Please Help I am hosed

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jayanagar1

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Friends:

I went to Chennai for consular processing. My appointment date was October 29, 2002. After verifying all the papers and finger printing, the office told me that there is a fraud case in my name and they will call me again after a month. They have cancelled my visa so I cannot leave India. I pleased to him about my job etc, all he said was if I am not invloved in any fraud why I should be scared and didn't give me any explanation what kind of fraud and where etc.

I am not involved in any fraud. But few months back an agent from a collection agency called to verify that I was not the person he is looking for. I found out later that a guy with the same last name as mine, charged his credit card and disappeared.

Just to make sure, I checked my credit report from experian and I do not see any adverse notes there.

I called my Attorney and he says there is nothing he can do. All he could suggest me is to wait until I hear from the Consular office.

I am hosed now. I am stuck in India as they cancelled my visa at Chennai when I went for CP. My job is in jeopardy because I don't know how long this is going to take

Thanks in advance for your input/suggestions. I would also like to hear your experiences if you were involved in a situation like this before.




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sorry to hear this, I am positive you will get out of this mess.
very much appreciate your coming back and reporting here. Please let us know how we can verify our credit history. Good luck.
 
I am sorry to hear this happen to you.

I am expecting my CP interview in December 2002. Last year August, my credit card was mis-used by somebody, on my request, there was a fraud case was filed with my bank, later on early this year FBI/Agency caught that person who was wrong doing (FBI Agent told me that it was an employee worked for my car insurance company. I used to pay my insurance bills by using credit card)

My worry is, I am 32 years old and never married. I saw on this message board mentioning single males between the ages of 16 -45 can be scrutinized by authorities. At the time of interview do they listen to us what kind of fraud case we are involved with? and what side we are representing the case?

I am thinking, I wouldn't have applied for CP. lot of time is spent on knowing the status and getting ready for PCC and BC, planning for tickets, medicals etc..


Originally posted by jayanagar1
Friends:

I went to Chennai for consular processing. My appointment date was October 29, 2002. After verifying all the papers and finger printing, the office told me that there is a fraud case in my name and they will call me again after a month. They have cancelled my visa so I cannot leave India. I pleased to him about my job etc, all he said was if I am not invloved in any fraud why I should be scared and didn't give me any explanation what kind of fraud and where etc.

I am not involved in any fraud. But few months back an agent from a collection agency called to verify that I was not the person he is looking for. I found out later that a guy with the same last name as mine, charged his credit card and disappeared.

Just to make sure, I checked my credit report from experian and I do not see any adverse notes there.

I called my Attorney and he says there is nothing he can do. All he could suggest me is to wait until I hear from the Consular office.

I am hosed now. I am stuck in India as they cancelled my visa at Chennai when I went for CP. My job is in jeopardy because I don't know how long this is going to take

Thanks in advance for your input/suggestions. I would also like to hear your experiences if you were involved in a situation like this before.




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Re: Re: Please Help I am hosed

Hope this makes you feel better:
I am 33, single, male, and my CP interview at chennai was a breeze. My interview wasn't any different from that of married interviewees. The consular officer asked me with a friendly smile, "so you're not married. What are you doing all alone in US". There were a couple of questions about my job, and my interview was done.

Originally posted by gccp1202

My worry is, I am 32 years old and never married. I saw on this message board mentioning single males between the ages of 16 -45 can be scrutinized by authorities. At the time of interview do they listen to us what kind of fraud case we are involved with? and what side we are representing the case?
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Thanks OctCP, your message was a kind of relief.

Originally posted by OctCP
Hope this makes you feel better:
I am 33, single, male, and my CP interview at chennai was a breeze. My interview wasn't any different from that of married interviewees. The consular officer asked me with a friendly smile, "so you're not married. What are you doing all alone in US". There were a couple of questions about my job, and my interview was done.
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hi jayanager

Sorry to here your case. I hope everything gets taken care off soon.

Did the officier tell you what kind of fraud they were looking into?
Did you have any other petitions with INS at this time?
Why did NVC tell you about this fraud?

I am suprised to read that INS checks credit card fraud etc etc for issuing a petition. But again this is just my opinon.

anyway good luck again
 
The Consular Office rsadi nothing. I am not even sure whether the fraud is credit card related or something else.

When my attorney enquired with the consulate, he was informed that the petition is on hold until Adminsrative check is complete. I don't know what administrative check is.

The Attorney tells me that this is a check for the financial position of the company that I work for and the companies that I have worked previously. My present company is a privately owned manufacturing company with over 200 employees. One company that I worked as a consultant is no longer in existance.
 
hi jayanagar

thanks for your response

Did they ask for your paychecks stubs at the interview?
Is your present salary lower than prevailing wage rate on LC?
If low how low?
Did you take company financials such as an annual report etc?

thanks
 
I had taken paystubs for past three months, my W2 copies for the past three years. My salary is higher than the prevailing LC wage. I had not taken company financial info and they didn't ask for it during the interview.
 
hi

It makes sense now. If it the company financials i think it is a breeze.

I was under the impression company financials are checked at I 140 stage and so is a security check
 
Ideally, at I-140 company's financials situation is considered, but they can go for another one - it's upto them. I'm really surprised why they want to verify the previous companies financial situations - how does it matter now ? Anyway, al the best to Jayanagar1.
cheers!!
Ranen
 
Hi Dev28;

That's right. I applied for visa in 2002 August and got my H1B extended in Chennai. I don't know how this affects my CP processing but it is a possibility that Consulate is checking for any fraud.

Yes I am from Bangalore.

Thanks,
 
Do not worry Jayanagar, it is all going to turn out well very soon. All that we can do at this moment is TRUST IN GOD leave the rest to him. We all will pray for your early return to US. Do not worry.

I had my interview too on Oct-29th.

Good luck.
 
I posted a similar question to Attorney Ron Gotcher at immigration-information.com and asked him if there is anything we should be doing to make sure nothing is wrong with our credit history and make sure that no fraud has been done.

He replied that Consulates do not perform a credit check for GC processing. According to him this could be due to a visa fraud and not a credit fraud.

Can you clariffy this.

GoodLuck,
 
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