u.s. visa morocco Frustrated with AP

[Juliamakboul 1]

Our visa process went as smoothly as can be the first year, but it is after our interview last year when everything became extremely frustrating.

We had applied for a spousal visa, and we didn't really have any red flags, or so we thought. We are very close in age, same religion, daily conversations dating back to over a year, and I had visited 3 times before (for a few weeks each time). Even in the interview, my husband said that the agent did not seem doubtful of our relationship. We were approved shortly after, and we were told to expect to wait for only 2 weeks. We were overjoyed, obviously.  Little did we know, our nightmare was just beginning.

We were placed into AP, which we didn't worry too much about since it seems to be common. My husband filled everything out that was asked of him, and in a timely manner. We also went to the Aramex site and filled everything out there.

2 weeks passed - no answer. We sent an email a week later, inquiring about the case. We were then told to expect to wait up to 9 months.  9 months passed and still silence. Within that time, we emailed and phoned the consulate, the State, everybody that we could think of numerous times. We received automated emails from all of them.

It will now be a year this month since AP, and we are slowly losing our patience. We've had two senators contact them on our behalf, and we've even personally gone to the consulate in Casa. They wouldn't even let either of us enter, and the woman at the front took our name and number and said that they would be in touch. Guess what - that never happened either.

I see so many similar stories, but has anyone recently had success in obtaining their CR-1 visa? I'd love to hear some stories with a positive outcome.

Also, has anyone requested their passport back while the case is in AP? My husband and I would love to be able to travel and live life while we are waiting.

Excuse my long message :)

 

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

You can always ask for the passport back, they don't need to have that for AP to proceed honestly, a lot of times they give it back voluntarily.

 

As for AP, it isn't just somewhat common, it is extremely common as everyone goes through some form of AP. Can be 2-3 days, 2-3 weeks, 2-3 months, or even years, yes years. It can't be expedited or avoided.  The embassy is doing their background/security checks, documentation verifications, ect. Sometimes they run into a "same name" issue that causes some delays. Also people are undergoing much more scrutiny now a days for security purposes. One big reason for long AP's can because it is hard for the embassy to verify documents because of poor handling/records of the home country, or the country is unwilling to release information to the embassy. 

 

You could do a "Writ A Mandamus".... but generally that's the only way to "force" the embassy to make a decision which usually just ends up being a denial because the embassy didn't get to finish their checks.

[Mike E 11,723]

So sorry this is happening to you.

 

Horror stories like your are why I went the K-1 route. Of course there are K-1 horror stories too, but at least one marries only when the alien significant other is safely in the USA.

 

These threads might be of help,

 

 

 

[RJandHamid 1,128]

Was he requested to submit the DS-5535 is the reason for the AP because of needing to submit a missing document? Or did you have everything and were just told to wait? 

 

[pooch1986 19]

I filed mandamus after 9 months in AP two weeks ago. I will keep yall posted. Also I'm tried of the misinformation by the posters....