ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionBijad's Casablanca Interview Experience
congrulations................!!!!!!!!!! hope u get ur visa very soon.
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-01-21 23:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI just got a call from the US Embassy...
congratulations
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-02-04 23:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview In Riyadh

Finally, I had my interview in Riyadh on January 23,2010, my schedule was 1:30 pm and I had my final interview with the American consul at around 3:40 pm, my interview lasted for about 20 minutes.
The American consul was a fine young woman, she is so nice but if she is talking with the other consular officer and ask for their opinion about my case you can see that she is a very tough officer.
She asked me with so many questions, and most of the questions are not just answerable by YES or NO or precise dates of each and every occasion, I have to think hard about the answers that I will give to her.
what I learned and what I can say to those who are having the interview soon,BE HONEST, that's the main tool.
Pictures, Greeting Cards and my wife's telephone bills played a very important role with my interview, they didn't ask for any other documents.
During the later time of the interview, the lady consul just talking to me in a very casual way and after repeating some of her previous questions, she told me to go to other window to get my stuff back, she didn't told me if I was approved. The Indian consul returned all the original documents we submitted to the NVC and keep my passport. He didn't told me either if I was approved, He just gave me a violet card with a written phrase "Collect Passport" and asked me to bring it to the FedEX and return the airway bill. I was really confused and thinking if I was denied or approved, so before I leave the window I asked the Indian consul if I was approved and he said, Yes. I didn't feel anything, as in anything. I passed through the window of the American lady consul and said Thank you and she just gave me a smile.
Until I got back to my hotel room, I'm still not convinced if I was really approved.
I can't wait to see my passport with visa in it to make my self convinced or believe that I was really approved.


congratulationssssssssss.......................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-01-26 11:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionFinally Visa In Hand

Finally my fiance got the Heavenly Visa Today. Hallelujah. Praise be to God the Almighty. They had misplaced his file and was saying some Administrative Processing Nonsense!
Anyways,,, he's got it now.


congrate.......
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-20 00:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy email replay...!!!

You are in administrative processing. No one knows how long it will take, could be one week could be one year. The good news is that unless something really bad comes up the visa is approved. So all you have to do now is wait.When the AP is complete they will call and request the passport (if they do not already have it).

The only problems you may run into is if the AP takes too long some of the paperwork may expire such as the medical and/or affidavit of support both of which are only good for one year.

Just hang in there, this is the worst part and the not knowing how long it will take makes it even worse. But remind yourself once it is done he will get his visa (unless he really is a bad guy).


they kept my passport in the time of interview... jan 28 2010.
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-17 23:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy email replay...!!!
any advise plz???
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-17 05:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy email replay...!!!
hey yesterday i called to islamabad and they guy he told me still in process and told me wait this week in the end he ask me my contact number and after that he asked me for 2nd contact number so wat doest its mean any idea???

thanks in advance....
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-16 14:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy email replay...!!!

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From what it sounds like in your description of the interview.... You're all good.
I've heard of the administrative review being anything from a week or so to 6-8 weeks.
They kept your passport..... You're good. Hang in there.



thanks for replay but i m still worried bz my wife called to DOS and they told to my wife that wait till approval.
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-15 03:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy email replay...!!!
any1 give idea????
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-06 00:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy email replay...!!!
hi all

yesterday i emailed to embassy for the status of my visa and today i got the replay of my email:-


Dear Sir/Madam,



Our record indicates that the case is still pending under administrative process and we will contact the applicant(s) upon completion of this process. Also, time duration for the process is always approximated therefore maximum cannot be predicted.



I hope this information will be helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you required any further inquiry.



Your's truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit, Consular Section

American Embassy, Islamabad

Phone: 0092-51-208-2700
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-04 03:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVISA !!!!

FYI.........YES SETH PASSED HIS INTERVIEW :) BUT HE CAN'T PICK IT UP UNTIL APRIL 23RD :(

LET'S DO THE HAPPY VISA DANCE :)


congrats...
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-03-24 13:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionApproved - one problem
congrates on approval.... :thumbs:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-04-19 10:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionNo response from the consulate, what should I do??
once a month they r replaying of email,,,
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-04-28 02:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionvisa approved
ur welcome
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-04-28 03:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionvisa approved
congrates...!!!! :D
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-04-28 01:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview in Riyadh on March 10, 2010 (Full steps)
WOW congrates............ good news......................... :wow: :rofl: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-05-13 01:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview: Approved...do we have anything else to worry about?

I just got a call from my fiancee and she just left the embassy! She said she was approved! They were really nice to her and everything. The officer who interviewed her said she was approved and should get her visa in less than a week. But is there a chance that they might look at the forms and decide they need something else and not issue us the visa?

