Administrative Processing 221G - US Embassy Islamabad 2016

[APvictim 0]

Amen, indeed.

Thank you, and good luck to you and everyone else who's in this unfortunate state.

And Eid Mubarak. Keep praying for each other.

I'll let you guys know if I get a response.

[asadmunirbutt 3]

Thanks. Sure. that would be great.

[APvictim 0]

Any updates Asad?

Edited September 19, 2016 by APvictim

[asadmunirbutt 3]

Gee AllhumdulilAllah my visa got issued today, my Interview was on 9th August went into AP and just got issued today 26th September 2016.

Thank you all for the prayers and InshahAllah soon all will get approval.

[Khan's 4]

Congratulations bro.

[asadmunirbutt 3]

Thanks Brother.

[APvictim 0]

Wow! Congrats, my friend. I am happy for you yet sad because there has been no update in my case. Like I said, your visa would probably be issued after Eid. Though, it took a little more time.

Does the time taken in administrative processing relate to the number of members from a family who have applied for for the visa? More applications = more time needed?

Edited September 27, 2016 by APvictim

[adeela 0]

congratulations!

[asadmunirbutt 3]

No Buddy it does not matter at all, it even does not matter if its an immigrant visa or a non immigrant visa, the AP process is the same.

Just hang in there and relax as i know people who had no updates and got two back to back updates and got their visa issued.

i have gathered some information and it seems the average time is 1.5 to 2 months for AP process from the day of your Interview.

Just hang in there have high hopes. and tell your partner to start packing things slowly.

[Lovepaki 6]

My fiance has been waiting for 8 months and still no visa issue they gave him also the 221 mark AP every time we sent an email to the embassy they keep saying the cases under AP and there's nothing really we can do just said and wait

[asadmunirbutt 3]

Dont worry about it, sometimes the case get stuck due to one of many reasons, no one can assist you in expediting the AP process as its not in anyone's hand rather the system does all the work, acquires information from various departments.

secondly the AP process is same for immigrant non immigrant and for all other categories.

Just Hang in there and good luck to you.

[shamsRR 3]

Usually when you guys check the status in CEAC - when you get updates- Do you guys see the update in morning or evening time ? I think all its checking this administrative processing is done in Washington DC as by my search in Internet. OR it's done inside embassy -

[asadmunirbutt 3]

Usually when you guys check the status in CEAC - when you get updates- Do you guys see the update in morning or evening time ? I think all its checking this administrative processing is done in Washington DC as by my search in Internet. OR it's done inside embassy -

No that has not been confirmed that if we check the status via ceas, the last updated status gets updated, Yes the AP process has multiple departments linked into it, name check from FBI, BackGround check from local authorities, eventually when the process is completed, you get final one update from USA then in the next morning the CO at the embassy does the last update which is issued.

[MZC 4]

No that has not been confirmed that if we check the status via ceas, the last updated status gets updated

I check it on a daily basis more or less, it never gets updated. Only three times in the last 7 months.

[shamsRR 3]

Is there any department that provide a status or progress of the file- which step it is ? Is there a number to call and inquire for the AP ?