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Congratulations Wendy and Kokylolo!!! I'm so happy for you both!!!

update: My husband received his passport with visa from DHL today!!!

Update:

I received this e-mail this morning after inquiring about my husband's case:

The visa was printed today, he should expect to receive it shortly via DHL.

Regards,

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy, Cairo

NI

I'm very excited and thank you again everyone. Togetherforever13, I wish you the best. I'm sure that the mandatory AP won't take too long. Again, thank you all.

Congratulations!!!!

Update: I sent an e-mail to the embassy yesterday asking about my husband's case. They responded that it was still being reviewed. So, I called this morning to see if it was still being reviewed, and the woman that answered responded that it was under AP. But, then, she took a look at it more closely and said, "Oh wait, that finished on January 5th and it is currently waiting for the visa to be printed." She also responded that the visa will be printed this week!! I am very excited and thank you all for your prayers and I contemplated on whether or not to call them since they responded to my e-mail. I really think it was great that I called the embassy to get that information. Again, I hope everyone get their spouses home this New Year. Thank you all again. I will keep you updated when he recieves his visa in hand.

Congratulations mero rob!!!

I forgot to explain. It was a response to an e-mail that I previously sent requesting the status of his namechecks. I was surprised when they responded that his AP was complete. I will gladly be happy to keep you all updated on when he receives his visa.

My husband is currently out of administrative processing. I received an e-mail this morning stating that AP is complete and his case is being reviewed. Once that is complete, he will be issued the visa.

I am very relieved now since I've gotten a clear response from the embassy:

The administrative processing has been completed, the case is currently being reviewed. Upon completion of this process, we will process the case to conclusion.

Regards,

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy, Cairo

NI

Thank you everyone for your replies. I will be very happy when my husband receives his visa in perhaps lessening the stress endured during this process. I hope everyone has a great New Year and successful journeys! I'll keep you updated on when he receives his visa.

That's wonderful!!! Congratulations!!!!

I called the embassy yesterday to get some information on my husband's case. The woman who answered the phone told me that my husband's namecheck was complete and that next week, the staff should be there to complete cases since it's a holiday. So, I called the DOS just to get some closure. She said that it was under administrative processing and I asked if it was still in Washington D.C. under namechecks and she said, it doesn't show that on her computer. So, as anxious as I am, I called again today at the consulate, and the woman said that it was under administrative processing and I asked if namechecks were complete and she was unsure about that. Anyways, so, again I called DOS and they said the same thing about administrative processing. Previous times of calling, I've gotten that it's under mandatory administrative processing. So, recently, I'm getting the information for just administrative processing. I was wondering, what is the difference between Mandatory Administrative Processing and just Administrative Processing? My understanding was that Mandatory Administrative Processing happens at Washington D.C. for namechecks and background checks. I will not be calling them until next Monday as this was the only time I've ever called them this much.

That's great!!! Congratulations!!!

I called the embassy this morning and my husband's case has finished mandatory administrative processing and is waiting for its final review. The woman who answered stated that since there was a holiday that they may be able to complete the case next week. I'm excited that the administrative processing is complete and yet, this quickly.

From reading posts, there seems to be two types of administrative processing-namechecks and document verifications. So, is it possible that since they keep passports that namechecks would directly be sent to Washington D.C. after the interview and before they receive the missing documents? My husband sent in the documents of which they were received last Sunday. They also kept his passport. From my understanding, I knew they would be reviewing the missing documents which would put him in administrative processing at the embassy level. After the interview, would you say that they would automatically have placed him in mandatory processing just for namechecks as they have told me? It would seem logical to me for them to send namechecks in immediately after the interview and while waiting for missing documents, to allow a quick conclusion to the case. Thank you everyone for answering my questions. This site is really helpful and I really appreciate everyone taking his or her time to answer my questions. I just hope that everyone's administrative processing comes to a successful end before the beginning of the New Year!!!

I have a quick question. In a case involving missing documents, does mandatory administrative processing begin after the interview or after the submission of documents?

Congratulations!!!

I called the embassy again to get an update on my husband's case. The woman who answered asked for his name and then put me on hold for about three minutes. Then she stated it was still under administrative processing. I asked what that was and she said namechecks to Washington D.C. Then I called the Department of State and then woman put me on hold for 3 minutes also and replied that it was under administrative processing and I asked which one. She said it's for checking documents and so on. She also said that case was still pending. So, I'm just going to be patient and occupy my time until my husband gets his visa. I don't know how he stays calm, but I will try to have patience.

I have a question. If they tell me that it's in administrative processing, is that considered consular review since it was the documents that were missing? I keep calling and they tell me that it's in administrative processing, but not mandatory administrative processing or consular review. I have e-mailed them and hopefully will get a response from them. Also, is the website working for checking to see if a case is under AP?

I just tracked my husband's case a few minutes ago and it still says scheduled for delivery as agreed. It hasn't updated today which I don't know what that means. I hope eventually it says differently tomorrow.

I called the embassy in cairo. I don't really know if they'll give me a clearer idea of what the case is going through, but I'm just going to give it a try. I also sent an e-mail to the embassy just an hour ago. So, hopefully, they'll be able to give me more details.

I also called them and they respond that my case is under administrative processing, but I put my husband's case in and it says case not found also. I am also thinking that perhaps it's under consular review and the word administrative processing is just loosely used. I will call the Department of State tomorrow to see if it is truly under AP.

Here's an update. I called the embassy and they said that they received his papers and everythng is fine, he's just in administrative processing. They say that once that's finished he'll receive his visa. I really hope that doesn't take too long.

I have one quick question. My husband just recently sent the documents to the embassy and it said it was signed by US. I thought usually it would be signed by a person's name and not just US. Does it mean that the documents was still received by the embassy? I just sent them an e-mail and haven't a gotten a response yet on whether or not they have received the documents.

I'm sorry, I meant 221g.

Tuesday, my husband had his interview at the American Embassy in Cairo. He said he answered all the questions correctly and they asked who was my brother. He said his name and they gave him a sheet that was for the IR1 and it read that they needed I-864 and I-864a from my brother who is my household member and also my co-sponsor. They also needed proof of ongoing relationship which I gathered in 7 years of e-mails, chats, phone logs, and the itinerary from both trips I made in 2008 and 2010. I stayed two months there each time. Well, yesterday, I completed those forms in blue ink and signed in blue ink. Also, my brother completed it in blue ink also. I even added three years of tax returns with w-2's for both me and my co-sponsor and tax transcripts just in case. My husband and I known each other for 7 years and have been married three years. We were at first Cr1, but they gave him the sheet for IR1 at the interview with the requested additional information.

1. Was it okay for my co-sponsor and I to complete the forms with blue ink for the consulate?

2. Is it normal for the consulate to request additional information of ongoing relationship?As far as I know, the only flags we have are getting married during the first visit and religion. We both are 25 years old and have finished college.

3. Is all the information I sent sufficient or should I have sent more? My husband will add the photos we took on my second visit and cards I've sent for the holidays. Any information will be helpful. Thank you.

He said that the woman kept his passport, but did not tell him whether or not he was approved or on AP. I just want to know also is it possible for him to get his visa after we send the information in.