k1 visa manila passport return

[joseph1994 0]

hello everybody 

my fiance passed her interview in manila 12 business days ago and still her case on ceac is stuck on ready.

it's been 3 weeks now and still nothing from the embassy, no slips, no emails.

calling the embassy or emailing them doesn't yield any result.

how long did it take for you to get your passport back? 

can you share anything that you think it might be useful for people waiting on their passport back?

thank you

[Bob in Boston 801]

Patience...... Im sure they are dotting the I's and crossing the T's.

[Edward and Jaycel 2,594]

Anecdotally, since the increased vetting to include social media review, it seems that the time from interview to visa issued has increased from what it used to be. On the CEAC portal status, what is the "Last Updated" date?

[joseph1994 0]

5 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

Anecdotally, since the increased vetting to include social media review, it seems that the time from interview to visa issued has increased from what it used to be. On the CEAC portal status, what is the "Last Updated" date?

thank you for your reply, her interview was on the 24 march and last updated was on the 30

 

[joseph1994 0]

7 hours ago, Bob in Boston said:

Patience...... Im sure they are dotting the I's and crossing the T's.

thank you for your reply, it's just absurd it would take so long when the console herself said it would take 2 weeks 

[Lemonslice 5,434]

5 minutes ago, joseph1994 said:

thank you for your reply, it's just absurd it would take so long when the console herself said it would take 2 weeks 

If her interview was before Easter and associated holidays, then you also have to add some extra days.  Administrative processes have to be completed AFTER the interview, so while it might take around two weeks for most applicants, it is not unheard of to take a little, or much, longer.  

[joseph1994 0]

6 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

If her interview was before Easter and associated holidays, then you also have to add some extra days.  Administrative processes have to be completed AFTER the interview, so while it might take around two weeks for most applicants, it is not unheard of to take a little, or much, longer.  

thank you for your reply, yes the philippines had many holidays, in your opinion or experience how long do you think it can take?

[Lemonslice 5,434]

1 hour ago, joseph1994 said:

thank you for your reply, yes the philippines had many holidays, in your opinion or experience how long do you think it can take?

 

I have no idea, but my guess is that it will most probably not be far from what they told you (two-weekish + extra days for holidays). 

 

If there is any hiccup (name hit during security check, or something similar), then from a few days more, to many months. 

 

If you want to follow up with them, then I would wait at least an extra full week.  

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[joseph1994 0]

16 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

 

I have no idea, but my guess is that it will most probably not be far from what they told you (two-weekish + extra days for holidays). 

 

If there is any hiccup (name hit during security check, or something similar), then from a few days more, to many months. 

 

If you want to follow up with them, then I would wait at least an extra full week.  

Thank you

[joseph1994 0]

Hello everybody

My ceac status for my k1 visa says ready and i was verbally approved with no slips but when i contacted via inquiry form they told me I'm under administrative processing

 Is it normal? Is a standard email they send regardless? 

 

 

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[Edward and Jaycel 2,594]

7 minutes ago, joseph1994 said:

Hello everybody

My ceac status for my k1 visa says ready and i was verbally approved with no slips but when i contacted via inquiry form they told me I'm under administrative processing

 Is it normal? Is a standard email they send regardless? 

 

 

 

Administrative Processing happens on every case before the visa can be officially approved and then issued. How long it takes varies from case to case depending on many things, some of them being; how common the applicant's name is (background check) and now a review of their social media.

[joseph1994 0]

9 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

Administrative Processing happens on every case before the visa can be officially approved and then issued. How long it takes varies from case to case depending on many things, some of them being; how common the applicant's name is (background check) and now a review of their social media.

 

I see thank you for clarifying that,

The interview was on the 24 and the case was last updated on the 30

I think ready is a sign they didn't ask for any additional documents, right?

@Edward and Jaycel

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[Edward and Jaycel 2,594]

15 minutes ago, joseph1994 said:

 

I see thank you for clarifying that,

The interview was on the 24 and the case was last updated on the 30

I think ready is a sign they didn't ask for any additional documents, right?

@Edward and Jaycel

 

Yes.... The status would likely say "Refused" if they issued a 221g for more documents. That could change if they find something during the AP process but that's not as common as when the Consular Officer issues a 221g at the interview. Unfortunately with this administration's focus on "Enhanced Vetting" and now the social media focus, the length of time between interview and visa issuance seems (anecdotally) to be increasing. Hang in there, it's just a matter of patience now.

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