221g: When/If to Contact Embassy

[rikko 68]

Hello,

I am in the middle of administrative processing and it is approaching the 2 month mark. Is there a certain time period where it is okay to contact the embassy, and what would an email like that even look like? I want to avoid aggravating the person on the receiving end, especially if nothing can be done. "Can I ask how my application is going" sounds bad too, as the CEAC website has the status.

Is it advised to just not ask, even if months in the process?

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

you can not expedite AP so if u contact the embassy,  the response will be generatic "case is in AP ,  we will notify u when a decision is made"

 

contact them anytime

does it help? NO

does it hurt? NO

[IWantMyVisa 1]

Disclaimer: I am not an expert!

 

If a WoM is NOT dismissed, the embassy apparently needs to expedite the visa process (if not obligatory, they seem to try to make a decision faster). Thus, an embassy should be able to expedite if they think it is necessary.

 

I personally think that politely contacting embassies should not have a negative impact on your visa application (unless experienced people here suggest otherwise). Also, former visa officers at Argo (see their YouTube channel) strongly recommend contacting the embassy to ensure your application is being actively reviewed!