davkirbycc Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 My fiancee got a blue slip when she had interview in mid of January this year because of her communist membership. She sent letter and resume to Guangzhou consulate per instruction in mid of February. I did sent an email inquiry to the consulate regarding her case in May. However, beside the update due to my inquiry, there are no more update from on CEAC since the next day that she sent the docs to the consulate. Is it normal? It seems like her case is untouched after she submitted the document to consulate, and no one is working on her case. I am so worried now after 5 months of waiting... Link to comment
dnoblett Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Typically the consulate then defers this to the state department in Washington and waits for their decision.You may want to contact your senator's liaison and have them enquirer inquire into status.http://www.senate.gov/index.htm Edited July 12, 2016 by Randy W sp. (see edit history) Link to comment
davkirbycc Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Typically the consulate then defers this to the state department in Washington and waits for their decision. You may want to contact your senator's liaison and have them enquirer inquire into status. http://www.senate.gov/index.htm I will contact my senator's office and have them send an inquiry to the consulate regarding our case. However, I don't really think that it is going to help our situation, as Department of State or Consulate can do whatever they like and hold no accountability on this matter. Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Typically the consulate then defers this to the state department in Washington and waits for their decision. You may want to contact your senator's liaison and have them enquirer inquire into status. http://www.senate.gov/index.htm I will contact my senator's office and have them send an inquiry to the consulate regarding our case. However, I don't really think that it is going to help our situation, as Department of State or Consulate can do whatever they like and hold no accountability on this matter. Unfortunately you have got that right. They have a little dictatorship in that department. I wonder if even the president has any authority over them. Just a little joke at the end there but they are pretty much untouchable. Edit to add: I wish you good luck and good fortune in the future. Edited July 14, 2016 by amberjack1234 (see edit history) Link to comment
Allon Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 We did not have the same circumstance. She was held up because she needed a receipt for an English school she went to. She did get it and had it sent in. Even showing the receipt a number of times in our correspondence did nothing. We waited almost 3 years. I had a lawyer the whole time. Finally, he wrote one of the most threatening letters I have read and I worked for PI and WD lawyer. Two weeks later they came through. Lotta tears..... Link to comment
Randy W Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Typically the consulate then defers this to the state department in Washington and waits for their decision. You may want to contact your senator's liaison and have them enquirer inquire into status. http://www.senate.gov/index.htm I will contact my senator's office and have them send an inquiry to the consulate regarding our case. However, I don't really think that it is going to help our situation, as Department of State or Consulate can do whatever they like and hold no accountability on this matter. Unfortunately you have got that right. They have a little dictatorship in that department. I wonder if even the president has any authority over them. Just a little joke at the end there but they are pretty much untouchable. Edit to add: I wish you good luck and good fortune in the future. You and Larry are both EXACTLY right here. However, rattling the cage in some way (letters to congressmen, even the email thing) VERY occasionally CAN be noticed and actually have an effect. Link to comment
davkirbycc Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 My fiance just received an email from the consulate asking for submitting her passport, new medical report, and new police certificate. It took us almost six months to overcome the obstacle, and I hope that she can get her visa as soon as possible. Btw, I did not contact my congressman:-), and only 4 updates on CEAC website before receiving that P5 email (excluding updates for inquiries made by us). Link to comment
Randy W Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 My fiance just received an email from the consulate asking for submitting her passport, new medical report, and new police certificate. It took us almost six months to overcome the obstacle, and I hope that she can get her visa as soon as possible. Btw, I did not contact my congressman:-), and only 4 updates on CEAC website before receiving that P5 email (excluding updates for inquiries made by us). Thanks very much for reporting back . . . and Congratulations! Link to comment
Greg.D. Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 No question that the AP issues over party membership slowed down this year. Could have been due to competition for staff time due to other immigration surges. Anyway, glad it is behind you (almost) and, well, you know what comes next .... Link to comment
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