Help with "Administrative Processing" (Ottawa, Jan 25th Interview)

[pashi_26]

Hi all,

I have attended visa interview at Ottawa consulate on Jan 25th. Interview went good and its straight forward.

VO asked

1. You work for __ company?

2. What do they do?

3. What do you do for them?

4. What software you use?

5. any clients? show me the letters from employer, client and vendors if any? (mine is EVVC)

6. So for report development what database you use?

That's it..didn't take 4 min...he checked all my letters thoroughly...

Finally said...even we have our own database (he smiled) and we don't have an update of my application. It should get updated end of the day and assuming your visa is approved you can pickup your passport from the loomis branch you selected.

I told him if you think this process will take time, I want my passport back because I have to go to my country end of next week. He strongly said it should get updated by end of the day.

I'm sure it is an issue with PIMS. I saw 'NO PIMS' stamp on my DS160 while giving the interview.

He didn't give me any 221(g) form. He just gave me "Was your visa approved" paper (instructions on how to get your passport delivered). Of course he didn't say that my visa is approved too.

When I checked my status online it is under "Administrative processing".

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

I saw different cases in this forum regarding this case. some people get their visa in less than 4 days and some waited for weeks.

Is anyone had same situation (no 221(g), but admin processing) and how long did they take to process it?

Anybody went to Ottawa on same day?

Can I contact embassy for return my passport back? (emergency case)

Please reply with your suggestions.

[talluriv]

Until it shows the ISSUED message in CEAC site, it will be displayed as Administrative processing. no worries you will get ISSUED message by mid or later this week..it takes some time..

[pashi_26]

Thanks for your reply vtoronto.

Is anybody attended the interview on same day in Ottawa or any other consulates?

What was your status saying? was it changed from one status to other?

[headrock]

I attended on Jan 24th and was told PIMS verification and the status is still admin processing. Can you please let me know if you got your passport?

[pashi_26]

I attended on Jan 24th and was told PIMS verification and the status is still admin processing. Can you please let me know if you got your passport?

Nope. Status is still saying "admin processing". It didn't even changed since the interview date.

[vkolli]

Hey Pashi_26, Any update on your application?

[ottawa_visitor]

Please let us know the update. I am on the same boat, had interview on 29th.