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5 minutes ago, LionessDeon said:

Yes second interview, new medical, updated paperwork. 

Thank you for replying to my questions ! God bless 

4 hours ago, david221g said:

is there a difference between 'Refused' and 'Denied'? (bureaucracy wise)

From what I have read online since your visa at one point said ready , this might just be a temporary refusal then it might go back to ap or   To ready . My k1 visa was refused and then I got a refusal email stations that we are eligible for a waiver . I am new to all this and have many questions about it myself but I am guessing that the difference between a Dinial and a refusal is that with a refusal they might give you other ways to re qualify for the visa while denied is a plain no . Good luck with everything I know exactly how you feel . 

4 minutes ago, LionessDeon said:

10 months for just waiver actually according to current processing times one year now.  Ours took 10 months. Then after that the visa approval can take a few more months.  You can review my timeline.  

I'm assuming after he waiver is aproved he would have another interview ? Is the process similar to the k1 visa process which they ask for paper work from the beneficiary and medical exams etc 

1 hour ago, LionessDeon said:

I-601 application fee $930.  If you use a lawyer to prepare your waiver packet, which I highly recommend they can charge anywhere from $3,000-$10,000 for a good, experienced immigration waiver attorney.  Do not use just any lawyer.  I highly recommend Lizz Cannon.  Her rates are reasonable in the waiver world.  Our waiver took 10 months to be approved.  If you make a profile on immigrate2us.net they have a spread sheet that you can see.  It works similar to timelines here to compare others processing times.

 

USCIS.gov has processing times listed for I-601

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do;jsessionid=abc7EBDJzB7T8bwRN-7Wv

This shows that they are currently working on May 26, 2016 filings.

It takes around 10 mo the for just the waiver to be aproved or if all is good the visa to be granted as well ? 

6 minutes ago, LionessDeon said:

You're welcome.  But as I said, congressman isn't really needed now.  They don't file waivers.  Research waivers and hardships.

If everything is good , does it take a long time for the waiver to be aproved and for the visa robbery granted ? And does it cost a lot of money 

5 hours ago, LionessDeon said:

AGAIN, If more documents or review of the case is needed you are put in AP not "temporary refusal".  I think in the OP case it has been determined the refusal IS NOT temporary.

 

OP, you can find your congressman by using Google enter your state name and then the word "congressman".  Their website and contact info will come up. You can PM me if needed.

 

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/NY

 

Thank you so much for that link ! 

5 minutes ago, Redheadguy03 said:

So it was because of the robbery charge and now he needs a waiver? 

 

Hope it all works out! 

Yes , unfortunately it was because of that . It's really sad and frustrating because the whole process is very confusing with time and money but , I love him and will do anything I can so we can be together . This is another unknown route for me the whole waiver thing 😩😩😩😩 I have no idea how it works or how long it would take . 

12 hours ago, LionessDeon said:

No. It's not temporary.

Email/contact the embassy to inquire if waiver eligible. 

Get congressman help if you need to. 

I recived the refusal email today but they said we are eligible for a waiver . 

40 minutes ago, jan22 said:

The case is refused under a 221g code all the time it is in AP.  221g shows up as a kind of refusal in the visa system.  Many of the 221g letters even have a note that cautions applicants that the 221g constitutes a refusal for Visa Waiver or other visa application purposes until it is resolved.  

Update on my case , they said we are eligible for a waiver ... how do those work ? Is it a long process ? I will get a lawyer this time . 

20 minutes ago, LionessDeon said:

No. It's not temporary.

Email/contact the embassy to inquire if waiver eligible. 

Get congressman help if you need to. 

How can I get in touch with a congressman ? 

12 hours ago, jan22 said:

It is not a mistake, but it also is not something to worry about right now.  (I know that's easier for me to say than for you.)  

 

When they need additional documents/information, such as the court papers, the application is temporarily refused under Section 221g of the INA while waiting for that information.  Once the information is received, it will be reviewed and the final decision made.  If the conviction does not result in an ineligibility, the refusal will be overcome and the visa issued.  If it does cause an ineligibility, then the visa will be refused under the appropriate part of the INA and information about the possibility of a waiver will be given.  Right now, you need to wait a bit longer while they review the court information submitted....hang in there!

The paper work that the embassy requested the day of the interview was sent to the interview and I got confirmation that it was recived and on ceac the status was admistrative process now it says refused I don't know what to do  I have not yet recived a refusal email or letter from the embassy and the case was checked again today but status still says refused .  Could there be any chance whatsoever ever that it might be a temporary refusal ? 

