Visa approved after 221(g), passport sent but not received yet??

[kghayesh 0]

Hi everyone,

I live in Ottawa, Canada. I applied for a B1/B2 visa about 4 weeks ago and I got the 221(g) Administrative processing blue paper and they told me to keep my passport with them. I wanted to get it back so I can apply for the Mexican visa since I'm traveling to Mexico so I got it back, then I got an email saying my visa is approved and that I should send my passport asap to stamp the visa on it.

I sent my passport about 6 days ago, but I haven't got a reply from them saying the passport is being mailed to me. The process in Ottawa office is that they send it to a courier company and the courier company emails you saying the passport is ready for pickup. It is supposed to take 3-4 business days but today is the 5th day and I am supposed to travel in 4 days but I haven't got my passport back.

I am emailing them but I am not getting any replies ! Does anyone know what can I do in such a situation? Is that normal ??

Thanks,

Khaled

[TimeTravel 78]

Did you call courier company? may be, you can consider to pick up from their office directly.

[KamLondon 13]

Hi everyone,

I live in Ottawa, Canada. I applied for a B1/B2 visa about 4 weeks ago and I got the 221(g) Administrative processing blue paper and they told me to keep my passport with them. I wanted to get it back so I can apply for the Mexican visa since I'm traveling to Mexico so I got it back, then I got an email saying my visa is approved and that I should send my passport asap to stamp the visa on it.

I sent my passport about 6 days ago, but I haven't got a reply from them saying the passport is being mailed to me. The process in Ottawa office is that they send it to a courier company and the courier company emails you saying the passport is ready for pickup. It is supposed to take 3-4 business days but today is the 5th day and I am supposed to travel in 4 days but I haven't got my passport back.

I am emailing them but I am not getting any replies ! Does anyone know what can I do in such a situation? Is that normal ??

Thanks,

Khaled

Hi

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I was in AP for 16 weeks, then received the email to send my passport in. They have had my passport for just over 3 weeks now and I'm supposed to receive it back after 5-7 business days. I called the embassy in Washington after 2 weeks and they said that my passport was Pending (means they are doing admin on your case apparently). After the 3rd week, I called again and they said that the status was Send Passport. I'm assuming that they have done their processing/admin now, and they are preparing to hand it over to the courier in the next couple of days. Like I said, they've had mine for 3 weeks, so I wouldn't worry too much. It is frustrating though, yet more waiting in this darn process.

Hope you get it soon

[kghayesh 0]

Yes what you said makes sense but the funny part is that I emailed them asking how long it will take, they replied saying 3-4 business days. I assume that the email saying that the visa is approved should mean that the case is just pending the stamp on the passport. It is weird it should take that long after the approval email was sent !

If there is still admin processing to be made, why did they send me the email then?

Hi

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I was in AP for 16 weeks, then received the email to send my passport in. They have had my passport for just over 3 weeks now and I'm supposed to receive it back after 5-7 business days. I called the embassy in Washington after 2 weeks and they said that my passport was Pending (means they are doing admin on your case apparently). After the 3rd week, I called again and they said that the status was Send Passport. I'm assuming that they have done their processing/admin now, and they are preparing to hand it over to the courier in the next couple of days. Like I said, they've had mine for 3 weeks, so I wouldn't worry too much. It is frustrating though, yet more waiting in this darn process.

Hope you get it soon

[KamLondon 13]

Yes what you said makes sense but the funny part is that I emailed them asking how long it will take, they replied saying 3-4 business days. I assume that the email saying that the visa is approved should mean that the case is just pending the stamp on the passport. It is weird it should take that long after the approval email was sent !

If there is still admin processing to be made, why did they send me the email then?

Hi

Did you receive your visa in the end?

I sent my passport in about 3 and a half weeks ago now and I was beginning to get frustrated. Yesterday, I contacted the Embassy in Washington and they confirmed that it has been issued and will be with me in a few days. That took 18 business days to get 'issued', then its going to be a few more to get it in my hand.