Ruthie

1 minute ago, Sweety sweety said:

Reason for all what was the issue ?

Past crimes from 40 years ago, but nothing serious. Trump's immigration system made it extremely difficult for us. 

We've been waiting over two years for a 601 waiver. We had to file a mandamus to get them to make a decision. He was approved for the waiver a day after the US government received the subpoena.  He was approved today at the consulate for his visa!

On 10/30/2020 at 8:41 PM, Sweety sweety said:

Oh thank god ...thanx a lot for this info and for the link 👍

Good luck! My husband has his 2nd interview on Monday in London. xx

6 minutes ago, Mar and Mur said:

Hello,

Sorry for your hard struggle. Persevere and you will get the result.

Our case is similar and we just get an approval email about 30 Mn ago.

I fact, my wife was arrested in 1994 in Cape Town (South Africa) during a student strike against the apartheid regime. The new president was just elected and all the country was in turmoil requesting the rapid transition. The apartheid regime was still in place. During the nationwide student strike, looters as well were on the road, vandalizing shops.

Any student arrested was indicted "theft" and sentenced for 3 months prison or R300.00 fine.

During her interview for immigrant visa on July 2018 in Johannesburg, she was deemed eligible to apply for I-601. This is qualified as petty offense, but USCIS didn't take it as such.

Responding to the RFE we received on July 2020, I amended the I-601 by introducing the miss-presentation.

In her visa application, she mentioned that she never been arrested because she was not considering the arrest. I realized that it is a miss-presentation and amended the application.

We just got approved now after 2 years.

Please note that I had to seek help from my congressman and the USCIS Ombudsman service.

Know your case and articulate it yourself. I did not get a lawyer

Good luck

 

 

We were approved on September 24th, 2020 after filing a mandamus. I'm looking forward to November 3rd!  We're just waiting for instructions from the consulate now.

On 11/2/2019 at 4:06 PM, Ruthie said:

Greetings My Friends,

 

I've been on this site for awhile now, and I would hope that the journey to get my husband to the States would be concluded. It's not. My husband was inadmissible due to 40 year old crimes when he was a stupid 18 year old. Our interview was in London on February  2nd of 2018.  We submitted a 601 waiver on March 12th, 2018 through our first lawyer, and we waited for an entire year...then we received the RFE. The RFE clearly showed that they didn't even open or even read any of the evidence that we sent, they even said his crime was "violent and dangerous" taking it to a higher level of hardship.  It wasn't. He was involved in a fist fight, and no one was seriously hurt. Our lawyer wasn't available for us, so we hired another.  A month after the RFE,  the London Embassy added a "misrepresentation" a year after our interview. NOT COOL! Our lawyer submitted the RFE on June 11th, when it was due. On August 22nd, the CEAC changed from "Refused" to "Administrative Processing". We've had our Congressman submitting inquiries every 30 days...with the rote responses. It is now 142 days since Nebraska has received our RFE.

 

Anyone else having the same or similar experience?  

UPDATE: Well, we've finally crossed a barrier but it took another year and a Mandamus to get to this point. Our waiver was approved on September 24, 2020. It took Lizz Cannon suing the government on our behalf. Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself. We all need our loved ones with us, and we should never be put through what many of us have been and are continuing to be. Keep the faith. We still have to get through the second interview. xx Bless you all.

1 hour ago, 2017filer said:

I filed 601 in July 2019 almost 7 months waiting  nothing yet 

We've been waiting 2 years...filed March 12th, 2018. RFE last March...June 13th received RFE...now nothing for over 250 days.

On 2/14/2020 at 10:42 PM, Ontarkie said:

Because we have a forum for waivers.

But this is the forum for 601 waivers...it's really difficult to follow anyone on this site.

On 2/14/2020 at 10:42 PM, Ontarkie said:

Because we have a forum for waivers.

On 1/9/2020 at 10:19 AM, Ontarkie said:

~~Moved to Waivers, from Bringing Family of USC- the topic is waivers~~

Why was this moved? This is the 601 waiver thread. 

On 1/8/2020 at 4:01 PM, I601Waiver said:

Has anyone gotten an I-601 approved lately? If so please share how long it took. We filed ours in August 2019 and are still waiting. The current processing time says 6-8 months, but we don’t know how accurate it is.

Our timeline:  601 received March 12, 2018, RFE February 28th 2019, NSC received RFE June 11th, 2019.  We have not received any further notification. Over 230 days in administrative processing and awaiting adjudication. We're devastated. 

On 1/1/2020 at 10:43 PM, Wcalmt1 said:

This was posted on a Facebook group that I am in.

