Administrative Processing - Please help!

[Amarpreet Kaur 1]

Hi,

I had my CR1 interview. The CO told me that it is approved. I checked the status of my visa on the Ceac site and it says "Administrative Processing". The content written in it is "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, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached."

Can someone please help me and tell me whether this is the standard text or something to be worry about?

Thanks and regards

[Avery Cates 1,141]

Hi,

I had my CR1 interview. The CO told me that it is approved. I checked the status of my visa on the Ceac site and it says "Administrative Processing". The content written in it is "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, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached."

Can someone please help me and tell me whether this is the standard text or something to be worry about?

Thanks and regards

It's standard. It can take anywhere from days to years to complete.

[bdawn 66]

Hi,

I had my CR1 interview. The CO told me that it is approved. I checked the status of my visa on the Ceac site and it says "Administrative Processing". The content written in it is "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, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached."

Can someone please help me and tell me whether this is the standard text or something to be worry about?

Thanks and regards

This happens most of the time. The "Administrative Processing" here means processing the actual visa not the notorious Administrative Processing which is why it's stated "several weeks" not several months. There are many post like this...beneficiaries usually see status changed to issued. Wait for some days and check back.

[California Life 16]

Hi,

I had my CR1 interview. The CO told me that it is approved. I checked the status of my visa on the Ceac site and it says "Administrative Processing". The content written in it is "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, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached."

Can someone please help me and tell me whether this is the standard text or something to be worry about?

Thanks and regards

Amarpreet; no one can help anyone with Administrative Processing. But in your case as you said that the CO said that you are APPROVED. so dont worry, it is normal that every case when approved goes from READY to ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING and then in a day or two it goes to ISSUED. keep on checking your status on CEAC and do tell us when you have a good news

[bestluck 71]

Hi,

I had my CR1 interview. The CO told me that it is approved. I checked the status of my visa on the Ceac site and it says "Administrative Processing". The content written in it is "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, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached."

Can someone please help me and tell me whether this is the standard text or something to be worry about?

Thanks and regards

Yeah If the Consular office told you that you're Approved them don't worried its will few days to ready them again issuse good luck and praying for you

[Mrs_D 13]

My husband had his interview yesterday and they consular officer said that they were missing some documents. My husband was able to leave the Embassy, retrieve the documents from scans that I sent, and deliver them back to the Embassy. Last night, the CEAE web site said: Refused

Then, this morning my husband recived this email message from the Embassy:

Mr. WXXXXX DXXXXXX,

We have all the documents we need from you at this time. You case is now pending additional administrative processing. We will let you know as soon as we are cleared to issue your immigrant visa.

Thank you for your quick response and patience.

Respectfully,

JXXXX X. JXXXX

Do you think this is good news?

Edited June 4, 2014 by Mrs_D

[bkghosh 121]

Hi,

I had my CR1 interview. The CO told me that it is approved. I checked the status of my visa on the Ceac site and it says "Administrative Processing". The content written in it is "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, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached."

Can someone please help me and tell me whether this is the standard text or something to be worry about?

Thanks and regards

Ms. Kaur: My wife's interview was yesterday (6/4). The CEAC website said "Administrative Processing" until yesterday morning (6/4). Then at 1 pm California time (PST), the website said "Issued".

So I have not doubt your visa status will change to Issued sometime today.

[Amarpreet Kaur 1]

Ms. Kaur: My wife's interview was yesterday (6/4). The CEAC website said "Administrative Processing" until yesterday morning (6/4). Then at 1 pm California time (PST), the website said "Issued".

So I have not doubt your visa status will change to Issued sometime today.

Thank you all for the reply

[Rose and Mike 12]

Thank you all for the reply

Did they take your passport?

My husband had his interview yesterday and they consular officer said that they were missing some documents. My husband was able to leave the Embassy, retrieve the documents from scans that I sent, and deliver them back to the Embassy. Last night, the CEAE web site said: Refused

Then, this morning my husband recived this email message from the Embassy:

Mr. WXXXXX DXXXXXX,

We have all the documents we need from you at this time. You case is now pending additional administrative processing. We will let you know as soon as we are cleared to issue your immigrant visa.

Thank you for your quick response and patience.

Respectfully,

JXXXX X. JXXXX

Do you think this is good news?

Did they keep his passport or they gave it back to them until he submitted some docs?

[Amarpreet Kaur 1]

Did they take your passport?

Yes, they took my passport.

[Rose and Mike 12]

Yes, they took my passport.

Oh yes, I forgot that I need to renew my passport. Our lawyer did not even mention anything about my passport and other civil docs.

[NAVFAH 1]

My husband had his interview on january 17th 2014 and his interview went well and was told that all our documents are complete but his visa had to be put under ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING....now its been almost 5 months its still under it....no visa luck yet...

hopefully it works out for us....and for you too...

[Rose and Mike 12]

My husband had his interview on january 17th 2014 and his interview went well and was told that all our documents are complete but his visa had to be put under ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING....now its been almost 5 months its still under it....no visa luck yet...

hopefully it works out for us....and for you too...

That long? WOW. But did they ask anything from him, like documents or proof of the relationship? Did they keep your hubby's passport after the interview? They gave me back my passport bec I need to renew it. Did you call them?

[NAVFAH 1]

No infact the interviewer saw plenty of our random pics and complimented and all....he did not ask for any additional docs...still the visa was not given back then ....yes his passport is with the embassy....i have emailed the embassy several times inquiring all they tell me is to wait and that they cannot determine how much more time it will take for his visa to be issued..................\\((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

what is the number to call??? are you saying to call NVC ??

[Rose and Mike 12]

No infact the interviewer saw plenty of our random pics and complimented and all....he did not ask for any additional docs...still the visa was not given back then ....yes his passport is with the embassy....i have emailed the embassy several times inquiring all they tell me is to wait and that they cannot determine how much more time it will take for his visa to be issued..................\\ ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

what is the number to call??? are you saying to call NVC ??

Yes did you call the embassy?

As for me, before the CO started the interview she greeted me and then she said all docs is complete. Then she started to ask the question and got irritated and keep on scratching herself all the time (even after questioning me I could see from the window lol) Anyways she gave me 221(g) and then she asked me to wait again, called my name again and asked me to go to room #4 and I had another interview and she was very nice (a thai lady fluent in English). They keep all the pics, chat logs, emails, phone call records, birthday & christmas cards, and .original divorce decree of my husband. And still ask me to send more evidence such as the evidence I submitted to them. I think she was so confused during my interview. Anyway let's see what's going to happen next.