I'm probably just worrying too much, but it's hard to settle down until she actually gets her visa.

Thanks!


Congrats..... :thumbs:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-05-24 03:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionApproved
Congratulations
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-06-04 12:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPink slip
Congrats good news... :star:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-06-07 13:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioninterview in6 days pray for us!

:wacko: :blink: :unsure: oour interview is in 6 days ,, pl,ease pray for us, we been together going on 4 yeares with alot of proof b ut god willing all will be ok, there is a 13 year age gap but ive stayed here in our flat with his family abov e us everytrip i made here which is 4 so surely all will be ok, if u have any advice or tips please let me know, just been a wreck here plus soon i know i must be getting to usa cause my health is getting worse, my body is weakening so a nyways pray for us!


I m praying for and best of luck for interview... :star:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-06-17 11:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy send me passport back
Keep praying for me thanks.... :star:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-07-02 12:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy send me passport back
wat is the next good step for us???? from where to start????
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-07-02 00:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy send me passport back
Thanks for all of ur help and replay if still any1 have information plz share it wd me thanks...
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2010-07-01 12:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionK1 Visa for iranian got Approved
Congratulations!
bankermaiMalePakistan2009-09-16 20:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa Interview gone wrong
QUOTE (R&AINC @ Oct 21 2009, 06:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am really disappointed and sad that after 3 years of fighting against the distance, the circumstances, and this visa process, it all came down to this shitty day. There is a person which likes to play god, and decide for you if you can be happy and sad for the rest of your life.

A person that detached from the real word by a glass wall, is able to destroy lives with a smile in the face.

I have been preparing for this interview for the las 9 months, and since my situation is a little complex( I lived in the usa before), I had to submit also extra documentation showing that I had been in legal status while in the USA. Well not only I was in legal status while in the usa, but I also drop thousand and thousand of dollars to get a degree from an american school. Moreover, since I also worked legally, I paid taxes to the us government for 4 years.

This interview is for a K-1 visa, which is supposed to be a visa for people that love each other. Nevertheless not even one question was asked about the relationship. Maybe the person playing God had already decided maybe not, but the simple fact that I am doing this the legal way, should give me credit instead of making me feel that I am a liar.

I do not go into details, because it upsets me only to think about it. I left upset, but not because I could be denied for a visa, not because I felt so humiliated by the wannabe god, and not even because I may not be able to go to the USA. I do not care about those things. I do not give a ###### about them. But the sole idea of having to tell my love that we cannot be together because the visa maybe be denied, is just eating me inside my brain and my heart. I called her and told her how it went and she started crying... and I cannot take that. My love should only cry of happiness because I can be with her. YOu can only understand this feeling if you love someone. But a wannabe GOD was not in the mood today to make me and my love happy.

They just gave me a green paper and said that they do not know how long it will take. They also said" If i were you I would not book a flight yet" The only positive thing is that they kept my passport..... what a ###### day



that is not a denial it sounds like a AP/AR , just hang in there and wait little more , i m sure u will here good new soon , best of luck

bankermaiMalePakistan2009-10-21 07:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionINTERVIEW assigned!!
Congratulations !!! and best of luck for ur interview
bankermaiMalePakistan2009-11-07 23:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEnraptured's Hubby's Interview
Thats great news Congratulations
bankermaiMalePakistan2009-11-08 15:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEnraptured's Hubby's Interview
Best of luck , lot of prayers for u
bankermaiMalePakistan2009-11-07 23:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionhusband's interview is 24 hours away!!
Best of luck
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-02-09 20:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionOpen Appt FINALLY Recieved
Best of luck !
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-02-19 18:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview+med exam in Naples: info
Congratulations!!!!!
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-02-18 16:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioninterview but AP islamabad embassy

Thanks guys for the positive feedback...I've been too depressed to come online for a few days. I'm feeling more hopeful now. Inshallah, everything will work out as it's meant too.

:-)

How do you like the US BankerMai?


Now as I started my job I am feeling much better , before that homesickness was killing me even my wife was getting tense but now we r happy and enjoying the time
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-02-18 21:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioninterview but AP islamabad embassy

Sad news.....I contacted the embassy via e-mail yesterday to see when the anticipated delivery of my husband's Visa was going to be happen only to be told he's in AP.

What the heck? They told him at the interview that he was approved, gave him back all of our original documents, kept his passport and told him he'd receive his Visa package in 2 to 6 weeks. I asked him yesterday what color of slip he received...it was green.

