Administrative Processing - Security Clearance

[Danuba@@@ 0]

Hello All,

My husband won the DV-2016. We submitted everything and attended the interview with our children. The interview was at the 02 OCT 2015.

The U.S. Consul in Jerusalem, Israel, asked us all to Oath and then asked us to be interview separately. First she interview my husband. She mainly asked about his job as Physicist Engineer at a big firm here. The company he works for is privet BUT has some security classified cases and therefore my husband has a high clearance. After 5 minutes, the consul gave my husband our passport back and told him "we need further administrative processing", and that's it. She didn't interview me at all.

We were waiting there for instructions, and then someone called us and said that they have everything they need, but further AP needed and therefore it can take weeks and even months - and there is no place to be updated at , simply wait for their decision.

It was a real disappointment as we were so certain we had everything: financial, we are both with 2nd University degree, my husband brother is a U.S. citizen (although no one asked about it...).

The only reason we came up for is for security reasons as my husband has high clearance and probably it is something they have to check.

Is this mean we are not going to get our approval / green card? Has anyone know about this subject anything?

Also, do you think that if she didn't interview me - then the case is done?

Thank you very much!!! Hope to get some help and comforts...

Edited November 10, 2015 by Danuba@@@

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

AP is fairly common for certain parts of the world. If they were going to refuse you the visa outright it would have happened already. It is true however that AP can take weeks or months - all you can do is wait.

The reason you weren't interviewed is probably simply that the eLigibility for the visa is dependent on the principal applicant.

[iliana_t 1]

I also think that you should not worry so much about this further processing. My example is from Bulgaria where a person i know was stopped on the interview for AP and they sent him the passport with the visa 2 weeks later. No one ever explained him what was all about or how long it should take. The positive thing is that at the end he got the visa. Maybe his case was different than yours and they checked him for something esle but as Susie said, this is a common practice. And the guys from the embassies and consulates - they are only staff doing their job.

No need to worry now for that, you better safe your nerves for later. You are going to need them.

Good luck

[Boiler 45,549]

Long AP for Israeli's would be uncommon.

Not much to ask you as essentially you are along for the ride.

[Danuba@@@ 0]

Thank you all!!

I realy appreciate the time you took to reply.

Hopefully, we would get an answer soon.

Good luck to everyone

[civictyper 0]

Hi, do you already have any news? I am also in AP since NOV 3 2015

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Your AP may be longer than some because of your husbands technical degree. They want to be sure that he has no intent on gathering info in the US to benefit his original government. It will slow things up but isn't usually a reason to deny.

[aydinj 0]

Hello all,

I am a dvlottery 2016 year winner. I've been interviewed at the US embassy in Tbilisi on February 24 2016. All the things went well and the officer interviewing me was satisfied with all provided documents and said everything is set up well and told me to come the day after at 2 PM local time.

The next day when I went to the embassy I have been told that my case needs further administrative processing. I was baffled and asked the officer whether it means that my visa got rejected. She repeated again that my case needs further administrative processing. The refusal letter didn't indicate that any supportive documents are missing and I also haven't been given any information by the embassy officers on the reason for extending my Green

Card application process. I felt like it is a polite way of telling someone that he/she will not be able to get a visa.

On the other hand I ran through the web sites searching for the reviews from people encountering such difficulties around the world and found that it is a normal procedure.

The thing is I don't know what can be the reason for them to want to investigate me more than other whereas many people interviewed the same day with me received their visas.

I have a good military record, been in a scout team (maybe they didn't like it) and had good reputation. When I was submitting my visa application I was working but then i resigned from my company and went to France for studies (I am currently studying Air Traffic Management at French civil aviation university). At the time of interview I told the officer that I'm studying and currently residing in France less than 5 months (because they ask the police records from country you reside more than 6 months). She didn't even ask me to provide the document proving my studies at school.

I have travelled to US as well as to lots of other countries all over the world including Europe, Asia, Arabic countries and Americas and never had any problems in getting visa approval.

I wonder why my visa processing needs to take longer than others?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Hello all,

I am a dvlottery 2016 year winner. I've been interviewed at the US embassy in Tbilisi on February 24 2016. All the things went well and the officer interviewing me was satisfied with all provided documents and said everything is set up well and told me to come the day after at 2 PM local time.

The next day when I went to the embassy I have been told that my case needs further administrative processing. I was baffled and asked the officer whether it means that my visa got rejected. She repeated again that my case needs further administrative processing. The refusal letter didn't indicate that any supportive documents are missing and I also haven't been given any information by the embassy officers on the reason for extending my Green

Card application process. I felt like it is a polite way of telling someone that he/she will not be able to get a visa.

On the other hand I ran through the web sites searching for the reviews from people encountering such difficulties around the world and found that it is a normal procedure.

