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Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Nothing Outstanding Against Case in AP But No Word from the Embassy
QUOTE (StuckInAP @ Dec 4 2008, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (WonTanNara @ Dec 4 2008, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
PS Stuck you should fill in your timeline.



Thanks for the advice. This is not my real account. It is just a dummy account because I did not want to make a big deal about what the state department said or make it seem like I was finished AP. AP can take forever! The words from the state department just gave me some hope. I have never heard anything like that from them before when I called. It is always "The case is still in administrative processing blah blah blah." The case has been in Washington pending security checks so from what DOS said, all of them were completed. I just not know what this meant exactly, where to go from here, and what are the possible scenarios. Thanks!!!!


Oh you know I misread your original post! My head is tired. So this is good news for you! Chaingang probably has more to offer on this. He's out of Islamabad too and his AP was finished I think sometime in November but I'm not 100% sure. It should be very soon for you I think. I also think you should definitely start calling and emailing the embassy. Don't let them sit on your case and let the checks expire.

Just curious, how long did your security checks take? I'm ready to pull out my hair and my fiance is frustrated too. crying.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-04 22:14:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Nothing Outstanding Against Case in AP But No Word from the Embassy
QUOTE (Lars-N-Yenia @ Dec 4 2008, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (StuckInAP @ Dec 4 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would appreciate everyone's help with this. My spouse has been in AP for a few months now. I called the Department of State this morning and they said there is nothing else pending on the case but we have not received a call yet from the embassy. I am not sure what to do next with this. Do I just wait? Should I email or call the embassy? Is there a chance the embassy could order more checks/AP or are we in the clear? What should we do from here and what could possibly happen next?

after our interview we were informed that some sort of "AP" was needed and that the embassy would call "in a few days"...after a few days went by I called the embassy each and everyday for the next 3 weeks, and everytime I called I told them I would be calling everyday...on one call she said she was going to put a remark in the system that I would be calling everyday...2 days later the visa was approved...


Well then you were one of the extremely lucky ones if you only experienced 3 weeks of AP.

MENA and sub-Saharan African countries seem to be getting the worst of it.

Welcome to the club, StuckInAP. AP can last anywhere from a few days to several months and in some cases a year or more. My fiance has been stuck in AP waiting for security checks for just over seven months. There are several others here who have been waiting between 4 and 6 months. Chaingang, also from Pakistan, was stuck in AP for something like 20 months. Prepare for the worst and pray for the best. Have faith that the visa will come when the time is right. The only thing you can do is to keep calling the DOS and the embassy. One day you'll get a nice surprise. I'm still waiting for mine.

PS Stuck you should fill in your timeline.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-04 20:16:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)When to contact the State Department?
QUOTE (Jacq1018 @ Dec 9 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you so much for the information. This entire visa process has been a game of hurry up and wait. I can see by the other responses that AP is tracked in months rather than weeks. I called the DOS today and was told that our visa is still in AP. He couldn't (wouldn't smile.gif) tell me the reason. He did suggest to wait until we reach the 90 day mark before calling anyone else. In the time being, I will compose a letter to my rep. just in case we need it.

Thanks again!!


No harm in asking your Senator to do an inquiry now, then at least you'd know why your case is in AP. Good luck. star_smile.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-09 22:06:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)When to contact the State Department?
QUOTE (Zayd @ Dec 9 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would also have to completely disagree that the length of time spent in AP is not country related. If you look at past AP times, very few outside of Pakistan take longer than a year while it is not uncommon for Islamabad to take 1.5-3 years. What I suspect is likely is that the checks take comparable times wherever you are but that Islamabad just asks for more of them. Also, because of the sheer number of AP cases, the embassy has a much slower turn around time when it comes to requesting the passports and issuing the visas.

A good sign to me about that email they sent you is that they said it could contact them again in two weeks. Typically if they know AP is going to be long, they do not say that.


Well, Dakar told me to contact them if I had not heard from them in two months. I immediately asked them "Do most cases clear within that two months?" They said "No, most do not." I'm not trying to be Negative Nelly, I'm just being realistic. Ok... well yeah I guess I'm pretty negative after waiting for a K1 visa for a year... but still, just presenting my own experience.

