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Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)Calling All AP survivors!
Hello,

I have a question from all of you who are on AP that did you guy ever been issued a visa to US and traveled on that, cause what i found out is that if you have gotten visa multiple time or single time they are not going through an AP. People who are on AP are the ones who never got visa before. Is it true or false please let me know? reason for asking this is i have 5 multiple visit visa's to USA one my passport and one is still valid which i got in 2006 April and is valid till 2011 and they did do my clearance check cause on my visa it's says clearance received and they kept my passport for 3 months this clearance. Am i still going to go on AP as my Interview is on 5 May, any suggestions please?
SaqibMalePakistan2008-03-12 02:28:00
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Still waiting for my passport as i have submitted on 4 nov and my AP got cleared on 27 oct after 6 months. They didn't call me cuz i knew they won't, so i did and ask that my AP is cleared and he was like yeah submit your passport which i did. After 7 days i ask did you got my passport and he was like well its not updated in our system let me do that, So from that day the count down started and I'm expecting to get the passport by 29 nov as it will be 15 days. What you think guys or should i call the embassy and find out about whats going?

Ok and one another question is do i have to take the Xray with me on the way to states or just leave it here? I'm on K3 visa.

Thanks
Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-11-24 00:29:00
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Hey Revived, Qasim, Aisha, Mary, Mian & others Friends,

Good News is I got done finally with the AP process on 27th October which i found out on Friday by DOS, but till 3rd Monday no one called from Islamabad Embassy so i made a call myself and he told me to submit the passport which i did today. so let see when they give it back to me.

Any idea how long they are taking? Because i have to be there before 5 Dec.

Would like to thank everyone for being a part of this dark hole of mine as not everyone was in there but it felt we are together and that helped me in staying stronger and to believe what i was going through will over soon.

Thank you everyone.

Will keep u posted
SaqibMalePakistan2008-11-04 04:18:00
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QUOTE (browneyedgirl @ Oct 16 2008, 05:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats to liberal kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif Im glad someone is getting some good news here lately.

This A/P is so depressing. I know none of us like to wait, but not knowing how long the wait is gonna be makes it even worse. My heart goes out to everyone who has been waiting over 6 months. This feels horrible and we're only alittle over 3 months.

How do you guys get any info out of the DOS except the same ol "your case is in administrative processing and there is not estimation on the time it will take." If you try to ask them any questions they shut you down. mad.gif

I would just like to know if they are really working on our cases or are they sitting on a shelf somewhere collecting dust whistling.gif whistling.gif whistling.gif



What is the DOS number? i cant get it right.

Thanks
Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-10-17 02:42:00
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Well I'm on AP since May 5 2008. Nothing so far and still pending. I don't know what the hell they are doing but i think it will be over after election in US.

Any male on K3 (AP) here and since when? someone told me on this forum that there is expedite service but there is nothing like that. I have involved each any every person i could from Senator John Mccain to congresswomen as they are the In-charge of Arizona. No lucky all they say is It's a national security issue and can't be done anything. This is absurd yaar been waiting since last 19 months to go there through proper channel and they are not letting me. I wished i would've used my visit visa to go there and applied.

I lost my job too due to these a***hole. Anyway hope you all get your visa's soon.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-10-10 02:37:00
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Dr. Nadeem,

Salaam, well to me its been 5 months up till now and i don't know what going on, I have done the same what you have done involved senator and congressman but they are effortless and they can't do anything for sure. They have the power but they don't use it as in return all they say it's a national security issue. Well if its a national security issue why the hell you gave us 5 year multiple visa 4 time which is still valid till 2011.

If we really wanted to commit crime or if we would be some kinda terrorist we would've gone on visit visa not on immigrant visa. That's foolish of them to reply in this manner.

K3 visa is suppose to reunite family's not to put them on AP. Sorry who will be hurt with what I'm about to say here but it's fact that K1 visa holder are not suppose to be get visa before K3 Because that's more like Vulnerable to security and to a lot of things as they are not even married and can commit anything. Please don't take me wrong, I'm not accusing anyone specific here, I'm just explaning how and what should be done, which is not being done.

