Casablanca Consulate Post-Interview Waiting

[MohamedTaoujani 0]

Hello everyone,

 

My wife had her IR-1 interview at the consulate in Casablanca, Morocco 16 days ago. They told her at the interview that her passport will be returned within two weeks with the visa inside. Now I don't know what is the holdup. When I check CEAC, it still says "Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section." When I search the passport # on the ustraveldocs website, it says "There is no status update available for the passport number submitted." 

When I emailed the consulate, they said: "Your IR1 case is still pending Consular officer review, for this reason Your visa has not been issued yet. We will contact you once all the reviews are complete in order to proceed with your visa application." How is it pending consular office review, when the officer approved the visa at my wife's interview?

Does anyone have recent experience with waiting to get an IR-1 visa for the Casablanca consulate lately? How long has it been taking lately?

Thanks for all your answers and help.