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The embassy will inform you to re-do your medical. They will not issue your visa unless you will do the medical again..

i was thinking the same.. i was just really curious why they changed the status to ISSUED and not sent me an email to re-do my exam... havent received any instruction also.. but anyway, i'll call them later..

hahah yeah... we've waited 7 months... first few months were not easy.. so stressful... waiting and not knowing any reason why visa hasnt been issued yet... during interview consul said clearly that my visa is approved... but yes, my ceac stat was admin processing for 7 months until yesterday it changed to Issued.. been informing them that my medical has expired already and was told to wait for an email informing me to retake the med but havent got any.. i was thinking they shouldnt change the status to issued unless im done with my medical... i'll call USEM later bout this matter... but praying they wont ask me to repeat my medical...

Yeah, AP is the only logical reason for such a delay. But a CEAC "Issued" status after 7 months, without USEM contacting her? Or her contacting them. Hhhhmmmm ... Some people can still be this patient, I guess.

the last time my husband contacted the USEM was last week... and i called them before to inform them that my medical has expired already... lol i was stressfuly patient... )

It is very possible there had a full blown Administrative Processing... as in some issues to be resolved.

might be... called them for a lot of times already but i always get the same response from them... admin processing and just wait... but really happy that finally i am close at being with my husband... waited so long...

I assume that her/his case was on A/P. The reason for the delay.

you are right po, but for the exact reason... they don't say anything...

The 6 month-thing is prior to interview, sis. And for CR-1s, your AOS is also adjusted prior to interview.

I checked your timeline and you were interviewed last July, yes? But you haven't received your visa yet?

yes sis i was interviewed last July 11.. havent received my visa yet and just tonight i checked my status and it says ISSUED already... so does this mean no need to repeat my medical exam?

may you please explain about AOS is adjusted prior to interview? thank you for the reply po.

hello. is it possible for US Embassy Manila to issue my visa even if my medical has expired already? took my medical exam last July 4, 2013 so it has been 7 months already. i was interviewed last July 11, 2013... just checked my status and it says issued. i am really hoping they will no longer ask me to repeat my medical exam. im on CR1 visa... hoping for your response.

When was your interview ? Are you and your husband both Filipinos ? Did you work or live abroad ? DOS told me that my case never went to them.

July 11.. no, he's ecuadorian but US citizen already... didnt live or work abroad.. im planning to call DOS too...

Hi are you still in AP ? Do you know of any red flags why they put you in AP ? Did you ever call the embassy about your case ? I was interviewed in Manila last July 18, 2013 and still in AP until now.

i'm still on AP. i wonder who's working now on our case. is it USEM here in our country or DOS in US. during my interview, consul said i was approved. tried to contact but they dont tell us the reasons.

2 years? are you done with your interview already? in my case, im close to 3 months since interview.. still under AP.. :'(

Is she trying to drive you away?

I don’t know.

Does she want to go back home?

I don’t think so, it don’t seem like it.

Is she sick? Did she get a disease or STD recently, and is afraid that you'll find out?

No

It feels like she just isn't physically attracted to me anymore.

sorry to ask this but have you cheated on her and then she found it out? i think it's always best to talk to her about what you feel...

july 9 she went to manila for interview, consulate said your approved and took her passport and said the visa will be delivered within 3 weeks, then after 2 weeks the website didn't change so I had my senator contact the embassy...the embassy requested a letter of confirmation from me so I submitted it...that was july 24....ive heard nothing since and the website still says administrative processing.......

hello? any update on your case? i've got a news from a friend.. there was one who was interviewed july 8 and she got denied after AP of over 2 months... :'( K1 visa..

Most don't have to do two interviews, even with AP, only if the embassy is seriously "seeing" fraud issues do they pull someone back in for another interview. I read with some countries the embassy get a lot nastier than USEM right out of the gate.

oh USEM be good to me... husband is sick... he badly needs me...

yes.

We had a first interview on July 8th (2013), second interview on July 22nd (they seemed to find it odd that a US man with a Ph.D. would want to marry a Filipina who never went to college), and then administrative processing until last week. The visa was finally listed as issued on Aug 29th, coincidentally 4 days after I got a senator to send in a query about the reason for the delay in approving the visa.

i was interviewed July 11, so i hope they are now working on our case. do you think it really helped when your senator send an inquiry to them?