Sorry if anyone is hurt to what i said but fact cannot be changed.

Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-09-24 01:44:00
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[quote name='zorro' date='Aug 16 2008, 12:26 PM' post='2121244']
Hi Friends, How are you doing?
My wife had her interview yesterday on 15th of the august,and By The Grace Of GOD, she got approved.The visa officer said please collect the passport after 11days from the AM EX. Lahore.

I was with my wife to the embassy, the officer did not ask me even a single question, the interview was very short and he asked only 5 questions,

1, what is your date of marriage and where it held?
2, show me photographs.
3, how much your husband earn per hour?
4, How did we meet?
5, write the address and phone numbers of your husband.

I was listening when he was interviewing my wife. Dear friends there is no need of chest x-ray to carry to the embassy. The most important thing that i am going to share is that, i spent two hours after our interview to confirm this question that they put every body on AP.This is totally wrong information spread by some one.

I observed that they put some one on AP who are not good in English and say they want to give interview in English,During my two hours i saw this single case.

secondly they put on some one to AP whose documents are missing or they are unable to provide the originals 5 cases i noticed.

Thirdly the put some one on AP whose 1-864 form is not personal.I mean to says the candidates wife or husband , say there parents to make 1-864 for them . Noticed 2 cases .

Fourthly the persons who has given divorce to his first wife. 1 case.

If you have nothing from these conditions you will get visa and they would not put you on AP.
This is my observation , but God knows better.
with the best of luck for upcoming candidates. God bless you.

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Well My friend your observation is wrong. AP means administrative processing and it's a random processing it can be done on any one male or female. how it works is let me explain. Its nothing to do with your English, its something which their computer generates called flag or hit. If matters on if your name is changed previously, you have traveled alot, mostly to Arab countries and it's a background check on you. It has nothing to do what you said up there which is English, document missing, 1-864 or divorce, if it would be that they won't say congratulation you have got the visa but we need to do further administrative processing.

It's just luck dear.

Edited by Saqib, 16 August 2008 - 02:49 AM.

SaqibMalePakistan2008-08-16 02:46:00
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Hey Aisha,

Sorry to hear about yr husband case put on AP. Just be strong and time and will go on. We do understand what u going through but its time of not to be in stress or tensions, its time to nail then up. I have been on AP since May 5 2008 and i have been calling regularly here in Islamabad and Washington but no lucky. I've tried to involve senator and congressman and what i got in response from them was "Its a matter of National Security and we cant interfere in that" Its just useless trust to involve anyone. Just wait for the right time and keep calling them until they are completely bugged.

So hang in there.

Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-08-05 01:15:00
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QUOTE (GoharRabia @ Jul 30 2008, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello Everyone!!!

I've got some good news!! We have FINALLY been cleared out of AP after 4 months!!! We mailed her passport to the Embassy yesterday, July 29! :-)

Am very very excited!!! They however told us it will take from 2 to 4wks to receive the visa.

I am now going to schedule her flight for September on PIA direct.

Does anyone know the best way to schedule the flight on PIA from Lahore to JFK? Also, is it cheaper to book the flight here in the US or in Pakistan?

Thanks in advance for your help! Goodluck to everyone on AP and for those of you waiting for interviews!!!

gohar



Hey Bro,

Congrates on getting the visa, you must be hell happy about it huh? Well I would suggest for JFK to try Emirates they are running direct flights to LA, SF and Houston and may be to JFK. Remember when you get tickets of the airline which belongs to the homeland you are traveling from are expensive like PIA it will cost you more, secondly you cannot book tickets for purchase from US for your wife to fly from the Pakistan.

Thanks
Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-07-31 02:13:00
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Hi Aisha,

Well be relax and pray for good. It's a process through which everyone male has to go through i guess and you have to believe that holding Pakistani passport and being in Pakistan is painful then you have ever imagine when it comes to getting a Visa or Immigration.

