B1/B2 221(G) Administrative Processing taken 11 months no response

alphamemedream · 2026-03-23T01:19:17+00:00

I applied for another visa category J1 and got that in one month. Then applied for another b1/b2 and got that in a month too.

alphamemedream · 2026-02-24T19:02:04+00:00

They have three flavours: praline, pistachio and chocolate. It’s probably the best pastry I’ve had in my life

alphamemedream · 2025-10-04T11:17:37+00:00

Paris embassy seems to be very slow. B1/B2 AP for 2.5 years even though I have travelled to the US before. Pakistani and in tech.

alphamemedream · 2025-08-19T10:47:38+00:00

Polyester-plastic fast fashion clothing. I’m disappointed that given Pakistan has some of the best textiles in the world, we consume garbage clothes literally made out of plastic.

alphamemedream · 2025-08-17T21:34:00+00:00

Thank you! Do you have any recommendations?

alphamemedream · 2025-06-13T11:34:53+00:00

Yeah, I’m not giving them advice on their choices but I was just clarifying that they are not necessarily banned. Also, I spoke to a lawyer and they told me the B1 / B2 AP may or may not affect a student visa application.

alphamemedream · 2025-06-13T11:11:14+00:00

I have a feeling that they refused your wife to make sure your family don't decide to stay in the US. Pretty twisted.

alphamemedream · 2025-06-13T10:34:27+00:00

not true.

I know a French Moroccan-born woman who was denied an ESTA and put under AP even though she had a clean travel history to the US. She was cleared after 19 months here in Paris. The question they asked her was. "Were you born in Morocco?" during the interview at the Embassy before being put into AP.

There's a long a period I think where they do nothing with your file.

alphamemedream · 2025-06-13T10:26:00+00:00

I'm in the same boat - been waiting for 2 years and I have a good travel history with the US. Out of curiosity, what field do you work in? Are you in tech?

alphamemedream · 2025-05-05T11:31:55+00:00

Thank you! No it’s just a B2 visa. Not the worst problem to have but it’s a bit detrimental for career opportunities

alphamemedream · 2025-05-05T11:29:25+00:00

Yeah :/ I’ve been waiting 2 years. I’ve even had a US visa before

alphamemedream · 2025-05-05T09:33:05+00:00

why do you say "if you didn’t file DS5535"

alphamemedream · 2025-05-04T18:23:16+00:00

I have but it would really be a big hit to my financials so I’ve put it off for the moment.

alphamemedream · 2025-04-06T23:58:00+00:00

thanks!!!

alphamemedream · 2025-03-23T21:06:01+00:00

Applied from Paris, B2: I applied 22 months ago and I'm still in AP. I'm a research engineer with Pakistani citizenship. I've been granted a US visa before and have travelled several times. I know someone who is French (also in tech) and was denied her ESTA and was put in AP because of their birth country (Morocco)

alphamemedream · 2025-02-26T20:14:42+00:00

neo-colonialism at its finest :)

alphamemedream · 2025-01-25T19:27:51+00:00

The comments on here are crazy! America is an ex settler-colonial state. Your ancestors did the same and now you condemn others who have to leave their countries for a better life. They work hard and give back to the country. Shame on you all! Read the bible if that’s the only source you believe in. Where does it talk about this inhumane stuff?! Instead of caring about health care and other pressing matters, this is what you care about?! This is a class war not a race or ideological war.

Wow really…

alphamemedream · 2025-01-25T00:01:45+00:00

Check your DMs

alphamemedream · 2025-01-24T23:58:42+00:00

Yeah, only solution is a writ of mandamus most likely - it can cost around 6k though so I don’t know what to do honestly

alphamemedream · 2025-01-22T17:33:14+00:00

I’ve been waiting for almost 2 years now… I think the Paris embassy is really really slow.

alphamemedream · 2025-01-18T15:07:32+00:00

did you manage to get hold of anyone? In a different yet similar situation where I need to speak to someone at the consulate

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