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Asia: SouthPAKISTAN POLICE CLEARANCE
QUOTE (taj'samericanwife @ Aug 23 2009, 08:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C
DS-230-I Y
DS-230-II Y
PASSPORT Y
BIRTH CERTIFICATE O
ADOPTION F
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O
MARRIAGE TERMINATION F
COURT RECORDS F
FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y
CUSTODY PAPERS F
MILITARY RECORDS F
PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A
PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O
IRS WAIVER F
PHOTOGRAPH Y
PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F
PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will
send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the
interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.


*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

HOW CAN WE GET ANOTHER POLICE CLEARANCE? MY HUSBAND DOES NOT LIVE IN PAKISTAN ANYMORE


if he have the copy it this enough bz i also got the same message.
thanks

ARMANI KHANMalePakistan12/17/2009 5:08
Asia: SouthGOT CR1 VISA FROM NEW DELHI

hi vj frends


My interview was on july 8,2009 at new delhi.

Here is my interview experience...........I reached embassy at 7.45 a.m.,joined the queue already 10-12 people were ahead of me.....got my interview letter checked..enter the main gate...got security checked .......entered another door where i was issued a token number.....sit on nicely placed chairs infront of screens...on these screens the token numbers were displayed....all different category visa people have to wait there first...then my number displayed on screen in 10 minutes i went inside and got my biometrics done and submitted medical report n passport...there was very nice n polite indian lady doing biometrics...SHE WITHIN 5 MINUTES RETURNED my all original documents that were submitted by my wife at NVC along with opened medical report envelope .....was then told to sit on available seats.......very nice neat seating arrangement with A/C ON so no scorching heat........after 10 more minutes my number again displayed to another window.......a white lady was there...i greeted her......she smiled very nicely.....ASKED ME TO SIGN ds 230 !!...questions begins....

1.WHO IS SPONSORING YOU?
2.WHEN YOU MET FIRST?HOW U MET?
3.WHEN YOU MET PERSONAALY?
3.WHEN N WHERE WAS MARRIAGE?
4.HOW MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED WEDDING?
5.PLEASE SHOW PICS OF PARENTS WITH WEDDING COUPLE(BOTH SIDE PARENTS TOGETHER??)
6.ANY PICS WITH BOTH PARENTS AFTER MARRIAGE?

CONGRATULATIONS.................................................................
.......................MR.SINGH UR VISA IS ISSUED AND U WILL GET UR PASSPORT BY COURIER WITHIN 7 WORKING DAYS?????OMG OMG OMG......I WAS SOOOOOOOO HAPPY...................

hardly 10 minutes n interview was over????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????so my dear friend u see whole process took just hardly one complete hours...waiting for my passport n then will fly to Join my sweet sweet swetheart..................my sukhi darling..........i luv u sukhi.....................



THANKS FRENDS
VJ HAS BEEN REALLY VERY VERY HELPFUL
THNX ALL AGAIN
N GOD BLESS U ALL


congratulations.....!!!
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2/7/2010 2:19
Asia: South6th January Interview Anyone
congratulation and inform us abt good news of ur visa....... :star:
ARMANI KHANMalePakistan2/7/2010 11:36
Asia: SouthPAKISTAN POLICE CLEARANCE
QUOTE (karachiite @ Aug 23 2009, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (taj'samericanwife @ Aug 22 2009, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C
DS-230-I Y
DS-230-II Y
PASSPORT Y
BIRTH CERTIFICATE O
ADOPTION F
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O
MARRIAGE TERMINATION F
COURT RECORDS F
FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y
CUSTODY PAPERS F
MILITARY RECORDS F
PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A
PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O
IRS WAIVER F
PHOTOGRAPH Y
PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F
PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will
send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the
interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.


*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

HOW CAN WE GET ANOTHER POLICE CLEARANCE? MY HUSBAND DOES NOT LIVE IN PAKISTAN ANYMORE

the first thing they asked on the day of interview even before the interview starts, is new original PC.its I guess standard for Pakistani Nationals.they asked new PC to bring on the day of interview,I m telling this with personal experience my mom had interview on july 16th.


