aroyd28

LOL sorry

Appreciate ur answer Mr. LoveMyTIco.

Thanks aroyd28.

The CO had asked the passport to be sent later upon request, so the passport is still in my possession pending request by the Embassy.

What do you think about the update dates, as outlined above, of my case? I know there is a spaced intervals in date updating my case :-(

It is really strange to hear that they did not request ur passport while there has been an update on ur ceac date. In this case you should expect a call at anytime in the next few days. Is this ur first time to apply for US visa? have u been there before?

Cheers

Thanks LoveMyTico for your comment. What you said is completely right and that what I thought at the beginning but the thing that I did not understand why did they request my passport then returned it to me with no visa stamp then requested it again within one week? Could they do it again and return my passport with no visa?

The application was submitted in the US consulate in one of the gulf country.

As far as I know, requesting passport after long time and updating the date even though it shows AP is definitely a good sign and is only a matter of time before CEAC changes to "issued" .Unfortunately, they returned my passport with no visa stamp and I was so disappointed and confused by this step which they explained later on in their reply as a mistake. Now they requested it again and to be honest I have no explaination for what is going on in my case,

As for u did they request your passport later on or they kept it since the interview date?

The application was submitted in the US consulate in one of the gulf country.

As far as I know, requesting passport after long time and updating the date even though it shows AP is definitely a good sign and is only a matter of time before CEAC changes to "issued" .Unfortunately, they returned my passport with no visa stamp and I was so disappointed and confused by this step which they explained later on in their reply as a mistake. Now they requested it again and to be honest I have no explaination for what is going on in my case,

As for u did they request your passport later on or they kept it since the interview date?

I have been into the same situation but mine is little bit different.

Case created: late 2013. After more than one year embassy requested my passport in 22 January 2015.

First date update: 28/1/2015

Second date update: 29/1/2015

Then they returend my passport while the status still shows admin processing and they said the request of my passport was made by mistake. One week later they requested my passport again and now the case date updated for the third time in 24/2/2015 but still shows AP.

Im not sure if this is a good indication. As far as I know date update means they are updating ur file and confirming it with DHS but the question is: Does this really mean that they are on the final procedures of issuing a visa?