hi guys,
So i'm currently stuck in ktm with "administrative processing" while waiting for the US consulate to send me an update on my case. I came for a short visit thinking that i would not face too many issues since i had all documentation and legit employer.
My interview date was May 8th, 2009 for H1B stamping (F1-OPT-H1B). Interview went pretty well and i had all documents and my employer is not consultancy. However at the end of the interview, VO said he was sorry and that my case needed administrative processing and that he could not do anything until this processing was complete.
So i called NVC a week later and was told that my case required PIMS check as well as administrative processing. PIMS check was completed but now administrative processing was still pending and was told that embassy would call as soon as there was an update.
I've called several times since then including having the local congressmans office contact DOS, but all they are told is "Still Pending".
It's been a little over a month now and after looking over so many forum posting on google, it seems average wait times seem to be 60-90 days and some cases more than that.
I don't fall under TAL so i'm guessing my case is related to name check which happens to be a very common muslim name.
I'm wondering if anyone else is stuck with administrative processing in KTM or those of you that were stuck and got your visas approved, how long did it take for you to get your cases resolved?
Thanks