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I don’t mind waiting it’s just that final statement where there is additional screening required that could lead an officer to change the status to refused. Any idea what that is? I know it’s self explanatory I’m just asking if anyone has experienced something similar.

Update: CEAC says case approved today. Any idea what that means. The consular officer has approved your application subject to final processing by the consular section that is necessary to issue your visa. When that processing is complete, the status will change to "Issued". However, a final screening step must still be completed prior to issuance that could lead a consular officer to conclude that you are not eligible for a visa. If that occurs, the consular officer will notify you that your application has been denied and your status will change to "Refused". what is that final screening?

So just for additional information, my interview was June 6, on June 8 the date updated on CEAC but no status change, on June 12 it said non-immigrant Application Received. It has been exactly 1 week since this status change. So this means I am in administrative processing that will take a long time and the embassy doesn’t tell me why and they keep my passport when i am in a country far away from home. I am from iraq, my case was transferred to Turkey by NVC, after Turkey got my case they had no interview dates so I transferred to Oman, Oman accepted my case and I was told my visa was approved by the officer and now I have to wait for a couple months while I’m in Oman?

Why are you so sure I’m in administrative processing? The officer told me I’m approved and they still have my passport. Is it 100% AP?

Thanks, I sent them an email. I heard they are really busy with graduation and travel season, could that play a role in my visa taking longer to process?

So this isn’t normal processing? I should expect a long wait? They have my passport and I’m on a visa in Oman. I can’t go back home to iraq and wait?

I’m sorry what are MENA cases?

Any idea why CEAC says application received?

So I can be in administrative processing and the embassy won’t tell me? They still have my passport. Any idea how long it could take?

Hello so I had my k1 visa interview on June 6. I was approved and told I can pick up my passport within 7 days. It has been 2 weeks and no news. On June 12 CEAC updated from ready to application received. No updates since. Is this normal? I got the interview via an expedite request and I do have a difficult situation, any ideas why it’s taking so long if I was approved? Should I be worried. The embassy still has my passport. So just to provide full context, case was sent to a certain country from NVC, I transferred to a different country and that country accepted with an expedite request. During interview the officer had an issue with my fathers name and sent me to a second officer, second officer wanted pictures of my father which he let me send him during the interview via WhatsApp, I was told to wait after and the first officer called me back and told me congratulations on visa approval. I asked when I can pick up the passport she said within a week. It’s been 2 weeks. Sorry for long post but it’s been a terribly long process. I would appreciate any information.

Hello, so basically my fiancé is from Iraq and our K1 fiancé visa case is at the NVC. The NVC contacted me yesterday asking me to pick one of 3 embassies because the USA embassy in Baghdad is closed. I picked the Embassy in Doha, Qatar. Now my question is how can my fiancé get a visa from Iraq to Qatar. The embassy for Qatar is also closed in Iraq. Does anyone know what we can do? Will the USA embassy in Qatar help us get a visa for my fiancé so she can attend her K1 visa interview in Doha? I appreciate the help!

Has anyone been able to register for an interview at the embassy in Ankara Turkey? If so how long is the wait time? Is the embassy even open?

Hello, when I applied for my i-129f I put my embassy was iraq, Baghdad. Iraq isn’t processing k1 anymore and is closed, so where would I get sent? Do I have a choice where I can interview?