If visa was 'approved' at interview and i'm still waiting for it (+10 business days) is it possible it's under additional administrative processing without being told?

[mam521 2,113]

4 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

 

That may be the reason for the extra delay.   The embassy may be waiting for background checks from the DOJ (Department of Justice).

 

Also, how common is your name?  I've seen other cases where people have a similar name to another person who actually has a criminal background and they had to go through additional checks just to verify that person was not the accused criminal.  

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Everything goes into AP. That is what they call the time period to process the visa. Nothing says it is punitive to go into  AP. 

[JonoMoto 6]

12 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

 

That may be the reason for the extra delay.   The embassy may be waiting for background checks from the DOJ (Department of Justice).

 

 

15 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Those specific countries should not trigger more scrutiny, but they could be looking into it.

Other things that could cause delay are a common name, previous visa applications, overstays, etc.

 

Maybe it is just a normal delay. 

 

Today it moved from Refused to AP

 

 

Edited March 27, 2023 by JonoMoto

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Just now, JonoMoto said:

 

 

Today if moved from Refused to AP

 

 

Sometimes that status lasts a few hours. Must be some extra background check based on your previous visas. 

[JonoMoto 6]

 

1 hour ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Sometimes that status lasts a few hours. Must be some extra background check based on your previous visas. 

 

-- Well, Now I'm here, who knows what's happening lol

 

 

 

 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

1 hour ago, JonoMoto said:

 

 

-- Well, Now I'm here, who knows what's happening lol

 

 

 

 

Now it seems they are playing with your feelings. 😜 

[JonoMoto 6]

26 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Now it seems they are playing with your feelings. 😜 

 
Right! Haha.

 

I’ve found someone here in the past post that it’s generally a “parking spot” to come back to later… let’s hope that’s the case lol.

[Scandi 4,173]

Perfectly normal. Nobody is being approved at the interview, you're only approved once the status says "issued". All of us go through some form of AP afterwards, for me it was almost 2 weeks but that was to wait for the medical results. My status changed from Ready to AP back to Ready and finally to Issued. The changes are good, means they're working on/looking at your case. 

 

The reason for the delay could be anything really. Could also be that something has happened at the embassy, maybe one employee got sick and they're now out one person and therefore a bit behind etc. 

[JonoMoto 6]

 

 

 

 

Approved  

 

[JonoMoto 6]

3 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Now it seems they are playing with your feelings. 😜 

 

Rollercoaster 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

39 minutes ago, JonoMoto said:

Rollercoaster 

Mate, dealing with immigration is not for the faint of heart.

 

Congratulations on the visa! 

[JonoMoto 6]

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Issued!!