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Hi guys,

I had my F1 Visa Interview at the Sydney Consulate on the 27th of November 2013. The interview was good and the Consular Official told me that my Visa had been approved. He then said to make my way to the cashier to pay the Visa issuance fee. I unfortunately didn't realise there was going to be an Issuance fee and did not have the $120 required on me. I informed the consular official I would need to go withdraw it and he said that wouldn't be a problem, he then issued me a white 221g which had a box ticked next to "needs to withdraw funds to pay issuance fee". I then collected the money and paid at the cashiers desk, the cashier gave me a receipt for my F1 issuance fee and said that my Visa was now approved and off I went. I am heading off to study in the States and two of my friends got their Visas 2 days after their appointment. However when I check on the CEAC site my Visa is currently in "Administrative Processing" Is it possible that the cashier forgot to change the status to approved after I had paid the issuance fee? There isn't an email for the Sydney Consulate that deals with non immigrant visas and they are unable to be contacted by phone. It's quite an urgent matter as I'm due to start my studies on the 20th of January, 2014.

Has anyone had any similar experiences and if so what happened? Any suggestions for what I should do now?

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Hi guys,

I had my F1 Visa Interview at the Sydney Consulate on the 27th of November 2013. The interview was good and the Consular Official told me that my Visa had been approved. He then said to make my way to the cashier to pay the Visa issuance fee. I unfortunately didn't realise there was going to be an Issuance fee and did not have the $120 required on me. I informed the consular official I would need to go withdraw it and he said that wouldn't be a problem, he then issued me a white 221g which had a box ticked next to "needs to withdraw funds to pay issuance fee". I then collected the money and paid at the cashiers desk, the cashier gave me a receipt for my F1 issuance fee and said that my Visa was now approved and off I went. I am heading off to study in the States and two of my friends got their Visas 2 days after their appointment. However when I check on the CEAC site my Visa is currently in "Administrative Processing" Is it possible that the cashier forgot to change the status to approved after I had paid the issuance fee? There isn't an email for the Sydney Consulate that deals with non immigrant visas and they are unable to be contacted by phone. It's quite an urgent matter as I'm due to start my studies on the 20th of January, 2014.

Has anyone had any similar experiences and if so what happened? Any suggestions for what I should do now?

You should be given a card if they took you passport? If so, that means you may walk in to the consulate and ask. If its that urgent or you can not get hold of someone on the phone. E-mail responses from the consulates and embassies are often takes 24/72 hours so if you are in rush, just walk in and do your inquiry. Not to mention any US Embassy and consulate that I am aware of, does have email address to contact them, I would email and if you really concern, just walk in with a copy of your email and the card that has been given to you when you went to your interview.

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You should be given a card if they took you passport? If so, that means you may walk in to the consulate and ask. If its that urgent or you can not get hold of someone on the phone. E-mail responses from the consulates and embassies are often takes 24/72 hours so if you are in rush, just walk in and do your inquiry. Not to mention any US Embassy and consulate that I am aware of, does have email address to contact them, I would email and if you really concern, just walk in with a copy of your email and the card that has been given to you when you went to your interview.

Hi Mary,

Thanks for the response. I received my Visa the day after making this topic. I guess I was just freaking out over nothing.

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Hi Mary,

Thanks for the response. I received my Visa the day after making this topic. I guess I was just freaking out over nothing.

It wasn't 'nothing.' You had a very valid reason for 'freaking out.' smile.png


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