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I attended my interview for immigrant visa, i was told my interview was successful and i would get my visa within 3 days. On the day i was suppose to get my visa the embassy called me and asked me to send them a copy of my previous passport which was lost and a list of my brothers and sisters names and place of birth

They gave me a white letter that tell me what to do at the port of entry in the usa but till now they have not returned my visa back, they said they are doing AP, what is this about
Uche220 from nigeria
 
I attended my interview for immigrant visa in London, i was told my interview was successful and i would get my visa within 3 days. On the day i was suppose to get my visa the embassy called me and asked me to send them a copy of my previous passport which was lost and a list of my brothers and sisters names and place of birth

They gave me a white letter that tell me what to do at the port of entry in the usa but till now they have not returned my visa back, they said they are doing AP, what is this about
Uche220 from nigeria
 
Hi!!
Is my case under 221g?

I had a visa interview on 30th dec'09 and the visa officer replied me to expect my visa within 5 days. I had an emergency appointment. later in the afternoon I got a call from embassy that my passport is ready and I can collect it at 4pm.
On reaching the window, the lady sitting there informed me that my passport needs to be reviewed again and they have send me a mail regarding that asking me to submit additional information.
Can anyone tell me what is this all about.
I am really worried
Is my case under 221 g but i havent received any colored slip.
I applied for F1 visa and I hold an indian passport.
 
uche220 said:
I attended my interview for immigrant visa in London, i was told my interview was successful and i would get my visa within 3 days. On the day i was suppose to get my visa the embassy called me and asked me to send them a copy of my previous passport which was lost and a list of my brothers and sisters names and place of birth

They gave me a white letter that tell me what to do at the port of entry in the usa but till now they have not returned my visa back, they said they are doing AP, what is this about
Uche220 from nigeria
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AP is also called Additional Administrative Processing and is when the applicant is being checked more closely. It can be for security checks which encompass fingerprints and/or name checks or for document verification.

Check the department of state website given below:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/a_zindex/a_zindex_4353.html
 
Dipz said:
Hi!!
Is my case under 221g?

I had a visa interview on 30th dec'09 and the visa officer replied me to expect my visa within 5 days. I had an emergency appointment. later in the afternoon I got a call from embassy that my passport is ready and I can collect it at 4pm.
On reaching the window, the lady sitting there informed me that my passport needs to be reviewed again and they have send me a mail regarding that asking me to submit additional information.
Can anyone tell me what is this all about.
I am really worried
Is my case under 221 g but i havent received any colored slip.
I applied for F1 visa and I hold an indian passport.
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Are you a dv winner, because this forum only discusses dv cases/issues? An application can be put under AP and the applicant not giving a coloured slip. It happens always.

Btw the 221(g) is a section of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, which is used when the embassy or consulate are unable to take immediate action on a visa case. In rare cases, when additional processing is required, the suspense category used in that case is 221(g) while the additional processing takes place. For example, sometimes the applicant has failed to bring in the correct documentation, has incomplete information or in some cases the embassy wants a co sponsor before they will issue the visa or health reasons are all reasons a 221(g) is issued. In the Middle East/African/ Asian countries these applicants are scrutinized and screened more intensely and thus they have to wait out longer security or fraud investigations until all verifications for security or suspected fraud come back cleared.
 
administrative processing pls help

Hey my case was put under administrative processing. when i went to my interivew on Sept 08, 2009 the consular told me all my papers are complete and all there is to be done is administrative processing. i read oline that it takes to at least 60 days but its been 5 months till yesterday. I dont understand why its taking so long because i never been out of my country and i know i never did anything wrong. so i want to know how long is it going to take? is there something i can do to make the processing finish faster? my wife is in USA and im getting my visa through I-130 so can she do something there to help me with the processing? and is it true if i keep writing to the embassy it will delay my processing more???
pls help me!!!
 
Administrative Processing when will it end

My Administrative Processing has been going on since sept 08,2009. how longer is it going to take?? is there something i can do to make it go by fast? is there someone i can talk to ? or is it true the more i write to the embassy the more they will delay my case?
 
yussef said:
My Administrative Processing has been going on since sept 08,2009. how longer is it going to take?? is there something i can do to make it go by fast? is there someone i can talk to ? or is it true the more i write to the embassy the more they will delay my case?
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Are u a dv winner of 2009?If you are, i am sorry to say it is a forgotten issue because every dv fiscal year ends September 30th.For example for dv 2009 winners, their processing ended September 30th 2009.So are you on DV or IV?
 
No my wife is a US citizen and she applied for the i-130 for me for a visa. everything went perfect and all my papers were approved and complete from the NVC in the USA. until it got to the embassy in yemen during the interview the consular told me that all my papers are complete they just need to do for AP and they will call me back. now its been 5 months and no call back. and i dont know what to do . i tried writing to the embassy but they never relay but and im confused because they if i keep writing to the embassy or calling they will delay my case and some say thats not true and that i should keep writing. so now im confused and dont know what to do?? !!
 
yussef said:
No my wife is a US citizen and she applied for the i-130 for me for a visa. everything went perfect and all my papers were approved and complete from the NVC in the USA. until it got to the embassy in yemen during the interview the consular told me that all my papers are complete they just need to do for AP and they will call me back. now its been 5 months and no call back. and i dont know what to do . i tried writing to the embassy but they never relay but and im confused because they if i keep writing to the embassy or calling they will delay my case and some say thats not true and that i should keep writing. so now im confused and dont know what to do?? !!
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Then you have to be patient.Guess they are still doing some background check.Still give them time since you are not on DV.After the 6th month you can begin to pester them.Good luck!
 
hello uche220, as i understand this might be administrative processing, or background name checks, am however surpised to hear that they requested for your old lost passport and siblings names.

but from what i smell, have u ever been denied visitors visa?


also what category of visa are u in?
 
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