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Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)administrative reviews in manila

Ours was a CR-1 visa. After the wife's interview, she was given the 221g form, in which the only box checked was "Wait until you hear from us. There were apparently no problems with the documents submitted. We were told by the embassy one week later that they're doing a marriage index check. After almost three months, I was lucky enough to get in contact with the deputy chief of immigrant visas, where he told me a first check showed she wasn't married, then a second check through NSO says she and I were married. The case went to Fraud Prevention unit.

During the whole ordeal, I've contacted senators and Department of State officials as to the long administrative review process. After 4 1/2 months of AR, my spouse received her CR-1 visa.

WHAT MAY I ASK IS A MARRIAGE INDEX CHECK???????? IS THAT ANOTHER N S O CHECK??? THANKS JOE
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-03-24 22:45:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)administrative reviews in manila
ours started after the waiting the usual 6 months for the interview interview on 2/16/06 i got my official notification from wash d.c. 2 days after interview,packet very late didnt contain all the necessary forms in it fiancee was in line at 5;30 am hostile arrogant filipina girl interviewed her first personality conflict with my fiancee and her 3 sons not interviewed till 3;00 kids very tired and restless by now after white nice heavy set co said time too close have to come back next day ok so back in next day after hassles with age differences 19 years then lack of photos co was told some photos were sent to uscis in your folder after reviewing all info encluding her credit cards mac card was told to go to NSO get annotation put on her marriage contract that her husband was dead and free to marry they already had death cert on the nso security paper nso told her that is a weird request from embassy never had one like that and they dont do that so back to embassy nasty filipina girl told my fiancee if you cant get that from NSO then provide photos of your ex husbands funeral and grave site??????well that is a very morbid request couldnt be done because she left her husband 24 years ago for spousal abuse had no reason to go to his funeral even if she knew about it plus his body was cremated so she just emailed her co and told her to contact NSO for any additional documents that they require that is where we are at at this point called the 202 # in wash dc and they say the petition still under review????
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-03-21 15:17:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)MANILA IN A R 90 DAYS NOW FIANCEE AND KIDS
:angry: :angry: HI ANY SUGGESTIONS FROM THE EXPERIENCED ONES ON THIS MATTER???NOW 90 DAYS AFTER REPEATED CALLS TO THE MANILA EMBASSY#528-6300 OPTION 8 WHICH NO ONE ANSWERS THAT EXTENSION!!!!!JUST GOES ON THE AUTOMATIC HOLD SENT THEM EMAILS NOT RETURNED ONLY WAY I KNOW IS BY CALLING THE WASH D C #ONCE A WEEK 202-663-1225 TOLD THE SAME THING EVERY WEEK STILL IN A R NO OTHER REASON WHY INQUIRES BY POLITICIANS GET THE SAME ANSWER CONSIDERING WHAT WE PAY IN FEES TO OUR US GOVT AND TO BE ABUSED IN SUCH A INHUMANE MANNER IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!! THE ILLEGALS IN THE USA GET BETTER TREATMENT AND MORE RESPECT THAN US CITIZENS DO AND WE EVEN PAY FOR THIS ABUSE!!!THE ROCKET SCIENTISIT POLITICIANS ARE PROPOSING THAT THE ILLEGALS PAY A $2000.00 FEE TO ALLOW THEM ON THE ROAD TO LEGAL IMMIG HELL I WOULD MUCH RATHER PAY THAT UPFRONT FEE THAN TO BE SUBJECTED TO ALL THIS INHUMANE MENTAL ABUSE ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU CORDIALLY JOE IN PA
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-05-08 13:32:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)manila fraud unit??
anyone care to share their unpleasant encounter with this nasty mean us govt employee that works in the FRAUD PREVENTION UNIT F11.1
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-05-29 19:33:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)in manila being interviewed by the fraud prev unit??
has anyone gone thru this tortureous, demeaning inhumane gestapo like interrogation phase at the manila embassy???care to share your experiences and humiliation by that rogue heartless unit????
