document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Happy Schools - Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions - Contact - About. Fixing 221G Administrative Processing Delays. Weve been waiting for a reply from the embassy for almost 3months now. My fianc is a US citizen and has applied for my K1 visa in the month of February 2015. I am a student of final year and desperately need my passport to travel back to complete my remaining semester in September. Pls can some one guide me whats going on ? whay does it mean when u check your visa status and its written ready in blue. When I check the CEAC website it reads administrative processing. We end up issuing almost all cases that we refuse under Section 221(g). Issued 221(g). at the consulate website it says Administrative processing usually resolve within 60days. They will take not more than 2 mins to give back your passport. My employer is filing H1B visa for the first time, how ling it will take for Immigration Attorney to prepare the H1B package and apply with USCIS?, Premium Processing dates for H1B Visa FY 2020 to be offered in two phases,USCIS announced onMar 19, 2019. Visa : H1-B So, thats common. Hi my name is Walter Mbeku. My parents applied for B2 visa in February and were granted visa at the interview at Chennai consulate. I am a biomedical engineering student planning to apply for F1. What are my chances if they since they returned my passport back. All received on the same date of October 4, 016. This line under what is 221g, did you mean non-immigrant/dual intent? Do you want to know what is Administrative Processing 221g Refusal Mean during USA Visa interview? Hopeless!!!!! hi, i went for my immigrant visa interview on Jan 04,2017. Did they reply to you guys after? How long did it take? After 10 months in 221g they called me for the interview but due to my personal problems i couldnt attend and i attended re interview on 15th month they told me your visa application is expired as it is more than year. My interview for a C1/D visa held on 2nd March 2021 and on 3rd march I got the email for DS 5535 form which I submitted on the same day with all details but till now I havent received my visa and passport. And post the reasons in the comments section. I applied in August, and I am still waiting for the updates from the administrative processing. Hi Tania, Im stuck in the same situation too,, visa interview was since september 2, 20015, and case is still in administrative processing. My visa was refused due to low income and ask to summit new joint sponsor. Applied from How will we know if he was approved or not, and if he was will the consulate contact us to send his passport back to them? How did you find out about the adjudicative review. Also, I have a question in regards to case created date: my case created date is 14th May and case updated date is June 1st. It is February now still no response from the Department of State/Security Advisory Opinion on my application. hii i am in same situation, whats your visa status now ?? Could anybody please tell me what does it mean. Hi Indian 1. Any update on your case? Attend your new appointment and be sure to bring all supporting documents along with you as well as your 221 (g) form. If I know I need advance atleast I can cancel my travel order n I can sen my other colleuge who already has visa . If that doesnt work, you can get the passport back from the Consulate and leave to your home country, and once 221(g) is cleared, travel back to France and get stamping. And you should have gone with Resume (required document). Or have any idea about this? Now its been 82days and still i am in AP the USEM emailed me that my case has been escalated to post 2weeks ago several updates on my case been posted but still in AP iam worried bcoz my med exam will expire feb 28,2016. I got an email on sept3rd from kolkatafpu to submit itinerary which I did in 2 days. Can anyone pls tell if we can check if they need any other info or what is going on. it will really be helpful for me. Hi, my sister had an appointment on December 13, it was the second time for her. I am in the same situation. VO: How long you know each other Could you share the scan copy of 221g form? Thanks for your response. Hope you finally got it ! As i write you its been six business working days now and am yet to get any word, but when i checked feed back the case status showed ESCALATED. my interview was on 5th oct 2016 they updated on 16 dec 2016 after i emailed them. Happy Thanksgiving. My wife & I had a IR5 visa interview on March 11, 2019. I am expecting something by the end of this month or next month as he clearly said that just dont enroll now in fall 2019 due to AP however as the process will complete with 1 or 2 months, I can enroll on Spring 2020. Its been over 4 months since our H1B Visa Interview. Im tired waiting please . 