I do absolutely agree with you that some embassies are a lot slower than others, and Islamabad seems to be one of the slowest. Chaingang said it would take them a month to review his medical and police reports which I take to mean it will sit on somebody's desk for a month until they get to it. Absurd.

But remember, I didn't generalize and say that length of time in AP is not country related. I'm talking about a very specific scenario. I said I think it's not country related for stateside security checks. I still think that once the case is in Washington, from the point it gets to Washington to the point it leaves Washington, the embassy has no control. At least this is what Dakar is telling me. It seems to be dependent on how common the name is and how many hits there are in our various security related databases. Different names come from different countries so I suppose you could look at it that way...

Every case is different so folks should try and get as much information as possible. The DOS people keep telling me that the gov't went in and changed their system so they can see absolutely nothing about my case anymore. mad.gif I've talked to some really nice people and they always tell me "I wish I could give you more information but I can't see anything about your case except that it's in AP." Again, that might be different if somebody is not in AP for stateside security clearance.

In the beginning during my freak out phase some well intended people told me that Guinea wasn't all that complicated and didn't have long AP's. In fact somebody said it to me the other day. Here we are into our 8th month...

As I write this I think to myself what difference does it make? I'm numb from this process and I've given up trying to make any sense of it.

This is why I say to everyone in this situation prepare for the worst and hope and pray for the best.

We can agree to disagree. This is what makes the world interesting. star_smile.gif

Edited by WonTanNara, 09 December 2008 - 11:59 AM.

WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-09 11:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)When to contact the State Department?
My fiance and I are into our 8th month of security checks. Our relationship is also verified and they do not require additional proof. If you have not confirmed this is the case for you, then you could ask your Senator to do an inquiry right now. I had my answer within a week. The people at the DOS can't tell you why your case is in AP, but your Senator's DOS liason can.

Nothing personal, but I disagree with those that predict a faster or less complicated AP based on country, at least for stateside security checks. Once a case is in security checks in Washington we are at the mercy of the agencies who need to do the checks. I've been told by Dakar that it's completely out of their hands. This is why I suggested that Jacq1018 do an inquiry now to find out why their case is in AP. Guinea shouldn't be all that complicated or slow either but here we are, 8 months later and still waiting...

The bottom line is that every case is so different, it's impossible to predict how long it will take. crying.gif

Prepare for the worst, hope and pray for the best.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-08 23:21:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)RELIEF FOR FAMILIES OF IMMIGRANTS
QUOTE (Johny E. @ Dec 11 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
TRUE! One thing we have in common, we all don't think it's fair to wait around for someone else to decide whether or not we should be with the ones we love. Regardless of the situation. BTW: we do face a potential ban, if our waiver is denied, she will have a 10 year bar, and the worst part is that if we had married in the U.S NOTHING of this would be happening, but she got some BAD advice from a greedy lawyer, and went back to her country to rectify her immigration status dumbest decision of OUR LIFES. So now we wait...and pray!


Have any of you seen the movie "The Visitor?" It's about a man from Syria who was here illegally. He entered with his mother, then their application for asylum denied, then he was detained and deported. It was such a sad film. It sucks that the world has to be so damn complicated!

I really hope your fiance does not face a ban. Though... I'd personally rather move to Brazil than to Guinea. Can you say CHURRASCARIA! yes.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-11 16:28:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)RELIEF FOR FAMILIES OF IMMIGRANTS
Johny, definitely not trying to personally attack you or tear you down, just filled with emotion and expressing my opinion.

I will say this, I wish you the very best of luck with that waiver process for your fiance.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-11 15:12:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)RELIEF FOR FAMILIES OF IMMIGRANTS
Yes Johnny, everybody is entitled to their own opinions. It's a tough subject, isn't it...

I too would never intentionally wish heartache on anybody but at the same time, I agree with Y_habibitk. Immigration is very broken and needs lots of fixing but I think this would cause more problems then it would fix.

After waiting for a YEAR for a K1 visa for my fiance, my head occasionally spins with thoughts of sneaking him across the border illegally. But, it's not the right thing to do!