THANK YOU WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST !
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan8/23/2009 18:40
Asia: SouthPAKISTAN POLICE CLEARANCE
CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C
DS-230-I Y
DS-230-II Y
PASSPORT Y
BIRTH CERTIFICATE O
ADOPTION F
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O
MARRIAGE TERMINATION F
COURT RECORDS F
FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y
CUSTODY PAPERS F
MILITARY RECORDS F
PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A
PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O
IRS WAIVER F
PHOTOGRAPH Y
PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F
PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will
send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the
interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.


*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

HOW CAN WE GET ANOTHER POLICE CLEARANCE? MY HUSBAND DOES NOT LIVE IN PAKISTAN ANYMORE
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan8/22/2009 22:29
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope
I wish you BEST OF LUCK in your process and hope your prayers and hard works pays off.

Good Luck! Thanks, Raj

Don't get me wrong, I'm not delusional, I just see the good in this. I spent my weekend and most of today on the phone calling everyone that I could. As it turns out my Senator's office is going to help me! I never got through to the embassy - was calling from Friday until today, at least not to anyone helpful. Today I got through to the DOS. Boy let me tell you....some things are seriously out of place. There was no mention in their files that the case was denied because the NOA-2 expired, which if you saw the document I posted it clearly says it was expired and that was part of the denial. She said it wasn't even mentioned as a reason for denial. Then she told me the consulate had entered information in there as his reason for denial that was information that I had included in the original petition to USCIS. Specifically he typed in there that I was married with three children as part of the visa denial. She couldn't tell me word for word but after I developed a repoir with her, she gave me a lot of information, including a direct number for someone very specific to call at USCIS who could help me even more. According to their own regulations he can't deny (or revoke...don't have the info in front of me) the petition for things that the USCIS already knew. The consular officer also said because my fiance was nervous that he suspected fraud. Now that part I can't fight but so hard, he was nervous. Furthermore he was not offered or given the chance to speak with anyone in his native language and due to his nerves his English was very broken. But now that I know what the consular officer said, I have a much better understanding of what has happened. I also have hope that if I keep fighting this will turn out well.

The DOS told me that USCIS would interview me either in person or by mail and then the embassy may grant the visa with no second interview, may require us both to come in and be interviewed either separately or together. I'm ready.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. Any of you ever been given this kind of information? I know now we are headed for the appeals process most likely, but it was my understanding the DOS didn't give you the information from the interview and I am surprised that she gave a direct line to someone at USCIS. I know in my heart the consular officer abused his authority to cause us trouble for no reason, and it looks like someone in a better pay bracket agrees with me. I feel more hopeful now.


Raj456MaleIndia2/2/2010 15:21
Asia: SouthChennai Packet 4 NO PACKET 3, Interview Jan. 22!

Hey, I hope everyone is doing well... So, we were progressing on the CR-1 path, and shows up a letter from the US Consulate in Chennai, a Packet 4 with interview date for K3. WOW! Superfast! So, I think since the interview is January 22, 2010 we will just go down the k3 path. I was surprised to see that Chennai just goes straight to interview after recieving the case from NVC...

Anyone know how long it will take for PCC and Police certificate in Hyderabad?



I'm totally surprised that Chennai sent the packet 4 WITH the interview date. I always thought that you had to fill the packet 4, send it in and then wait for the interview date. I've also filed for K3 for my wife through Chennai; hope it comes the same exact way.

I noticed that your interview was on the 22nd. How did it go??? Best of luck!!!
hobokenworkingmanMaleIndia1/25/2010 16:48
Asia: South6th January Interview Anyone
Best of luck !!!!
bankermaiMalePakistan1/4/2010 16:09
Asia: SouthChennai Packet 4 NO PACKET 3, Interview Jan. 22!

Hey Inzango,
Where did you get your Medical done. Did you get it done in Chennai?


My wife got her medical done in Surat, Gujarat.
inzangoMaleIndia1/21/2010 13:12
Asia: SouthChennai Packet 4 NO PACKET 3, Interview Jan. 22!
My wife is not from Hydrabad but I have read topics related to it.
I think Passport PCC takes about 2 weeks.
After getting Passport PCC, Local PCC takes 2 to 3 days once you submit the Passport PCC to your local Police office.
Congrats and good luck with the interview process and the rest! good.gif
inzangoMaleIndia12/28/2009 15:41
Asia: SouthWhat's this mean?

