L1, L2 Visa

Hi all. This is the first time I post something in this forum and after using it to help me during my visa process I think is time to give something back and also to humbly ask for some advise.

First some background.

My wife and I are from a country in the European Union, so this means that we have travel at least once a year to the US for the 5 years. Before that we both were in US with an F1 student visa (back then we were not married yet). We have never had a problem going in and out to the US, but last time we went there in summer this year at the port of entry the officer said to my wife that it looks like she overstayed while she were there with the F1 one visa, she did not do it, so this is what she said and the office let her going into the country telling her that next time she travel she needs to have some documents to clarify this. So nothing happened and we both spend some days in the US.

Today we had our interview and this is how it went:

VO: Good morning

me: good morning

VO: L1 A right?

me: Yes sir

VO to my wife: Did you study before in the US?

my wife: Yes

VO: Did you come back to your country right after finishing the program?

my wife: yes

VO: ok, cool

VO to me: Do you work for xxx company?

me: yes

VO: what is your position there?

me: xxxx Manager

VO: what the company does?

me: manufacturing of xxx product

VO: what is your title in US?

me: xxx Manager

VO: what will you do there?

me: explain in 3 sentences

VO: So you can hire and fire people and will also manage a budget:

me: yes I will

VO: Why the company is sending you

me: Explain in 2 sentences

VO: Oh, you also had an students visa before?

me: yes, we both did the same program

VO to my wife: Do you plan to work in US?

my wife: I will apply for work permit and if I get it I would like to work

VO: what kind of job would you like to do?

my wife did not expect that question but she answered honestly: I am Master Degree in xxx so something related to this

Then he typed for a couple of minutes and said: Sir I am approving your visa but your wife's visa needs to go under administrative process. I am keeping both passports and my intention is to approve both of your visas but I cannot do it now since this administrative process needs to be done.

Then I explained him about the situation in the port of entry last time in US and asked if this is the reason for Adm. process also add said that we had with us documents to verify that my wife never overstay (college transcripts, old passports, etc). the VO said:

I do not need to check these documents if your wife says she did not overstay I trust her, so not worries about this.

He then gave us a 221g yellow slip saying: sorry since right now is not approved I need to give you this.

The 221g does not have anything marked other than: further admin process needs to be done.

I ask him if he know approx. how long it would take and he told me: It should not take more than 2 weeks.

And that is.

The VO was a really nice smiling young guy and we had a nice interview.

One more think. My wife is working in the same company as I do and this was clearly stated in her DS160.

So from one side it is good I got my L1A approved, but I will not move to the US without my wife so we are not happy with the situation.

Any feedback from the nice people of this forum would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!