B2 visa, London embassy, approved yet in Administrative Processing

[theironist]

Hi Guys,

I had my visa interview for a B2 at the US embassy in London on November 7th 2017. The interview seemed to go smoothly, I wasn't missing or asked for any further documents and he seemed very content with my reasons for applying for a B2 visa. At the end of the interview he said "ok, thank you, you will get your passport back in around 7 business days" - to which I responded, so it's approved? He confirmed "yes, it's approved".

Since the interview I checked the status online and it stated my visa is in Administrative Processing.

I have read a number of horror stories online about AP, so now I am absolutely terrified I won't be getting my passport for weeks / months!

Why if it is approved, would they put it in AP?

I noticed online that there aren't many posts / queries on AP in London, so it leads me to feel that this isn't a common occurrence in the London embassy. Anybody have any knowledge on this + are my worries misplaced?

Many thanks

[jnk]

Visa office might have found out something later. Usually it takes 7-10 business days depends on what kind of information they are looking for. You should get some notification very soon.

[Dublin]

Any update on your administrative processing?

Hi! The US Embassy in London requested my bio page on my passport today whilst processing my daughters' F1 visas. I have a B1/B2 visa myself (10 year visa).

The status is now showing as in administrative processing.

I wondered how long your visa took after going into administrative processing.

[sshor14]

Hi Guys,

I had my visa interview for a B2 at the US embassy in London on November 7th 2017. The interview seemed to go smoothly, I wasn't missing or asked for any further documents and he seemed very content with my reasons for applying for a B2 visa. At the end of the interview he said "ok, thank you, you will get your passport back in around 7 business days" - to which I responded, so it's approved? He confirmed "yes, it's approved".

Since the interview I checked the status online and it stated my visa is in Administrative Processing.

I have read a number of horror stories online about AP, so now I am absolutely terrified I won't be getting my passport for weeks / months!

Why if it is approved, would they put it in AP?

I noticed online that there aren't many posts / queries on AP in London, so it leads me to feel that this isn't a common occurrence in the London embassy. Anybody have any knowledge on this + are my worries misplaced?

Many thanks

hey, what was the outcome on your application? is the visa status on the website always reliable.