0:00 - but I suggest 1:30 instead. Should take about that amount of time to fill out another K-1 or to fill out the I-130.

IE - you don't have to wait at all - once it's been pegged to be 'tossed back' to USCIS from a Consulate, you can apply for a new petition, IMMEDIATELY.

Good LUCK !


Thank you darnell! I think I will wait for the letter from my Senator to come in and then I want to make another call or two to the various agencies involved and then make my final decision as to how to proceed. It's nice I don't have to wait. I have him getting details for if we get married there and I'm planning my next trip - with one of my 3 kids in tow since the embassy wanted to drag them in the middle. I'm not giving up till I get my man!
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/3/2010 19:49
Asia: SouthWhat's this mean?

Wow - that is weird, I never heard that about the denial not being permanent! :o Anyway keep calling, can't hurt!

I do know that once you hear that the petition has been returned to USA, there are other steps to take but I don't believe they have ever been successful. :( People usually just start over again with another petition.



Bleh....if I have to reapply, how long do I have to wait to reapply? I'm trying to understand the CR-1 process but I have so much going on I feel like I can barely read it...it's all in some foreign language only spoken by government officials lol. Where is my easy button......
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/1/2010 0:20
Asia: SouthWhat's this mean?
Well, I'm on an adventure. I've called back a few times (or more) and I have spoken to 3 different representatives and gotten transferred to the automated system. It has a lot of good information and the first thing it says is about the denial not being permanent. But there is no way out of it and it doesn't say anything about reaching a live person. When I called the emabassy I simply stated "I need to speak with someone about my fiance's interview" and they said hold on and then transferred me to that system. I don't know what it is or how they got me there, but it's nice to get something out of them lol.
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/1/2010 0:17
Asia: SouthWhat's this mean?
Okay, so I've been calling everyone I can all weekend about this interview mess. Delhi is finally open again and I've been calling like crazy. Of course the 8062 number never answers so I called the 8000 number instead. The guy answered the phone sounding very American (this is funny...follow along) and I told him I needed to speak with someone regarding my fiance's interview and he said hold on and transferred me to an automated system. I had never heard this before and this was not my first call to either of those 2 numbers. The automated system gave me all these choices for different things I could do and I finally selected the one about the visa being denied. Then it said that a visa denial by the consulate is not permanent and if there is evidence that was not received by the consulate or was overlooked during the interview process we could request a review. Then it mentioned reapplying and starting over and we could do that as soon as 3 business days had passed after the interview. Then I waited to try to get back to the main menu and the system hung up on me so I called back to the 8000 number. This time the same American sounding guy answered and pretended not to hear me then he said his greeting in his Indian voice (that's the funny part) and hung up on me while I was talking. So I called back and he said he didn't transfer me to an automated system the first time (it was his same American voice when he answered but he went back to being Indian after a few sentences lol) and said that I needed to wait and call the 8062 number. He talked to me this time as I tried to explain I really wanted to be transferred to the automated system again because I was getting good information that was helping me and he insisted I call back between 10 am and noon on the 8062 number.....I gave up lol.

So all that stuff about the denial - does that apply to the K-1? I know I'm now trying even harder to get the review requested. I will be making more phone calls all day tomorrow and probably gonna be up all night. Any thoughts? ideas?

Thanks!!
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia1/31/2010 23:29
Asia: South6th January Interview Anyone
Congratulations!!! My fiance got his interview for Jan 28. I'm so excited! Please come back and let us all know how your interview goes!
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia12/10/2009 22:30
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope
***BEWARE.....RANDOM VENTING ******

Stupid snow!! I need to file my complaint with DOS before I run out of anger. Bleh....they need to come back to work. Somebody send a snow plow up there and lots of salt....please.....
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/9/2010 20:36
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope

it took a good 2 months before our case made it back to uscis.


