What is the administrative review of American visas?

In the process of applying for an American study visa, many students are afraid of administrative review. Then, what should I do if I encounter administrative review when applying for a US study visa? Let me give you a detailed introduction. I. What is administrative reconsideration? Administrative review refers to the consulate itself or entrusting other departments (including the the State Council Visa Office, the US Immigration Bureau or the US Federal Bureau of Investigation) to learn more about the US visa administrative review. Let's have a look.

I. What is administrative reconsideration?

Administrative review is a process in which the consulate itself or entrusts other departments (including the the State Council Visa Office, the US Immigration Bureau or the US Federal Bureau of Investigation) to investigate the background of the applicant to decide whether to grant a visa.

This is because the applicant's career and professional research direction are sensitive, and the consulate believes that there may be security factors in the applicant's situation and it is necessary to investigate the applicant's situation.

The duration of administrative review is usually several weeks, but some will last for months or more than a year.

After the itinerary is reviewed, if the visa is approved, the validity period of the visa may be 10 year, or it may be one year or even half a year, which varies from person to person.

Of course, there are also cases where you can't get a visa after the audit, and you are happy to pass the interview. This is why many people are afraid of censorship.

Second, what will be reviewed?

Take L 1 (internal personnel transfer) as an example.

L 1 If the visa applicant encounters administrative review, the embassy or consulate will at least personally know the applicant's company. If the applicant's company is in the city where the embassy or consulate is located, the embassy or consulate may send someone to visit; If you are not in the same city, the embassy or consulate will send someone to call the relevant personnel of the company (usually the visa applicant left in the visa application materials and the person in charge of the company's personnel or administrative department).

In addition, the embassy or consulate will know the situation through other channels, such as the company's website and so on. Therefore, if the applicant of L 1 encounters administrative reconsideration, he must fully communicate with the relevant personnel of the company and inform him of the application of L 1 to avoid unnecessary troubles. Some administrative reviews stop here. In this case, the consulate will soon inform the applicant to apply for a visa or pay a fee (such as the equivalent fee required for L 1 visa).

In some cases, the consulate will hand over the applicant's information to other departments for further examination, such as the the State Council Visa Office, the US Immigration Service or the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. These departments mainly examine the applicant's personal information and background, such as name and fingerprints, to determine whether the applicant is a person who is not allowed to enter the United States (such as a terrorist or has lost his identity in the United States). In this case, administrative reconsideration takes a long time.

We usually apply for a B visa, and the procedure may be relatively simple. Visa officers will generally tell applicants directly that they need administrative review, which will take about 2-3 weeks, and inform them of the materials that need to be supplemented (most of them need personal English resumes), and then they will generally conduct telephone surveys. Telephone surveys generally know the job title, monthly salary, working years and so on.

Of course, specific surveys can also be conducted for different industries and occupations, such as the one above.

Third, how to deal with administrative reconsideration?

Although administrative reconsideration will delay some time, it is not terrible. As long as the applicant does not forge materials or cheat the American embassy or consulate, it will generally pass smoothly.

Of course, sometimes other employees of the company may not know the exact information of visa applicants to the United States, and appropriate communication is still necessary.

There is such a reminder on the website of the State Council: General administrative reconsideration is within 60 days; If the visa applicant wants to check the progress, please do so in 60 days.

After opening an online visa application account, if there is administrative review, the applicant can also check the progress in his own account.

In addition, if the contact information changes (such as company phone number or mobile phone number), you must inform the consulate to update the relevant information in time.

If the consulate requests supplementary information, it shall submit supplementary information in full accordance with its requirements.

Tip: The United States is a country with a relatively high crime rate, so it is sensitive to foreigners entering the United States. If some factors of the applicant are involved, it will enter the procedure of administrative reconsideration, which sometimes takes a long time. We can only minimize the probability of administrative reconsideration. For example, when applying for a visa, you must explain to the visa officer that your purpose of entering the United States will not endanger the security of the United States, and the purpose is clear.