Recent interviewees - do you have your passport yet??

[rachaelk101 0]

I just wonder what could be taking so long? How is it that us the got interviewed in early August are having a long wait but later interviewees are getting it within ten days? What's happening here?

[missypatrick14 0]

I just wonder what could be taking so long? How is it that us the got interviewed in early August are having a long wait but later interviewees are getting it within ten days? What's happening here?

I think what hapened is we all got put in the same pile (if you like) and ended up being pushed to the back bfut ithink we are slowely getting ours seen to now so maybe i think they will for you by the latest next week. Maybe if you gave them a date of when you plan to travel they are doing it by priority date as those travelling mid september are starting to get theirs now. I planned to go on the 23rd and told them that at the interview and they wrote it down so maybe they are doing it by priority.

[rachaelk101 0]

I think what hapened is we all got put in the same pile (if you like) and ended up being pushed to the back bfut ithink we are slowely getting ours seen to now so maybe i think they will for you by the latest next week. Maybe if you gave them a date of when you plan to travel they are doing it by priority date as those travelling mid september are starting to get theirs now. I planned to go on the 23rd and told them that at the interview and they wrote it down so maybe they are doing it by priority.

Well if they are doing that they have really screwed us over because at the interview my fiancé told him he was traveling in between August 20th and 30th and he said he'd have it by then no doubt and made a note of it...so I don't know. Do you think they would bump it up for us if we call the embassy again? Last time they didn't seem very useful at all happy things are working for you though!

[missypatrick14 0]

Yes they are so misleading with their info as they told us 2-3 working days too! I think the biggest mistake people make is booking flights before they get the visa because you just never know what will happen. You could try calling again and maybe say you are supposed to be flying out soon and need to know the visa is on it's way because you are concerned about what is happening with it.Personally I think it's a waste of time,I have never got anywhere with the Embassy in London or the DoS. They don't know themselves what on earth is going on it seems.

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Is it normal for cases to go into AP after the Case Creation date changes? How long does it normally go AP for before it changes to Issued?

[Laura. 90]

Is it normal for cases to go into AP after the Case Creation date changes? How long does it normally go AP for before it changes to Issued?

I think everyone goes through AP for a short while after the interview.

Mine went into AP for a few hours before changing to Issued. I think anything from a few hours to a few days is normal.

[Azsara 110]

Is it normal for cases to go into AP after the Case Creation date changes? How long does it normally go AP for before it changes to Issued?

Yea I think I have seen almost everyone go into AP after!

[missypatrick14 0]

Is it normal for cases to go into AP after the Case Creation date changes? How long does it normally go AP for before it changes to Issued?

After the creation date changed i had my visa issued the following day

[rachaelk101 0]

So I was told to contact my states district congresswoman and our states senators and they may be able to help. Anyone know anything about this or done this? I'm wondering if they can actually help...

[missypatrick14 0]

So I was told to contact my states district congresswoman and our states senators and they may be able to help. Anyone know anything about this or done this? I'm wondering if they can actually help...

Hi Rachael,

Did you call the DoS and they told you this because they are probably thinking for some strange reason you are from the States unless they want your fance to contact them from the U.S although god knows how. My fiance's brother in-law pushed ours through on wednesday,he works for a senator at the White House and he called the London embassy wednesday and that day my case date changed and yesterday it was issued. My fiance got a call earlier from his brother inlaw saying that the embassy had called him stating we were to get our visa by tomorrow or monday although asfar as i know the embassy or courier service doesn't deliver on weekends.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

So I was told to contact my states district congresswoman and our states senators and they may be able to help. Anyone know anything about this or done this? I'm wondering if they can actually help...

Remember when you had to study US government? States have representatives based on population. More population= more Representives. You will reside in a congressional district of one representative. Find yours on this website http://www.house.gov/. Your Representative is covering only your piece of the state and may be more responsive to you. They will have a local office nearish to you.

And for US Senators, each state has two so tiny Rhode Isand has as many as Texas. They cover everybody in the state. Find yours here http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

You can find websites for them and look for ways to contact them by phone or email.

What can they do? With a signed release from you, their office can contact the embassy on your behalf. There is something like a required reply within three days of a congressional enquiry so it will get notice. Of course the reply might just be "it is being processed". Or the enquiry might get it jogged loose if the file got mislaid somewhere.

Senators do not work in the White House. They work in office buildings and in the Capitol building when Congress is in session. They also maintain offices in the home district or state.

[rachaelk101 0]

Nich-Nick

Yes I understand all of this, I was always very good at American government however I didn't know if they could help me with this situation, that's what I was asking.

MissyPatrick- I am from the states my fiancé is the one in Scotland and I'm on here doing all the research. No it wasn't the department of state that told us this, they were no help at all. I have a friend who went through the same situation and give me the info to contact the representative of my state.

I got in contact with my districts congresswoman and she got all my info, and sent the London Embassy an email. She told me on the phone today that if my fiancé's visa has already been approved, then it's just a matter of tracking it down and seeing what's taking so long and she said this would be no problem. Have my fingers crossed something happens to us like what happened with you, MissyPatrick!!!

[rachaelk101 0]

MissyPatrick14, have you gotten your visa and booked your flight yet? Also, were you given any info from the person who phoned London for you as to why it took so long? Just wondering for ours.

[csayers1982 0]

So I had my interview on Friday 30th August (8am). The following Monday was a Public Holiday.

I checked the CEAC status website and the first thing that appeared was a case creation date of 4th September. The status was "Administrative Processing".

As of this morning (9th), the case was updated to "ISSUED". So I am hoping to receive my passport within the next 10 days!

[QueenOfBlades 224]

Mine was also changed to "Issued" not long ago.