RFQ

The police report was super easy for us to get. We got one 3 times because they expire every three months in Egypt, but if I remember right the CO said for the embassy purposes the police certificate was okay for.... a year? (almost 100% sure on that but could have been 6 months...have to double check my notes) We were able to get the police report the same day he walked in, and in one instance he requested it in the afternoon and picked it up in the morning.

The medical you need your interview letter as far as I can tell-- One place accepted walk ins. The other place took appointments.

When I was in Egypt, I made sure my husband signed a couple copies of anything I'd need to be mailing in along the way. I think I had him sign three of everything in case I messed anything up or lost a paper.

Congrats!

I will save you the trouble of emailing the embassy... I have received this messaged x2 in the exact same wording.

I have been wondering how your trip was going. That is some sort of fantastic process there! Congrats on your marriage. How was the plane ride for you?

6 weeks has come and gone... I think my husband finally believes me about the horror of AP. I say to him... I'm sorry I'm not so excited by your interview result but I have been in VJ for too long and am thoroughly jaded. AP victims are piling up for Cairo.

Wishing you a quick AP-- even if it means you get it before us and I have to sulk in the corner.

Anyone got out of AP recently? Seems like we're just piling up.

I really hate double standards. If this was a female reporting a male for this kind of behavior, many people's reactions would be so much different.

An angry, controlling, manipulative person is not just made from a little stress or a bad situation ... You hear the story all the time from the more common female victim.... "but he was so sweet! he promised me the world!!" ...and then he gave me a black eye.

Sure we're in a public forum and God only knows the truth behind the stories, but abuse does happen to men too.

http://www.fathersrights.com/legal-services/child-custody/

http://www.cadivorce.com/news/fathers-and-children-determining-custody-arrangements/

Just offering some links-- very sorry to hear about your situation. The courts want the child's life to remain as normal as possible because its in the best interest of the child. They will probably not take kindly to the idea of someone fleeing the country with an American citizen child. I'm just speculating, but I know it was a big deal for the courts just when I drove 30 minutes across the state border to the next state. Keep records of everything, especially her" moments". Courts love details and facts, including specific times, dates, and descriptions. If she is in danger of harming the child you can file for an order of protection at the local court.

Since I don't know your wife, and how comfortable she is with the US systems, I will just add this--- Be aware that sometimes if the other parent knows you are going to do something, they may try to do it first. She could run to the court and make up a story how you are abusive and get a protective order and take the kids from you-- force you out of the house even.... and you would be stuck waiting for a court date to prove your innocence.

I'll suggest something else.

Get the woman a ticket, give the baby to the woman, along with the baby's passport
and two tickets back to home.

then wash your hands of it all.

Good heavens Darnell... tell me you aren't serious.

We're hoping to break him into the teaching field- if nothing else, as a substitute teacher. Or...he really loves Subway said he worked there as a "sandwich artist" as a college boy stateside. We'll see insha'Allah!

congratulations!! Safe travels to you both or should I say the 'three' of you

Same status update on mine ofc different nationality and embassy... Unfortunately from what I can tell, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to knowing how long or how short 'AP' can be, except if you're male Muslim in general, you seem to get much longer. We have a case of visa in hand in 2 days for a b2 visa and student visa for my husband in the last 15 years. That seemed to be irrelevant. 4 weeks in AP for us so far and counting- they kept our passport. The girl who interviewed after me already has her visa in 2 weeks.

IsA with an expedite yours will be over much quicker.

Well this is more or less what I figured. Thanks for the input all

Trying hard not to become cranky and bitter but gosh... AP can really get to a person.

Really I am super excited for all the interviews rolling in and I pray the approvals do too. It seems our members who are active around here are having good results!

Do you guys know if NVC emails us right away after an interview is scheduled or does it send delayed emails like CC emails??

Same day for most of us that I've seen.

This is mainly out of curiosity-- I am a nurse at a school for new refugees/immigrants here in the US. Many of my Somalian children all have the birthday set as 1/1/year (January 1st) I was wondering if it is up to the parents to choose the birth date or if the government assigns a date in the year or.... ??? How does it work?

Yayayayayayya Oopartiv is finally in howwwwwwwse officially.

Congrats!!!

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Any word yet?

