Administrative processing after interview US embassy in Cairo

[GegeAli 5]

My husband pick up his visa today and hes flying on Sunday he will be LAX airport on Monday morning.. I’m so happy  and I wish u good luck everyone 

[Ayman taha 17]

Hello everyone 

is there any update of any kind?

@mosha1972 did they tell you anything about that case expiry thing?

@Super Uber anything man?

@sandiego2013 how is the lawsuit going?

[mosha1972 3]

They just updated my case and set it back in AP . Really feels like this nightmare will never end 😕

[Ayman taha 17]

58 minutes ago, mosha1972 said:

They just updated my case and set it back in AP . Really feels like this nightmare will never end 😕

It feels the same to me

lifetime is wasted, studying something or having babies, etc plans are all stuck without a timeframe

I am considering following the lawsuit path but I am worried that it may be useless or backfire

what do you think? I am asking you because I think we may be from the ones with the longest AP here ....

[mosha1972 3]

It really scares me to go the law suit path.. First because of the extensive cost of it.  From what I've seen people are paying upwards of 100k 😯... I'm not poor by any means but that's more than my pockets have.  2nd because of retaliation from the Embassy..God knows they love to see us suffer.  it's been going on 26 months in AP for me.  what about you?

[Ayman taha 17]

7 hours ago, mosha1972 said:

It really scares me to go the law suit path.. First because of the extensive cost of it.  From what I've seen people are paying upwards of 100k 😯... I'm not poor by any means but that's more than my pockets have.  2nd because of retaliation from the Embassy..God knows they love to see us suffer.  it's been going on 26 months in AP for me.  what about you?

We can’t even afford 10% of the amount you mentioned ... but I am wondering if we can find some law office that is cheaper or where we can have a good deal with installments, also maybe we don’t need to go the whole way down to the court ... I just wanna give it a push .. plus lawyers have connections and the first thing is they tell you where the case is and what is going on ...

i have been in AP for almost 17 months ... I think only you is past me now here ... so I kinda see future when I look at your case .. which scares me more

Is there anything like complaints platform or an aggregated lawsuit where we can all have the same lawsuit against them together?

we are living together in Egypt and life is ok so far thank GOD but it is like living in the limbo, I just can’t plan any steps forward towards anything

[mosha1972 3]

I'm not sure about any of the legal aspects you've mentioned.  personally I've learned to sit and wait patiently.  This is my 2nd go at this. The 1st time was very proactive and it worked against me .They requested everything from me from the beginning and I had foolishly sent them all of my origionals. It literally took me years to collect it all again.  I ended up giving up and my case was considered abandoned so this go around I'm just waiting it out. It's a living nightmare and Inshaa Allah it will be over sooner than later.  We just ask God everyday to solve this for us.  I wish I had more to offer you but these people I think they  kind of get pleasure out of keeping us In this mental prison and holding our lives in limbo. 

Edited July 31, 2018 by mosha1972
correction

[Ayman taha 17]

23 minutes ago, mosha1972 said:

I'm not sure about any of the legal aspects you've mentioned.  personally I've learned to sit and wait patiently.  This is my 2nd go at this. The 1st time was very proactive and it worked against me .They requested everything from me from the beginning and I had foolishly sent them all of my origionals. It literally took me years to collect it all again.  I ended up giving up and my case was considered abandoned so this go around I'm just waiting it out. It's a living nightmare and Inshaa Allah it will be over sooner than later.  We just ask God everyday to solve this for us.  I wish I had more to offer you but these people I think they  kind of get pleasure out of keeping us In this mental prison and holding our lives in limbo. 

Oh sorry .... you took a very rough way the first time ..

yeah inshaALLAH we will see

thanks for sharing the experience and info

Edited July 31, 2018 by Ayman taha

[chasity017 1]

How long does it normally take to be in administrative processing once they ask for your passport in the Cairo Embassy? Thanks! 

[mosha1972 3]

Well to be honest I don't think there's a real answer to this question. I was excited when they asked for my husband's passport with the expectation that we would get it soon.  however.. it's  been 26 months now.  Inshaa Allah things will work quickly for you.  please keep us posted. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by mosha1972
correction

[chasity017 1]

Well my husband had his interview on July 22, 2018 in Cairo. They asked for his passport and I had high hopes he would be coming soon. Still no news from the embassy. When I email to check the case they keep sending the same email that says it is in administrative processing. Sooooo sick of the waiting. Wish he could come home soon. 