This makes me think of those commercials about lawyers who can "help you settle your IRS tax debt for pennies on the dollar!" "I owed the IRS $10,000 and paid a fraction of that to settle my debt!" Well how about you pay your friggin' taxes like the rest of us do and you wouldn't have put yourself into that situation to begin with? Completely irrelevant, except when it comes to accountability!

Before we were romantically involved I once asked my fiance if he ever felt like he wanted to escape the poverty and difficult conditions in Guinea. He said no, I'm an Africa man and I take courage. God put me here. My life is sometimes difficult but I work hard and do what I can to be happy. I have so much respect for him.

People make choices that put themselves into situations and need to be held accountable for their actions. Nobody forced anyone to enter this country illegally or marry somebody who did. The unfortunate thing is that is was forced on the children by parents who made bad choices. Nonetheless, allowing illegal aliens to simply adjust their status on go on their merry way removes all accountability for their actions.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-11 13:22:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)RELIEF FOR FAMILIES OF IMMIGRANTS
QUOTE (desert_fox @ Dec 10 2008, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would never agree to give an illegal the right to adjust status within the US. If it were possible, everyone woud sneak their SOs across the border.

Hope your petition fails.


I agree. Our system is already set up to reward bad behavior and I do not support this. Those of us that are trying to do this legally are being punished because of those who have done it illegally.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-10 14:54:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Administrative Processing
Thanks for doing this. I also think it would be a good idea to include the reason for AP.

Our names: Jen & Ibrahima
Visa: K1
His country: Guinea
Embassy: Dakar, Senegal
Date of AP: 4/29/08
Reason for AP: security clearance

Still waiting...
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-08-19 11:42:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)waiver
QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Oct 31 2008, 07:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (WonTanNara @ Oct 30 2008, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Oct 29 2008, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You have yourself to blame.


Save the judgement, stick to the facts.


That wasn't a judgement--it was a fact. He admitted in the original post that he attempted to use a false passport.

If you stick to the facts, you wouldn't have given him false hopes in your previous post regarding a hardship waiver. Save the speculation, stick to the facts.



Yup, I made a mistake. Separate issue and for that I apologize to the OP.

Isn't this place suppose to be supportive? Saying "you have yourself to blame" is a pretty crappy thing to say to somebody. You never know what a person might do out of desperation. We don't always make the best choices when faced with dire circumstances and there's no reason to make another human being feel worse than they already do.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-31 07:39:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)waiver
QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Oct 29 2008, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You have yourself to blame.


Save the judgement, stick to the facts.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-30 20:44:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)waiver
If your parents are US citizens, then I believe without your offense in Miami they could have petitiond for a relative visa for you. In your case they might be able to prove hardship because they are sick and obtain a waiver for you, but you'll need a lawyer.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-28 13:40:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Embassy Visit
QUOTE (miamiwife @ Jan 12 2009, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (WonTanNara @ Jan 12 2009, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Julia, Sibel, hang in there. It WILL come to an end, I promise you. wink.gif




WonTanNara--hey what is going on with your husband's AP--any news? How was your visit?

Sibel


Our visit was great thank you! We did go to the embassy and confirmed that things are moving along. It won't be too much longer now! I'll post details later.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-13 08:35:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Embassy Visit
Julia, Sibel, hang in there. It WILL come to an end, I promise you. wink.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-12 15:34:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)6 months of AP is really not unusual.
I checked with 6 different attorneys about filing a writ of mandamus and all of them said it would not do any good and it would be a waste of money unless you've been waiting at least 12 months.

Security checks are taking longer to complete because there are so many visa applicants, but it will happen! You guys are both at or past the six month mark and it shouldn't be too much longer now! They don't need to tell us squat about the checks because it's a "matter of national security." They have a loophole and can do whatever they want with that.

I know how you feel, and will also tell you that you have to try and stop focusing every minute of every day on it. It'll happen when the time is right and one day soon you'll have a big fat surprise!

Edited by WonTanNara, 17 January 2009 - 10:44 PM.

WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-17 22:41:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Letter from embassy to my senator
QUOTE (tammy2688 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey I counted AP in baby years too lol. At 9 months I was like ok I could have given birth to a little one already! It was painful and funny at the same time biggrin.gif

Don't worry WanTanNara, your fiance will get this visa soon, maybe before December. If not, have wonderful trip too and hopefully you can come back with him!



