Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Round 2	Luck, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2010-03-19 23:23:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	reaffirmed petition 2nd interview done	Focus on the above positive stories from others, and from more that are sure to come. Keep the faith, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2010-02-12 11:52:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	At last it is done	Congratulations, si man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2010-02-19 11:46:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Finally my fiancee got her visa after 16 months of AP!!	1. Congratulations! 2. Where's your VJ timeline? And what country is involved? 3. The officials at POE can ask any or all questions that the consulate did, but (according to an attorney with consular experience himself) they usually won't, because the entrant has so recently been through the wringer at the consulate.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2010-01-06 00:23:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	What is our next step?	If you don't know what you're talking about, don't give advice that is only designed to scare the ####### out of her. emt, gracias for standing up against someone who obviously had "diarrhea of the keyboard."	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2010-01-27 00:41:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	eligible for waiver! :)	True, but setting that aside for a moment: Congratulations, si man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-12-18 02:49:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	My Interview AP experience	Two different (respectable) immigration attorneys told me not to waste my time calling the DOS Visa-info line. Only the consulate has all the up-to-date information that you need and want, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-10-20 13:39:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Approved and out of AP	Congratulations, si man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-10-16 11:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Out Of AP Process, THANK GOD	QUOTE (Angie Y Shane @ Oct 6 2009, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My wife was approved. they said they would send her passport within 5 business days. Si, man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-10-06 23:52:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	I 601 approved	Holy mackerel, Kim... such persistence is admirable, si man! Unless a Canadian VJ member stumbles across your post here (or an organizer or moderator transfers it), you may want to post the link to this thread in the Canadian regional subforum. Folks there will surely have informed answers to your questions. Keep the faith, eh, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-10-01 23:18:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Interview after AP process	QUOTE (Angie Y Shane @ Sep 30 2009, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it was a bad thing i do not think they would have rushed our Ap process. (Ah, I see that you did cross-post this, which I just suggested in the similar thread in the U.S. Consulate forum.) This would be my guess, too, si man, as long as the other variables (see my response in the other thread) are not factors. Keep the faith, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-10-01 00:06:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	DOS call center like Twilight Zone	It's NOT bizarre. I called every day during July 2008 and got wildly varying answers. In fact, on my BIRTHDAY, I had the "pleasure" of reaching the worst one (a woman named B.J. or V.J.), who told me that we were in full-blown AP and not to call back for months! This was 100% false. I will never forgive or forget her for that. As several experienced immigration attorneys told me during that time, you need to call your consulate for the truth, and not rely on DOS. As a footnote, I did have a chance to call the consulate in early August 2008, and I managed to speak with the Immigrant Visa Unit's Section Chief himself, and my case finally got off the dime and out of that incompetent hellhole. Edited by TBoneTX, 23 September 2009 - 11:33 PM.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-23 23:31:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	DOS call center like Twilight Zone	QUOTE (MARM @ Sep 24 2009, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's nice that you called the consulate and solved the issue. What a bummer about London, si man. Well, I had to play the "U.S. citizen" card constantly: "Are you a U.S. citizen? No? Then you cannot POSSIBLY understand the gravity of this situation. Put me through to an AMERICAN in the Immigrant Visa Unit immediately."	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-25 01:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Please Help-How do I come clean and adjust my status	Someone at this exceptionally large (and, for me as a past client), capable & responsive law firm can surely help you: http://www.fosterquan.com I have no connection with the firm except a satisfactory experience as a client. Let us know what happens regarding your situation. Edited by TBoneTX, 23 September 2009 - 12:09 AM.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-23 00:08:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	desperate	Just for the record, and emphasizing my concern for your situation: The "critical poster" of above is (in my firm opinion) one of the VERY most sensible and level-headed members of VJ. Folks can rarely go wrong by following his advice. It's tough to be under stress and to receive blunt-sounding advice over the Internet. We are all at a disadvantage because we can't hear a tone of voice or perceive body language. When in doubt about a poster's tone, I picture the person placing his arm around someone in a kindly way and giving advice with the best of intentions. If that method softens my perception of his tone, there's my answer; if it doesn't, that's another matter altogether. But it usually does soften my perception. Oh, and OP... please create your VJ timeline. Edited by TBoneTX, 16 September 2009 - 11:51 PM.