Administrative Processing & Security Checks

[BadDogi 0]

Hello,

My fiancé had her interview at the Embassy of the United States in London on May 26, 2008 for her K1 Visa, and was told that it takes up to 4 weeks for the actual K1 Visa to be issued. I hear many cases were the Visa is issued at the same time during the interview.. It has been 8 long weeks… We were told K1 needs “Additional administrative processing” and we are unable to get a status on it except “pending”. They did not require any additional documents and we are told they have all what they need and waiting on security checks. We had to cancel our wedding of July 5, 2008, it was a difficult thing to do, financially and emotionally.

Any advise?? Here is our time line:

K1 Timeline - US Petitioner, UK Beneficiary

Nov 27, 2007: I-129F application Submission to USINS Laguna Niguel CA

March 27, 2008: Notice of Approval (120 Days from I-129F Submission)

April 2, 2008: Notice from Embassy-Start of process

April 8, 2008: Documents submitted to Embassy

May 27, 2008: Interview at Embassy of the United States London (182 Days from I-129F Submission, 60 days from I-129F Notice of Approval)

Still waiting for Visa.

Thanks!

[Sal and Jay 2]

Hello,

My fiancé had her interview at the Embassy of the United States in London on May 26, 2008 for her K1 Visa, and was told that it takes up to 4 weeks for the actual K1 Visa to be issued. I hear many cases were the Visa is issued at the same time during the interview.. It has been 8 long weeks… We were told K1 needs "Additional administrative processing" and we are unable to get a status on it except "pending". They did not require any additional documents and we are told they have all what they need and waiting on security checks. We had to cancel our wedding of July 5, 2008, it was a difficult thing to do, financially and emotionally.

Any advise?? Here is our time line:

K1 Timeline - US Petitioner, UK Beneficiary

Nov 27, 2007: I-129F application Submission to USINS Laguna Niguel CA

March 27, 2008: Notice of Approval (120 Days from I-129F Submission)

April 2, 2008: Notice from Embassy-Start of process

April 8, 2008: Documents submitted to Embassy

May 27, 2008: Interview at Embassy of the United States London (182 Days from I-129F Submission, 60 days from I-129F Notice of Approval)

Still waiting for Visa.

Thanks!

Im sorry you are stuck in Admin Processing, have you phoned the embassy to find out how much longer it will be.

The interviewees at London that recieve their visas quickly are approved on the day of the interview.

Good luck

[BadDogi 0]

She had called the Embassy in London and I have called the Visa unit at the State Department in DC. But the information we are given are very limited. They say that they are still waiting on security checks. The interviewer had told her 4 weeks, and the Embassy web site indicated to allow 8 weeks for Administrative Processing.

[Sal and Jay 2]

She had called the Embassy in London and I have called the Visa unit at the State Department in DC. But the information we are given are very limited. They say that they are still waiting on security checks. The interviewer had told her 4 weeks, and the Embassy web site indicated to allow 8 weeks for Administrative Processing.

Im sorry to hear that, I hope its not much longer for you

[Catt 6]

Hello,

My fiancé had her interview at the Embassy of the United States in London on May 26, 2008 for her K1 Visa, and was told that it takes up to 4 weeks for the actual K1 Visa to be issued. I hear many cases were the Visa is issued at the same time during the interview.. It has been 8 long weeks… We were told K1 needs “Additional administrative processing” and we are unable to get a status on it except “pending”. They did not require any additional documents and we are told they have all what they need and waiting on security checks. We had to cancel our wedding of July 5, 2008, it was a difficult thing to do, financially and emotionally.

I do not have any advise for you, but I am so sorry you guys had to postpone the wedding .

Our wedding almost got postponed (my husband got back from Afghanistan much later than expected and he arrived here one and a half day before the wedding, we had to reschedule all plane flights from family etc.) and that already had me close to gaga. So I can imagine you are pretty pissed off.

Hope you guys make it out of this visamess real soon.

[joanie 0]

I had to wait over 14 days when mine was pending notarisation of my affidivat of support.

I had to wait over 14 days when mine was pending notarisation of my affidivat of support.

[Sal and Jay 2]

I had to wait over 14 days when mine was pending notarisation of my affidivat of support.

I had to wait over 14 days when mine was pending notarisation of my affidivat of support.

Please update your timeline it really does help with the stats on vj.

[BadDogi 0]

Thanks for all your replies. Nothing yet. 7 weeks now from interview date. I am going to get my congressman’s office involved. Hopefully they can get some answers.

[Nutty 2]

Dear Baddogi:

Administrative Processing is a strange and mysterious process that happens after the interview was a success. The case gets sent back stateside for various government agencies to run name/fingerprint checks to verify the applicant is does not have a criminal or terrorist background.

I admit 8 weeks in AP for a British citizen is longer than normal, however, take a look at the MENA board (middle eastern/north african) forum and you will see many people stuck in AP for MONTHS AND MONTHS. Even up to a year!

There really is very little your Congressman can do at this stage (because 7 weeks is still a fairly short waiting period)

Best of Luck.

Nutty