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On 9/25/2018 at 6:58 AM, NuestraUnion said:

Did he get a form after the interview?

He was given a piece of paper stating he was not eligible and that the petition was to be returned to USCIS. That's all

That paper was not label as any type of forms

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Ask the person who attended the interview.

That's the thing. They didn't tell him anything else than he was not eligible and nothing else. The lady told him USCIS will send him a letter with details of why he was denied. That's why we have been waiting for that letter to come.

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

The only response they will send is that the I-129F has expired. It will not include the reasons for the petition being returned, unfortunately.

Wowww 

in that case how do you found out what happened?

6 hours ago, geowrian said:

They will not review a returned I-129F. It will sit to expire. This is USCIS policy. I know it may be confusing since the embassy/consulate likely stated that it will be sent back for review, but that is the DOS process, not USCIS policy.

You will likely need a FOIA request to see why it was denied, but a returned petition only occurs when they believe it is not valid (usually not a bona fide relationship, or they think you may already be married).

Thank you for you answer

This case has already expired anyway. it has been more than a year since I filed for my fiance

Im just wondering how long it will take before they reach out to me.

Hi everyone,

My petition for the K1 fiancé has now reached USCIS. Anyone knows about how long it takes for them to review it and notified me of why the visa was denied?

Any answers and ideas will be truly appreciated. Thank you

On 3/17/2018 at 10:42 AM, Maria1989 said:

I hope you not still waiting. The automated email response lists answers to K-1. It tells you to do the DS-160. Pay at the EcoBank and in 2 business days the calendar will open and allow you to schedule you appointment. They have appointments open as early as a week and they do them on Wednesday. So as soon as you have your DS number and case number do you medical and you can be ready for the next week or the following week. Dakar has really streamlined the process for K-1 and it can be done quickly. We went from Approved with the NOA2 from USCIS to NVC to scheduled and Approved at the Embassy in 1 month. 

He had an interview last month and unfortunately it was denied. so I still don't know what to do next at this moment. Waiting for a notice from USCIS 

I just checked online and it's saying the case is on administrative processing. What does that means?

There was a misunderstanding I guess. When he filed the DS 160 he did said he was refused a visa once. What I said is when preparing for this interview we forgot about the fact that he said there he was a family friend. Also he has never been married before

3 minutes ago, Illiria said:

The application specifically asks if was ever denied a visa, by saying no and swearing that is the truth then it is a lie even if you say you forgot they count it as lieing. If they determine that they would have granted the visa not knowing about the visa denial but would have denied it knowing about the visa denial they may determine this was a material misrepresentation which could be the inadmissibility. 

 

Did they hey give him a bit of paper with a series of letters and numbers on it?

No they didn't

3 minutes ago, EandH0904 said:

This is the wording that you need to focus on. Why is he NOT ELIGIBLE? If there's something about the K1 visa that makes him not eligible, it's possible that the same reason could make him not eligible for a CR1 visa either. 

You need to figure out what makes him not eligible - if it was misrepresentation (leaving out the previous visa attempt - you said he indicated you were a "friend" on a previous visa attempt - maybe they think he was lying) or if it is some other reason he is not eligible. 

 

You have to figure out a way around that before you get married and apply CR1. How do you feel about just moving to Ghana? 

Exactly my guess is that they thinking it was a lie. I don't mind moving in with him but I need a job. I have loans to pay though. That's a concern to me

10 minutes ago, missileman said:

Then your hope for a K-1 is gone.  The petition will be returned to USCIS, and it will expire there.  There will no appeal, no additional interview.  You now have 2 options:

 

1.  Move to your fiance's country and live.

2.  Marry your fiance in his country (or another country other than the US), and file for a CR-1.

 

However, not even a CR-1 is guaranteed to get him into the US if he is inadmissible for some reason of which you are not aware.

 

I'm sorry to be the bearer of such news.....

 

 

 

No worries. Thanks a lot for your answer

How long those it take to return the petition to uscis? Anyone knows?

3 hours ago, missileman said:

I think there is more to this than you might know.  Did your fiance receive any paperwork after?  Did the officer say anything?  Are there red flags like age difference, culture difference, language barriers, former marriages?

None of those things mentioned. The paperwork he received says he his not eligible and they will return the petition to USCIS

2 hours ago, Illiria said:

So he had a visa denial and he failed to declare it on his visa application form? 

yeah. We completely missed that. None of us thought about it

2 hours ago, LionessDeon said:

I suggest you use the advanced search tool, type it "K1 Visa denied" and read the dozens of posts of others who have been denied.  There is a plethora of information as to why visas could possibly be denied in those prior posts. Pay particular attention to others who have been denied from your same consulate.   Red flags, prior denials, things you didn't know, interview questions answered incorrectly, etc, etc.   

Take time go over the interview in great detail with your fiance.

Will do thank you

1 minute ago, Going through said:

What were the questions asked of him, and how exactly did he answer them?

Without knowing this, we can only speculate as to why he may have been denied.

 

Other option would be for you to marry in his home country, and then apply for the CR-1 spouse visa.

Just basic questions how we know each other what i do for a living where do i leave. Then few years ago when we had no intent to marry he applied to come to my graduation as a friend and was denied a visa. We completely forgot about that when preparing for this interview. Now I'm lost. What should I do?

