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Hello everyone,

I'm starting this thread to connect with others who are going through administrative processing (221g) for the EB-2 NIW visa. I hope we can share timelines, experiences, and updates to better understand the process and support each other.

My background:

Interviewed: April 10, 2025 at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem

Placed under administrative processing (221g) during interview

Asked to submit resume in Word format, which I did the same day

Confirmation of document receipt: April 24, 2025

Sent follow-up emails: May 12 and June 9

CEAC status: "Administrative Processing" with last update on June 9

Got a reply to my June 9 follow-up on June 18, confirming still under 221g

Profession: Engineer in automation / solar energy /energy storage

Citizenship: Israel and Russia, last been in Russia in 2019

I m getting close to the 3-month mark and haven t seen real progress beyond CEAC updates when I follow up. No documents or passports have been requested yet.

I d love to hear from anyone going through similar EB-2 NIW 221g cases, especially engineers or dual citizens from Israel, Russia, or similar backgrounds.

Questions I have:

How long did your AP last?

Did CEAC updates correspond to actual movement in your case?

Did you ever get an approval without sending the passport first?

Did you try requesting an expedite ?

Thank you all

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My wife attended her IR1 visa interview on April 16th at the Paris embassy. She was given a verbal approval at the end of the interview and her passport was collected, no 221(g), and was told it would be be returned with the visa within two weeks by mail.

We began emailing and calling the embassy at the 3 week point with no responses, and in mid May she wrote to them asking for the return of her passport for a work trip but never heard anything back. Since, we have been emailing the visa unit every few weeks for an update, but we have just received one generic response a month ago that her case will be looked into , but nothing more and her passport has not been returned.

I have reached out to both of my senators, one a month and a half ago, and the other two weeks ago, also with no responses beyond the basic we have received your inquiry email.

It has now been 11 weeks since the interview, are there any suggestions for what to do next? Should I reach out to my House representative as well and see if they will submit an inquiry? Given there was no DS-5535 or 221(g) or request for any other documents, does this delay seem usually long?

Thanks

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