Waiting Period after Interview

[Boacntr 0]

Our K-1 visa interview was on Jan. 2 in Jamaica, the interviewer notified him that he was approved but needed my tax papers. I sent everything to them like two weeks later. After emailing them they notified us that the case was in administrative review, and then two weeks later after sending another email, they said the case was in administrative processing. What's the difference between the two and about how much longer will we have to wait?! Also the ceac website hasn't been updated for us, it keeps saying "ready", from Feb. 3 a whole month after the interview, even though the embassy said we are in administrative processing. This whole process is stressful!

[EndlessStory 53]

Sorry, nobody can tell you how long AP will take. Hope you get your answer and approval soon! Good luck

[nikshevphilscott8 4]

I am in a very similar situation. At time of interview they did not have the original affidavit of support and temporarily denied the visa until they receive the original. My fiance was told by the CO that interviewed him that once they receive it, they will send him his passport and visa. Well, his interview was on 12/24/2013 and they received the original on 12/27/2013 as I sent it same day via FedEx. To this day we are still stuck in limbo. Every time I e-mail to inquire I am told that it's under administrative processing, last e-mail they told me that it's under administrative review and that they have a heavy workload. I asked if there is a difference between AP and AR and the only thing they replied with is once the process is over they will contact me. The embassy is quite vague in their responses. It is a costly and stressful process, especially with not knowing what is causing the delay. Next week it will be two months since my fiance had his interview.

[Boacntr 0]

Sorry, nobody can tell you how long AP will take. Hope you get your answer and approval soon! Good luck

Thanks!

Edited February 18, 2014 by Boacntr

[Boacntr 0]

I am in a very similar situation. At time of interview they did not have the original affidavit of support and temporarily denied the visa until they receive the original. My fiance was told by the CO that interviewed him that once they receive it, they will send him his passport and visa. Well, his interview was on 12/24/2013 and they received the original on 12/27/2013 as I sent it same day via FedEx. To this day we are still stuck in limbo. Every time I e-mail to inquire I am told that it's under administrative processing, last e-mail they told me that it's under administrative review and that they have a heavy workload. I asked if there is a difference between AP and AR and the only thing they replied with is once the process is over they will contact me. The embassy is quite vague in their responses. It is a costly and stressful process, especially with not knowing what is causing the delay. Next week it will be two months since my fiance had his interview.

Yeah, the embassy never answers the questions you ask them! They always say it is in processing. You could write them a whole paragraph and they will respond with 8-10 words the max including "you will be contacted when the processing is done." And yet they take a week to respond in the first place. Anyway just keep the faith as I am doing the same.

[nikshevphilscott8 4]

Lol...that is so true! Smh. Definitely trying to hold the faith. The sucky part is we wanted to get married on March 7.

[Boacntr 0]

Dang, that sucks, I bought a plane ticket thinking that the visa was really going to come two weeks after his interview, so I had to cancel it a day before it was scheduled for so I lost out on some money there.

[nikshevphilscott8 4]

I couldn't afford for that to happen so I am waiting until he has it in hand. I have already paid the visa fee twice. Smh.

[Devy and Lynette 46]

Our K-1 visa interview was on Jan. 2 in Jamaica, the interviewer notified him that he was approved but needed my tax papers. I sent everything to them like two weeks later. After emailing them they notified us that the case was in administrative review, and then two weeks later after sending another email, they said the case was in administrative processing. What's the difference between the two and about how much longer will we have to wait?! Also the ceac website hasn't been updated for us, it keeps saying "ready", from Feb. 3 a whole month after the interview, even though the embassy said we are in administrative processing. This whole process is stressful!

Can you tell me exactly what tax papers, u are referring too, does Jamaica, want a w-2 or income tax returns or both? Please let me know when you get a moment. thanks

[Boacntr 0]

I couldn't afford for that to happen so I am waiting until he has it in hand. I have already paid the visa fee twice. Smh.

Why twice?!

[Boacntr 0]

Can you tell me exactly what tax papers, u are referring too, does Jamaica, want a w-2 or income tax returns or both? Please let me know when you get a moment. thanks

At first the interviewer told my fiancé that he was approved and that they just needed my income tax return papers, after sending that, they said they also needed my W-2's afterwards. Even thought the affidavit papers doesn't mention that, definitely send in all of your tax return papers including W-2's!

[nikshevphilscott8 4]

I hastedly paid it via phone. I didn't know it had to be paid at time of interview.

[Boacntr 0]

I hastedly paid it via phone. I didn't know it had to be paid at time of interview.

Aww man, sorry to hear. Going into this blindly, we learn as we go along.

[anamarie10 0]

My fiancé had same experience he had his interview 1/29/14 and the CO sent it will be ready in 2-3days and yes it was ready 2/3/14 but till now my fiancé haven't receive his visa, now I just checked today and it says "Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved after administrative processing, your passport will be delivered by our contracted courier to the address you specified when you booked your interview."

How come suddenly it says AP and yet the consular didn't say any further instructions.

Anyone knows or has same status? The bad thing is I bought his plane ticket already.

[2018JourneyDone 77]

We had our interview on Jan-15 and were told that they needed additional time for Administrative Processing also. Ugh! They didn't seem ready for us on the date we were interviewed either (couldn't locate our file initially, etc) Here we sit, the CEAC site reads READY like it has since before the interview and the status updated date keeps changing - which we pray is good - but still no word yet. We were told by the man interviewing us that it would only take 2-3 weeks..... fortunately I wasn't confident in this timeline as we are now at the 5-week mark. UGH!!