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-16 23:49:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Embassy emailed me a question!	This is at least part of why you're in AP -- and be thankful that the embassy is being so open by e-mailing you a question about what they need! If you were in the smaller country to Colombia's south/west, you'd have a far worse experience. Try to give them what they need, both on paper and in written response, to the extent that you understand the reason behind their request. Why would there be a "different copy" of her prior divorce -- differing styles of official paperwork? Something is striking the embassy as not being right. Was your wife married only once previously? Try to look at the situation objectively, and then objectively from the embassy's standpoint, and proceed.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-23 23:25:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	hello everyone..	QUOTE (Haole @ Sep 16 2009, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If your husband has any class at all he wil pay for an annulment for you. Without a annulment you can't remarry. Annulments cost $2,000+ DON'T PUT PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. EX. YOUR NAME! Si, man... and perhaps an organizer or moderator can transfer this to the "Major Changes" forum, where more responses may be forthcoming. Much sympathy for your situation. Edited by TBoneTX, 16 September 2009 - 11:41 PM.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-16 23:40:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	AP in latin America	Every case will be different. In Ecuador, everyone (including the USC) is considered a criminal, and the 221(g) process takes as long as the consulate damned well decides it wants to take. Follow the advice above -- marshal your Congressional allies and keep pestering the embassy on the suggested schedule.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-09-10 12:16:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Have not seen my spouse for over a year.	QUOTE (canadian_wife @ Aug 30 2009, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> USCIS knows that not every couple can visit every few weeks/months. If the OP is talking about the visa interview, that will be at the embassy/consulate, which is part of the Department of State (vs. USCIS, which is Homeland Security). Without knowing how particular the OP's consulate is regarding time together, I recommend that the OP procure a letter from his employer in which the OP's demanding career schedule is clearly explained. That letter can be taken to the interview along with the examples of ongoing communication.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-08-30 23:47:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Sending wife back to Philippines	QUOTE (Jasman0717 @ Aug 7 2009, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You should stick with an attorney's advise in this situation. Unless someone has specifically experienced this situation here on JV I don't think you will be able to draw a proper answer. Agreed. You can also visit http://www.fosterquan.com and sign up for their e-mail or phone consultation (VERY reasonable). I have no connection with this firm (largest immigration-law firm in Houston) except positive interaction that went far beyond what I'd paid for.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-08-07 16:50:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	What if you admit to a CIMT, but can't provide records?	If the second courthouse came up blank, all that you can do is to submit their letter to that effect, perhaps covered with a note from you that consists of a couple of brief paragraphs explaining the lengths that you went to in order to procure the conviction notice. Do the police have any wherewithal to try to find the information for you?	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-08-02 19:28:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Finally Out of AP!!!	Si, man!!!!!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-08-02 19:24:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	I am getting screwed by the USEM manila	QUOTE (maria teresa @ Jul 22 2009, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does anybody have any advise? If you are the U.S. citizen, call and insist on speaking with an AMERICAN. The front-line staff will object and state that it is not possible, but stand your ground. That's the only way in which I was able to pry my then-fiancee's visa out of the hellhole consulate in Ecuador. If you are not the U.S. citizen, have your fiance call from the U.S. or wherever he is.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-22 23:53:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	k-1 reaffirmed	Si, man!!!!! We have all suffered together, you more than most. Remember to tell the unvarnished truth about that hellhole consulate in the "Latin American" subforum in the thread "US Consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador."	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-06-22 17:45:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	k-1 reaffirmed	You ain't read nuthin', my friend, but gracias. I'm personally looking forward to what another Guayaquil victim has promised to write, because he nearly got hosed even worse than we did!