I will advice you not to call or email them again and again. They kept my passport at the time of interview and gave me 221g form. I went to New Delhi embassy for h1b visa on Oct 27. I went to america embassy frankfurt for my interview,they took my passport and evidence of relationship,even they interviewed my fiancee in american over the phone,after they finish with my interview they said am fine nd they contact my fiancee,after interviewing my fiancee they said to her congratuation,after three days my fiancee mail them they said my visa application is on pending review,later i called one number in u.s.a they checked it online nd said that am under adminstrative process under 221g,but the day i went for my interview they did give me paper to show that am under admin process.eve they gave me pen write my address on the dhl pre mail.is it because am from nigeria or what?i gave them all they needed before they can call for the interview.what might be the problem.me and my fiancee are havn headach stress.tell me what they want,or is there one having this kind of problem? Finally, VO took my passport & employer docs n said your visa is approved. I think your 60 days are over now ..any updates now ? This is Saba I applied for my husband on 2015 hes done his interview last year on January 2018 he got it 221g now he is still waiting for his visa. Had my interview on November 4th in the Sydney consulate for an E3 visa. Grateful if you can advise me whether one can apply afresh for visit visa after one year after not receiving any response to administrative processing. I am in the same situation, Hi Ahmed ,we are in same situation, we had our interview on14th of January In Perth ,wonder how long it took for you to get a response and did u got your approval, Hi Ahmed, Note that you will likely be asked not to inquire about your case for at least 180 days. She request for my Client Letter, Vendor Letter and Employer Offer Letter. VO said visa is approved and took my passport. After 10 to 15 seconds). please help. The appointment has started one month ago. my husband had is interview more than 6 months ago. The processing time is about 4 weeks on average. Hi In some cases, the processing may take weeks while for others it may take several months. the embassy will pick up after 4 days upon the request but still up to this moment im stll A.P thks god bless you, hi all, I am Australian citizen originally from Pakistan. I m a fiancee of us citizen and i was interviewed on 22 august and they refused my visa on 17 sep they didnt informed me about refusal since 22 till 17th Sep. And then i called embassy to track my passport as it was Not tracking in order to that call they emailed me in 78 hrs that you visa is refused under section 221 (g) etc etc. and which type of visa youve applied for? And. Am so badly pissed off. Im from Iran. Me: June 2015 My wife went for H1B stamping on Dec 16th and they gave her 221g White slip, VO returned her passport and only kept client letter, paystub (she had only one paystub since started working in Nov15 month) and her offer letter from employer. Im hoping that my case will be resolved soon. But we get the same standard answer. All required documents were given and everything needed was there except for a picture of family together with everyones face clear (as someone was wearing sunglasses). VO: Asked my Passport and I797 Here is your case number. I had shown them Employer letter also (which they kept with themselves) which states that I have to catch a ship from US on 20-Nov. After the interview, they kept my Passport and CDC and issued me a 221 (g) form (It was not color-coded, simply a photo-state paper). Chennai F1 interview -Oct 26 2015 Your immigrant visa case has been refused under INA Section 221(g) for administrative processing, an integral part of the visa adjudication and issuance process that can neither be expedited nor waived. I would like to keep you informed on the status of the HIB interview attended in Chennai consulate on 2/11/2015. I have done my interview today 25/Oct/2015 for a F1 student visa the conductor asked me one question:when will you start school, I answered him January 2016 He asked for my passport and I20 only ,I tried giving him additional papers he said he doesnt need it..then He hands me over a yellow paper(administrative processing) Now Im worried I dont know when I will be granted a visa and my program starts 2 months from now someone please help. hey bro!! Additionally, I wouldnt mind to pay any fees for that matter. Thanks. Bro did you get your visa approved? did you got your visa stamping? I went to chennai on 5th Oct and submitted docs on 10th Oct. But, if they are looking for something else, then it maybe of no help. Hello Sarah Im in the same situation do you have any update or reapplied a visa again? what shall we do,?? His case status is still on the administration processing. Forgot to mention that they gave me white slip 221g but asked for no additional documents in slip or via email so far. Read this F1 Visa and Administrative Processing to get specific details on the processing time of various applicants. IF not, try to extend the Schengen visa (if its possible). I went to embassy on 7th Jan as a group of 11 people and we have to be at a conference in US on 15th Jan and my planned flight is on 14th Jan and all of my group mates got approval and got their passports with visa stamped today except me. Since I got the answer from France consulate that visa cannot be extended. Me: Yes sir