I thought you might be counting in baby years too. Hee hee... Thanks Tam, Insh-Allah we will both be reunited soon (and everyone else, too). xoxoxoxo
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-30 15:04:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Letter from embassy to my senator
I got this from the Dakar embassy today:

Your fiance’s case is still pending in our eligibility review unit. I regret the delay, and the delay is not unique to your case. Some cases in the Eligibility Review Unit can take many months, and a few have been processing for a year or more.

I wish I had better news.

We will contact you as soon as we are ready to move forward.

Regards,
MG
Consular Dakar

Hey well at least they were sympathetic enough to wish they had better news. Now we are officially into our seventh month of AP. mad.gif

Insh-Allah please let us be reunited soon. I could have carried our first child to term in the time we've been waiting (as could many of us)...
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-29 20:36:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Letter from embassy to my senator
Me too... today is our six month "anniversary" of waiting for security clearance. Crappy anniversary to us.

Julia, your senator has a DOS liason. I suggest that you now draw attention to your case in Washington by asking your senator to do an inquiry with the DOS. You'll get the same response, we're sorry, blah blah blah.... but then you can ask your senator to inquire once per month on your behalf. I believe this may be slightly more productive than calling the DOS because, according to my senator's office, the DOS liason can inform us when the checks are complete. Maybe the people who answer the phones at DOS can see a change in AP status... I'm calling DOS, I'm contacting the embassy every month, and I'm also asking my senator to inquire every month.

I think the length of time that it will take isn't specific to any embassy, for us it's all about how many checks need to be done. All the processing is being done in Washington at this point. If your fiance gets a hit on 5 different databases or lists, it'll take longer than somebody who only gets a hit on 2. My fiance must have gotten hits on every database there is, six months to clear his name is ridiculous. mad.gif

I hope this is over soon. I am one crabby lady.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-29 09:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa in HAND!
QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Jan 24 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (WonTanNara @ Jan 24 2009, 09:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He's here! He's freezin' his poor tushy off (and I even have the heat cranked) but he's here! Finally the hard part is over.

For all of you still stuck on AP, hang in there. It will end.

heart.gif


I am sooo happy for you two, Jen! I can only imagine how happy the two of you must be right now. Which POE did he come through? How'd it go?

ENJOY!!!



Thanks Julia! He's adjusting to the cold and we are just so happy to be together. I fumed for a day over POE, check out my timeline and you'll see my comments.

Hugs.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-25 10:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa in HAND!
He's here! He's freezin' his poor tushy off (and I even have the heat cranked) but he's here! Finally the hard part is over.

For all of you still stuck on AP, hang in there. It will end.

heart.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-24 09:29:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa in HAND!
Thanks everybody! heart.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-20 20:45:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa in HAND!
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It started on December 22nd when I emailed the embassy in Dakar to let them know I was in Senegal and also to inform them of my fiance's phone number change.

The next day, December 23rd, I received a request from them. They asked me to send a list of all the trips my fiance had made throughout his life outside of Guinea. Hmmm, I thought, how odd. My fiance said to me, "They are ready." I said maybe.... not wanting to get my hopes up. I sent them the information they requested.

The next day, Christmas Eve, I got a message from the embassy informing me that they were ready to proceed with my fiance's application and to schedule an appointment to drop off his passport! They even said Merry Christmas!

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He dropped off his passport last Thursday and just now picked up his visa! He's flying out tomorrow and will be arriving in the US on Thursday. FINALLY!

So, for all of you still stuck in AP, hang in there and one day you'll get a nice surprise!
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-20 12:09:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Washington (DOS?)
It seems very uncommon these days for security clearance to come in less than six months. Ours took eight. I called DOS the day before we were notified by the embassy our AP finished, and DOS told me we were still AP. Hmph. I found calling them to be unhelpful.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-02-03 20:25:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)For those whose name stuck in AP
One very important takeaway from all this:

QUOTE (emt103c @ Feb 14 2009, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If you are in AP, you need to sit back and calm down. Inquiries by your House/Senate liaisons need to be made to the Dept of State and/or the Consulate.