Its been a while you have been here helping everyone on this forum providing information when we needed it the most, you were the only source. It's natural when it comes on yourself and that you feel helpless along with being apart for your love ones.

Trust me the impression i got when i was at the interview was like ok it's just a piece of cake i'll get the visa right away but its totally different. Don't take me wrong that i'm making you more worried, but the fact is when you know the truth it's easy to handle the situation saying that i knew he will be put on AP.

Being relax is the key to success in every field of life to handle situation better. Just pray that's all we can say, which is true, rest is in the hands of allah.

Here are some good information on AP/AR for your review. I hope you will find it helpful.

http://www.uscis.gov...heck_2Apr08.pdf
http://usaimmigratio...tiveReview.html

Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-07-21 02:00:00
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Petitioner B.C. , Have they ever asked the Beneficiary for the Petioner's B.C at the embassy? Just wondering if I should send it or not?


I never sent the original, but i did send two copies just in case they decide to ask for it.


Hi,

just wanted to ask you what is the number of DOS and how to contact them regarding AP on my case, secondly how did you got your case expedite and where did you call and what did you say.

reply will appreciated.

Thanks
Saqib


+12026631225 here is the number, have you case number ready (ISL??????????) and the beneficary's birthdate.
I called ISB and told them that Im expecting and wanted to know how much longer it will take and if my husband will be here in time for my delivery the guy laughed and said he will put in a request, But I also asked the guy if he could some how expedite the case and he put in a request and thats how it worked for me. I would say within a week or so we receieved an email from ISb to come and pick up visa.

hope this helps
farah


Hey Farah,

How are you? well the number you have given is just recording which i'm getting and we tried to call and convince the consular in Islamabad same as what you said but i dont know why the hell my AP is taking so long its been 2 1/2 months no progress and i'm stuck here for no reason. I wish i should've gone on visit visa way back then. please if you know any other number do let me know where i can get my case expedite.

For Aisha

Congrates on finally getting the interview date and do remember to post you hubby interview experience.

Thanks
Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-07-17 03:13:00
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QUOTE (fareash @ May 10 2008, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (browneyedgirl @ May 10 2008, 01:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Petitioner B.C. , Have they ever asked the Beneficiary for the Petioner's B.C at the embassy? Just wondering if I should send it or not?


I never sent the original, but i did send two copies just in case they decide to ask for it.


Hi,

just wanted to ask you what is the number of DOS and how to contact them regarding AP on my case, secondly how did you got your case expedite and where did you call and what did you say.

reply will appreciated.

Thanks
Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-05-30 07:17:00
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[quote name='hadam' date='May 13 2008, 12:23 AM' post='1833223']
[quote name='hadam' post='1830225' date='May 11 2008, 12:38 AM']AA, my brother and his family finaly got the immigrant Visa interview appointment letter, we got date of May 30 at 8 AM. It is under F4 catogery. I have some questions, if some one please help me.

1. The interview letter telling us to bring US$400 visa processing fee with us on day of interview for each family member. Do any one know where you pay this? AT ISL Embassy or at some where else before we arrive for interivew. Do you have to pay cash or can we use Credit card or write a check.

Answer) Yes you have to pay this amount inside Islamabad Embassy. Payments need to be in Cash and if dollars its better.

2. Has any one recently been to ISL? We are flying out of Karachi day before the interview May 29 and flying back from Islamabad on May 30 late in night. Is this enough time? On the day of Visa, how long you have to stay in Islamabad? Can we fly back same day May 30 later in night to Karachi?

Answer) Yes you can fly back same back at night, you have alot time and how long you have to stay inside is no one can perdict its depends.


3. On day of interview May 30, where we have to go?? I have read that you go to convention center 6 AM then buy a bus ticket. Our interview time is 8 AM. After you buy your bus ticket you go through security to get on bus. Then bus take you close to US Embassy ISL. After you get off the bus, you have to walk to US Embassy compound. You have to go through security again. Then You have to stay in line for 3-4 hours before you go in to the interview room.

