Status Update after interview

[Nicatlchy 4]

Hello, it's been 12 business days after a successful interview at the US. Embassy in Ghana. My fiance received his approved note telling him how to pick up his passport at the DHL branch in 10 working days. After checking online ustraveldocs use to say the passport is at the embassy now it says no update information. The other site says administrative processing... Is this normal?  

[JFH 12,189]

Every application goes through administrative processing after the interview and before the visa is issued. How long it will take is unknown. Every case is different. 

[Nicatlchy 4]

Ok, thank you! 

[HP+IC 292]

You may want to look at average AP duration (interview to visa issued) at your embassy and have a better idea of what is normal for your country. This is rather country specific.

[Nicatlchy 4]

Ok thanks 

[TR24 2]

Mine is also on administrative processing for the past 12days. Hopefully we get it soon

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Just about everyone goes through this process.  Based on the discussions I had with the case officer he informed me of the steps to complete the processing of a visa:

 

the first AP is the immigration unit doing the paperwork for approving the visa

the first ready is a notice that they are finished and the paperwork is being sent for visa issuance

the second AP is the visa issuance people doing their own paperwork

the second ready is that the visa has been issued and is currently being processed for delivery

 

Then "issue" is posted and the visa has left the BIG house to YOUR house.

 

Once you get that second ready, it should be sent out within a few days, although we received our visa before any of the various websites that allow you to look up the status said that it had been sent out.

[Nicatlchy 4]

I don't know how to respond to everyone so I will say @TR24I hope soon I praying for everyone going through this process it's very stressful ... I will keep you updated on my status ... @Greenbaum thank you so much for this info because we are in the dark ... 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

4 minutes ago, Nicatlchy said:

I don't know how to respond to everyone so I will say @TR24I hope soon I praying for everyone going through this process it's very stressful ... I will keep you updated on my status ... @Greenbaum thank you so much for this info because we are in the dark ... 

YW

 

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[I and G 4]

On 4/1/2019 at 8:56 AM, Greenbaum said:

Just about everyone goes through this process.  Based on the discussions I had with the case officer he informed me of the steps to complete the processing of a visa:

 

the first AP is the immigration unit doing the paperwork for approving the visa

the first ready is a notice that they are finished and the paperwork is being sent for visa issuance

the second AP is the visa issuance people doing their own paperwork

the second ready is that the visa has been issued and is currently being processed for delivery

 

Then "issue" is posted and the visa has left the BIG house to YOUR house.

 

Once you get that second ready, it should be sent out within a few days, although we received our visa before any of the various websites that allow you to look up the status said that it had been sent out.

Wow! That information is so helpful! Im going through the 2nd AP and it is driving me nuts! Hehe 

Thanks @Greenbaum!!!

[Nicatlchy 4]

My fiancé did receive his passport... the status changed to issued exactly one month after the interview and passport pick up 10 working days from the issued date....

[Khalilo 10]

On ‎4‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 12:22 PM, Greenbaum said:

YW

 

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Hello Mr Greenbaum,

 

On an unrelated issue, I received my RFE and it has an envelope for returning what they asked for. Can I send it Overnight by Fedex and put the little envelope received from USCIS inside the big Fedex Enveloppe? That is, I put the Judgment of Divorce and the cover letter from USCIS inside the provided envelope and then put everything in the Fedex Overnight envelope.

Please let me know as I am going to mail out the response to the RFE this week.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, Khalilo said:

Hello Mr Greenbaum,

 

On an unrelated issue, I received my RFE and it has an envelope for returning what they asked for. Can I send it Overnight by Fedex and put the little envelope received from USCIS inside the big Fedex Enveloppe? That is, I put the Judgment of Divorce and the cover letter from USCIS inside the provided envelope and then put everything in the Fedex Overnight envelope.

Please let me know as I am going to mail out the response to the RFE this week.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Yes you can do that.