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Thanks Carmen for the precision. And sorry if I was out of topic. I thought it could help someone in a similar situation as I found no other thread talking about this black hole that is Administration Processing in Montreal. Wishing everyone to have a quick resolution on their journey. 🙏🏻✨

Hi everyone, Just wanted to share my feedback on my recent experience with the AP process for those who had their interview in Montreal. I had my interview on Jan 22, got verbal approval, but had to wait for medical results (received Jan 24). My status remained as 'REFUSED' for about seven weeks before finally being issued yesterday on March 15, with a few updates along the way (mostly as a result of my emails). We may never know if these actions helped, but for those in Administrative Processing (AP) after their interview, I recommend trying the following: 1. Email with subject "ATTN: IV UNIT SUPERVISOR" and your case number (email: montreal-iv-dv@state.gov). We sent this email on March 6 and the next day our CEAC was updated without the usual confirmation email, which maybe indicates that someone actually did something to our file. 2/ Try reaching out to your congressman. We contacted them last Friday (March 8 and got approved within a week (March 15). It likely had an impact.

Hello everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has requested their passport back from the consulate while they were under AP. The embassy has held onto my passport since Jan,22 and I can't imagine myself being away from my husband any longer, especially if it may take months before my visa is issued. 😢😔 Is it possible to request the return of my passport during AP? Would this impact the overall process and potentially extend the waiting time? Also, does anyone have the link to the Fox News video someone shared regarding AP? It seems to be private or blocked in Canada... ;-/ thanks ✨