In general, when you are issued a form 221g for administrative processing, you used to see the status of "Administrative processing" on the US Dept CEAC Website and the text under it used to read like below. How long will it take for my Visa to get approved? I submitted all the required details and after 10 months I got a letter from consulate saying that I have failed to present documents required in connection with visa application and the petition is being returned to USCIS for review with the recommendation to be revoked and if the USCIS revoke the petition the beneficiary may become ineligible for a visa under 212(a)6(c)(i). My question from you is; is it okay if I send a email to the Embassy to see what is going on with his case? Since, my current role is Biomedical Engineer; he asked my CV which I didt have. It shows Refused for me too as of today. When did you have your interview, and when did you submit additional documents? How Long Does 221 (g) or Administrative Processing Take? Already 1 year. Me and my husband we both have had interviewed for us B2 visa in Dubai on June 20/2017.almost tow and half months ago. Now as per online tracking our Visa applications are on AP.. Is anyone have same experience and Can you please tell me what the cause refusal is and kept the passport and inform me that technically our visa applications are in pending?. Also the chances of approval ? You have to wait and have someone take care of your items. My husband still waiting we not sure what to do. Did you get your visa? After submitting your passport, how long did it take to get it back. Please advise I have a B1 B2 visa for 10years last time I visited on April -2019 and return to India on Aug-2019.so again I went on December-2019 but unfortunately they Ban my visa for 5years. My fianc was scheduled for a routine fianc interview at the consulate on March 15, 2018. Hello, All received on the same date of October 4, 016. Now what should i expect from them, following was there response after 6 months. I had my H1b Visa Interview Yesterday. You should consult an immigration attorney. So, send the details and wait for them to respond. The delay is the result of admin processing or 221g. I hope they will give me my visa before my NBI and medical will expired. hii i am in same situation, whats your visa status now ?? Both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications may be denied under Section 221(g). You need to send the white form ASAP with all details requested in there. When do I get my passport back? Could anybody please tell me what does it mean. Time: Sep 22, 2022 08:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting. With immigrant visas, we almost never know on the day of the interview whether you are truly qualified. Do I need to be interview again if they will issue my visa? I am in the same situation, Hi Ahmed ,we are in same situation, we had our interview on14th of January In Perth ,wonder how long it took for you to get a response and did u got your approval, Hi Ahmed, It has been more than 60 days that I have answered to their email and all I got is that the case is under AP. Ali Hey I Got 221(g) Letter During My Interview Due To Low Sponsor.They Asked Fir New Joint Sponsor.We Gave Them New Join Sponsor..And They Putted Our Case On Administrative Processing.After Some Weeks I Got My Passport With New 221(g) Letter About Medical And Pcc As it Take 1 Year To Me To Apply New Joint Sponsor. I Asked him on the timeframe of my case to get cleared. VO said visa approved but cannot find case in PIMS. Why did you attend the interview with a damaged passport? Did you receive any response? Hi Been 15 months now. Hi Raghu Administrative Processing (221g) Sometimes students receive "administrative processing," also called "221(g)" - this is not a denial. After a long wait, I have been interviewed on December 17, 2015. Background - MS and PhD in materials engineering. Why did they demand passport in email? I was asked basic questions by VO, and I will be working for an in-house project. What 5 years ? And tge visa consular didnt ask me to show the proofs of our relationship and gave me 221g form. August 7, 2022: Uploaded request for combo interview. Unfortunately, it is difficult to predict the amount of time the processing will take and timing varies based on the individual circumstances of each case. Checkout the Predeparture orientation course. It can even take over a year for the Administrative Processing to clear and Visa to be Issued. Its been 5 months and still in administrative processing. He stepped back to talk with some colleagues and came back 15 mn later with 221g. We get a generic response saying its still under processing and needful is being done. Thanks. I was wondering what happened at the end of that process if her visa is approved? Should you need to check your visa application status, you may check it by visiting the following link : https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ (https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/). What happens if I made an unintentional mistake? I appeared for the B2 visa interview on Decmeber 9th 2015 and the consular said the visa is approved. However, many other nonimmigrant visas such as H, K, L, O, and P require a petition to be filed with USCIS. Processing Time There are no standard processing times, as they may vary based on the specifics of your case and their workload. Like to update you with my case. Did they hold on to your passport? it costs like $4.5k. When to Apply for H1B Visa to be Counted in the Lottery? Administrative Processing - 221 (g) Refusal - U.S. Visa Several nonimmigrant visas such as B, F, J, and R don't require prior petition approval from USCIS. 4) Project Anyone knows what is the time limit for administrative process at the US embassy in Amman Jordan? At end of the interview, visa officer have to give a decision. Its been over 4 months since our H1B Visa Interview. April 8 . Thanks. Me Im starting to loose hope almost 90days now still AP. My case is also pending for 7 months. Had my F1 Visa interview in Toronto on March 10th. my passport is also with US consulate. After a long interview visa officer informed us that our visa is refused but technically our visa applications are in pending and supinely she kept our original passports, and tells me to wait for outcome with 2 days, meanwhile she give me my payment slip and an 214(g) white slip without writing anything on it, she just mark on embassys email ID for any additional contact. Today is 8 months on AP , this is crazy ! VO told me that you can collect your passport within couple of days but now more than 3 weeks no passport issued. my medical will expired on January 30 and my NBI will expired Dec 3 . But, What About Approval Chances? Do you know the exact process to get the passport back ? 1. Chill and good luck to everyone, Hi Regards. March 18th 2022 Passport still with US . Interview date : 28-Oct (received 221 (g) form) Status date changed on : 04-Nov Visa Issued : 05-Nov Visa type : C1/D (Crew in transit). Could you tell what happened next? yes, at the day of interview my case updated to Administrative processing,after two months status changed to Ready, after 2 weeks again back to Administrative processing since now. I dont know what to do!!!!! Keeping the passport might be a positive sign. In fact I have not submitted anything fraud in my past petition and all the documents that I submitted was which I received from my petitioner. Hi, any update on your status? I shown another $4500 for I-20. Is there is any differences in the immigrant and non-immigrant administration process? Again they changed my collection date of pasdport I have a question, mine still Administrative Processing since August 2, and anything have changed. 0n 15th of May, 2015 I went to Chennai for f1 student visa Interview. Same case.. Hi John, So how can I challenge and proceed now to get the US Business visa? Thank you everyone . Am in the same shoes here with my husband. Interview date 24th July kolkata In March 2017 my ESTA was revoked , had to apply for a B1/B2 visa, had my interview on the 8th of March 2017 and have been placed on 221g since then so it has now been over 2 years. I dont know why should I do now. Thanks. The consul has not issued my fianc a visa yet. My fianc applied me for k1 visa I had appointment on January 7 Im still In administrative procces(AP).i want to know how long it will be take?im depressed right now ?? Will they put my case back in AP and they will keep asking for medical after every 6 months. I have a question. Hopefully a positive one. Reddy & Neumann, P.C. Ya sure , Ill update when I get the final verdict from their side. You can request the passport back via the consulate. We have made numerous phone calls to the consulate, inquired through E mails and contacted the legal section of the State Department. Basically, I too have sat for a non-immigrant visa application on November 2, 2016. 2) My university required me to upload Immigration documents such as Stamped Visa, I-94, etc on our portal and said my SEVIS record will not be registered if I dont upload. VO said visa is approved and took my passport. I am admitted to Arizona State University for a PhD in computer science and I am fully sponsored by the university i.e. There is no time limit on when 221(g) should be resolved. Since then I have not receive any mail .all my family have been granted 2 year visa.remain only me.Pls can u explain what is going on ,is there any hope.? I am a biomedical engineering student planning to apply for F1. Passport is still valid but if you do not hear from the Consular section soon, you will have to obtain a new medical exam report when you are summoned again. So Medical And Pcc Were Expired. https . My passport was not collected though. November 10, 2022: N-400 Interview is scheduled (Dec 14, 2022) December 14, 2022: N-400/I-751 