2) My university required me to upload Immigration documents such as Stamped Visa, I-94, etc on our portal and said my SEVIS record will not be registered if I dont upload. My application for an O-1 got approved in September 2019 by the USCIS for 3 years. I have my interview on 8/27/15 the consular give me a yellow slip 211g this form explain I had to summit 4 different evidence, which I did send all the information by cargo expresso in Guatemala City, since the embassy receive this additional evidence which very simple my birth certificate and record of police here in Guatemala and also in the United States shows I dont have any problems or criminal records. Since we usually are not yet prepared to issue, we must first refuse. I interviewed at New Delhi on Jan 6 2017 for h1b visa. I don;t think members here can help you. My husband is a U S cutizen. You should consult an immigration attorney. where did you have your interview? ME : Currently, I am out of Employment. I am on the same boat, I had my K1 visa interview in Ankara on 24 September and they took my passport during the interview and told me to wait from them since Im from Somalia, they told me that theyll apply a waiver for me and I should wait Ive received my passport back along with a 221g paper which doesnt state any additional file, they only ticked the administrative processing column and my status is AP. If there are no additional documents needed and the consulate does not need additional information, the case can typically be processed and resolved within a 60-day period. I am currently in US on H4 Visa. What happens if I made an unintentional mistake? However, the application of existing platforms in complex site . Can anyone please help me out whats going on and any idea about how long its going to take, Previously twice I been granted 10-Years multiple visa of B1B2 visas and its expired in June 2017, so after expiry on November 27, 2017 I applied for renewal of my visa along with my and minor daughters fresh visa applications. I am Australian citizen originally from Pakistan. Soon as they stamp the visa to my passport and they give it back to me . Now the Problem is Im on Shenzhen Visa here in France which is about to expire in coming three weeks. And. I wish I knew how long it would be before I will see my boyfriend (American citizen waiting for me in the US) again! I have rented an apartment own a car and my employer only willing to allow me work from home until end of this month. We are in same problem out of Ghana, my husband is Awal also. Status: AP after that they issued them a white slips says that the case will be under AP AND THE REASON is that they had a blurry photo which they made my parents retake the phone on the spot, and the 2nd reason was that they will send an email to the pottiner which is me to. However, we will try to give you an estimated timeat the end of the interview. how is it going with ur AP?? Should I send the corrected form again to consulate? Processing Time for Administrative Processing With 221 (g) there is nothing you can do as a visa applicant. Thank you. But not sure if my petitioner used any forged offer letter and petitioner is a small company mainly in manpower consulting. Currently i am waiting for the mail F1 & F2 Visa Interview Experience Fall 2018 Hyderabad Rejected Alternative Energy Technology, F1 Visa 221(g) Yellow Slip US Consulate in Mumbai Background Security Check. Here is what she asked before that decision: VO: I am in the same boat,can you update me how long your tourist visa remained in AP and when did u get your visa issued. Whats his visa category? Track 221(g) application in administrative processing at US embassy or consulate. [emailprotected] I got interveiwed on 14th march 2013.at window one the guy asked me if I have union counsil divorce certs and I replied that I gave you NADRA ones and I dont have union counsil ones availablethan he asked me if I have filled I-1864 form for my daughter and I said NVC didnt asked for it so NO I didntthan he noted that ona paper and asked my mobile numberand said Mam which language you will give an Interveiw and I said any and he said okay I will send you to the english sectionand I said ok.on window 6 I met an American guy and he asked me questions about my prev divorces and my husbands previ divorces and I kept answering him wisleyhe said I have a good english and I told him that I have worked with American groups so thats whyhe tried to ask trivky questions about my husband marriages but all went wellhe asked 2 questions to my daughter too and than asked me If I ve ever visited america and I said no never to Stateshe asked me if I had a love or arranged marriage and I said lovehe said where u met your hubby and I told himso it went well for 10 to 15 minutes and he took my passport and medicals and gave me a flier of welcome to States showing laws of amercia and etc.ln the start he took a pledge too and also gave me a token and american express number and address with a light green form which only mentions the date of interveiw and my case #in printed form its written that we need some Admin processingthey didnt requested me for any additional docs and I asked him if I have to send hims omething and he said NO we donot need anhthing in Islamabad now and this green list will help you and will guide youand If anything is rwquired Lahore people will call or email me.I am in a state of shock what is there that they put me to APall went welland if they wnated something they shld have asked me to provideI thought they will ask me to send them union counsil certs but they didntwhat is next and when can I expect a call from themwill I be getting the visa soonso confusedPsl helpI am a spouse of US citizen with a kid under 21. Hi, any update on your status? My visa interview went fine, they kept my passport and i20, when they returned the documents I got 221g asking for new passport as my passport got damaged, I got a new passport but now I deferred my admission to next semester. Anyone please give me advice do I need to renew my medical