B1/B2 visa application stuck on Pending Administrative Processing. What should I expect?
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I have been granted 10-year B1/B2 visas twice previously. The second one expired in June 2017. On November 27, 2017, I applied for a new visa along with minor daughter’s visa application.
After a long interview, the visa officer informed us that our visa was refused, but technically our visa applications are pending. Surprisingly she kept our passports and told me to wait for an outcome within 2 days. Meanwhile, she gave me my payment slip and a 221(g) white slip without writing anything on it. She just marked the embassy’s email address for any additional contact.
Now tracking our visa applications online, I see they are in Administrative Processing (AP). After 2 weeks I emailed the embassy and they informed me that my case is still in pending AP. Once it's complete, they will inform me.
Does anyone have the same story? What is the reason for all that? Finally after AP did you get the visa or was it refused? Please share your experience or guide me why it’s happened to me.
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I have been granted 10-year B1/B2 visas twice previously. The second one expired in June 2017. On November 27, 2017, I applied for a new visa along with minor daughter’s visa application.
After a long interview, the visa officer informed us that our visa was refused, but technically our visa applications are pending. Surprisingly she kept our passports and told me to wait for an outcome within 2 days. Meanwhile, she gave me my payment slip and a 221(g) white slip without writing anything on it. She just marked the embassy’s email address for any additional contact.
Now tracking our visa applications online, I see they are in Administrative Processing (AP). After 2 weeks I emailed the embassy and they informed me that my case is still in pending AP. Once it's complete, they will inform me.
Does anyone have the same story? What is the reason for all that? Finally after AP did you get the visa or was it refused? Please share your experience or guide me why it’s happened to me.
usa b1-b2-visas
edited Feb 23 at 4:08
JonathanReez♦
46.5k35210457
asked Dec 22 '17 at 23:09
zubi
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Do you have a Muslim name? If that's the case it might take up to a month for the visas to be issued. However, normally they only issue AP for adult male applicants for security screening. They also do AP for other reasons such as involvement in certain tech fields. How many times have you previously traveled to the USA?
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I have been granted 10-year B1/B2 visas twice previously. The second one expired in June 2017. On November 27, 2017, I applied for a new visa along with minor daughter’s visa application.
After a long interview, the visa officer informed us that our visa was refused, but technically our visa applications are pending. Surprisingly she kept our passports and told me to wait for an outcome within 2 days. Meanwhile, she gave me my payment slip and a 221(g) white slip without writing anything on it. She just marked the embassy’s email address for any additional contact.
Now tracking our visa applications online, I see they are in Administrative Processing (AP). After 2 weeks I emailed the embassy and they informed me that my case is still in pending AP. Once it's complete, they will inform me.
Does anyone have the same story? What is the reason for all that? Finally after AP did you get the visa or was it refused? Please share your experience or guide me why it’s happened to me.
usa b1-b2-visas
edited Feb 23 at 4:08
JonathanReez♦
46.5k35210457
asked Dec 22 '17 at 23:09
zubi
362
I have been granted 10-year B1/B2 visas twice previously. The second one expired in June 2017. On November 27, 2017, I applied for a new visa along with minor daughter’s visa application.
After a long interview, the visa officer informed us that our visa was refused, but technically our visa applications are pending. Surprisingly she kept our passports and told me to wait for an outcome within 2 days. Meanwhile, she gave me my payment slip and a 221(g) white slip without writing anything on it. She just marked the embassy’s email address for any additional contact.
Now tracking our visa applications online, I see they are in Administrative Processing (AP). After 2 weeks I emailed the embassy and they informed me that my case is still in pending AP. Once it's complete, they will inform me.
Does anyone have the same story? What is the reason for all that? Finally after AP did you get the visa or was it refused? Please share your experience or guide me why it’s happened to me.
usa b1-b2-visas
edited Feb 23 at 4:08
JonathanReez♦
46.5k35210457
asked Dec 22 '17 at 23:09
zubi
362
edited Feb 23 at 4:08
JonathanReez♦
46.5k35210457
edited Feb 23 at 4:08
JonathanReez♦
46.5k35210457
edited Feb 23 at 4:08
JonathanReez♦
46.5k35210457
46.5k35210457
asked Dec 22 '17 at 23:09
zubi
362
asked Dec 22 '17 at 23:09
zubi
362
asked Dec 22 '17 at 23:09
zubi
362
362
Do you have a Muslim name? If that's the case it might take up to a month for the visas to be issued. However, normally they only issue AP for adult male applicants for security screening. They also do AP for other reasons such as involvement in certain tech fields. How many times have you previously traveled to the USA?