Combo Interview completed and approved. What if I request my passport back? Hi Raghu I have been on J1 and F2 before never got any visa rejected or went in AP but this time ? Hello, So, we will need some time to verify this. . Nothing much. A few things I have learned is do not stop inquiring about the case. Have now missed Thanksgiving and hopefully wont miss Christmas! Questions: November 5th I sent them an email with matching company names on the documents that they asked for and have been sitting in Administrative Processing since then. My visa interview was on 11 august and it went into adminstrtive processing .Today it shows issued what does it mean? I was issues 221-g with additional admin processing ,any idea on how long it would take?, as people say the time frame is fixed and it could take up to one year. Kindly please help because we didnt send back the white form with the uploaded documents. At the end of the interview, my fianc wasasked to complete and submit additional documents to finish the processing of his visa. Thank you. You are still in AP. Sami we are on same case.what is the update of your case now? Hola Henry! Usually, when you respond to USCIS you get a confirmation that they received your email/response. Is it refused. We understand it can be frustrating to wait this long but hopefully it will be done soon. Also, does cover-19 effect the time frames or do they stay the same? I am expecting something by the end of this month or next month as he clearly said that just dont enroll now in fall 2019 due to AP however as the process will complete with 1 or 2 months, I can enroll on Spring 2020. my case is under administrative processing since December 1, 2014 all of my documents like certificates, employments, passport is in embassay i even cant travel anywhere as my passport is in embassy .. someone said if I borrow my passport from embassy my case will pause untill i return it back .. i dont know what to do now anybody please help me out , hi aly, Where are you from ? ME : CO. My visa has been refused or its a old status that VO has updated at the time of Interview. Who doesnt want salary in USD while working in India . But, I doubt you can cancel the F1 processing and Im not sure if you can appear for H4 visa while F1 is in 221(g). Hi everyone, I didnot received any mail from consulate till date from the date of interview. He returned my i797 and kept my Passport. It has been 5 months approximately and I am not sure what the outcome is. Yellow form 221g issued at Delhi consulate. Any reply from them now ? just mail or in person drop off your passport for visa. Please wait for 2-3 months from the time of interview. Here are the topics. How long was your file in AP ? And receive 221 g form. Were you able to get your visa? As put by the guest who shared this interview: My name is Muhamed and I have lived in Saudi for 15 years. Hi ! Mine took 8 days. Could you please let me know how long is the waiting period and if you gotten your visa? ME : Currently, I am out of Employment. Interview date : 28 Oct . I was placed under Legally Mandatory Administrative Processing. Question: My kids school start in August, Our H1B and H4 Visa is under Administrative Processing. After few minutes he requested for a Client letter , I momentarily showed him the Client partner letter provided by employer. Hi I am Australian citizen originally from Pakistan. I know youre spending your time and your knowledge on to those cases. I am confused bcoz if I dont get visa within 3 days my travel will be canceled . This happened to me on the 15th of May 2015. Please see the letter or instruction you received at the interview. Case created 22 Jan 2019, Case last updated 25 Jan 2019. On the very next day on 24th January I had submitted the receipt along with the passport in VFC New Delhi and they asked me to wait atleast 4 weeks and we will contact you over the call and mail. What ate they up to USEM says they will escalate my case and still weeks go by no word from them. Can anyone pls tell if we can check if they need any other info or what is going on. I am from Sri Lanka as well. Does someone know how long this process is going to take since mine was already approved? The pandemic may cause further delays. His case status is still on the administration processing. Congrats. Reason was the termination of Assistant-ship due to the poor academic performance. I had also being interviewd since septembr 2012 also my sister did her interview too on august 2012 a week before mine they granted her they told her to pick her visa after 10 working days they called her before d 10days not to come that her to come that her own also need administraton processing after theyve granted her before we think it might be because of mine that they dnt want to bias bcos my mum applied for us togelther they refused me under section 221(g),they requested some results from me which I gave them immediately,after 3 to 4months they called