Answer) Well be there at 6 sharp or 5:30 is what i recommend and round 7:30 or 7:45 you will be in front of US Embassy. Everything you wrote up there is true but you don't have to wait in lines as you will go in a separate line and show you letter to the security guard and he will let you in, then again security check and after that they will tell you to go in and get your finger prints done inside and then have a seat for a for a while


4. After the interview you get your passport back with visa or you have to wait and come back next day?

Answer) Well its not sure that you will get your passport back but maybe depends on the load they have and you can fly back the same day and get your passport by via same courier you submitted your documents (American Express)


5. What duration of visa you get on your passport, 1 year, 6 months or only 3 months.

Answer) Well again its up to them how much they want to give.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-05-13 02:08:00
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[quote name='GoharRabia' date='May 7 2008, 12:22 AM' post='1817725']
Hey Saqib,

The guy that interviewed my fiance for the visa told her the exact same thing! Congratulations, visa is approved and you will receive it and the pakistani lady siad you will receive the visa within 6 wks! well GUESS WHAT???? today is 6 WEEKS from the interview and NOTHING!!! NO VISA!!! I call DOS every week on thursday to get an update and they say "I'm sorry, case is in AP". I say, "Thanks, have a great day!". Then i'm sad all day on thursday!!! This is a routine for me, i look forward to Thursday every week! Her interview was 25 of March and the AP started on 27 of March. So, it seems to take about 2 days to have the case transferred back to US, DOS.

My faince's mother and father both have Green Cards, both will be US Citizen's in the next 9months or so, 1 sister is a US Citizen, 1 sister has a Green Card and yet my fiance is in AP.

These embassies people are idiots for doing what they do!! dont they know that any terrorist cna come over the mexican border??? I mean come on!!!! Anyways, best of luck to both of us and the rest on AP! Soon it shall all be over!!

gohar

Well bro you just have to hang in there and you have to admit that these are american who cant think one step forward or else america would be a safe country to live in and these checks mean nothing, what needs to happen will happen no matter what security measure they take.

As far as you fiance family is concern having green card, yaar my whole family is US citizen since last 35 years. My brother is US citizen my two sisters are US citizen and i'm the only Idiot hahhahah got stuck here in Pakiland due to Family Business or else i would've been there way before. But anyways
my point here is not to make you or any one sad just relax like i said and have faith in ALLAH and be with your fiance whenever she need you. They can't stop anyone from being reunited thats what i believe no matter how strong they are.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-05-07 02:33:00
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Hi Gohar, Rabia, Mary & Mian

I guess I'm in the same boat as you guys are in, yesterday i went through a interview process in Islamabad and had a bad experience which i didn't thought off. It start with waiting inside from 8:00 am till 9:00 am when i was called first by a desi guy who asked me who is my petitioner which i told him my wife and then he asked the affidavit is given by who and i told him its my father-in-law. He ask that where is my daughter as her name is in the interview letter and i told you that she is already a US citizen since she was born and her name was in the dependent in all my forms so he said that do you have a passport copy and i said yes i do, then he told me to pay $131 and take a seat.

Second time i was called around 9:35 by a desi Lady saying to give her my medical report and if i have my daughters naturalization Certificate which was issued by them in Karachi as Birth Aboard Record, I said yes i have the original and photocopy with me so she said to show the consular at the time of interview and now you can take a seat.

Third time i was called by a gora guy who was right behind me in the window number 2 who was mostly calling female to interview and he knew both languages English and Urdu cuz i heard him interviewing two ladies in urdu and he was perfect in that but anyway my bad lucky that i was called by him and he said hi and would u like to give interview in english or urdu and i said i don't mind english or urdu as long as you are comfortable in Urdu and he laugh and said to honest, english would be excellent for me i said ok.

