Usually, a local USCIS Regional Service Center or local USCIS director will adjudicate visa petitions. Once a decision has been reached to a revalidate a visa petition, revoke a visa petition approval, or once another decision has been reached, the petitioner will generally be contacted by the District Director or Regional Service Center Director. The petitioner will receive a letter describing the outcome of the petition.
If your visa petition is rejected, you may appeal the decision. Jurisdiction will rest with either the USCIS or the board of Immigration Appeals, which sometimes simply known as the Board. It is up to you to determine whether jurisdiction rests with the Board or the USCIS. If jurisdiction of your case rests with the board, you will need to file EOIR-29 to appeal.
The US Department of Justice issues Form EOIR-29 (Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals). However, you can download Form EOIR29 and instructions for EOIR 29 from the USCIS. To submit USCIS Form EOIR-29, you will also need to file a $110.00 fee.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, in many cases visa applications and renewals are denied because an applicant completes a visa petition incorrectly or dishonestly. Some applicants, for example, lie about their past residence in the US, their entry into the US, or their work history in order to secure a US visa. This technique always backfires. Even small inconsistencies – such as spelling your name differently or failing to follow all instructions – can mean that your visa petition is rejected, so that you need to file Form EOIR29. In many cases, you can avoid having to file Form EOIR29 entirely simply by filling out your visa petition perfectly.
To avoid having to complete USCIS Form EOIR-29 (Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals) and to avoid having to pay the extra fee, it is vital to fill out any and all visa petitions completely and honestly. If you feel that there is something that might disqualify you from obtaining a US visa, seek the help of a qualified immigration attorney rather than trying to disguise the problem on your petition. Visa petitions are reviewed very closely and any inconsistencies or dishonesties are usually discovered. You can often avoid having to fill out Form EOIR-29 (Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals) simply by ensuring that your visa application is honest and correctly filled out.
