MrsHarris16

I’m well aware of the purpose for AP. Evenbefore covid, AP was known to be abused and also used as a discrimination tactic. These are known facts. Of course they have to verify info but some cases have taken years. No excuse for that. I can understand 6 months but years I cannot.

I’m well aware of the purpose for AP. Evenbefore covid, AP was known to be abused and also used as a discrimination tactic. These are known facts. Of course they have to verify info but some cases have taken years. No excuse for that. I can understand 6 months but years I cannot.

https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman
 
Not something I am that familiar with, others have mentioned going there.

You can contact your Senator and/or Congressman to inquire.

Nothing can be done.  Administrative Processing cannot be waived or expedited.  You can only wait.

My thoughts are that they are doubly checking the release of the children.. which is important .. and a safeguard for all involved. 
The financial requirement is a minimum only and does not guarantee approval  The IO has the  task of making the decision based on the whole situation surrounding support , not just the income. It’s a hard place I know ... but you will be waiting until they are satisfied .. it is a positive that they kept the passports. 

Thank you for clarifying that on the stokes interview. I’ve never been through this before so I’m very confused and concerned. And Yes she made over 100k per year and she is my Aunt( dad’s sister). I thought a stokes interview was when they separate the group to question them. We gave them a ton of financial and ongoing relationship evidence at the interview to prove our marriage.
Thank you so much!

Thank you for clarifying that. I’ve never been through this before so I’m very confused and concerned.

Hi all,
I want to know if anyone else has experienced what I’ve gone through with consular administrative processing or 221g case refusal. Jamaica US Embassy. Interview date 11 August 2020.
So my Ir1 cases has been refused and After the interview my Husband and stepchildren were given 221g (Husband needs to provide proof of ongoing relationship with kids and find a new joint sponsor). They were asked to return the next day with the evidence for the kids. And They did. Luckily I was able to find a new joint sponsor and was able to resubmit new I-864s with supporting financial evidence that same day of the initial interview. At the second interview the consular officer wouldn’t give a decision on our case that day and wouldn’t review the new information that was resubmitted. However, they did give my husband and my 19 year old step daughter a stokes interview. They still kept their passports. But the cases are still  showing refused on CEAC but I’m seeing last case updated date changing. 
FIRST ISSUE: There didn’t accept our original sponsor who made over 100k For the last three years. The sponsor did sponsor 2 others (her parents) and has 1 dependent. So that’s 4 total people in her household plus she was to sponsor my husband and 2 stepchildren. 7 people total. They didn’t accept her AOS because she lives in a different state from me. I thought that was very weird because nothing stated the sponsor had to live in the same state. At the initial interview, consular concerned with what our family size will be if the join us. It will also be 7. That’s why we got the joint sponsor. 
SECOND ISSUE: In the stokes interview They were concerned about the kids migrating with their father without the mother. The mother gave us a sworn statement giving us permission to take the kids to the US. 
What could be going on? This situation has me so confused. We definitely proved proof of a bona fide marriage. There is no question they can ask them that they don’t know. So I can’t understand what is taking so long for them to give us a decision. What do you all think is going on? Should I be worried?

I just got my receipt number from the Potomac service center (Priority date 6/10/19). I filed Ir1 for my spouse and I also filed 2 separate I-130's for my stepchildren. Is Potomac service center still moving pretty quick for noa2? Will they combine my spouse with his two minor kids being they are all on separate petitions? I'm hoping that everyone will be approved at the same time so that we can complete each additional step at NVC together instead of having everyone's cases all over the place. My spouse and step children still reside out of the country in Jamaica.

During open enrollment it would not let me add him with out it. I just found out about the ITIN. I'm looking into that Monday. I normally file head of household because I claim my child. Will filing HOH be problem when turning in my tax returns? I have never filled married. My tax preparer said since he wasn't in the USA that it would be fine but once he is here then weneed to file together.

Since this post. I have added him as beneficiary to my 401k, life insurance and made him authorized user on my credit card. I hope thats enough in the financial department.

During open enrollment it would not let me add him with out it. I just found out about the ITIN. I'm looking into that Monday. I normally file head of household because I claim my child. Will filing HOH be problem when turning in my tax returns? I have never filled married. My tax preparer said since he wasn't in the USA that it would be fine but once he is here then weneed to file together.