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Reading all the replies regarding previous years of cases put under Administrative Processing has made me more nervous than ever. Okay, my husbands visa interview was initially scheduled for August 2nd 2015 but they said due to technical difficulties they sent him home. Later he was scheduled for 28th of September. After the interview the consulate stated "all his docs are good" and that he should recieve his visa within a few weeks. Later i found the ceac website and checked his visa status which stated administrative processing. Its going to be 60 days soon and i have emailed them already asking why he wasnt notified and how long itd take. I get the same message every time "be patiece ..its under going additional administrative processing" i am so stressed out at this point. Its been already 2yrs+ of our marriage and as a newly wed its hard to remain stable when your spouse is on the other side of the world. Another point is, we are from Bangladesh. Recently there has been a n alert for all US Citizens traveling to Bangladesh. Its been advised not to and the alert is active from 28 of Sept to Feb 2. Could this be another factor playing in his AP? Im currently in bangladesh because i was hoping to go back together but would it be more wise to go back instead of sitting here waiting? Please shed some light! Thank you.

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Nope. AP is pretty much standard for all male applicants from certain countries. Sadly Bangladesh is one of them. Once you are on AP, this becomes a test on your patience as you can't do anything or get any answers from anyone. It's a black hole but you ultimately come out of it. Keep asking as mind at some point your husband will get out of it.

One thing you can't and shouldn't put yourself in is frustration or giving up on your hope. It's almost the endpoint.

Good luck.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

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I doubt a lawyer can do anything. Even if you reach out to your local congressman, senator they can't do anything more than you are doing. Though they will charge you a lot for doing the same.

As much frustrated as you are, talk to your other half in Bangladesh as the news/information gets distorted lot more and in most cases others will start rumors :-). So keep your partner aware on the situation to keep the sanity in both places.

Best wishes

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Thank you. Im actually here in Bangladesh. I was hoping to take him back when I heard of his interview had gone so well. But poop. So much for that..

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Sorry to hear that, but as long as your heart wants, acknowledging the reality. You never know what additional checks they are running and when will he get the call to pick up his passport.

Continue calling the embassy on a daily basis and be as gentle as possible asking for an answer. Like I said, you are at the end of the tunnel. By the way I am surprised that you didn't know or weren't prepared with AP! Don't come back now as its getting cold :-)

Best of luck

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