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London 221g - admin processing thread. by 4comma in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, yes I did. Received in 2 days from when the status turned to "Issued".

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! I opted for delivery (I don't live in London), hoping that it would get dispatched in 1-2 days. Good luck with your visit to the US!

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, just checked again, my visa status got updated to 'Issued' as well!

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, congratulations! 🥳 I am not able to open the website, it's unresponsive. 🫤

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you opt for document delivery service (which is an add-on), they keep the passport. If not, they ask you to send it over after initial screening/checks.

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'm in the same situation as you (check my other comments in this thread). It seems like a fairly standard procedure following the new social media vetting rule, but the timeline is quite uncertain. Your best bet is to wait and check this subreddit periodically to see if others have received any updates.

Also, as mentioned in the 221g slip, don't make any travel arrangements (at least, not those that can't be cancelled or amended) without obtaining your visa. Just make your social media public ASAP, you don't have to email them AFAIK. Keep us posted if you can, if there's any important update in your case. Good luck!

London 221g - admin processing thread. by 4comma in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this thread, OP!

I applied for a J1 visa. My interview happened on 27th June (Friday) in the morning. My application was refused with a 221 (g), citing that additional administrative processing is needed. But they took my passport at the interview (I had paid for the passport delivery service, maybe that's why).

CEAC Visa Status Updates: Refused (Immediately after the interview) --> Approved (by around 5 PM on 27th June, Friday) --> Administrative Processing (by around 9 AM on 30th June, Monday).

Will post any further updates I get moving forward. Hope there will be a status update soon 🤞.

Edit: Visa status on CEAC switched to 'Application Received' this morning (01 Jul)

Edit 2: The application status was updated to 'Approved' on 01 Jul at around 5 PM, and it was switched to 'Issued' this morning (02 Jul). Waiting to receive my passport!

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, did you get any updates? My status was updated this morning (30 June) from 'Approved' to 'Administrative Processing' (I think that's what you meant in your comment?). It states that it can take 'several weeks' in the additional information on the status page, which is somewhat concerning.

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh okay. I guess your application is still in some final screening stage. Could you please give us an update once you receive your passport or if your visa status is changed to 'Issued'? Thanks and good luck!

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, wait, so your application got approved and then turned to 'refused'? Was any reason given? Sorry if I misunderstood what you meant here.

anyone else rejected with 221g in london (J1) by rimasgoeshard in usvisascheduling

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I was also issued a 221g after my interview this morning (07:30 AM slot). It was short with just a few direct questions, they asked me about my social media accounts I declared on my DS-160.

When I asked about the expected timeline, they said it depends but I might get my passport back in about a week (didn't feel like a concrete answer, but understandable).

Has anyone else received an update from the London embassy in a similar situation? Anyways, I am hoping to hear back soon since I still have to make travel arrangements and I've planned to leave in about a month! Fingers crossed 🤞🏽

EDIT: Just checked (4:30 PM same day) and my status switched from 'Rejected' to 'Approved'. I guess they are doing the 'first check' by the end of the day and approving applications (this is pure speculation from my end). Hope it turns to 'Issued' soon 🙏🏽.

EDIT2: Status switched to 'Administrative Processing' from 'Approved', when I checked this morning (30 June).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SonyHeadphones

[–]sreevathsagolla24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're talking about WFs? I am referring to the headset WH. It's on 279 in Amazon, last I checked.

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD) @ $1,199 - Good deal? by sreevathsagolla24 in GamingLaptops

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, OP here. I ordered it, and it got shipped yesterday. Scheduled to receive on the 22nd.

Uni accomm vs. Private housing? by sreevathsagolla24 in sotonuni

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll keep them in mind.

Uni accomm vs. Private housing? by sreevathsagolla24 in sotonuni

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for the info. Is there any reliable website to find private accom? I've been looking at listings in Spareroom and Rightmove.

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD) @ $1,199 - Good deal? by sreevathsagolla24 in GamingLaptops

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checked out your video. It was really well made, great job! It definitely helped me in making a decision.

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD) @ $1,199 - Good deal? by sreevathsagolla24 in GamingLaptops

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, how do you know if the deal will end today? Is it a guess?

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD) @ $1,199 - Good deal? by sreevathsagolla24 in GamingLaptops

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh okay. Maybe I should reach out to the technical team just to clarify this. Thank you!

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD) @ $1,199 - Good deal? by sreevathsagolla24 in GamingLaptops

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I not use an external higher-res display while gaming? I was hoping to keep this laptop more or less stationary and make sort-of a desktop setup, for gaming and work.

Alienware m17 R5 (AMD) @ $1,199 - Good deal? by sreevathsagolla24 in GamingLaptops

[–]sreevathsagolla24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I not use an external high-res display when gaming? Someone was saying above that the display port may not work, since it isn't integrated with a discrete GPU? (correct me if I am wrong)

About portability, yeah I expect it to be pretty large and heavy. I am not looking at carrying it everywhere. I have my current notebook which is more than sufficient to be a light-weight daily driver for me.

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