administrative processing during COVID

[UlianaG 1]

Just now, Jorgedig said:

Making sure you did not break laws while in the US is not the reason for AP.

What is the reason then?

[SalishSea 17,835]

1 minute ago, UlianaG said:

What is the reason then?

Could be any number of reasons.  If it is about background checks, it would be looking at your background abroad.

[UlianaG 1]

Just now, Jorgedig said:

Could be any number of reasons.  If it is about background checks, it would be looking at your background abroad.

Thats exactly what I meant by saying " making sure I haven't broken any laws in the US". Isn't it a background check? 

[SalishSea 17,835]

1 minute ago, UlianaG said:

Thats exactly what I meant by saying " making sure I haven't broken any laws in the US". Isn't it a background check? 

No.  The US embassy in Russia is not checking whether you've broken US laws, post interview.  Believe me, they've already run your name, and the name of the petitioner, through the FBI database, and others.

 

AP, or 'administrative processing' can be instigated by anything that prevents the embassy from making a decision on a visa.  It could related to a person's criminal history, previous marriages, education, profession, ties to certain groups, travel to certain countries, US visa/immigration history, etc.  The list goes on.

[UlianaG 1]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

No.  The US embassy in Russia is not checking whether you've broken US laws, post interview.  Believe me, they've already run your name, and the name of the petitioner, through the FBI database, and others.

 

AP, or 'administrative processing' can be instigated by anything that prevents the embassy from making a decision on a visa.  It could related to a person's criminal history, previous marriages, education, profession, ties to certain groups, travel to certain countries, US visa/immigration history, etc.  The list goes on.

Ok, got it. and yes the petitioner has a misdemeanor from like 10 years ago. 

Edited July 22, 2020 by UlianaG

[SalishSea 17,835]

2 minutes ago, UlianaG said:

Ok, got it. and yes the petitioner has a misdemeanor from like 10 years ago. 

Which he disclosed on the petition, correct?  Again, that is not going to be the issue if you have gotten to the point of having had the interview.  The petition is about the petitioner.  The interview and issuing of the visa is about the beneficiary.  

[UlianaG 1]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Which he disclosed on the petition, correct?  Again, that is not going to be the issue if you have gotten to the point of having had the interview.  The petition is about the petitioner.  The interview and issuing of the visa is about the beneficiary.  

Yes, he did disclose it. 

What about the fact that we have a co-sponsor, the petitiners father? Or its again not the issue? Its just I don't see how my education, absence of criminal records, visa history could cause the AP 😕

[SalishSea 17,835]

1 minute ago, UlianaG said:

Yes, he did disclose it. 

What about the fact that we have a co-sponsor, the petitiners father? Or its again not the issue? Its just I don't see how my education, absence of criminal records, visa history could cause the AP 😕

If you have an eligible joint sponsor, then that wouldn't be the problem.

 

I'm sorry if AP doesn't make sense to you, but no one here makes the rules.  It is what it is.  Ultimately, it means that they do not have enough information to either issue the visa or deny the application.

[UlianaG 1]

Just now, Jorgedig said:

If you have an eligible joint sponsor, then that wouldn't be the problem.

 

I'm sorry if AP doesn't make sense to you, but no one here makes the rules.  It is what it is.  Ultimately, it means that they do not have enough information to either issue the visa or deny the application.

Ok, understood 

[SalishSea 17,835]

Just now, UlianaG said:

Ok, understood 

Hang in there!

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