L-1 Consular Interview: Checked for Six Months, Approved in the End

Six-Month Wait

Approved After Administrative Processing

L-1 Consular Interview

Background

The client, Mr. Z, held an L-1 visa and was working in the U.S. After returning home, he went to the consulate for his visa interview. On the day of the interview he was told the case needed additional administrative processing (a "Check"), putting the case on hold.

Challenge

Administrative processing has no fixed timeline, leaving the client in prolonged uncertainty about his status and unable to plan his return to the U.S. Staying on top of the case with the consulate throughout the wait, so it wouldn't get forgotten, was the main challenge over those six months.

Strategy

Before the interview, we ran a full mock interview to anticipate questions the officer might ask. Once the case was flagged for Check, our team kept up ongoing communication with the consulate, tracked the case status regularly, and kept the client updated to ease the anxiety of waiting.

Result

After nearly six months of waiting, Mr. Z's L-1 visa was ultimately approved and issued.

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