My mom applied for a B1/B2 visitor visa recently. During the interview, the Consular Officer explicitly told her the visa was approved and they retained her passport. We were very relieved. However, today she received a 221(g) slip asking her to return for another interview. The slip has no specific remarks or requested documents, just the instruction to reappear. We are confused because of the earlier verbal approval. Has anyone experienced a verbal approval followed by a callback like this?
Greetings. Do not be overly alarmed. Working in tourism, I have seen this occur when the backend security check flags a common name or a data mismatch after the face-to-face interview concludes. History lives here; it is often just a procedural formality to clear up a record. Correcting historical misconceptions is part of the process, and this is likely just a verification step.