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Im a U.S. citizen married to my wife now since May 14 2007.
She is a resident of Bulgaria and we are seeking an Immigrant Visa.
My wife had her interview at the consular on May 13 2008. This was the response of her appointment:
Thank you for your e-mail. Your wife Rumyana Antonova was interviewed at the Consular Section on May 13, 2008. Her DS-230 Form (immigrant visa application) showed that she spent almost two years in the United States on a tourist visa. Because tourist visas have 6-month validity and she was not able to present any documentary evidence that she extended her legal non-immigrant visa status in the U.S., she was denied an immigrant visa under Section 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which incurs a 10-year bar to re-enter the U.S. The 10-year bar expires on December 28, 2008. No consular officer may issue a visa in violation of INA. We will be able to issue an immigrant visa to your wife as soon as the ineligibility is lifted. I hope this information proves helpful to you and to your wife.
Sincerely,
Emanuil Georgiev
Visa Assistant
Immigrant Visa Unit - Sofia
I guess my question is, is there anyway to pay a fine, or get approval to lift the bar at an earlier date, rather then waiting until the end of this year?
Any help in this matter would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
She is a resident of Bulgaria and we are seeking an Immigrant Visa.
My wife had her interview at the consular on May 13 2008. This was the response of her appointment:
Thank you for your e-mail. Your wife Rumyana Antonova was interviewed at the Consular Section on May 13, 2008. Her DS-230 Form (immigrant visa application) showed that she spent almost two years in the United States on a tourist visa. Because tourist visas have 6-month validity and she was not able to present any documentary evidence that she extended her legal non-immigrant visa status in the U.S., she was denied an immigrant visa under Section 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which incurs a 10-year bar to re-enter the U.S. The 10-year bar expires on December 28, 2008. No consular officer may issue a visa in violation of INA. We will be able to issue an immigrant visa to your wife as soon as the ineligibility is lifted. I hope this information proves helpful to you and to your wife.
Sincerely,
Emanuil Georgiev
Visa Assistant
Immigrant Visa Unit - Sofia
I guess my question is, is there anyway to pay a fine, or get approval to lift the bar at an earlier date, rather then waiting until the end of this year?
Any help in this matter would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
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