221(g) Administrative Processing at Rio de Janeiro [merged threads]

[HappyGuy8 0]

Fiance had his interview in Rio but we were missing a document (apparently the petitioner/applicant distinction isn't always relevant in some instruction sets which caused me to miss a document). I sent it to him and he printed it and turned it in at the ASC within like two hours. He was told by the interviewer that his was good to go and would be approved with that document. They kept his passport and other documents and everything. From looking at other timelines I was expecting to have the visa in hand within two weeks. However, now, I'm having trouble finding data on timelines with a similar situation.

Has anyone had a similar situation in Rio? Or elsewhere? How long did it take to get the visa?

 

Interview: 2/5/24

Submitted missing documents: 2/5/24

Visa Status still says REFUSED as of end of day 2/6/24

Any insight is appreciated.

[TBoneTX 43,061]

Country-specific thread is moved to the Mexico/Latin/South America regional forum.

1 hour ago, HappyGuy8 said:

Interview: 2/5/24

Submitted missing documents: 2/5/24

Visa Status still says REFUSED as of end of day 2/6/24

Give it a little time!  Administrative wheels take a bit to get going sometimes.

[chris_onyi 0]

Same thing happened to my fiancee and I. We are waiting as well. Please update the post when you hear back. Thank you

Edited February 14 by chris_onyi

[HappyGuy8 0]

My fiancé had his interview on 2/5 but we were missing a document so I sent him a digital copy immediately and he turned it in right away. Now, 2/16, we got an email saying the document must be an original, not a copy. So I have to mail the document to Brazil. The information that they sent me about submitting the document basically directs me to make another appointment for him in Rio. But him going to Rio is a huge expense. I don't understand why there isn't an option to mail the document directly to the consulate in Rio. I did find this information:

Sending documents to the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro

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If you need to send us any documents, you can mail them to U.S. Consulate General, Immigrant Visa Unit, Av. Presidente Wilson 147 Castelo, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20030-020.

 

But this is the only place that I saw this information. I called and they said that I would have to make an appointment to submit the document but I don't know if she really understood what I was talking about. Has anyone had to submit documents like this? Were you able to mail it directly? It's going to cost like $125 to send the documents quickly so I can't afford to send them to the above address and then have to send it again because they wouldn't accept them without him attending an appointment. 

Thanks for your help!

[HappyGuy8 0]

2/16 Notified that the copy we sent won't work. Have to send an original via mail. Looks like another couple of weeks delay

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

The notice is requesting a 2nd interview/ u need to follow the embassy instructions if u want to proceed with the visa

[TBoneTX 43,061]

Related threads have been merged.

[HappyGuy8 0]

3/3 Update. Still waiting for final approval/visa to be printed etc. We ended up sending him back to Rio to turn in the document in person after three different people told us that was what we had to do. I noticed a couple of days before he went back to Rio that the appointment confirmation HAD INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAIL THE DOCUMENT! The lady at the counter said that he didn't even need an appointment just to turn in a document. Very frustrated with the incorrect information/lack of communication that cost me an unnecessary $400 flight to Rio. BUT at least that part is over and now we can look forward. I'm hoping we'll have some news this week.

2/16 Mailed document to Brazil

2/22 Document in Fiancé's hands

2/26 Fiancé flew to Rio and back, document turned in

3/3 Status still says Refused, last updated 2/26. Hopefully update on 3/4.

 

Edited March 4 by HappyGuy8

[Troy B 223]

Good luck,  I had the mail sent directly to the US consulate in RJ.  They document was delivered on the 12th (a Tuesday),  on the 15 they looked at the paperwork (but it stayed as AP),  then the 19th changed to Issued.  20 got mail notification of the mailing of the passport,  expecting a 27th delivery,  got the passport on the 22nd.

[HappyGuy8 0]

Update:

3/12 - Finally changed from "Refused" to "Application Received" and changed to NIV. However, there haven't been any updates since then. Seems like our case is sitting in line... Hopefully we'll be "issued" any day now.

[HappyGuy8 0]

Update:

4/5 Status changed to approved

4/8 Status changed to Issued

Finally!!

It's odd because we never saw an administrative processing status and most threads that I've seen didn't mention an approved status... But, however it had to happen, I'm just glad we're finally at issued. Hopefully later today or tomorrow we'll have shipping information. Thanks everyone!

[HappyGuy8 0]

4/10 Received email saying passport was ready to pick up (had it sent to local consulate)

4/11 Picked up passport!

That took so much longer than I ever expected and we missed our intended wedding date but... at least we're through it!

Thanks for the help everyone.