Visa verbally approved, but CEAC status still says "Ready"?

[Elina Rodriguez 0]

Hello everyone,

I had my visa interview on September 30th, and during the interview, the consular officer told me my visa was approved. However, when I check the status on the CEAC portal, it still shows "Ready," and the last updated date keeps changing.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal for the status to take time to update to "Issued"? Any experiences or advice would be really appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

[powerpuff 6,697]

Verbal approvals don’t hold any weight unfortunately. Yes, it is normal for it to take time as all applications have to go through administrative processing but some take longer than others and there is no standard timeline.

[top_secret 2,414]

3 hours ago, Elina Rodriguez said:

However, when I check the status on the CEAC portal, it still shows "Ready," and the last updated date keeps changing.

 

If the last updated date keeps changing that can generally be perceived as positive because it means someone at the embassy is actively working on the case.  It at least lets you know they haven't forgot about you.