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As for her passport, how can we get the embassy to return it? She was told it would be returned within two weeks, but it’s been over 3 months now. She asked for it to be returned 2 months ago (early May) for work travel and followed up a few times since with no response (both phone and email).

We would take any information at this point, there has been no update about the status from the consulate. It’s just getting frustrating that we are getting no replies at all from the embassy, the NVC, and even the Senators.

“Refused” since the interview. Yes, filled out both when I submitted the inquiries. No, I don’t think so, shouldn’t be any red flags.

Yes, the embassy in Lisbon does not process immigrant visas so they send everyone to Paris. She’s a Portuguese citizen born in Portugal.

Hello, My wife attended her IR1 visa interview on April 16th at the Paris embassy. She was given a verbal approval at the end of the interview and her passport was collected, no 221(g), and was told it would be be returned with the visa within two weeks by mail. We began emailing and calling the embassy at the 3 week point with no responses, and in mid May she wrote to them asking for the return of her passport for a work trip but never heard anything back. Since, we have been emailing the visa unit every few weeks for an update, but we have just received one generic response a month ago that her case will be “looked into”, but nothing more and her passport has not been returned. I have reached out to both of my senators, one a month and a half ago, and the other two weeks ago, also with no responses beyond the basic “we have received your inquiry” email. It has now been 11 weeks since the interview, are there any suggestions for what to do next? Should I reach out to my House representative as well and see if they will submit an inquiry? Given there was no DS-5535 or 221(g) or request for any other documents, does this delay seem usually long? Thanks