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| Ghana |  Review #3586 on November 18, 2008: |
purepeace
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K3 Visa
My husband and I were so excited and we really worked hard on making sure we had everything required for his interview on 10/30. We were sure that everything would go well and he would be home the first week in November.
Things went very well at the interview and my husband said the woman that interviewed him was very kind and seemed very satisfied with all of our paperwork, etc. Much to our disappointment, we found out that we had to have a DNA test completed in order to prove that he is really the biological father of my stepson. So........our new interview date is February 2. The DNA test is very expensive so I can understand why they wait to make sure you pass the rest of the interview before they send you for it but we were heartbroken that we would have to wait even longer to be together.
I wish that we could do something to make the immigration process easier for people. We filed the K3/K4 VISA because it was supposed to be faster but I think had we pursued the Immigrant VISA, it would have gone just as quickly. 
I have to remind myself that everything happens in God's time, not mine, and insha Allah, he'll be here in time for Valentine's Day!
| | | Ghana | Review #3567 on November 10, 2008: |
MoonlitCherri
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Somehow my husband got an early interview date. I didn't have enough time to schedule off for work to be there. (Go with your SO if at all possible). He was questioned extensively on my finances and why I wasn't working in my field of expertise since I went to college; which was uncalled for since I make more than enough for a family of 5. He denied my husband's visa due to "not enough evidence" (we had over 100 pages of chat, email, text messages, phone records and bills, and pictures). I'd also provided information what NVC said they should've ask for (my most current tax information).
I believe he was denied due to the fact he hadn't had time to finish his medical shots. Our next interview is in February, and I intend on being there next time 
Needing to read chat, emails, and letters is an invasion of privacy and should not be a form of "evidence", we are not guilty until proven innocent!
| | | Ghana | Review #3253 on August 21, 2008: |
benoffmen
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
The interview process was very smooth. They ask personal questions to make sure you have a real marriage. I also have two children. They ask my wife who was the at the interview questions like, how we met, what kind of work I do in US, where we met, how we met, how I propose to marry her, the last time I was in Ghana. My wife answered all questions and was told she was approved, but her police certificate was expired after six months, so they requested a new one. Everything went on smoothly, no DNA requested for children, that was a surprise, because I was expecting it.
| | | Ghana | Review #3131 on July 16, 2008: |
K&A
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I went with my fiance for his interview in Ghana. When my fiance was called for his main interview I went with him to the consulate and after she asked who I was and why I was there she decided to do a as soon as she saw me she asked who I was and why I was here SPLIT INTERVIEW.
She interviewed my fiance and I seperately, my fiance was first then me. Afterwards she calls the both of us to her window, and this is how it went down
CONSULATE: Although you two know each other very well, and have too much evidence, I AM STILL NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A GENUINE RELATIONSHIP.
I (USC FIANCEE): asked her why she felt that way?
CONSULATE: You and your fiance were dating while still married, which is suspicious to me, you have too much evidence as if you are trying so hard to prove something or cover up something, the fact that I was present for the interview is too much, why do I need to be here if I have all this evidence.
I (USC FIANCEE): I say to the lady, the reason I am here is support him, and we brought everything because we have already made wedding reservations that is costly and want to make sure we have everything you need to validate our relationship so that he will get the visa and we can continue with our scheduled wedding plans.
CONSULATE: Starts shaking her head and say no, it is her decision after all and she is not convinced even after doing our split interview so she will SEND petition back to USCIS and let them re-investigate the case.
I (USC FIANCEE) : Start raising my voice, and beg, cry and get mad all at the same time at the lady and she just gives us letter section 221(g) WITH NOTHING WRITTEN ON IT...SHE DOES NOT WRITE THE REASON FOR DENIAL ON THE LETTER AT ALL!!! JUST THE LETTER AND TELLS US TO LEAVE
THE NEXT MORNING WENESDAY JUNE 25, 2008.
I get online to VJ AND START POSTING LIKE CRAZY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME SEEKING HELP, I ALSO DID RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT REASONS FOR DENIALS FOR VISA AND NON OF THE CATEGORIES DESCRIBED ME AND MY FIANCE.
DEVOTED MEMBERS OF VJ STARTED REACHING OUT TO ME WHILE I WAS IN GHANA AND I GOT THE WISDOM THAT THE CONSULATE HAS TO WRITE THE DENIAL REASON ON THE FORM SO I CAN APPEAL OR AT LEAST HAVE IT IN WRITTING...SO THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BACK TO THE EMBASSY AND SEEK A HIGHER AUTHORITY CONSULATE.
AT 12:00 NOON, ME AND MY FIANCE ARRIVE AT THE EMBASSY....THE SECURITY GUARDS WILL NOT LET US IN BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. MY FIANCE DECIDES TO BRIBE OR PAY ONE OF THE SECURITY GUARDS TO LET US IN....THE SECURITY GUARD SEEMED TEMPTED BUT HE WAS SURROUNDED BY OTHER SECURITY GUARDS. THEN I STARTED MAKING A SCENE AND SAYING THAT I AM A U.S. CITIZEN AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT THE EMBASSY WHO DEALS WITH U.S. AFFAIRS. THE SECURITY GUARD SAYS FINE, THAT I CAN ONLY GO INSIDE AND MY FIANCE HAS TO STAY OUTSIDE.
