Approved and Refused until Admin Processing is complete?

[TAllison 2]

I am confused about something. My husband had his Visa Interview today and they gave him two pieces of paper. One said Congratulations he was approved and has his A# on it and instructions for paying the Visa Fee and the 2nd papere said the Visa was refused until Administrative Processing is completed. They also did not take his passport and told him in case he wants to travel in the meant time. How can the Visa be Approved and Refused at the same time? Has this happened to anyone else? Or does this just mean that there is a long wait ahead to receive the actual visa?

~Tanya

[teeak 224]

Males from MENA countries are usually put on AP for a bit. The CO probably approved the visa based on all documents you submitted but, it's contingent on the AP (background check) they'll conduct. Once AP is completed, he'll probably have to submit his passport to retrieve his visa.

So, yes, AP could mean that it'll only take a few days or it could mean that it'll take a few months. I'd suggest checking the status on the CEAC portal often to see if any updates have been made.

Also, the reason why they said 'refused/denied' is because after the interview, the CO is required to render a decision. Since they cannot say 'approved' because AP still needs to be done, they issue a temporary denial.

[TBoneTX 46,425]

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[TAllison 2]

Males from MENA countries are usually put on AP for a bit. The CO probably approved the visa based on all documents you submitted but, it's contingent on the AP (background check) they'll conduct. Once AP is completed, he'll probably have to submit his passport to retrieve his visa.

So, yes, AP could mean that it'll only take a few days or it could mean that it'll take a few months. I'd suggest checking the status on the CEAC portal often to see if any updates have been made.

Also, the reason why they said 'refused/denied' is because after the interview, the CO is required to render a decision. Since they cannot say 'approved' because AP still needs to be done, they issue a temporary denial.

Thank you for your reply teeak. I guess this just means more patience to be gathered. I was hoping my husband would be able to come back with me when I leave to the US on the 20th...I guess all I can do now is pray for a miraculously quick administrative process...