Prayers, well wishes, and good thoughts for each of you

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now that's the important part i made an appoinment last week and i went there tuesday of this week,i got in at 11 am y'all knows the procedures some MOroccan lady in her late 40's looked at me and said this is the US citizen only go to the Moroccan side ''im like what ??, I AM AMERICAN '' maybe my LATINO look made her think im Moroccan but anyways,, she was the rudest creature ever she told me we can't answer that and asked me to go back to my family or school and im like ''my family is here in Morocco with my husband''. After that an American guy steped in and he was a gentleman,

Duh WOM, why didn't you know some rude person at the consulate told her to go back to the states and go to school? And don't try and use the fact that it was NEVER MENTIONED BEFORE IN THE FIRST PLACE as some kind of lame excuse...

It is there in middle of her first post

Thanks for the links-- I always like to read up more. I do think my scenario if more likely than this name and background check stuff. ;-)

P.S. Please don't take me too seriously! (or don't take me seriously at all i even better)

For what its worth OP, here is an article with a bit about this mysterious 'AP' stuff.

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=994394ba-4734-4b5c-ad83-8a53a7d1d88c

prayers for a speedy journey through AP,

RFQ

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=994394ba-4734-4b5c-ad83-8a53a7d1d88c

"Administrative processing" in US visa applications

• Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
• USA
• January 29 2010
• 

When your employee applies for a nonimmigrant visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad, keep in mind possible (and sometimes unforeseen) delays due to what the U.S. government calls "administrative processing."

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) website offers a helpful "Visa Wait Times" list here. The posted Visa Wait Times indicate the usual number of days it is now taking a particular U.S. embassy or consulate to schedule a visa interview/appointment for your employee, issue the requested nonimmigrant visa, and return the applicant's passport to him or her.

However, you and your employee should realize that not all visa applications go through the process without delay. While, with fastidious preparation, an applicant can often avoid delays stemming from forgetting a document, presenting an inadequate set of documents, or presenting incorrect or incomplete information that triggers either a denial or a field investigation, there is one factor that is largely beyond your employee's control. U.S. consular officers can issue a "provisional" (temporary) denial based upon "administrative processing."

Administrative processing can mean many things, but in most simplest terms, it means that the U.S. government has determined that some sort of additional security check or other clearance is necessary before the visa can be issued. Various factors can lead to such additional check, including but not limited to:

• the company requiring, or individual possessing, education or experience in a discipline such as nuclear technology, supercomputers, global positioning systems, etc. that appears on the U.S. government's technology alert list and that triggers the consular officer's decision to seek extra security clearances;
• the applicant's past arrest or conviction for an offense; or
• a "hit" that results from some government data mining (such as your employee's name being similar to someone who is on a watch list, a prior address being the same building as someone of interest to the government, etc.)

If administrative processing occurs -- which is more common now due to the Northwest/Delta incident and the earlier issuance of a U.S. visa to the alleged terrorist who was on one of the government's lower grade lists -- you and your employee can expect a delay in visa issuance for anywhere from two weeks to several months.

While your employee cannot generally do anything to avoid administrative processing and while the U.S. government will, absent extraordinary circumstances, not short-circuit the usual time frames for this extra processing to be completed, you and your employee can take a few steps to minimize the inconvenience if the U.S. government triggers administrative processing:

• Alert your employee's manager that he or she is applying for a U.S. visa and the possibility of delay if a security check complication ensues so the manager is not surprised;
• Have a Plan B available that enables your employee to live and work abroad if his or her return is delayed due to administrative processing; and
• Recommend that your employee purchase airline ticket insurance so that if he or she has to change the U.S.-bound return flight, he or she does not face a substantial penalty when booking a new flight.

ROFL!! Thats funny Niki

Background checks expire

There was no AP 14 months ago after 8 years since the last visit to the US? They handed him a visa on the spot. No one batted him an eye coming to the US on his last 2 visits of the last year.

Everyone here says its "name checks." I'm curious where this information came from--- how do we know what is REALLY going on.

This is how I imagine it:

(seeing as how I trust our government so much) They will wait for my case to come up in que and then they'll hack my bank acct and skype acct and emails as well as his (maybe even tap my phone) and monitor all my stuff for terrorist activity. Once they have their top secret surveillance set up, then they can allow him to immigrate. (and I wouldn't be surprised if that "immunization" had a tracking chip in it like they use for pets.

(Yes CIA and FBI....I know you're out there)

Ok...so maybe I'm bored and going a lil crazy