London B1/B2 in Administrative Processing for 7 months

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Jan 14th 2020, 4:24 pm

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Re: London B1/B2 in Administrative Processing for 7 months

What was your travel pattern like? How often did you visit and how long were your visits for?

Jan 14th 2020, 10:12 pm

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What was your travel pattern like? How often did you visit and how long were your visits for?

Probably like once every year or every two years, for a week or two. I think I've only been to the US at most 10 times in my life. Never overstayed (or even stayed very long) and never caused problems.

Jan 14th 2020, 10:13 pm

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I wonder if it's something to do with your employer. We haven't seen a marked uptick in AP on this forum really, and I think we would if it was something happening to everyone. Sounds a bit suspicious that lots of your colleagues are in the same position. Might explain why your ESTA was revoked.

My employer is a huge US conglomerate which more likely explains the absolute number of people.

Jan 15th 2020, 3:12 pm

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My employer is a huge US conglomerate which more likely explains the absolute number of people.

Do you know if any of your colleagues had their ESTA revoked? If so, you've found the common thread and it would still point to your employer.

Jan 15th 2020, 5:35 pm

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My employer is a huge US conglomerate which more likely explains the absolute number of people.

Can’t recall if ESTA asked for employer? Else how would they link them? I guess if they had found employees working on VW-B they could have revoked, but you think they would also contact the company who would in turn tell employees...

I recall an Indian company got a massive fine for using B1’s as work visas...

https://www.livemint.com/Companies/B...S-on-visa.html

Feb 2nd 2020, 8:11 pm

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Update here - on Friday I received an email asking me to submit my passport for "visa issuance". I guess this is it - it took very nearly 11 months.

No explanation, of course.

Feb 2nd 2020, 8:43 pm

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Update here - on Friday I received an email asking me to submit my passport for "visa issuance". I guess this is it - it took very nearly 11 months.

No explanation, of course.

Great news! Your patience has been exemplary, more so than mine would have been in similar circumstances I am sure.

Feb 3rd 2020, 6:44 pm

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Update here - on Friday I received an email asking me to submit my passport for "visa issuance". I guess this is it - it took very nearly 11 months.

No explanation, of course.

I got the same email friday too, happy days