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  • Report:  #467729

Complaint Review: Usafis Organization - New York New York

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Usafis Organization
2576 Broadway New York, 10025 New York, U.S.A.
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866-7377193
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DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS FRAUD SCAM COMPANY, THEY LIE AND CHARGE YOU A LOT OF MONEY FOR A GREEN CARD LOTTERY APPLICATION THAT YOU CAN DO ONLINE FOR FREE. THEY WILL CALL YOU AND TRY TO UPSELL YOU AND LIE TELLING YOU THAT YOUR CHANCES WILL IMPROVE, THIS IS ALL LIES, STAY AWAY FROM THESE SCAM ARTIST

Thomas

newark, California

U.S.A.


16 Updates & Rebuttals

luke

Australia
capewiz - Stellenbosch (South Africa)

#2Consumer Comment

Mon, January 16, 2012

capewiz - Stellenbosch (South Africa), I am interested in the outcome of your post...?


brainventears

Banjaran Bandung,
Nationwide,
Indonesia
R&D works looking for intellectual asylum

#3Consumer Comment

Tue, February 22, 2011

Messrs Ripoffreport.com.  Dear sirs. I have filled a form of Diversity Visa at usafis.org popup ad, then many emails from them was received.   I only open the latest one and being late for one week, which in my Yahoo inbox column was written as from the U.S. Department of State.     The email said U.S. Department of State sent this message to me that at Saturday 12th of February 2011 1:07:38 AM I was accepted and guarantees to receive a United States Permanent Resident Card or Green Card.  If I am only filled the form as an engineer and not describing my other skill and profession but they still welcome me, so how any institution can reject a man with the highest R&D works list in his country.  I am an R&D designer which its research field is covered all 13 European Research Era broad classification, one of them in the security packaging that can yield million US $ royalty each week.   Meanwhile my latest IT works are a security task for anti crime in cell phone network menu, and other one is Algorithmic Traffic Control for less traffic accident and zero traffic jam, which I guest can donate millions US $ for charity including for the visa company or partner.     But because of my political opinion, instead of let my R&D endeavor self sufficient then a powerful clandestine are executed an endless oppression to my intellectual ventures.   Therefore I am looking for third country for an intellectual asylum, where and idea can be freely express and verify.   If the usa.gov and usafis.org or similar address would like to welcome 50.000 immigrants that based on commercial state, so why not for my humanitarian effort?   Please proceed my virtual DV mention above then use it as a guarantee for the fee that ask by usafis.org, and the $880 fee (its deadline is Feb 27, and I hope there is no hidden cost) will be sent after an authorized DV can be sense.   I have represent some of my R&D works list in seven brief PDF files one of them consist about 50.000  words , which will be sent to appropriate sponsor.   Would you like to give any solution or suggestion?  Please do not publish my ID, for my safety.  Sincerely yours, Brainventears


Rui Ferreira

RAMADA,
Portugal
Another one ripped off , October 2010

#4Consumer Comment

Mon, October 18, 2010

My name is Rui and i'm from Portugal.

I was also ripped by these company. They lead me to buy a 4 year subscritpion on the lottery Green Card over the phone. They said it was very fast and easy.
After more then 2 weeks without submiting my application, the last reason was the photo which was sent, i decided to give up and don't loose no more time.
Requested a refund and it was denied.
They said they can send me some DVD or start an emmigration program in Australia but won't refund me. Why would we want that?!
Even if they had to keep one year subscription they should at least refund the other 3 years but not even that.

Be very carefull. 
They seem very polite and friendly here when they come to answer some of the complaints but they will ripp you off. Once they get paid that's it...
Look at what a lot of people here are saying and don't be a fool like me.

My application is nr: 135788559.

I wish all the best


Mohamed Zayani

United States of America
mzayani

#5Consumer Comment

Wed, August 11, 2010

I applied through this company and they made may pay for 10 years subscription to the green card lottery.

They after called my wife and tried to make her also pay for additional application.

A month ago they called me and told me that I won the lottery and in order to proceed I need to make a final payment of 899 euros. they fooled me into that this is a requirement and this is the final immigration package.

I don't know why I did the payment, but after that I discovered that I won nothing and I filed a complaint through there web site and also called their phone line.

I got a call back, but they insist that I agreed to buy a language package only and they deny that they told me that I won.

I lost 899 euros for nothing and even I asked them to send me an official invoice or shipping notification, but again no reply.

These guys will do anything to rip you off. I feed stupid that I got fooled.


capewiz

Stellenbosch,
South Africa
Let's look further and see

#6Consumer Comment

Sun, June 13, 2010

I submitted an application through usafis.org in 2007 for 2009 DV.

