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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHelp...US Japanese embassy issue...did we pass?
Good Evening all and a Happy New Year visa approval for everyone that is sincere.

Here is our situation and if anyone is able to assist or guide or at least ease the pain with some kind words it would be extremely appreciated. My fiance Moko had a interview with the US Japanese Embassy on 12/14/09. I was unable to attend due to work situation in starting a new job and being located in the U.S etc...Obviously she was extremely nervous but she was able to answer all the questions because we were prepared with all the paperwork in this process. (Big ups to everyone that participates in VJ without all your posts and help we would have spent tons of money and probably still be lost). Getting back to the point a flag was pulled during her interview which seamlessly was going well. About 2 years ago before we met she had a issue with this foreigner in Japan he used her details and committed a fraudulent marriage which as soon as she found out she got a divorce. She advised me of the situation but since it was fake and didn't last long she didn't include it in the I-134 app. or any other docs. Now the interviewer switched gears on her and started to get really nasty I guess they thought she was trying to hide it from me and stated they needed to contact me to make sure I was aware also we ordered the Police report papers on our own she went to school in New Zealand so it took awhile to process about 30 days. Come to find out the Embassy are the only one's allowed to order this doc. (in Japan) no matter if we already ordered, so the Embassy had to request her police report details again. They have her passport its been over two weeks since the ordeal they told her they would get ahold of me and make sure I was aware of the Ex-husband and also they would get the police report details. Not sure how long it will take or how they will reach out to me but nothing as of yet. Per Moko she claimed after these documents are in place we would get our visa approval but I wanted just to share our story in case anyone can relate and give us any encouraging words or has any suggestions about our next steps. Like everyone else that is sincere we will do whatever it takes any guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks and God Bless!!!!! :thumbs:
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2010-01-04 23:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDid we get the Approval?
THANKS ERRRBODY for all that support. Yea I don't want to pop bottles yet, once we verify the approval trust me everyone in my bldg will think I hit the lottery.
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2010-01-25 18:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDid we get the Approval?
Yea that sample visa is exactly how ours looked
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2010-01-25 18:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDid we get the Approval?
We got the approval stamp on her passport and it listed me as the petitioner on the passport and it gave us an expiration date we have to get married by. It was to my knowledge that the document they want you to NOT open contains the actual visa
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2010-01-25 17:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDid we get the Approval?
Yes visa is in her passport. Thats why we don't understand.
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2010-01-25 17:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDid we get the Approval?
Good Day everyone!!!!!!!

My fiance and myself are going through a little dilemma which put big question marks on our face's. We originally filled our K1 visa in June 2009 we went through the long waiting period and Noa & Noa 2 approvals. My fiance lives in Japan and she recently went to her interview on December 14 2009 at the US Japanese embassy. Unfortunately we didn't get the approval right away because there was some information on my side which they needed which I kindly faxed over to them in which they received. This was about 2 weeks ago my fiance and myself have just been anxiously waiting, now a few days ago she received a call from the embassy stating that they received everything which look good and she could expect an approval once everything is processed so we are thinking ....Excellent. Today she received the Package with the K-1 Visa Approval she got her passport back with the approval and the date we have to get married by and myself listed as the petitioner and they sent all of our many pics back. There were two other documents included one was a brown envelope stating not to open which I'm guessing is for the consulate once she comes to JFK (New York Airport) to present to them. The second letter was a denial letter stating that the process was denied giving all these reasons then stating it couldn't be appealed and we would have to start all over but the letter didn't include our names or anything it was kind of general. Now on one hand we have the approval as promised but on the other we have a denial letter which is really bizarre. We are not sure whether to celebrate or take it from the top again. I was told by some of my biz. partners to just have her come to the U.S, Visa was approved and that most likely it was a error on the embassy side but I don't want to take it lightly, any suggestions would help us make a better decision on what we should do next? ................................(Thank you in advance)
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2010-01-25 17:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOverstay Issue
Good Evening All,