Thank you for that information, I was curious how long it would take them.
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/5/2010 21:12
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope
I got my letter from the Senator. There was 2 copies enclosed of the response from the embassy. They didn't even apologize, they only said that they regretted it happened and that customer service was a high priority. Then they restated that the visa was denied for our NOA-2, but that is not what was in the DOS computer. He also said that the consular officers have to uphold the strict regulations and laws. That's good...coz this one broke the regulations and I have this letter to show that they agreed he wasn't supposed to. I may never know if it happened, but at the very least I hope they let him know he had a congressional inquiry filed against him so he can sweat over it. At the very least with his BS response I have more evidence for my case.

My fiance contacted the prime minister, who as it turns out is from his city and went to the same college and was recently discriminated against and denied a visa by the New Delhi embassy, to request his assistance. Regardless of the outcome we are both going to continue filing complaints. In the meantime we are also working on moving forward and continuing to pursue a visa, just at this point we are not sure which one - this one or a new one. The waiting sucks and still a full week later the NVC has not received his package back yet. I will keep you all posted.
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/5/2010 14:25
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope

I am curious what information did you send in with the original petition that told the USCIS about your children? I have 3 children, and I dont recall where I could of included this information. I did send in divorce papers and the kids are in there... also when it is time for me to do the AOS I am going to have to earn enough for 5... so they will be included there. I am just wondering if you sent in any additional information... Or am I missing out on something?



Wow... you know I havent even considered this until this case, that our petition could be denied because of my kids... any advice for the rest of us that has yet to have an interview? I have 3 kids... and regularly they draw pictures etc... and I mail these to Amit and his family. Amit has mailed the girls some jewlery. When it comes time for his interview I am going to fly to Delhi with my Mom, and go along with him. I am open to suggestions on what else I might need to prepare for that I can get together and start collecting or doing...

Melody


Just a note, not sure if it matters. My fiance is 26, I am 32. He has never been married and has no children. These details would not ordinarily matter too much, and they may not now, but just so you know what I'm working with. His family is an educated family and is a lot more modern thinking than most of the Indians I have met.

In my case my divorce decree is about 20 pages long. There are full details about the children, child support, custody, etc. We divorced through the military and they covered every angle. I sent all the information mentioned in the guides here on visajourney and I did not front load my petition. There may be more details in my divorce decree than most people have. I wrote letters that were turned into the VFS - explanation of finances, details of me learning Punjabi to speak with his family, and a letter about meeting him - 4 pages in all. He turned in 27 pictures and 10 pieces of snail mail along with all the required documents. For my I-134 I submitted my tax transcript and a copy of the actual tax papers for 2008 and my W-2 statements, my divorce papers (again), 4 pay stubs from each of my jobs, job letters, bank letter, and all the required things listed here on visa journey. The consular officer found no problems with any of our documentary evidence.

My fiance took a photo album written by me in Gurmukhi (Punjabi) and English with over 100 pictures, more cards and letters, and some backup evidence just in case they were not satisfied with what was already submitted. That included more employee letters, and a couple of papers I thought were needed. They never asked for anything.

I got through to the USCIS today and spoke directly to an Immigration officer. The immigration officer told me that she believed the CO sent my case back out of his own bias. She told me that I did the right thing by contacting the Senator. I spoke with the Senator again today after faxing some papers they asked for and the lady who was helping me sounded upbeat and excited and told me they had contacted the embassy and that they had a response from them. She then advised me in an upbeat, happy tone again that they had sent me something in the mail and she was unable to tell me any information because she was not my actual case worker and that my case worker was the one who sent me something. I do have a little hope, but to be honest I am just happy to have had someone hear me and take action with me. Since her tone was upbeat and she didn't sound like it was not good news I'm a little hopeful that what they are sending me is good news. I will definitely keep you all posted. I'm not done making phone calls. I intend to call the NVC tomorrow. I don't expect them to be a tremendous help, but I want to talk to them to see if I can find out anything. Any information helps.

I am fully prepared to see all of this through to the end. I am prepared to accept if things do not go well and we have to start over, even though I would not be happy about it. I just feel like I owe it to myself to see this through. I feel like I owe it to the entire immigrant community to keep fighting and help curb this kind of ridiculous and frivolous ####### that is being dealt by the embassy. When my own case is over, I am seriously considering devoting myself to fighting for some kind of reform. I know it's not phenomenal but I will have a BSCJ in criminal justice on April 25th. I have already started pursuing training and opportunities to enforce my learning and I plan to use my skills to help others. I plan to be a thorn in immigrations side the way MADD is to drunk drivers. The CO's are not above the law and something needs to be done about their behavior. I am not the first and I will not be the only one fighting. In the meantime I found some links that you guys may be interested in or may find helpful. They are definitely worth reading.