[Khallaf 650]

So it happened to me, my husband went to his interview on Sunday I made the decision to not join him as I wanted us to fly home together to have a celebration with the family for departure to start our new life. His CO was a male. After all questions and we had plenty of evidence, I have been to Egypt 5 times, we have plenty of pictures, I have an apartment lease in both names, water bills in both names, electric in both names, renters insurance in both names, he has a credit card under my account as a user, filed ITIN number for him, did our taxes joint and married. Sent in affidavits from friends and family, sent in text message history over 2 years of phone calls, turned in family registration certification.

yet was handed back his passport and a piece of paper putting us into administrative processing, no reason was given my husband asked if we were missing other papers, the CO told him no. My husband answered all questions with truth and honesty.

 

I have been married twice before my previous husband was from Morocco.

 

when asked if I had children my husband answer no, it is almost impossible for me to have children unless there is medical intervention. 

 

not sure how long this will remain in Administrative processing, but I guess since they gave him back his passport that this can't be a good sign.  

 

I sent an email to Cairo embassy asking for clarification, and telling them if we need another interview I will return for this. do not know if that is going to hurt us and push him further into this process or not, I would think they would have just denied him if they didn't believe our marriage was real, but really I am at a loss now, heart broken and sad.

[Khallaf 650]

13 hours ago, chasity017 said:

Well my husband had his interview on July 22, 2018 in Cairo. They asked for his passport and I had high hopes he would be coming soon. Still no news from the embassy. When I email to check the case they keep sending the same email that says it is in administrative processing. Sooooo sick of the waiting. Wish he could come home soon. 

I know the feeling you are having, but at least they did they your husband passport, they gave my husband back his with an X marked in the administrative processing nothing more just telling him it needs further review.

[Super Uber 27]

1 hour ago, Khallaf said:

So it happened to me, my husband went to his interview on Sunday I made the decision to not join him as I wanted us to fly home together to have a celebration with the family for departure to start our new life. His CO was a male. After all questions and we had plenty of evidence, I have been to Egypt 5 times, we have plenty of pictures, I have an apartment lease in both names, water bills in both names, electric in both names, renters insurance in both names, he has a credit card under my account as a user, filed ITIN number for him, did our taxes joint and married. Sent in affidavits from friends and family, sent in text message history over 2 years of phone calls, turned in family registration certification.

yet was handed back his passport and a piece of paper putting us into administrative processing, no reason was given my husband asked if we were missing other papers, the CO told him no. My husband answered all questions with truth and honesty.

 

I have been married twice before my previous husband was from Morocco.

 

when asked if I had children my husband answer no, it is almost impossible for me to have children unless there is medical intervention. 

 

not sure how long this will remain in Administrative processing, but I guess since they gave him back his passport that this can't be a good sign.  

 

I sent an email to Cairo embassy asking for clarification, and telling them if we need another interview I will return for this. do not know if that is going to hurt us and push him further into this process or not, I would think they would have just denied him if they didn't believe our marriage was real, but really I am at a loss now, heart broken and sad.

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had a good Eid!

 

Let me tell you the summarization of this entire AP story:

Trump took office > initiated several attacks on legal immigration > resulted in departmental confusion and additional delays in ALL immigration departments, this includes the following: USCIS, NVC, and DHS.

 

Check recent news; if he's causing further delay (of several additional months) for citizenship applicants, what do you think will happen with immigrants abroad?

We're essentially the least of priorities for these immigration authorities. We are at the very bottom of the backlogs.

 

Look, this isn't meant to upset you or make you miserable .. this is meant as an eye opener because this is the new reality, unfortunately.

All couples here must quickly adjust to this new reality: live together and ignore the immigration process altogether, until AP is uplifted.

I know it'll be hard for some, and impossible for others, but it's the only option ahead.

 

This is all coming from someone who has faced the hardest of choices and the worst of consequences due to AP process, literally.

I will reveal certain things in the right time, but for now, I just gave you the best advice there is.

In shaa Allah khair for everyone.

 

[Khallaf 650]

3 hours ago, Super Uber said:

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all had a good Eid!

 

Let me tell you the summarization of this entire AP story:

Trump took office > initiated several attacks on legal immigration > resulted in departmental confusion and additional delays in ALL immigration departments, this includes the following: USCIS, NVC, and DHS.

 

Check recent news; if he's causing further delay (of several additional months) for citizenship applicants, what do you think will happen with immigrants abroad?

We're essentially the least of priorities for these immigration authorities. We are at the very bottom of the backlogs.

 

Look, this isn't meant to upset you or make you miserable .. this is meant as an eye opener because this is the new reality, unfortunately.

All couples here must quickly adjust to this new reality: live together and ignore the immigration process altogether, until AP is uplifted.

I know it'll be hard for some, and impossible for others, but it's the only option ahead.

 

This is all coming from someone who has faced the hardest of choices and the worst of consequences due to AP process, literally.

I will reveal certain things in the right time, but for now, I just gave you the best advice there is.

In shaa Allah khair for everyone.

 

I do not believe that at all, I believe there have been policy changes, however I do believe there are certain duches at the embassy that also feel need to speculate on a theory with no proof.