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Nothing other than it is under AP and that visa unit will contact us if anything else is needed. What prompts them to put the case in AP when approved already? Sigh...

What does administrative processing mean when ir5 interview was verbally approved? Officer said expect visa within 2 weeks. It's been 4 weeks and when inquiring embassy (montreal), they said case is currently under administrative processing....

My dad had ir5 interview in Montreal and was verbally approved. Officer said 2 weeks for visa to retirn and kept his passport. It's been 4 weeks and nothing (status still Ready). I emailed embassy and they said case is in administrative processing and to wait. What does this mean? No slip was given at interview. Just verbal approval.

Hello everyone, My dad had his IR5 interview in Montreal, Canada Apr 4, 2023. Was verbally approved by the officer and was told to expect passport back with visa in about 2 weeks. They kept his passport and just police certificate. There was a holiday in between, but have not received anything yet. Visa status still says Ready, as of Apr 11. How long does it typically take to get the visa stamped?

Wow, congrats! That sounds like it went really smoothly. I hope the same happens with my dad's case at least.

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No she specifically asked about other countries. She already answered correctly regarding the US issue, and officer said that is not a problem now. And then she asked about other countries. That is why my mom got confused and said no because she didn't recall any other visas.

Good evening! So, my dad had his interview (same history as my mom), and officer approved him. They kept his police reports and passport. Expect to receive passport in a couple weeks. My mom obviously has been very stressed about the way her interview went, but in a way relieved that my dad got approved despite the same 5 year expedited removal history. Officer did not even ask my dad about this. Anyway, as my mom as thinking of all her responses, she does think she made 1 mistake. Officer asked her if any other Visa to any other country was ever denied. She replied, no, because that is what she thought. But thinking back 30+ years ago, she remembers getting her Japan travel visa denied (via a travel agency at that time) - we do not know the reason for the denial. She didnt pursue further at that point. This occured when lived in Korea (Korean national). She now worries this could be the discrepancy? She truly did not remember. Any experience from the others if this is the concern, will there be a way to appeal or correct this? It was an unintentional false response. She truly did not remember at that time. I inquired my lawyer and he is at a loss as well...

Hi! If you don't mind me asking, how did your interviews go?? My dad's was approved at interview today. But my mom's got put on additional processing at her interview last week. :(

Even the x's look the same. You and my mother must've had the same consul.... Fingers crossed and lots of prayer for both of our cases....

Hi there, My mother had her ir5 interview there yesterday and was handed out the same white slip to her. Her passport was returned as well. Do u mind if you share what your slip actually looks like? Hers looks like this. We also do not really know what this was given. Officer just said wait for their email...

We went over this particular incident with our lawyer from the start and he said that it should not pose a problem as the 5 years way passed and they've been in and out of the US frequently over the last 2 decades. What I now worry is, could the basis of the expedited removal be based on fraud or misrepresentation? I mean I'm sure it involved some sort of lying when they were interviewed at the port of entry and eventually got caught for saying they are 'working' at their brother's business. Npbody remebers the full details other than that they were found to be working on the wrong visa. If that is the case though, would that hold a permanent inadmissibility, even though they said 5 yrs? But wouldn't that have not allowed them to travel to the US all these times... ugh so many thoughts.

No she did not ever do that.

Yes we used a lawyer. I'm not sure what the original charge was in 1998. But they basically were working at my uncle's business for a few months as a visitor. Caused expedited removal at Port of entry for 5 years. 5 years passed and all was fine after.