INTERVIEW REFUSED [merged threads]

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

my husband went into his appointment today and he was told that he that the case needs administrative processing 221g. they said that the United States needed more time to process. can anyone please tell me what does that mean excatly and how long we need to wait?

Edited July 21, 2022 by TBoneTX

[Boiler 45,752]

Which Consulate?

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

Djibouti 

[arken 4,197]

Administrative processing could be few weeks, months, or a year or more. Did your husband say how the interview went in terms of questioning?

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

It went well, i went in with him. I filled a CR1. And the US Consulate said that everything was okay but they had to refuse it because the DOS IN Washington DC stated it. 

[Redro 4,611]

33 minutes ago, Musaeddd said:

It went well, i went in with him. I filled a CR1. And the US Consulate said that everything was okay but they had to refuse it because the DOS IN Washington DC stated it. 

Was he told he would need to fill out a questionnaire detailing his travel history? 

 

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

No he was not told to fill out a questionarie about his travel history. The US Consulate did not request any additional documents. He only told us that the DOS in Washington DC request them to put our case in administrative processing 

[Redro 4,611]

2 minutes ago, Musaeddd said:

No he was not told to fill out a questionarie about his travel history. The US Consulate did not request any additional documents. He only told us that the DOS in Washington DC request them to put our case in administrative processing 

There is no timeline for AP unfortunately. You might only have to wait a couple of days or you might have to wait several months. Hopefully you will receive an answer soon. 

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

52 minutes ago, Musaeddd said:

No he was not told to fill out a questionarie about his travel history. The US Consulate did not request any additional documents. He only told us that the DOS in Washington DC request them to put our case in administrative processing 

You just have to be patient.  Administrative Processing cannot be waived or expedited.  Good luck.

[etrangais 949]

Male applicants from some countries (MENA and some African countries) are subject to AP.

As @Crazy Cat mentioned, AP cannot be waived or expedited and they are not even required to give any updates during the process.

Just be patient and wait for AP to clear.

Good luck

[JeanneAdil 6,583]

sometimes the extra AP is for a name that is used so frequently in some countries that it is so similar to another person's for a variety of reasons including

 someone with a like name already applied for a US visa

its like the names smith and brown in the US

 

 

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

The VISA officer handed back my original documents and gave me a white form explaining my rights in America, however handed me a yellow slip stating my case had to be please understand administrative processing because of the DOS in Washington DC. No additional documents were required. How long will it take resolve. 

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

The answer is the same as when you asked before:

 

INTERVIEW REFUSED - IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports - VisaJourney

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

@Crazy Cat yes I understand, however i know people who had the same situation as i did but did not receive a white form stating their rights in america, and i know others who received everything like me but the Visa Officer requested more additional documents. Does this my case different from the others making it take less time? 

[Ali ahmed gara 1]

Is the visa Officer supposed to hand back your original documents after the interview or do they only hand back if the visa is refused?