thank you for the reply , regarding that I expecting feb 22 ,2016. Questions: Every time we try to follow up by sending emails they send a generic response without any useful information that processing time can take up to 6 weeks!! My parents had the same issues, Mom gets visa real quick, dad goes to 221 g and, it was put under refused stats since 2014. I am not allowed to defer a quarter. There is absolutely no way to find the time. . The bad thing is that we cant do anything , just wait . Is anyone facing the sameproblem? June 1st. So I needed a stamp on my passport before re-entering the US. He stepped back to talk with some colleagues and came back 15 mn later with 221g. After 10 months in 221g they called me for the interview but due to my personal problems i couldnt attend and i attended re interview on 15th month they told me your visa application is expired as it is more than year. You can seek help with an immigration attorney. I got my visa on Nov 25.. after that my wife and two children passport was retain and returned my own and my son passport. DM : 77 o9305224. Dont know if this is helpful but dont give up. You can block out personal info. The Bottomline: H1B Visa 2020 Premium Processing will not be closed for an extended period of time like FY 2019 Season. They were all helpful ! Could you share the scan copy of 221g form? Did they return back passport? I dont know what to expect from them or what time frame. I too had the same experience in Mumbai, Hey. After 2 months I saw petition status in USCIS website that Revocation Notice Was Sent. I was interviewed at Mumbai Consulate on 6th April 2018 for an immigrant visa (CR-1) after the interview I was given White form stating visa application has been refused under section 221(g) and you are under administrative processing how long should I have to wait before contacting them. it costs like $4.5k. Required fields are marked *. The administrative processing of your visa application has not yet cleared. I am facing similar issue but i have not told yet to submit more documents. Hi Suryakant Sharma my case is identical to yours! If there are no additional documents needed and the consulate does not need additional information, the case can typically be processed and resolved within a 60-day period. Officer gave us a letter at the end requesting time lapse photos of the family and these photos were dropped off the same day. ME : CO. Me Im starting to loose hope almost 90days now still AP. Administrative Processing - 221 (g) Refusal - U.S. Visa Several nonimmigrant visas such as B, F, J, and R don't require prior petition approval from USCIS. Is this normal visa process refusal and then approval after AP. I have been admitted to MSBA program for fall 2020. Issued 221(g). Hi John, could you advise me on what I should do to have her removed under 221g to visa issued .Thanks, I applied R1 visa & interviewed on 9 September. Thanks. Now as per online tracking our Visa applications are on AP.. Is anyone have same story what is the reason for all that, finally after AP did you get Visa stamp or refused the visa. actually i want my passport back for traveling purpose how can i get back my passport. I faced same issue today at Mumbai consulate .can you update me ur case @m, Me too I got 221g after my interview November 13. Hi ! In some instances, however, some 221g processing times can take many months or even over a year. Recently, A week ago they have asked me to submit the new I20 for further processing of my visa. Hi Mehta i am to the same bothle have you receive your visa now? You can update the timeline when you get the decision. They have cancelled my B1B2 visa and hence, the only way that I can meet my wife is if she comes to India. have u got the visa?? Form 221g processing time varies from 7 days to 17 months. after that they issued them a white slips says that the case will be under AP AND THE REASON is that they had a blurry photo which they made my parents retake the phone on the spot, and the 2nd reason was that they will send an email to the pottiner which is me to. So wait for the results from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Hi am on 221g k1 visa i given all doc and passport they asked me that give me pcc of which u tavel the country like uk africa i given and u r relation proof like i given photos album and call log online transaction whats up chat and imo chat every things i given that enough for proof its allomst 10 days nw can i get visa or not and how long again its take and why they r taking so long i dont nw any can help me plz am worrying i dont mw what to do plz help me. Im also sri Lanka my k1 visa interview was 11/10/18 ask me to submit the south Africa police clearness certificate as co required submit on 29/11/18 still waiting for the answer but they are kept my passport. Any idea what is the reason they gave me a 221g? Was your visa cleared or not yet? @Brima Hoff, did you have any update on your case. The creation date and Status Updated Date remains the same, August 2. but still no news for this case, neither they call, nor they return my file to usa for 9 months. DID NOT KEEP his passport and kept only the copy of papers. my medical will expired on January 30 and my NBI will expired Dec 3 . Same case.. VO : Which company you are going to work for? I was given 221g. How long will it take for my Visa to get approved? Please help me answering this doubts. Thank you for your email. how. 1) How long it might take to hear from them? We had interview, in abudhabi