是不是给你一张白色复印的纸,上面写的是…
We regret to inform you that your visa application has been refused under section 221(g)…
这个就是背景审查的纸,简称administrative processing. 这个是他们的正常流程,这个不是拒签,只是告诉你当时没办法做决定而已。
“221(g) is a temporary refusal or hold on the issuance of visa. The immigration team at the consulate is not fully convinced that the applicant is qualified to receive the visa on the day of the interview. So they want to obtain additional documents or information to verify the credentials of the applicant before the visa can be issued. So rather than giving a rejection the case is put on hold until they can investigate and ascertain the applicant is qualified to receive the visa. There is no real timeline how long this process can take. It can be completed in a week or drag on for a few months or take more than a year.”
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/visa-refusals-london/still-have-a-question/
你可以上当时预约签证的网站用case number查询进度,上面写得很清楚, 现在你的签证就是在administrative processing
回头背景审查通过了,会给你发邮件,让你把护照寄回去贴签证的。如果错过开会了,会告诉你说 We are sorry…但是你如果一年之内还以同样理由去美国签证的话,可以把护照寄过去,直接给你签证。
我上个月去办的,现在还在processing呢,都不一定赶得及了…