my sister to come and pick up her visa,now my own case my mum is being mailing them from america since september 2012 they are still saying is still administratn processig,this is d 7months what I can I do?all family have gone im getting tire everyday,pls I need advice. IF not, try to extend the Schengen visa (if its possible). I was asked to fill out a list of my siblings names. My visa interview went fine, they kept my passport and i20, when they returned the documents I got 221g asking for new passport as my passport got damaged, I got a new passport but now I deferred my admission to next semester. Visa Denials. Or have any idea about this? hello! Now its been 82days and still i am in AP the USEM emailed me that my case has been escalated to post 2weeks ago several updates on my case been posted but still in AP iam worried bcoz my med exam will expire feb 28,2016. thanking u. Hi, the same happened to me as well. Since then the wait began and continues as of today. I am a United States citizen. She said It will take 2 weeks, but I doubt that. Where are you from? I had my visa interview on 17 th april in Sri Lanka consulate. While the vast majority of visa applications are approved, U.S. law sets out many standards . I had shown them Employer letter also (which they kept with themselves) which states that I have to catch a ship from US on 20-Nov. After the interview, they kept my Passport and CDC and issued me a 221 (g) form (It was not color-coded, simply a photo-state paper). But today I received email from usa embassy that states that my case is going on MANDATORY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. Then began the long wait with periodical status update. sis may i know what is your 221g why your still AP, My case is in special immigrant program ,I have been waiting for drop off over ten months; Two times my other family members get update without principle Applicants. Hi my sisters case was in Addis too and in Administrative Processing for 5 months and they requested god follow up interview. consul took my passpprt and he didnt gave me any 221g form. my case is same as above how much time they will take After submitting all requesting documents ?? The officer said that there is an issue with her SEVIS record and her visa is approved but will that up to 15 days for administrative processing. VO: How long you know each other I appeared on December 20, 2018 and until today I am waiting as my case is in administrative process. Thank you for your email. This is Saba I applied for my husband on 2015 hes done his interview last year on January 2018 he got it 221g now he is still waiting for his visa. Advanced Trackers Per Page Page 1 of 333 Prev . You can contact the consulate and send the updated form. Im in the same situation. Today status update changed to 04-Nov but it still shows Administrative Processing. Refer to the comment posted by Ebrahim below. I have been admitted to MSBA program for fall 2020. My question is he has valid F1 visa which expires in 2019 can he get apply for college again and come to USA on F1 visa? I had my US Visa interview on 28 Oct at New Delhi Embassy for C1/D (Crew member in transit) Non-Immigrant Visa. my case went into administrative processing i was interviewed on 28th june 2012 and i havent received anything after that , what should i do ? etc.. Dont know what to do. When do I hear back from them, when does this administrative processing end. She went to Guyana in order to get a US visa since the embassy in Cuba is closed. If F1 visa is still under AP even after the study start date has passed, will they keep working on the visa even if no admission deferral has been obtained? Wow. He handed over 221(g) slip with medical examination and documents email (Additional information) which I completed by 25 August 2019. However, my Interview was on June 1st. Me: Since 2013 Did you manage to get the Visa? Soon as they stamp the visa to my passport and they give it back to me . The law requires us to adjudicate (issue or refuse) every case on the day of the application. Now even i dont have a clue what additional documents or proof they want. But I already gave them while interview. Now as per online tracking our Visa applications are on AP.. then after 2 weeks i email embassy and they inform that my case is still in pending AP, once its complete they will inform me. I also gave my interview on 11th Feb, 2020, got 221G. March 25th 2022 22g case changed to "Issued" but DS160 application status shows administrative processing. Im also in AP after the interview I was told that I was approved then I got an email saying that they need me to fill out the DS-5535_SUPPLEMENTAL form I did that and its been a month and I am still in AP. "Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. Last week I went to US Consulate in Manama, Bahrain for B1/B2 visa stamping and visa officer denied visa with 214(b) pink slip. 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