Visa Approved but Administrative processing

[dkny87 0]

Hello
I attended my visa interview on Friday, 9th May 2014 at US Embassy London. I was told that my visa has been approved and that within 5-6 business days the courier will e-mail me to track my passport. However, on 12th May I received an e-mail from Embassy asking me to provide additional information about my parents. Their full names, date of births, town/city of birth, nationalities and where do they live now. I am married and I am going to meet my sisters in USA. The Consular Officer didn't check any documents. Just asked me a couple of questions and that's it.
I e-mailed the embassy and this is the reply i got:

Thank you for your inquiry.
Embassy records indicate that the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit has determined that your application requires additional administrative processing, which is mandatory and cannot be waived or expedited. As processing varies in each individual case, there is not set period of time that it takes. As such, any times quoted should be used only as a guide and we cannot guarantee processing by any set date.
Please be assured that as soon as the additional administrative processing in your case is complete, you will be notified.

CEAC status changed to Ready on 15th May 2014 "Your case is open and ready for your interview, fingerprints, and required documents. If you have already had your interview, please check your status after two business days. If no interview was required, please check back in two business days for the status of your application."

It has not changed since. I emailed them again and this is the reply I got today.

Embassy records indicate that your nonimmigrant visa application remains subject to additional administrative processing. Please be assured that as soon as we are able to proceed with your application, you will be contacted.

I am really worried now. Please tell me if someone else went through the same?

Edited May 22, 2014 by dkny87

[Darnell 8,479]

However, on 12th May I received an e-mail from Embassy asking me to provide additional information about my parents. Their full names, date of births, town/city of birth, nationalities and where do they live now

if you supplied that info - then yer stuck in a review queue. others there before you, so ya gotta wait till yer casefile comes up with it's place in the queue.

[dkny87 0]

Yes I did provide the information the same day.

[CBlack0 0]

there are lots of factors taht can influence the tourist visa. for instance, do you have a criminal record?

[dkny87 0]

there are lots of factors taht can influence the tourist visa. for instance, do you have a criminal record?

Nope. I don't have any criminal record. I have British Residence Permit and i'm pretty sure they did run background checks when I got the visa.

Maybe it has something to do with my green(Pakistani) passport lol

[dkny87 0]

It's been a month now. I don't understand whats taking so long.

[Boiler 47,677]

Plenty of stories regarding AP for Pakistan.

[dkny87 0]

Just a quick update.

My visa got issued on 27th June.