So questions were.

1. Who is my petitioner? I told him my wife name
2. Where she lives? I told him the state and city and now she is with me to help in packing up stuff and we will go together.
3. Is you daughter been issued a passport? I said yes from US Consulate in Karachi and i have the birth Aboard certificate and he said can i see that so i
showed him that.
4. Third question was you have travelled alot around the world plus dubai, china and to US too like 8 to 9 times and i guess all your visits were for 2
week to one month max right? I said yes.
5. Can i see you old passport? I showed him from the first passport i got made with a US visa on it which i got in 1986 and he checked something in
computer and came to the first page of the passport and smiled and said is that you and i smiled back and said yes its me pretty old picture of me.

After that i don't know what happen to him and he said congratulation you have got the visa but we need to do some further AP (Admistrative Processing) on your case which will be done in 4 to 6 week and then in Urdu he said Jaldi ho jayi ga and not to worry and gave me this blue A4 size paper with a 2 white tokens, one attached to my passport and other was with this white form where are american express located.

He returned me all my original documents they kept, submitted with 3.5 pack and photo's too. He also returned all my passports and he didn't see or ask for anything, no current police report, no new photo, no DS 230 part II, nothing at all and said i'm returning you your passport and if you want to travel you can for business trip or whatever and when AP is done we will give you a call on your cell phone to drop your passport at American Express in karachi with this 2 tokens and blue paper and we will return your passport back in two weeks with a visa.

I have no clue why, as i have travelled to US like anything and came back on time every time. Bad luck over here is this that I recently got done 4 month of AP on my visit visa which clearly indicates (Clearance received , dated from Washington D.C )in bold letters which i got in 2006 and visa is still valid till 2011 Feb.

Thing is if i wanted to go to US i would've gone on visit visa and applied it from there but when you think of doing the right thing or apply for a proper process and go through that they make your life hell. Its been 15 months and now on AP.

Any advice or anything you guys wanna add to this do please. but one thing i wanna say here is who ever is traveling to Dubai don't or else wellcome to dark whole of AP/AR.


inshAllah you will recieve your visa soon... must b a torture! Allah rubul izat has a fixed time for everythin' when it comes, u will receive it which will b soon inshAllah
luckz to you and ur wife


INSHALLAH i will i know and i'm not disappointed to what happened to me cuz when i see you people sitting there without your families for so long, my waiting is nothing infront of that, though my family is with me and my life is running the way it was before cuz i knew this will happen and thats why i didn't pack up at all. But the question is why can't americans think the way it should be that they had two months after giving me the interview letter and they could've done the AP/AR before and this is the reason i tried to avoid the I-130 cuz i found out that it will take more time but my bad luck, avoid I-130 got me stuck in I-129F as both of my application were approved. Anyway I hope for the best and wish u all best of lucky and just be cool and have fun instead of thinking when AP will be done.


"If you go more after something, the more it goes away" Means don't call DOS or ask for AP. It will take it's time.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-05-07 02:18:00
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Hi Gohar, Rabia, Mary & Mian

I guess I'm in the same boat as you guys are in, yesterday i went through a interview process in Islamabad and had a bad experience which i didn't thought off. It start with waiting inside from 8:00 am till 9:00 am when i was called first by a desi guy who asked me who is my petitioner which i told him my wife and then he asked the affidavit is given by who and i told him its my father-in-law. He ask that where is my daughter as her name is in the interview letter and i told you that she is already a US citizen since she was born and her name was in the dependent in all my forms so he said that do you have a passport copy and i said yes i do, then he told me to pay $131 and take a seat.

Second time i was called around 9:35 by a desi Lady saying to give her my medical report and if i have my daughters naturalization Certificate which was issued by them in Karachi as Birth Aboard Record, I said yes i have the original and photocopy with me so she said to show the consular at the time of interview and now you can take a seat.

