O1 Administrative Processing (more than 6 weeks)

[vass1 0]

Hi guys, I really need someone to be in the same page as me or else I am going crazy, I have been approved on Oct 30 for my O1 Visa, on Nov 12 I went for my interview in the US Consular and the officer there told me "you have been approved please give us 3-4 days and we will send your passport through courier", after 3 hours I am receiving an email from the US Consular saying " Although you were advised at the time of your interview that your visa was approved, we will not be able to issue your visa right away nor confirm its approval at the moment, Rest assured that we will contact you when a determination has been made on your visa application case." and they put me in 221(g) without wanting more documents, explaining nothing, nor what the problem is nor how long in will take, NOW its been 6 weeks and I still did not receive any update, I feel am in limbo. I am about to lose my job if I don't go back as soon as possible. Anyone on the same page? Anyone being through the exact same thing for an advise? 

[geowrian 22,337]

Administrative Processing cannot be expedited. It could be due to lots of factors - another review of the petition, background checks, etc.

I have seen AP take a couple days, to a few weeks, to a few months, to years. Usually it's much closer to the start of that list than the end of it.

 

What consulate?

 

2 hours ago, vass1 said:

I have been approved on Oct 30 for my O1 Visa

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Edited December 16, 2019 by geowrian

[Boiler 45,743]

There are many many discussions about AP on this site. 

 

Not sure what you mean by advice, just need to wait it out.

[vass1 0]

51 minutes ago, Boiler said:

There are many many discussions about AP on this site. 

 

Not sure what you mean by advice, just need to wait it out.

advice I mean if anyone's been on the same exact boat, yes I have seen the discussions but most of them are for H1B or marriage's visas etc. my O1 is only for 3 years, I already have a job and i might lose it from minute to minute I really do not understand why they are doing this for my O1.

[Boiler 45,743]

The visa category is not relevant, why would it be?

[SalishSea 17,971]

On 12/16/2019 at 8:11 AM, vass1 said:

advice I mean if anyone's been on the same exact boat, yes I have seen the discussions but most of them are for H1B or marriage's visas etc. my O1 is only for 3 years, I already have a job and i might lose it from minute to minute I really do not understand why they are doing this for my O1.

Potential job loss isn't really their problem.  Seems that they did not have enough information to approve your visa after all.  There may be further background checks, etc that need to be completed.  It happens.  Just have to wait.