Sooo frustrated at this point! Has this happened to anyone else?


dont be worried sister , u have 100% same case as Saba_yasir , but let me tell u now the normal time for issuing visa is one month so between this month even one day before ur visa printing if u will call them or ask them they will say u r in AP. so dont worry and have patience it will arrive soon .

and i tell u my personal experience after one week of my interview i inquired about they case status and they said u r in AP and right after half an hour i got call from Amex to pick the passport up .

INSHALLAH ur husband will get his passport soon
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-02-17 00:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussioninterview but AP islamabad embassy
Congrats Brother for passing the interview. today is my first day here in United States
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-01-29 13:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussiontoday i called to Islamabad embassy...
thats a good news buddy , INSHALLAH u will get ur Visa in the start of March
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-02-23 20:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHorrible Email by AMERICAN EMBASSY RIYADH
Fiaz brother I am really sorry about ur situation , MAY ALLAH give u success in this this painful journey soon
bankermaiMalePakistan2010-03-12 17:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionjoint sponsor who have not paid the 2008 taxes
thanks a lot.
saranMalePakistan2009-02-19 09:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionjoint sponsor who have not paid the 2008 taxes
WE need a joint sponsor and the people are who are going to be the joint sponsors have not yet paid the 2008 taxes.should we send the papers to the embassy without the copies of the tax papers for the year 2008?they might not be able to pay the taxes soon.
saranMalePakistan2009-02-17 23:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionaffidavit of support not notarized
QUOTE (KHURRAM SERAJ @ Apr 23 2009, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
FROM USCIS:
I-134:
You must sign Form I-134 in your full name. (Note: Signing Form I-135 is under penalty of perjury under U.S. law). For this reason, it is not necessary to sign Form I-134 before a notary, nor to have your signature notarize after you sign it.
Where you submit the form depends on whether the alien you are sponsoring is in or outside the United States and what type of application is being submitted. See the instructions provided with the corresponding application for detailed information on where to submit this affidavit of support.

I-864A( the one you should be filing for joint sponsorship):
Should be filed with Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act.
The signatures on the I-864A must be notarized by a notary public or signed before an immigration or consular office

The immigration offiicer might overlook the notary public stamp but it all depends on the officer as it is a requirement

Copies of 2007 should work fine as it did in my case 11 days ago.
Immigration Visas are printed in Islamabad and thus will be given to you either the same day or next day if everything else is OK

Best of Luck!!

Khurram


considering the fact that the income of our sponsor and joint sponsor is far more than required .requied was like 56 thousand dollars per year and they both have 200,000 combined i think they might not demand for the latest copies of the tax returns as the tax returns are used only to see that wether the income has been stable over the past few years or not and we submitted the papers of our joint sponsor on 15 or 16th of april.
our case is f4 sisters and borthers of US citizens and i m derivative beneficiary.my mom is the principal applicant.
i have seen many cases in which visas to the cases like ours are given not in a month or weeks or days but in months.
for example my brothers friend family have immigrated a few days ago and their his dads visa was late.they recieved the visa before their dads.it was probably because that the officer had told them that all of you will get the visa but the visa to your dad will b a little delayed probably beca
use they wanted to make sure that he recieves his visa after some security checks.
and they recieved their visa after 6 months from their interview at the embassy.
they have gone to the USA.
in another case same thing happen but the guy had a beard and they told the principal applicant that we are giving you visa do u want it now or u want it with your husbands because they said your husband will recieve after some delay.
but fortunately in our case there was no victim.no one.
but papers were not complete but we have submitted all the papers .
the refusal letter officer gave us i think had an old template or may be a joint sponsors affidavit of support has to be notarized.I am not so sure.


saranMalePakistan2009-04-24 05:24:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionaffidavit of support not notarized
asslam o alaikum
people we submitted the papers from the joint sponsor as the officer told us that the income of the sponosor was not enough and we were initially refused the visa.but now we have submitted the papers neccessary to remove the objections.
i want to know that
1.there was this one requirement that the affidavit of suport should b notarized but the joint sponsor meaning that the joint sponsor must sign the papers infront of the notary public.
can u guys tell me how important is this requirement ???
will they reject the papers or they might over look or they might do something else??
please share your experience.
we have two sponsors now and their income is far above than required but there is one problem that they havent paid the taxes for the year 2008 and obviously didnt include the copies in the affidavit of support
will the embassy demand latest copies of tax papers??
and one more question where is the visa printed for immigrant cases?
i remember my mom recieved her visa the same day she was interviewed but that was a non immigrant visa and almost 6 years ago.
please do reply to this
saranMalePakistan2009-04-23 16:24:00