Third time i was called by a gora guy who was right behind me in the window number 2 who was mostly calling female to interview and he knew both languages English and Urdu cuz i heard him interviewing two ladies in urdu and he was perfect in that but anyway my bad lucky that i was called by him and he said hi and would u like to give interview in english or urdu and i said i don't mind english or urdu as long as you are comfortable in Urdu and he laugh and said to honest, english would be excellent for me i said ok.

So questions were.

1. Who is my petitioner? I told him my wife name
2. Where she lives? I told him the state and city and now she is with me to help in packing up stuff and we will go together.
3. Is you daughter been issued a passport? I said yes from US Consulate in Karachi and i have the birth Aboard certificate and he said can i see that so i
showed him that.
4. Third question was you have travelled alot around the world plus dubai, china and to US too like 8 to 9 times and i guess all your visits were for 2
week to one month max right? I said yes.
5. Can i see you old passport? I showed him from the first passport i got made with a US visa on it which i got in 1986 and he checked something in
computer and came to the first page of the passport and smiled and said is that you and i smiled back and said yes its me pretty old picture of me.

After that i don't know what happen to him and he said congratulation you have got the visa but we need to do some further AP (Admistrative Processing) on your case which will be done in 4 to 6 week and then in Urdu he said Jaldi ho jayi ga and not to worry and gave me this blue A4 size paper with a 2 white tokens, one attached to my passport and other was with this white form where are american express located.

He returned me all my original documents they kept, submitted with 3.5 pack and photo's too. He also returned all my passports and he didn't see or ask for anything, no current police report, no new photo, no DS 230 part II, nothing at all and said i'm returning you your passport and if you want to travel you can for business trip or whatever and when AP is done we will give you a call on your cell phone to drop your passport at American Express in karachi with this 2 tokens and blue paper and we will return your passport back in two weeks with a visa.

I have no clue why, as i have travelled to US like anything and came back on time every time. Bad luck over here is this that I recently got done 4 month of AP on my visit visa which clearly indicates (Clearance received , dated from Washington D.C )in bold letters which i got in 2006 and visa is still valid till 2011 Feb.

Thing is if i wanted to go to US i would've gone on visit visa and applied it from there but when you think of doing the right thing or apply for a proper process and go through that they make your life hell. Its been 15 months and now on AP.

Any advice or anything you guys wanna add to this do please. but one thing i wanna say here is who ever is traveling to Dubai don't or else wellcome to dark whole of AP/AR.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-05-06 05:43:00
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Congratulations Ali and wishing your wife home soon.

Mary



Thanks. Just also wanted to add that my brothers wife had her interview on the 24th of march. She was given her visa right there and her visa arrived 2 days after her interview.. So if you are really really lucky you can get ur visa the day of your interview.



Congrate to you and your bhabi. I have a question that did she ever traveled to US before or got visa to US previously?
SaqibMalePakistan2008-04-08 02:50:00
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Hi Everyone,

My fiance received an interview date today. She is scheduled for an anterview on April 29th. it is way sooner than I was expecting. We sent packet 3 only few days back. Hope this will help others get an idea on how fast embassy is working these days.




Congrats ayaz on getting very early interview date.



Congrats Ayaz on getting very early InterView Date .

may Allah will help u and get ur visa as soon as possible .inshallah everything will b very gud (ameen)
my brother have also an interview in the mid of of next month .please request for allz pray for every body that is goin the same process

best regards allah hafiz



Zaid, our prayers are with you. Let us know how the interview goes.



Hi ayaz.

bro i have a question that what did u received with the interview date letter because my interview is on 5 may and the only thing i got from American express is the interview letter and the document which they didn't wanted. There is no pack 4 which i have been hearing from a lot people that i should be getting or it will be mailed. Please post your information if you have any on it. Thanks
SaqibMalePakistan2008-04-02 01:00:00
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Hi all,

I have question regarding K3, I got a interview date of 5 May through American Express and all they have given me is interview date letter but not pack 4 or any other form which is DS 230 Part II. Should i be expecting for pack 4 or any documents coming in courier or through American Express before my interview and what should i take with me on the interview?

