case pending " administrative processing"

[nusa 0]

hi everybody i have a question regarding my husband visa . I have submitted my husband paper in augest 12 2009 and in damascus syria at the us embassy we have been married for 2 years and we have a baby too. he had his interview on the 10th of december and the cousolar asked him to give further information regarding (proof of my domicle and last year tax + passport) so i send it to him and he send it via dhl and the next day they called him and they said everything is recieved and he will be contacted after the adminstrative processing is done . it been more almost 20 days since that call and his case is still pending ! i contacted the embassy and the us officer at the visa department . ""Thank you for your message. According to our records, Mr. A completed the submission of his documents and provided all requested information. However, his application was tentatively approved for issuance pending the result of administrative processing. We will contact him when processing is complete. Unfortunately we are unable to estimate when it will be done. While we cannot predict how long it will take to complete this administrative processing, please rest assured that we will contact him as soon as this process is complete.

We hope this is helpful. "

i dont know what to do my sister in law got the visa the same day and my sister husband got the visa via dhl after 3 days so please any suggestion that can help !

[dasaleph 0]

I am sorry that you are under administrative processing.

But as far as I know, there is nothing you can do. You sent them all the documents they need, and now you will just have to wait.

Good luck!

[New Beginnings 32]

Yeah, there's nothing else you can do except continue to contact them by e-mail maybe once a week until you hear from them. This is the most frustrating part of the whole process. No one can know how long it will take.. some take a few days where others have taken over a year.

We're all here when you need to vent!

[belinda63 3,031]

Sorry to hear this but they are very strict about reviewing men who wish to immigrate from the "T" countries. Suggest you find a good hobby and we are here for you while u wait.

I hope your wait is a short one.

[meowmeowmeow 1]

Hi Nusa,

It seems...sadly normal, that this is happening to you. My husband went through Damascus recently too, but besides obtaining a particular paper which only took a day's delay, he got his visa a few days after. There are two other members were who have also gone through the embassy and who may be able to help you if you need to understand more about the embassy, etc: Jennie-Ammar and santa_cruz. Jennie's hubby recently got approved after a long delay and Santa is gearing up to get it done soon. They are both very kind and sweet ladies...

As for us...hubby took paperwork and bunch of evidence that weighed over a kilo. I don't know if that influenced them, but they did leave him alone for 90 minutes while they looked everything over...so maybe it did.

It seems that in your case, perhaps they are just doing basic security checks to clear the final hurdles...especially if his name is a common Middle Eastern one, this may be more true than not.

Don't worry and just wait..it will be done soon.

Mabrook for getting this far

Regards,

Enraptured

[ZaheersShezadi 0]

Hi Nusa,

It seems...sadly normal, that this is happening to you. My husband went through Damascus recently too, but besides obtaining a particular paper which only took a day's delay, he got his visa a few days after. There are two other members were who have also gone through the embassy and who may be able to help you if you need to understand more about the embassy, etc: Jennie-Ammar and santa_cruz. Jennie's hubby recently got approved after a long delay and Santa is gearing up to get it done soon. They are both very kind and sweet ladies...

As for us...hubby took paperwork and bunch of evidence that weighed over a kilo. I don't know if that influenced them, but they did leave him alone for 90 minutes while they looked everything over...so maybe it did.

It seems that in your case, perhaps they are just doing basic security checks to clear the final hurdles...especially if his name is a common Middle Eastern one, this may be more true than not.

Don't worry and just wait..it will be done soon.

Mabrook for getting this far

Regards,

Enraptured

you all are lucky. Islamabad never looks at the evidence you bring. and then they stick you in AP for like forever. We are halfway through our 3rd month of AP now. Its getting harder and harder to wait . I want my hubby here for my baby's birth.

[Bajih 4]

Nusa-

My SO is being processed through the Damascus embassy as well. He is living in Damascus. We have been in AP since April of last year and haven't heard a word. From what I have read, the average AP for middle eastern countries is 8-10 months. Hang in there. This is a normal part of the process. That isn't to say it isn't hard. It is the not knowing that is the hardest. Hang in there. Please feel free to PM me anytime. Let's support each other.

Baj

[coyote 3]

Please, everybody, let's take some action on this. I joined American Families United, which is working to institute a 6-month limit to AP. I am also circulating this petition -- please sign it and pass it on to your friends and families. In the petition, I call for a 90-day limit for AP, and a comprehensive review of the entire family visa system to bring it into the 21st century.

I think we should all write to our senators and congresspeople as well -- I am doing so, specifically asking for:

90-day limit on AP; after 90 days, a supervisory review is mandatory, and there must be a reason given for the delay

reducing USCIS I-130 processing times to 90 days instead of the current 120 -150.

Here's the petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/falling-in-love-with-someone-from-another-country-is-not-a-crime/