Administrative Processing But No Further Instructions?

[o1michmich 2]

Hello all,

 

My husband had his interview for the IR-1 visa last week. We forgot the original marriage certificate though so we had it mailed and it arrived at the embassy this past Monday according to the mail tracking. Since the interview date, the case status said "Refused." However, today it was changed to "Administrative Processing." We have not received any messages asking for additional documents or any action to take so does anyone know what may be going on? I read that Administrative Processing can take weeks or even months... Thanks!

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

Administrative Processing can include anything from reviewing your documents to background checks to getting the visa ready for printing.  It can last for hours, days, weeks, months, or (in rare cases) years.  Hopefully, the status will change to "Issued" in a day or so.

 

[o1michmich 2]

1 minute ago, Lucky Cat said:

Administrative Processing can include anything from reviewing your documents to background checks to getting the visa ready for printing.  It can last for hours, days, weeks, months, or (in rare cases) years.  Hopefully, the status will change to "Issued" in a day or so.

 

Thanks. Do you know if Administrative Processing is a stage that all cases go through?

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

3 minutes ago, o1michmich said:

Thanks. Do you know if Administrative Processing is a stage that all cases go through?

All cases go through some form of administrative processing after the interview.  Some are longer than others.

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32 minutes ago, o1michmich said:

Thanks. Do you know if Administrative Processing is a stage that all cases go through?

Administrative processing is a verification process making sure all the submitted evidence (before, during and after the interview) is complete, as well as any further investigations into background, criminal history, etc.