How do you know if you're on 'administrative processing'?

[Nathan2424 0]

Long story short; my fiancé had her interview earlier this month (Dec 3) and the officer said she passed the interview, but she would still need to submit one of the missing forms*. My fiancé got the new form and went back to the OFC (same-day) to submit it. They sent us an email at the same time to say it would delivered to the embassy within 1 business day (Dec 4).

 

On USVisaScheduling website, it says 'Delivered to Post' for Passport Status and on the CEAC website it says 'REFUSED', which was last updated on Dec 10. I am freaking out because I know usually refusals mean either you start over or you get an attorney, but it also mentions that during administrative processing it will say 'REFUSED'.

 

 

*The missing form was a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance. We originally brought the police clearance (white form), but they requested it be the blue form. Additionally, there is nothing on the clearance, so that shouldn't be a reason for a refusal.

[Nathan2424 0]

Long story short; my fiancé had her interview earlier this month (Dec 3) and the officer said she passed the interview, but she would still need to submit one of the missing forms*. My fiancé got the new form and went back to the OFC (same-day) to submit it. They sent us an email at the same time to say it would delivered to the embassy within 1 business day (Dec 4).

 

On USVisaScheduling website, it says 'Delivered to Post' for Passport Status and on the CEAC website it says 'REFUSED', which was last updated on Dec 10. I am freaking out because I know usually refusals mean either you start over or you get an attorney, but it also mentions that during administrative processing it will say 'REFUSED'. 

 

Everyone I've seen on 'Administrative Processing' said they received a formal email/letter telling them about the missing documentation, but we never received that other than the verbal comment from the consulate officer.

 

 

*The missing form was a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance. We originally brought the police clearance (white form), but they requested it be the blue form. Additionally, there is nothing on the clearance, so that shouldn't be a reason for a refusal.

[Boiler 45,731]

the longer AP does depend on the Consulate and may have nothing to do with missing documents.

[Nathan2424 0]

Right, but how do you know if you are in AP? That's the part that is stressing me out because it has been 2 weeks and we haven't been given either a notice for AP or notice for refused, which both statuses are supposed to be given within instructions from the consulate.

[Edward and Jaycel 280]

Your fiancée did not get a 221g form from the officer at the interview?

[Edward and Jaycel 280]

I ask that question because when they need a document from the interviewee, it is considered “Refused” under section 221g until that document is given to the consular section. So it’s not surprising that the CEAC status shows Refused

[Nathan2424 0]

8 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

Your fiancée did not get a 221g form from the officer at the interview?

 

That is correct. She did not receive anything, which is why this seems so weird.

[Edward and Jaycel 280]

You should try to contact them here 

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/

[Nathan2424 0]

2 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

You should try to contact them here 

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/

That's what I did, but still waiting

[Edward and Jaycel 280]

32 minutes ago, Nathan2424 said:

That's what I did, but still waiting

 

Ah ok... They are sloowww. Sorry you're going through this. But if all they wanted was the NBI, it shouldn't be an issue

[Nathan2424 0]

Well unfortunately I already scheduled a big visit in January, so what are the chances it'll be resolved/delivered before January 24?

 

PS: I know I was dumb to book everything already, but I thought it was approved and we were just waiting for it to be delivered, so I was like, surely it'll be delivered within almost 2 months.

[smilingstone 216]

Refused doesn't mean denied. Denied means denied. 

 

This is what happens when you're in AP. It will change to approved once they're happy, and then shortly after that it will change to issued.

 

 

[Dashinka 24,635]

CEAC has added the status “Refused” in addition to “Administrative Processing” to indicate an application that cannot be approved yet, and is essentially sitting and waiting for more attention.  As @smilingstone stated, “Refused” does not mean “Denied/Rejected”, all you can do is wait for movement which may take a bit longer during the end of year holidays/vacations.

 

Good Luck!

[Dashinka 24,635]

1 hour ago, Nathan2424 said:

Well unfortunately I already scheduled a big visit in January, so what are the chances it'll be resolved/delivered before January 24?

 

PS: I know I was dumb to book everything already, but I thought it was approved and we were just waiting for it to be delivered, so I was like, surely it'll be delivered within almost 2 months.

Which consulate?

[Ban Hammer 13,429]

duplicate threads merged.