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DV 2024 All Selectees (Consular Processing - CP)

nomadgirl said:
Hi @StefanV ,
I'm currently waiting for my DV visa to be issued at JHN consulate. Had my interview on 5 September. My application has been in AP status for 4 days already, since the 12th.
How long did it take to issue your visa?
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When you say "AP status", do you mean CEAC says "refused" with a long description (221g, but commonly known as AP ), or do you mean CEAC shows "Administrative Processing". Because that latter status is part of the visa printing process.
 
Britsimon said:
When you say "AP status", do you mean CEAC says "refused" with a long description (221g, but commonly known as AP ), or do you mean CEAC shows "Administrative Processing". Because that latter status is part of the visa printing process.
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Hello Simon,
CEAC shows "Administrative Processing", but it's been in this status since 12 September.
After watching your video this morning about DV2024 being expected to end on 23 Sept, I emailed the Consulate asking if they could issue my visa soonest. They replied:
"Please be advised that we are unable to accept your case at this time."
I don't know what to do anymore, I'm so stressed.
 
Britsimon said:
When you say "AP status", do you mean CEAC says "refused" with a long description (221g, but commonly known as AP ), or do you mean CEAC shows "Administrative Processing". Because that latter status is part of the visa printing process.
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CO said that my visa is approved, and that it will take 3 weeks for the visa to be issued.
But now I don't have 3 weeks :(
 
nomadgirl said:
Hello Simon,
CEAC shows "Administrative Processing", but it's been in this status since 12 September.
After watching your video this morning about DV2024 being expected to end on 23 Sept, I emailed the Consulate asking if they could issue my visa soonest. They replied:
"Please be advised that we are unable to accept your case at this time."
I don't know what to do anymore, I'm so stressed.
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@Britsimon ,
1. Do you know what they mean by "unable to accept" my case?
2. Will it be rude to ask by when I can expect my visa to be issued?
3. Anything else I can do to expedite this?

I'm getting desperate.
 
Hello, I had written to you about the problem of my husband's visa refusal and ae've just seen a lawyer to help us with the waivers process and he advised us to write to Washington to contest the embassy officer's decision. In fact, my husband was never convicted for the case he received, the case was dismissed and we had told the officer, he had a lot of doubts and asked another person for advice and finally refused the visa. We thought it was a bit unfair at the time. I'm writing to ask if it's possible to do this and if we havé change for this way and it's not too late to contest this decision. And if they can reopen my husband's case. It would take less time and money. Thank you again.
 
Yellow said:
Hello, I had written to you about the problem of my husband's visa refusal and ae've just seen a lawyer to help us with the waivers process and he advised us to write to Washington to contest the embassy officer's decision. In fact, my husband was never convicted for the case he received, the case was dismissed and we had told the officer, he had a lot of doubts and asked another person for advice and finally refused the visa. We thought it was a bit unfair at the time. I'm writing to ask if it's possible to do this and if we havé change for this way and it's not too late to contest this decision. And if they can reopen my husband's case. It would take less time and money. Thank you again.
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DV 2024 FY is already over, there’s no reopening the case as no visa can be issued once the applicable FY is over. That is the law.
 
Yellow said:
Hello, I had written to you about the problem of my husband's visa refusal and ae've just seen a lawyer to help us with the waivers process and he advised us to write to Washington to contest the embassy officer's decision. In fact, my husband was never convicted for the case he received, the case was dismissed and we had told the officer, he had a lot of doubts and asked another person for advice and finally refused the visa. We thought it was a bit unfair at the time. I'm writing to ask if it's possible to do this and if we havé change for this way and it's not too late to contest this decision. And if they can reopen my husband's case. It would take less time and money. Thank you again.
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Your lawyer clearly doesn’t understand the DV process - once the fiscal year is over no more DV visas can be issued by law, even if the mistake was the consulate - this has been decided in cases before.
If you decide to apply for him as spouse of lpr once you get your green card, then he can use the waiver If it is applicable.
 
I imagine the U.S. Immigration. We now have confirmation that my husband's case was a final dismissal and did not receive a conviction, he was even evicted from the case, the officer did not fully understand his case so the waivers are unfounded. So we'd like them to disappear. I understand that the case can't be reopened, but can we contest the officer's decision, which was a mistake after all?
 
Yellow said:
I imagine the U.S. Immigration. We now have confirmation that my husband's case was a final dismissal and did not receive a conviction, he was even evicted from the case, the officer did not fully understand his case so the waivers are unfounded. So we'd like them to disappear. I understand that the case can't be reopened, but can we contest the officer's decision, which was a mistake after all?
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Did you attend your interview with the court records indicating the charge(s) against him was(were) dismissed? If you did not, I don't think your claim of the CO not fully understanding your husband's case and thereby requesting waiver nullification would fly.
 
yes we had brought the documents that we had were searched specially at the judge for the interview and the officer asked for help from one of his colleagues because he did not really understand the case. we stayed in total three hours at the consulate.
 
Your earlier post says "We now have confirmation that my husband's case was a final dismissal and did not receive a conviction," which indicates to me you did not have the documents you "now have" at the time of your interview though. If you already had those documents and the CO reviewed them, in addition to getting another CO to do the review with them, then I think due diligence during the review process was done it would therefore be hard to argue about the waiver findings as unfounded.

Notwithstanding what I think, you may proceed with sending an appeal to Washington if you like, as long as you realize the outcome will not lead to your husband getting a derivative DV visa since your FY is already over.
 
I said indeed now because we have taken up the case again to understand the legal terms. and it was mentioned in the papers presented at the interview the dismissal and the non-conviction of my husband. I also understand that he will not have a visa for the moment because we are done with the DV 2024 but by asking to no longer prohibit entry to the United States, it will be easier for us. I just wanted to know if Washington will understand the situation and if you have already seen this kind of case. thank you very much for your support.
 
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