approved....now AP?

[evelyn1140 18]

P.s. yes he did get a slip saying he was approved!

Then, don't worry, or to make sure email the embassy.

[KLS2010 30]

P.s. yes he did get a slip saying he was approved!

Well then I'm pretty sure everything is fine.

Does Shannon have the tracking number from his Australia Post envelope that he should have left them when he had his interview?? If so - have you tried checking on that? That will at least let you know when the package has been sent.

Like I said - I had my interview on a Tuesday and got the visa on the Friday. I don't recall seeing it take longer than a week to ten days or so (I'm talking about in cases where everything was approved without further info required).

[Darren526 0]

VJer's,

I'm frantic again. Shannon had his interview this Tuesday the 13th. The CO told him he was approved and even commented on how organized we were and how impressed he was that we had all our correct documents ready. The CO asked him when he was planning on traveling to the US, in which Shannon responded "next week". The CO noted this on his form and said he would receive his visa in the mail by the end of this week or early next week.

I just got off the phone with DOS because I wanted to call and see if it had been issued and sent yet so that Shannon can go ahead and book his flight. The woman told me that his case is under AP and "wasn't sure why he was told he was approved". What the hell does this mean and what am I supposed to do? She couldn't give me much other information. This doesn't make sense to me. HELP!

Danielle

Hi Danielle

I had my interview on the same day Tuesday 13th and was given a sheet of paper Refusal Worksheet which is to do with section 221(g). I didn't have a US Federal Return from my Petitioning Relative. So my Visa was put on hold until I can email a Federal Return to them which I have done. I haven't received a response from the US Consulate in Sydney regarding my matter.

The Sydney Consulate doesn't really respond to many emails, you just have to wait. I spoke to one of the security Guards after my interview emailing to the Sydney Consulate. He said they get 100's of them a day that they have to sort through. I'm not expecting to get a email response to say that my Visa has now been granted. It will just turn up in the mail. If and when it will come. It's a waiting game. My wife and I wanted to travel over to the USA next week, looks like we will be in Australia for another couple of weeks.

Getting to your situation. I believe you have been given the wrong information. If Shannon got the piece of paper that said "Congratulations you have been granted" then he has been approved. That's what I was hoping for but it didn't happen that way for me. At least I have hopefully sorted that out now. I reckon Shannon will have his Visa next week. Just give them more time. The US Consulate in Sydney have been busy of late. I guess everyone wants to move over to the US.

Good luck with your future

Darren

[Darren526 0]

VJer's,

I'm frantic again. Shannon had his interview this Tuesday the 13th. The CO told him he was approved and even commented on how organized we were and how impressed he was that we had all our correct documents ready. The CO asked him when he was planning on traveling to the US, in which Shannon responded "next week". The CO noted this on his form and said he would receive his visa in the mail by the end of this week or early next week.

I just got off the phone with DOS because I wanted to call and see if it had been issued and sent yet so that Shannon can go ahead and book his flight. The woman told me that his case is under AP and "wasn't sure why he was told he was approved". What the hell does this mean and what am I supposed to do? She couldn't give me much other information. This doesn't make sense to me. HELP!

Danielle

Hi Danielle

I had my interview on the same day Tuesday 13th and was given a sheet of paper Refusal Worksheet which is to do with section 221(g). I didn't have a US Federal Return from my Petitioning Relative. So my Visa was put on hold until I can email a Federal Return to them which I have done. I haven't received a response from the US Consulate in Sydney regarding my matter.

The Sydney Consulate doesn't really respond to many emails, you just have to wait. I spoke to one of the security Guards after my interview about emailing to the Sydney Consulate. He said they get 100's of them a day that they have to sort through. If you don't get a response to re-send every 3 to 4 hours. I'm not expecting to get a email response to say that my Visa has now been granted. It will just turn up in the mail. If and when it will come. It's a waiting game. My wife and I wanted to travel over to the USA next week, looks like we will be in Australia for another couple of weeks.

Getting to your situation. I believe you have been given the wrong information. If Shannon got the piece of paper that said "Congratulations you have been granted" then he has been approved. That's what I was hoping for but it didn't happen that way for me. At least I have hopefully sorted that out now. I reckon Shannon will have his Visa next week. Just give them more time. The US Consulate in Sydney have been busy of late. I guess everyone wants to move over to the US.

Good luck with your future

Darren

[Samantha78 117]

EMAIL OR CALL the embassy

They will give you better information

DOS sometimes gives wrong information

Sorry. I hope they were wrong

They told me my husband was still in AP after the embassy had told me visa was issued...I asked her are you sure and she said yess. I said then why would embassy say visa is printed?

Then she said oh yes it says approved.

I do not even know if they look at a computer when they talk

I agree completely that DOS gives the wrong info, much too often. Calling again and speaking to another person, asking them to take the time to look into it a little more, might be the best bet

[danielleNJ 1]

Then, don't worry, or to make sure email the embassy.

I've done that! Hopefully I was just worrying for no reason. Darn DOS Thanks for the help!

Well then I'm pretty sure everything is fine.

Does Shannon have the tracking number from his Australia Post envelope that he should have left them when he had his interview?? If so - have you tried checking on that? That will at least let you know when the package has been sent.

Like I said - I had my interview on a Tuesday and got the visa on the Friday. I don't recall seeing it take longer than a week to ten days or so (I'm talking about in cases where everything was approved without further info required).

He does have the tracking number and has been checking it but it has not been sent yet!

We were hoping to get it by yesterday, but now praying it will come Monday or Tuesday!

Thanks again

Hi Danielle

I had my interview on the same day Tuesday 13th and was given a sheet of paper Refusal Worksheet which is to do with section 221(g). I didn't have a US Federal Return from my Petitioning Relative. So my Visa was put on hold until I can email a Federal Return to them which I have done. I haven't received a response from the US Consulate in Sydney regarding my matter.

The Sydney Consulate doesn't really respond to many emails, you just have to wait. I spoke to one of the security Guards after my interview emailing to the Sydney Consulate. He said they get 100's of them a day that they have to sort through. I'm not expecting to get a email response to say that my Visa has now been granted. It will just turn up in the mail. If and when it will come. It's a waiting game. My wife and I wanted to travel over to the USA next week, looks like we will be in Australia for another couple of weeks.

Getting to your situation. I believe you have been given the wrong information. If Shannon got the piece of paper that said "Congratulations you have been granted" then he has been approved. That's what I was hoping for but it didn't happen that way for me. At least I have hopefully sorted that out now. I reckon Shannon will have his Visa next week. Just give them more time. The US Consulate in Sydney have been busy of late. I guess everyone wants to move over to the US.

Good luck with your future

Darren

Darren,

Sorry to hear about your situation. I feel your pain with the embassy never responding to emails. It's just so frustrating! I hope it all works out for you and you and your wife can come to the US soon!

You're right. Just need to wait a few more days before I start to worry! I always get so worked up for nothing!

Good luck and thanks for the help

Danielle

I agree completely that DOS gives the wrong info, much too often. Calling again and speaking to another person, asking them to take the time to look into it a little more, might be the best bet

I agree. But I've given up on DOS.

I spoke to THREE different people yesterday who all gave me completely different information. Two of which seemed to not have a friggin clue what they were even talking about or what AP even is. And I had an issue with receiving Packet 4, and called DOS for help and they gave me different information every time as well.

[bigdog 376]

If you got a approved slip, wait patiently for the mail.

[Goldys16 0]

Hi, I know this was years ago but just wondering if the visa got approved, how long it take etc? And why it went through that process. I'm currently in the same boat :/