221 (g) Administrative Processing

On March 3, 2020, the Department of State (DOS) made an update to the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) website, our online portal for visa applicants. A visa applicant whose case previously displayed as being in “Administrative Processing” on his or her case status page now displays as being “refused.”

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When a nonimmigrant submits a visa application to a U.S. Consulate, the Consulate has three options: (1) approve the application, (2) deny the application, or (3) place the application in administrative processing. The term "administrative processing" refers to virtually any delay in the issuance of a visa.
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As part of the Visa Application process, applicants are routinely interviewed by a Consular Officer. Occasionally, some applications are placed under Administrative Processing, which indicates the Consular Officer determined that additional information or a closer review is necessary before making a final determination of an approval or a denial of the application.
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El personal del grupo de Abogados de Inmigración y Nacionalidad de los Estados Unidos, NPZ Law Group, P.C. les desea a nuestros lectores un muy feliz año nuevo y les recuerda que nos esforzamos por seguir proporcionando información de vanguardia en el ámbito de ley de rápido desarrollo y cambio de inmigración y nacionalidad de los Estados Unidos.

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The U.S. immigration and Nationality Law Staff at the NPZ Law Group would like to wish our readership a very happy new year and remind you that we strive to continue to provide cutting-edge information in the rapidly developing and changing U.S. immigration and nationality law arena.
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Upon approval of H-1B petition by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)[1], foreign nationals residing abroad may need to go to the U.S. Consulate/Embassy to get an H-1B visa stamped into their passport before they can travel to and enter the United States. Before going for the visa interview, it is very important for a visa applicant to understand the purpose of the visa interview, the discretionary powers vested in the Consular Officers, and most importantly, the kind of fraud, technical violations and/or misrepresentation that could result in visa refusal or administrative processing.
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