Administrative processing after interview US embassy in Cairo

[Halalbrother 23]

Hi again brothers and sisters, today is Tuesday August the 30th, time is 2:30 AM GMT. I checked CEAS and found that the date was changed to 29th August. I got a date change just few hours ago.

My AP is 5 months and 2 weeks, in total I had 2 date changes only, now this is the 3rd date change. ( 2nd June / 20th July / 29th August ).

@Hallalbrother, any update akhi.

Good luck everybody!

yakhoo( my bro), I'm really happy to hear about your updates and it's almost over bro and as I always said I only believe when the visa in hand not depends on updates but it seems like it's almost over, wish to hear from you a good news about your case soon In sha Allah (God Willing)

about my updates I contacted the embassy today and I completed the 6 months and unfortunately I got same respond.

[Halalbrother 23]

Good Davy. lets hope your updates become closer together for 2-3 days and hope for fast Issue.... Its your time now and I know Ahmed is next...

thank you sis for your best wishes but today I contacted the embassy and they told me same thing AP with no different thing and I completed 6 months, I really don't know why they are taking so long like that it's really frustrating but I will be more patient because I know in sha Allah I will be with my family soon.

wish for you to hear a good news about your case soon sis. In sha Allah

[Sata 1]

thank you sis for your best wishes but today I contacted the embassy and they told me same thing AP with no different thing and I completed 6 months, I really don't know why they are taking so long like that it's really frustrating but I will be more patient because I know in sha Allah I will be with my family soon.

wish for you to hear a good news about your case soon sis. In sha Allah

No I am like you.. 84 days gone without any update....

This Ap is so in my mind right now.... I think we should wait till October that the Lottery cases and the visa processing to them gets over...

[TACOMA 1]

I wonder what could ever take so long with Admin Processing .. like why in the order of months ?

[Sata 1]

I wonder what could ever take so long with Admin Processing .. like why in the order of months ?

processing processing.... I would really like to know... there are a lots of applicants who had their interviews on march got their visas...I know they are not moving by month but just saying....

Edited September 1, 2016 by Sata

[Davy981 1]

I wonder what could ever take so long with Admin Processing .. like why in the order of months ?

They just call it processing, I call it investigations..

Most clues are given during the interview, if the CO does not believe the story, they usually issue the return paper or they verbally say that he or she needs more information.

If nothing of the above was mentioned, and the CO verbally asked for additional documents or verbally stated that you will be under AP, then it's nothing to worry about.

They have a system which flags people based on name and background. Also they flag you if you traveled a lot or traveled to middle east, also if you lived abroad apart from your own country. Include if you are part of STEM, or worked in STEM position.

There are bunsh of clearances that should be obtained before the CO issues the visa, including the CCDB, FBI, Interpol, government, police, court, NSA, UCII, TCDB, etc those are just a few.

All of those clearances should come Green or negative, that's when the CO issues the visa, if one of them comes Red or positive, then they usually redo the clearance for verification or the CO just saves him/her self the hustle and sends the case to UCIS..

I'm not being negative just realistic. The U.S is under lot of pressure and they have to insure every person that steps foot in their land.

It's just about patience brother and sisters, let's keep our hopes up, stick together and we will make it Inshlaah.

PS: no update from my side, last date change 30th August. Yesterday they responded to an email we sent 2 weeks ago, basically they said my case still requires AP and they will contact me once the processing is over. It was a nice written email, but they did not answer lot of questions, give me an impression it was a copy past sort of email.

Edited September 1, 2016 by Davy981

[Halalbrother 23]

No I am like you.. 84 days gone without any update....

This Ap is so in my mind right now.... I think we should wait till October that the Lottery cases and the visa processing to them gets over...

I don't want to make you feel disappointed but this is doesn't matter for them because they will take them time.

I wonder what could ever take so long with Admin Processing .. like why in the order of months ?

Who knows? I'm under AP 6 months and still.

They just call it processing, I call it investigations..

Most clues are given during the interview, if the CO does not believe the story, they usually issue the return paper or they verbally say that he or she needs more information.

If nothing of the above was mentioned, and the CO verbally asked for additional documents or verbally stated that you will be under AP, then it's nothing to worry about.

They have a system which flags people based on name and background. Also they flag you if you traveled a lot or traveled to middle east, also if you lived abroad apart from your own country. Include if you are part of STEM, or worked in STEM position.

There are bunsh of clearances that should be obtained before the CO issues the visa, including the CCDB, FBI, Interpol, government, police, court, NSA, UCII, TCDB, etc those are just a few.

All of those clearances should come Green or negative, that's when the CO issues the visa, if one of them comes Red or positive, then they usually redo the clearance for verification or the CO just saves him/her self the hustle and sends the case to UCIS..

I'm not being negative just realistic. The U.S is under lot of pressure and they have to insure every person that steps foot in their land.

It's just about patience brother and sisters, let's keep our hopes up, stick together and we will make it Inshlaah.

PS: no update from my side, last date change 30th August. Yesterday they responded to an email we sent 2 weeks ago, basically they said my case still requires AP and they will contact me once the processing is over. It was a nice written email, but they did not answer lot of questions, give me an impression it was a copy past sort of email.

Thank you bro for this information.

Hope to hear a good news from the embassy soon in sha Allah.

[Sata 1]

Where are you guys...?????? Ahmed whys up?

[TACOMA 1]

I'm still in AP .. since 14th August .. 3 weeks now and last update was 21 August exactly 2 weeks ago.

[Halalbrother 23]

Where are you guys...?????? Ahmed whys up?

There is no update sister,and I still get same email from them that the case is undergoing mandatory AP.

What about you?

[Davy981 1]

Where are you guys...?????? Ahmed whys up?

How are you sister? I hope you are doing alright. No updates from my part as well, last date change 30th August.

How are you brothers? I hope you guys are doing fine. The week end is bad for us, consulate does not work during week ends so it's 2 days short of the week haha, nothing comes up during week ends. Let's hope for something during the week!

[Halalbrother 23]

How are you sister? I hope you are doing alright. No updates from my part as well, last date change 30th August.

How are you brothers? I hope you guys are doing fine. The week end is bad for us, consulate does not work during week ends so it's 2 days short of the week haha, nothing comes up during week ends. Let's hope for something during the week!

I'm good bro, what about you?

wish to hear your visa issued soon. In sha Allah.( God willing ).

[Sata 1]

There is no update sister,and I still get same email from them that the case is undergoing mandatory AP.

What about you?

Nothing for me... I will wait till the end of September,,, October or November maybe.... September is the last month for Lottery winners so I guess in October they will be back for giving the Visa to family category

Ahmed stop sending the E-mails to them... thats not work bro.... the more is gone the less is head so be patient

How are you sister? I hope you are doing alright. No updates from my part as well, last date change 30th August.

How are you brothers? I hope you guys are doing fine. The week end is bad for us, consulate does not work during week ends so it's 2 days short of the week haha, nothing comes up during week ends. Let's hope for something during the week!

Thanks Davy.....my one and only Update is june 16 on CEAC website.. thats all.

[Halalbrother 23]

Sata,

I'm trying to do my best sis.

[TACOMA 1]

Today, 5th september I got a status update, same admin processing though.

I had sent an email 2 days ago to the consulate asking for updates. They replied to my e-mail this morning early and like 2 hours later, I saw an update. I don't think the status update was triggered by my email asking though, as I sent many emails previously asking and I got back responses without any status updates, so Im hoping someone touched my case in a useful fashion.

Response was same, mandatory admin processing.