– greatone
Feb 23 at 4:46
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Do you have a Muslim name? If that's the case it might take up to a month for the visas to be issued. However, normally they only issue AP for adult male applicants for security screening. They also do AP for other reasons such as involvement in certain tech fields. How many times have you previously traveled to the USA?
– greatone
Feb 23 at 4:46
Do you have a Muslim name? If that's the case it might take up to a month for the visas to be issued. However, normally they only issue AP for adult male applicants for security screening. They also do AP for other reasons such as involvement in certain tech fields. How many times have you previously traveled to the USA?
– greatone
Feb 23 at 4:46
Do you have a Muslim name? If that's the case it might take up to a month for the visas to be issued. However, normally they only issue AP for adult male applicants for security screening. They also do AP for other reasons such as involvement in certain tech fields. How many times have you previously traveled to the USA?
– greatone
Feb 23 at 4:46
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Here is a good read on the administrative processing:
https://www.immihelp.com/visas/221grefusal/administrative-processing-221g.html
I know a few friends who have had administrative processing for other VISA categories (H1). It has taken up to 4-5 weeks from my knowledge. Also, certain conditions by default put you under administrative processing. For e.g. :
1) Your Name
2) Your job description.
I am well aware that both the above reasons can get you in for background checks / administrative processing.
Since yours is a B1/B2 category VISA, there is no reason to worry till your administrative processing has come back with a decision.
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
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up vote
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Here is a good read on the administrative processing:
https://www.immihelp.com/visas/221grefusal/administrative-processing-221g.html
I know a few friends who have had administrative processing for other VISA categories (H1). It has taken up to 4-5 weeks from my knowledge. Also, certain conditions by default put you under administrative processing. For e.g. :
1) Your Name
2) Your job description.
I am well aware that both the above reasons can get you in for background checks / administrative processing.
Since yours is a B1/B2 category VISA, there is no reason to worry till your administrative processing has come back with a decision.
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
893
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Here is a good read on the administrative processing:
https://www.immihelp.com/visas/221grefusal/administrative-processing-221g.html
I know a few friends who have had administrative processing for other VISA categories (H1). It has taken up to 4-5 weeks from my knowledge. Also, certain conditions by default put you under administrative processing. For e.g. :
1) Your Name
2) Your job description.
I am well aware that both the above reasons can get you in for background checks / administrative processing.
Since yours is a B1/B2 category VISA, there is no reason to worry till your administrative processing has come back with a decision.
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
893
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Here is a good read on the administrative processing:
https://www.immihelp.com/visas/221grefusal/administrative-processing-221g.html
I know a few friends who have had administrative processing for other VISA categories (H1). It has taken up to 4-5 weeks from my knowledge. Also, certain conditions by default put you under administrative processing. For e.g. :
1) Your Name
2) Your job description.
I am well aware that both the above reasons can get you in for background checks / administrative processing.
Since yours is a B1/B2 category VISA, there is no reason to worry till your administrative processing has come back with a decision.
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
893
Here is a good read on the administrative processing:
https://www.immihelp.com/visas/221grefusal/administrative-processing-221g.html
I know a few friends who have had administrative processing for other VISA categories (H1). It has taken up to 4-5 weeks from my knowledge. Also, certain conditions by default put you under administrative processing. For e.g. :
1) Your Name
2) Your job description.
I am well aware that both the above reasons can get you in for background checks / administrative processing.
Since yours is a B1/B2 category VISA, there is no reason to worry till your administrative processing has come back with a decision.
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
893
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
893
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
893
answered Mar 13 at 14:55
BLiTzAvi
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Do you have a Muslim name? If that's the case it might take up to a month for the visas to be issued. However, normally they only issue AP for adult male applicants for security screening. They also do AP for other reasons such as involvement in certain tech fields. How many times have you previously traveled to the USA?
– greatone
Feb 23 at 4:46