Difference between Administrative Review and Administrative Process

[cubanlovestory 0]

Hello Everyone, I just realized that I didn't know the difference between AR and AP, I keep reading about both of them simultaneously and however I'm not understanding if they are the same thing. Can someone shed light on me about that. My fiance was told that he was on AP, but then I hear other people use the term AR. Okay please anyone help clear up this doubt.

sincerely,

cubanlovestory

[nicefuture 0]

I'm also interested in this as our case is also under AR. Yesterday I called NVC and was told that there is no timeline for AR/AP. I guess this means nobody knows how long it takes for the process.

[Allie&Leo 0]

Means same thing.

Yes, no real timeline for how long the AR process takes.

Depends why you were put on AR. I was put on AR for false name hit and it turned out to be a 5 month delay. Others have been put on AR (not sure reason) and then in 1 week they were approved. If you advise VJ of why you were put on AR then maybe we can help more to see if others have been in same situation.

Good Luck to Speedy Approval!

[michigan 0]

I went through one year of Ar/Ap. I think its the same thing! Some times they told me I was under Admin review and some times they told me I am in Admin processing!

The process is that your case is under review! Thats my two cents on this!

[RKhalid 0]

I went through one year of Ar/Ap. I think its the same thing! Some times they told me I was under Admin review and some times they told me I am in Admin processing!

The process is that your case is under review! Thats my two cents on this!

i agree, i think it's the same thing too, sometimes i read that one is more extensive than the other, but i just think the words are used but mean the same thing. AR

this is a good explanation of name checks and AR

[vicki/bala 0]

They are not the same. AR is security checks. My fiance and I were on AP for nearly eight months and we NEVER had any security checks in all that time. (im sure we had them at one point but not during AP). Another reason we know there is a difference is because twice we were corrected by the embassy and DOS when we referred to it as AR. They were quick to remind us that our case was in ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING AND NOT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. We called the DOS several times in those months and was always told the same "No security checks have been ordered, whatever is being done is within the embassy itself".

Basically what Processing consist of is they investigate the validity of the information they receive. They interviewed his family and friends and made one call to my home. (amazing it took eight months to do that ).

So there is a difference, but they both equal the same thing, delays and misery!!

Best of luck to all

vicki/bala

[RKhalid 0]

They are not the same. AR is security checks. My fiance and I were on AP for nearly eight months and we NEVER had any security checks in all that time. (im sure we had them at one point but not during AP). Another reason we know there is a difference is because twice we were corrected by the embassy and DOS when we referred to it as AR. They were quick to remind us that our case was in ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING AND NOT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. We called the DOS several times in those months and was always told the same "No security checks have been ordered, whatever is being done is within the embassy itself".

Basically what Processing consist of is they investigate the validity of the information they receive. They interviewed his family and friends and made one call to my home. (amazing it took eight months to do that ).

So there is a difference, but they both equal the same thing, delays and misery!!

Best of luck to all

vicki/bala

i c, thanks for clearning that up