Administrative processing after interview US embassy in Cairo

[Halalbrother 23]

Kristyn,

Thank you for this info,I read about security check many times and I hope to hear from them soon,because it's really hard to be far away from the one you love and also harder when you have a family.

May Allah (God) make it easy on all of us and gives us the best.Ameen

[Ahmed Elshereef 11]

Congratulations maaaaaaaaaaaaaai,I wish this good news for everyone one in this situation.

Soon Enshallah you will be finally ((ISSUED))

[bookman 11]

Ahmed I called NVC one time and they said right away that they don't know anything and I have to talk to the embassy. They didn't give me a chance to even ask anything.

Maybe I'll try again. The embassy certainly doesn't say a word other than mandatory administrative processing.

I know a lot of the security checks are done in Washington DC my the federal government. You can read about it in a million different places. It would be nice if they would tell you something about what's happening with your case.

I'm being patient as I can. But plenty of other people get their visas in 3 days time with no AP. Still others have AP but they get through faster.

God willing we can all get through this![/quote some rep re just mean. It's very difficult to speak with the good ones. Keep trying.. After one thousand calls, I was finally able to speak with a rep two weeks ago who told me that hubby's was on AP for name check.. Do not loose hope...God knows the pains we all re going lthrough..

[Ahmed Elshereef 11]

Ahmed, Enshallah you will be the next.

[dillygoose 21]

Sata can you explain about the embassy update?

I don't know what that is.

The only thing I know to check is the ceac website with our case number.

We have had no updates so far.

[bookman 11]

Congratulations maaaaaaaaaaaaaai,I wish this good news for everyone one in this situation.

Soon Enshallah you will be finally ((ISSUED))

thank u! Praying for issues for all of us...

[Halalbrother 23]

Ahmed and luna

Thank you and I really wish because I need to be with my wife and kids,i miss my wife and sons,it's really hard being far away from them,but what I can say!Ya Rabb.

Two years since I start this process and I wish it end soon for being with them in sha Allah.

[Sata 1]

Sata can you explain about the embassy update?

I don't know what that is.

The only thing I know to check is the ceac website with our case number.

We have had no updates so far.

When I had my interview in Abu dhabi, and CO gave me the 221 G white Slip. he told me to check the Embassy website that is in White slip.... If you have the 221 G slip in any color... it will be a Embassy website on it.

you should go to Cairo Embassy website and click on CHECK MY STATUS... then input your case number, you should follow your case update there instead of CEAC... cause the embassy is the First...

[Halalbrother 23]

Sata,

Unfortunately there is no option on US Embassy in Cairo to check your visa.

Thank you for inform us with this I really appreciate it.

[dillygoose 21]

When I had my interview in Abu dhabi, and CO gave me the 221 G white Slip. he told me to check the Embassy website that is in White slip.... If you have the 221 G slip in any color... it will be a Embassy website on it.

you should go to Cairo Embassy website and click on CHECK MY STATUS... then input your case number, you should follow your case update there instead of CEAC... cause the embassy is the First...

Sata,

Unfortunately there is no option on US Embassy in Cairo to check your visa.

Thank you for inform us with this I really appreciate it.

Thanks Sata and Ahmed.

We did not get a 221g slip at all. In fact the CO at the embassy said we were approved.

We are waiting in AP for security checks - the extra background search. That much I know.

What I don't know is why it is taking so long. We were told it wouldn't be a long wait....

That leads me to a couple different conclusions:

1. they aren't working on our case yet because they have too many ahead of us

2. they are working on our case but they've stalled because its a common name in the system or something like that

3. who the hell knows?? some other mystery....mistaken identity, case lost in the pile, ???..

I kinda don't think its option 2 because we haven't had any updates and as I understand it, if there's a hit in the system (the security database) then there's a case update.

Everything I've read about security checks claims they take a couple months at most. But here we are almost 4 months later.

Still waiting.

No word. No news. No Communication. Can't even find out anything.

[Halalbrother 23]

I'm in the same boat but the CO said we will make a decision not right now and when I ask she told me in two months we will respond to you and now I'm 4 months and 10 days with no news or Any updates just waiting and still waiting.

[Sata 1]

Thanks Sata and Ahmed.

We did not get a 221g slip at all. In fact the CO at the embassy said we were approved.

We are waiting in AP for security checks - the extra background search. That much I know.

What I don't know is why it is taking so long. We were told it wouldn't be a long wait....

That leads me to a couple different conclusions:

1. they aren't working on our case yet because they have too many ahead of us

2. they are working on our case but they've stalled because its a common name in the system or something like that

3. who the hell knows?? some other mystery....mistaken identity, case lost in the pile, ???..

I kinda don't think its option 2 because we haven't had any updates and as I understand it, if there's a hit in the system (the security database) then there's a case update.

Everything I've read about security checks claims they take a couple months at most. But here we are almost 4 months later.

Still waiting.

No word. No news. No Communication. Can't even find out anything.

Some Embassy gave the Colored Slips some not.... in either way its FBI check, the most reason to gave Slip is for people who have lack of documents so they gave them the slip so they can check what documents they need, otherwise its fbi check....

So ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING is FBI check if no documents need...

and it may take from 2 days to clear to 2 years... most of the F3 or F4 category will cleared after a year or a year and half, others will most take 6 month

approximately

[dillygoose 21]

I'm in the same boat but the CO said we will make a decision not right now and when I ask she told me in two months we will respond to you and now I'm 4 months and 10 days with no news or Any updates just waiting and still waiting.

We were also told, not by the CO, but by the embassy that AP is mandatory for Egypt. But that doesn't seem to be true because I've seen other couples on here go through the Cairo embassy with no waiting at all. Beyond the standard 3 days to just get the visa put into the passport.

We think we are stuck because my fiancé is male and young and muslim. I'm sure they are trying to be extra careful.

[Sata 1]

We were also told, not by the CO, but by the embassy that AP is mandatory for Egypt. But that doesn't seem to be true because I've seen other couples on here go through the Cairo embassy with no waiting at all. Beyond the standard 3 days to just get the visa put into the passport.

We think we are stuck because my fiancé is male and young and muslim. I'm sure they are trying to be extra careful.

yes true

[JISSA08111 14]

Need Help!

I called NVC today because of today's post about calling NVC and they giving information. When I called the lady told me at some point in June the embassy was trying to contact me, that I need to contact the embassy. I wonder when did they call me, because I always have my phone with me and no messages or missed calls. I do remember that a man called and as soon as I answered he said that he had the wrong number. I number from Maryland. It is a coincidence that that day was the same day of my last update. What should I do? Please Advise!!!