Hello? Just wondering if there's someone here who has been on AP for more than a month and then already received his/her visa?

So finally our wait is over...

My husband was interviewed on July 17th 2013 and placed in AP.

CO told us it will take about a month.

In the meanwhile his case was updated about 2-3x's and FINALLY it says ISSUED!

(As I was returning to NY last week, I made Dua for all my Bro's & Sis going thru this painful wait...

InshaAllah keep your hopes high and as Duas continued...0

AS

congrats! hope ours will be next... interviewed last July 11 2013... still waiting...

any update on AP cases? im close to 2 months of waiting... still at AP...

Looks like the employee handling our case ate their wheaties today, finally all issued.

when was your interview?

Thank you, I hope it sooooooooo soooooooooonnn, after lllllllllllooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngg delays..

how many days youve been waiting? in my case almost 2 months... hoping for your reply to get some hope..

that was helpful. are you given a whitepaper or a 221g after the interview? or you got an email saying you are under 221g Ap?

yes, i was given a whitepaper after interview explaining that they still have to wait for my medical results to be submitted directly by SLEC... no other documents needed... i inquired from SLEC... they sent me an email saying they already submitted my results even before my interview.. in fact 3 days before my interview... and it was clear to me when the consul said that i just have to wait for my passport with visa stamp within 7-10 days.. but to my frustration it didn't happen... called USEM yesterday and the agent told me... the medical result has no relation to why im still on AP.. asked them what are the reasons, the agent refused to tell me.. and advised me to just wait.. asked until when, she answered me.. no definite date..

Crazy. That was more than a month already. What actions you did? Did your fiance appeals about it and call them?

my husband called USEM twice already... and agents just told him that my case is under AP and they cannot give any other information... and they advised him to just wait... agents didn't even mention the 60 days time period stated on their website... this is like a guessing and waiting game...

i found this info...

this might help us a little bit to understand AP

• What is Administrative Processing? AP is also called Additional Administrative Processing and is when the applicant is being checked more closely. It can be for security checks which encompass fingerprints and/or name checks or for document verification.

• When does Administrative Processing Happen? AP can happen at any time during your processing. It can happen at a service center, at the NVC level, or at the embassy level. It mainly is discussed here in the forums at the embassy level.

• Who can get Administrative Processing and Why? AP usually affects men and women from certain countries but anyone can get AP. Persons coming from T countries (Terrorist Countries) seem to have more security checks and have to endure AP at the embassy level after their interview. Common names, your nationality, religion, education, relationship of applicant, travels and job can all be factors for AP. Having incomplete or missing documents will also cause a case to be put in AP. In some cases if the embassy does not believe in the validity of the relationship they can investigate it further with a field investigation.

• What are the T-Countries? Although it is classified, the list of countries reportedly affected by these restrictions includes, but is not limited to, Afghanistan,

Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt,

Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,

Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,

Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,

and Yemen. http://www.abil.com/....0Wolfsdorf.pdf This list is complied from an attorney and the list of T-countries can change at any time.

• Can I check the status of my case? The embassy will not in many cases respond to emails until a certain amount of time has elapsed. The best bet is to contact Department of State aka: DOS and ask them for an update bi-weekly. They will not be able to give you details but they can tell you if the case is still pending in AP or cleared.

• DOS information: DOS can be contacted Monday through Friday during business hours. You must have all information concerning your case with you so that they can assist you.

Department of State’s visa Information phone number: 202-663-1225

• Can I expedite this process? The simple answer is NO. No one can expedite the checks since they are considered a matter of National security. An elected official can only make a congressional inquiry on your behalf. They cannot get the checks finished any faster.

• Does AP have any time frame for completion? NO AP can last anywhere from days, weeks, months and in a few cases years.

Anyone that happens to be given a 221(g) or Administrative Processing letter must be patient and let them do their work. Do not call constantly and ask about your case. Remember each time your case is moved it can then end up at the bottom of the stack and your time can be extended. Each case is different so you cannot judge your case by any other and each consulate/embassy may have a different average time for completion of AP.

hello! just want to ask if someone here who has been placed on administrative processing for more than a month and then was already issued a visa?

just want to know maybe there are ways you did that helped you with the process?

