Administrative processing after interview US embassy in Cairo

[dillygoose 21]

Welcome PAHopefulDNP!

Thanks for telling your story. Its good to come together and know that there are plenty of us in the same waiting situation.

I think its definitely a good sign they kept your husband's passport. And not getting a 221g slip is a good sign too.

We have the same for us (kept passport, no white paper, no further documents requested)

4 months for us since the interview and no updates since then.

The embassy responds with much the same email you got from Islamabad.

Keep us updated and we will all keep hoping and praying we can be with our loved ones soon! God willing

[bookman 11]

Salam everyone, I realize that this is topic for AP review in Cairo, Egypt. But I felt AP review is AP review regardless of which you are in. This topic is a lot more active than any other I could relate to so I felt like posting here if you guys done mind. Also, while this forum is very supportive and beneficial this topic is so scary. I just went back about 10 pages to read through everyone's experiences and I am shaken up by the amount of time some of you had to wait. This is ridiculous a husband and wife should not have to wait this long to be together. I pray to Allah that everyone gets united with their loved ones. Please hang in there Allah is great and mercy will come.

I wanted to give a little back story, me and my husband have been married for 5 years now Alhamdulilah . We have two kids together ( a daughter and a newborn). My husbands interview was today at the Islamabad embassy at 7am. He literally took a bundle of evidence with him with updated financial information. The CO did not ask him for anything. His interview was less than a minute. He was asked two questions 1. how do we know each other prior to getting married (my husband replied we were neighbors before I moved to the US) 2. Have you or your wife ever been married before (he replied no). Then the CO asked to see our wedding pictures, he flipped through them really fast and said we still need to work on your case you'll hear back from American Express in a month to receive your passport. So his passport WAS kept and he DID NOT receive any white slip that most people are mentioning.

Now I am nervoussssss wreck because I'm reading that they just say that to apparently get you off of their back and can put you in AP review. I did email the embassy this morning because the CO did not tell my husband anything like you are approved nor did he give him any type of white slip. This is the response I got back from them.

"Dear Sir/Madam,

Administrative processing is mandatory for all sorts of visas to the United States. There are no waivers available. We understand that this wait can be frustrating for our applicants. Please rest assured we are making our best effort to finish this processing as soon as possible. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Sincerely,

Correspondence & Support Unit,

Visa Section,

US Embassy, Islamabad.

SN"

I am praying we do not get stuck into AP review for a long time. It's already been too long. The F2A category was already a snail ride to the interview. Lets bring our spouses home INSHALLAH.

welcome to the group! We are all on the same boat. Almost five months n still counting.....it is a good sign that they kept passport n no 221 g issued....wish u and us all best of luck!

[kamal1.3 0]

Hii guys. Do you think trump would really bar Muslims from entering usa? Just quiz

[bookman 11]

Hii guys. Do you think trump would really bar Muslims from entering usa? Just quiz

lets him win first..

[kamal1.3 0]

lets him win first..

Yes. Bkman. My cases was updated this afternoon and is going back to AP.

[bookman 11]

Yes. Bkman. My cases was updated this afternoon and is going back to AP.

it is a good sign.. They re working on ur cases.. Good luck!

Yes. Bkman. My cases was updated this afternoon and is going back to AP.

lol kamal, u did not keep up to ur promised!

[kamal1.3 0]

it is a good sign.. They re working on ur cases.. Good luck!

lol kamal, u did not keep up to ur promised!

Lool bookman my emotion made the promised not me i cant stay without opening multiple times a day

[bookman 11]

Lool bookman my emotion made the promised not me i cant stay without opening multiple times a day

lol I heard u...

[Sata 1]

well I have not any update yet...

Kamal I think trump will win the election... IDK but I have feeling for that... and yes he may banned muslim for while...

[kamal1.3 0]

well I have not any update yet...

Kamal I think trump will win the election... IDK but I have feeling for that... and yes he may banned muslim for while...

I really hope he doesn't he is filled with so much hatred.

[kamal1.3 0]

How can he blame a population of 1.7 billion for what less than 1% did?? He is lacking knowledge

Edited July 20, 2016 by kamal1.3

[bookman 11]

How can he blame a population of 1.7 billion for what less than 1% did?? He is lacking knowledge

do not stress out kamal cuz he won't win the election..

[kamal1.3 0]

do not stress out kamal cuz he won't win the election..

Thnx bookman i really hope so (y)

[dillygoose 21]

I really hope he doesn't he is filled with so much hatred.

Kamal consider yourself lucky that you're not here these days.

Its been a difficult time - the talk has been ugly. Not just from Trump but other politicians as well.

Honestly it makes me very nervous...

Hopefully once the election is over it will settle down.

[kamal1.3 0]

Yes time heals lets hope so