 

"Repost:

 

Merry Christmas to all ! 🎄

 

Last week I spoke with the USCIS Ombudsman’s office. They recommended that Nebraska fliers write to the USCIS Director’s office to inquire about the lengthy processing times at Nebraska. So here’s what you need to get your letter to them:

 

Here’s the names and addresses for people “in charge” at USCIS -

 

Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director USCIS

 

Donald Neufeld, Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate 

 

Daniel Renault, Associate Director, Field Operations Directorate 

 

425 I St NW

Washington DC 20001

 

uscis-elis-feedback@uscis.dhs.gov

 

Maybe someone will sit up and take notice 🙏"

 

 

This sounds good!  Though I'm not sure what exactly to write, how to phrase the letter.  And do you send a letter to all the people listed above, or pick one and see what the result will be.  Also do you send it to the E-mail listed or maybe by priority mail?  

Personally I'm very frustrated, as I started the over-all process in November of 2017.  My then Fiance'e and now wife, her/our wonderful and sweet daughters, just want to be together some time this year.  Looking at others time lines it looks like about 5 month minimum following an Approval from the USCIS, until an interview can be scheduled. With the Nebraska Service center about 6 months behind the Texas and Potomac centers, and a PD date of July 22nd 2019, it may no be until December 2020, before I go to bring them home.  I know there are many others in the same boat.  It's the not knowing when that drives us crazy, and some are and I'm sure I/we will be soon seeing those blessed to not be at The Nebraska center getting approved.

 

Anyone have ideas?

On 1/1/2020 at 10:43 PM, Wcalmt1 said:

We've been waiting for a reply for the 601 RFE for 202 days. 4 Congressional inquiries...I don't think #45's dude will help, but it's an idea.

 

On 12/20/2019 at 4:19 AM, Infoseeker1 said:

HI Everybody,

 

I have been visiting this forum but posting first time. My aunts' 601 and 212 waivers were approved in June 2019, the approval notice stated that they have sent to the consulate in Islamabad, Pakistan already. However, to date we haven’t heard back from the embassy on appointment scheduling or from NVC, the case status on CEAC still says refused w/ same status updated date as it did couple years ago. We have an attorney who is helping through the process and suggests waiting to hear back but 6 months+ time seems to be long time.

 

Does anybody know how long it takes in similar cases? According to attorney, he sent inquiry to consulate but no response. She is currently in Pakistan.

 

Please advise.

 

Regards,

Wait, it's taking a long time for everyone. We've been waiting 2 years, RFE submitted, 200 days after they received it, and Admin Processing since August. It will happen. xx

On 12/26/2019 at 12:37 AM, Meyling said:

@Juli. I hope so🙏🏼 but with the holidays now I imagine it will take longer. Thank you

We've been waiting 3 years...in AP since August as well with no 601 approval yet. You're very lucky.

11 hours ago, biblio2019 said:

Hi Tierra,

 

My Iranian husband had his interview in May 2016. He has been put on Administrative Processing ever since. We just heard recently that he will be having his interview in February 2020. He was asked to redo the medical exam, bring all the original documents, and most current passport. It seems his visa is ready to be picked up. I applied for his visa the beginning of 2016. By the time he will be getting his visa, it will have been 4 years. 

 

I

I-130 approved Aug 2017, visa interview 2/2/2018, denied...601 waiver 3/12/18...RFE 2/2/2019...additional inadmissibility of fraud added a year and a month after first interview...RFE received 6/13/2019...12/31/19...still waiting. This process is horrible. We wish you and your hubby all the best.

Hello All

I'm heartbroken and, frankly, at the end of my rope. RFE request was submitted to Nebraska on June 11, 2019. 172 days and NO response. Our Congressman Jimmy Gomez has inquired every 30-60 days, and today I sent an email to Kamal Harris to advocate for us as well. CEAC site changed on August 22nd from refused to Administrative Processing. From what our lawyer says, it really means nothing. 

We had our interview on February 2, 2018. My husband was found inadmissible for past crimes (40 years ago/ theft and a fight). We submitted the 601 waiver on March 12th, 2018. On March 6th 2019, USCIS sent a RFE for more evidence. We submitted additional evidence on June 11th, 2019. We have been waiting for a response since them. It has been another 172 days...so a total of 647 days just for the 601 waiver. Don't expect a response in the time that they say. They're not accurate.  I'm heartbroken and ready to give up. 

6 hours ago, Shamla said:

Is your husband an Afghan by any chance?

No, he's a UK citizen. He's an old punk rock guy with crimes from 40 years ago. (petty theft and a fist fight with another guy) 

Greetings My Friends,

I've been on this site for awhile now, and I would hope that the journey to get my husband to the States would be concluded. It's not. My husband was inadmissible due to 40 year old crimes when he was a stupid 18 year old. Our interview was in London on February  2nd of 2018.  We submitted a 601 waiver on March 12th, 2018 through our first lawyer, and we waited for an entire year...then we received the RFE. The RFE clearly showed that they didn't even open or even read any of the evidence that we sent, they even said his crime was "violent and dangerous" taking it to a higher level of hardship.  It wasn't. He was involved in a fist fight, and no one was seriously hurt. Our lawyer wasn't available for us, so we hired another.  A month after the RFE,  the London Embassy added a "misrepresentation" a year after our interview. NOT COOL! Our lawyer submitted the RFE on June 11th, when it was due. On August 22nd, the CEAC changed from "Refused" to "Administrative Processing". We've had our Congressman submitting inquiries every 30 days...with the rote responses. It is now 142 days since Nebraska has received our RFE.