1 minute ago, Suss&Camm said:

VJ mod told you not to make more posts on related topics.

 

Sorry how can I delete a post 

Hello , I'm not sure if my fiancé will need a waiver but in case he did . I have no idea how the waiver works ... we don't kids together yet we were planning for him to get a visa to come and start his life with me . How do the waivers work for someone who had a criminal record . Thank you I would appreciate any advice . 

35 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

Like in your other thread you need to figure out exactly what the circumstances during the interview were.

 

If as mentioned in other post about the previous robbery, the court records they asked for could have been the reason for denial which could involve a waiver.

 

You may need to do FOIA if you can't find the specific answer as to why it was refused.

What is foia? 

What options does a refused k1 visa have , what can the couple do to be together ? And they te apply again or look for a lawyer ? 

7 minutes ago, JFH said:

If it was dropped why is it on his police report and why did he have a fine to pay? 

 

He will need to find out the grounds for refusal and whether a waiver could apply to his case. Has he called the embassy? 

I just saw it says refused in the website now once I type in the case number . It says to review the paper that was given to him the day of the interview , but the day of the interview they didn't tell him it was denided they just told him to bring court papers which he did 2 weeks later . 

1 minute ago, JFH said:

Were there any clues at the interview that there could be a problem? Questions that could not be answered fully? Documents not in order? What is the history of the beneficiary? Any criminal convictions? Did he admit any drug use at the medical? Has he previously overstayed? 

He had a robbery charge from 3 years ago but hat was the only thing he had on his police report . The case was dropped and they gave him one year of community service which was dropped to a fine of less of 35 dollars in his currency . I was thinking it could had fallen under the petty office exception . What can I do now after seeing this what are my options ? 

I just checked my fiancé visa status that was in administrative process for over a month and it says refused , but doesn't give me details on why it was refused and I have not revived and email saying he reason . I am so stressed or right now . Could it be a mistake on the website . The day of his interview they kept his passport . 

It's been over a month since my fiancé had his interview and due to a petty theft charge he had 3 years ago they requested for court records and kept his passport at the embassy . It's been 3 weeks since he took the paper work that was requested to the embassy and the case has not been updated since the week he turn in the paper work  . I am very stressed out because we have not heard anything and it's been many months since the last time we saw each other . I was wondering if it's too soon to contact the embassy and ask them about he case or would it be better if I go there to his Country and go to the embassy and check the status of the case personally but would it make any difference ? I am so desperate don't know what to do or have any idea of what the outcome could be. Them holding the case for this long could it be a good sign or a bad sign ? 

That happen to me too , so when they requested more evidence I started to watch videos on YouTube on how to prepare the paper work and the second time I sent it , it got approved . This video helped me out a lot . 

 

As long as it takes. But to be a little more specific, probably a few weeks to a month or so. I don't want to get your hopes up in case it's not that, but it's probably closer to a few weeks to a month timeframe.

What happen was he had a petty theft case 3 years ago but since he didn't have any criminal record they extinguished the case and at first they were going to give him one year of community service then decided not to because he was working and going to school so they agreed for him to pay the equivalent of 40 dollars at the time in his currency for the damages of the incident . I know nothing is for sure at this time but I a new to all this and it's so frustrating 😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢

 

AP has no fixed amount of time, but if the only issue was missing documents then usually a few weeks is common. Sometimes longer, depending on what the documents are and the need to verify them.

It was court papers of an incident that he had 3 years ago , how long would it take for them to determine if a case falls under the pettty of fence exception ? 

 

Ive been working for CVS for two years now and i am full time. Anyways i didn't make the 2015 125% poverty line requirement because i was part time, but i did for the year 2016, will this hinder anything if they notice i didn't make the requirment for the 2015 year but i did for the 2016 year?

Depending on which state you live but if you make around 17000 a year you should be fine with sponsoring your fiancé without a co sponsor . Good luck ! 

My fiancé dropped off the documents that the council asked for about 2 weeks ago and it was updated that same week he dropped it off , seems this passes week they didn't touch the case . How long does it usually take to get any news from the embassy ? 

16 hours ago, Jawaree said:

Guess the call is CO his home country....with the current climate & directive who knows ,

seem he could have gotten a year, now theft have been added to the list although not

legislated, it will be the Embassy call on whether a wavier of inadmissablity is needed,

also not much info is posted, you will need the final disposition on case

So a waiver will be necessary no matter what ? Even though it's the only thing showing in his record couldn't be put under the petty exception ?