I did the same freakin' thing while my fiance was stuck in AP for EIGHT MONTHS.... I tried to call every number that might possibly give me any sort of information. The reality is that six months of AP is really not a long time these days, and AP is black hole. The Dept of State doesn't need to tell us diddly squat. After 9/11 it's now 'a matter of national security.' Maddening but true, and it's out of our control.

Get your Senator and/or your Congressman on the case and ask them to do monthly status updates. I really think that's your best bet. I had both my Senators and my Congressman doing inquiries and I also did a monthly status inquiry with the Consulate. Above all, have patience. It'll come.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-02-15 23:03:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Visa in hand!
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Congrats Julia! WHOO HOO!
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-02-15 23:05:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP COMPLETED!!!
QUOTE (JULIAFERNO @ Feb 2 2009, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you everyone! It is so true - one day it is finally over and you have no idea when that day will be. Just yesterday I was having a serious meltdown - I was a wreck!

For those still waiting - stay positive, it will happen. And like others have said - continue to check with the embassy and DOS on a regular basis. The embassy hasn't even updated their clearance site yet, but they responded to my email from Friday and that's how we found out.

Cloud 9! star_smile.gif



Can I say I told you so? Hee hee... Yes, one day you're a wreck and the next day you're on cloud nine!

Now when he gets here, remember all this hassle and heartache and have patience while you teach him the ways here in the US. Good luck! heart.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-02-03 20:21:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Sad in AP
Been there, done that.

Be thankful that you are in India together with your husband! Most of us do or did not have that luxury while stuck in AP. Glass half full?

One day you'll get a nice surprise and then it will all seem like a distant really bad dream. I promise!
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-04-22 15:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Let's pray for MIAMIWIFE!
Aww Sibel, I am so sorry you are still waiting. I think about you every once in a while and will definitely pray for you. During my 8 months of hell the only thing that kep me going was visualizing in my head what it would be like when my fiance (now my husband) finally got here. You know what? That awful wait made our relationship a lot stronger. Tammy is right, after you've been through something like that you seem to appreciate each other a lot more. My husband and I rarely fight and when we do it's over stupid stuff like him terrorizing my poor psycho cat who is terrified of him (not really terrorizing, but he won't leave her alone because he wants her to like him). wacko.gif

You will get your big surprise soon. You'll be in a flurry of change making preparations for him to arrive and then it will all seem like a really distant bad dream. I promise! My husband and I actually laugh now over everything we went through to get him here...

Hang tough. heart.gif
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-05-18 09:58:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP TRACKER
QUOTE (Hot Guy @ Apr 22 2009, 05:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well talking about AP i want someone to tell me one reason why they put people under AP .
its really unfair system and i'm so confused .
talking about he is Muslim :- there are so many Muslims and they got their visa without AP.
the same for being an Iraqi,..........
I was reading the other day that they put you under AP if your name got a hit when they were checking on your name . so they want to recheck your name and the background .
Well from what i understanding that when the USCIS sent the petition to NCV they check on your name i think the FBI doing that . and then they send the petition to the Embassy .
so i guess if the FBI found something wrong about the name they wouldn't send it to the embassy . does that make sense ?!!!!!!!
my petition left the NVC after 5 days . which mean everything was ok including my name check .
so why the heck they put people under AP?!!!!!!
anyone can explain that to me ? or give me one reason why ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Been a while since I posted but here goes...

In the cases where everything is good to go at the consular level, AP is for additional background checks because somebody with the same or a similar name has a record in one of our many agency databases. They do in fact do a preliminary name check at the NVC, but they don't want to bog the system down with extensive background checks on people who might not even get approved at the consular level.

Take a look at my timeline and reviews to see what my husband and I endured, and our time was relatively short compared to some... Sibel I'm so sorry to hear you're still stuck in it! It really does suck, but it will end. You just have to find things to keep yourself busy and have faith that it will end. One day you'll get the best surprise ever, ours came on Christmas Eve! Once your SO is here it will all seem like a really distant bad dream, I promise!
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-04-22 15:53:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP TRACKER
You can update our entry on the spreadsheet tracker and highlight us in teal!

