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Hello. Hopefully someone here can help. I got my F1 visa application refused under 221(g) and was asked to supply additional documentation. I am from the UK and course start date is Fall 2023. I collected the requested 221(g) information and emailed them to londonniv@state.gov on the 1st September. Nothing changed on my account at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb/niv for more than a week and so I emailed the London embassy helpdesk at weeac_contactus+gb+info+en@visaops.net on the 12th. The helpdesk replied and after getting a copy of my 221g refusal instruction letter told me the following, "Thank you for providing your information. We have escalated this case to the appropriate department. This case will be investigated and you will be notified after we have found a solution." This latest email from them had a green header containing the text "Auto Reply" and was dated the 14th. Since then I have heard nothing at all. The status on my usvisa-info.com account is still "Refused" and was last updated on the date of my embassy interview. Is this normal? Are the significant general delays in processing in London at the moment? Or have I done something wrong? I emailed the helpdesk again today to see if they could suggest any other actions. As things stand I am not sure what to do. Thank You

I resolved this. You can order the SAR and inform them of the consent independently. I ordered the SAR by emailing them a completed SAR application, (obtained from the ACRO site), along with a copy of my passport. I informed them of my consent by phoning them. They then sent me an email requesting consent and I replied to that email to confirm. - L

Hello @natbto Very informative post. If you don't mind, could you explain how you gave ACRO permission to give your SAR to the US embassy and when you did so? Was that as part of your initial SAR application or was that after you received their response (containing your data)? And did you do that via email or some other means? Did you have to get anything countersigned or notarised? Looking at the letter I got from the embassy regarding this and also looking online I can't find clear instructions on how exactly to do this. As time if of the essence I am trying to avoid making a mistake. Thank you in advance. - L