Administrative Processing

[AymenEva 0]

Hi everybody 

I want to share my experience:

I'm a Tunisian citizen married to a US citizen..

We filed for a CR1 visa, I had my interview at the Tunisian embassy on March 15, 2018..and I was put on AP, they kept my passport.

The status on the CEAC showed "READY" since the date of the interview but I had several updates  (8 updates).

On April 23 I got an email from the consulate to fil out the form DS 5535. I filled it out and sent it back on 26th then my status changed to AP and I got three updates ( 27, 28, 30)

My questions are :

There's anybody having the same situation and how long do you think is gonna take?

Thanks

[Gorkhali 214]

you have no other choice than to wait. As they kept your Passport that means its positive

 

AP is a black hole and can last from 1 day to months. Patience and prayer is ur friend now

[AymenEva 0]

Thanks bro

[Ryan H 3,813]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[AymenEva 0]

12 hours ago, Ryan H said:

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Is that good?

[RobinAchaq 0]

I don't know if this falls under administrative processing - my husband's visa was refused and sent back to USCIS under 221g for "additional review." I have since been in contact with USCIS, and was told to expect a minimum processing time of 180 days, once they receive his file back from the consulate. I have also been in contact with the consulate, and they will not provide me any details except there were concerns raised during the interview. After talking to my husband, I am guessing they are denying the validity of our marriage. While I understand I will be given an opportunity by USCIS to answer the concerns raised in the interview, what is the likelihood of the consulate refusing his visa again under some other issue?

 

I ask this because if there is a likelihood of his being refused a visa again, I may as well make arrangements to go to him, as this is the only way we will ever be together. I cannot afford to keep going to Morocco to visit him, so I would have to sell my home and give up my government job.

[AymenEva 0]

3 hours ago, RobinAchaq said:

I don't know if this falls under administrative processing - my husband's visa was refused and sent back to USCIS under 221g for "additional review." I have since been in contact with USCIS, and was told to expect a minimum processing time of 180 days, once they receive his file back from the consulate. I have also been in contact with the consulate, and they will not provide me any details except there were concerns raised during the interview. After talking to my husband, I am guessing they are denying the validity of our marriage. While I understand I will be given an opportunity by USCIS to answer the concerns raised in the interview, what is the likelihood of the consulate refusing his visa again under some other issue?

 

I ask this because if there is a likelihood of his being refused a visa again, I may as well make arrangements to go to him, as this is the only way we will ever be together. I cannot afford to keep going to Morocco to visit him, so I would have to sell my home and give up my government job.

I don't think we have the same issue because at the interview my case wasn't denied, the CO told me that my case needs more time so I understood that he put me on AP.. after 5 weeks the consulate emailed me and asked me to fill out the form DS 5535...

After fill it out and send it back to the consulate they emailed me back and told me that they gonna add the information to my application and begin the processing...

So they could told me if they sent back the case to uscis or they didn't even asked me to fill out the form DS 5535.

You understand what I mean mme?