visa approved after finger prints/biometrics

[Maari]

visa approved after finger prints. Here is the status of my application overtime, incase some one is in similar situation.

 

I was tracking the status of my application in two websites. US Travel Docs (http://ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-passporttrack.asp)  and CEAC (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx). Below I list the status from both the websites on each dates I noticed.

 

Nov 13th - Dropped passport at dropbox location in Hyderabad

 

                   US Travel Docs - Your Passport is being delivered to Post.

 

Nov 15th - The passport reached Consulate(Hyderabad), and the case was created.

 

                   US Travel Docs - Passport is still with US Consulate.

 

                  CEAC - Case created, Administrative Processing.         

 

Nov 17th - Received a phone call from Hyderabad CEA with email asking me to come for finger prints on Nov 22nd(US Consulate Main Office)

 

                   US Travel Docs - Passport is still with US Consulate.

 

                   CEAC - Administrative Processing.

 

Nov 17th - Canceled/Changed my flight ticket for 19th to 27th( $300 change fee)

 

Nov 22nd - Gave finger prints at Consulate in Hyderabad “ Just the biometrics”

 

                   US Travel Docs -Passport is still with US Consulate.

 

                   CEAC - Administrative Processing

 

Nov 27th - 

 

                   US Travel Docs - Passport is still with US Consulate.

                   CEAC - Issued

 

Nov 27th- Change the flight to XX date (Change fee $650)

 

Nov 28th -US Travel Docs - Passport received from US Consulate. It is being prepared for delivery. Changed to Passport is ready for pick up by noon.

 

                   CEAC - Issued

 

Picked up passport on Nov 28th.

My sincere suggestion, Just don't book your return ticket or keep it open ticket. Again everything depends- Just On Luck( it might take one week, 3 weeks or months) be patent and enjoy your stay.