Parents refused! PLEASE help. Injustice done.

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botwanajim

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Hi.

I applied for my parents to come to the USA from Saudi Arabia. They are at retirement age, and are citizens of India. They just had interview at US embassy, Riyad - and were 'not accepted'.

I am a US citizen and over 21. My income is low, BUT importantly meets the 'minimum' income requirement that is stipulated.

They were given a letter stating that they need to get another 'co-sponsor'. The US embassy wants 3 years of Fed. Tax returns from this 'other' co-sponsor; a I-184 form. The letter stated, that they do not have to re-appear for interview, but merely need to send the above within a year.

According to my Mom, their oral reason was because my Mom had already had a heart by-pass operation last year, yet even though she is well, they fear she may become a burden on the State, and due to her age, can not 'work' either. Also my Dad is 72 - of good health.

Questions and problems:

1 - According to all forms, I have/had fulfilled all legal requirements! Can the US embassy stipulate these extra requirements all of a sudden, as they have done so ? Is it in their rights to do that?

2 - Is there a easy legal way for me to get my parents to get 'in' without above condition? [For example, can I argue that the US embassy have made an error of law and can not ask for extra provisions to be fulfilled ?]

3 - I notice that the US Embassy did not even take the 'visa fees' and have not asked for them! I fear, that even by turning in the above documents [assuming we got a co-sponsor family friend], they may still refuse immigration visa - afterall, 'if' my parents still have a 'chance' , then why haven't they processed the fees yet?

4 - Has this or anything similar ever happened to anyone here? And how to get around it in a just manner?

5 - What is the best course of action? We have only found one family 'friend', who is a Green Card holder in the USA, that is willing to give his Fed Tax returns and is willing to be a co-sponsor.

A- So this is one course of action. However, if this family friend suddenly changes his mind at the last minute, then what can I do? Is there a way I can force the embassy to accept my parents' application? Afterall I am a US citizen and surely "I" have the "right" to bring my aging parents here to live with me [particularly as I do fulfill the above 125% poverty guideline minimum requirement]

Thanks a lot for your answers!!

In a state of semi-sadness - I look forward to your ideas.

Jim
 
Is this the same you again?I think you shoudl write to the embassy too and thank them for using your taxes well by refusing your parents.Next time,be nice!!
 
ncgirl said:
Is this the same you again?I think you shoudl write to the embassy too and thank them for using your taxes well by refusing your parents.Next time,be nice!!
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Yes it is. Once you click on the user name you can follow his posts.
I can't believe this guy has the nerve to jump on other users claiming how good the US authorities work for his tax dollars now that he's a citizen and here he's whining and sobbing how unjustified his own case is when the exact same authorities do the exact same thing.

@botwanajim
inshallah
 
I think only another citizen can co-sponsership for Green card application. Why not work for a few jobs and make more money, 125% is not hard to make at all. Restaurant, store.... Also you can use your savings, you can borrow some money from your friends or even your parents and count into that 125% line. Year 2005 is passing by, you probably need to work more in 2006. You are a citizen you can fly back often to see your parents. There's nothing to be sad about.

botwanajim said:
Hi.

I applied for my parents to come to the USA from Saudi Arabia. They are at retirement age, and are citizens of India. They just had interview at US embassy, Riyad - and were 'not accepted'.

I am a US citizen and over 21. My income is low, BUT importantly meets the 'minimum' income requirement that is stipulated.

They were given a letter stating that they need to get another 'co-sponsor'. The US embassy wants 3 years of Fed. Tax returns from this 'other' co-sponsor; a I-184 form. The letter stated, that they do not have to re-appear for interview, but merely need to send the above within a year.

According to my Mom, their oral reason was because my Mom had already had a heart by-pass operation last year, yet even though she is well, they fear she may become a burden on the State, and due to her age, can not 'work' either. Also my Dad is 72 - of good health.

Questions and problems:

1 - According to all forms, I have/had fulfilled all legal requirements! Can the US embassy stipulate these extra requirements all of a sudden, as they have done so ? Is it in their rights to do that?

2 - Is there a easy legal way for me to get my parents to get 'in' without above condition? [For example, can I argue that the US embassy have made an error of law and can not ask for extra provisions to be fulfilled ?]

3 - I notice that the US Embassy did not even take the 'visa fees' and have not asked for them! I fear, that even by turning in the above documents [assuming we got a co-sponsor family friend], they may still refuse immigration visa - afterall, 'if' my parents still have a 'chance' , then why haven't they processed the fees yet?

4 - Has this or anything similar ever happened to anyone here? And how to get around it in a just manner?

5 - What is the best course of action? We have only found one family 'friend', who is a Green Card holder in the USA, that is willing to give his Fed Tax returns and is willing to be a co-sponsor.

A- So this is one course of action. However, if this family friend suddenly changes his mind at the last minute, then what can I do? Is there a way I can force the embassy to accept my parents' application? Afterall I am a US citizen and surely "I" have the "right" to bring my aging parents here to live with me [particularly as I do fulfill the above 125% poverty guideline minimum requirement]

Thanks a lot for your answers!!

In a state of semi-sadness - I look forward to your ideas.

Jim
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Work more and give more tax $$ to the INS so they can give a hardtime to people like RobertLangdon I hope you are happy that you know you tax $$ is being used to your satisfaction.

Karma baby... be nice to people....
 
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Don't worry

botwanajim said:
Hi.

I applied for my parents to come to the USA from Saudi Arabia. They are at retirement age, and are citizens of India. They just had interview at US embassy, Riyad - and were 'not accepted'.

I am a US citizen and over 21. My income is low, BUT importantly meets the 'minimum' income requirement that is stipulated.

They were given a letter stating that they need to get another 'co-sponsor'. The US embassy wants 3 years of Fed. Tax returns from this 'other' co-sponsor; a I-184 form. The letter stated, that they do not have to re-appear for interview, but merely need to send the above within a year.

According to my Mom, their oral reason was because my Mom had already had a heart by-pass operation last year, yet even though she is well, they fear she may become a burden on the State, and due to her age, can not 'work' either. Also my Dad is 72 - of good health.
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Same thing happened to my friend's mother. My friend had a joint sponsor because she just started making enough money to fulfill the requirements of a sponsor (btw, it's I-864, not I-184). When she found out that there was a problem at the interview based on her mom's heart condition, she called the consulat where her mom was interviewed. They asked her to send them her current pay stubs, a letter from a heath insurance company about the health insurance premiums for the person with heart problems. My friend faxed them everithing they wanted, and her mom got her visa in a few days.
Calm down. Give them a call, and see if you can prove that you are able to take care of your parents. If they still would want to have a co-sponser's info, then you would have to send it to them. And, that would solve the problem.
 
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But answering your general questions, Yes the consulate (State Dept) can ask for more sponsors or more evidence even you cover the minimum income stated by the form. Is the same thing as USCIS (DHS) even you meet the minimum they can ask for more evidence of income or co-sponsor.
Your right is that you can petition for your parents but it is a benefit that your parents get the visa.
You can get an extended health insurance to cover your parents and send that information or get a second part time job so you can have an extra income.
The responsabilities of a co-sponsor is the same as the sponsor and are not broken well just by death even in the cases of marriage based a divorce doesn't finish the obligation.
Good luck,
 
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