again if ever my visa will takes so long. At end of the interview, visa officer have to give a decision. I have finally received positive news that we are in the final step of the Administration Process. Thanks. After completion of my interview the consular officer retained my passport, DS 2019 and resume and informed me my application requires additional processing before approval of VISA and handed over 221(g) blue sheet. Hi I am in the same situation. So my question is do they really process the case within 60 days ? Visa issued April 15th. and If her 221G paper AT THE TIME said that the average should be between 4 to 6 weeks. Hello, Thank you, In which they granted them visa. I shown another $4500 for I-20. I am in the same situation, Hi Ahmed ,we are in same situation, we had our interview on14th of January In Perth ,wonder how long it took for you to get a response and did u got your approval, Hi Ahmed, Yes, I got a blue slip during my interview and waiting for about 3 weeks under administrative processing. Mine still Administrative Processing since August 2, and anything have changed. And today May25,2022 the cases last updated date changed again, however, the case status remains the same. I have similar case .just that in my case we are married.I have been on administrative processing for one year 2 months now.please let me know if u got ur visa or if theres any update on ur case . This processing can take several weeks. Just want to share this to let some of you know that its a wait that we all have to be mentally prepared for especially on receiving 221g (AP). Same exact case of mine in Mumbai consulate in the month of July. I sponsor my sister and the process took 13years she just had interview on June 4th 2015 Addis Ababa us embassy and gave her slip 221g to submit additional document proof that she never married ,I am so disappointed never expect after long 13 years . So do I have hope with this Refused or something else. My wifes case as immigrant visa is almost 6 months now stuck in administrative processing. The reason officer given was I have submitted fraudulent offer letter in 2012 hence cannot issue visa this time. What if I request my passport back? Most of the cases are completed within 60 days or less. Any updates Sabrina? In fact I have been in US in L1B visa for almost 5 years before this issue happens and I have US citizen daughter as well. Anyone knows what is the time limit for administrative process at the US embassy in Amman Jordan? Do u think I will get visa bfore 30 days ? I filled it and sent same day and I got confermation email saying thy have received it , its been 3 days now my status showing administrative processing exactly I hav 30 more days for my travel . Expiring soon to again AP now i recive anoter update 26 mai2018 i really dont know what to do my wife shes talkimg laywer senator congresman shes emailing. But when I am in the US got placement they apply for me R1 visa. You can post in the forums under F1 Visa Interview section. I have done my interview today 25/Oct/2015 for a F1 student visa the conductor asked me one question:when will you start school, I answered him January 2016 He asked for my passport and I20 only ,I tried giving him additional papers he said he doesnt need it..then He hands me over a yellow paper(administrative processing) Now Im worried I dont know when I will be granted a visa and my program starts 2 months from now someone please help. He returned my i797 and kept my Passport. little recap :in Senegal polygamy is legal .we have proven our marriage is legitimate. Status last uodated: 25th June. my visa status now stop sayingadministrative processing to issueddoes this means that i have been granted the visa? The creation date and Status Updated Date remains the same, August 2. Wait for the results. My case status was set as admin processing and no updates being made. I would suggest to check with your attorney through your employer. Thanks. Reason was the termination of Assistant-ship due to the poor academic performance. Again they changed my collection date of pasdport On August 25, 2017, I petitioned for my fianca Lebanese national to come to the United States as my fianc (K-1). March 25th 2022 22g case changed to "Issued" but DS160 application status shows administrative processing. Or still nothing, Hello my interview was on 17 july 2017 first they issue visa after that they ask for extra info and put my case under administrative process. Hi My J1 renewal is also stuck in administrative processing at the Chennai consulate. I applied to University of West Florida for MS in Mathematics program, got admission as well as Assistant ship and a graduate scholarship. Mi esposo est en las mismas, es desesperante sobre todo si tienes familia aqu en EEUU. However, many other nonimmigrant visas such as H, K, L, O, and P require a petition to be filed with USCIS. I also need to apply for my parents Canada visitor visa but with my moms passport stuck indefinitely I dont know how to proceed. I should mention we both have visited the US more than 20 times in the bast 20 years. The same happened with me today, They didnt ask for documents but gave me a letter like yours, Did you hear back from them? You should not inquire about your case status with them for at least 60 days. Hi Pls someone? . I went to embassy on 7th Jan as a group of 11 people and we have to be at a conference in US on 15th Jan and my planned flight is on 14th Jan and all of my