Congratulations! Your visa is approved but CEAC: Administrative Processing

[pfwarrior 2]

I had interview in Islamabad embassy on 12/23/2013, the consular officer didn't give any form 221g and said Congratulations! Your case is approved, you will receive passport with visa and packet in 7-10 days.

When I got home and checked status on CEAC, it was showing today's date with status as Administrative Processing with detailed part as follows:

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached.

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Please tell me if it is to get worried about? Why is it showing on ceac website as in AP when CO approved the case and returned my original documents? Thanks in advance. Seriously very stressed out at the moment.

[EndlessStory 53]

It always fall into short AP after your interview. They still need to do some admin work like issuing visa is part of admin work!! There's nothing to stress about

[MabuhayDaniel 11]

and in a few days it will be changed to "ISSUED" and will be ready for delivery/pickup. This whole thing about Admin Processing has got a lot of people concerned. They have to print the visa, and then it probably goes to somone else to be affixed to the passport and then it goes to the other person to be prepared for mailing, and then to the mail room and on and on and on. There is no better title to call this process other than Admin Processing. Unfortunately, it shares its name with the other Admin Processing, the ugly one, and it really sets off people. Think only that it will be in your hands very soon.

[pfwarrior 2]

Thanks a lot Janice and Mabuhay. This helps me a lot indeed but some say that Pakistani males have to go through the AP, but for all those I read they were given some kind of sheet and told that "Your case looks fine so far but there is mandatory admin. processing that we need to do. So expect a reply from us in a month. So I think you guys are correct.

[hussain_m17 0]

Hello guys,

My wife was interviews on 23rd dec 2013 too, ticket no 501. I (petetioner) appeared for interview as well. We were advised that case has been approved but since interview ceac web shows ''Ready''. I am concerened if they will put the case in AP latter.

pfwarrior - what was your ticket number, please do keep in touch as our case looks some whats similar.

[pfwarrior 2]

Hello Hussain, you may contact me by PM. Hmm has your update date changed? Mine has changed to current date with AP, I think it's just that what others have said printing, mailing etc also is counted as AP, so I think it's that as date has changed since interview.

[Vish & Prach 3]

No need to worry! Administrative processing refers to the time taken by the embassy for preparing your Sealed Packet that you have to bring to the US point of entry and also stamping your passport with a visa stamp. Your status will change to Visa issued within 7-8 days of the interview and ready for pickup in the next 1-2 days. Then again the times may vary by 4-5 days depending on the working of the embassy in question.

Congrats!

[Vish & Prach 3]

No need to worry! Administrative processing refers to the time taken by the embassy for preparing your Sealed Packet that you have to bring to the US point of entry and also stamping your passport with a visa stamp. Your status will change to Visa issued within 7-8 days of the interview and ready for pickup in the next 1-2 days. Then again the times may vary by 4-5 days depending on the working of the embassy in question.

Congrats!

Sorry I thought it was a K1 forum, so I am not sure wether they give a Sealed packet to bring along to POE ina IR/CR visa. But still all cases go into a Short AP after interview for stamping, mailing passport etc.

[pfwarrior 2]

Thanks Vish and Prach, yes they issue the packet to IR-1 and CR-1 and F2A too. I hope I shall get it by end of this month

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion.

[pfwarrior 2]

Today my status changed to today's date and status as ISSUED, Yaay! Finally I can look forward to be with my wife and newly born baby soon Thank you Visa Journey Family for a great support and information.

[Bin deeq 10]

Today my status changed to today's date and status as ISSUED, Yaay! Finally I can look forward to be with my wife and newly born baby soon Thank you Visa Journey Family for a great support and information.

Congrats

[Naina01 2]

Congratulations! I hope you have a blessed life with your wife and child Ameen. After how many days did your status change from "AP" to "Issued"?

[pfwarrior 2]

Thanks Dr. Mohad and Naina, Aamen. It took 2 working days to change from AP to Issued.

[Junaid 0]

guud luck...... pray 4 us 2