Today ( June 13th 2010 ) I got a call to inform me that I have actually won the Green Card Lottery and that the documents would be sent to me by DHL, reaching me within 3-5 days. So far so good, as the winning notifications are delivered for 2009 DV between May 2010 - July 2010.

I was encouraged by the lady to take their offer for a Spanish course, together with an American English Translation program. This would assist to complete the filing for the Green Card application. I declined the Spanish course( which was going to be around $1000.... and finally paid the DHL fees and for the American English Translation program ( $244 ). I did pick up a strong sales push, which is quite normal I learned over the years with American sales organizations....even some banks and credit card companies.

I was also given the name of DC-Law-Offices, [email protected], tel: 646 797 5717 ) to assist with the filing for Green Card. I do however have my own attorney that has processed my L1-Visa last year who will be helping me with filing for Green Card.

I know from the official US Gov website that the winning notification is sent directly to the address supplied in the application. If all works out then I should receive my winning notification this week, via usafis.org, as their address is supplied during the application.


I will report back after this week with more facts and hopefully my feedback can contribute to clarify perceptions, or to confirm them. Let's see....


seanvalinoti17

London, NW6 4EX - UK,
United Kingdom
USAFIS is not SCAM

#7UPDATE EX-employee responds

Wed, February 24, 2010



USAFIS is not scam and offers green card application service for all its clients. The services mentioned on the site are quite clear. Nowhere they have mentioned that they will get you a green card. Green card process is a lottery process but before getting into the lottery process one has to get his application approved. And USAFIS provides application service for Green Card Lottery. They have been very successful in getting applications approved for Green Card Lottery process. That's what they claim.


seanvalinoti17

London, NW6 4EX - UK,
United Kingdom
USAFIS is not SCAM

#8General Comment

Wed, February 24, 2010

I went through whole of their site. They do not guarantee a green card and no one can guarantee that. They have mentioned that they provide green card lottery application service which means that their service is for application and paper work. I think site looks fine and everything is good.


stickkeith

Melbourne,
Nationwide,
Australia
USAFIS Is Real

#9UPDATE Employee

Wed, February 10, 2010

Many people are

skeptical about these things but I can assure you that USAFIS.org is the real

deal. Heres why. USAFIS is an Official U.S. Government Program and its

legally endorsed. If it isnt, the website would have been shut down ages ago

from fraud. I hope you guys understand these. Many of the comments come from

the competitors who wants to increase their business at the cost of others.


Debora Coles

Perth,
Internet,
Australia
No response from USAFIS

#10

Wed, September 09, 2009

Following my complain abovemention,

Up to now, I received NO NEWS from USAFIS, not even any sign of a good gesture, just vanished my money....

Well, you can be certain that God knows how to pay it back, and I appeal to the US Government to investigate this company, you can googling this company and would have more than enough people to make a stand against this company.

God helps.....


Nicholas

United Kingdom
USAFIS --There is a problem Somewhere

#11

Mon, September 07, 2009

You know of recent, I have been regularly bombarded by mails from USAFIS to register for the Green Card Lottery through them, with different options ranging from 1 to 10 yrs. Since I dont know the company, I decided to find out about people's encounters with them. It is beginning to shock me that while people's comments shows that they are very disgruntled at the Service provided by this "establishment" (and might as well have been ripped off by them) this "company" seems to have the elusive feeling that they are satisfying the needs of their customer - or perhaps it's just a facade.

On countless times when people raise their concerns with USAFIS, i have seen one PRO person write something interesting about them, yet extremely go silent on all the numerous complains filed by people.

I just thank God that i have not fallen into this trap.  

Job Well done here,

Nichols


saunderscolin1

Lewes,
Delaware,
USA
USAFIS Do Not guarantee a U.S. Green Card

#12

Mon, September 07, 2009

however, it can guarantee that if a person is eligible for the Green Card Lottery program that the individual's application will qualify for the program. USAFIS is a professional pair of eyes to make sure what you write and fill out meets the standards of the U.S. State Department. All too often, people who register for this wonderful opportunity do not make into the front door due to their application being disqualified.  In 2004, over 10 million people applied for the U.S. Green Card Lottery program and over 2 million were automatically disqualified. One of the main reasons for the automatic disqualification was due to missing information on the application form. What a pity! USAFIS ensures its clients the opportunity to be in one of the greatest opportunities of a life time, a chance to enter the U.S. Green Card Lottery program.


