Administrative Processing at the London Embassy

[M S Khan 15]

4 hours ago, Timot22 said:

Hey @RBS I am in a similar situation. H1B visa awaiting additional administrative processing. It’s a pretty tough place to be. My interview was on 10 Jan 2025. After the interview of 5-7 minutes, he handed me my documents and passport with the white 221g slip. No additional documents requested. He also held on to my approval notice. Please any information you have will be much appreciated. Thanks

What’s your status showing on crack?

[Timot22 0]

On ceac it says refused

[Timot22 0]

Just adding that the interview was in London 

[appleblossom 3,066]

1 hour ago, Timot22 said:

Just adding that the interview was in London 

 

And were you born in the UK? If so, have you ever lived in another country - particularly a high risk one like Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria etc? 

 

 

[Timot22 0]

My country of origin is Nigeria, but I live in the UK

[appleblossom 3,066]

3 hours ago, Timot22 said:

My country of origin is Nigeria, but I live in the UK

Ah, ok. Not a lot to do but wait it out unfortunately. 
 

Good luck. 

[Timot22 0]

Thanks a lot bud

[M S Khan 15]

On 1/23/2025 at 7:56 AM, Moda25 said:

@M S Khan I think everyone is different. Most people move from Refused > Administrative Processing > Issued.

For ours, it changed from Refused> Issued.  However, yours shouldn’t stay at Administrative Processing for long. 

@M S Khan

@Moda25 @appleblossom Good News. My wife got her visa issued today after 3.5 years of beating, two miscarriages, two medicals, two interviews ( including the stroke’s interview), and thousands of dollars spent. Tracking says we will receive her passport today. Thank you very much both of you for guidance and mental stroking all that time. We will both be flying together now on Saturday straight to Arizona… Can’t wait to get home… 

[RBS 0]

On 1/26/2025 at 6:34 AM, M S Khan said:

What does “Case Last Updated:”  date showing? I have been reading lot of forums. Most people status changes from approved to issued the very next day but if there is an issue in printing, adjudicating officer has to look at it again in couple weeks before it prints. The most I think it will take two weeks for you.. 

still shows approved with last case date updated as the day it shows approved

[M S Khan 15]

15 minutes ago, RBS said:

still shows approved with last case date updated as the day it shows approved

You shouldn’t take more than two weeks before the visa is issued. Stay patient…

[RBS 0]

4 minutes ago, M S Khan said:

You shouldn’t take more than two weeks before the visa is issued. Stay patient…

Status moved to refused with long text of admin processing. And case last updated date is today

[appleblossom 3,066]

52 minutes ago, M S Khan said:

@Moda25 @appleblossom Good News. My wife got her visa issued today after 3.5 years of beating, two miscarriages, two medicals, two interviews ( including the stroke’s interview), and thousands of dollars spent. Tracking says we will receive her passport today. Thank you very much both of you for guidance and mental stroking all that time. We will both be flying together now on Saturday straight to Arizona… Can’t wait to get home… 

Congrats! 

[appleblossom 3,066]

8 minutes ago, M S Khan said:

You shouldn’t take more than two weeks before the visa is issued. Stay patient…

See the above post, @RBS is in ‘proper’ Admin Processing, unfortunately it’s likely to take a lot longer than 2 weeks. 

[RBS 0]

48 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

See the above post, @RBS is in ‘proper’ Admin Processing, unfortunately it’s likely to take a lot longer than 2 weeks. 

What surprising is they approved approved 221g and again went back to 221g