F4 (221g) no update for 2 months & need to travel urgently

[A Singh 0]

My mother appeared for her F4 visa interview in Dec, 2019 at Mumbai consulate. The consular asked for revised I864 and I864A. We submitted those along with her passport within 2 weeks.

We have not yet received the passport/visa. The online status keeps updating the last updated date but the status is always Ready.

We now have family emergency and she would like to travel ASAP if possible.

What options do we have in this scenario to expedite the process? Does anybody have an idea about how long it takes for these 221g cases to resolve?

Edited March 5, 2020 by A Singh

[Liam2021 585]

The AP with 221g need to be resolved by CO, so there no way to expedite it. You can request for passport back to travel.

[A Singh 0]

Do you mean that the actual status is AP? Will they stop processing/refuse the case if we ask for passport?

 

Thanks

[Boiler 45,740]

Might delay matters a bit, not sure if they stop, all this is assumptions as AP is a mystery. They do not publish answers to this sort of question.

[portorusa 431]

On 3/5/2020 at 9:38 AM, A Singh said:

Do you mean that the actual status is AP? Will they stop processing/refuse the case if we ask for passport?

 

Thanks

They will NOT stop processing the case in AP without a passport. We know this for sure because of my husband's case. He requested his passport from the Embassy to go see me in the US. He picked up his passport and is now in the US staying with me. HIs CR1 case is still in AP (aka remains REFUSED on CEAC website). While here, my husband continues to receive the communication from the Embassy with updates on his case. They are still working on it and are almost finished.