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AP after approval, Amman, Jordan

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PilarAndFeras   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jordan
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Anyone here ever do an immigration visa (CR1), get the approval at the embassy, been told you had only a week to wait for the passport to return with the visa, but then went to check on the status and it said "administrative processing"? Does anyone know if this is normal? My husband needed to have a random police check (even though he already had a secret police checklike FBI-, and the regular police one was not on the embassy website until after we went-they even apologized to us) that we didn't know about, so we sent it by aramax the next day, apparantly it just arrived Sunday night around 7pm. So just curious if anyone has had experience with this! We fly on December 17th early in the morning, so I'm a bit nervous! No one told us not to get the tickets, they just said the visa would only take a week! The status was even updated today with "Administrative processing" and I really don't understand why. Is this normal? Does everyone who gets approved sill have this status for a bit on the ceac.state.gov website?

Thanks for any help!

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Stressed Out Rising Star

Stressed Out   81

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Germany
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Others on here have experienced the same thing. I think it's one reason they tell you to wait a full week before contacting them with any questions. Lots of people have reported going from Ready to AP to Issued with the AP varying on how long it takes. But, if they still told you it should be no longer than a week then I'd just chill and wait it out as patiently as possible. Good news is that it's not necessarily abnormal what you're going through.

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-(then fiance) H-2B work visa application terminated due to qualification difficulties in Aug. 2010.

-(then fiance) B-2 tourist visa denied due to lack of strong ties to Germany in Sept. 2010.
-Third ESTA denied due to his suspiscious visa status on Oct. 15, 2012.
-B-2 tourist visa approved on Nov. 16, 2012!

 

(IR-1 Journey):

 

 

-Extended German residence permit obtained Aug. 23, 2014. (to qualify for DCF)

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-I-130 packet sent to Frankfurt (DCF) Aug. 29, 2014!

-NOA1 issued Sept. 9, 2014 (received Sept.13)

-RFE regarding evidence of bona fide marriage received along with NOA1

-RFE reply packet sent to Frankfurt Sept. 30, 2014

-E-mail response (NOA2) received by USCIS Frankfurt on Oct. 23, 2014 (Petition APPROVED Oct. 20!!!) :dancing:

-Paper NOA2 received in the mail Oct. 29, 2014

-Case number assigned by IV unit Oct. 30, 2014 (Received by email Nov. 3)

-Paper "Packet 3" arrived in mail Nov. 4, 2014

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-IV ("Packet 3") package sent to Frankfurt Nov. 17, 2014

-Medical completed by Frankfurt panel physician Nov. 17, 2014

-Received "Packet 4" via e-mail Nov. 20, 2014

-Interview booked for Dec. 3, 2014 (booked Nov. 21, 2014 after email authorization received)
-Visa approved, issued AND picked up by the courier all within 7 hours, Dec. 3, 2014 :dance:

-Visa packet arrived in the mail Dec. 4, 2014

-Visa packet had to be returned to Frankfurt for correction on Immigrant Data Summary sheet (wrong birthplace listed) Dec. 5, 2014

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Soapies   18

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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I didn't go through the CR1 route but I did have the same thing. Was approved at interview then went into AP for a few days. I still got my Visa in the time frame the lady told me (she said 2 weeks), so don't panic!! You'll get it!

I-129F Process:

 

05/03/2014 I-129F Sent
05/09/2014 NOA1

05/12/2014 Alien Registration Number Changed

09/17/2014 NOA2 (OMG!!!!) 

09/23/2014 Case forwarded to NVC
10/01/2014 NVC Received

10/06/2014 NVC forwarded case to Montreal Consulate 

10/07/2014 Montreal Consulate Received

10/08/2014 Sent Packet 3

10/09/2014 Received Packet 4

10/22/2014 Medical Appointment

11/12/2014 Interview  APPROVED 

11/24/2014 Visa in Hand!!!!

12/28/2014 POE - Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls
01/12/2015 Applied for SSN

01/31/2015 The day I married my best friend 

 

 AOS Process:

 

03/14/2015 Sent AOS Package

03/23/2015 Email confirmation, case accepted & routed to USCIS
04/15/2015 Biometrics taken
06/03/2015 75 days since receipt date on my EAD application, called USCIS for a service request  
06/09/2015 NOA2 for AP & EAD ^.^ (arrived in the mail on June 15th!!! finally!!!!)
06/17/2015 AP/EAD Combo card in hand!
06/22/2015 Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case
09/27/2015 AOS  APPROVED
10/03/2015 Received Green Card in the mail!!!

 

ROC Process:
06/26/2017 Sent ROC Package

06/30/2017 NOA / 1 year extension 
08/04/2017 Biometrics taken

04/09/2018 Case was received at my local office

 

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Boiler   45,553

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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Op is going through Jordan.

However Jordan does seem quicker than most in the area.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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