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-06-25 00:08:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	k-1 reaffirmed	Tough to reach NVC by phone, amigo, but I'd pester the dickens out of them. Piece of cake compared with the consulate, and you've suffered quite enough, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-02 00:29:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	k-1 reaffirmed	QUOTE (Roy&katy @ Jul 2 2009, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i ask her, as an opinion, not fact, about what is the time frame, and she politely told me. This is ingenious, and yet another reason why I respect you so much, si man. QUOTE keep praying for us.... Have never stopped, no man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-02 11:54:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	k-1 reaffirmed	What did the ancient Roman soldiers tell Caesar? "We who were all actually or nearly hosed by the Guayaquil consulate salute you, si man." Or something like that.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-21 11:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Has anyone successfully appealed to the supervisor at POE to overturn ban?	QUOTE (*Len* @ Jul 17 2009, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Laurel Scott told you Uh, attorney/client privilege, anyone, or was this made public before, and by the OP?	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-17 17:42:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Notice of Intent to Revoke - got 2 of them	Maybe an organizer or moderator can kindly shift your excellent question to a forum (Waivers?) where more answers might be forthcoming. If this turns out to be a question best answered by an attorney, consider looking at http://www.fosterquan.com -- I believe that the attorneys there all have their heads screwed on very straight. I have no connection with the firm except for having had a positive consultation experience with their attorneys.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-04 23:49:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Notice of Intent to Revoke - got 2 of them	QUOTE (*Len* @ Jul 5 2009, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Strange that you left a case of such a delicate nature just fly-by for 2 years. It appeared to me (and does again, upon second reading) from the OP's second & third paragraphs that she didn't necessarily let things just fly by -- she could have been inquiring monthly or weekly or daily. These latest letters were rather recently received. Best of luck indeed, and do consult some good attorneys.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-05 17:32:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	USCIS Q&A on Motions & Appeals	This is enlightening information that may be helpful for many -- or certainly for their attorneys, as an eye-opener or a good review. Of course, if there occur changes in policy or procedure that would render key elements of the above obsolete, things revert to an opaque status. If anyone else comments, I hope that they'll NOT copy the ENTIRE original post into their reply. Edited by TBoneTX, 04 July 2009 - 11:21 PM.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-04 23:18:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	USCIS Q&A on Motions & Appeals	And in return to you, for taking the time and making the effort to produce the information for everyone!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-04 23:24:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	CO require more proof of relationship	Also, collect one-page letters from your people and hers, who can attest to the validity of your relationship. The writers should state how they know you, how they are aware of your relationship, and that they affirm its authenticity. Avoid collecting more than 3 letters from her people, because too many can make it appear to the CO that her people may later try to piggyback into the U.S. courtesy of her. The language from her side should be objective and VERY formal. I got letters from my relatives, boss, some friends... it's optimal if these letters are hard-copy and signed, but if they're scanned or if they're e-mail messages, that will do. It's crucial for each writer to provide complete contact information for themselves. The above was advice from one of my attorneys, and I heavily credit it with being able to pry my fiancee's visa from the world's biggest hellhole consulate.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-04 20:28:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Interesting link about appeal	Interesting find -- thanks!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-07-04 21:47:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	I HOPE SO	Good luck indeed. In general, it's a good idea to e-mail or call the consulate to confirm arrival of the paperwork and to gently influence them to move on it. "Out of sight, out of mind" and "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" are not good old sayings for nothing.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-06-28 01:32:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	VISA IN HAND	Si, man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-04-06 17:53:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	I cannot beleive it !!!!!!!	This sounds like either very poor recordkeeping or game-playing on the consulate's part. Get your U.S.-level elected officials involved pronto, si man.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-03-07 01:21:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Calling too much...	I would bug the consulate, si man. The squeaky wheel gets the visa... er, grease.	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-04-06 11:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Our case update	Si, man!	TBoneTX	Male	Ecuador	2009-03-30 13:02:00