Visa got approved today in the morning

[Hamza Sufi 8]

Hello everyone, today I had my interview and the visa officer told me that she is going to issue me a visa and I'm gonna get my passport within one-two weeks time , now when I check my status it says administrative processing. 

 

Is it normal for every approved visa that they go in administrative processing first , even when they don't ask you to submit additional information ? 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Just now, Hamza Sufi said:

Hello everyone, today I had my interview and the visa officer told me that she is going to issue me a visa and I'm gonna get my passport within one-two weeks time , now when I check my status it says administrative processing. 

 

Is it normal for every approved visa that they go in administrative processing first , even when they don't ask you to submit additional information ? 

 

Everyone, everyone goes through AP.

 

For some it lasts 2-3 days, some 2-3 weeks, some 2-3 months, some even 1+ years. Have been people on here at the 18-20 months waiting time for AP. It's open ended and only complete when the embassy finishes their stuff.

 

[Hamza Sufi 8]

1 minute ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

Everyone, everyone goes through AP.

 

For some it lasts 2-3 days, some 2-3 weeks, some 2-3 months, some even 1+ years. Have been people on here at the 18-20 months waiting time for AP. It's open ended and only complete when the embassy finishes their stuff.

 

But if the counsler said that it's going to be one or two weeks , can it be more then that ? 

[Just Paul 4,595]

Everyone goes into AP briefly while processing.   You should have it in one to two weeks.

 

Congrats.

[gregcrs2 1,778]

1 minute ago, Hamza Sufi said:

But if the counsler said that it's going to be one or two weeks , can it be more then that ? 

Yes, it sometimes happens.  

[Hamza Sufi 8]

Thank you everyone for your help

 

8 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

Everyone, everyone goes through AP.

 

For some it lasts 2-3 days, some 2-3 weeks, some 2-3 months, some even 1+ years. Have been people on here at the 18-20 months waiting time for AP. It's open ended and only complete when the embassy finishes their stuff.

 

But if the counsler said that it's going to be one or two weeks , can it be more then that ? 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

8 minutes ago, Hamza Sufi said:

But if the counsler said that it's going to be one or two weeks , can it be more then that ? 

 

Yes, even with a verbal approval it can get held up depending on how the AP goes, or what they find let's say in their checks. It may get issued within a few days, or the two week time frame, or get held up longer. No one can say for sure, it's just another time to be patient as it's another part of the process.

 

Main thing to know is it's just a normal step in the process, nothing out of the ordinary though.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Ben&Zian

[John & Rose 7,239]

5 hours ago, Hamza Sufi said:

Thank you everyone for your help

 

But if the counsler said that it's going to be one or two weeks , can it be more then that ? 

It is VERY VERY rare that the CO will ever say anything (including approval/denial) and today is the first time I've heard of a case where the CO gave a timeline.  There is another case that said the same thing.  In my experience the CO knows that AP is going to happen and generally the passport with visa is delivered 10 days after AP approval but for the CO to mention anything about time is rare.  What embassy are you at? 

[Ryan H 3,812]

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