Debora Coles

Perth,
Internet,
Australia
I am the victiom of USAFIS

#13

Mon, August 31, 2009

Dear Sir,

With all the respect,

I am Debora Coles a member of USAFIS no: 129294581

I have file a report through your online form under tracking no: 890244

The story goes like this:

I agree to follow and paid your service on 20th August 2009 as much as Aus.$104.30 for a service to get me into GreenCard DV Lottery Program.

But then on 26th of August evening of my time, someone called and insisted for me to buy the Language Package as much as 600$ (Aus.$840.86) as it seems as is a must; he tried and talked to me that I even can't think properly and insisted to get my credit card numbers where then I gave it reluctantly.  They really tricked me.

After that I informed my husband, and he got furious about that, so immidiately I file the complaint and asking to hold the transaction through your online form under tracking no: 890244; and after several days only I got the reply informing that someone from the Supervisors will call me.  But during that time (on August 26th) I got information from my Bank in Australia that the my account has been debited as follow:

26th August	$840.86	USAFIS.com GREENCARD-MX16SINGAPORE
How come you move so swiftly, ignoring my complaint about this transaction.

And only by  yesterday (August 30th, 2009) they called me and asking why I want to cancel and try to convince me not to do that.  It really upset me and even after I do research with Google, THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINS regarding your company.

So if you are trully an established and honest company, please repond to this complaint as me and my husband are senior citizen already (both of us already a pensioner)
and that amount of money are matter so much for us. Please give back my money (Aus.$840.86); nevermind about the first one (Aus.$104.30)

I appeal to your heart!

And beside that I already fax the hardcopy of my complaint to your fax number and I couldn't get an email address from your website except online form only. (BIG WHY???).

Please respond to me and awaiting your soonest reply.

Sincerely yours,
Debora Coles.


orgusafis

New York,
New York,
USA
USAFIS Promising Successful DV Lottery Application Submission

#14

Mon, August 17, 2009

USAFIS is a non governmental agency, assisting people in getting a Green Card through diversity lottery program. With our expertise, we can make the process of getting a Green Card simpler, by preparing a to-the-point and error free application for you.

 

Its true that people can apply to Diversity Lottery program for free, whereas we charge some money for the services provided. But it doesnt mean that we make any false promises to people. We only guarantee the acceptance of your application to the DV lottery program. Whoever is claiming that we promised them a Green Card is totally wrong? No one can guarantee you a green card through Diversity Lottery program.

 

At USAFIS we only help users in making successful submission of AV lottery application form. We remove all the possible chances of making mistakes and prepare an application with comprehensive details and documentations.

 

Some people even claim that we have charged their credit cards illegally, this is a complete mesh. As we are strict followers of law and all legal rules associated with customer services, which means there is no chance of any misuse of your credit card.

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USAFIS is a non governmental agency, assisting people in getting a Green Card through diversity lottery program. With our expertise, we can make the process of getting a Green Card simpler, by preparing a to-the-point and error free application for you.

 

Its true that people can apply to Diversity Lottery program for free, whereas we charge some money for the services provided. But it doesnt mean that we make any false promises to people. We only guarantee the acceptance of your application to the DV lottery program. Whoever is claiming that we promised them a Green Card is totally wrong? No one can guarantee you a green card through Diversity Lottery program.

 

At USAFIS we only help users in making successful submission of AV lottery application form. We remove all the possible chances of making mistakes and prepare an application with comprehensive details and documentations.

 

Some people even claim that we have charged their credit cards illegally, this is a complete mesh. As we are strict followers of law and all legal rules associated with customer services, which means there is no chance of any misuse of your credit card.


