administration processing times...

[dave ross 1]

My wife and daughter had their interview at the Chinese consulate on April 30th. they gave her a very quick yes and that was all.

We have been checking for the status of the passport and visa.

for four days it stated issued, but yet the agency status always said passport still with consulate.

Then late Thursday May the 7th the status on CEAC changed to Administration Processing.

I have read this may be nothing but a delay but also many horror stories of a never ending wait with no restitution in sight?

Is this a concern since it initially said issued and then changed to Administrative Processing (AP).

I guess all the prior documentation, money and waiting through this process means nothing including the interview if they are pulling the rug out from under us at the 11th hour? Or at least it now feels like it...

[CowBoE 429]

After my wife passed the interview, it took about 2.5 weeks to receive the passport (with K1 visa).

And during that time, I do recall the status progressively changed...but I don't specifically recall

it if ever went back to "Admin Processing"...

You are still within processing time, so give it another week or so...

Likely, all is OK.

[listeriolysin 2]

FOUR days and you're complaining? How long was the whole process? A year? And you're worried about 4 days?

What claim of restitution are you making exactly?

"pulling the rug" out from under you because it is taking more than 4 days? Really? Never heard of weekends, mail delays, computers were down, nothing?

FOUR (4) ? 四?

Edited May 13, 2015 by listeriolysin

[dave ross 1]

To the newbie who just decided to post on my thread,

Let me be clear, I have a lawyer and at no time was this scenario ever discussed.

One would think that after all the time, documentation, money and waiting (17months to this point)

That the process would have been resolved. Like I stated, the visa was listed as printed and processed after four days...

My question was why did it then change to administrative processing. I spoke to my lawyer and was advised of many possible reasons.

My point is don't you think that after months of paperwork and background checks leading up to the interview would have resolved any issues or be questioned at the interview?

As far as restitution my comment is in regards to the research I did on this subject before even coming to this social site that by all accounts is on par with others that seem to have people like yourself not looking to help or add advice but to criticize and try and scold me? Really who said I was complaining, if that was what you gleamed from my comments then let me spell out a real reason to complain. I have been away from my family for 17 months, I have went through the proper legal channels to immigrate them and paid thousands in lawyer and associated fees, not to mention my wife and daughter had to travel over 1700 miles to even get to the embassy, and when you get to the interview and it is basically a five minute time frame and they approve you kind of feel like you have gotten to the end of a long hard road, but then you feel like there is an unknown factor with the AP, IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE, I cannot even inquire as to why the process was changed from printed.....and issued.... to this unless it passes 60days. So I came here to solicit advise, and this is what I get your response. Thanks for that, Meanwhile I sit back and watch my government continue for the last twenty years to make no significant move as it relates to the millions of illegal immigrants in this country... so yeah there's a real reason to be complaining...

[dave ross 1]

Status update the us consulate in China issued a denial based on a missing document which was provided or else we would have never even gotten to the interview stage. Therefore a follow up with said document and or lawyer will be necessary. The original document that is notarized was submitted therefore they must have it somewhere. The issue also lies that my wife is in China the document was ascertained in the country of malta. Tomorrow we will advise the consulate.

[dave ross 1]

Consulate officer reviewed documents and approved visa, status remained Administrative processing for two weeks visa package was finally processed and recieved. Wife and daughter flying to America June 16. It's finally over...

[jlc201 47]

Congratulations! I think that anyone who has been through this process will be able to understand how, even after waiting for a year, you can be left biting your nails with worry when hit with any unanticipated delay or ambiguity, even if its just a few days or even hours. Congratulations on getting your family back together.