OMG! Approved pending new passport

[CassandraHaydar 0]

Today we received an email saying:

Please find the enclosed statement on your case status. We have completed administrative processing your immigrant visa case, however, we were informed that your passport is not valid to travel to the U.S. Detailed information on valid passport is attached on the statement. Therefore, please renew your passport to enter the U.S. Once we receive your new passport, we may be able to issue you an immigrant visa.

We received a 221 G with this email. We can just show up and present the passport, right? The website says ALL original documents must be present. They have our documents. We don't need them again, do we?

Your re-application must include:

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A signed passport valid for more than six months.

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A completed and signed Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-156/DS-157) with photo (See "new photo requirements" for the DS-156) and Contact Information And Work History For Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant (DS-158) for all F, M, J applicants.

DS-156/DS-157/DS-158 forms can be downloaded from here.

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A receipt from the Shinhan Bank for the visa processing fee. The fee may be paid at any of the bank's branches in Korea. There is a branch only a short walk from the Embassy; more

A new visa application fee is NOT required for 221(g) ineligibilities within one year.

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A courier receipt from an Embassy-approved courier company (Ilyang: 1588-0002; Hanjin: 1588-0011). Please contact Ilyang or Hanjin courier company directly for pick up and delivery information. more

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221(g) green ineligibility letter.

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All specific item(s) requested on your 221(g) ineligibility letter.

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All documents submitted with your first application.

[hyd617 1]

Today we received an email saying:

Please find the enclosed statement on your case status. We have completed administrative processing your immigrant visa case, however, we were informed that your passport is not valid to travel to the U.S. Detailed information on valid passport is attached on the statement. Therefore, please renew your passport to enter the U.S. Once we receive your new passport, we may be able to issue you an immigrant visa.

We received a 221 G with this email. We can just show up and present the passport, right? The website says ALL original documents must be present. They have our documents. We don't need them again, do we?

Your re-application must include:

*

A signed passport valid for more than six months.

*

A completed and signed Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-156/DS-157) with photo (See "new photo requirements" for the DS-156) and Contact Information And Work History For Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant (DS-158) for all F, M, J applicants.

DS-156/DS-157/DS-158 forms can be downloaded from here.

*

A receipt from the Shinhan Bank for the visa processing fee. The fee may be paid at any of the bank's branches in Korea. There is a branch only a short walk from the Embassy; more

A new visa application fee is NOT required for 221(g) ineligibilities within one year.

*

A courier receipt from an Embassy-approved courier company (Ilyang: 1588-0002; Hanjin: 1588-0011). Please contact Ilyang or Hanjin courier company directly for pick up and delivery information. more

*

221(g) green ineligibility letter.

*

All specific item(s) requested on your 221(g) ineligibility letter.

*

All documents submitted with your first application.

Hey congrats!!! I am so happy for you... I am glad this is all over.. How did you find out about approval, was it the embassy that emailed you... or did you email them and they replied to you

I guess yours took about 2.5 months form interview.. we were quoted 4-6 weeks... so just waiting here...

any info would help thanks!!!

[Alexandra_v 0]

congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!

[CassandraHaydar 0]

Check out the timeline.

They just called and emailed us.

Good luck.

[emt103c 10]

Congratulations! You can hand deliver it (with anything else they've requested), but usually you'll just end up giving it to the guard at the door and they'll process it in a few days. . .that's the way it worked for us in Montreal at least.

So you already have the passport! Wonderful!

[Whatznext 2]

congratulations it will be a long wait til Tuesday

[tammy2688 1]

Congratulations Cassandra! I am so happy for you and Haydar! Best news of pre-Ramadan I have heard so far!

Yes Haydar can turn the passport and other docs requested in person and as emt103c said, they will take a few days to process it and hand call him back to pick up his new passport with the visa in it!

Well your visa journey is almost done. Be thankful for that and happy planning!

-Tam

[CassandraHaydar 0]

Congratulations Cassandra! I am so happy for you and Haydar! Best news of pre-Ramadan I have heard so far!

Yes Haydar can turn the passport and other docs requested in person and as emt103c said, they will take a few days to process it and hand call him back to pick up his new passport with the visa in it!

Well your visa journey is almost done. Be thankful for that and happy planning!

-Tam

Should he go in person or send them courier? It's a long trip for us to get to the embassy.

[tammy2688 1]

Do curior but with the highest security - if tracking/Fedex type certainty is available, do it - it is basically the most important piece of material right now - the passport - so if the embassy is too far then send with the best service even if it takes some more money.

[Tunisia216 2]

Congrats to you both!!!!

[emt103c 10]

Ditto to Tammy.

[JULIAFERNO 0]

CONGRATULATIONS! That is amazing news! Do you think contacting your senator was beneficial? I haven't done so yet, but I am thinking I will this week. We have been in AP for 1 month.

Thank goodness your AP wait is over! I am sure you are jumping for joy!

[tammy2688 1]

I haven't done so yet, but I am thinking I will this week. We have been in AP for 1 month.

Julia, I have sent you a pm about this.

Love,

Tam

[NicoleX08 1]

congrats!!! Hopefully everything will be smooth sailing from here on out!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Wow! CONGRATULATIONS!