go to peshku, i sent you inbox.
Hi iliona, sorry to hear you are on AP. the good news is that it is the best type of AP to have - the type where you control when it ends, AND it is very early in the year, so in this case you won't lose your chance.
So why did it happen. Well it was sort of understandable.
- You interviewed in Greece (one of the toughest embassies, meaning they apply the rules firmly). I believe I had mentioned this to you and it is shown in my league table.
- You are Albanian so presumably you went to school there (and the Greek embassy probably know nothing about the education system in Albanian).
So the rules say you have to have an education comparable to US High school education (which takes satisfactory completion of 12 years of elementary and secondary level education). In practice, that point in the USA is the point at which you can enter University (known as college in USA). Note that you might fail a year or two in the USA so simple attendance is not the qualification - it is High School graduation they are looking for.
Many people hear high school and they jump to the fact that they completed high school in their country (which does not always take the same 12 years and therefore is not quite enough to meet the requirement) OR they assume that because they have been to University or got a degree from University they have achieved the same level as the USA entry point. We'll if the CO applies the rules "correctly" they should consider whether you completed AND passed the equivalent amount of education and for some bizarre reason they have ruled out all forms of vocational education. They have also ruled out shortcut or test out methods to get into University.
So in your case Iliona they don't have the Albanian system requirements to hand and because they are following the rules, they are asking for evidence that you attended and passed 12 years of education at elementary and secondary education. If you can show that, then you will not have a problem, and usually the AP on these cases will complete around a week or two after you supply the documents.
I hope that helps you understand what has happened and let's you focus on getting that proof.