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Administrative processing after interview US embassy in Cairo

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Guys is it true that there is an interview at US POA? Or they search your belongings, computer, phone etc?

Congratulations again to all of you who got United, keep us in your mind and prayers.

Hey Davy,

During your fiancé's interview, did the CO tell you guys you were approved or if they needed more information?

Timeline:

  • Met on Facebook - September 18, 2016
  • Started Dating - December 30, 2016
  • Met in Person - September 25, 2017 (Surprised him for his birthday)
  • Got Engaged! - September 28, 2017 ♥
  • Filed for I-129F - December 22, 2017
  • Rec'd NOA1(Text/Email) - January 2, 2018 :D
  • Rec'd Hard Copy NOA1 (Letter) - Jan. 3, 2018 (letter dated Dec. 29, 2017)
  • Rec'd RFE notice (email 7/24/18) - Pending hard copy letter :whistle:
  • Rec'd RFE letter in mail (July 27, 2018). Needs details about previous petition <_<
  • Mailed RFE - Sept. 06, 2018 (will be rec'd Saturday and picked up by Monday)
  • USCIS confirmed RFE rec'd (email, text & USCIS App) - Sept, 11, 2018
  • NOA2 Approval Letter - rec'd Nov. 17, 2018 (dated Nov. 09, 2018) - approximately  10 1/2 months of waiting! 😞
  • NVC Rec'd Petition - Nov. 23, 2018
  • NVC Case # - PENDING 👈
  • Case # Rec'd - December 06, 2018
  • In Transit to Embassy - Dec. 26, 2018
  • CEAC says 'READY' - Dec. 28, 2018 😀 (Super Fast)
  • PENDING Interview Date 🤯
  • Rec'd Interview Packet (Email) January 29, 2019
  • Interview Schedule FEBRUARY 26!!
  • Interview Results - Stuck in AP - Was given the DS-5535 Questionnaire. Kept his passport - pending results
  • After 8 CEAC updates (If I counted correctly) still waiting in AP. Last update was today-June 24, 2019.
  • CEAC updated #9 - August 8, 2019 - but this might be from an inquiry I made the day before - maybe not a true 'update'
  • CEAC Update #10 - Sept. 25, 2019 (my fiance's B-Day) - made another online inquiry to embassy & called NVC for status update
  • CEAC Update #11 - Sept. 27, 2019 - most likely based from my online inquiry
  • CEAC Update #12 - Sept. 30, 2019 - Case went from AP to Application Received. Switched from Immigrant Visa App to Non-Immigrant 😁😁😁
  • Rec'd Call from Embassy!! October 2, 2019 - Time to re-do medical exam!
  • Completed New Medical Exam - October 4, 2019 - Dropped off at Aramex 😀
  • Aramex Confirmation of Delivery to Embassy for Medical - Oct. 7th, 2019
  • CEAC Update #13 - Non-Immigrant Administrative Processing - Oct. 09, 2019
  • VISA ISSUED! October 11, 2019 (last CEAC update!) 😱 FINALLLYYYYY!!!!
  • Arrived to the US! Oct. 24, 2019
  • Married Dec. 07, 2019 😍
  • Filed AOS/EAD/AP - Jan. 21, 2020
  • Rec'd I-797C Notice - Interview on 10/13/2020
  • Mailed ROC Packet via FedEx - 09.06.2022
  • ROC Packet Delivered - 09.08.2022




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Sure they can stop to ask questions and search your belongings, electronics included. I've read they can even copy entire hard drives if you pull the whole "my laptop/phone is dead" excuse. We went through Atlanta last night. Didn't get searched or anything.

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Thanks Hilal for ur kind words I pray for all of us that we come out from this AP since we are all are far from our loved onces this is a test from God and we will pass from flying numbers :)

in sha Allah soon

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Hopefully it will be soon Inshlaah. Until mid September they should call me to renew the medical,otherwise be issued nshalah. They don't answer any emails any more. We send them asking for updates but then we started just asking for the medical. They don't answer at ALL. If they don't call me to renew the medical, then it's not a good sign.

in sha Allah khier

After traveling more than 40 hours, we landed in my city last night around 10 pm! Everything was super easy at the airport.

