administrative processing

[Mike-eeh and Odie 192]

What happens if a visa a refused under section 221g and the consular didnt ask for more information please I need help

A visa denial under section 221(g) means that the consular officer did not have all of the information required to determine if you are eligible to receive a visa. This means you are not eligible for the visa now, but your case is pending further action for one of the following reasons:

• Your application is incomplete and/or further documentation is required - Applicants whose application forms or other documentation are incomplete are refused. If further documents are required to complete your case, you will be informed what is needed and how to provide it to the embassy or consulate. You will also be given a letter stating your application has been denied under 221(g) and listing which documents you need to provide.
• Administrative processing - Further administrative processing of your application is required before a decision can be made regarding your eligibility for a visa. You will be given a letter stating this and next-step instructions after the administrative processing is complete.

If your application was denied because documentation or information is missing, you can provide the missing documents or information as soon as possible. After submitting the documentation, your visa application can then be processed to conclusion to determine whether you qualify for a visa. I believe you have one year from the date you were refused a visa to submit the additional information. Otherwise, if you do not provide the required additional information within one year, you must reapply for the visa and pay another application fee.

If your application requires further administrative processing, this takes additional time after your interview. Processing times can vary based on individual circumstances.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/general/denials.html

Edited July 9, 2015 by Mike-eeh and Odie

[Idy Fdez 34]

My visa was refused under section 221(g) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act and was told that visa can not be issued at this time and that my case will be forwarded to NVC and then to USCIS please what does it mean? I need advice. Also if I tract the status of my petition it say administrative processing please I need help

Hi #Gh79#:

Unfortunately there's nothing you can do right now if not other docs were requested. you can search and google about the 221g but you need to wait a minimum of 60 days before making an inquire ( according to the Dep. of state web page) you can check CEAC daily ( I do it 100 times per hour) my husband has been for 50 days on AP and still waiting. He is in Montreal, Canadian citizen but was born in Cuba. There's some countries that they always send them to Administrative processing. The waiting it's really stress full, try to keep your mind busy with other situations.

The best of luck to you and to all the cases out there waiting in AP

[tayurshu 37]

Usually if sent back to NVC, it will remain there until it expires.

It is their way of refusing/denying a visa.

[Cathi 5,609]

A visa denial under section 221(g) means that the consular officer did not have all of the information required to determine if you are eligible to receive a visa. This means you are not eligible for the visa now, but your case is pending further action for one of the following reasons:

• Your application is incomplete and/or further documentation is required - Applicants whose application forms or other documentation are incomplete are refused. If further documents are required to complete your case, you will be informed what is needed and how to provide it to the embassy or consulate. You will also be given a letter stating your application has been denied under 221(g) and listing which documents you need to provide.
• Administrative processing - Further administrative processing of your application is required before a decision can be made regarding your eligibility for a visa. You will be given a letter stating this and next-step instructions after the administrative processing is complete.

If your application was denied because documentation or information is missing, you can provide the missing documents or information as soon as possible. After submitting the documentation, your visa application can then be processed to conclusion to determine whether you qualify for a visa. I believe you have one year from the date you were refused a visa to submit the additional information. Otherwise, if you do not provide the required additional information within one year, you must reapply for the visa and pay another application fee.

If your application requires further administrative processing, this takes additional time after your interview. Processing times can vary based on individual circumstances.

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/general/denials.html

The case is being sent back to the NVC for NOIR/NOID, totally different ball game There was nothing missing, they didn't convince the CO of a bonafide relationship. They are not in AP, read the entire post.

Usually if sent back to NVC, it will remain there until it expires.

It is their way of refusing/denying a visa.

wrong, they are married, it was a cr1. cr1 does not expires like a k-1

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Usually if sent back to NVC, it will remain there until it expires.

It is their way of refusing/denying a visa.

Only returned K1's expire. CR/IR's will have a second chance to respond to a NOID/NOIR letter with appropriate evidence.

If USCIS is satisfied with the evidence then they send it back to the consulate with recommendation to approve.

The CO then can either approve or again refuse to issue and return it back to USCIS.

Like a ping pong ball it can bounce back and forth until either USCIS or DOS cries uncle.

The consulate can not deny a petition it can only refuse to issue the visa to the applicant and only USCIS can deny or revoke a petition.

221g : is used to request additional evidence but is also (mis) used by the CO's to return petitions "for review".

Unfortunately K1's will NOT be reviewed but placed into storage and expire on purpose whereas CR/IR visas don't expire.

Review=lies.

The 221g " refused for insufficient evidence" or " not convinced of a bona fide relationship" are blanket statements (mis) used by many

CO's for the wrong reasons, especially Ghana. You can bring an entire wheel burrow of evidence, have 5 kids in tow, have visited

a dozen times and still be refused a visa. Why ? Because something fishy is going on there. Way too many refusals and returned

petitions. Time for Ghana peeps to rattle some cages and file a collective complaint with their senators.

[MrsBonsu 138]

I am in the process of complaining now to my senator!

[LoveislikeEgg 10]

I recently sent a letter of complaint to my Senator on the Embassy in Ghana on the issues many of us are having with denials on are K1 Visa's...

[MrsBonsu 138]

I recently sent a letter of complaint to my Senator on the Embassy in Ghana on the issues many of us are having with denials on are K1 Visa's...

They are denying married ones as well, I've spoken to my case worker at the senator office about this and waiting on a result, but this is ridiculous the ambassador for this Emabssy knows things are not right, and it is a shame he would let these consular represent him in this manor!

[Boiler 43,426]

FYI not under the control of the Ambassador which is usually a political appointment.

[LoveislikeEgg 10]

Yes MrsBonsu I also mentioned that to the Senator being I will be traveling back to Ghana to be married and start the next visa process and don't like what is going on at that Embassy. .

[Chaneydic1333 29]

Someone posted an article not too long ago about the Obama administration under Clinton issuing a fatwa against Ghana's energy sector for not playing ball with the U.S. Energy corps. This led to the embassy purposely denying visas to not only energy ministers but anyone associated with Ghana's energy board. I suppose this retaliation has extended toward private citizens. Knowing the retaliatory nature of this administration and their childish behavior, I will not be surprised that this is very well a deliberate act. Nothing else makes sense!

[chris_trina 22]

You guys I have not heard any approval from anyone lately. Ghana embassy needs to be revised. I sent my letter to my senator just waiting for him to reply back Been on AP since March 2014.

[elmends 3]

I can't believe it is so hard to get a visa from Ghana. My husband and I did everything right from USCIS to NVC, got the medical exam and shots, the police statement.....EVERYTHING and they still denied him saying they were sending it back to USCIS for review based on the consular did not think our marriage was genuine! OMG! Do we need to have sex in front of them?

[Boiler 43,426]

Sex proves nothing, a lot of fraud and the good guys get wrapped up in it.

[LoveislikeEgg 10]

Did you have one of those awful women who denie everyone ..sorry