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Anyone else placed in Administrative Processing-if so how long did it take?

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aquamarinebeach   1

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I had my Immigrant Visa Interview at Montreal in October 2010 - I was placed in administrative processing 221g for no valid reason and was told I should receive my passport stamped with the visa in 2 weeks' time and it 5 weeks now and still no sign of the passport. Anyone else in the same boat? Or if anyone was placed in Administrative Processing. How long did it take to be completed? I had my interview at the Montreal consulate in Canada. Thanks

Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,111

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Better to be posted in the canada regional section.

If you were put in AP they generally tell you as to why.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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ScottThuy   140

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Better to be posted in the canada regional section.

If you were put in AP they generally tell you as to why.

we were in AP for 8 months and were never told why and I dont know of anyone who was told specifically why..... The good sign is that they kept the passport and said it would only be a short time... when it comes to AP all that can really be done is inquire as to the case status.. it can be done through the congressional reps or through an email to the consulate... both take a little time for a response...

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Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,111

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we were in AP for 8 months and were never told why and I dont know of anyone who was told specifically why..... The good sign is that they kept the passport and said it would only be a short time... when it comes to AP all that can really be done is inquire as to the case status.. it can be done through the congressional reps or through an email to the consulate... both take a little time for a response...

I have never seen a K-1 visa in canada get an AP. I have seen a few CR/IR-1s get AP but that was because of issues that were told at the interview. Hence my saying that this is best posted in the canada forum.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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Tom and Teaw   1

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The best to do is contact your Congressman and have them inquire. They have a couple ways to check on things and their Congressional mail to the embassy in the country your AP is in has to be answered within 14 business days of receipt of the letter. They don't have to tell them much but it usually gets the embassy to get you out of AP quickly so they don't get more inquiries. If you know what they might be looking for...meaning think about the interview. What did they dwell on and really question you about, if anything. And my Congressman's office was able to get a hint as to what they were looking at when we were in AP in Thailand so I wrote a letter explaining what happened and the circumstances behind it and the Congressman's office sent it all with the inquiry to the embassy. Shortly after they issued the K-1. We were in AP for 3 months or more. But try to get an idea what they might be looking at and respond. Having your Congressman send it with their inquiry makes sure it gets read right away and possibly acted on quicker.

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well, my father applied for a tourist visa back in 2002, but he never traveled to the US. Then in 2010 he applied for a visa again. They asked him why he never traveled the first time. He told them that he just changed his mind. So they put him on administrative processing just to investigate that he really didn't travel the first time, and that he just wasn't hiding anything because it is a little unusual that someone gets a visa and just don't travel.

Once they found out that he didn't travel to the US for real, they approved his visa.

So, I think it is just about something they want to investigate further more about you, once they make sure that there is nothing wrong, then everything should be ok... or you would have been denied from the very beginning. How long would it take, of course no way of telling that. It all depends on the nature of what they are looking for...

Hope this was useful to you..

I-129F sent July 26 201

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NOA1 date July 29-2010

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me & mason810 Contributor

me & mason810   0

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nrobert: do u know the reason for your AP?

Hello,

I have same situation but they never gave me 221g and even they did not tell me I am going through AP. now is 6 weeks I had my interview and when I call DOS, they say you are in AP!!!!

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Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,111

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Hello,

I have same situation but they never gave me 221g and even they did not tell me I am going through AP. now is 6 weeks I had my interview and when I call DOS, they say you are in AP!!!!

actually you aren't in the same situation, this original poster won the DV green card lottery. They also had other issues with their application that are nothing like yours.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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TBoneTX Grand Master

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*** Recent post split from zombie thread and moved to Canada regional subforum; zombie thread closed. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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