group mates got approval and got their passports with visa stamped today except me. I had my k1 visa interview on 2nd November and was approved. Is it normal? After one week I received mail to inform me that I should come and pick my passport that my application is on administrative processing. It has been 5 months approximately and I am not sure what the outcome is. I am also on the same boat i was interviewd on may 13 2019. It can even take over a year for the Administrative Processing to clear and Visa to be Issued. Your email address will not be published. Hi VO : Can I see the companys tax return please? Same thing here. In some instances, however, some 221g processing times can take many months or even over a year. there is no update in my case after visa interview i.e. VO : Can I have your passport? I hope at this point you have this resolved and already in the US. In the below case, all the documents were submitted after H1B Visa interview and then after a couple of months, the user was given the below. I am from Iran. The officer said that there is an issue with her SEVIS record and her visa is approved but will that up to 15 days for administrative processing. So I wrote to [emailprotected] twice, once when 60 days had passed and another at 90 days. On the white slip they only ticked this and did not tick submit other docs or administrative processing. Please how you inter-prate(explain) my situation. For more information about what is 221g visa refusal Or Administrative. Wait/Processing Time. In March 2017 my ESTA was revoked , had to apply for a B1/B2 visa, had my interview on the 8th of March 2017 and have been placed on 221g since then so it has now been over 2 years. What are may chances of getting visa in time? Does anybody have any experience with the O-1 visa? Its showing your passport is under process at US consulate.How much time does it requires for returning my passport.Plz suggest me. Candidates seeking an accommodation from this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Please Note: A candidate must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check for job-related convictions, fingerprinting . Many times these 221 (g)s are issued for unlawful reasons or fail to comply with specific requirements and end up causing significant delays to travel plans. Ive same issue, interviewd then 221g letter, kept all my documents but handed back my passport, still waiting from may 10, 2018 until now, visa was k1 immigrant, Hello Sir please help. or any time limit? I am British Born and raised citizen (Muslim). Description. but still no news for this case, neither they call, nor they return my file to usa for 9 months. I been interview nov24 it went but up to this moment im still in AP. Did you manage to get the Visa? Hopeless service. VO: I see that you had an interview 5 months ago for a B2 visa and now you came for F2. We cant re-apply or even cancel the current pending application until we get an outcome. Did they reply to you guys after? 221g given for submitting missing papers and passport.but till today july 23,2019 no update.realy frustrated now. Im also in AP after the interview I was told that I was approved then I got an email saying that they need me to fill out the DS-5535_SUPPLEMENTAL form I did that and its been a month and I am still in AP. She got a 221 g and left her documents (i20 and passport) at the embassy. Hey Eddy, Casablanca moroco embasy It has been more than 4 months my case is undergoing Administrative Processing. Im stuck in AP as well from June 19th ,, still havent got any update .. Did you get your visa ? i emailed them today but there is no answered. With 221(g) there is nothing you can do as a visa applicant. I had visa application Interview at US Embassy KL somewhere at the end of August 2017,after the interview the Visa Officer inquired me to submit additional papers which i did and i received and email from them, confirming they have received my additional papers and they will get back to me as soon as the Admin Process is completed . Does any of u kno if they already took my passport and photos will they still possibly refuse my visa? It is 3+ weeks now since my interview but no update. My case is in AP for last 6 months. Still waiting. ? What does the future college student do about the whole situation? AD since Nov. 17th 2015 and submitted the required documents along with passport on Nov. 26th 2015. The case was updated and it started to show 4 only, mine was removed. You can send the request via your congressman or senator, but it will not speed up the process, but you may be able to get an answer that our case is still under process and not stuck somewhere. can you share the mail-id? I am not clear why. When i escalated the case with consulate now i am being told that my visa processing is under 2219g and i have not been asked for any document or information. No updates here as well. Since no visa, my SEVIS record will not activated yet, isnt that right? H1B Visa Premium Processing Available for FY 2020 Season in Two Phase. and was issued 221g form. I AM FROM ETHIOPIA ,my interview date was 24 august 2016 .my interview got fine the consular kept my passport but had white 221g further adminstrative proceesing.its been 3 months since my interview but no answer.so what would be the out come any help? What was your visa category? And ask to summit new joint sponsor is under process at US much. 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