Can Visa Officer's words be trusted？

[lynnlin 0]

Dear all,

So my visa is currently under AP after the interview on March 20th. The visa officer told me it gennerall takes abt 3 to 4 weeks. bur right now it's been 35 days after the interview. i have not heard anyth at all. I am now wondering maybe at that time he was just saying. I don't hold any position for the party at all and never. really think it shouldn't be that long for them to process.

I went for the interview in GZ on March 20th. The visa was not approved immediately on the day of the interview due to my communist party membership. well, this is sth i have expected that could happen. The visa officer who interviewed me told me clearly that i passed the interview and there is nothing wrong with the interview. but he said they need additional processing and gave me a slip which states the reason for AP oh and also returned my passport. He said he did this per immigration law and will notify me to send them my passport when the processing is done.

Has anybody had similar expeience? Could you please share? btw, i saw the instruction on embassy wesite that i can only inquire the visa status two months after the interview. so really can't do anything but wait i guess.

Thanks!

[AllenMay 4life 3]

yah...me too,..i was interviewed last march 6,earlier than yours and yet i haven't received my visa yet...lets keep on waiting and praying,be patience...im sure we will receive our visa soon.. :)

[bigdog 376]

Seems like the system is moving slow right now, unknown? Hang in there.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[Darnell 8,478]

have the uscitizen petitioner call the DoS Hotline (click the girls under my name, study left panel) and inquire for casefile status.

In the end, when GUZ IV is done with their review, you will receive a 'call in letter' via postal mail, with more instructions on what to do with your passport.

Edited April 25, 2012 by Darnell

[lynnlin 0]

yah...me too,..i was interviewed last march 6,earlier than yours and yet i haven't received my visa yet...lets keep on waiting and praying,be patience...im sure we will receive our visa soon.. :)

yeah , hope for the best and best luck to us!

[lynnlin 0]

have the uscitizen petitioner call the DoS Hotline (click the girls under my name, study left panel) and inquire for casefile status.

In the end, when GUZ IV is done with their review, you will receive a 'call in letter' via postal mail, with more instructions on what to do with your passport.

oh we didn't even know we could call, but he will make a call tmr and inqure. so u said they wil send me a postal ltr instaead of email to notify me right? oh that's crazy, i am leave the city pretty soon n will go to BJ to stay with my family there. This means i need to inform them of my address changes?

[lynnlin 0]

Seems like the system is moving slow right now, unknown? Hang in there.

yeah,i am thinking maybe it's their peak season. ah the problem is i will leave the city where I am now pretty soon. i am not sure if the address change will be a problem.

[Darnell 8,478]

you have some address in the ds-230 ? where was that address ? beiJing? GuangZhou ? somewhere else? the letter goes to that address.

DoS Hotline know's all status.

[lynnlin 0]

you have some address in the ds-230 ? where was that address ? beiJing? GuangZhou ? somewhere else? the letter goes to that address.

DoS Hotline know's all status.

oh the address on that DS-230 is here in QD. the thing is i have quit the job and abt to leave QD for BJ. The QD address is my previous company's, so that should be ok if they mail there and i will let my co-workers pick for me.or do u think it will work if i email them to tell the address changes?

Yeah for sure we will call DOS. Thanks so much for telling. or we feel like we are so ill-informed.

[Darnell 8,478]

i'll post more here later tonight before I sleep - but there's some stuff that's useful..

or you could use the advanced search tool , term = 'Dodi', membername = 'Darnell' - click on 'show as posts'.

[lynnlin 0]

i'll post more here later tonight before I sleep - but there's some stuff that's useful..

or you could use the advanced search tool , term = 'Dodi', membername = 'Darnell' - click on 'show as posts'.

oh that's great! I'd love to read more of your post. Let me try abt the advanced search tool..

[USAYemen 2]

My fiance had his interview at the end of January and our case is under Administrative Processing ever since. Still no word yet.

[lynnlin 0]

My fiance had his interview at the end of January and our case is under Administrative Processing ever since. Still no word yet.

wow, that's a long time. today i called an immigration lawyer and she said it usually takes abt 2 to 3 months for AP, think you will hear abt teh visa anytime since now. May I ask what's the reason for your finace's AP?

[USAYemen 2]

wow, that's a long time. today i called an immigration lawyer and she said it usually takes abt 2 to 3 months for AP, think you will hear abt teh visa anytime since now. May I ask what's the reason for your finace's AP?

Well at the interview they gave him a white sheet called 221g. He needed to bring in proof I was living in the U.S. Even though they had copies of my voter registration card and tax returns. The officer requested proof that my parents own their home (I live with my parents). We mailed it to the embassy and we then received a letter in the mail that they have received that document and to just wait until they contact us. I called the DOS and they said our case is under AP. So I do not know what they are doing now. USCIS initially received our very first paperwork back in Oct 2010 (The 1st step to this long tedious process). It was approved in Apr 2011 and sent to U.S. Embassy. Interview was Jan 2012. I can't take it anymore.