Thanks
SaqibMalePakistan2008-03-27 03:54:00
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Hello,

I have a question from all of you who are on AP that did you guy ever been issued a visa to US and traveled on that, cause what i found out is that if you have gotten visa multiple time or single time they are not going through an AP. People who are on AP are the ones who never got visa before. Is it true or false please let me know? reason for asking this is i have 5 multiple visit visa's to USA one my passport and one is still valid which i got in 2006 April and is valid till 2011 and they did do my clearance check cause on my visa it's says clearance received and they kept my passport for 3 months this clearance. Am i still going to go on AP as my Interview is on 5 May, any suggestions please?
SaqibMalePakistan2008-03-12 02:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0
Thank you all. Is anyone scheduled for interview on 5 May.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-03-09 10:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0
Hi all,

Good news finally i got a date today for interview on 5 May 2008. Is anyone scheduled for that day? Do reply me back and if anyone needs anyhelp regarding K3 you all are most welcome.

Thanks

Saqib
SaqibMalePakistan2008-03-07 13:42:00
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Hi Qasim,

First Congrates on getting visa's. Dear I have few questions related to K3 visa.

I just received this 3.5 pack and i have completed everything but just one thing which is affidavit of support, do i have to submit that right now or i can show that at interview?

Second, what is the interview dates they are giving after receiving the pack 4? like i just read back there, someone submitted there papers in Jan 2008 and they received the date for March.

Third, I have been to U.S like to 8 to 10 for 2 to 3 weeks and max 2 months. Is there any possibility they wont put me on AP? because most of the people who have been on AP never been to U.S before, so this could be one big factor people are being put on AP for this reason. If I'm wrong please correct me because i have not seen anyone saying that he/she was previously issued a visit visa before ever.
SaqibMalePakistan2008-01-31 07:23:00
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Hey how you doing? congratulations to you and your wife, Sorry to bother you, i just wanted to know your timeline as i recently got both of my applications approved on 29 Nov 1-130 & I-129F for K3 visa . what will happen next and how much time does it take as i have attorney in-between.

I'm bit confused about what you said down there "Our original I-130 interview date was in april, and K3 in January - upon requesting (after emails and letters) they gave us an earlier interview date for K3 in December and stated that they would process IR1/CRI the same day" . I heard what happens is when both applications are approved they put a hold on i-130 till the Beneficiary arrives to US and apply for Adjustment of status but yours was different i guess. What happened actually, can you describe that?

It would be a help if you can tell me in detail about the whole process step wise and the issue i mentioned above. Thanks
Saqib



QUOTE (hp81 @ Dec 3 2007, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratulations!
QUOTE (aka808 @ Dec 3 2007, 11:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi VJ'ers wanted to share my wife's interview experience in ISB this morning. By the grace of God she was approved and will receive her passport in 7 - 10 days - they handed her a pink token number with the address for AMEX.

Interview was at 8 am. Took her an hour to get past the security etc.

They took her fingerprints
The following questions were asked:

1. How long you have been married for?
2. What does your husband do?
3. Have you been outside Pakistan
4. Ever been to the U.S

He checked the tax returns, affadavit of support.

Asked for the photos but when she put two albums in front of him, he said it was ok.

At the end, he said, welcome to the US, you will receive your passport in 7 -10 days and gave her a pink token with some numbers on it.

Our orignial I-130 interview date was in april, and K3 in January - upon requesting (after emails and letters) they gave us an earlier interview date for K3 in decemeber and stated that they would process IR1/CRI the same day.

Wish all of you have your cases adjudicated asap and get reunited with your loved ones.

Mary -our prayers are with you at all times.

