Approved at interview now ceac says refused

[joeblogs 6]

Hi guys,

 

I am a little worried because I had a dui involving cannabis from 12 years ago. The guy at the interview grilled me and said because I was only charged with dui and not a drug offence he will approve my visa but yesterday the ceac changed from immigrant ready to a new case creation date of today, nonimmigrant but refused. The case hasn’t been updated today but still showing refused, nonimmigrant with the new case creation date. They kept my passport. 
 

Is this indicating a supervisor refused my visa? 

Edited January 22, 2021 by joeblogs

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Unfortunately it sounds like your visa was refused after your interview.

In such case, they will return your passport with other documents, including the formal refusal letter explaining why it was refused.

[joeblogs 6]

2 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Unfortunately it sounds like your visa was refused after your interview.

In such case, they will return your passport with other documents, including the formal refusal letter explaining why it was refused.

I would have thought that but I have seen other people the visa was about to be issued when the k1 status changed to non immigrant and had a new case creation date.

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

8 minutes ago, joeblogs said:

I would have thought that but I have seen other people the visa was about to be issued when the k1 status changed to non immigrant and had a new case creation date.

If you are a K-1 visa and it says refused.  You have been denied.  It is a result of either medical and/or background check.

[joeblogs 6]

1 hour ago, Pinkrlion said:

If you are a K-1 visa and it says refused.  You have been denied.  It is a result of either medical and/or background check.

Yes but they got rid of “Administrative Processing” and now only have refused if you are in AP also when a K1 changes to nonimmigrant they usually get approved. I think some senior members need to chime in here. 

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

[joeblogs 6]

On 1/24/2021 at 3:25 PM, Pinkrlion said:

Passport with issued visa arrived in mail today. I guess experiences are different coming from NZ and not a 3rd world country. 

Edited January 28, 2021 by joeblogs

[Mtu Mzuri 92]

On 1/21/2021 at 8:22 PM, Pinkrlion said:

If you are a K-1 visa and it says refused.  You have been denied.  It is a result of either medical and/or background check.

Hi. Refused does not necessarily mean denied. Refused can mean Administrative Processing too these days.