Approved or Denied?

[Ahriana_lovely 0]

According to your profile, the visa applied for is J-1? J-1 is a non-immigrant visa for exchange visitors, so short-term university professors/scholars, students, researchers etc. In response to the question "why do you want to go there?" the appropriate response would be "to participate in the program / to do research / to study at x university", not "to propose to my girlfriend" as that could be interpreted as intent to stay in the US. In that case, a tourist visa (if he intends to return afterwards - but then he still should say: to visit my girlfriend and go sight-seeing) or a fiance (K1) visa (if he wants to stay) would be more appropriate.

I am the one who is in J1 visa. He applied for a tourist visa and said to stay more likely 2 weeks but not more than 3 weeks since he really need to go back in Philippines since he can't leave his business which is true. The consulate also checked about it and she said it was good that he has a seafood business.

[Ahriana_lovely 0]

If status changed to refused then most likely he didn't get visa. It happens they will mail his passport back as they do the same way after approval

We were not attending his interview to analyze what went wrong.

Who's on J1 visa? you or him? Might have been denied by mentioning you also.

I'm in J1 visa, we were thinking about it too but they haven't contacted yet about it. And so, my bf might just call them and ask about it.

[Ahriana_lovely 0]

My fiancée had her interview Sept 13th and the CO didn't tell her if approved or not. She just took her passport and told her that she will receive it back within 7 -10 business days. She kept on checking CEAC every hour for results because she wasn't sure.

CEAC

09/13/16 - Administrative Processing

09/14/16 - Issued

09/15/16 - In transit

09/17/16 - Passport Received

Good luck to you both!

You guys are lucky. I'm happy to both of you. I hope he did pass as well. ?

[Kikk159 27]

Does it actually say "Refused" on the CEAC website? That's weird, never seen that one before. Is it possible for you to post a print screen of the status?

Thank you

[Ahriana_lovely 0]

Does it actually say "Refused" on the CEAC website? That's weird, never seen that one before. Is it possible for you to post a print screen of the status?

Thank you

Yes it really refused. That's why we're confused why would she take the passport if he's denied. And they haven't contacted to deliver his passport back if it wasn't approved. Okay I'll try to poat a photo.