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2 minutes ago, Abies said:

Congratulations

Thank you! 😊

My CC was 6/28 and we finally got our interview date on 8/31. It's October 18th in Dakar, Senegal

Congratulations on your decision. If I did not have such a fantastic job, I would move to my lady's country today. It sounds like your son is an adult and so you are a mature woman entering into this relationship with your eyes open. While some focus on the scammers, the many Westerners who love Africa love it for the people - warm, friendly and trustworthy. Sadly, perhaps not so much now as in the past. . There are so many advantages to moving to your fiance's country in building a relationship that they can believe in. And it does not take a lot of money to live there, so if you have any savings at all, you should be comfortable. By living with your man, you will address almost all of the concerns the embassy has about the validity of your relationship.

What infuriates me is that DHS is preparing to grant amnesty to millions who are here illegally (and with no bonifide relationship to an American). At the same time the Department of State decides it has to be the relationship police. They claim some kind of legislative mandate to arbitrarily pass judgement and the validity of relationships. Well DHS has a lot of legislative mandates which they are systematically ignoring. DOS over-interprets legislative intent. DHS ignores it . So people who are completely legal in every respect are denied an easy shot at happiness by some low-level bureaucrat passing judgement on the quality of their relationship. While at the same time, DHS prepares to legalize millions of people who have been illegally living and working in the USA.

Yes I agree! I wish there was a way to figure out the good from the bad! I love my man so much and just want to be with him but because a embassy worker decided that we aren't in love, I have to live without my fiance being here on my birthday next Saturday! We were planning on getting married that day too!

Don't mind asking you have any babies ??

No I just have my 21 year old son and he doesn't have kids

Oh, if I had a dollar for everytime I read that! I understand but, it matters to the embassy when you are trying to convince them of a bonafide relationship. I'm not trying to offend you. I am older than my spouse. I'm just saying you have to look at it from more of a business viewpoint. If your relationship has red flags, which it sounds llike you do, you must go above and beyond to prove bonafide. Just the way it is.

Looking at your embassy info it looks like most are CR1 not K1. So again, the extra mile may have been in order. I visited my then fiance 6 times by the time he was approved. Took youngest children to meet him. Granted JA is much cheaper, but you get the point.

Take some time to use the search tool and research red flags, Senegal embassy info and reviews, and the Gambia portal.

You didn't offend me at all! I just don't know how to prove how much we love each other! Go visit him numerous times? I'd love to! I loved the Gambia but it cost lots to get there! I will jitsu have to see how I can get over there again. Does it look fraudulent more that he's been denied if I go may him then apply for a cr1? I just don't want to break any laws! I want him here more than anything in the world but I want it done the right way

You already said that what matters is that you love each other.

If that is the case you have no other option but to visit more often, stay longer and provide more evidence to the embassy that your relationship is true and genuine.

If this is true love then no matter how far you are and no matter how hard it is for both parties...you guys will have to make it work.

Goodluck on your Journey !!

Thank you! That is so true! I needed to be reminded that no matter what we won't give up on each other!

You both run small businesses and it does not sound that your one is that successful, why not close that up and you be the one to move?

Well because mine is successful. I would love to live there! People are so friendly and it's beautiful but I can't just close here. I make too much money here than there

No

Back to his business, what happens when he leaves, does he have a management structure for it to continue?

No he plans on his friend/co-worker taking it over. He is planning on coming here and expanding my business with me. We didn't see the need for him to continue with that business when he can't be there to actually fix the phones or do anything with the business. Maybe when we decide to move there in many years we will start it again with his friend.

No this letter is not the same thing as being put on AP. He was denied. AP means additional work to be done prior to decision making or visa issuance.

Red Flags:

1. Is there an age difference?

a. Is the female several years older than the male? If so, is she of child bearing age?

2. Are you difference religions?

3. What are the norms of the beneficiaries country's customs and culture. Did you relationship follow those when possible?

Slim chance he would be approved for a visitor's visa....especially at this point when they now know there is intent to immigrate.

I believe MENA and west African countries have much more difficult and scrutinizing embassies.

I am older and we don't share the same religion. But that shouldn't matter! We are in love! That's what matters at least to me!

I have another question... Does this letter mean the same thing as being put on AP??

What does he do? What ties does he have to Gambia know nothing about him.

He owns a Cell phone repair shop. His family lives there. I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. He has ties to the Gambia because that's where he's from, where he grew up.

im from the UK so i never had to apply for a visa previous to me visiting cause my country i was from was under the VWP (visa waiver program) i just filled out a form on the plane this was before it went electronic... Some countries need to apply for a b2 i believe that the tourist visa which allows them to come and vacation for a short period of time... I dont know the condition of the b2 tourist visa since but i know once i entered the country i could stay for max 90days at any 1 time then i would need to depart... Some people on the AOS forums came on the B2 tourist visa got married within a month and filed straight for the AOS to get there green card

Is that illegal? I want to do it the right way! But I also know I want him here with me and he wants to be here with me

if you have the money but not the time why not pay for his flights and he come visit you on 2 different occasions. that will help strengthen your case.. It also depends how long youve been together examply if youve been together 4years and only been in each other presence 1 that may seem highly suspicious to them. Me personally in the span of 3years i had visited my now husband 5 times he had nbeen to see me 4 times. At the interview i brought reciepts for my wedding dress/bridemaid dresses, reciepts for his suit hire for the wedding, the deposits for our beach house and pictures we rented out for the wedding

But wouldn't he be denied a visa for that too? To come here to me? How long could he stay? I know nothing about all this! I thought I researched everything but I was shocked we got denied!

I know him very well. We message all day every day for the last year and we Skype every night for the last year. I know him better than I ever knew my ex husband The Gambia is not a high fraud country! He only went to Senegal because the Gambia doesn't do visas.

You need a lot of visits not just jumping on a plane, getting married and filling again, they want to see you actually spending time with each other.

How do I visit him numerous times, I have a job, and it takes almost $2000 just on the airline ticket? Not being mean but I don't know how people do that! I own a small business and can't afford to do that numerous times

I had a company, not lawyer, process it. It went through every agency here real fast and eventful free! I just don't understand

I have all that saved or am saving each month. I don't have any more time off from my job either! I just don't know how I'd go there. But I'm trying to figure it out

He's from the Gambia and that's not a high fraud country. But they don't do visas so that is why he had to go to Senegal

Thank you that is true! I probably need to visit him again

He said that the lady said she will talk to me and asked for his phone number. What does this all mean? Ugh!!

I went there for about a week and a half! And yes only once because I couldn't take off more time from work

The only thing he said was that they didn't think it was a real relationship. I don't know how! We had lots of pics together, my boarding passes when I went there to visit, chat logs, all my financial information, etc. I don't understand how they denied him! This process has been so easy for us up to this point!! I cant afford to fly to Dakar for another interview

My fiancé had his interview today. They gave him a letter stating this...

"After reviewing all documents and information presented, you have been found ineligible to receive a visa. This office has decided to return your case to the Department of Homeland Security with our recommendation that the petition be revoked."

What does this mean? Have we been denied or do they just need more information? I'm so heartbroken and scared! Please help!