Praying you all can be with your loved ones ASAP!

welcome home and thank you for your kind words.

thank you for your prayer.

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Hey Davy,

During your fiancé's interview, did the CO tell you guys you were approved or if they needed more information?

The CO asked for some education documents, we said that we don't have them because we have no idea they are required. The CO then asked us to bring those documents, she kept my passport, she gave me a brochure about immigrants rights in the US, also she gave me a white paper stating that I need to bring additional documents, she asked us to use that paper to drop the documents when we come back. No AP paper was given or Return to USCIS or any other thing. We dropped the documents later that week and were put under AP. Emails from the consulate always say that the case is under AP and no further documents are required. It's been 5 month now, last date change was July 20th, no further communication from the consulate since June 16th. Passport is still at the consulate. Medical should be renewed before 16th September, we hope to be issued before it expires, otherwise be contacted to renew it, that will be a good sign. The terrible sign is if they never contact to renew the medical after it expired.

I heared lot of cases about the return to USCIS after AP, but seem recently they started giving a paper during the interview labeled Return To USCIS in addition to a 221g. None of those were given to us, and the passport was kept since the interview, which gives us some hope.

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Hey Davy,

During your fiancé's interview, did the CO tell you guys you were approved or if they needed more information?

Someone I know got her K1 interview and was told by the CO that she needs more information, the CO verbally told her that she will be put under AP for 90 days, she was issued a 221g and no passport was kept. After 73 exactly they called her to drop her passport for stamping.

She does not speak English at all, and both the couple are Moroccans.

I try to understand how the consulates work but it's very mysterious. Every case is different but we hope for good news.

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Why did they asked for some educational doc for k1 visa what it has to do with ur edu doc does u have special edu something like doctor enginerin etc ? If so then they need fbi clearence on ur education backgrounds also did they asked for resume ?

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Thx Sata for ur wishes yes we will all out of this AP BY before 2016 :) are u planning to travel from abu dhabi as POE

NO amkhan... if the embassy say that I just need to send my passport to them via Post (EMPOST) then My POE will be Tehran (Iran).

After traveling more than 40 hours, we landed in my city last night around 10 pm! Everything was super easy at the airport.

Praying you all can be with your loved ones ASAP!

Wow thats a very long Travel and flight.... have a great life in US

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Why Tehran poe means where u will get US stamp on ur passport are u planning to get visa go back to Iran then take a flight for US I would suggest once embassy issue ur visa then move from uae don't go back to Iran lol I will travel through etihad and my passport will get us stamp in Abu Dhabi and they will take my visa packet in Abu Dhabi aswell..think about it

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Why Tehran poe means where u will get US stamp on ur passport are u planning to get visa go back to Iran then take a flight for US I would suggest once embassy issue ur visa then move from uae don't go back to Iran lol I will travel through etihad and my passport will get us stamp in Abu Dhabi and they will take my visa packet in Abu Dhabi aswell..think about it

You think US Embassy in Abu dhabi will tell me to come as a person for Visa Issuance? I think that when the time will come (hope so soon) they request my passport for visa stamp and I shall post my passport via DHL to EMPOST So the Empost guys should take my passport to the embassy, and I think after that, they will post my passport to my home! Am I right or wrong? if this happened then I will travel from my country to USA....

But really I am not sure maybe they'll tell me to go to embassy personally, if this happen, then I will go to USA from Abu dhabi, I guess.

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Sata how come u don't know how they process visa for Iranians anyways as long as my judgement says sending passport from country to another is illegal I can't send my passport from here to another country by post it's not allowed but don't know what is ur country rule.... I think they will ask u to send ur passport by empost or u need to come back to uae well m not sure better u check with your country mates

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GUYS strange news i got my case updated today on saturday 20th of August Also my AP have OR now

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed or available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for

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