Help- how does administrative processing work

[zinger143 3]

Hello friends I need your help. We had our interview December 18 but he was missing a form. We were able to get that and was delivered to the embassy via DHL on January 6. He was put on administrative processing and we haven't heard anything. I've written emails left messages and calls but it wasn't until today that I finally got someone to tell me what was going on. She said they can't tell when it will happen because it doesn't depend on them and it depends on the state. When the state gives them the go ahead then they can continue processing it. That isn't what I understood at all - why would it be with the State Department? The reason he needed a form was because he was arrested on bogus charges from his "baby mama" but the charges were dropped and he was never found guilty of anything because they were bogus. So he gave them that official form from the police that although he had been arrested he has never been charged or served any time for those arrests and they are closed. I thought once they had that form it would be done with and he would get the visa quickly. But we are a month later and I don't know anything except now they're saying the case is with the state. She told me to call back on Thursday or Friday to see if they knew anything different. I thought if it was under administrative processing the embassy was still handling it it didn't go to the state department- and what state department would go to exactly? That's the translation- the "departamento del estado" - so I don't know who that would be! Help!

[TBoneTX 45,852]

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[baron555 934]

Hello friends I need your help. We had our interview December 18 but he was missing a form. We were able to get that and was delivered to the embassy via DHL on January 6. He was put on administrative processing and we haven't heard anything. I've written emails left messages and calls but it wasn't until today that I finally got someone to tell me what was going on. She said they can't tell when it will happen because it doesn't depend on them and it depends on the state. When the state gives them the go ahead then they can continue processing it. That isn't what I understood at all - why would it be with the State Department?

Probably verifying the legitimacy of the document and any decisions made.

The reason he needed a form was because he was arrested on bogus charges from his "baby mama" but the charges were dropped and he was never found guilty of anything because they were bogus. So he gave them that official form from the police that although he had been arrested he has never been charged or served any time for those arrests and they are closed. I thought once they had that form it would be done with and he would get the visa quickly.

Obviously not.

But we are a month later and I don't know anything except now they're saying the case is with the state.

Most likely the truth. The Embassies and NVC and USCIS and DHS pass materials back and forth between each other all the time. You just have to wait.

She told me to call back on Thursday or Friday to see if they knew anything different. I thought if it was under administrative processing the embassy was still handling it it didn't go to the state department-

Obviously.

and what state department would go to exactly?

Sounds like Department of Justice.

That's the translation- the "departamento del estado" - so I don't know who that would be! Help!

I know a couple that was in post interview AP for a year.

[Ilovemyman 147]

Ap is a nlack hole, i have 10 months in ap.

Just try to contact you senator office and try to find what going on.

All we can do in ap is wait, but just try your sanator office.

[zinger143 3]

Why though? I don't understand - we were missing a form that hadn't come in, as soon as we got it we sent it in, they have it, why does it take so long?

[Ilovemyman 147]

Because they dont care about people lives.

With all the tecnology that they have they can resolve all cases in one click, but they dont care.

They have tecnology to spy everybody, they can know who is every person in one second but they like to play with people lives.

For me they are worst that the terrorist.

Why though? I don't understand - we were missing a form that hadn't come in, as soon as we got it we sent it in, they have it, why does it take so long?

[robinanis 77]

My husband was given a 221g no reason given.but the embassy email said need an updated aos.my husband had it with but she refused to take it.so now everything has been sent back to USCIS and after 65 days its still at the nvc.so no the embassy does not think about their actions on what this does to not only us as a couple but our future and families.something needs to be done!