Called DOS yesterday...

[Amman556 0]

Hello,

My mother had her immigrant visa interview in Amman, Jordan on October 3rd, 2013. At the interview, they requested more documents but did not approve or deny her the visa. The pink slip they gave her does not say 221(g) or administrative processing in it, just tells us what additional documents to submit, which we have submitted. However, when I check the case status on ceac.state.gov, it says administrative processing. So, I called the DoS to ask whether it was internal AP or mandatory, the person didn't answer that but said our case looked great and everything on their end looked great? Then she said your mother just had her interview and it seems like they're just waiting to review those additional papers then the visa should be issued because nothing on her end says "pending"? Then she told me to relax, as it had not even been two weeks.

The embassy in Jordan has only been open four days since we submitted our documents on the 8th, due to an Islamic holiday and won't reopen until the 18th, so obviously I know it may be a bit of time before we hear anything.

I'm a little confused, very nervous and want to be excited, but know with immigration you never really get a proper or correct answer from most representatives. Also, I'm assuming since she said the embassy is waiting to review the papers that would suggest internal AP. But nonetheless, is that a good sign that the DoS representative told me that? And could it be that it may have just not updated from the embassy to the DoS system yet (if that makes any sense)?

Thanks!

Edited October 16, 2013 by Amman556

[ah20122013 0]

Hi there .. hope your mothers case will be done soon .. wish the very best of luck .. but i just have two questions and would be highly appreciated if you gonna help .. what number of dos that you called ? And what is the difference between internal ap and mandatory ap ? Cuz i recieved a white form at tge time of my interview 221 g form and it said my case required mandatory ap .. am waiting since 5 months now with no luck yet .. thaks in advance ..

[Amman556 0]

Hello,

The DoS number is 1-202-485-7600 (or if you're dialing from Jordan, it's 001-202-485-7600), press 1 then 0 to speak to a representative.

Mandatory administrative processing (from my understanding) is when they send your case back to Washington DC to run name checks, background checks, etc...this can last for a while up to a year or sometimes longer, but usually in Amman it's about six months or less. Mandatory AP happens often in middle eastern countries, especially with males.

Internal administrative processing is where your case is still at the embassy level and is being reviewed by the consular, which also can take up to 60 days.

Have you emailed the embassy? I'm sorry that you're going through this, it's rough! Hopefully you receive your visa soon!

[ali7861 0]

Hello,

The DoS number is 1-202-485-7600 (or if you're dialing from Jordan, it's 001-202-485-7600), press 1 then 0 to speak to a representative.

Mandatory administrative processing (from my understanding) is when they send your case back to Washington DC to run name checks, background checks, etc...this can last for a while up to a year or sometimes longer, but usually in Amman it's about six months or less. Mandatory AP happens often in middle eastern countries, especially with males.

Internal administrative processing is where your case is still at the embassy level and is being reviewed by the consular, which also can take up to 60 days.

Have you emailed the embassy? I'm sorry that you're going through this, it's rough! Hopefully you receive your visa soon!

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing ?

thanks

[ah20122013 0]

Thanks for giving me the number .. i will drop it to my wife to call them from the states .. and yeah the co told me at the time of mg interview .. that my case is ok and my interview went ok too and nothing to worry about .. but your case still require msndatory administrative pricessing and it might take from one day to a year but the most experienced cases end up with six months ..

Yeah my wife has emailed tge rmbassy to many times and they reply back each time she email them that our case is pending administrative procesdibg and that we have to wait ..

And yes each time i track my visa application .. it says your case is undergoing neccesary administrative processing and it might take several weeks .. i have been 5 months waiting with no lock yet .. they just told me my case is still at the embassy but all what they gonna send back to usa is my information with my fingerprints and wait for the last approval . My wife has contacted ghe congressman but he couldnt help with that .. its really frusting bro ..

Hope it will be soon ..

You can go to my profile and read my full story there ..

[Cathi 5,783]

Hello,

The DoS number is 1-202-485-7600 (or if you're dialing from Jordan, it's 001-202-485-7600), press 1 then 0 to speak to a representative.

Mandatory administrative processing (from my understanding) is when they send your case back to Washington DC to run name checks, background checks, etc...this can last for a while up to a year or sometimes longer, but usually in Amman it's about six months or less. Mandatory AP happens often in middle eastern countries, especially with males.

Internal administrative processing is where your case is still at the embassy level and is being reviewed by the consular, which also can take up to 60 days.

Have you emailed the embassy? I'm sorry that you're going through this, it's rough! Hopefully you receive your visa soon!

My husband had AP in Amman, it was internal and lasted 10 weeks. Just because it's internal does not mean it will be complete in 60 days. AP and AR are the same exact thing, it can take place internally or at the federal level in DC. Either way there is no time limit, or a way to know if it will last a 2 days or 2 years.

[Cathi 5,783]

Hi there .. hope your mothers case will be done soon .. wish the very best of luck .. but i just have two questions and would be highly appreciated if you gonna help .. what number of dos that you called ? And what is the difference between internal ap and mandatory ap ? Cuz i recieved a white form at tge time of my interview 221 g form and it said my case required mandatory ap .. am waiting since 5 months now with no luck yet .. thaks in advance ..

The best thing for you to do is email the IV unit at the consulate directly. When my husband was in AP in Amman I emailed them every 2 weeks and they always responded within a day or 2. Calling the DoS won't get you anywhere, the info they get is from the embassy. The email for the IV unit in Amman is on the US embassy Amman site. Good luck

[ah20122013 0]

Mimo .. did hou remembdr me ? Am fhe one who was asking you too many questions .. and thd one who asked you to call my wife .. we still on ap .. it has been 140 days now and no update yet .. we emailed the iv unit so many times but they always reply back with wait .. thats it