Our AP finished 12/24 and visa was issued 1/20.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2009-01-20 12:12:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP TRACKER
QUOTE (Joni @ Dec 8 2008, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This 'AP' thing is one of the biggest frustrations that I have faced in my whole life.I wouldn't pray for my enemy to go through it.I was interviewed January 30, given a slip which says that the Administrative Process will average about 6 months.It's going to 11 months and nothing.It's so frustrating cos we don't know what step to take next.We can't even make concrete future plans because we still don't know where we are going to start our home, whether she'll just leave everything behind and come join me or if I will get to go join her.
Bottom line: Prepare and pray hard before your interview.

PEACE AND BLESSINGS!


I feel your pain, we are into our 8th month of AP. crying.gif I've spent enough time in Africa to know I don't want to live there, and my fiance doesn't really want to stay there either. So what do we do? I've thought about asking for a transfer to London or Toronto. Luckily I work for a huge global company and have lots of options. But... deep down I don't think it will come to that.

If your relationship is truthful and your spouse/fiance has no criminal record, the visa will eventually come when the time is right.
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-12-08 08:53:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP TRACKER
QUOTE (WonTanNara @ Oct 11 2008, 02:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I saw a post in a different thread that Pacific took her (his?) visa on Monday of last week! It will come, have patience and courage!


Yup here it is, Pacific has a visa!

Pacific's post
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-11 14:03:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP TRACKER
QUOTE (FSUmome @ Oct 11 2008, 02:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Revived...............K1........ Pakistan/Islamabad........ 12/04/2007...........administrative processing
thepacific............K1.........Morocco.........................12/12/2007..........administrative processing
SAD EYES........ K1.........United Kingdom............... 02/25/2008...........221g
WonTanNara.......K1........ Guinea/Dakar, Senegal... 04/29/2008.......... security clearance
Jpost..................K1..........Pakistan/Islamabad..........04/29/2008...........administrative processing
Khengool............K1...........Iran................................05/20/2008...........administrative processing
Indianheart........ CR1..... ..Chennai India............ .... 06/06/2008.......... document verification
CassandraHaydar K1........ Iraq/Seoul ......................06/17/2008...........administrative processing
miamiwife............ K3 ........Turkey/Ankara.............. .06/24/2008.......... administrative processing
Lurking............... CR1....... Nigeria .........................07/07/2008 ..........document verification
FSUmome........... CR1...... Iraq/Ukraine.................. 07/15/2008.......... administrative processing
hyd617............... CR1....... India/Chennai................ 07/28/2008.......... 221G security check
Waheed and Kris..K3..........Pakistan/Islamabad.........07/28/2008...........221g AP
JULIAFERNO....... K1........ Turkey ...........................07/29/2008...........administrative processing Nita&Assaad ........CR1.......Lebanon.........................9/29/20008.......... 221g


It saddens me to see the AP list growing and as Revived and the Pacific get near their year mark they have nothing positive or hopeful to post We all need to see a case finish the AP that will give hope to us all


I saw a post in a different thread that Pacific took her (his?) visa on Monday of last week! It will come, have patience and courage!
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-10-11 13:58:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)AP TRACKER
QUOTE (Lurking @ Aug 22 2008, 07:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone called the DOS lately? Someone in the African Sub Sahara said she called frequently and randomly talked with kind people who offered her information. When I call, I get someone who is curt. I will call again next week, but they make me not want to call.


I call every week. Sometimes I get a nice person, sometimes I get a rude person. Within the last 6 weeks it seems that the DOS has changed their system so that the people answering the phone can only see the status of the case and nothing more. Earlier this summer I got a really nice woman who had told me that an update had been made to my case at the end of May (we went on AP for security clearance April 29th). Since that time I have not been able to get any more information.

