Question about Administrative Processing (AP) duration. [title edit]

[Missloneli 1]

We have been in AP for almost 3 months now. On the embassy website it says most AP should be processed within 60 days. Should we contact them about our case status?? Ceac website shows AP since the interview. Also do most cases in AP get approved ? Do they put cases under AP for this long mainly for background checks and verifications or is there other reasons? Me and my fiancé were not sure if we’d get approved so we wanted to meet next month and take a lot of pictures and evidence so that if we do get denied we can reapply for k1 visa. But part of me just wants to wait for another month or so but If I do then I won’t have a chance to see him until next year due to university! 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

7 minutes ago, Missloneli said:

We have been in AP for almost 3 months now. On the embassy website it says most AP should be processed within 60 days. Should we contact them about our case status?? Ceac website shows AP since the interview. Also do most cases in AP get approved ? Do they put cases under AP for this long mainly for background checks and verifications or is there other reasons? Me and my fiancé were not sure if we’d get approved so we wanted to meet next month and take a lot of pictures and evidence so that if we do get denied we can reapply for k1 visa. But part of me just wants to wait for another month or so but If I do then I won’t have a chance to see him until next year due to university! 

 

What embassy is this for? AP is open ended, it can be 2-3 days, 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months, or even years. There is no actual timeline.

[Boiler 46,322]

Any suggested timelines are just that, actually most AP is cleared in a few days, obviously depends on your individual circumstances what is being done and how long it will take.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

you did not state the previous marriage and divorce/  how were you able to correct this at embassy interview?

i expect this case to be returned for not disclosing a previous marriage and saying single on ds 160

not sure if immigration will consider this a blatant lie or an error

[Pitaya 2,577]

31 minutes ago, Missloneli said:

We have been in AP for almost 3 months now. On the embassy website it says most AP should be processed within 60 days. Should we contact them about our case status?? Ceac website shows AP since the interview. Also do most cases in AP get approved ? Do they put cases under AP for this long mainly for background checks and verifications or is there other reasons? Me and my fiancé were not sure if we’d get approved so we wanted to meet next month and take a lot of pictures and evidence so that if we do get denied we can reapply for k1 visa. But part of me just wants to wait for another month or so but If I do then I won’t have a chance to see him until next year due to university! 

Which country? Your timeline is vacant!

[Missloneli 1]

2 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

you did not state the previous marriage and divorce/  how were you able to correct this at embassy interview?

i expect this case to be returned for not disclosing a previous marriage and saying single on ds 160

not sure if immigration will consider this a blatant lie or an error

We stated the previous marriage in the ds160. And during the interview he was asked if he was previously married and he answered yes. They asked a lot about it but I’m not sure if they didn’t notice that we never state it in the I129f. 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

2 minutes ago, Missloneli said:

We stated the previous marriage in the ds160. And during the interview he was asked if he was previously married and he answered yes. They asked a lot about it but I’m not sure if they didn’t notice that we never state it in the I129f. 

 

Oh I'm sure they did. They review the petition heavily so noting any major change of information like that is a big deal.

[Missloneli 1]

38 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

Oh I'm sure they did. They review the petition heavily so noting any major change of information like that is a big deal.

Then they would’ve returned the case already? Why would they need 3 months to look at that ?

[Boiler 46,322]

7 minutes ago, Missloneli said:

Then they would’ve returned the case already? Why would they need 3 months to look at that ?

Probably not something that is urgent.

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

4 hours ago, Missloneli said:

Then they would’ve returned the case already? Why would they need 3 months to look at that ?

They took about 3-4 months to return our case.  Did they mention anything about returning it during the interview?  Besides looking into your case (which I don't think they do much of that when returning) they need to construct notes to send back to USCIS.   It's the paperwork that takes a while.   I would just be patient and see what they decide before you make any plans.

[Unlockable 7,316]

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