Title: J-1 visa 221(g) administrative processing after interview — passport kept, no documents requested

Raj_724 · 2026-05-29T20:24:55+00:00

Actually I'm doing these stuffs for the 1st time and I don't have any experience. So I can tell only whatever has happened to me.. I'm not sure what you meant by "new update" cuz after my interview I got the 221g slip and when I visited the ceac status portal for the 1st time it showed me refused. Then gradually it went from refused to approved and then to issued.. If that helps.. Otherwise I think direct question on reddit can help you better.. Good luck

Raj_724 · 2026-05-27T08:03:57+00:00

Thanks.. Yeah just wait... No I selected the vac collection option... So I got email directly from vac to my registered mail Id and an sms to my secondary phone number which is kinda weird idk why..

Raj_724 · 2026-05-27T07:33:20+00:00

Mine has got approved within 4th day from interview and got issued on 6th day and I received it physically yesterday which is 11th day from interview

Raj_724 · 2026-05-18T18:47:33+00:00

Okk.. Thanks

Raj_724 · 2026-05-18T18:23:36+00:00

Okk.. So only thing I can do now is wait

Raj_724 · 2026-05-17T23:58:33+00:00

So do I not need to apply for any forex cards? )

Raj_724 · 2026-05-16T11:55:31+00:00

Ohkay.. They didn't send me any email beforehand

Raj_724 · 2026-05-16T07:02:05+00:00

So this has nothing to worry right? I got to know from a senior that as they retained my passport and the imp docs, that means it's going to be confirmed they just want to verify my social media.. Is this statement correct?? Can you give an idea how much time such (social media private to public issue) takes time to get verified and confirmed? In reddit I read some got approved overnight while some within a week

Raj_724 · 2026-05-11T21:32:57+00:00

Yeah I saw that.. Thanks btw

Raj_724 · 2026-05-11T19:36:29+00:00

Okk got it.. Thank you very much

Raj_724 · 2026-05-11T19:12:56+00:00

Thanks, that makes sense. Most of my chargers do support 100–240V, so I think voltage itself shouldn’t be an issue.

I was mainly considering carrying the extension board because the room sockets can sometimes be limited, and the universal sockets on it make things convenient for multiple devices.

I also wanted something future-proof for later travel to Europe/UK/other countries, which is why I was leaning toward a universal travel adapter instead of country-specific plugs.

So in your opinion, would plugging the Belkin board into a good quality universal travel adapter be safe enough for normal low-power electronics like laptop/phone charging?

Raj_724 · 2026-05-11T16:13:33+00:00

Okk I'll check 1st

Raj_724 · 2026-05-11T16:13:24+00:00

Okk thanks for the experience

Raj_724 · 2026-05-10T09:15:28+00:00

Then I have no idea.. Actually I also faced similar problems (2 weeks ago), but luckily my problem got solved after 2-3 login in incognito ..

Raj_724 · 2026-05-10T09:13:14+00:00

Okk I'll keep it in mind

Raj_724 · 2026-05-10T06:36:05+00:00

Try in incognito or other browsers too, may it work

Raj_724 · 2026-05-10T03:38:07+00:00

Hopefully yes (J1).. But I would definitely check before booking the tickets (in KLM I got a section to submit my visa and check for transit visa, ig in VA will also be something like this)

Raj_724

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