K1 Approved/ I-601 Approved still waiting

[AJay00md 75]

Where is the light at the end of the tunnel???!

-K1 Approved Oct. 2017

-Interview at Bogota Counsel Dec.2017

- Notified at Interview we need a I-601 waiver

- Hired a lawyer received I-601 Approved April 2018

- Notified by Bogota embassy they received our I-601 Approval and to schedule a follow-up Interview

- Attended the followup Interview at the Bogota Counsler on April 29,2019

- At the Interview the counselor took my fiance passport. However,

informed us that he cant say yes or no at this time, and will make a decision maybe this week.

-After thousand of dollars; going on 3 years, doing everything requested from the entire process still sitting in a hotel with no decision.

-No criminal record, no overstay, 2 1/2 years of proof. Visiting my fiancé monthly, vacations etc!    

- We have ran out of solutions and everything else!

- Why would they take my fiance passport at the Interview. However, not give us a yes or no?

 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

They call this AP   (administrative processing)   it can take days,  weeks or months

they will do some additional security checks if this is needed or just process the visa

 

sorry but you need a lot of patience for this process

we applied K1 2009 and then after a denial married and finally got the visa 2015

$35,000 later

you sitll have the AOS $1225 fee to go thru here

 

Why would they take passport?   they can search it for trips made outside of Columbia (for 1 thing) and also this is a good sign that they intend to approve 

 

this is not easy

this is not fast

this is not cheap

 

so sorry you have run into a lengthy ordeal but yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel

 

[AJay00md 75]

5 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

They call this AP   (administrative processing)   it can take days,  weeks or months

they will do some additional security checks if this is needed or just process the visa

 

sorry but you need a lot of patience for this process

we applied K1 2009 and then after a denial married and finally got the visa 2015

$35,000 later

you sitll have the AOS $1225 fee to go thru here

 

Why would they take passport?   they can search it for trips made outside of Columbia (for 1 thing) and also this is a good sign that they intend to approve 

 

this is not easy

this is not fast

this is not cheap

 

so sorry you have run into a lengthy ordeal but yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel

 

Actually we are passed the administrative processing, we successfully responded to a RFE and administrative processing. Now the status still reads ready which means, we are ready for our interview.   

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

1 minute ago, AJay00md said:

Actually we are passed the administrative processing, we successfully responded to a RFE and administrative processing. Now the status still reads ready which means, we are ready for our interview.   

you have had the interview 

after interview this time period is called AP for the embassy work

they are not good about keeping up with the posts on the site /  never have been

expect it to say AP soon  / if lucky,  it could go to issued

[AJay00md 75]

5 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

you have had the interview 

after interview this time period is called AP for the embassy work

they are not good about keeping up with the posts on the site /  never have been

expect it to say AP soon  / if lucky,  it could go to issued

The status was on administrative processing for months also during our response to the RFE it was at that status, then was changed to ready. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

Just now, AJay00md said:

The status was on administrative processing for months also during our response to the RFE it was at that status, then was changed to ready. 

and now it is back to AP/ this is normal for the time after the interview

[Fiore 0]

I have a question my husband I 601  was received on July 6 2018 i601a was approved here in USA . We had everything done because we knew he was going to get the waiver . I see on USCIS that says last updated on 02-01-19 does that mean they are checking his case ?  

[AJay00md 75]

1 hour ago, Fiore said:

I have a question my husband I 601  was received on July 6 2018 i601a was approved here in USA . We had everything done because we knew he was going to get the waiver . I see on USCIS that says last updated on 02-01-19 does that mean they are checking his case ?  

I on seen last updated dates change if there was a change in status, or a response to an inquiry. The date never changed for me when it became in an officers hands for adjudication.   

[SalishSea 17,836]

Why was a waiver needed?

[Fiore 0]

I see thanx ... I don’t see anything update besides the date .... we did the waiver because when my husband entered 2004 was detained and sent back to Mexico not Peru because he didn’t say he was from Peru . So they said to do a waiver for that 

[AJay00md 75]

Still no change in status from our interview on monday 4/29/19. The status date changed today 5/3/19 but stills shows "Ready" for the interview which took place on 4/29/19. Is there any similar cases out there this absolutely makes no sense! 26 months in!!!!

[AJay00md 75]

After 26 months 

- Approved K1 oct, 2017

- Interview Dec 2017

- I-601 waiver approved March 2019

-Follow up Interview April 2019

(No decision at interview, but  took passport)

- May 8 online status went from "Ready" to "administrative processing"

-May 9 status changed to "issued"

This process has been draining mentally, physically and financially!

Thank everyone for the information and encouraging words!

If I can give any advice take advantage of all resources,  local congressman, lawyers, ombudsman office, constant calls and emails. 

There is a light at the end of the tunnel even if currently its overwhelming.  

All the best luck to everyone!

[Miosotty M 90]

10 minutes ago, AJay00md said:

Después de 26 meses 

- Aprobado K1 oct, 2017

- Entrevista diciembre 2017

- Exención I-601 aprobada en marzo de 2019

- Entrevista de abril de 2019.

(No hubo decisión en la entrevista, pero tomó pasaporte)

- El estado en línea del 8 de mayo pasó de "Listo" a "procesamiento administrativo"

-El estado del 9 de mayo cambió a "emitido"

¡Este proceso ha estado drenando mental, física y financieramente!

¡Gracias a todos por la información y las palabras de aliento!

Si puedo dar algún consejo, aproveche todos los recursos, el congresista local, los abogados, la oficina del defensor del pueblo, las llamadas constantes y los correos electrónicos. 

Hay una luz al final del túnel, incluso si actualmente es abrumadora.  

¡Mucha suerte a todos!

Congratulation!!!