I second the advice to get help from an reliable immigration attorney, who specializes in this situation. In my experience, US immigration procedures and questions are not common sense, and common sense assumptions can cause more problems.
The interview official who recommends approval of a visa application is making an in-part discretionary decision - they are taking the risk that the persons they approve will not turn out to be a problem. If they are unsure, then refusal is an option. So the experience of the attorney in preparing people for interview is essential. The attorney should also be at the interview to interject to stop the official from asking disallowed questions that could uncover grounds for refusal. The attorney can also correct mis-statements before they become part of the record.
As a routine step, your immigration attorney (perhaps you with your boyfriend's help) can send in a freedom of information act request to pull the file that immigration have on your boyfriend. It used to be about $15 and a one page form. The file will hopefully contain just his prior US school history, but it might contain incorrect information that you'll want to correct. Depending on the case, immigration can look at everything including speeding tickets. You need to know what they have so you can prepare.
The interview official who recommends approval of a visa application is making an in-part discretionary decision - they are taking the risk that the persons they approve will not turn out to be a problem. If they are unsure, then refusal is an option. So the experience of the attorney in preparing people for interview is essential. The attorney should also be at the interview to interject to stop the official from asking disallowed questions that could uncover grounds for refusal. The attorney can also correct mis-statements before they become part of the record.
As a routine step, your immigration attorney (perhaps you with your boyfriend's help) can send in a freedom of information act request to pull the file that immigration have on your boyfriend. It used to be about $15 and a one page form. The file will hopefully contain just his prior US school history, but it might contain incorrect information that you'll want to correct. Depending on the case, immigration can look at everything including speeding tickets. You need to know what they have so you can prepare.
