Finally, I had a response from the Consular Information Unit to my email sent on the 13th January.
I was shaking and felt my heart pumping when I found it sat waiting for me in my mail box. I quickly opened it, and here’s what it says;
‘Your application is subject to additional administrative processing and
is currently being reviewed by the Nonimmigrant Visa Chief. As soon as
we are able to proceed, you will be notified.’
GREAT!!! 3 months of waiting to hear it’s being reviewed. For goodness sake, don’t they think people have lives that they want to get on with? The works been done by immigration at Miami. I know because I sat all night watching them scour every known database in the world for information on me. They even showed me the 3 inch thick file of paperwork they’d completed. This was made up of printouts from the online file that’s also been produced.
In three weeks, there’s a week long school holiday over here. I would love to fly over to see Tony, but it’s not going to happen is it? Even if I receive a reply before then, we’ll be pushing it to get my passport back to the Embassy and for them to process it and return it to me with my visa, oh, and we need to book flights.
I’ll keep you all updated.
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In 1990 a friend of mine tried to get her permanent Green Card in Miami. I wonder if it is a particularly hard place when it comes to immigration. Her husband was USAF and he had been sent to a the mid-east. He was supposed to come to the interview with her but obviously couldn’t. She paid big bucks for lawyers because immigration were going to throw her out, even though the reason her husband wasn’t there was because his government had sent him to a war zone! I had better luck in Memphis, but that’s another story.
Hi Samantha,
Yep, Miami is the place where standards for other immigration departments are set. I want to say it’s the Headquarters, but I’m not sure on that. But they hold a LOT of power. Strange your friend was English too… hhhhmmm 😉
Thanks so much for your comments.
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By the way, she was English too!
I’m so happy Tony stopped by my blog, as it was through his comment I found your blog and your story.
I’ll be back later to dig through your archives so I can “catch up”. In the meantime, I wish you all of life’s best and a speedy reunion.
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Oh, I do wish you the best with this. The waiting is the worst part. Have faith and don’t give up.
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Deb I am sending more psoitive thoughts and wishes for you.
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