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    Lizz&Mohamed got a reaction from R and F in CR1 Visa Re-Affirmed by USCIS after 13Months!   
    Hello everyone,
    Just wanted to let anyone with a "Returned back to USCIS for further Review" case, that USCIS Re-Affirmed our case after 13 LONG months. This was all possible because of our constant effort to remain very actively involved by bringing attention to our case and by getting my Congresswoman involved.
    Our case was returned back to Cairo in mid-May and two Consulate employees contacted my husband letting him know that some docs needed to be updated and sent to them via DHL. Once they received the documents (6/19) they called him back to report on the 21st of this month, at 9am, to sign the DS-230 in front of a Consular Officer. When he attempted to ask them if he was being scheduled for an interview, they would not answer the question and simply told him to report on that day to sign the form. Well, needless to say, my husband went prepapred only with the first evidence we submitted when our case was first filed(pictures, emails, chat logs, phone records) and his passport. He said that as soon as he checked in, within 3minutes, his name was called. A CO Officer and a translator met with him. The CO officer made a comment about how old our case was: (Priority date of August 2009), how he noticed after his denial of the visa during his first interview - my children and I still traveled back to Egypt, acknowledged my interview here in California by 2 Homeland Security agents & their report of their investigation, and reviewed about 20 family pictures of my last trip to Egypt, that included my husband's immediate family, aunts and cousins, along with my children and I. After reviewing the pictures with my husband and asking him a few questions about who the people in the pictures were, my husband said that the CO took his pen and wrote "APPROVED" on the file and informed him his visa will arrive in about 14 days in the mail!!!! That if they needed something else from him or if something was missing from the file, they will inform him or otherwise his visa should arrive in the mail within 14 days. He also told my husband, that after having endured the process for 2 long years and all the work I put into our case, that he should sherish me and take care of me and the children. Told him "mabrook" and the interview was finished at this time. Though my husband did not give me the exact duration of this last minute interview, he sounded as if the entire process was handled pretty quickly.
    During the time that the Consulate contacted my husband via phone, I emailed the Consulate twice, letting them know that I was still very much involved in the case and requested that they inform me of their intent with our case. I received one response that was pretty simple, stating that once my husband sent them all the documentation via DHL, the Consulate will move forward in the processing of his visa petition.
    Now, I only hope they honor their CO's decision to issue my husband his visa and that it in fact arrives within the 14 days or sooner!...Insha Allah. My husband and I are still pretty much in a state of shock because of the long wait we have endured...As soon as his visa arrives in the mail, I will make my reservations and the kids and I will visit with the family for a few weeks and we'll all return back home with my husband! Alhamdilullah!!!
    Anyone that maybe in this part of the process...please hang in there. Keep hope alive, fight the fight and all will end well.
    Sincerely,
    Lizz&Mohamed
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    Lizz&Mohamed got a reaction from Sunny123 in UPDATE-RETURN CR-1 FROM CAIRO EMBASSY   
    Hello everyone,
    Thought I'd update you all on our returned CR1 from Cairo Embassy. USCIS - California Service Center has been in receipt of our case for almost 1year and just this past Thursday, 2 Homeland Officers came to my place of employment and interviewed me for about 35minutes.
    First and foremost, they alleged our case was just assigned to them 2days prior by USCIS and were asked to investigate the legitimacy of our marriage. They began by stating that their sole function is to protect the American Citizen as well as the country. Like I said the interview was about 35 minutes. They asked me how my trips to Egypt were funded and asked me to submit proof that I in fact was the one to pay for both trips to Egypt. I did that Friday but before emailing the documentation, 1 of the officers called me early that morning to ask me to submit the documentation so that he could type his report right away. I asked him his opinion and what his report will entail and his reponse was that they only report facts. Homeland Security does not recommend or deny visas but I asked him for his opinion and he responded that my husband and I show a strong relationship/marriage and that most likely our case will be returned to the Embassy for a possible 2nd Interview and/or my husband's Visa. I asked him if our case is returned back to the Embassy will it have to go thru NVC again? He responded by stating that he was not 100% certain but assumes that it would have to go thru NVC so that they can log our case, in order to track it but said he will confirm that for me and get back to me. He also stated that once his report is typed, he will turn it over to USCIS for their processing. USCIS, will then send me correspondence either letting me know that they are "re-affirming" our petition or "intent to revoke", at which point - I will be given about 30days to submit new evidence to challenge their decision. I will add, that during their interview, they had a thick file on our case and I also told them that I was in possession at work of a wire basket full of updated evidence that I would love to hand over to them & they laughed a little and said that was not necessary because what they had on us (and they tapped on our thick file) was plenty of evidence. =)
    I feel the interview went very well due to my being forthcoming/honest about everything they asked me and "Insha Allah" (God willing), we will hear from USCIS. The only thing I fear, that because USCIS has either been so backed up and slow in processing cases that it will not be another 6months (pushing our case to a year and a half) before we get any news from them. The officers did tell me tha they noticed that my Congresswoman's office was involved in our case and asked me why. I was honest with them & told them that I only did so when I was not being given any info on our case and the horrible delay from USCIS. And it could be because the last contact my Congresswoman made to USCIS was at the beginning of this month, asking them why my case has not been touched/processed in almost a year. =) So, if USCIS delays it any further, I will make sure I contact my Congresswoman's office again.
    I hope this offers anyone in the same situation as mine some hope. The officers were nice throughout the interview and never try to intimidate me.
    Lizz&Mohamed
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