Thanks


SaqibMalePakistan2007-12-04 02:51:00
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QUOTE (KHURRAM SERAJ @ Nov 5 2007, 07:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Saqib @ Nov 5 2007, 08:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Salaam Khurram,

I've been reading all your post and found them interesting and informative and thought i should consult a bit from you about my case status. My wife is US citizen and she filed through attorney for me in US while staying here in Pakistan, since we got married in 2004 dec she is with me and went back once in 2006 Jan and now waiting with me for my case to get approved, my daughter is also US citizen through her. Following is my timeline so far.

29 March 2007 - Applied for I-130 (California Service Center)
30 March 2007 - They received
04 April 2007 - NOA received From

06 or 07 April 2007 - applied for I-129F (Chicago)
09 April 2007 - NOA showed a filed or received day
25 May 2005 - It was transferred to California Service center)

Since then there is no action taken on my case, I've checked the processing time and it went over time frame, but no notification so far.

Can you tell me now whats going to happen and how thing will go like what papers i will be getting and what not? do remember that we have attorney in between so i guess all the papers is what he will be getting not me, if i'm wrong please tell me. do give me a detail step by step with time it takes and when should i expect to get approval & call for interview. One more thing what forms do pack contain which you receive for K3 and how many of pack are we going to get.

Thanks


Walaikum Salaam,

It took me three moths from the transfer date to my service center to approval but I have heard there is a tremendous backlog right now due to price hike in June and everyone that tried to apply before that. People are even having a problem reveiving their receipts for the forms they submitted (NOA-1).
That being said I hope you approval come soon.
This is whats going to happen:
1. Once case is approved NOA-2 (notice of Approval) will be generated and mailed to you and your lawyer. (sometimes only the lawyer gets the copy but I have seen it both ways).
2. The K3 case is then transfer to the National Visa center and then shipped out to the concerning Embassy and a notification is sent to you and/or your lawyer.
3. Once Embassy receives your case it take approx a week to 10 days to send you the K3 packet which contains the following:
a. Form DS-230 (I)
b. Form DS-156 - 2 copies
c. Parents Form
d. Form DS-157
e. Checklist - Attached

Let me know if you have more questions

-Khurram



Salaam Khurram,

Finally my application has been approved on 29 nov with the help of congress representative in 3 days my lawyer was bullshitting me that it wont help plus they can't do anything and on top he still doesn't believe as i have CC him all the correspondence i did with Congress person in which he said i got it approved and u will get a notification by tomorrow on yr email from USCIS by anyways my money just went down the drain ($4000) i guess.

So tell me now whats gonna happen, according to my lawyer he said it will take 60 days as his so called practice say for application to leave from there to come to Islamabad and then the rest gonna happen which it did in your wife's case. Dude you must be hell happy that your wife will be there in about a month or so lucky you and her, congrates to you and bhabi.

will be waiting for your reply on this email address. saqib.khwaja@yahoo.com
SaqibMalePakistan2007-12-03 06:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCalling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0
Salaam Khurram,

I've been reading all your post and found them interesting and informative and thought i should consult a bit from you about my case status. My wife is US citizen and she filed through attorney for me in US while staying here in Pakistan, since we got married in 2004 dec she is with me and went back once in 2006 Jan and now waiting with me for my case to get approved, my daughter is also US citizen through her. Following is my timeline so far.

29 March 2007 - Applied for I-130 (California Service Center)
30 March 2007 - They received
04 April 2007 - NOA received From

06 or 07 April 2007 - applied for I-129F (Chicago)
09 April 2007 - NOA showed a filed or received day
25 May 2005 - It was transferred to California Service center)

Since then there is no action taken on my case, I've checked the processing time and it went over time frame, but no notification so far.

Can you tell me now whats going to happen and how thing will go like what papers i will be getting and what not? do remember that we have attorney in between so i guess all the papers is what he will be getting not me, if i'm wrong please tell me. do give me a detail step by step with time it takes and when should i expect to get approval & call for interview. One more thing what forms do pack contain which you receive for K3 and how many of pack are we going to get.

Thanks
SaqibMalePakistan2007-11-05 07:55:00