Administrative Processing

[Private 1]

Ok I found the number and finally got ahold of visa specialist. They told me that DC already received the request and they have already begun processing it. That was fast, thank God! I KNEW Casa would want to clear their desks before the holiday!! woo-hoo!

Good! I'm glad you were able to find the number. I was away from the computer for a while so I didn't see your messages until now. I'm glad that they have begun the process! It's nice to have some idea of what is going on.

Casa is closed on Thursday but they are open on Friday.

I'm going to call DOS again in about an hour to see if we've cleared yet or what progress has been made.

Hopefully, you will have the clearance today or tomorrow!

Oh God, don't tell me that! I don't even want to dream of that and end up being disappointed! I'll be a happy girl if he get's a phone call next Wednesday, but this Friday! I don't even want to get that idea in my head!

(but it would be nice.. hehe!)

I wish that I had the problem that you have.

who said anything about a problem?

It was meant to be a joke, but okay a better word would be worry!

[StupidJourney 0]

I know, no worries!

[gaddha112 0]

u aint alone i m on the same boat with 10 months on ap it sure does drive one nutss heheh

[Marry American 0]

Have any of your SO that are on AP been out of their country before?? I wonder if the SO has been out of their country before or several times if that makes a diference as far as security checks and things of that nature. Do you think that they will get the visa quicker?? In other words no AP.

[MaryandMian 1]

Have any of your SO that are on AP been out of their country before??

NO

In our case my husband NEVER traveled outside of Pakistan. I do know that males coming from Pakistan are getting AR/AP that have not traveled in the past. So NO AR/AP is up to the consulate and covers many factors from name checks, schooling, job, religion, age differences, etc.

Mary

[Marry American 0]

Have any of your SO that are on AP been out of their country before??

NO

In our case my husband NEVER traveled outside of Pakistan. I do know that males coming from Pakistan are getting AR/AP that have not traveled in the past. So NO AR/AP is up to the consulate and covers many factors from name checks, schooling, job, religion, age differences, etc.

Mary

The reason why I asked this is because we figured he would have no trouble getting approved or with security checks because he has gotten visas before. He has also never even been arrested. Time will tell. I will post the result of his interview later.

[LaL 418]

Have any of your SO that are on AP been out of their country before?? I wonder if the SO has been out of their country before or several times if that makes a diference as far as security checks and things of that nature. Do you think that they will get the visa quicker?? In other words no AP.

yes, my husband has lived in other places. Egypt for 27 years, Italy for a few months, and Canada for 4 years. Didnt help at all as we did have AR/AP.

[LaL 418]

Have any of your SO that are on AP been out of their country before??

NO

In our case my husband NEVER traveled outside of Pakistan. I do know that males coming from Pakistan are getting AR/AP that have not traveled in the past. So NO AR/AP is up to the consulate and covers many factors from name checks, schooling, job, religion, age differences, etc.

Mary

The reason why I asked this is because we figured he would have no trouble getting approved or with security checks because he has gotten visas before. He has also never even been arrested. Time will tell. I will post the result of his interview later.

my husband had a shengen visa as well as a B1/B2 visa for the united states. you would think this would be the ultimate in back security clearances especially since for work he entered the US 25 times in the 1st 2 years of our relationship, again, it did not pan out that way. Each application is separate.

I dont know where your fiance received a visa for before, but the US could care less about visas for their own country let alone other countries, at least that has been the anecdotal experience I have seen.

[Marry American 0]

Have any of your SO that are on AP been out of their country before??

NO

In our case my husband NEVER traveled outside of Pakistan. I do know that males coming from Pakistan are getting AR/AP that have not traveled in the past. So NO AR/AP is up to the consulate and covers many factors from name checks, schooling, job, religion, age differences, etc.

Mary

The reason why I asked this is because we figured he would have no trouble getting approved or with security checks because he has gotten visas before. He has also never even been arrested. Time will tell. I will post the result of his interview later.

my husband had a shengen visa as well as a B1/B2 visa for the united states. you would think this would be the ultimate in back security clearances especially since for work he entered the US 25 times in the 1st 2 years of our relationship, again, it did not pan out that way. Each application is separate.

I dont know where your fiance received a visa for before, but the US could care less about visas for their own country let alone other countries, at least that has been the anecdotal experience I have seen.

Thanks for your answer. That does not make sense that if your SO has been here before they still placed him on AR/AP. Strange. So at least I know now that placement on AR could easily still happen. Thanks.