AP and waiting since October!

[DavidAden 0]

Hey,

Wondering if anyone can help,

I had my visa interview on September 8th in the US Embassy, London, I was put on hold after paying MRV fee, told i must be out of the country by the 13 due to my medical expiring and all the things she asked and told me that all I need to do now is read this blue form and send more evidence for my affidavit of support forms. Which I got, and sent back with my passport as stated on the blue form, on the 25th October, this was received by the embassy on the 28th according to my courier update and visa case status updates online.

Since then my file has been updated twice, the last time on the 9th December 2013, my current status is Administration Processing or AP as we know it here.

I have been in AP for over 2 months now since they received my documents from the courier.

Is the normal to be in AP for so long? I am British, with British parents having worked a summer in the U.S, 4 years ago. Have been married to my American wife for 2 and a half years, and not seen her for 3 months due to this processing. Is there any advice that can be given? Or any reason why I will have been in AP for so long?

Still of course no number to speak to anyone at the embassy!!

Thank You.

Good luck to everyone!!!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

AP...the real kind for security purposes.. Is always a big secret. However AP because somebody mislaid your papers could be just a mix up delay. The embassy contact form is here. http://london.usembassy.gov/niv/visa_contact_form.html

See what kind of reply you get after telling them the dates you returned the I-864 supporting documents. Ask if they are waiting on anything further. Mention your urgency because the medical expiration date is imminent. No guarantees, but you gotta try something.

If your medical expires, you only pay for a new chest x-ray for TB clearance, and not the full exam. A call to Knightsbridge could help with the details of exactly how and how much.

[DavidAden 0]

Thanks for your help, filled in the contact form a number of weeks ago and have received no reply, just tried again hopefully it gets read this time.

I have no issue with just getting another x-ray done and all but again that will hold everything up as I am aware it then needs clearance with the embassy. As I haven't seen my wife in over 3 months I am getting slightly agitated at the lack of communication regarding my process.

Your reply is greatly appreciated and have followed your advice. Hopefully I at least hear back before my medical expires which is in 2 weeks.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Really sorry to read this have you ever travelled to the Middle East? UAE, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Egypt etc on holiday? Sometimes that can warrant a closer look. Or maybe your name is the same as a convicted criminal's?

[DavidAden 0]

I've never travelled to anywhere other than several countries in europe and the states on at minimum 20 occasions. No family members are not English besides my wife of course, and she herself has never travelled anywhere other than the Philippines outside of U.S and Europe.

My last name is the capital city of Yemen, and the gulf surounding, seems irrelevant, however Yemen being quite Islamic background maybe this is an issue? not that it is with me but from reading plenty of other issues this seems to possibly be enough to read further into my record.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

I've never travelled to anywhere other than several countries in europe and the states on at minimum 20 occasions. No family members are not English besides my wife of course, and she herself has never travelled anywhere other than the Philippines outside of U.S and Europe.

My last name is the capital city of Yemen, and the gulf surounding, seems irrelevant, however Yemen being quite Islamic background maybe this is an issue? not that it is with me but from reading plenty of other issues this seems to possibly be enough to read further into my record.

I have read in a lot of forums that men with Muslim-sounding surnames may be subject to additional checks. It is very unfair since the vast majority of these men have done nothing wrong. I would say that absent of any other glaringly obvious issues, this may be it. I feel for you it's not as if we choose our names...