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-06-08 11:37:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)how long can petition be in A R without a decison??
hi is there a maximum time limit that an embassy (manila)can keep a petition under A R with no decision either denied or approved being rendered ???? can the petition expire with no decision after the one year??? thank you
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-08-09 16:52:00
Asia: East and Pacificappeal of denial from manila??
has anyone actually paid the $395.00 fee and pursued the appeal process??? if so how long did it take??was the denial reversed??mine was on lack of relationship??after 6-8 months of being lost and in the fraud prevention unit for a long time!! no fraud so they decided on the simple elementary favorite denial the relationship one they never asked for additional documents they were hell bent on the fraud issue they were dissapointed!!! then last resort was the relationship ???letters from my senators office really provoked them they even told my fiancee that at one of her 4 interviews thanks a lot joe in pa
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-10-24 21:35:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresmanila delay!!!!
hi just talked to my friend who married in the PH 6/04 his k-3 application still sitting in vt. awaiting the ok from manila to send it over to them they say that the backlog is that great!!!! sorry no good news!!! toda is 2/7/06
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-02-06 15:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionmanila ds156 ds 157 bank fee???
does anyone know if this fee has to be prior to the st lukes medical or embassy interview???thank you joe in pa
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-01-29 14:00:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionfiancee 3 minor son interview at manila 2/16/06
hi joe in pa usa my fiancee had her interview k-1 2/16/06 got in line at 5;00am let in embassy about 6;00 had interview scheduled for 7;00 did preliminary paper work, initial interview by PH person now ready for the american consul wait-wait-wait time for lunch!!!!come back after lunch now all this inactivity is for her and 3 minor sons very difficult with children,back after lunch wait-wait-wait get to final interview with american at 4;00 why so much age difference i am 20 years older???not enough photos of her and i we had 8-10 plus what we sent with petition to uscis plus photos of me her sons and her mother 10-12 more they askedthe boys a couple of ????gave them some candy at this point they are very very bored and fidgety,they had enough almost 12 hours!!!if you got visa what date would you leave the PH????dont even know how long for visa to be delivered????NUTS!!! ok time to close for the day you will have to return tomorrow after lunch and ask for me white fat lady nice though!!! you wont have to bring sons with you!!!!another day in manila hotel meals etc i can honestly say that i would never do this process again!!!!i would pay the money up front bring them in thru south america cross our open border with mexico i think even the southern states have welcome wagons set up now with maps and all the documents informing you of locations of hospitals,welfare and assistance offices and how to hide from ICE doesnt get any better than that!!! be lot quicker and cheaper hey it works for the illegals why should anyone be tormented, tortured,bankrupted by trying to do it the right way???doesnt make much CENTS DOES IT JOE IN PA USA
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-02-16 12:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionWEIRD REQUEST BY CO AT MANILA????
after the second short but complete interview with the lady co at manila,she tells my fiancee you are almost finished all you have to do is go to the NSO tell them that you need annotation on your marriage contract indicating that you husband is deceased!!!yep he is dead according to their records but they never had a request for that before from embassy they dont do it they told my fiancee to call the CO again any ideas????thanks joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-02-17 21:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionafter visa issued 6 months to leave??date flexible??
