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My wife just attended an immigrant visa interview at London and not only was the case denied but the officer told her that the petition would be revoked!\u00a0This is insane!\u00a0What can we do?\u00a0Can we appeal?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, an Consular Officer\u2019s decision cannot be appealed.\u00a0However, what can be done, through attorney channels, is to determine why the immigrant visa petition was denied and returned for revocation.\u00a0Then a response to the revocation request can be filed with the USCIS office that approved the Form I-130.\u00a0The USCIS then can send the case back to the Consular Post with instructions to reconsider their decision which can result in a second interview.\u00a0This process can take up to two years but in some cases it can be as fast as 6 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My wife just attended an immigrant visa interview at London and not only was the case denied but the officer told her that the petition would be revoked!\u00a0This is insane!\u00a0What can we do?\u00a0Can we appeal? 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