AP for two weeks

[NuZayetsPogodi 117]

My fiance had his interview September 22nd, and as I posted before, the CO seemed a little skeptical. However, he did keep my fiance's passport and asked for his resume and medical report (his medical was scheduled for the day after the interview because the interview was scheduled just 3 days after packet 3 was sent). My fiance got an email confirming the CO had received his resume.

The CO said he'd make a decision within a week about my fiance's visa, but it's been two weeks now. The CEAC site said his status was updated September 28th.

The both of us are so nervous about this. Even though the CO said he'd make a decision in a week, we have no recourse of action for 60 days from the interview date.

Was anyone out there in AP for several weeks that had a positive outcome? I can only think of lowens8, who was denied after 7 weeks of AP for no apparent reason, and we are both really stressing about that possibility.

Edited October 5, 2016 by NuZayetsPogodi

[CM&KV 72]

I understand why you are worried, I keep checking your profile nearly every weekday to see if there is an update, and same with Lowens'. I thought they would have been approved with what I had read, but again we don't know the full story, and they most likely don't either. There were others that have posted from the Russian portal that have been put into AP for about a month or two and they were approved.

I do have high hopes for you.

[TBoneTX 45,661]

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[NuZayetsPogodi 117]

Thanks for the good wishes! I wish the CO hadn't said, "I'll tell you in a week," and, well, not. I can handle a month or two of AP if there's a good outcome. I wish I had never read lowens case because it's making me so nervous! You're right - we don't know the full truth, and anyways, nobody would post the full truth online anyways. I'm going to tell myself that they're just checking and double checking and triple checking all the pipelines to make sure my fiance hasn't been involved in anything questionable, and that's what's taking so long. It just threw me off that the embassy got his packet and he was able to schedule his interview 3 days later. I was expecting a smooth, quick finish. That's right - I momentarily forgot we're talking about Russia.

I understand why you are worried, I keep checking your profile nearly every weekday to see if there is an update, and same with Lowens'. I thought they would have been approved with what I had read, but again we don't know the full story, and they most likely don't either. There were others that have posted from the Russian portal that have been put into AP for about a month or two and they were approved.

I do have high hopes for you.

[CM&KV 72]

For when I finally get my chance to file, I'm counting a 2 month AP just in case, even thought my S.O. states with his J1 visa he got approved a week later, and his past b1/b2's took nearly a month. The only thing that changed was his citizenship. Ukraine to Russian, and the visa type. They were both done at the Moscow USA Embassy. Even with the assumed 2 months AP the amount of time is a lot shorter than other countries without AP.

I have been so paranoid ever since Lowens' post, and how to prevent getting their type of 221g, that I think I'm annoying my S.O. with tons of questions about things that I already knew about him.

I don't know how someone could get a 221g for inaccurate information.... unless it was a sham, or someone was lying. Or the CO, had the wrong file or the wrong person came up in the AP.

[NuZayetsPogodi 117]

Most 221g's are OK (it's more about what boxes they check). My fiance got one, and the CO checked resume and medical results - which was expected. I'd think that the fact that your fiance has been to America at least twice, from what you said, he should be in good shape. When are you planning on filing? Are you planning a visit to Russia soon?

For when I finally get my chance to file, I'm counting a 2 month AP just in case, even thought my S.O. states with his J1 visa he got approved a week later, and his past b1/b2's took nearly a month. The only thing that changed was his citizenship. Ukraine to Russian, and the visa type. They were both done at the Moscow USA Embassy. Even with the assumed 2 months AP the amount of time is a lot shorter than other countries without AP.

I have been so paranoid ever since Lowens' post, and how to prevent getting their type of 221g, that I think I'm annoying my S.O. with tons of questions about things that I already knew about him.

I don't know how someone could get a 221g for inaccurate information.... unless it was a sham, or someone was lying. Or the CO, had the wrong file or the wrong person came up in the AP.

[CM&KV 72]

He's been to the USA about 4 times from b1. Because he is legally married but separated for 2 years, at least a year before him and I met. He has to go to Russia to get the divorce, since they have a child. I'm hoping to file in either January or February.

[CM&KV 72]

As for going to Russia, I need a passport, visa etc. I just started a new job about 3months ago so I won't have vacation time till my 1st year anniversary, but I'm willing to take unpaid leave. Which to my estimate would make me qualify as the affidavit of support sponsor. But we are hoping for me to go after his divorce is final. But I might not since there are many unknown at this time. We have thought about a 3rd county to visit.