Layla01
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Hello, I've been following this thread for a while. My fiancé and I have been in Administrative Processing since June 28, 2022, so 17 months in AP limbo. My fiancé is Afghani, living in Dubai. We had our interview in Abu Dhabi May of 2022. Immigration officer passed my fiancé but it's protocol that certain nationals automatically go into AP for further vetting. Every three months I email the US embassy in Abu Dhabi to check status and I always get the same old, same old answer...to be patient and wait...there is nothing to be done. AP statues can last days, weeks, months, even years. Best of luck to all of us stuck in AP!
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K1 Visa help -My Fiancé's passport has been renewed with a new passport number, how do I update the embassy ?
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Thank you for this this...I appreciate your input. It's been 3 weeks and still nothing from the email address I sent my inquiry to regarding how to update my beneficiary's passport. Thanks for the idea regarding sending both passports and cover letter; I'm definitely going to as you did should we ever get out of AP and granted the visa - crossing my fingers!!
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No decision after K1 interview at consulate
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My beneficiary already had his K1 interview almost a year back. Our paperwork is in Administrative Processing and will be in AP for a full year (come next month, June of 2023). I called the embassy in Abdu Dhabi last night and was told the only way to update my beneficiary's passport is by email, not by post (Mike E, I tried). I was advised to send another email to the email address given to me....so now I wait again and cross my fingers I'll hear from someone... If anyone has any knowledge on this, I'd really appreciate any help - thank you!!
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Hello - My beneficiary was issued a visa and then two weeks later it was rescinded with no explanation, only that his paperwork needed to go into Administrative Processing; come next month (June of 2023), our application will be in AP for a full year. FYI: When the immigration officer notified my beneficiary to return back to the US embassy with his passport; my beneficiary told the officer we were about ready to purchase his flight to the US, the officer informed my beneficiary that had he arrived to the US and if any issues were found later with his visa, immigration would've contacted him and order that he return back to his home country. If he didn't return, he would become illegal with deportation stamped in his file preventing him in completing paperwork for legal status in the US.
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I had not thought of postal communication?...thanks for the idea. We'll definitely try it! Thank you!
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My fiancé is an Afghan and has been living and working in Dubai, UAE for the last 12 years. His Afghan passport was up for renewal during the Taliban take over in Afghanistan. Since the country was in uproar, the Afghan embassy in Dubai could not issue new passports, only a passport extension sticker was given for all Afghan passports that were due for renewal. The passport extension sticker didn't appear to pose any issues when we submitted his passport with our K1 Visa petition and for the US Visa. Since he's living in Dubai, his Dubai Residency Visa was up for renewal. The Dubai consulate announced that the Afghan passport extension sticker issued a year ago would not be valid to renew their Dubai Residency Visa; hence, all Afghans who had the extension sticker issued needed to renew their passport (with no extension sticker) in order to renew their Dubai residency visa. This was concerning to use as our application is in AP but my fiancé was left with no choice as his Dubai residency visa was set to expire. My fiancé explained our situation to the person at the Afghan embassy when he renewed his passport and was informed his passport number would change and that we should update this info with the US embassy. So here we are with no response from the US embassy and lost on what do... any help is greatly appreciated!
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The embassy in Abdu Dhabi has a copy of my fiancé's passport, not the actual passport. Just hours after his K1 interview back in May of 2022, he was approved and was asked to submit his passport for the US Visa. Two weeks after receiving his passport with the US Visa, he was called back to the embassy and informed that his US Visa was revoked. The same immigration officer that interviewed my fiancé and approved him could not give a definite reason as to why his US Visa was revoked, only that our application was going to be placed in Administrative Processing. Come June of 2023, it will be 1 year of our application being in AP, with no updates. Two weeks ago, my fiancé (needed to) renew his passport and now we don't know how to inform the embassy of the new passport number issued to him. Any help is appreciated!
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Hello fellow Visa-Journey friends, My Fiancé renewed his passport and was given a new passport number and we need to update it for our K1 Visa Petition that has been in Administrative Processing since June of 2022. Does anyone know who/how we can update the embassy with his new passport number? I called the US embassy in Abu Dhabi and wasn't give much help except to email (no contact number) the department that deals with non-immigrant visas. We sent an email to the address given to us over a week ago and no response and I'm a little worried about this. One of the criteria for a K1 Visa petition is to have current passports on file and I want to make sure this update does not hinder/delay our petition further. Any help is greatly appreciated! My fiancé and I have not seen each other in 2 years but we are remaining strong - *strength and encouragement to all of us on this journey and those who are in AP for months and months!* Thank you!
