AP after Visa Approved?

[Loren Y 2,731]

Yes, crazy things can happen. My fiancees photos at the time she took to the interview for the visa got damaged after the interview ( From my understanding someone spilled fish sauce on the photos. LOL) But they emailed me, and actually took a Jpeg photo emailed to them to make the visa, so it only added like a day to AP, but I was worried I would have to physically mail another set of photos to them, you would be amazed the things that happen.

[Abel DV 2019 1]

On 6/27/2019 at 2:02 PM, SusieQQQ said:

Ok. 

It only says “issued” once the visa is actually printed. That is anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks for most embassies for routine approvals. 

 

On 6/27/2019 at 2:25 PM, Unlockable said:

NEVER make concrete decisions like that until the visa is physically in your hands. Even if they tell you you are approved many things can happen. AP is open ended. You could be in AP for months (although I hope it doesn't take that long) but we have certainly seen it often where AP is longer than anticipated.

 

There are even cases where the wrong information was printed on the visa so the applicant had to send it back which further delayed the process.

 

You should have really waited until you received the visa in person and can physically check it for accuracy. It is advised by us and US immigration not to do these type of things until then.

 

On 6/27/2019 at 2:42 PM, SusieQQQ said:

They do actually tell you this in the instructions for DV selectees that your selection letter linked to.

 

It is important that you do not make arrangements such as selling your house, car or property, resigning from your job or making non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-interview.html

 

The warning is repeated two pages after that again 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-interview/diversity-visa-applicant-interview.html

 

Anyway, from everything you’ve said I think this is just the “routine” AP every case goes onto between interview and issuance (would ease so many people’s minds if they had another status to use for approved cases, like “approval in progress” or something) and you’ll probably get your visa soon.

 

On 6/27/2019 at 2:51 PM, missileman said:

It is rare, but visas can be denied during administrative processing.......Hopefully, you will see "issued" soon.

 

On 6/27/2019 at 5:53 PM, Amadia said:

Only when the visa is printed and affixed to your passport.  

HI  guys  The Status FINALLY changed to "Issued"   THANK YOU ALL for the advises. What a Stressful Week! Only thing remaining now is Making sure that my name is correctly Stamped on the passport. Thanks again guys. 

[Amadia 711]

4 hours ago, Abel DV 2019 said:

HI  guys  The Status FINALLY changed to "Issued"

That is wonderful news! Congrats  

[Babs90 0]

Hi guys.

Congrats on the issuance!

I am in the same position,  just did the interview and had the visa approved. I’m waiting to receiving it from the courier.

 

If everything is fine I’ll quit my job and move definitively to US, but I am afraid that once I enter I won’t be admitted.

Do you know if there could be any problem I could face when entering with the CBP?

 

thanks

Edited July 24, 2019 by Babs90

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

56 minutes ago, Babs90 said:

Hi guys.

Congrats on the issuance!

I am in the same position,  just did the interview and had the visa approved. I’m waiting to receiving it from the courier.

 

If everything is fine I’ll quit my job and move definitively to US, but I am afraid that once I enter I won’t be admitted.

Do you know if there could be any problem I could face when entering with the CBP?

 

thanks

Almost nothing. Don’t get convicted of anything criminal in the meantime. Entering on DV is formality, the hard part all comes before the visa is issued. The only question we got asked was “is this address for the green card still the one you want to use?”

Edited July 24, 2019 by SusieQQQ