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I had Interview in US Embassy Kabul on 2nd December 2018 for K-1 Fiance Visa, My Interview was very good, but at the End of Interview she give me Yellow Card and Marked Bellow Message:

Your immigrant visa application needs further administrative processing. We cannot give you a definite date when the processing will be completed, and it will likely take several months or more. You can check your visa status online using your case number at the following website address https://ceac.state.gove/ceac/. It may take three or more weeks for your case to appear in this system. Note: In Some cases, your medical exam may expire before administrative processing is complete. If this occurs, you will be required to redo your medical exam. 24 December 2018, my Case Status Appear No Status.


Could anyone guide me, when i will receive my Visa?

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It means they have additional processing to complete before making a final decision to issue the visa or not. Every case goes through some sort of AP. Usually it's days or weeks, but it can be months or more.

If they didn't ask for any documents to be submitted, then it's just a waiting game.

 

It's impossible to tell how long it will actually take. There may or may not be extended background checks involved.

 

Best wishes.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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15 minutes ago, geowrian said:

It means they have additional processing to complete before making a final decision to issue the visa or not. Every case goes through some sort of AP. Usually it's days or weeks, but it can be months or more.

If they didn't ask for any documents to be submitted, then it's just a waiting game.

 

It's impossible to tell how long it will actually take. There may or may not be extended background checks involved.

 

Best wishes.

Thanks for your information.Yes they send me Additional Bio Form and i fill it and resend it to them on 5th December 2018. it is almost 23 days gone from my Interview date up to now but my Case appear in CEAC as No Status. What that mean?

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11 minutes ago, FarzadSharifi said:

Thanks for your information.Yes they send me Additional Bio Form and i fill it and resend it to them on 5th December 2018. it is almost 23 days gone from my Interview date up to now but my Case appear in CEAC as No Status. What that mean?

It sounds like the DS-5535 (or whatever they call it...sometimes it isn't the exact form but asks for the same types of information to be submited).

Unfortunately,  it tends to take on the scale of months when that is requested.

 

Another post to read on the subject:

 

 

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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1 hour ago, geowrian said:

It sounds like the DS-5535 (or whatever they call it...sometimes it isn't the exact form but asks for the same types of information to be submited).

Unfortunately,  it tends to take on the scale of months when that is requested.

 

Another post to read on the subject:

Exactly i received the same form from US Embassy Kabul; they request my Travel History, Old Passport detail, Social Media, Phone #, Email ID, Working History, Family Detail, & so on. but as i share with you it is almost 23 days gone but my case status is not updated yet, it appear NO STATUS, I dont know whats going on? i have attached Additional Bio form for your information. Thanks again for your information

 

 

Addional Bio Form.pdf

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As the paper they gave you states, there is no answer to this question as to when the AP will be complete. Even the embassy doesn’t know. It’s likely to be several months. 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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7 hours ago, FarzadSharifi said:

Thanks, but my Case in CEAC is not updated yet. it's almost 24 days gone but my Case Appear in CEAC as NO STATUS. why it is not updated yet? is there any problem?

Wait until 60 days to send an inquiry. If they told you that your case is under administrative processing then all you have to do is wait. And it seems like you were given ds5535.. unfortunately there is no time frame for it. But based on my own deduction from my research on VJ forums, it is taking anywhere from 6 to 13 months 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sri Lanka
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Hi all I'm from sri Lanka Colombo consultant

Interview date 11th of October 2018 got 221g yellow slip kept my passport! ask  me to submit the police clearness certificate (from south Africa) where I was few years 

I did submit on 29th November 2018 

Few days after receive email from consultant say thanks you for the documents file with the co for next step 

Few days After receive nother email say your case on process for next step if can't hear in 3 weeks must send a inquiry nonimmigrant sections still on AP From the interview date 

Case last update  20/12/18 immigrant section 

Nonimmigrant still say no update 

Y they are ask me to send nonimmigrant .section   inquiry 

Just nervous 

 

 

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Hello,

 

Could anyone let me know how long it will take to finish Administrative Processing for US K1 Fiance Visa here in Kabul, Afghanistan? they consular put my case in Administrative Processing and for about 20 days it is not updated.

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It can take weeks, months or years.. no one can tell you how long. 

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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Thanks for your information, but i applied in January 2018 and my interview was in 2nd December 2018, when i check my case status online in CEAC it appear as Administrative Processing and last time it is updated on 13 December 2018 & it is not updated again....

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7 minutes ago, FarzadSharifi said:

Thanks for your information, but i applied in January 2018 and my interview was in 2nd December 2018, when i check my case status online in CEAC it appear as Administrative Processing and last time it is updated on 13 December 2018 & it is not updated again....

My answer stands. They will update it when its ready. 

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Sri Lanka
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Just now, FarzadSharifi said:

Thanks for your information, but i applied in January 2018 and my interview was in 2nd December 2018, when i check my case status online in CEAC it appear as Administrative Processing and last time it is updated on 13 December 2018 & it is not updated again....

Hi I'm from sri Lanka my interview was October 11th then went AP ask me to submit the police clearance I did submit on 29th November 

Still on AP last update December 20th 

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