I ENTER THE BUILDING, AND AS SOON AS I ENTER THE FIRST CONSULATE I SAW AND SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING SOMEONE AT THAT TIME...I WENT TO HER WINDOWN AND INTERRUPTED HER INTERVIEW AND SAID PLEASE I AM HERE TO SEE THE SENIOR CONSULATE, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW I AM OUTSIDE, I AM LATE FOR MY APPOINTMENT.
THE CONSULATE NODS, AND CONTINUES HER INTERVIEW, AFTER SHE IS DONE SHE DISAPPEARS AND THEN RE-APPEARS AT HER WINDOW WITH ANOTHER LADY AND POINT AT ME. I COME TO THE WINDOW NOW ALL TEARY EYED...AND THE LADY ASK MY NAME AND PASSPORT, I GIVE IT TO HER SHE TELLS ME TO COME TO A DIFFERENT WINDOW. I GO THERE AND SHE IS ON THE COMPUTER THEN SHE SAYS " SORRY YOU DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SENIOR CONSULATE" WHERE IS YOUR APPOINTMENT LETTER. AT THIS POINT I START REALLY CRYING AND EXPLAIN TO HER WHAT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY AND SHOW HER THE DENIAL LETTER AND SAY AT LEAST CAN I HAVE THE DENIAL IN WRITING SO I MAY CHALLENGE, OR APPEAL IT?
SHE SAYS SHE IS THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THAT SHE WILL ARRANGE A MEETING WITH ME AND THE SENIOR CONSULATE THAT SAME AFTERNOON AT 2:30PM FOR ME TO COME BACK AND HE WILL RE-INTERVIEW ME AND FOR ME TO BRING MY FIANCE TOO.
ME AND MY FIANCE RETURN BACK TO THE EMBASSY AT 2:00PM. WE WAIT TILL 3:00PM. FINALLY THE SENIOR CONSULATE A NICE GOOD LOOKING WHITE MAN COMES CALLS US TO THE WINDOW, WE COME AND HE SAYS TO GO TO THE PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOM. ME AND MY FIANCE GOES TO THE PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOM. HE COMES INSIDE BUT THERE IS STILL A GLASS WALL SEPERATING US AND WE SPEAK THROUGH MICROPHONES. HE ASKS ME WHY DID I LIE THAT I HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM TODAY WHEN I DIDN'T.....
I START CRYING AND SAY I AM IN GHANA FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY, IF I DIDN'T SEE HIM BEFORE I LEAVE, I WAS AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO GET ANSWERS TO THE REASON WHY MY FIANCE WAS DENIED THE VISA. THE SENIOR CONSULATE ASKS MY FIANCE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I HAVE DONE ALOT OF TALKING AND WANTS TO HERE FROM MY FIANCE. MY FIANCE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING TO HIM. THE SENIOR CONSULATE THEN ASKS IF MY FIANCE HAS HIS PASSPORT, MY FIANCE SHOWS HIM THE PASSPORT. THE SENIOR CONSULATE DECIDES TO ASK MY FIANCE RANDOM QUESTIONS AND MY FIANCE ANSWERS HIM, THEN HE ASKS ME RANDOM QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE MET, AND THE TIMES WE SAW EACH OTHER . THEN THE CONSULATE.....FINISH HIS LINE OF QUESTIONING ASK ME AND MY FIANCE WHEN IS OUR WEDDING DATE AND THEN HE SAY WELL LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL MAKE IT AFTERALL....I AM OVERRIDING THE DENIAL AND YOU ARE NOW APPROVED FOR THE VISA, TAKE YOUR PASSPORT TO WINDOW #2 AND COME BACK ON FRIDAY TO PICK UP YOUR VISA.... I START CRYING AND SCREAMING TEARS OF JOY AND MY FIANCE EVEN HAD TEARS IN HIS EYES AND HELD ME UNTIL I CAN CONTROL MYSELF AND WE EXITED THE PRIVATE ROOM AND WENT TO THE WINDOW AND HE HANDED HIS PASSPORT IN. That is the whole experience in a nutshell, everyone will have a different experience but, just be prepared for your interview and you should be good!!
| | | Ghana | Review #3068 on June 30, 2008: |
MissLove
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
It was alright, we were supposed to arrive at 7:30 but were late due to traffic - this wasn't a real problem since everyone has the same time and are just lined up...
Of course, the wait was long. We were first called to hand in the paper work (for the affidavit of support, they only wanted the last years tax return or a W-4... no interest in any of the other back-up we supplied), then for finger prints, and finally for the interview. I was told to sit so the consular could speak to him alone. He was there maybe 5 minutes. She asked if he would tell the truth, had him sign the form he wasn't to sign until there, then a few questions of how we met. Then she gave him the slip and said come for the visa 2 weeks from Friday.
Prior to the interview, a nightmare for communications and getting paper work, but we pushed for it. And once the interview came, it was a breeze.
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