Hi All

The visa was denied to my fiance this morning. I just don't know what to do now. And I don't know why. He said he answered all the questions right so I'm confused and desperate at this time.

Anyone knows what I should do next? Please help please.

They will send you a second letter letting you know if your case has been approved or not. If approved, your case will be sent to the NVC and then to the country where your fiance will be having the interview.

13 hours ago, BKL0v3DKR said:

Senegal

You won't receive any notification from them. It took us 3 months to realize that their website is not updated. I sent multiple email with no answer. When they finally responded to me, they sent me multiple document with what to do. You will have to "schedule your appointment online at www.usvisa-info.com. You will need to pay the US  $265.00 k-1 visa fee and the 200FCFA (timbre fiscal) fee to the SGBS bank in senegal"  This is from one of the form they sent me. It seems like those fees are actually paid at ecobank instead of SGBS. However after you paid those fees, they will show you the available dates for the interview. If you have not done it yet. Email them so they can tell you what you need. Hopefully they respond quicker than they did with me.

Hi all

My fiance was able to have someone in Dakar paid the fees at ecobank (not SGBC as they said. weird). After that they gave him the available dates for the interview and he picked February 21st. We are now gathering all necessary documents for it.

Hope everything works out fine.

11 hours ago, BKL0v3DKR said:

Hello,

 

New to this process. K1 visa was approved and send to NVC. We have our case and invoice number. I received a letter stating to prepare for the visa interview. I'm trying to figure out the step. We have to complete the DS160. When will I received the information needed/notification. I keep reading about package 3 and 4. I do have a lawyer, the parelegal confirmed that we had to complete the DS160 online but insist on waiting on a notification from the Embassy. Can we schedule the medical exams, obtain his police report prior to having an interview date?

 

I'm confused.

 

Anyone who went throught the K1 visa interview in dakar. Definetly would like my fiancee to be fully prepare for the interview. Can you provide/share information or reviews.

 

Thank you

 

 

Which country are you dealing with?

Hello

I posted this on January 9 

" On January 03 I wrote to Dakar embassy again and I finally received an email back with lots of attachements. In one of them named K Visa Instructions, it is mentioned that "You have registered with a U.S. Embassy abroad to apply for a K-1 visa to immigrate to the U.S.  You must now obtain the documents required for your application for an immigrant visa.  Once you have all of the required documents specified in these instructions, please schedule an appointment online at www.usvisa-info.com. You will need to pay the $US265.00 K-1 visa fee and the 200 FCFA “timbre fiscal” fee to the SGBS bank in Senegal.  Please note it is your responsibility". Futher in the same document, it is stated that "Electronically submitting your DS-160 online application is only the first step in the visa application process. Once you have electronically submitted your DS-160 online application, you must schedule an interview with us." So, I contacted my fiance and he is trying to find some one in Dakar to go pay the required fees at the SGBC bank.

It is confusing to me because the website says the will contact applicants to let the know the date and time of their interview. But the documents they sent me say something else. Anyone been there recently?"

So he paid the fees which was ecobank instead of SGBC. Then he pick February 21st from the available dates for his interview. AT this point we are gathering all documents necessary and praying that everything works out fine.

Have your case been sent to Dakar Embassy yet?

4 hours ago, Ebunoluwa said:

Do exactly what the email instructed you to do, web sites can have outdated information.
No, you don't need to make a new topic anytime you have an update unless you have questions.
You can update your status as an update on your profile if you wish or in your signature settings.
Once approved update your timeline.
Best of luck.

Thank you dear.

Hello all,

On January 03 I wrote to Dakar embassy again and I finally received an email back with lots of attachements. In one of them named K Visa Instructions, it is mentioned that "You have registered with a U.S. Embassy abroad to apply for a K-1 visa to immigrate to the U.S.  You must now obtain the documents required for your application for an immigrant visa.  Once you have all of the required documents specified in these instructions, please schedule an appointment online at www.usvisa-info.com. You will need to pay the $US265.00 K-1 visa fee and the 200 FCFA “timbre fiscal” fee to the SGBS bank in Senegal.  Please note it is your responsibility". Futher in the same document, it is stated that "Electronically submitting your DS-160 online application is only the first step in the visa application process. Once you have electronically submitted your DS-160 online application, you must schedule an interview with us." So, I contacted my fiance and he is trying to find some one in Dakar to go pay the required fees at the SGBC bank.

It is confusing to me because the website says the will contact applicants to let the know the date and time of their interview. But the documents they sent me say something else. Anyone been there recently?

By the way do I need to start a new topic anytime I have an update?

On 1/4/2018 at 1:52 AM, Wawaw said:

Dear,

Don't worry about the expiration date. I was told by the NVC staff, that the expiration date you see in the approval notice is for them(NVC); they have to send to documents to Dakar before that date expire. Now your case will never expire because the embassy has it. It will take time for them to contact you, Sometime up to 2 months.

You can email them but make sure in the subject line: you put the case number, type of visa and your fiance name and date of birth. Then wait

if you don't hear them send again the same email.

Wishing you the best

Thank you @Wawaw It's been 3 months that they received the case. I emailed them 4 times already still no answer.

Thank you for answering me