B1/B2 visa approved but in administrative processing (merged)

[Fawwad 1]

Hello,

My parents had Interview in Karachi Consulate for B1/B2 visa, officer told them that visa is approved and provided a slip stating that visa will be processed in 2-4 business days but its been 2 weeks and visa is in administrative processing? Is it usual now a days? Or its unusual? Thanks.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

AP can occur anytime before the visa is printed, and once it is AP, it can take months even year so you can only be patient. Good luck.

[Fawwad 1]

8 minutes ago, NancyNguyen said:

AP can occur anytime before the visa is printed, and once it is AP, it can take months even year so you can only be patient. Good luck.

Thank you for your reply but officer did not provide 221(g) form of administrative processing? He provide form of visa approval

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

1 minute ago, Fawwad said:

Thank you for your reply but officer did not provide 221(g) form of administrative processing? He provide form of visa approval

Yes, when they wrap it up, something triggers AP.  Don't worry it will be fine soon.

[geowrian 22,337]

The above is correct...AP can happen at any point prior to issuing the visa. AP covers any activities necessary after the interview.

Nobody can say with certainty why it is in AP except for the embassy, but presumably it's due to background checks.

[Fawwad 1]

5 minutes ago, NancyNguyen said:

Yes, when they wrap it up, something triggers AP.  Don't worry it will be fine

Hope it get issued soon. Thank you for your reply

4 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The above is correct...AP can happen at any point prior to issuing the visa. AP covers any activities necessary after the interview.

Nobody can say with certainty why it is in AP except for the embassy, but presumably it's due to background checks.

Thanks

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Background checks as part of AP are delayed because some US agencies are affected by the Govt Shutdown

[Fawwad 1]

Hello, everyone, I was wondering what does it means if the case is updated on a new recent date but status is still administrative processing? Thanks

[Fawwad 1]

Hello, everyone, I was wondering what does it means if the case is updated on a new recent date but status is still administrative processing? Thanks

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

Just now, Fawwad said:

Hello, everyone, I was wondering what does it means if the case is updated on a new recent date but status is still administrative processing? Thanks

It means someone is working on it. 

[Brittany & Jamie 8]

Mine has the same thing. And i know of about 10 people who are experiencing the same thing. Someone’s working on them. 

[Fawwad 1]

So in all those days since visa IV , no body was working on it? I dont think this is the case

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

11 minutes ago, Fawwad said:

So in all those days since visa IV , no body was working on it? I dont think this is the case

Not necessarily, if there is no date updated, it means someone may or may not work on it. I am pretty sure that if the date changes, definitely someone worked on it.  

[Fawwad 1]

Thanks

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

If the date changes some change was made to your file, example they received a report on a background check. The embassy itself doesn’t do most of the AP but the embassy is who updated on CEAC.