Hi its been a month since your inteview. Are u the one who got 221g bcoz of your late medical?

yes it was about my medical but that was not actually late... SLEC submitted my results 3 days before my interview.. and the last agent ive talked to, im on AP but not because of the medical results... and for what reason, they said they are not allowed to say anything...

Hello There,

Fast forward:

Husband was interviewed on July 17th 2013 and (most likely) like everyone, he was placed in AP and still is.

It has been almost a month now; his case was sent to the DOS on July 17th

--------------------------------------------------------------------> Updated on August 5th

--------------------------------------------------------------------> Updated on August 13th then

I emailed them around the beginning of August, got a response on August 5th which was also when the case was updated.

The first e-mail said the following:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Our record indicates that the subject immigrant visa case is still pending under administrative processing. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to predict as to how long it still may take. However as soon as this process has completed, we will contact the applicant using the contact information he/she has provided on his/her form DS-230. Please rest assured that this case has neither been forgotten, nor slipped through the cracks.

If he/she has not heard from our office after six months, please have her contact our office using the web based email form available on the website of the American Embassy.

Yours truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Consular Section,American Embassy

Islamabad,Pakistan

I emailed the second time around about August 12th and the case was updated on the 13th of August, BUT look at how they got annoyed...

I know I was annoying for constantly emailing but check this out:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please refer to our email of August 5, 2013. This email clearly indicates the admin processing situation in your case. Our office would like to clarify that unless this situation has changed, there does not exist a reason for us to contact or review your case again. May we also remind that an immigrant visa application cannot be processed any further while the admin processing is pending.

Yours truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Consular Section,American Embassy

Islamabad,Pakistan

Any updates on those who have been interviewed in July????

Has anyone else been told as well that the AP will take only about a month????

hello? I would just like to know how did you know that your case has been forwarded to DOS?

Yeh I did sent them bunch of inquiries and they responded after 3 weeks stating the AP is necessary and they haven't forgotten our case neither it has fallen through the cracks. The CEAC last updated date does change when they reply to my inquiries. My wife had an interview on July 11th.

same interview date.. and until now i'm at AP... no use of calling the embassy... they always say the same thing... what you can see on CEAC is the same thing with what they'll say... i asked them what's the reason, they said they are not allowed to give any information...

Her interview was on Aug 7.

mine was July 11... oh my... i want this AP to be over.. :/

Hi missypatrick14,

This AP thing has me really puzzled. I'd never heard of it until earlier this year. My In-Laws were put on AP and a cousin's mom as well and took them 4 and 5 months respectively to receive their visas. This was in the Dominican Republic. Not to say yours will take that long, I truly hope not as this very frustrating and don't wish anyone to have to go through this nonesense. I know, their cases and yours fall under totally different categories, but that AP bs can take up to 60 days or more no matter the case. Many do not take that long, but is good to be aware.

Here is the link:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/a_zindex/a_zindex_4353.html

Here is an excerpt from the link:

"Most administrative processing is resolved within 60 days of the visa interview. When administrative processing is required, the timing will vary based on individual circumstances of each case."

The worst part about this is that everytime you call, the answer is the same, they do not provide details as to why it is in AP.

Just try your best to stay possitive it will come soon, as patience is probably the only option available for those in AP. If everything went well in the interview, you should be good.

Do not forget to call them and email them at least every week.

the Visa Services, Public Inquiries Division at (202) 663-1225. Important Notice: Effective Monday, September 9, 2013 at 8:30 a.m., the new telephone number for the Public Inquiries Division will be (202) 485-7600.

NVC: 603-334-0700 (7:00 am EST to 12:00 pm EST) or e-mail: NVCINQUIRY@state.go

Take care, best of luck.

Kel

i'm wondering, that 60 days, would that be business or working days? coz if yes, then it will take 3 months...

Good evening all!

Just to get an idea of how long others have waited,how long were any of you in "Administrative Processing" for before you had your visa sent back to you? I have been in this process for a while (3 weeks) ,just interested to know how long others have waited?

Thank you

43 days as of today... i know some who are waiting for 99 days already and 64 days... But our consular is here in Philippines... :/