Administrative Processing

FiveFootMo · February 19, 2014

Hi guys. Not sure where I could find this kind of answer, searched but couldn't find anything recent. I had my interview at the Montreal Consulate on February 14th 2014 and was approved. Been checking the CEAC site for my visa status and it recently changed to Administrative Processing. I have been reading a couple of posts about it and it kind of freaks me out knowing that the wait can be very long.

I was just wondering, is it normal for a case to be put under Administrative Processing for a K-1?

Xenob · February 19, 2014

I believe it is normal for all visa to go thru at least a day or two of AP. Ours was in AP from Friday till Monday and then on Tuesday about midday it changed to issue.Also here is another good thread about the wait times after approval of the visa. Oh and before I forget congratulations!!!!! on the approval!!!!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302129-waiting-for-our-passports-from-montreal/page-48

Edited February 19, 2014 by Xenob

lala7500 · February 19, 2014

I have my visa approve the 7 and up until this day i have not seeing 1 update , ap is normally 1-2days some people are lucky yet they find reason to complain

Xenob · February 19, 2014

I have my visa approve the 7 and up until this day i have not seeing 1 update , ap is normally 1-2days some people are lucky yet they find reason to complain

Congratulations on the approval I pray and hope you don't stay in AP for too long.

lala7500 · February 20, 2014

Am not in ap as yet...it's still saying ready

FiveFootMo · February 20, 2014

Thank you guys. Been waiting for so long and now we gotta wait more. Grrr.

Dreamman · February 20, 2014

I had my interview feb 14th and today it says "AP" I'll keep posted on how long it is there.

eeosuccess · March 19, 2014

Hi guys, did you get your visa yet? I just found my self in the same situation, so I want to know how long? Thanks

pro_star · March 19, 2014

Honestly it varies from case to case. From what I've seen from my year creeping on this forum, some people are in ap for not long at all, others a bit longer, and still some go into some sort of ap purgatory.

It's one of those things we can't really control, don't stress it too much.

FiveFootMo · March 19, 2014

Yeah I was only in AP for a couple of days.

bluerosas · March 19, 2014

i have the same case as yours...

SF2007 · March 20, 2014

It seems over the years most Canadian applicants that went through AP were foreign nationals of countries who were not on the friendliest terms with the US. However, sometimes you just go through AP without any apparent reason. I was in AP for a couple days too. And there is nothing I can think of that could explain it. It has not impacted my K1 visa activation or my AOS. It's just, like pp said, a purgatory, because you never know how long it will take and frankly, you've already waited a long time by the time you go through AP. The wait is almost over. Good luck!

Edit: typos.

Edited March 20, 2014 by SF2007