Administrative Processing Abu Dhabi

[akika]

passport recvd..nightmare over.

Recap:

B1/B2 Visa interview date: 22 May 2013 @ Dubai
Visa issued : 23 October 2013
10years validity

Based on my experience, calling DOS doesnt help as they have same info as on the CEAC website. As indicated on the visa, the clearance date is 15th Ocotober, but when i called DOS on 22 Oct they were still maintaining AP bullshit.

Anyways, what i could conclude is that there is no pattern to predict & no genuine agency with accurate information. Most of the process happens in the consulate as my first status update date (email for submission of ppt) was 20 Oct i.e sunday which is a working day in Dubai while US in deep weekend.

My advise is to hang-on and have alternate plans..... Next time apply 6 months in advance, minimum

Regards

Great! I am just waiting for our passport to come. No news yet. What time did the passport get delivered on Sunday to the embassy? Ours was delivered at night so the processing time wud have started from Monday.

[khalidjxb]

Great! I am just waiting for our passport to come. No news yet. What time did the passport get delivered on Sunday to the embassy? Ours was delivered at night so the processing time wud have started from Monday.

my passport was delivered on Monday evening. Stamped on wednesday. There wouldnt be processing, just excessive quantum of stamping may delay....

[Ahmad82]

I applied in AUH

Can I mail to Dubai consulate because abu dhabi embassy don't reply I sent lot of email if I can mail
Then plz send me the exact mail id

[hfarooqui]

Administrative Process since 11 Feb, 2013 (Dubai)

Hi,

My interview was on 11 Feb, 2013 and I applied with my family. They approved my application and said my name will go to administrative processing whereas they will process visa for my family. Do i want to process theirs with my visa or they should process theirs now. So i said assuming mine should come in a week or so i said please go ahead process theirs. We got my family passport in next 3 days with visa.

However, mine is still in Administrative processing and sent numerous emails and all replies are standard.... I don't know how long more it will take and i need to travel in late November or early December for some business meetings.. anyone around the same date had success yet?

Btw - mine was renewal and last time when it went for administrative processing in 2006 it came back in 3 days.

thanks

[Sparty971]

Hi,

My interview date was on Feb.4 2013 and I am STILL in Administrative Processing. I also sent them numerous emails and their response was standard.

A relative of mine holding the same passport as mine went in for a interview on April 4th and he JUST got his AP finished a few days ago.

As you can see he applied AFTER me, which got me thinking since I applied for a visa when I already had a valid one in hand (expired May 15, 2013) that they wont process it until that visa expired.

My reason behind this? Simply, I have two friends who applied on Dec. 16, 2012 and January 22, 2013 and they BOTH had their AP finished right around 7 months + a week or two.

If you look at my relatives case he applied April 4th and got it a few days ago which is also right around 7 months.

My conclusion? They didn't start processing my visa until at least May 15 which means i 'should' be getting it 7 months from then, which is around December 15.

I also have a relative (again, same passport but first time ever applying for US visa) who applied at the very end of October with his wife and the embassy kept their passports and sent them right back in 3 days giving him 3 months visa and giving her 5 year visa.

Moreover, I have a friend who was rejected previously and he re-applied a few weeks ago and got a 5 year visa on the spot.

Im assuming some polices have changed at the embassy or maybe the staff has changed. All these applicants I mentioned are Arabs with Arabic passports.

At this point I could care less.

Hope this helps...

[hfarooqui]

Hi,

My interview date was on Feb.4 2013 and I am STILL in Administrative Processing. I also sent them numerous emails and their response was standard.

A relative of mine holding the same passport as mine went in for a interview on April 4th and he JUST got his AP finished a few days ago.

As you can see he applied AFTER me, which got me thinking since I applied for a visa when I already had a valid one in hand (expired May 15, 2013) that they wont process it until that visa expired.

My reason behind this? Simply, I have two friends who applied on Dec. 16, 2012 and January 22, 2013 and they BOTH had their AP finished right around 7 months + a week or two.

If you look at my relatives case he applied April 4th and got it a few days ago which is also right around 7 months.

My conclusion? They didn't start processing my visa until at least May 15 which means i 'should' be getting it 7 months from then, which is around December 15.

I also have a relative (again, same passport but first time ever applying for US visa) who applied at the very end of October with his wife and the embassy kept their passports and sent them right back in 3 days giving him 3 months visa and giving her 5 year visa.

Moreover, I have a friend who was rejected previously and he re-applied a few weeks ago and got a 5 year visa on the spot.

Im assuming some polices have changed at the embassy or maybe the staff has changed. All these applicants I mentioned are Arabs with Arabic passports.