embassy , although , we submitted all the required documents, and the interview was very smooth , its non immigrant visa , B1,B2 application, unfortunately, she took the passports and gave us the yellow form , can any body explain what does it mean , she informed us only that to follow within seven days. Finally, if we discover that you are not eligible for the visa for some other reason, we will also refuse you under the new, appropriate section of the law. Thank you for the quick reply to forum posts Raghu. They said again back nextcweek monday or better wenesday for sure , i till them i am living dubai When do I get my passport back? He didnt give me any paper its been 13 days since my interview date, but the consular officer told me to wait a week about my visa status. Hi It depends on the case by case basis. Following explanation for Administrative Processing 221(g) is taken from the USA Embassy website. During interview i got a green slip of 221(g) on which officer wrote Respond to email and he asked me that he needs some more information and wrote my email address on a paper but i didnt get any email by now and I dont know what to do i had to leave before 15th Jan or else this visa is of no use to me. Any updates Sabrina? If he does that what should be done about his H1 petition it will be revoked or will still be processed by the consulate. ME : Sure. Hi, my mom received the letter saying that her application will go under administrative processing. I had visa interview on 7th April 2021 but I got 221g to submit clearance certificate from German I couldnt provide it and I emailed to the embassy that I can not provide it because I lived in Germany about 16 years ago till now I didnt get any response from embassy please let me know if some one know what will happen ?, I think there is no set time limit in adminstrative processing. My wife intervew was on August 24 , Cairo Egypt and they asked her for weeding photos to prove the relationship . Me and my husband we both have had interviewed for us B2 visa in Dubai on June 20/2017.almost tow and half months ago. As noted in the consulate notice, the administrative processing of my fiancs visa might take an additional 60 days from the date of his interview, and the last update was in January 24, 2019. I attended interview in Chennai consulate (India) for J1 VISA on 23/11/2015. Should you need to check your visa application status, you may check it by visiting the following link : https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ (https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/). My fianc has spoken to a few legal officers and has taken an appointment of the immigration lawyers and has written an email to hold my application for a few days. Im in the same situation. My name is Ashraf. VO : Which company are you working for? My status update was ready. hello us consulate(hyderabd) put me on hold with 221g for F1 visa on 3rd april. Hi little recap :in Senegal polygamy is legal .we have proven our marriage is legitimate. He said We need more time to process your visa. 15 months ? https://askanattorney.happyschools.com/. which country where u interviewed and which country are u from? . My K1 was place on AP upon submission of my final document in September 2016, but subsequently on October 4, 2016, i received two mail saying two difference thing respectively, that i dont understand. Hey I Got 221(g) Letter During My Interview Due To Low Sponsor.They Asked Fir New Joint Sponsor.We Gave Them New Join Sponsor..And They Putted Our Case On Administrative Processing.After Some Weeks I Got My Passport With New 221(g) Letter About Medical And Pcc As it Take 1 Year To Me To Apply New Joint Sponsor. Status is still same Refused since Dec 16 (day of interview), should the status have changed to AP ?? K or CR??? Hi, any update on your status? I too got a 221g for my H1B Visa. and box) and wrote CV and Job details. Theres no timelimit. My Aunt applied for a US B1/B2 Visa and had her interview on September 10, 2018 and she has been put under administrative processing. it will really be helpful for me. Is anyone have same story what is the reason for all that, finally after AP did you get Visa stamp or refused the visa. Research field is listed in TAL (2002 version). After the interview he gave me a white paper (didnt tick any case no. The CO told me to wait 2 weeks because of police clearance and retained my passport. My husband is a U S cutizen. hi, i went for my immigrant visa interview on Jan 04,2017. When you say right away, like how many days did it take you to send the documents? How long was your file in AP ? In year 2012 when I went to US Consulate in Chennai, India for H1B stamping I got 221g slip asking more details about employer. when did the embassy return your passport with the visa stamp. Processing Time for Administrative Processing With 221 (g) there is nothing you can do as a visa applicant. If you have any comments for me you are well come. Kudos to USCIS! how is it going with ur AP?? I know folks who got H1 after 1 year wait times. I needed a year of dicipline and hardword to pursuited these confereces. I had interview on 4/11/2019. 