What are the consulates telling visa applicants?
At the conclusion of the face-to-face visa application interview and the fingerprinting of the applicant at the consulate, the consular officer will usually tell the applicant that his or her application requires further “administrative processing” under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). INA Section 221(g) is a generic provision of the law governing suspected visa ineligibility. This information is sometimes contained in a printed notice that is given to the applicant. The notices used for this purpose vary from consulate to consulate, and some applicants are notified by email that 221(g) administrative processing is required. If an SAO is being requested, the consulate will not notify the applicant of the fact or divulge to the applicant any specific information concerning the need for further administrative processing, and will certainly not reveal which type of SAO is being requested. The consulate may or may not retain the applicant’s passport at this tim
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