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Hello fellow Visa-Journey friends,
My Fiancé renewed his passport and was given a new passport number and we need to update it for our K1 Visa Petition that has been in Administrative Processing since June of 2022. Does anyone know who/how we can update the embassy with his new passport number?
I called the US embassy in Abu Dhabi and wasn't give much help except to email (no contact number) the department that deals with non-immigrant visas. We emailed the address given to us over a week ago and no response. One of the criteria for a K1 Visa petition is to have a current passport on file and I want to make sure this update does not delay our petition further. Any help is greatly appreciated!
*strength and encouragement to all of us on this journey and those who are in AP for months and months!*
Thank you!
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Hello,
I read your thread about waiting over 180 days in Administrative Processing for your K1 Visa and I'm wondering if you did anything to receive the expedited email?
My fiancé and I have been in Administrative Processing since June 28, 2022; it's passed 180 days and wondering if we should contact the embassy and inquire or continue waiting - your thoughts?
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Hi, A,
Thanks for responding. Right after I emailed you, I decided to email the embassy in Abu Dhabi, to which I received an automated response leading me to several other outlets of contacts. As usual, around and around I'm taken.
May I ask if you received the expedited email after you contacted the embassy?
It's been a while since I got back on VisaJourney - while reading everyone's posts, in a way I don't feel so alone but yet I feel so disheartened as it could be an infinite wait.
Thanks again -
Layla
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Hello,
I hope I'm doing this correctly as I've never contacted anyone on this website before...
You mentioned that your K1 Visa was in AP for 6 months and it started moving once you filed the WOM...may I ask what this stands for and how you went about filing?
My fiancé is from Afghanistan but living in Dubai. His K1 interview was in Abu Dhabi, UAE back in April 2022; our petition was approved right after the interview and he received his visa a week later. Out of now where, two weeks after receiving his visa, he was asked to return his passport as the visa was revoked. The immigration officer had no idea why his visa was revoked, only that my fiancé had to complete the 221(g) form - a pretty lengthy form asking for more family background information - and placed in AP.
We've been in AP since June of 2022 and it's been over 180 days. I'm wondering what I can do to find out status of our application and if there's anything I can do to get the process going?
Any help from you is greatly appreciated -
Thank you,
Lyna
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K1 Help and Support So Much Needed
Layla01 replied to Layla01's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports
Good day Empty101, Thank you so much for following up... No update to share. At the end of this month, 10/28, we will be 6 months in Administrative Processing. Ironically, it took less than 6 months, from the day my beneficiary and I submitted our K1 application (Dec 3, 2021) to when my beneficiary was issued his US Visa sticker (May, 17, 2022); and now stuck in Administrative Processing for 6 months. The wait and not knowing what's going on has been emotionally challenging... I will definitely update - thank you! -
K1 Help and Support So Much Needed
Layla01 replied to Layla01's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports
Boiler, thank you for commenting - I appreciate your time in reading my time line/case - again, THANK YOU! -
K1 Help and Support So Much Needed
Layla01 replied to Layla01's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports
Thank you for your comment Jorgedig - much appreciate it! Yes, we were amazed how quickly we were approved and received the visa! A day after the interview, my Beneficiary was asked to mail his passport for the visa sticker. About a week later, my Beneficiary received his passport with the US visa sticker and the paperwork to be given at port of entry. At the 2nd interview, the immigration officer didn't know why my Beneficiary's visa was revoked. However, she admitted to entering in the wrong passport number after my Beneficiary clarified his passport number started with an O (the letter) and not the number 0 (zero). Once the error was pointed out, the officer felt strongly the mistake may have been the reason why the visa was revoked. We emailed the same immigration officer this past Wednesday and received an automated email that she has since resigned. You may be right about males from certain countries needing additional vetting. Given the state of Afghanistan, the terrible earthquakes, bombings and floods, my Beneficiary has gone through so much emotionally (watching from afar as he's in Dubai) and now this (what feels like) an endless wait. I will do some searches on how to reach out to one's US senator and/or congressperson for help as I'm not too familiar with this approach. Again, thanks so much for your comment and YESSS I need and will take all the good luck dust!! THANK YOU!!