Hi all,
My husband had his London interview on the morning of 2nd December. All went well until the officer asked for our joint sponsor's W2 form. We didn't have it, as we didn't see it listed as one of the documents to bring. The officer filed a 221g but told my husband he just needs to upload a couple pieces of supplemental documentation to the portal and his visa will be issued. He kept my husband's passport.
The next day we submitted everything through CEAC, then emailed the embassy to say it was now available. A few days later (Friday 5th) I also sent paper copies of the requested forms to the embassy via DX. The paper copies arrived on Tuesday 10th.
It has now been ten days since the interview. The CEAC status page still has our case listed as "Refused" pending administrative processing. What worries me is that the case was last updated today, the 12th.
I know it's hard to determine how long this sort of processing will take. On the one hand, keeping my husband's passport seems like a positive sign that it will be sorted soon. However seeing that the case has been updated today yet is still "refused," I'm so worried something else has gone awry.
For the record, my husband has lived in the UK his whole life and has no criminal history or other complicated factors.
Any anecdotes / information / tips on staying sane through this daunting process welcome!