"ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING "

[ainsn 13]

hi, My husband is also stuck in AP for more than two and half yrs now. We made a senator inquiry about the case but nothing happened. We are really having hard time for this AP. My husband did his MBA and is doing a job in a company. We are mentally upset because of this long AP and I am a student so I need help financially. Please help us with any information that might be helpful to us. Thank You.

Is your husband cleared from AP now? Are you together in the US?

[ainsn 13]

What is Administrative Processing? AP is also called Additional Administrative Processing and is when the applicant is being checked more closely. It can be for security checks which encompass fingerprints and/or name checks or for document verification.

When does Administrative Processing Happen? AP can happen at any time during your processing. It can happen at a service center, at the NVC level, or at the embassy level. It mainly is discussed here in the forums at the embassy level.

Who can get Administrative Processing and Why? AP usually affects men and women from certain countries but anyone can get AP. Persons coming from T countries (Terrorist Countries) seem to have more security checks and have to endure AP at the embassy level after their interview. Common names, your nationality, religion, education, relationship of applicant, travels and job can all be factors for AP. Having incomplete or missing documents will also cause a case to be put in AP. In some cases if the embassy does not believe in the validity of the relationship they can investigate it further with a field investigation.

What are the T-Countries? Although it is classified, the list of countries reportedly affected by these restrictions includes, but is not limited to, Afghanistan,

Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt,

Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,

Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,

Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,

and Yemen. http://www.abil.com/articles/ABIL%20...0Wolfsdorf.pdf This list is complied from an attorney and the list of T-countries can change at any time.

Can I check the status of my case? The embassy will not in many cases respond to emails until a certain amount of time has elapsed. The best bet is to contact Department of State aka: DOS and ask them for an update bi-weekly. They will not be able to give you details but they can tell you if the case is still pending in AP or cleared.

DOS information: DOS can be contacted Monday through Friday during business hours. You must have all information concerning your case with you so that they can assist you.

Department of States visa Information phone number: 202-663-1225

Can I expedite this process? The simple answer is NO. No one can expedite the checks since they are considered a matter of National security. An elected official can only make a congressional inquiry on your behalf. They cannot get the checks finished any faster.

Does AP have any time frame for completion? NO AP can last anywhere from days, weeks, months and in a few cases years.

Anyone that happens to be given a 221(g) or Administrative Processing letter must be patient and let them do their work. Do not call constantly and ask about your case. Remember each time your case is moved it can then end up at the bottom of the stack and your time can be extended. Each case is different so you cannot judge your case by any other and each consulate/embassy may have a different average time for completion of AP.

Good luck and my best wishes for ya .

Thanks, your list of information was really easy to understand. I do still have one question: how do they look further into your case if they don't ask for more information or documentation? Shouldn't they have analyzed your originally submitted papers before handing you the blue slip?! And is it helpful in speeding up the process if the USC hires a lawyer?

Edited February 15, 2013 by ainsn

[tenderheartusa79 14]

[shessa 1]

hello can you guys pl's update yr case status so people stuck on AP will read between lines?

[sarah2013 0]

1. Extra work the consular personnel are doing on the visa application. It is a complicated question that may be hard to find a short answer.

2. Depends. Maybe a few weeks for some very lucky ones. For most of the applicants, probably several months. In rare cases, over 10 years.

3. It means pending. When the AP is done, they will make a decision.

1- what is the AP "ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING "? and why they put us in ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING ?

2- how long it takes cuz i have heard it takes months ?

3-when a person is in ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING does it mean he was approved or what ? he will get his visa soon or what ?

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Recent post split from old thread and moved to Waivers/AP forum. LInk to it is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/486012-is-ap-complete-or-is-case-simply-updated-split-topic/?p=6883915

This old thread is now closed.

Edited March 17, 2014 by TBoneTX