At this point I could care less.

Hope this helps...

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Well I think that's not the case because my visa expired last year and I've completed 9 months already today. I guess it's just a matter of time without any standard timelines. Over the web i couldn't understand the reason behind the such long timelines some require few months some require few days and some cases are like us where we do no have anything... anyhow... i guess nothing can be done but wait.... I see average AP timeframe at max is 7-10 months so let see.

[MIDOLATINO]

US Visa Application B1/B2 visa

I have applied for a B1 visa in the US consulate general in Dubai in 24th October, and i was given a yellow paper AP. she didn't ask me lots of questions, only what is related to family and purpose of travel. The funny thing is she didn't even look to any of my paper or this square picture which i stayed almost a week preparing it. just she told there is something missing we need to put your application under processing.

I have traveled almost to half of the world and this is my first time to apply for US visa. i have almost 12 schingen visas in addition to Russia , UK,japan and Korea. I thought i will grant the US visa in 5 min but a month have passed and no updates.

I have a couple of questions, if i let our office in the US contact the consulate or even DOS , is that gonna help?

The other question is, she told me , may be we will call you for second interview, is that takes time?

[khalidjxb]

Hi,

My interview date was on Feb.4 2013 and I am STILL in Administrative Processing. I also sent them numerous emails and their response was standard.

A relative of mine holding the same passport as mine went in for a interview on April 4th and he JUST got his AP finished a few days ago.

As you can see he applied AFTER me, which got me thinking since I applied for a visa when I already had a valid one in hand (expired May 15, 2013) that they wont process it until that visa expired.

My reason behind this? Simply, I have two friends who applied on Dec. 16, 2012 and January 22, 2013 and they BOTH had their AP finished right around 7 months + a week or two.

If you look at my relatives case he applied April 4th and got it a few days ago which is also right around 7 months.

My conclusion? They didn't start processing my visa until at least May 15 which means i 'should' be getting it 7 months from then, which is around December 15.

I also have a relative (again, same passport but first time ever applying for US visa) who applied at the very end of October with his wife and the embassy kept their passports and sent them right back in 3 days giving him 3 months visa and giving her 5 year visa.

Moreover, I have a friend who was rejected previously and he re-applied a few weeks ago and got a 5 year visa on the spot.

Im assuming some polices have changed at the embassy or maybe the staff has changed. All these applicants I mentioned are Arabs with Arabic passports.

At this point I could care less.

Hope this helps...

Dear Sparty,

Any updates on your case?

Regards

[Sparty971]

Dear Sparty,

Any updates on your case?

Regards

Yesterday (4th of December) marked 10 moths since my interview at the embassy in AD. As of today, I am still under AP.

But today I also checked Consular Electronic Application Center (US Department of State).

Case Creation Date: 04-Feb-2013
Status Updated Date: 24-Nov-2013 [this is the first time this gets updated, it was always 04-Feb-2013]


Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days.

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I have no clue what any of this means. And at this point, I really could care less for when this visa comes. 10 months is ridiculous.

[hfarooqui]

Ya mine will also mark exactly 10 months on 11th Feb and yet there is no update... no change of date on status even.... I'm just in such a situation where i need to travel to Florida on 15th Dec for a business workshop which is very important for me to attend... and i've no news on visa...... God knows how long it will more take... as part of the job i've to travel frequently and this is putting a big limitation on my role... i tried calling DOS two days back and they said the same thing to just wait... nobody can expedite the process in any circumstances...

[hfarooqui]

Ya mine will also mark exactly 10 months on 11th Feb and yet there is no update... no change of date on status even.... I'm just in such a situation where i need to travel to Florida on 15th Dec for a business workshop which is very important for me to attend... and i've no news on visa...... God knows how long it will more take... as part of the job i've to travel frequently and this is putting a big limitation on my role... i tried calling DOS two days back and they said the same thing to just wait... nobody can expedite the process in any circumstances...

btw - can anyone advice if i can apply for B1 visa again - i couldn't get a proper response from the call center... he was referring that my name will again go on Administrative processing...

[laurel_dsouza]

Yesterday (4th of December) marked 10 moths since my interview at the embassy in AD. As of today, I am still under AP.

But today I also checked Consular Electronic Application Center (US Department of State).

Case Creation Date: 04-Feb-2013
Status Updated Date: 24-Nov-2013 [this is the first time this gets updated, it was always 04-Feb-2013]


Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days.

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I have no clue what any of this means. And at this point, I really could care less for when this visa comes. 10 months is ridiculous.

Hi Sparty971, any update on your case. How long did it take you eventually?