Please help, got different answers from US embassy in London

[dude12]

Hi

I have been in AP since June 2011 from the embassy in London, I would normally email the embassy to ask about my case and they would reply by saying "it is in AP and this is a necessary process which cannot be expiated". In May 2013 and March 2014 I emailed them again, they gave the same response on both occasions, "the case in under AP and the process cannot be expedited".

But today I got a letter from the US Embassy in London saying they sent me a letter in June 2013, which was informing me of the steps to prepare for my immigrant visa interview (I have had an interview in June 2011 when they put me on AP). They also say because I have not responded back within 1 year to the letter dated June 2013, thus my application and any petition have now been cancelled. Furthermore, they also do say the application can be reinstated and any petition revalidated if I can establish that failure to pursue my immigration visa application was due to circumstances beyond my control, and I need to respond in writing.

1. The letter they say they sent me in June 2013 I did not receive it.
2. They say because I did not respond to that letter within 1 year thus my application has been cancelled, but I did contact the US embassy in March 2014 via email, and they said my case was still under AP (I still have the email to prove this).

So I would like to ask for some advice on this please, how do I go about getting the application reinstated and any petition revalidated? Should I get a solicitor involved?

Thanks

[dude12]

Hi All

I am sure there is someone on here that could help and give their support in regards to the above, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks

[rayb]

You apparently received a "form" letter, generated from "boilerplate" word processing verbiage, that does not "exactly" fit your circumstances or status. Being on Administrative Review for 3 years is unusual enough that it would almost seem that the Embassy staff found something they didn't like and are hoping you will just "go away." I apologize for putting it so bluntly, but it has been my experience with Embassy and Stateside USCIS staff that application packages which do not fit the norm often reach desks that are overworked and at which government staff just aren't sure how to handle 'special circumstances' cases.

My advice is to continue to contact the Embassy, maintain a "paper trail," and ask your petitioner to work on his end to put reasonable pressure on the Embassy to do their job in processing you appropriately.

--Ray B

Hi

I have been in AP since June 2011 from the embassy in London, I would normally email the embassy to ask about my case and they would reply by saying "it is in AP and this is a necessary process which cannot be expiated". In May 2013 and March 2014 I emailed them again, they gave the same response on both occasions, "the case in under AP and the process cannot be expedited".

But today I got a letter from the US Embassy in London saying they sent me a letter in June 2013, which was informing me of the steps to prepare for my immigrant visa interview (I have had an interview in June 2011 when they put me on AP). They also say because I have not responded back within 1 year to the letter dated June 2013, thus my application and any petition have now been cancelled. Furthermore, they also do say the application can be reinstated and any petition revalidated if I can establish that failure to pursue my immigration visa application was due to circumstances beyond my control, and I need to respond in writing.

1. The letter they say they sent me in June 2013 I did not receive it.
2. They say because I did not respond to that letter within 1 year thus my application has been cancelled, but I did contact the US embassy in March 2014 via email, and they said my case was still under AP (I still have the email to prove this).

So I would like to ask for some advice on this please, how do I go about getting the application reinstated and any petition revalidated? Should I get a solicitor involved?

Thanks

[dude12]

You apparently received a "form" letter, generated from "boilerplate" word processing verbiage, that does not "exactly" fit your circumstances or status. Being on Administrative Review for 3 years is unusual enough that it would almost seem that the Embassy staff found something they didn't like and are hoping you will just "go away." I apologize for putting it so bluntly, but it has been my experience with Embassy and Stateside USCIS staff that application packages which do not fit the norm often reach desks that are overworked and at which government staff just aren't sure how to handle 'special circumstances' cases.

My advice is to continue to contact the Embassy, maintain a "paper trail," and ask your petitioner to work on his end to put reasonable pressure on the Embassy to do their job in processing you appropriately.

--Ray B

But what I do not understand is are they messing me about, meaning do they just not want to give me the visa, they told me very recently my case is still in AP in march 2014, but then they say they have sent me a letter last year to say something about getting an immigrant visa interview sorted, is it worthwhile sending them another email and outlining all of this, then sending them a letter, because 3 years is a long time to be away from ones family

The department that responds back to the emails is that the same department who sends out the letters, if not seems like they do not communicate with each other which doesn’t help especially for people who are in AP