Congressman

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

11 minutes ago, ujones said:

Even when I completely agree with you my question was if there’s anything to be worried abt if we  try to find the reason for the delay through another available source. 

The only information you will get from the Congressman is that "application is pending security checks" that is it. They will not give you any more information than that. 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

AP as mentioned is open ended. Can be 2-3 days, 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months, even 1-2+ years. Some members here had been at 18+ months recently and still no word. The embassy is finalizing their checks and verifying information. In some countries known to have extended AP times, it's usually because those records are so difficult to verify, so it takes time. You can not expedite or bypass AP.

You can contact your congress person or representative, but they can't make the embassy do anything, they can "nudge" them, but the embassy has it's own powers totally separate from everyone else. After a long time, say 1 year, some people will write in another form/legal procedure (i can't for some reason recall the name right now) basically forcing a decision, and usually it ends up in a denial as the embassy just denies it because they couldn't finish the process. So usually not a good outcome.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

1 hour ago, Khallaf said:

I am sure that it will be finished soon, they fact they asked for the passport is a great sign, just give them the time to review the documents, embassy's are becoming increasingly more busy.

This ^

 

Esp Mumbai. Significant India IV volume. 

[ujones 148]

2 hours ago, Khallaf said:

they have 90 days to review the proof you send it, I am sure it is coming just be patient from the last update does it say immigrant or non immigrant

@Tara & Rohit you need to start your own thread hijacking a post is against VJ terms and conditions

@Khallaf, actually @Tara & Rohit& me  have similar situation , similar timeline & we both are in the same boat. So all your advices are helping both of us 

[Khallaf 649]

8 minutes ago, ujones said:

@Khallaf, actually @Tara & Rohit& me  have similar situation , similar timeline & we both are in the same boat. So all your advices are helping both of us 

I don't doubt that for a moment, however the terms and conditions of VJ is not to hijack another post, I just do not want to see @Tara & Rohit get hit with a warning that is all.

[ujones 148]

1 minute ago, Khallaf said:

I don't doubt that for a moment, however the terms and conditions of VJ is not to hijack another post, I just do not want to see @Tara & Rohit get hit with a warning that is all.

I totally understand it now .. & Thankyou so much for your valuable inputs. It’s such a relief to hear from someone who had gone thru similar situation. Appreciate you taking ur time to help us 

[geowrian 22,336]

1 hour ago, Ben&Zian said:

After a long time, say 1 year, some people will write in another form/legal procedure (i can't for some reason recall the name right now) basically forcing a decision

Writ of Mandamus

[ujones 148]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Writ of Mandamus

But if you hve to wait for more than 6-8 months with no response from embassy isn’t it better to withdraw k1 & start with cr1 ?

[Crazy Cat 39,501]

1 minute ago, ujones said:

But if you hve to wait for more than 6-8 months with no response from embassy isn’t it better to withdraw k1 & start with cr1 ?

Why?  A CR-1 case is just as likely to go into AP, isn't it?

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

3 minutes ago, ujones said:

But if you hve to wait for more than 6-8 months with no response from embassy isn’t it better to withdraw k1 & start with cr1 ?

 

The process would be the same, you'd end back up in AP again. K-1 and CR-1 doesn't change the AP process. Even a K-1 denial, just marrying and going for a CR-1 doesn't automatically change the outcome unless the underlying issue if resolved/fixed, but has no effect on the AP matter.

[Cathi 5,618]

I contacted my US Senator's immigration liaison during my husband's process and no one was "irritated".

 

I will say that from my own experience and from others on this forum over the years that you're better off contacting your US Senator for help as congress people don't seem to be as helpful. 

[ujones 148]

47 minutes ago, Cathi said:

I contacted my US Senator's immigration liaison during my husband's process and no one was "irritated".

 

I will say that from my own experience and from others on this forum over the years that you're better off contacting your US Senator for help as congress people don't seem to be as helpful. 

@Cathi, How long did you wait before contacting senator ? 

[Cathi 5,618]

25 minutes ago, ujones said:

@Cathi, How long did you wait before contacting senator ? 

I contacted my Senator at a different 2 different stages. At the NVC my husband's case was stuck when they changed the fees and no one knew why. I contacted my Senator's liaison, he contacted the NVC and had my husband's case moving within hours.

 

I contacted them again when my husband's case was in AP at the consulate. I contacted the liaison after a month of AP and he contacted the consulate and followed the case. At this point there was nothing the liaison could do to get my husband out of AP because a visa cannot be approved until all background checks are final. But the liaison did email the consulate on a weekly basis for updates.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

7 minutes ago, Cathi said:

 

I contacted them again when my husband's case was in AP at the consulate. I contacted the liaison after a month of AP and he contacted the consulate and followed the case. At this point there was nothing the liaison could do to get my husband out of AP because a visa cannot be approved until all background checks are final. But the liaison did email the consulate on a weekly basis for updates.

Yep

 

A congressperson/senator cannot expedite an AP. No one can force the embassy to issue a visa until visa eligibility is fully determined. 

[NilsaNAnil 22]

My husband has been in AP for 10 months. I contacted my local senator 1 month ago to help me with my husband’s case. He submitted an inquiry and I’m still waiting for a response. 

 

And there was an update on ceac yesterday