Here's an example. It's the first draft of a letter to the consulate in China who had refused to accept a marriage as bona fide despite the wife's pregnancy (I admit that the final draft was toned down a bit, well, a lot). I've cut it in two because of LJ's limit on the number of characters.
To [the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou, China]:
I apologize for continually bludgeoning you with emails but the non-responsiveness of your boilerplate replies leaves me with little choice. I would appreciate it if, in your response to this email, you would include the word "pregnant"; that way I will at least know that you have read it.
Once again, the point I am raising is that THE APPLICANT'S WIFE IS PREGNANT. And the question I am asking for a direct answer to is HOW CAN YOU FIND A MARRIAGE THAT IS ABOUT TO PRODUCE A CHILD NOT BONA FIDE? I have considered this question and have come up with four conceivable possibilities. Perhaps if I lay them out, I will make your job easier; if one of mine is correct, you need only indicate which one.
1. You do not believe that the applicant's wife is really pregnant. But if this is true, you could easily make a phone call to Tufts Medical Center and verify the pregnancy. Why didn't you do so? By the way, I personally met with the wife the other day and let me assure you that she is either quite pregnant or wearing a pillow under her blouse.
2. You do not believe the applicant is the father of his wife's unborn child. I should note that the dates match up. The wife arrived in China on October 23 and the due date is July 24. That's 39 weeks and one day, well within the normal gestation period (which the World Health Organization defines as between 37 and 42 weeks). But if this is the case, why could you not hold up adjudication of the petition until the child is born and then get the results of a DNA test? Surely this would be better (and more humane) than the course you chose that will likely delay the applicant's reuniting with his family by a year or more.
3. You believe but the applicant got his wife knocked up but think that this was just a ruse to get a green card and that, once the application is approved, the child will be aborted, put up for adoption, or simply abandoned. If this is the case, I suggest that you retire at once while you are on top of your game. You have attained a level of cynicism beyond the reach of even the most jaded of consular officers. You will never be able to top this achievement. My advice is to quit while you're ahead.
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To [the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou, China]:
I apologize for continually bludgeoning you with emails but the non-responsiveness of your boilerplate replies leaves me with little choice. I would appreciate it if, in your response to this email, you would include the word "pregnant"; that way I will at least know that you have read it.
Once again, the point I am raising is that THE APPLICANT'S WIFE IS PREGNANT. And the question I am asking for a direct answer to is HOW CAN YOU FIND A MARRIAGE THAT IS ABOUT TO PRODUCE A CHILD NOT BONA FIDE? I have considered this question and have come up with four conceivable possibilities. Perhaps if I lay them out, I will make your job easier; if one of mine is correct, you need only indicate which one.
1. You do not believe that the applicant's wife is really pregnant. But if this is true, you could easily make a phone call to Tufts Medical Center and verify the pregnancy. Why didn't you do so? By the way, I personally met with the wife the other day and let me assure you that she is either quite pregnant or wearing a pillow under her blouse.
2. You do not believe the applicant is the father of his wife's unborn child. I should note that the dates match up. The wife arrived in China on October 23 and the due date is July 24. That's 39 weeks and one day, well within the normal gestation period (which the World Health Organization defines as between 37 and 42 weeks). But if this is the case, why could you not hold up adjudication of the petition until the child is born and then get the results of a DNA test? Surely this would be better (and more humane) than the course you chose that will likely delay the applicant's reuniting with his family by a year or more.
3. You believe but the applicant got his wife knocked up but think that this was just a ruse to get a green card and that, once the application is approved, the child will be aborted, put up for adoption, or simply abandoned. If this is the case, I suggest that you retire at once while you are on top of your game. You have attained a level of cynicism beyond the reach of even the most jaded of consular officers. You will never be able to top this achievement. My advice is to quit while you're ahead.