IR1 visa put on Administrative processing

[globe fish 0]

My husband is a U.S citizen. I am British. He and I had a daughter who was born in the UK but naturalised as a us citizen born abroad. We filed an i-130 and everything went through all the way to the interview at the embassy in December 2015. I have overstayed in the us by around 5 weeks. I was told everything looks good at the interview but I was issued with a 221g at the London embassy. The CO told me that she just needs to check a few things and that I should send my passport in and that it will take around a month. A month had passed so I enquired what was going on and I was emailed back by the embassy telling me that I needed to send in an affidavit of support (I had already sent mine to the NVC before) so I sent a copy of it.

My account on ais.Usvisa-info.com still says "send documents" but I sent in everything they asked for. Even the things I was not told to send in at the interview but told to send afterwards. Is it normal for it to say that?

It's now coming up to April 2016. Has anybody ever had the same problem?

Has anybody waiting on their spouse visa been put on administrative processing? For how long?

Thank you.

[Ryan H 3,828]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[globe fish 0]

The original affidavit of support was sent to the NVC that's why I didn't send an original to the embassy because I sent the original to the NVc

[bookman 11]

My spouse had interview March 3, 2016 . Co said everything looks good, but need to do some check n de check will be done in the U.S. She handed him 221g administrative process white slip n told him that embassy will call within one or two months. Almost four weeks a still counting. I did the same as u. sent all original docs to NVC n husband had the photo copies. Co did not ask for anything beside his medical n passport side pic. Passport was returned to him after interview. Co said to keep phone on.

Edited March 30, 2016 by bookman

[mallafri76 1,012]

Did you check your status on CEAC? What does it say there? "Check a few things" sounds like they're doing a background check on the foreign spouse. E.g. if the foreign spouse has traveled to certain countries, there will always be a background check. Think you might be in AP for background checks but check on CEAC to see what it says there.

[globe fish 0]

I have checked my status on CEAC several times and it still says administrative processing but the status updated date has changed several times. It has not changed since they received the documents though. Do you think the overstay will affect anything?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I have checked my status on CEAC several times and it still says administrative processing but the status updated date has changed several times. It has not changed since they received the documents though. Do you think the overstay will affect anything?

The people I have seen who have a long AP in London were not native born Brits, especially if natives of any Middle Eastern country, India, or Pakistan for example. Or if their parents were born in that country. Or they have any Muslim ties or frequent visits to Muslim countries.

[meandmom 5]

I have checked my status on CEAC several times and it still says administrative processing but the status updated date has changed several times. It has not changed since they received the documents though. Do you think the overstay will affect anything?

The overstay of 5 weeks will not affect anything, if you were straight forward about it.

AP is usually caused either by a higher risk native country of birth, or by a high risk occupation (e.g., computer security).

[globe fish 0]

The people I have seen who have a long AP in London were not native born Brits, especially if natives of any Middle Eastern country, India, or Pakistan for example. Or if their parents were born in that country. Or they have any Muslim ties or frequent visits to Muslim countries.

Ah right. I'm a native brit but one of my parents Is from Pakistan

Edited March 31, 2016 by globe fish