I had a few concerns I wanted to address and any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I recently just signed up today and my fiance and myself have been breaking our heads with the anticipation of the issue. My fiance is from Japan and I live in Jersey U.S, we met online and after a few emails and a phone call we decided to meet since she was already here on a tourist visa local to where I live. It was honestly love at first sight once we met, I am a pretty skeptical guy and being from the city there are alot of options but there was something very special about her and I knew instantly that I had found the one. Since that day on we were inseparable now we met on March 07, 2009. She originally arrived in the U.S in December 2008 but she had received advice from a friend to fly to canada and get an extra 3 months extention which she did and it worked prior to us meeting. Before we knew it was June and her visa was soon expiring again she advised me that she wanted to stay and she told me what she has done prior and myself being ignorant to the situation I said sure. Now this is where it gets messy, she stayed for 2 days in canada and on her return she got stopped by U.S immigration in which they denied her access back into the U.S they stamped her passport and they would not let her come back to the U.S to get her things or anything of course and she immediately had to fly back to Japan. After alot of thought we decided to marry (not just because of the situation but more so because we are very much in Love) and file for the K1 visa I-129f form on June 12, 2009. This form is currently still pending my first question is will they deny us because of this situation since she has overstayed for only 3 months? We both have clean records!!!! Second question is it looks as though some couple receive approvals faster than others what is the reason for this? Some folks I have seen approved less than 3 months. Whereas the avg. looks to be about 4 months from 1st NOA to 2nd NOA.

Everyone continue to be forever blessed!!!! Through god everything is possible.
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2009-09-28 23:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune '09 Filers
Hey guys,

Any reason are NOA 2 is taking longer than avg. it seems all of our fellow June NOA 1 are getting approval already ...


Any Idea? blink.gif
JMBlueNYCNot TellingJapan2009-09-29 01:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWill I be able to get another fiancée or a spousal visa again?
HELLO EVERYBODY!!!

Someone please advice,
Will I be able to get another fiancée or a spousal visa
again?

Here is my past immigration history:

The first time I applied for fiancée visa was in June
2002 for a Russian woman; it was approved by the INS
but it was stopped/refused by the US embassy in Moscow
because she had pending multiple visa applications by
several other men.
So I abandoned the case.

The second time, I applied for the fiancée visa for
another Russian woman in June 2003; it was approved by
the INS but it was stalled at the US embassy in Moscow
because of my previous fiancée visa application;
therefore it was pending for consular/administrative
review.

Tired of the long waiting, in April 2004 I traveled to
Cyprus with my fiancée, got married there in Nicosia
and soon after I applied for the spousal visa directly
at the US embassy there in Nicosia. She finally got
the immigrant visa and came to America.

Soon after I got back in the USA, I sent a fax to the
US embassy in Moscow to stop/cancel the pending
fiancée visa.

Everything went fine to this point.

But unfortunately in America my wife was not
comfortable, not happy and unable to adjust to the new
life. Therefore in July 2005 she left and went back to
Russia.

Finally I got divorced in January 2006.

I want to try again, just one more time, with a very
nice Ukrainian woman I met on my summer vacation;

Will it be possible to apply for another fiancée visa again and
get passed through the new IMBRA law?
Will she be able to receive the fiancée visa at the US
embassy in Kiev or will she be put on hold?

Perhaps it will be faster and surer to get the visa if
I get married in Kiev and apply directly at the US
embassy there in Kiev for a spousal/immigrant visa
if DCF is possible?

Or is there any other way to easily/faster/surely
bring her here in the USA?

Thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
Joseph
JOSEPHMale02006-10-01 22:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP: Will I be able to get another fiancée or a spousal visa again?
HELLO EVERYBODY! PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP:

Will I be able to get a fiancée or a spousal visa
again?

Here is my past immigration history:

The first time I applied for fiancée visa was in June
2002 for a Russian woman; it was approved by the INS
but it was stopped/refused by the US embassy in Moscow
because she had pending multiple visa applications by
several other men.
So I abandoned the case.

The second time, I applied for the fiancée visa for
another Russian woman in June 2003; it was approved by
the INS but it was stalled at the US embassy in Moscow
because of my previous fiancée visa application;
therefore it was pending for consular/administrative
review.

Tired of the long waiting, in April 2004 I traveled to
Cyprus with my fiancée, got married there in Nicosia
and soon after I applied for the spousal visa directly
at the US embassy there in Nicosia. She finally got
the immigrant visa and came to America.

Soon after I got back in the USA, I sent a fax to the
US embassy in Moscow to stop/cancel the pending
fiancée visa.

Everything went fine to this point.

But unfortunately in America my wife was not
comfortable, not happy and unable to adjust to the new
life. Therefore in July 2005 she left and went back to
Russia.

Finally I got divorced in January 2006.

I want to try again, just one more time, with a
Ukrainian woman I met on my summer vacation;

Will it be possible to apply for a fiancée visa again?
Will she be able to receive the fiancée visa at the US
embassy in Kiev?

Perhaps it will be faster and surer to get the visa if
I get married in Kiev and apply directly at the US
embassy there in Kiev for a spousal/immigrant visa?

Or is there any other way to easily/faster/surely
bring her here in the USA?

Thank you very much for your help.
JOSEPHMale02006-10-02 22:31:00