ir5 How do I contact the US Embassy in Nigeria for IR5 Administrative Processing?

[Kenzomania 0]

Hello group, 

 

       My mother went for her IR5 (Mother of US Citizen) interview on Jan 8th, 2024, and was refused due to some missing documents, which we promptly sent the embassy by January 24th, 2024. The visa status was updated on January 29th and is still undergoing administrative processing. This occurred in the US Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. How long is the typical wait time for administrative processing and is there any way to speed up the process? The embassy currently has her passport and no update since January. Also, can you contact the embassy for an update on the timeline? 

[OldUser 6,981]

24 minutes ago, Kenzomania said:

How long is the typical wait time for administrative processing and is there any way to speed up the process? 

There's no typical wait time, no specific timeframe. Each case is unique when it comes to AP. There's no way to speed up processing as far as I know.

[Kenzomania 0]

Thank you so much for the info. Anyway to contact the embassy to at least get an update? 

[Marvo 9]

I would contact the embassy to see if they can update you. They will most likely have you contact them via email (that's what happened to me).

 

Side note: What documents did your mother miss at the time of the interview?

 

 

[Kenzomania 0]

Affidavit of support from my husband. I thought mine alone was sufficient since I am a medical doctor, but they also requested that of my husband. Also, the embassy staff rejected the birth certificate my mother submitted and ordered she get a new one from the National Population Center (NPC). Both documents were submitted alongside her passport in January.