What do I make out of this situation?

[U & I 1]

On July26th, my fiancée had her interview at Mumbai Consulate. They gave her 221g with a note to submit only the guest list of people who attended our engagement ceremony as additional documentary evidence. We submitted the list to VFS Mumbai on July 28th.

Today on August 2nd, Consulate returned her passport via VFS with a letter stating that our case has been put into “Administrative Processing” and has asked us to submit the additional documents within 1 year. Now here is the catchethey didn’t mention what documents to submit again on the letter. It just say your case has been put into AP under section 221g.

Does any one have same kind of experience? How long does it take to complete the administrative process? There is nothing in our case like, race, religion, age which could raise suspicionDuring her interview CO said I am convinced of your relationship but she was stuck on 1 point that why u didn’t get married here during my several trip to meet her? They had a doubt that we are already married and so asked us to submit the guest list of people so that they can verify. We submitted the list asap as we have nothing to hide. So what’s taking them so long to just call people and check about the validity of our relationship?

Can someone please help me understand this whole mess ? I will really appreciate some guidance on it and the things I can do. I am planning to write to senators/congressman to get more specific answers. I have read on several forum that there is nothing you can do while under A/P. But there must be some way to get specific answer why its been put under AP.

[t and k 5]

On July26th, my fiancée had her interview at Mumbai Consulate. They gave her 221g with a note to submit only the guest list of people who attended our engagement ceremony as additional documentary evidence. We submitted the list to VFS Mumbai on July 28th.

Today on August 2nd, Consulate returned her passport via VFS with a letter stating that our case has been put into “Administrative Processing” and has asked us to submit the additional documents within 1 year. Now here is the catche…they didn’t mention what documents to submit again on the letter. It just say your case has been put into AP under section 221g.

Does any one have same kind of experience? How long does it take to complete the administrative process? There is nothing in our case like, race, religion, age which could raise suspicion…During her interview CO said I am convinced of your relationship but she was stuck on 1 point that why u didn’t get married here during my several trip to meet her? They had a doubt that we are already married and so asked us to submit the guest list of people so that they can verify. We submitted the list asap as we have nothing to hide. So what’s taking them so long to just call people and check about the validity of our relationship?

Can someone please help me understand this whole mess ? I will really appreciate some guidance on it and the things I can do. I am planning to write to senators/congressman to get more specific answers. I have read on several forum that there is nothing you can do while under A/P. But there must be some way to get specific answer why its been put under AP.

Hi ,

first of all ramadan mubarak , i think your situation is very clear, there is nothing to worry about , 221g is given due to various reasons , when the first time you got the 221g it was because of the lacking documents that's why they asked you to submit the gust list , now when the CO is convinced of your relationship and she has approved your visa now just before your visa will be granted they will do a fbi name check , and i am pretty sure your current 221g is beacuse if the fbi name check , the reason y i think this is because they have not asked you to submit any additional documents , i have also got the same letter from the mumbai embassy . so don't worry we cannot predict a time line for security checks but according to the fbi website 98% of the name checks are done within 120 days . so jus relax and pray .

Thank you .

[U & I 1]

Hi ,

first of all ramadan mubarak , i think your situation is very clear, there is nothing to worry about , 221g is given due to various reasons , when the first time you got the 221g it was because of the lacking documents that's why they asked you to submit the gust list , now when the CO is convinced of your relationship and she has approved your visa now just before your visa will be granted they will do a fbi name check , and i am pretty sure your current 221g is beacuse if the fbi name check , the reason y i think this is because they have not asked you to submit any additional documents , i have also got the same letter from the mumbai embassy . so don't worry we cannot predict a time line for security checks but according to the fbi website 98% of the name checks are done within 120 days . so jus relax and pray .

Thank you .

Thanks dear..Ramzan Mubaruq to you as well.

I am afraid to say that CO has not approved our visa yet..my fiance got her passport back without no visa stamp and just this letter with no specific details other than notiying us that its in AP

I am really tempted to believe in your assurance that its a good sign towards getting a visa but letter says that submit the passport back to VFS with required documents..do you see my confusion here

Just don't know what is happening there...

[t and k 5]

Thanks dear..Ramzan Mubaruq to you as well.

I am afraid to say that CO has not approved our visa yet..my fiance got her passport back without no visa stamp and just this letter with no specific details other than notiying us that its in AP

I am really tempted to believe in your assurance that its a good sign towards getting a visa but letter says that submit the passport back to VFS with required documents..do you see my confusion here

Just don't know what is happening there...

Hi,

your visa is not denied unless they tell you that your visa is refused , i am attaching a letter , this is what i got back with my passport , and i think you have also got the same thing . if that is the case then u dont have to panic .

[U & I 1]

Hi,

your visa is not denied unless they tell you that your visa is refused , i am attaching a letter , this is what i got back with my passport , and i think you have also got the same thing . if that is the case then u dont have to panic .

Yeah this is exactly they gave us...thank you so much for your assurance and help..

I am bit relieved now...I will pray for u specailly during this holy month..thx

I hope tht both of us gets re-united with our loved ones soon..

[celldoc 21]

Hi,

your visa is not denied unless they tell you that your visa is refused , i am attaching a letter , this is what i got back with my passport , and i think you have also got the same thing . if that is the case then u dont have to panic .

Yeah this is exactly they gave us...thank you so much for your assurance and help..

I am bit relieved now...I will pray for u specailly during this holy month..thx

I hope tht both of us gets re-united with our loved ones soon..

Hello, I was wondering if there has been any resolution to your cases.

Best wishes, Saleem

[t and k 5]

Hello, I was wondering if there has been any resolution to your cases.

Best wishes, Saleem

hi ,

i am still in ap .. nothing from the embassy .. what about happened at ur interview ?

Edited September 10, 2011 by t and k

[celldoc 21]

hi ,

i am still in ap .. nothing from the embassy .. what about happened at ur interview ?

We've been in AP since August 25th, still haven't heard anything yet.

I wish both of us a speedy reunion with our loved ones