4 hours after the interview, I got email asking to submit some documents( letter from school, my CV, my research interest, publications, contact person in US.. .Again this documents to be submitted varies depending on each case ) . It can even take over a year for the Administrative Processing to clear and Visa to be Issued. Its showing your passport is under process at US consulate.How much time does it requires for returning my passport.Plz suggest me. Also, during the interview they gave his passport back to him. Since, my current role is Biomedical Engineer; he asked my CV which I didt have. Same exact situation here with my husband. Candidates seeking an accommodation from this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Please Note: A candidate must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check for job-related convictions, fingerprinting . VO : Can I see the project details? Any idea. Premium Processing for H1B Visa 2020 Cap season will be offered in two, USCIS is about to Publish the Final Rule on Jan 8, 2020, that modifies how H1B Visa will be selected. is anyone know how long it usually takes. Ruwani, Did u receive ur visa Mumbai consulate? The U.S. usually resolves most administrative processing claims in that time, based on the documents that you submitted. Hoping to get some kind of solace/answer from here. and its litigation partners are working on a mass case to push back on the Department of State for delays caused by 221 (g)s and administrative processing! It has been more than 60 days that I have answered to their email and all I got is that the case is under AP. consul took my passpprt and he didnt gave me any 221g form. Attend this interview if you can: https://www.happyschools.com/lp/221g-administrative-processing/. Ya sure , Ill update when I get the final verdict from their side. Im afraid, you cant and you dont have an option but waiting. When I will receive a decission? I had my k1 visa interview on 2nd November and was approved. My situation is same as you. In March 2017 my ESTA was revoked , had to apply for a B1/B2 visa, had my interview on the 8th of March 2017 and have been placed on 221g since then so it has now been over 2 years. Any one here had any luck of hearing from them at the end? Two days later I got back my passport with a 221g letter that said I need to submit a new passport as my current passport is damaged. VO: Where do you work I am in same situation as well.. How much time did it take for you to get the new passport stamped back? Chill and good luck to everyone, Hi but still no news for this case, neither they call, nor they return my file to usa for 9 months. I faced interview but rejected this time. You have to wait till you get the clearance. Administrative processing simply means that the consular officer feels they need more information to make a decision on your visa application. What happened to your case? i waited till june 5th 2016 and then kept mail to them asking my status on june 6th, the same day i got mail to submit my documents as soon as possible. Thanks. Same thing here. After a long interview visa officer informed us that our visa is refused but technically our visa applications are in pending and supinely she kept our original passports, and tells me to wait for outcome with 2 days, meanwhile she give me my payment slip and an 214(g) white slip without writing anything on it, she just mark on embassys email ID for any additional contact. However, many other nonimmigrant visas such as H, K, L, O, and P require a petition to be filed with USCIS. U got ur visa now? I got a new passport and submitted it on 24/07/2019. My wife & I had a IR5 visa interview on March 11, 2019. I would appreciate if you could help me. Could you tell me how long did have to wait? Its been 6 months for my case too still no update from them. My question from you is regarding my husband. I was interviewed in Abu dhabi in September. My case: So What I Have To Think That Sponsor Is Clearer? After few minutes he requested for a Client letter , I momentarily showed him the Client partner letter provided by employer. do I need to submit a new i20 or just the new and old passport as they have asked in 221g. In which they granted them visa. We are in same problem out of Ghana, my husband is Awal also. sharif, i attended an interview since 2nd June 2016 and my case was schedule for Administrative processing for 60 days has expired since and no contact yet no call neither email therefore i am really worried as we fast approach 30th September will i get my visa after that date under AP, I attended interview on 25th April, Submitted docs on 25th May and still not heard till date. sansiro.milano.it; Views: 27706: Published: 15.10.2022: Author: sansiro.milano.it: Search: table of content. did you get an answer from the consulate? I was placed under Legally Mandatory Administrative Processing. H1b extension processing time ; Best tool OST to PST Converter Free Software . I am kalyan i had attended my visa on 14th july in hyd and it gone well vo gave me 221g and take all docs and my passport also and told me to wait. which has been over 2 years in our case! What is the processing time that I can expect? After one week I received mail to inform me that I should come and pick my passport that my application is on administrative processing. my case is under administrative processing since December 1, 2014 all of my documents like certificates, employments, passport is in embassay i even cant travel anywhere as my passport is in embassy .. someone said if I borrow my passport from embassy my case will pause untill i return it back .. i dont know what to do now anybody please help me out , hi aly, Where are you from ? He gave a look at the SOW and requested me to wait . Pls can some one guide me whats going on ? 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