I was curious if people get told they are under ap/ar at the embassy or if the get told that they are going through security clerances?

You can read the monday thread for my conversation I had this morning.

I was told that I'm under ap at the embassy. (I think. )

I know its so hard I hatttttttttttteeee this

Welllllll.... my husband is not from Egypt .... and fancy this I am on hold with the DOS right now as I type... what I am usually told is that the case is still pending security checks in Washington.

I do know of others that have been told it is at the embassy level and you have to email the consulate directly ....... so I believe the answer to your question is ... yes LOL

It all depends on your situation (and who you get on the line at the DOS - some are very tight lipped about everything others are great!)

Good Luck!
Malarie

Well I was told today that were are at ap/ar at the embassy level and that the security checks are done after this so I just wanted to cry ... but congrats at being in washington

I have not heard of anyone from Egypt (other than deemabrouk) that has had their calls to DOS answered with "you are still pending security checks", in the past month or so. If there is anyone out there who has received this answer please let us know!!!

Cairo seems to change their procedures with the wind! First they needed that movement certificate from folks, then they stopped requesting it. Now they seem to be keeping the cases in Cairo instead of sending them to DOS.

All I wanna know is where I'm at , you know? Then I'll sit down and shut up. Until then I just can't. I"m pacing in my mind until I get an answer back from my email which will probably not even address the question I posed.

I seriously think there's a drawer somewhere where they just stick some files until who knows when and they forget all about them.




Who told you that the security checks are done after that? I couldn't even get that much out of the woman I talked to. Was it Cairo that told you this?

"Pending"

I forgot to post what I was told today ........ YUP ... security checks still have not cleared maam....

so no good news and i was called maam OMG i am not a Maam yet ---

I call the DOS every week...same answer every week..."Your case is still pending"...They also tell me everything is done there from the embassy in Cairo as that is where we filed our petition...Soooooo perhaps one day they will have a different answer but until then I just hope and pray they give me the answer we all are looking for...Good luck to everyone!!

How long did it take for your case to get to DOS?

i called DOS today and was told we are still pending security clearance and that its "probably almost done" and he should be getting a call soon... hmmm how do they know that ???? or do they make that up???

And is that being done in Cairo or at DOS?

(I'm so confused )

When I call the DOS I give them my case number....they automatically tell me that my case is at the embassy in Cairo and they are the ones handling it....so i ask them everytime, plz tell me EXACTLY what does that mean? They tell me because we filed our petition there so everything that has to be done is done there not at the DOS. They do have all the cases at the DOS but if you file from Cairo then it is Cairo who will do all the checks etc...does that make any sense???? All I know is this is making me crazy and will celebrate, celebrate, celebrate when it's finished....

ours is not in cairo, its pending security clearance in washington i wish they hurry up!