Interview Done- Passport Untrackable!

[JimmyJane 23]

Hi everyone,

 

I had my interview for K1 at Sydney Consulate on Jan 24 and the man told me the visa was approved and my passport would be sent back within a week.

 

It's well over that time now and I have not received my passport- and the only tracking I could find gave me an automated message along the lines of "no status found for this passport number".

 

I'm slightly freaking out- is this normal?!  Is there any other way to find out what is happening with my passport/case?  I am worried they required more information/documents and it's just been left in limbo.

 

Any help would be much appreciated!!

[s + j 71]

Yes! This is normal Track your VISA on the CEAC website instead. Mine went like this:

READY (day of interview)-> READY (case was updated because I was approved)-> READY (Changed from immigrant to nonimmigrant, new case-creation date as well)-> ISSUED

On the embassy website I couldn't track it until a few hrs after my visa had been issued! 

[JimmyJane 23]

Thank you!

 

I just had a look at what I think is CEAC tracker and it tells me READY- but says

 

" Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section."

 

I've had my interview!!  Am I missing something or is this a standard message?!  I am trying not to stress TOO much but the interviewer made it sound like it would be back in a few days and now I can't find any trace of it!

 

And am I looking it up as a NON-Immigrant visa (which I thought K1 is) or an Immigrant (which is the one I searched, as my case number matched the format best).

Edited February 7, 2017 by JimmyJane

[KristyD 4]

I had my interview in Sydney on the 31st January and had my passport back within 4 days...

Edited February 8, 2017 by KristyD

[JimmyJane 23]

Oh #######, now I'm REALLY worried!

 

If they want more information/documents, how do they request it? I can only think something like that is holding it up, but I haven't heard anything....

[KristyD 4]

No don't stress, every case is different, ours was very straight forward and easy.  Try and contact the embassy if you can.  Here is an email you can try  SydneyIV@state.gov  

 

I emailed them about a potential error on my visa and they got back to me within the day.

[JimmyJane 23]

Thanks Kristy- my case seemed very straightforward too and the interview was really quick, couple of questions and then "You're approved, have a nice day!" kinda deal...

 

I tried emailing that address but only got an automated message back that seemed to say they wouldn't answer any queries in regards to K visas...do you mind letting me know if you used a subject line that might've caught their attention rather than get trashed as another darn status update?

Edited February 8, 2017 by JimmyJane

[KristyD 4]

Yeah ours was much like that.  I got the automatic email back too and then they responded.  I just put visa error in there 

 

I am sure everything is ok, try and see if there is a number you can call

[JimmyJane 23]

Thanks again Kristy!  I was hoping my case would be like yours- passport back in a few days, yay! so I'm just stressing my little head off now that it's not so simple!

Edited February 8, 2017 by JimmyJane

[KristyD 4]

Totally understand!!! All the best