Israel - Administrative Processing at the Jerusalem Consulate

[allyinchicago 8]

Issued! Good luck guys. Administrative processing took so long and the consulate seems slow at everything, but its finally over.

Yay!! congrats !! you are so lucky I'm still waiting on this stupid waiver

[allyinchicago 8]

Hi guys, can you tell me what email you are using to email the Jerusalem consulate?

Because when I email the address provided (jerusalemiv@state.gov), this happens:

Do you guys have special permission or something?

I ask because I'm in the same boat. They requested 'missing' documents (also new financial sponsor), which registered mail told us arrived 2 weeks ago. Our status on the AIV website still says "SEND DOCUMENTS", but the ceac status (DS-260) is in AP, updated 2 days after the consulate rec'd our documents. Not sure why they are different and what is the actual status of our case. Do we have to wait weeks or months? (/sigh)

Looks like I used this :JerusalemIVInquiries@state.gov

[bananite 67]

Looks like I used this :JerusalemIVInquiries@state.gov

YES! Thank you, this worked. Even got an auto-reply. Cheers.

[Joal 0]

I know this thread is old, but what did you say in your email? I have emailed them once a week since they told him he was approved but we are in AP and have been for like 3 months still no response

[svetaigor 0]

We have similar situation in this Consulate - my fiance passed the interview, but after he described the way it was conducted (super fast just checked answers in the computer, and fast to the next) I got feeling that the officer even wasn't going to make any decision at that time - just told him that he needs the original of my divorce certificate with original certified translation (we had a copy). I didn't feel comfortable to send the original to them - it was issued in the other country and it'll be a burden to get another one. Additionally, 20 years ago I came to the US on K1 visa myself - I assume my divorce certificate was checked several times already at that time. All paperwork was sent on September, 27. And.... Silence... Today, October, 14 I sent an e-mail just to discover that all this time (almost 3 weeks) our documents were gathering dust in the mailroom. I wonder if I wouldn't send e-mail how long it could sit there... Now, after they put our documents into the system I have another question - how long will it be sitting on the desk...

P.S. My fiance also doesn't seem to be somebody who needs additional background check: Israeli, no US visas before, nothing what could trigger the red flag.