hi just wondering when the visa is issued there is a six month window to exit the country??what happens if more than six months is required?? maybe due to family emergency??visa cancelled??need to start new petition all over again? this is pertaining to the manila embassy thank you joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-10-11 11:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionManila Embassy- interview date
hi joe in pa (central) yep usually 100-120 days best way to find out when the interview date is is to keep calling the visa tel # in wash d c202-663-1541 when answered recorder press 0 if i wouldnt have done this i would not have known until my fiancee received her package about a month prior i received a notice in the mail stating the interview date 3 weeks after the interview manila operates like a polish national guard unit and im half polish good luck joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-10-12 19:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionSecond Interview
HI JOE DONT KNOW FOR SURE BUT WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE DIFFERENT SITES WHEN THEY RETURN THE PASSPORT BACK TO THE APPLICANT IS NEVER A GOOD SIGN,ON THE OTHER HAND A FRIEND OF MINE'S WIFE HAD HER INTERVIEW CONSULAR NEVER ASKED MANY ???? OF HER ONLY ABOUT LACK OF WEDDING PHOTOS??TOLD HER THEY HAD TO VERIFY SOME DOCUMENTS WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS KEPT HER PASSPORT NEVER CONTACTED HER AGAIN MY FRIEND CALLED THE VISA CENTER FOR UPDATE THEN THEY TOLD HIM SHE WAS DENIED AT THE FIRST INTERVIEW AND WAS TOLD THAT BUT SHE WASNT!!!!SHE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY REMEMBERED BEING TOLD YOU ARE DENIED!!!SO THEY ALL LIE AT THE EMBASSY THEN TO TOP IT OFF THEY SENT HER SOMEONE ELSES PASSPORT INSTEAD OF HERS?? JOE IN PA
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-10-13 14:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionSecond Interview
hi joe i am also a joe in pa there is no time limit i had the same ??sent a letter to the visa center there response was it takes as long as neede to reach a decision????mine has been at embassu since sept 05 first interview 2/16 an 17/ 06 they lost or misplaced my fiancees file had to contact senator office in april they got pissed with the senators inquiry 2nd interview 6/15/ an 17/ 06 still waiting for a decision of course another letter from the senators office good luck joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-10-12 19:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionmanila embassy interview site????
can anyone please give me the web site for manila to check on scheduled interview dates thank uou
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-01-30 17:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionpercentage of senior citizens getting visas for the new families
QUOTE (bedoskyjv @ Jan 7 2008, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
it seems now with the bush administration cutting back on all kind of costs including the basic one of health care for poor and needy children in the usa by the way this is as about as low as any president can go with this in mind i am sure that he has instructed USCIS not to issue visas to anyone who is on SSA OR SSI because their minor children and spouse would qualify for benefits make sense ??thanks joe i have already jumped thru all those hoops at the manila embassy my petion has been under uscis review since 2/07

bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2008-01-07 00:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionpercentage of senior citizens getting visas for the new families
it seems now with the bush administration cutting back on all kind of costs including the basic one of health care for poor and needy children in the usa by the way this is as about as low as any president can go with this in mind i am sure that he has instructed USCIS not to issue visas to anyone who is on SSA OR SSI because their minor children and spouse would qualify for benefits make sense ??thanks joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2008-01-06 23:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmedical manila???
hi can anyone please tell me all the required documents that are needed for the physical examination at st.lukes for my fiancee and her 3 minor sons thank you????
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-02-03 15:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNBI???AND MANILA EMB ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS?
hi can anyone answer these 2 ???how many NBI clearances are required for manila interview???one in previous married name and present in maiden name also manila embassy accept credit cards for all related fees including the bank fee for the ds 157 ???thank you joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-02-07 13:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEMAIL SITES TO FILE COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMBASSIES
didnt get fair treatment?emotionally abused?unnecessary abusive, tortuous disrespectful, discourteous treated?????send off emails complain about our embassy employees the more the powers to be are aware of all kinds of abuse there might get them to make all embassies a welcome wagon for future american citizens instead of it being operated like a rogue nazi type interrogation camp!!! comments@whitehouse.gov for DHS this site can direct you cisombudsman@dhs.gov for manila embassy http;//manila.usembassy.gov/wwwcont.html DEPT OF STATE http;//contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.cfg/php/enduser/home.php WEPAY GOOD MONEY FOR THIS VISA PROCESS THERE IS NO REASON TO TOLERATE BAD TREATMENT AT ANY OF OUR EMBASSIES AFTER ALL THEY ARE OUR EMPLOYEES!!!!NO REASON TO MAKE WOMEN CRY DURING AND AFTER INTERVIEWS AND TOTAL DISTRUST OF ALL APPLICANTS!!!!
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-02-23 17:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresManila Embassy
the best way to find out about interview date is to have your fiancee in the USA call the 202-663-1225 manila never informed m fiancee big screw up on the packets from embassy some dont even arrive i received official nptification of interview from manila 2 days after the interview joe in pa
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-03-27 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresmanila web site for visa approvals
can some one please give me the web site for visa approvals or denials at the manila embassy thank you joe
bedoskyjvNot TellingPhilippines2006-10-12 12:09:00