In administrative processing for 3 months as CCP membership

[shiningstar]

Our case has been put in administrative processing for near to 3 months because of my CCP membership.During these months, the case was only updated one time by the official, and undated two times after my sending inquries. The embassy really doesnt give any meaningful information except for repeating that further processing is undergoing. I am just a rank-and-file member of CCP,and have never been involved in any political activity. I dont konw why the processing takes such a long time, is it possible that I lived outside China (Japan) for three years for my PhD? Besides living in Japan, I have been to many other coutries, such as Germany, Singapore, South Korea... Does travelling too many countries with holding a PhD make the frustrating administrative processing longer?

 

Hoping to get some advices from friends who are on the same track.

[dnoblett]

What typically happens is they send an enquiry back to Washington and have to wait for the bureaucrats there to rubberstamp a waiver, processing can vary depending on the amount of work they have to deal with.

 

Typical CCP waivers take around 4 months, some longer and a occasionally someone will report it took a little shorter to happen, but 4 months is the norm.

 

And yes, your travels and degree may be adding to the Administrative Processing.

[shiningstar]

Thanks a lot for the information!!!

[Greg.D.]

I can't link it from my iPad, but if you look in my profile and gallery, you can see a timeline I made for the background check.

 

i think it spends a lot of time waiting to ship or actually in transit. Probably very little time is required to complete your check.

 

Ours was about 2 months but I think that was on the quick side.

[Randy W]

I can't link it from my iPad, but if you look in my profile and gallery, you can see a timeline I made for the background check.

 

i think it spends a lot of time waiting to ship or actually in transit. Probably very little time is required to complete your check.

 

Ours was about 2 months but I think that was on the quick side.

 

 

Greg's chart -

[shiningstar]

 

I can't link it from my iPad, but if you look in my profile and gallery, you can see a timeline I made for the background check.

 

i think it spends a lot of time waiting to ship or actually in transit. Probably very little time is required to complete your check.

 

Ours was about 2 months but I think that was on the quick side.

 

 

Thanks Greg.D.

I think two months are pretty quick, but I am not sure the documents are shipped to US instead of sending via emails?

[shiningstar]

What typically happens is they send an enquiry back to Washington and have to wait for the bureaucrats there to rubberstamp a waiver, processing can vary depending on the amount of work they have to deal with.

 

Typical CCP waivers take around 4 months, some longer and a occasionally someone will report it took a little shorter to happen, but 4 months is the norm.

 

And yes, your travels and degree may be adding to the Administrative Processing.

it has been in AP for four months now, still no update! We feel very frustrated!

[dnoblett]

 

What typically happens is they send an enquiry back to Washington and have to wait for the bureaucrats there to rubberstamp a waiver, processing can vary depending on the amount of work they have to deal with.

 

Typical CCP waivers take around 4 months, some longer and a occasionally someone will report it took a little shorter to happen, but 4 months is the norm.

 

And yes, your travels and degree may be adding to the Administrative Processing.

it has been in AP for four months now, still no update! We feel very frustrated!

 

4 months is par for the course, I would expect any day now.

[shiningstar]

After our case being in AP for 5 months, we receive an email from GZ. We are not sure whether it means the AP has ended so they need my passport? Hoping to get some advice...

(ps: The visa officer did not keep my passport after my interview and he returned it to me. I am holding my passport right now.)

 

 

 

Dear Applicants,

 

Under the section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Consulate General is unable to issue you an immigrant visa at this time. If you have already submitted your passport to the Consulate General, we will keep your passport with your file pending the issuance of your visa. Further consideration will be given to your visa application after you meet the following requirement(s):

 

REQUESTED DOCUMENT(S):

1. For All Applicants: Please submit a passport (with at least 8 months validity) and two new visa photos taken within the past 6 months.

 

2. Please return to the panel physician for a new medical examination and medical report and then submit the medical report. Please do not mail your chest X-ray.

 

3. Your medical report has expired. You will need to conduct a new one.

Edited March 2, 2016 by shiningstar (see edit history)

[Randy W]

After our case being in AP for 5 months, we receive an email from GZ. We are not sure whether it means the AP has ended so they need my passport? Hoping to get some advice...

(ps: The visa officer did not keep my passport after my interview and he returned it to me. I am holding my passport right now.)

 

 

 

Dear Applicants,

 

Under the section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Consulate General is unable to issue you an immigrant visa at this time. If you have already submitted your passport to the Consulate General, we will keep your passport with your file pending the issuance of your visa. Further consideration will be given to your visa application after you meet the following requirement(s):

 

REQUESTED DOCUMENT(S):

1. For All Applicants: Please submit a passport (with at least 8 months validity) and two new visa photos taken within the past 6 months.

 

2. Please return to the panel physician for a new medical examination and medical report and then submit the medical report. Please do not mail your chest X-ray.

 

3. Your medical report has expired. You will need to conduct a new one.

 

 

It SOUNDS like they are ready to issue your visa, once you supply the requested documents 1), 2), and 3). Get the photos and medical report, and submit all three at the same time.