Visa status change from Refused to Administrative Processing

[Prakash R 0]

Hi Everyone,

I had given my Visa Interview for L1-B Visa in Frankfurt on March 1, 2022

The VO gave me a Pink 221g Form and said that the decision is pending after which on the website the status showed 'Refused' for 3 weeks.

In the next 2 weeks they asked me and my attorney for some documentation which we immediately provided.

 

On March 25, 2022 they changed the status to 'Administrative Processing'.

The Status change date again changed to April 4, 2022 and now April 5, 2022 but the case remains in 'Administrative Processing'.

 

Does anyone have an idea if this has happened and how long will it take for them issue the Visa? I am surprised that they change the dates but no further action has taken place.

 

Thank You,

Prakash

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

7 minutes ago, Prakash R said:

I am surprised that they change the dates but no further action has taken place.

The date can change when someone simply opens the case file.  Administrative Processing is open-ended.

[JeanneAdil 6,581]

what is your home country?

place of birth?

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by JeanneAdil

[Prakash R 0]

@JeanneAdil Originally from India but a German Citizen since 2020

[JeanneAdil 6,581]

8 minutes ago, Prakash R said:

@JeanneAdil Originally from India but a German Citizen since 2020

this is the reason for the AP 

the embassy needs to do extra security checks and India is poor in record keeping so ,  your lawyer  should have informed u the AP can be a long time

u may see several status date changes as the info the US embassy seeks comes and the info is seen or marked as recd (on their side)

Edited April 6, 2022 by JeanneAdil

[Prakash R 0]

@JeanneAdil I had worried about the same - Origin country. The VO however took my passport and the attorney say 30-60 days as usual. Hopefully its completed soon.

Thank You

[JeanneAdil 6,581]

Just now, Prakash R said:

@JeanneAdil I had worried about the same - Origin country. The VO however took my passport and the attorney say 30-60 days as usual. Hopefully its completed soon.

Thank You

It can take a few weeks to months

the hope  is the German authorities will share the background info collected when u applied for citizenship 

[Prakash R 0]

Hope so too as they have my Passport.

 

@crazycat

What has your experience in this forum indicated when the VO take the passport? Still can take a very long time?

[millefleur 5,047]

On 4/6/2022 at 4:07 PM, Prakash R said:

What has your experience in this forum indicated when the VO take the passport? Still can take a very long time?

AP can take anywhere from weeks to months. There's no set time, you just have to wait it out. Worst case scenario it can take years.

[JeanneAdil 6,581]

On 4/6/2022 at 5:07 PM, Prakash R said:

Hope so too as they have my Passport.

 

@crazycat

What has your experience in this forum indicated when the VO take the passport? Still can take a very long time?

one of the VJ members In Morocco gave his passport to embassy and asked to do (post is about 2 years old or my mind is off)

he was a permanent resident of Morocco but from another country in Africa

embassy had the passport almost 2 years when he posted and he wanted it to travel 

 

so,  we have seen this before 

 

and your lawyer is German ??? 

not an American immigration lawyer?

 

please keep us posted as this type of AP is important here for others that follow in your footsteps and for the VJ community to give out the best possible answers

 

thank u

[Stevean 0]

Any update? 

 

[Prakash R 0]

Hi, 

Sorry for not updating on this topic. 

The Visa application was set to 'Issued" on April 8, 2022 and I received my passports 2 days later. 

So the total time it took to get the Visa issued was 6 weeks.

 

Thank You everyone.

[sloth_life 36]

@Prakash R

How did you submit the documents to the Frankfurt consulate?

 

My wife also got selected for administrative processing (born in Russia, but a German citizen since 2020). The consular officer told us to email them to FrankfurtVisaInquiries@state.gov.

 

Did you also email them to that email address? Did you have to upload them to CEAC as well?

Edited July 26, 2022 by jgauthi242

[Prakash R 0]

I just emailed them to the email address provided.

[Abderehman 0]

Hi, 

My interview date was on 7 June,2022, In Lusaka, Zambia. The visa officer didn't tell me anything. However, they send an email asking couple of questions and i did respond. They put me Administrative Processing. It has been 1 months & half and no update yet.  

 

It says most Administrative Processing is solved within 60 days. 

 

Does anyone has an idea or has happened to them? And how long it will take Administrative processing to be completed?

 

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