administrative processing for k1

[Gemspace 4]

..hello.. my friend had her interview last Jan 28.. the consular didn't say she is approved and she asked if she is. but the consular said we need additional review for your case. ..she asked if her documents is the problem and they said no. your documents are complete ..and they won't tell her the real reason.. can somebody tell me what's the possible reason why they need the additional review. her status says administrative proceesing until now..hope somebody can help her understand why.thanks

[apple21 953]

What visa is she chasing?

[Gemspace 4]

What visa is she chasing?

fiance visa

[Dave & Mong 29]

Was sh given a 221G after her interview? If she was, what did it say?

[apple21 953]

fiance visa

The truth is she'll never know the exact reason.

My guess will be they're scrutinizing the validity of their relationship and for security reasons (criminal background check).

[dwheels76 5,468]

..hello.. my friend had her interview last Jan 28.. the consular didn't say she is approved and she asked if she is. but the consular said we need additional review for your case. ..she asked if her documents is the problem and they said no. your documents are complete ..and they won't tell her the real reason.. can somebody tell me what's the possible reason why they need the additional review. her status says administrative proceesing until now..hope somebody can help her understand why.thanks

If nothing was asked for they need further review. What was asked at the interview?

The questions? Her answers? Do they have red flags? Is this her first time being petition?

[Ilovemyman 147]

Administrative processing is a black hole, nobody knows what they are doing.

I have 10 months in ap, my interview was good , co said congratulations your visa is approved , go to pay the delivery servise for passport.

They took my passport, now is 10 months, and nothing yet.

Ap =balck hole

[TBoneTX 45,273]

*** Thread moved from Embassy/Consulate forum to the Waivers/AP forum -- OP is at that stage. ***

[Al422 221]

You still did not anwer a key question: Was she issued a 221(g)?. If she was, then she needs to comply with the instructions on it. Nothing will happen until she does. And if they want documents, she needs to send them in the exact way they ask for (usually 2Go).

If that is not the case, then they suspect something is wrong, and they will not tell anyone until they resolve it themselves. This is additional administrative processing. Nobody can tell how long it will take, but if you answer the questions the other members posted in this thread, we might be able to get some reasonable idea as to what the problem is.

Ths USA does AP more often in some countries than others. It will probably not surprise you to learn that Pakistan and Iran will almost always go to AP. Dominican Republic will get it a lot too, as llovemyman found out, but the worst by far are countries with terrorism problems. The Philippines is not too bad, but if they suspect a specific problem, even that one will get AP.

Sometimes it is the most unlikley thing that will bring about AP, such as your name is similar to a known terrorist. The best example of that point is that if Barack Obama were an alien from Afghanistan looking for a K-1, he would probably get AP because his name is similar to that of the mastermind of 9-11.

Just hang in there and wait for somethng to happen. I know you want to hear something better, and we all want to tell you something better, but you want to hear the truth most of all, and this is it.

[Tim/Mav 305]

The BIG Question to the OP is: Did they take her Passport? Yes or No. Yes is Positive and No is Negative. As another Member asked: Did they issue a 221-G? Sounds like AP but the Big question is: Did they take her Passport?

[Ilovemyman 147]

They took my passport and i paid the delivery service, now it is 10 months.

It doesnt matter if they took or no the passport ap is ap.

The BIG Question to the OP is: Did they take her Passport? Yes or No. Yes is Positive and No is Negative. As another Member asked: Did they issue a 221-G? Sounds like AP but the Big question is: Did they take her Passport?

[Gemspace 4]

they take her passport.. the American first question was how she defined her relationship to her f.. and she paused for almost a minute..maybe that's it or the age difference..? no they said docs are complete so she is not 221g.. they don't tell her the reason why they need to review her case..

[Bjorn&lyne 20]

I think networking is a critical piece in successfully migrating and integrating to another country. By taking a job, even minimum wage, you are at least starting to know new people and make contacts. That in and by itself can lead to bigger and better things.

[justK1 1]

I have my fiance in AP for 10 months now. Like others here, the CO said congratulations and that the paperwork was in order but that they'll need to do additional review on the case. They kept the passport, said she'll be cleared in 2-3 months and issued a bluish green 221g form and here we are 10 months later.

Meanwhile, we've requested the passport back this January for traveling purpose. I am surprised to see so many people stuck in AP for such long periods.

I hope every one gets cleared so that they can start their lives.

I want to ask someone who's been tracking 221g as what is the possibility of visa clearance. Is islamabad embassy taking an year or more to get AP cases cleared. Has anyone been able to figure out the pattern yet?

Best

[Cecileshell 0]

Hi JustK1 hows your fiancee's visa now? Did she got it? What documents does your fiancee need to comply since u said that she got 221G?