Administrative processing...how long??

[JennyLu 65]

If anyone can help...my husband had interview Jume 4th. Guatemala. We somehow missed my 2014 w-2 (stupid!! ?) we submitted it same day and it arrived at embassy June 5th. That afternoon the traveldocs website said "your passport is being delivered to post" I thought that meant it was being delivered to cargo express pick up location but I am learning that may not be the case and I am so scared we are going to be in AP for weeks/months!!!

Please anyone who has any ideas how long we can expect please let me know something.

Thank you

[Cody and Daisy 373]

No one can tell you for certain.

It can range from a few hours to a couple months.

I'm sorry to say it's a waiting game at the moment.

If it does pass a month then I'd start contacting them.

Unless it says AP, you're not in AP

Edited June 9, 2015 by Cody and Daisy

[JennyLu 65]

No one can tell you for certain.

It can range from a few hours to a couple months.

I'm sorry to say it's a waiting game at the moment.

If it does pass a month then I'd start contacting them.

Unless it says AP, you're not in AP

It says AP on CEAC website

[jlc201 47]

There are two different kinds of "Administrative Processing". One is just what it sounds like, simple administrative processing as they complete your paperwork, do a final, quick check, print the visa, etc. This AP is usually done quickly, within days. If, at your interview, the CO told you something like, "Your visa will be approved as soon as we get your 2014 W2" then you are probably in this kind of AP and should have the visa soon. It is normal for a visa application's status to go back and forth from "AP" to "Ready" a couple of times before the status changes to "Issued". To reassure yourself, check the status date on the CEAC website. If the status is being updated every 1-3 days, then you are probably in the middle of routine processing and can relax.

The other kind of "Administrative Processing" is the black hole that can take weeks or months with no explanation. This kind of AP is frequently seen in areas with a high degree of immigration fraud and/or perceived risk of terrorist activity. As far as I know, Guatemala is not one of those countries, so unless you have reason to suspect that there is a real problem with your application, I would not worry about being in this kind of AP.

[JennyLu 65]

There are two different kinds of "Administrative Processing". One is just what it sounds like, simple administrative processing as they complete your paperwork, do a final, quick check, print the visa, etc. This AP is usually done quickly, within days. If, at your interview, the CO told you something like, "Your visa will be approved as soon as we get your 2014 W2" then you are probably in this kind of AP and should have the visa soon. It is normal for a visa application's status to go back and forth from "AP" to "Ready" a couple of times before the status changes to "Issued". To reassure yourself, check the status date on the CEAC website. If the status is being updated every 1-3 days, then you are probably in the middle of routine processing and can relax.

The other kind of "Administrative Processing" is the black hole that can take weeks or months with no explanation. This kind of AP is frequently seen in areas with a high degree of immigration fraud and/or perceived risk of terrorist activity. As far as I know, Guatemala is not one of those countries, so unless you have reason to suspect that there is a real problem with your application, I would not worry about being in this kind of AP.

Thanks! That makes sense. Interviewer sounded like everything was ok other than they needed that so we will remain hopeful! They took his passport too which I've heard is a good sign ? and said he doesn't have to come back in or anything, just get that in and she will finish the processing is kinda how she put it.