Egypt - AP

[mandyu1 5]

I'm just curious if anyone knows what the percentage is of cases that go to Cairo end up in AP? Also, if AP is additional investigation and security check, I thought this was done at USCIS prior to being sent to the embassy, so why would there be additional investigation. I'm new to this and although I have read many great stories, I have read other not so great stories. My fiance works in KSA and was going to return to Egypt for the interview and so that I could attend the interview with him, and we both thought that shortly after the interview he would have his visa. But now I'm reading about this AP and I would hate for him to jeopordize his work in KSA and end up in AP. Is Egypt considered a "T" country, and what triggers AP? Or do you guys think it would be smarter for him to take his interview in Riyadh and not have me there. Also, how long does the actual interview take, and does it make a good impression when the petitioner is there at the interview?

Thanks

[az110965 252]

I can't give you a percentage of cases within MENA where AP occurs, but I'd bet it's darn near 100%.

Even though name checks and database searches occur at USCIS and NVC levels, Consulates will still perform an additional name check at the time of Visa issuance. Fingerprints are taken at the interview stage and the prints are run through Interpol, NCIC, FBI and various international databases for any hits. If there is even a remote possibility of your fiancee being a threat(or if your fiancee has a common last name), AP will occur.

Unfortunately, this is just a sign of the times and there's nothing you can do to prevent AP. If it occurs, just hope for a speedy resolution.

Good luck.

Alan

[mandyu1 5]

After reading many posts it seems that most people in AP are married and trying to bring their spouse here. I know there are some doing the K1 that go thru AP, but I'm wondering if AP is more likely to happen if you are doing a CR-1?

[Cheryl & Medo 3]

It don't really matter what visa you apply for....Chances are you get put in AP. sometimes it can be as fast as 2 week to 2 and over years. I'm sorry this dont help much. It is differnt for evey case. Wishing you a fast AP and the interview is only about 15 min's

[And_Sam 44]

Hi Mandy

My husband is one of the few that actually made it through the interview without AP. Now why did that happen? I don't really know. Maybe it was because I was there at the interview in Cairo, or maybe it was because the CO was having a good day.

The chances for AP are very strong. Whether it is for CR1 or K1, again who knows.

I really do think me being there with my husband's interview did help tremendously. I don't know if it is because they saw us in person how we react to each other or because mine and my husbands back ground check came out clean with no name alerts or what.

Now with your husband working in Saudi Arabia, he will need to get a police certificate from there, along with any other place that he had live past the age 16 for 6 months. And if you do have him go to Cairo for his interview so you can be with him during the interview sounds like a very plausible reason that they can understand.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. You will find all kinds of help here, there are some really great people on VJ.

[mandyu1 5]

Hi Mandy

My husband is one of the few that actually made it through the interview without AP. Now why did that happen? I don't really know. Maybe it was because I was there at the interview in Cairo, or maybe it was because the CO was having a good day.

The chances for AP are very strong. Whether it is for CR1 or K1, again who knows.

I really do think me being there with my husband's interview did help tremendously. I don't know if it is because they saw us in person how we react to each other or because mine and my husbands back ground check came out clean with no name alerts or what.

Now with your husband working in Saudi Arabia, he will need to get a police certificate from there, along with any other place that he had live past the age 16 for 6 months. And if you do have him go to Cairo for his interview so you can be with him during the interview sounds like a very plausible reason that they can understand.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. You will find all kinds of help here, there are some really great people on VJ.

Thanks for the reply. He is already working on getting the police report from both Egypt and Saudi (he lived in Sudan for 1 yr, but according to the DOS website police reports are not available for Sudan). I'm glad to know you could attend the interview with him because that is what I am planning on doing. Initially he was going to do the interview in Riyadh Saudi Arabia by himself, but we both felt his chances for the visa were greater if we went with the Cairo office since I could attend the interview with him, and I'm sure KSA sees less K1 interviews and maybe they will be more strict or difficult. I'm hoping we are making the right decision. Also, I asked in another forum about a letter my mother wrote giving her support of our relationship, do you think this will help us in any way? One more thing, what evidence did u provide of your relationship? When I sent in the I-129F I included copies of my cell phone bill, chat log, text messages, emails, 6 chat conversations (1 for each month), pictures of us together, and pics of me with his family, and I plan on sending the same information when he gets his packet from the embassy. Did you provide anything else that you think is important or does this sound good?

Thanks again for the advice and congrats to you and your hubby

[And_Sam 44]

Thanks for the reply. He is already working on getting the police report from both Egypt and Saudi (he lived in Sudan for 1 yr, but according to the DOS website police reports are not available for Sudan). I'm glad to know you could attend the interview with him because that is what I am planning on doing. Initially he was going to do the interview in Riyadh Saudi Arabia by himself, but we both felt his chances for the visa were greater if we went with the Cairo office since I could attend the interview with him, and I'm sure KSA sees less K1 interviews and maybe they will be more strict or difficult. I'm hoping we are making the right decision. Also, I asked in another forum about a letter my mother wrote giving her support of our relationship, do you think this will help us in any way? One more thing, what evidence did u provide of your relationship? When I sent in the I-129F I included copies of my cell phone bill, chat log, text messages, emails, 6 chat conversations (1 for each month), pictures of us together, and pics of me with his family, and I plan on sending the same information when he gets his packet from the embassy. Did you provide anything else that you think is important or does this sound good?

Thanks again for the advice and congrats to you and your hubby

Including the letter from your relatives, his relatives, friends, family, co-workers! I made sure that I had a letter from my daughter, my supervisor, close friends, coworkers...the more you show that people know, the less they will feel it is fraud.

And plenty of pictures, specially of you with his family, that way they will see that the family is acceptable of the relationship between you and your fiance.

One of the questions that the CO asked, (which honestly, they only asked me questions and NOT my husband) was how many times had I been to Egypt and how often do I plan to come back. I told him that I had been there twice and after my husband gets acclimated to the US, of course we were coming back to visit his family.

If you had been married before, make sure you take to the interview the "official" divorce decree from your previous marriage. That is one thing that I have seen other people get AP for. Having to wait for their SO to send them their divorce papers. I made sure that he had mine before I even arrived to Cairo for the interview.

We came loaded down with 2 photo albums, 1 of the wedding and reception and the other from previous trip, and mounds of papers of chat logs, phone bills, text messages, you name it. They didn't even look at them, but I thought better to be safe than sorry.

I hope this answers some of your questions!