Hang in there...
WonTanNaraFemaleGuinea2008-08-22 14:20:00
United Kingdomintroducing myself :)
QUOTE (Lou Lou @ Jun 14 2009, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Shelby. I'm in Vermont too. smile.gif Been here since 2004 but planning to leave as the winters have finally got to me! wink.gif


No way! Where in VT, if you don't mind my asking? I'm right on border with NH, about an hour and a half southeast of Burlington. smile.gif

The winters ARE hard (and expensive nowadays!), but I don't think I'd trade it for anywhere else...at least, not yet. Maybe in another 20-30 years I'll be singing a different tune.

ealachanFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-15 09:06:00
United Kingdomintroducing myself :)
Hi all -

Just found this board with the help of another VJ'er, and figured I'd introduce myself. My name is Shelby, and I live in Vermont, USA. My fiance is Mark, and he's living in Huddersfield, UK. We've just sent in all the forms to the embassy in London a week ago, and we're now nervously trying to figure out what's next! smile.gif

I emailed the Embassy earlier today to check that they got our package, and got a reply back that the email had been deleted without being read and that I wouldn't be able to get any info via email. My main question is, is there a way to check and make sure they got everything? Is there a number I can call or something? I'm sorry if I'm asking questions people have answered 100 times...we're new to this!

Also - Mark was hoping to be able to schedule his medical for the same day as his interview so as not to have to pay to get down to London and back twice. Is this advisable, or is it better to do it earlier and just have it done with? Can anyone give us any advice there?

Thanks everyone!

Best,
Shelby
ealachanFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-12 10:28:00
United KingdomFed up!
QUOTE (sammills89 @ Jun 21 2009, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We've been waiting well over 8 weeks for an interview date and my fiance has called the DOS every day for the last few weeks and we're getting the same 'it's fine, just keep waiting' #######! Should we be worried at all that it's still not here? I know I put down the wedding date as September 24th so that's probably not helping things. Getting quite worried about all the little problems which could arise at the interview, I really can't wait until it's all over and done with and we haven't got to worry about this phase any more. Fed up of my job and general life here in England, and I obviously miss Samantha like crazy! Really is getting too much for me I have to be honest sad.gif Oh well, rant over. Thanks for reading smile.gif

The Sams'.


Hi - Mark sent his packet in to the Embassy 3 weeks ago on Friday, and DOS is still telling me over here that we're not even in the Embassy's system yet...so I feel your pain, to a certain degree. We were knuckleheads and didn't put anything into the "do you have concrete travel plans" question...we just left it blank because we weren't sure what to do...so I'm praying that they don't take that as a "we're happy to wait"!! We are planning an Oct 10th wedding, and I dare not send out invitations until Mark's got his interview date, so the longer this drags on, the worse the stress level gets.

Also - the last time I spoke with the DOS (which was Friday), I asked if it mattered whether we had put a date in the travel date area or not and she claimed that it has nothing to do with whether the paperwork gets processed faster. I'm sure they're probably trained to say that, but...I found it interesting.

When you sent in your packet, did you ever get anything back from the Embassy stating "yes, we got your packet"? We have not, which is what worries me. I've heard people say they don't send anything out, and I've heard people say they do...so I've really been stressing over it.

Take care,
Shelby (Vermont) & Mark (Huddersfield)
ealachanFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-29 11:39:00
United Kingdom4 weeks and still not rec'd at embassy?!
Quick update for you all: we re-sent our packet 3 stuff on July 8th (via recorded delivery this time!!). It was signed for on July 13th, and I called the DOS a few days later just out of curiosity, only to be told that we were FINALLY in the system, as of July 14th! YIPPEE! No clue if it's the actual first packet 3 stuff that finally got processed, or if it was the second batch...but as long as we're there, I don't care too much! smile.gif

Now we're just waiting on an interview date. In peoples' experience, about how long does it usually take to get the interview date from the time you're processed into the system? I've read about 4 weeks elsewhere...hoping it doesn't run much longer than that, as we're going to be cutting it close as it is.
ealachanFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-21 15:33:00
United Kingdom4 weeks and still not rec'd at embassy?!
Ok, an update: he DID send the packet to the right address, so there shouldn't be any reason why they haven't gotten it. I think we're going to send it again, just incase, and send it recorded delivery this time just to ease my frantic mind...wink.gif

In the original packet, he sent the checklist along with ALL the forms we had downloaded and filled out (some signed, some not, as per the directions). He did NOT send the police certificate, his birth certificate, or any of the I-129F materials. Was this all correct, or is there something else we should be sending / not sending? The info on the actual embassy website is kind of unclear, and he's nervous that sending in the wrong things will delay the processing.


ealachanFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-07-07 11:36:00