– If your case has been pending for over 6 months, a U.S. Senator or Representative's office can contact the Department of State on your behalf. This often prompts movement or at least provides a formal response regarding your case status.
No two administrative processing cases are identical. The duration depends on a variety of factors: – If your case has been pending for over 6 months, a U
But contrast with other countries: Canada’s “background check” for PR takes ~6–12 months. UK’s “HAT” checks take 2–4 months. So 6 months is not extreme globally. For U.S. visas, however, the unpredictability is the real pain point—not the average length. – If your case has been pending for over 6 months, a U