K1 approved but Embassy says administritive processing required!!!

[Maki&Kiki 123]

yaaaaay 🥰🤩

 

May your fiancee have a safe trip to USA!!!!! 

[stuckonyou 75]

On 1/21/2021 at 7:19 PM, Lucky Cat said:

Visas are not actually approved until all administrative processing is completed after the interview.  Unfortunately, administrative processing cannot be waived or expedited.  It can take hours, days, weeks, or (in some cases such as in Pakistan commonly) many months.  Just wait and watch for the status to change to issued.

So what is done during the administrative processing?

I just realized I'm not sure I know that. ☺️ Or I know about background checks for some people or something like that and how it can take longer, but I'm thinking more in general.

[Crazy Cat 41,772]

1 minute ago, stuckonyou said:

So what is done during the administrative processing?

I just realized I'm not sure I know that. ☺️ Or I know about background checks for some people or something like that and how it can take longer, but I'm thinking more in general.

In my mind, administrative processing can be anything from waiting until ink is replaced in the visa printer to investigating the backgrounds of the applicant or petitioner.  In some countries, I think background checks are the primary reason.  Just my thoughts.

[Ryan H 3,812]

*Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.  One off topic and one post violating the TOS removed.*

[Malad 1]

Hi,

 

19th Jan 2021: K1 visa interview at Sydney consulate and was given 221g form to submit additional docs on previous divorce. They kept my passport.

 

After consulate received the Additional docs

 

12th Feb: NI visa application , Administrative Processing

 

16th Feb:  NI visa application , Application Received 

 

19th Feb:  NI visa application , Administrative processing 

 

23rd Feb:  NI visa application , status changed back to Application Received 

 

Is the status going back to Application Received after second AP normal? 
I thought after the second AP, the next stage was ‘issued’.

 

Has anyone else experienced the same situation ?

 

Thanks 

[SalishSea 17,791]

3 hours ago, Malad said:

 

Hi,

 

19th Jan 2021: K1 visa interview at Sydney consulate and was given 221g form to submit additional docs on previous divorce. They kept my passport.

 

After consulate received the Additional docs

 

12th Feb: NI visa application , Administrative Processing

 

16th Feb:  NI visa application , Application Received 

 

19th Feb:  NI visa application , Administrative processing 

 

23rd Feb:  NI visa application , status changed back to Application Received 

 

Is the status going back to Application Received after second AP normal? 
I thought after the second AP, the next stage was ‘issued’.

 

Has anyone else experienced the same situation ?

 

Thanks 

 

There is no formula that applies to all applications.  All you can do is wait.

[HKS 169]

On 1/28/2021 at 9:00 PM, RoseMalaysia said:

I have recived this email from the Embassy:

Dear *********

We kindly ask you to provide the information requested down below by keeping the questions and providing the answers following the questions. Please do not change the subject line of this email when responding.

 
1- Place(s) of residence since 2014 including dates of residence
2- International travel since 2014, with specific locations, dates of entry/departure, source of funds and travel purpose
3- Full legal name and any other names ever used, including nicknames, aliases, middle names, patronymics, titles, honorifics, etc.
4- Date of birth, place of birth, and all countries of citizenship ever held
5- All passport numbers and national IDs you have ever been issued
6- Please scan and send us a recent photo as an attachment within your email reply
7- Full name(s) and dates of birth of your parents (full, step) living or deceased

 

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visa Unit

 

Does this mean that after this they will issue me the visa?

Any tips or ideas on how to answer these Qs or what to include in the reply?

Thanks guys

Did they give u DS-5535? All those questions are on DS-5535. 

[RoseMalaysia 10]

10 hours ago, HKS said:

Did they give u DS-5535? All those questions are on DS-5535. 

No they didn’t give me anything at the interview, just received this as an email, replied back and got my visa 3 weeks later

[HKS 169]

On 2/27/2021 at 4:52 AM, RoseMalaysia said:

No they didn’t give me anything at the interview, just received this as an email, replied back and got my visa 3 weeks later

Im happy for you. 
I wish you all the best. 

I don’t understand why some ppl get through fast like you and others very slow without any explanation. Its been over 2 years for us and we are already married. Still waiting. 

[RoseMalaysia 10]

15 minutes ago, HKS said:

Im happy for you. 
I wish you all the best. 

I don’t understand why some ppl get through fast like you and others very slow without any explanation. Its been over 2 years for us and we are already married. Still waiting. 

Thank you so much.

 

Will that sucks, I wish you guys get ur visa asap, get reunited and settled in America.

 

stay strong and keep us updated

[N & MN 1]

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Refused

Immigrant Visa Case Number:
Case Created:	10-Oct-2020
Case Last Updated:	02-Apr-2021

 

A U.S. consular officer has adjudicated and refused your visa application. Please follow any instructions provided by the consular officer. If you were informed by the consular officer that your case was refused for administrative processing, your case will remain refused while undergoing such processing. You will receive another adjudication once such processing is complete. Please be advised that the processing time varies and that you will be contacted if additional information is needed. For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV or the website for the Embassy or 

[N & MN 1]

Just now, N & MN said:

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Refused

Immigrant Visa Case Number:
Case Created:	10-Oct-2020
Case Last Updated:	02-Apr-2021

 

A U.S. consular officer has adjudicated and refused your visa application. Please follow any instructions provided by the consular officer. If you were informed by the consular officer that your case was refused for administrative processing, your case will remain refused while undergoing such processing. You will receive another adjudication once such processing is complete. Please be advised that the processing time varies and that you will be contacted if additional information is needed. For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV or the website for the Embassy or 

Please someone tell me what this is? Because my husband had interview but he was requested to bring correct police certificate now we see this. 

[HKS 169]

admin processing. While ur case is admin processing it will say refused. Normal

[N & MN 1]

11 minutes ago, HKS said:

admin processing. While ur case is admin processing it will say refused. Normal

After we mailed police certificate and passport. I see this. 

[HKS 169]

As long as they are reviewing a document it will say that. If they need to review a police certificate, then it will say that.