Cario Embasy....????? Who is in AP??

[adam2713 1]

alot of us in the 6mo+ range I think...

I am on administerative processing since the March17, I have been waiting over 6 month Now!! nothing new.

2 more days and we wil be under AP for 10 MONTHS

8 months here

6 MONTHS AP

5+ months AP

Thanks guys for your response... did they also take there passports at the interview? Were they told they will be sent to AP? Peolpe tell me that they supposed to give you a form telling you it will be sent to AP but my husband didnt??

[aisha1023 4]

I have noticed too how quickly K-1 visa are approved without AP. I contact the Embassy once a month by email most of the time they do not answer. I have contacted the DOS and all they can tell me is your case is still under AP, I will have to contact the embassy where my case is at for more information.

And to Adam2713 the Cairo Embassy took his passport and DHL fee then after interview was giving a piece of paper stating he will be placed on AP and should hear from the embassy in 2 weeks. I am not sure if this is a good thing but I hope this answers your question.

Edited September 25, 2013 by aisha1023

[Basbosa 4]

I contacted the State Department twice, emailed the Embassy once, and even my Congressman wasn't able to shed any light on the length of AP (or even why we were put in AP)... I guess it's just one of those things that you have to deal with, and pray that it ends soon.

@Adam2713, like aisha1023, the embassy did take my husband's passport, and he paid the DHL fee. I am not sure if everybody did this too, but my husband also also signed Part II and was fingerprinted. I am hoping all that is a good sign!

[aisha1023 4]

Same here with DS-230 II signed and he was fingerprinted

[PatandHani 0]

My fiance gave them his passport during the Apr 2 interview and they still have it.

[medo63 0]

yes they took passport and paid DHL if embassy didnt answer your inquiry send it again

[DC85 113]

to all people who has been in AP for more than 6 months please consider filing a writ of mandamus action in the Fedral court

[Angel Eyes Yuseef 5]

Maybe I can shed some light on what they are doing in the AP process. The part that takes the longest is the FBI checks. FBI is backlogged as it is and 1/3 of the background checks come from USCIS/ Embassies. And if your fiances and husbands have common names, they can receive many hits. Each time they get a hit, they have to put more info in to get to the right person and this process may go through many hands till they are satisfied with their results. Also on the Egyptian side they are checking marriage records,military records, and see if they are apart of any radical groups. Then add all the political things going on in Egypt it has really slowed this process down.

[Luluhilweh 3]

to all people who has been in AP for more than 6 months please consider filing a writ of mandamus action in the Fedral court

Yes, myafi,this is exactly what we are considering if nothing changes in 30 days

As usual, I take the crown for longest time in AP from what I can gather on VJ currently. My hubby's case has been in AP for 19 months and counting....

[Luluhilweh 3]

to all people who has been in AP for more than 6 months please consider filing a writ of mandamus action in the Fedral court

Do you have experience with this-have you been through mandamus step?

[Georgewashington 4]

I think people who stay too long in ap those who went to us at least once or living there.. Am i right?? Please can every one of you tell me whether he went to usa or not?

[Basbosa 4]

I think people who stay too long in ap those who went to us at least once or living there.. Am i right?? Please can every one of you tell me whether he went to usa or not?

Not in my case. My husband never visited the US, or even left Egypt for that matter.

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

I am not an Egypt member, but noticed this thread talk about filing Writs of Mandamus. I did some research on this and thought I'd share my findings with you:

After several consults with lawyers and government representatives, I found writs can help people waiting for years for USCIS to render a decision on their petitions. At the State Department level, they are near useless, but closer to harmful. Lawyers that tell you otherwise are out for your money and won't have to live with the fallout if you go that route. Writs are not a demand to approve something, they are a demand to adjudicate, that's if you get that far. The Federal Court most often defers to the State Department's right to take their needed time with your visa applications, and many writs become dead in the water. If you are really unlucky, the federal judge will demand the State Department make a decision on your case, and the State Department will say it has no choice to deny your application because it didn't finish the background checks and thus couldn't conclude you wouldn't be a security threat. It is extremely unlikely that any of you will get a favorable outcome with a Writ at this stage.

Bottom line: Writs are for people who have been waiting for SO long (YEARS) that they don't even care if they are denied as long as they get an answer one way or the other. Are any of you at that point yet? Willing to roll the dice?

Turmoil in Egypt and budget cuts in the US are the simplest, but not the only explanation to your longer than usual APs. Just be patient and wait it out. In recent years Pakistani men have commonly waited in AP a year or more. Yemenis wait many months to years as well. It's just the cross (for lack of a better word) some folks have to bear. It's not fair, but life isn't fair. As long as your applications and backgrounds are solid, you'll get approved eventually. If it makes you feel better, the USC can reach out to their state representatives, who have Immigration Affairs officers that keep tabs on cases and can pester the State Department on your behalf. They can't force their hand, but it may make you feel better knowing there is someone out there trying to help.

My regards,

Sarah

Edited October 23, 2013 by Sarah and Adnan

[Ayman___ 92]

I think people who stay too long in ap those who went to us at least once or living there.. Am i right?? Please can every one of you tell me whether he went to usa or not?

My husband been on AP more than 7 months and never been to america.

[Georgewashington 4]

Has he ever been outside the country he was born in?