The thing is I don't know what can be the reason for them to want to investigate me more than other whereas many people interviewed the same day with me received their visas.

I have a good military record, been in a scout team (maybe they didn't like it) and had good reputation. When I was submitting my visa application I was working but then i resigned from my company and went to France for studies (I am currently studying Air Traffic Management at French civil aviation university). At the time of interview I told the officer that I'm studying and currently residing in France less than 5 months (because they ask the police records from country you reside more than 6 months). She didn't even ask me to provide the document proving my studies at school.

I have travelled to US as well as to lots of other countries all over the world including Europe, Asia, Arabic countries and Americas and never had any problems in getting visa approval.

I wonder why my visa processing needs to take longer than others?

They aren't "polite" about rejecting visas! If you were rejected they would have told you immediately! I'm guessing there is something in what you've described above - either your military record or some of the countries that you've travelled to - that has raised a flag they have to do more background checks on. The checks for immigrant visas are more stringent than non-immigrant visas. It's unusual for them to tell people why they are on administrative processing of this sort so the fact that they haven't told you the specific reason is also normal. Hopefully it will not take too long to complete but be aware that it can sometimes take a few months, so you may need some patience. Good luck! Edited February 27, 2016 by SusieQQQ

[aydinj 0]

They aren't "polite" about rejecting visas! If you were rejected they would have told you immediately! I'm guessing there is something in what you've described above - either your military record or some of the countries that you've travelled to - that has raised a flag they have to do more background checks on. The checks for immigrant visas are more stringent than non-immigrant visas. It's unusual for them to tell people why they are on administrative processing of this sort so the fact that they haven't told you the specific reason is also normal. Hopefully it will not take too long to complete but be aware that it can sometimes take a few months, so you may need some patience. Good luck!

Thanks Susie for the prompt response. The problem is that no green card visa can be issued after 31 September of current year. what if background check takes more than that?

Regards,

Aydin

[Boiler 45,549]

AP is quite normal, it could take that long but outside of Pakistan that would be unusual.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Thanks Susie for the prompt response. The problem is that no green card visa can be issued after 31 September of current year. what if background check takes more than that?

Regards,

Aydin

If it takes longer you'd lose the visa, but it would be unusual - especially having started already.

In past years there has been evidence of a lot of admin processing approvals just before fiscal year end too - it seems they do make an effort to resolve DV cases in time for fiscal year end. That said, it doesn't usually take that long anyway.

[aydinj 0]

Well Hello everyone.

It has been 1 and half month since I received my temporary refusal letter the next day I have been interviewed at US Embassy in Georgia. I wrote them e-mail yesterday and today I got an answer saying "Dear Mr. Jalilov,

Consular Section in Tbilisi, Georgia has completed working on your immigrant visa case. Your passports and visa package is ready to be send to Baku. In order us to send the IV package back to you, you need to make a request of your passport from TNT office in Baku, which is located on 5 Fazayil Bayramov str. When we will receive the request, we will be able to send it back to Baku.

Best Regards,

Consular Section".

which I believe means that a positive decision is made on my case.

The fact is, I have no passport at their office and I am already in Canada. How they are going to send me the passport if they don't have it . Does this mean that I have to send my passport to their office or is there a chance to get my passport stamped here in Canada?

regards,

Aydin

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Well Hello everyone.

It has been 1 and half month since I received my temporary refusal letter the next day I have been interviewed at US Embassy in Georgia. I wrote them e-mail yesterday and today I got an answer saying "Dear Mr. Jalilov,

Consular Section in Tbilisi, Georgia has completed working on your immigrant visa case. Your passports and visa package is ready to be send to Baku. In order us to send the IV package back to you, you need to make a request of your passport from TNT office in Baku, which is located on 5 Fazayil Bayramov str. When we will receive the request, we will be able to send it back to Baku.

Best Regards,

Consular Section".

which I believe means that a positive decision is made on my case.

The fact is, I have no passport at their office and I am already in Canada. How they are going to send me the passport if they don't have it . Does this mean that I have to send my passport to their office or is there a chance to get my passport stamped here in Canada?

regards,

Aydin

You need to contact the embassy you interviewed at and ask them. If they transfer your case to Canada (where I believe the only issuing office is Toronto) you may face another couple of months' delay in the case.

[aydinj 0]

You need to contact the embassy you interviewed at and ask them. If they transfer your case to Canada (where I believe the only issuing office is Toronto) you may face another couple of months' delay in the case.

Well, in this case I won't insist in transferring my case to Canada. Its not that big issue to send my passport back to my country and then from there to Georgia using the courier service they mentioned. Hopefully Ill receive my visa in time.

Regards,

Aydin