Administrative Processing Bangkok Thailand Help

[Rossi 1]

Hey Everyone,

 

Sorry if it is a long post but I want to give all the information to see if anybody can offer any insight or help and suggestions.

 

My fiancée had her k-1 Interview at the Bangkok embassy almost exactly 2 months ago on January 17th. The interview was long but it went well and the consular told her that she passed the interview and congratulated her. The only other thing he said is that they wanted a new Single Status Certificate as the one she brought in was one year old and they only accept ones from the last 6 months. He instructed her to send in a New Single Status Certificate with a translation and her passport and said they would mail back the passport with the visa shortly after.

 

My Fiancée was previously married but that marriage ended more than 10 years ago as her husband passed away in a motorcycle accident. That was her only other marriage.

 

Please note that they did not give her a 221g form or any form all they told her is she passed the interview and to mail in her passport and new certificate and to wait to receive the visa back.

 

We mailed in her passport and the certificate and translation the next day and emailed to make sure they got it the next week and they replied and said they had received everything.

 

Now it has been 2 months later and every time we email the embassy for an update we get the same response.

 

Your case is currently undergoing necessary administrative Processing pending a decision  while we are unsure how long this will take we appreciate your continued patience.

 

etc etc.

 

Thats where we are very confused we were told at the interview that her visa was approved we were not giving a 221g form or any forms like that but it seems our case has ended in Administrative Processing with no updates on anything for the last 2 months.

 

So you know everything about our relationship I have known her for 3 years. I have lived in Thailand for 6 months I was fighting professionally in Muay Thai there and that’s how I met her. I lived with her and stayed with her for 4 out of those 6 months. I have gone back to Thailand to visit her 4 times In the last 2 years staying in Thailand with her for 1-2 month periods and we took a vacation together in Bali for one month as well. Talk everyday plenty of pictures I’ve met her entire family and she has met most of my closest friends and some of my family.

 

There is a bit of an age gap I am 26 years old( I am a male) and she is 40 years old (she is female) you would not know her age if you met her and I could care less about it I’ve been with her for 3 years and love her dearly. But the gap is 14 years I am only bringing it up as it is the only reason i feel like that they could of moved us to AP. Besides that everyone was perfect tons of evidence and pictures and we have spent a lot of time together

 

Its just very confusing that we were told the Visa was approved but now we are stuck and have been stuck in AP for 2 months even though no 221g form was giving.

 

Is anybody going through a similar situation. Are they just being very slow on Processing the visa or are they reviewing it again. Is there anything we can do? Are we stuck should we just wait it out or does it look like they are going to change there mind and deny the visa now? Anybody else getting stuck in AP for a while? Please any insight and information would be great this process has been heartbreaking being so close to everything finally being finished yet now it seems so far again.

 

thanks for any help 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

AP is standard regardless. Everyone goes through it. Can be 2-3 days, 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months, and some even 1+ years. Each case is unique so it's hard to say. Obviously them having said "approved" is good and getting the document to them quickly is also good. They could be reviewing everything again in a sense of confirming previous marriage dates and such. It's hard to say.

[Rossi 1]

3 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

AP is standard regardless. Everyone goes through it. Can be 2-3 days, 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months, and some even 1+ years. Each case is unique so it's hard to say. Obviously them having said "approved" is good and getting the document to them quickly is also good. They could be reviewing everything again in a sense of confirming previous marriage dates and such. It's hard to say.

Makes sense. Thanks for the reply we are staying hopeful and hope this gets wrapped up soon. Spoke with a lawyer and they were gonna reach out too our congress/senate for help you think that’s a good idea

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

2 minutes ago, Rossi said:

Makes sense. Thanks for the reply we are staying hopeful and hope this gets wrapped up soon. Spoke with a lawyer and they were gonna reach out too our congress/senate for help you think that’s a good idea

 

Not a bad idea to see if they can nudge the embassy a bit to move things a long. Some embassies are slower than others so that may be main thing. Hope all goes well.

[Rossi 1]

Has anyone else gone through ap similar to us? Or at the Bangkok embassy how long did you take any of you guys?

[Neran 0]

i’m in the ap as well i had my interview last thursday 28th june cr1 category CO told to send my wife’s recent tax papers and AOS from my wife which we forgot to send with packet 3 we have sent those documents with my passport on friday 29 june from ems it was delivered in the same day and was received but he security guard that’s wat ems tracking shows then i emailed them stating our docs were delivered and they said we have not received yet it might get be en route to our department and i hope they contact me tomorrow if not i’m going to email them again asking about our status the CO said everything is fine you jus need to send those papers and we will stamp the visa and send you back your passport 

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