What is "administrative processing"

[Katiedog 6]

Hello again to all of you members. On November 28 I posted a topic about our situation with the Kiev Embassy. My fiance had her interview on November 16 and all was great. They took her delivery address information for the Visa Packet and gave her a pink card stating that it would need "additional processing". THey said the package was so large it needed additional time for processing. Good excuse huh?

She was told everything was positive but sent home. She did not get the packet.

Now we are finding out they are still "doing processing" with the package, of course they will not tell us what it is. Our attorney has received an email to their request to find out the status of the Visa being issued, the embassy states it is now having "administrative processing" done. What in the heck does this mean?

The package was very thorough and complete, checked and double checked. We meet all the criteria for the Visa being issued. She has no criminal records and owes no one any money in Ukraine. She is free to go. I have committed no Adam Walsh Act crimes. I could go on and on, but I just am dumbfounded. Anyone have any input?

[Inky 1,110]

Background checks or something came up on a name check that they didn't like so they are investigating it. All you need is a name in common with someone who did something bad to mess up the visa issuance. They have to investigate it which takes time.

[Operator 1,927]

Hello again to all of you members. On November 28 I posted a topic about our situation with the Kiev Embassy. My fiance had her interview on November 16 and all was great. They took her delivery address information for the Visa Packet and gave her a pink card stating that it would need "additional processing". THey said the package was so large it needed additional time for processing. Good excuse huh?

She was told everything was positive but sent home. She did not get the packet.

Now we are finding out they are still "doing processing" with the package, of course they will not tell us what it is. Our attorney has received an email to their request to find out the status of the Visa being issued, the embassy states it is now having "administrative processing" done. What in the heck does this mean?

The package was very thorough and complete, checked and double checked. We meet all the criteria for the Visa being issued. She has no criminal records and owes no one any money in Ukraine. She is free to go. I have committed no Adam Walsh Act crimes. I could go on and on, but I just am dumbfounded. Anyone have any input?

I was told the same thing and I have no idea what they did. A very nice woman at DOS told me that additional processing can include many things up to and including printing the visa. As Inky said they may be waiting for the results of a name check. Ours took about two weeks. Hang in there.