They later reviewed the surveillance video, verified that he didn't do anything wrong & Valero gave him the new gas card. These were a few unpleasant hours out of my fiance's life.

The only thing the embassy background check saw is that Texas Law Enforcement did a background check with his fingerprints. He was not charged with anything. The police did not read him his miranda rights. He was not indicted. He did not go to court. There is nothing.

To comply with the Embassy's request for information, though, my fiance contacted the courthouse to see if they had anything at all they could provide. Of course, they had no record of any interaction. He called the police station, who said that they didn't see anything but to file an open records request, which he did. However, they couldn't guarantee that they would find anything and said that the process might take weeks.

He is 100% clean. Even with the resources of the federal government, they could not find anything & now they are putting this burden on us to produce records that don't exist.

Have any of you had any similar experiences?

What should I do?

Can any random person call the police on a legal immigrant and mess up his immigration status, even if the police themselves say it is unfounded?

Do I need to get an immigration attorney over this?

Thanks,

A

Dear Team,

My partner and I have gotten an approval for the K1 Visa. He is Antiguan and we interviewed in Barbados. I have been trying to submit a review. However, each time I do, a screen appears stating that "I must be registered first". I am registered and have been keeping my timeline up to date.

What other registration is the system talking about?

I believe that my experiences would help those going to the Barbados embassy, but the system never lets me complete one.

Can anyone out there help me navigate this system?

Best Regards,

A.

Dear team, I figured it out. I needed to check "remember this computer" when I logged in. This allowed a cookie which visajourney.com could recognize. I have been able to add posts and reviews.

A

As Caryh mentioned, I would encourage you not to file for your K-1 Visa before trying to enter on a tourist visa. I was in an embassy and I personally heard a denial based on the fact that her husband had filed for a K-3 Visa. Also, if you get past the consulate interview process, you may still be turned away by immigration personnel at your port of entry if they suspect you are trying to immigrate. You must decide what to do for you, but I caution you against the risk.

Dear Team,

My partner and I have gotten an approval for the K1 Visa. He is Antiguan and we interviewed in Barbados. I have been trying to submit a review. However, each time I do, a screen appears stating that "I must be registered first". I am registered and have been keeping my timeline up to date.

What other registration is the system talking about?

I believe that my experiences would help those going to the Barbados embassy, but the system never lets me complete one.

Can anyone out there help me navigate this system?

Best Regards,

A.