Dave

New York,
New York,
U.S.A.
USAFIS is a legit company

#15UPDATE Employee

Sat, July 11, 2009

To Whom It May Concern, We are quite dismayed about your complaint against USAFIS for charging for a service that is free. Usafis is a specialist in the field of governmental applications in relation to the U.S. Green Card Lottery program, and at no time do we mislead our customers that we are a representative for the United States government. In fact, as stated on our website, it is quite clear that one can submit their application for free through the U.S. State Department's website. USAFIS is part of the service provider industry. We ensure that person's application is free from any error or lack of information. There is a fee for this service and hundreds of thousands of people each year rely on USAFIS to ensure their application qualifies for the Green Card Lottery program. Your claim that person can do it for themselves can apply to many service providers in our industry even within the immigration service field. For example, a U.S. citizen who marries a foreigner can fill out the I-129F form, Petition for Alien Fianc(e), by themselves. The State Department clearly gives instructions on how to fill out the paperwork and what documents are required along with submitting the application. Still in all, people will hire the services of an attorney to handle the case. It is only natural for people unfamiliar with a process to hire the services of an expert in the field. USAFIS has many years of experience in governmental applications along with how customers fill out these forms. One of the major reasons why applicants never make it into the Green Card Lottery program is due to issues relating to not adhering to the application's requirements. People use us for our expertise in the field or out of convenience. From pumping gas to planning a wedding, all can be done by the individual person saving tons of money in the process and yet, people choose to pay for services they care for. Being a well established and authorized organization, the content on your website compromises our company's reputations and undermines the trust developed with our customers over the years, in addition to, jeopardizing our ability to service potential clients. Usafis is an honest and straightforward to potential customers of who we are and what we charge. Therefore, we ask of you to remove the damaging content from your website. Sincerely, Dave Richards Public Relations USAFIS


Dave

New York,
New York,
U.S.A.
USAFIS is a legit company

#16UPDATE Employee

Sat, July 11, 2009

To Whom It May Concern, We are quite dismayed about your complaint against USAFIS for charging for a service that is free. Usafis is a specialist in the field of governmental applications in relation to the U.S. Green Card Lottery program, and at no time do we mislead our customers that we are a representative for the United States government. In fact, as stated on our website, it is quite clear that one can submit their application for free through the U.S. State Department's website. USAFIS is part of the service provider industry. We ensure that person's application is free from any error or lack of information. There is a fee for this service and hundreds of thousands of people each year rely on USAFIS to ensure their application qualifies for the Green Card Lottery program. Your claim that person can do it for themselves can apply to many service providers in our industry even within the immigration service field. For example, a U.S. citizen who marries a foreigner can fill out the I-129F form, Petition for Alien Fianc(e), by themselves. The State Department clearly gives instructions on how to fill out the paperwork and what documents are required along with submitting the application. Still in all, people will hire the services of an attorney to handle the case. It is only natural for people unfamiliar with a process to hire the services of an expert in the field. USAFIS has many years of experience in governmental applications along with how customers fill out these forms. One of the major reasons why applicants never make it into the Green Card Lottery program is due to issues relating to not adhering to the application's requirements. People use us for our expertise in the field or out of convenience. From pumping gas to planning a wedding, all can be done by the individual person saving tons of money in the process and yet, people choose to pay for services they care for. Being a well established and authorized organization, the content on your website compromises our company's reputations and undermines the trust developed with our customers over the years, in addition to, jeopardizing our ability to service potential clients. Usafis is an honest and straightforward to potential customers of who we are and what we charge. Therefore, we ask of you to remove the damaging content from your website. Sincerely, Dave Richards Public Relations USAFIS


Dave

New York,
New York,
U.S.A.
USAFIS is a legit company

#17UPDATE Employee

Sat, July 11, 2009

To Whom It May Concern, We are quite dismayed about your complaint against USAFIS for charging for a service that is free. Usafis is a specialist in the field of governmental applications in relation to the U.S. Green Card Lottery program, and at no time do we mislead our customers that we are a representative for the United States government. In fact, as stated on our website, it is quite clear that one can submit their application for free through the U.S. State Department's website. USAFIS is part of the service provider industry. We ensure that person's application is free from any error or lack of information. There is a fee for this service and hundreds of thousands of people each year rely on USAFIS to ensure their application qualifies for the Green Card Lottery program. Your claim that person can do it for themselves can apply to many service providers in our industry even within the immigration service field. For example, a U.S. citizen who marries a foreigner can fill out the I-129F form, Petition for Alien Fianc(e), by themselves. The State Department clearly gives instructions on how to fill out the paperwork and what documents are required along with submitting the application. Still in all, people will hire the services of an attorney to handle the case. It is only natural for people unfamiliar with a process to hire the services of an expert in the field. USAFIS has many years of experience in governmental applications along with how customers fill out these forms. One of the major reasons why applicants never make it into the Green Card Lottery program is due to issues relating to not adhering to the application's requirements. People use us for our expertise in the field or out of convenience. From pumping gas to planning a wedding, all can be done by the individual person saving tons of money in the process and yet, people choose to pay for services they care for. Being a well established and authorized organization, the content on your website compromises our company's reputations and undermines the trust developed with our customers over the years, in addition to, jeopardizing our ability to service potential clients. Usafis is an honest and straightforward to potential customers of who we are and what we charge. Therefore, we ask of you to remove the damaging content from your website. Sincerely, Dave Richards Public Relations USAFIS

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