Anyone else having the same or similar experience?  

From what I understand, AP is security checks or "waiting" to complete something with the file. Our status changed from "Refused" to "AP" in August and we're still waiting for waiver approval.

On 4/16/2013 at 2:51 AM, Mohamed Ayadi said:

Hello Again , 135 days now and still waiting ...any body out there who is in the same positions , or have any body have been in this position before , please share your experience .

Was this ever resolved? Did you get your visa? We've been waiting for 130 days for ours.

On 9/28/2019 at 11:46 AM, Mariam ahadi said:

Hello everyone,

My husband had his visa interview last October (2018). The officer gave him a yellow card marked with missing documents that later on were submitted to them by us. It has been almost one year now, upon checking his visa status on CEAC website it says administritive processing and the last date updated is September 15. The case only gets an update whenever we send them an email asking about the case process.I am very concerned now I feel like it is only us whose case has gone under AP for so long. My husband's passport was collected from him by the officer at the time of his interview and it is still at the embassy. We have a 2 and a half year old son who was born in the U.S and is a U.S citizen, and even that didn't help. I got to the U.S on November 2015 and I am still on a green card. The embassy handling my husband's case is the U.S embassy in Kabul Afghanistan. Also not to forget reading the forums here on visa journey I got to know that I could get help from my state's/city's senator regarding the issue and I did that the senator I contacted is Kamla Harris and she works for my area her office was helpful but the only thing I got from them was an official letter stating that I have to wait and this wait can not be expedited or waived. If you guys have any suggestions or similar stories please, please share it with us.

Thanks in advance

There are many of us that have been fighting too. My husband and I submitted his 601 after his interview in February of 2018. They received it March 2018, and we received a RFE March 2019. Now we've been in AP, but still no approval. It's not just you and your hubby. My husband in from the UK.

On 9/21/2019 at 8:43 PM, Esmecig said:

 status update

I turned in my rfe on July 25 and got a denial within 2 weeks, they said I did not have enough hardship. Which I do not understand, how much hardship do you have to have. I have health conditions and depression and my husband has been gone for the last 3 years. So now I had to appeal and turned in my paperwork on September 16th 2019.  and now I just have to wait to see if they accept my appeal.  Now all I can do is just hope and pray they say yes. Anyone else in the same situation.

I'm so sorry. I'm hoping that since they've been sitting on our RFE for so long that it's not a denial, but you never know with this. 

On 8/20/2019 at 1:14 PM, Emmyk said:

Does anyone know if there are different processing times depending on the reason you were asked to fill out the I-601? Meaning for a criminal reason/overstaying visa vs. misrepresentation? Or is it all based on your priority date?

Absolutely! I've seen those with overstay or just misrepresentation approved much sooner than criminal or drug related 601s. We've been waiting over 100 days for a response to the RFE we sent. My husband had offenses from 40 years ago, showed rehab, showed plenty of hardship, and still waiting. Now in administrative processing and they could sit on it as long as they want. 

UPDATE:

We received a RFE on March 1st, 2019.  Our lawyer sent the response on June 11th, 2019. We have our Congressman involved, and his office has inquired 3 times now. It has now been 100 days since the Nebraska office received our response. Our CEAC status changed on August 22 from REFUSED to Administrative Processing. From what I understand, they can sit on our file now from 2 weeks, to 6 months, to 2 years.  My husband and I are so frustrated, but we are hoping that after all of this we will get an approval.

On 8/31/2019 at 2:03 AM, Djsim218 said:

Hi Ruthie,

 

we got our approval yesterday! My service request came back and I opened it thinking it would be the same bs that it was still being processed and I nearly fell out of my seat when it said it was approved. I really hope you hear something soon! 

 

That is such great news!! Gosh, I'm hoping the same will happen for us soon. Thank you for telling me. xx

On 6/19/2019 at 9:35 AM, Djsim218 said:

I had my Senator reach out to USCIS to get an update on my husband's I601. Here is part of the response that we received:  "was assigned to an adjudications officer at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) and is currently in an additional review process. Adjudication of the application will be suspended until after the additional review is completed. While your office’s interest regarding this case has been conveyed to the Form I-601 Unit at the NSC, we are unable to provide details or predict a completion date for the additional review."

 

Waiver received by USCIS on 3/16/18. 

 

Lawyer isn't sure if this is good or bad. Any insight?