Second Interview after approval - El Salvador Consulate Admin Processing

[JandLRod 0]

So my husband went for his first interview at the Consulate in El Salvador on September 4th 2019 I was there with him. He was handed a paper and the lady said congrats you are approved your passport will be available in 7-10 days at the Cargo Expreso you chose. Well 2 weeks, 3 weeks went by and nothing I began emailing and all I was told was it was in AP which to my understanding was normal but not for that long for approvals. My husband has no criminal background, zero tattoos, no medical issues, never been in a gang etc. 

We got an email and they requested a second interview at the consulate on Oct 3rd at 2pm. He received the email from FPUSS which with my investigating is Fraud Prevention Unit San Salvador. I found it weird because they weren't requiring me to attend so it wasn't a marriage fraud and all the threads I read were due to tattoos and he has zero. He went to his interview and he said it was around 45-1 hour long and they questioned his life in El Salvador prior to coming to the US. They were extremely focused on his father which has been dead for almost 9 years and was killed by gang members. My husband left El Salvador before 18 years of age due to the violence and the crime. They kept asking him why he liked Nike years ago, why they killed his dad, and about a brother he doesn't speak to. They drilled and drilled him and asked if he was a gang member etc. Told him they knew about his family in the US and facebook and this and that he said that's fine I will give you access to get into my facebook if youd like. They told him no need. At the end he said they told him in a week or so he would get an email with next steps, denial, or approval. Now mind you he was already approved at his first appointment. Now we are just waiting I haven't been able to find anything on someone with a similar situation. 

Has anyone been through this? 

Most of the stories I see are they are given a 221g paper, tattoos, etc but that's not the case with my husband. 

I guess its a waiting game now. 

[Liam2021 587]

Look like something come up on your husband background check and family's history. In this situation, nothing your husband can do than waiting.

[DylanandLaura 46]

4 hours ago, JandLRod said:

So my husband went for his first interview at the Consulate in El Salvador on September 4th 2019 I was there with him. He was handed a paper and the lady said congrats you are approved your passport will be available in 7-10 days at the Cargo Expreso you chose. Well 2 weeks, 3 weeks went by and nothing I began emailing and all I was told was it was in AP which to my understanding was normal but not for that long for approvals. My husband has no criminal background, zero tattoos, no medical issues, never been in a gang etc. 

We got an email and they requested a second interview at the consulate on Oct 3rd at 2pm. He received the email from FPUSS which with my investigating is Fraud Prevention Unit San Salvador. I found it weird because they weren't requiring me to attend so it wasn't a marriage fraud and all the threads I read were due to tattoos and he has zero. He went to his interview and he said it was around 45-1 hour long and they questioned his life in El Salvador prior to coming to the US. They were extremely focused on his father which has been dead for almost 9 years and was killed by gang members. My husband left El Salvador before 18 years of age due to the violence and the crime. They kept asking him why he liked Nike years ago, why they killed his dad, and about a brother he doesn't speak to. They drilled and drilled him and asked if he was a gang member etc. Told him they knew about his family in the US and facebook and this and that he said that's fine I will give you access to get into my facebook if youd like. They told him no need. At the end he said they told him in a week or so he would get an email with next steps, denial, or approval. Now mind you he was already approved at his first appointment. Now we are just waiting I haven't been able to find anything on someone with a similar situation. 

Has anyone been through this? 

Most of the stories I see are they are given a 221g paper, tattoos, etc but that's not the case with my husband. 

I guess its a waiting game now. 

He was not approved so we can remove that from the conversation, the consular officers often give those papers to applicants and then they go into AP. It seems like a cruel joke, but until you see "Issued" on CEAC, or you have that passport in your hand with the visa you have not been "approved". Are you sure your husband isn't telling you something? Maybe he is embarrassed or trying to forget something from the past about a family member. Like the other poster said, something came up in his background check on him or a family member. 

 

I am wishing for the best outcome for the both of you, I know this is stressful and tiring. Hopefully you can see that "Issued" in ceac very soon.

[JandLRod 0]

He was approved i understand hes not approved til his Passport is in hand and hes home!! Hes communicated everything like i mentioned his dad was killed by gang members when he was 14 years old and thats what he was mostly questioned about. His background is squeaky clean.  But like every family everyone has trouble makers and he had a handful and like he told the consular officer my fathers been dead theres no changing that and what my father did in his life was him im not my dad hes gone and may he rest in peace but hes dead and gone hes not coming back and thats not my issue. He said the consular officer was pretty amazed with his answer and agreed he had no background. I dont think anyone should pay for what family members do especially if yoi have zero contact or they have been dead for years. We are hopeful and pretty sure he will be approved completely. 

[Ryan H 3,828]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[Aziz 33 24]

Im so sorry you guys are going through this. I wish you guys best of luck and don't worry if he is saying the truth he will get approved.

[jerson1988 7]

so is he home now

[JandLRod 0]

No. STILL IN ADMIN PROCESSING 

[bri2011 5]

@JandLRod How long after NVC approved all documents was your husbands interview scheduled? My husbands documents were just approved today, and things like this make me nervous. I hope things get sorted out for you fast if they have not already.