Hi all,

I have been victimised by the blackbox 'administrative processing' while renewing my F1 visa in Ktm. I am doing my PhD in molecular biology (4 years into the program) in one of the best universities in the USA, and came to Nepal for a short visit. But my visa application was put into hold giving 221(g) form with the third option (administrative processing) checked after the interview on the 14th of May. 
What's frustrating is that I have no idea what the processing is for and how long it will take to get cleared. They also didn't ask for any supplemental infomation (like resume, research details, publication list etc) that is usually asked in cases under the TAL. So, I am very confused about what is going on.They kept only my passport and I20 and returned other documents to me. The consular said that everything is fine but that they would have to do some processing at the end of my interview.

Has anybody from Nepal ever been in a similar situation? How long should I expect to be in this limbo? I know a lot of cases from India and other countries being in similar situations, but have not heard anything about Nepalese being in such situation for F1 renewal (although it appears to be fairly common for H1b applications even in Nepal). 

Please let me know if anybody has anything to say about this issue! The wait and uncertainty is VERY frustrating.