Part 1 - http://www.ilw.com/a...0429-ellis.shtm
Part 2 - http://www.ilw.com/a...1018-ellis.shtm

Pay close attention to how often he mentions lawsuits. These CO's get sued all the time. This cost the government too much money, the more of us that stand together, the harder they will be on the jerks that pull this ####### on us and the more likely they will be to continue to regulate them. They won't keep losing so much money forever, they will want this kind of stuff to decrease.

I will keep you all updated as things continue to play out. Thank you all so much for your support, it's kept me strong and been very helpful through this entire process.
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/2/2010 21:12
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope

Looks like your hard work is paying off! :thumbs: Bravo for getting so much info!

Certainly, there is no doubt that the Consular officer made his own decision based on his own biases, but that is normal. It is part of the Indian culture to suspect why a man would want to marry a women who already has children from a previous marriage. It is definitely true that the CO is not supposed to deny a case based on facts already known by the USCIS but again, cultural discrimination pays a big part and even with very very determined people (several cases I have read on VJ over the years) I haven't so far come across a case where they were approved once the case was denied and returned to USA. I HOPE YOU ARE THE FIRST!! Please keep calling and making contacts with anyone who you think may help. Don't depend upon one person (example, the Senator's office), but try to get others to help you too, both in India and in USA. Think and think who else you can contact, and be determined. Keep us informed of every step! :yes: Hope and pray you can get your case approved ASAP! :luv:


Well, thank you! I'm definitely not done. I don't know what is going to happen with the petition now, however I was sure I had read on here of someone who had their petition reaffirmed and sent back but it had taken so long to accomplish. Even if this doesn't work out I want to make sure my complaints do not go unheard. As it is the embassy is not emailing me back and I've emailed several email addresses there associated with the embassy. I'm going to spend tomorrow making more calls....looks like I could be snowed in so I may get them all made tomorrow.
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/1/2010 22:39
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope
Don't get me wrong, I'm not delusional, I just see the good in this. I spent my weekend and most of today on the phone calling everyone that I could. As it turns out my Senator's office is going to help me! I never got through to the embassy - was calling from Friday until today, at least not to anyone helpful. Today I got through to the DOS. Boy let me tell you....some things are seriously out of place. There was no mention in their files that the case was denied because the NOA-2 expired, which if you saw the document I posted it clearly says it was expired and that was part of the denial. She said it wasn't even mentioned as a reason for denial. Then she told me the consulate had entered information in there as his reason for denial that was information that I had included in the original petition to USCIS. Specifically he typed in there that I was married with three children as part of the visa denial. She couldn't tell me word for word but after I developed a repoir with her, she gave me a lot of information, including a direct number for someone very specific to call at USCIS who could help me even more. According to their own regulations he can't deny (or revoke...don't have the info in front of me) the petition for things that the USCIS already knew. The consular officer also said because my fiance was nervous that he suspected fraud. Now that part I can't fight but so hard, he was nervous. Furthermore he was not offered or given the chance to speak with anyone in his native language and due to his nerves his English was very broken. But now that I know what the consular officer said, I have a much better understanding of what has happened. I also have hope that if I keep fighting this will turn out well.

The DOS told me that USCIS would interview me either in person or by mail and then the embassy may grant the visa with no second interview, may require us both to come in and be interviewed either separately or together. I'm ready.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. Any of you ever been given this kind of information? I know now we are headed for the appeals process most likely, but it was my understanding the DOS didn't give you the information from the interview and I am surprised that she gave a direct line to someone at USCIS. I know in my heart the consular officer abused his authority to cause us trouble for no reason, and it looks like someone in a better pay bracket agrees with me. I feel more hopeful now.
ms_jinga_lalaFemaleIndia2/1/2010 20:11
Asia: SouthGOT CR1 VISA FROM NEW DELHI
Congratulations!!
LjiMaleIndia2/1/2010 12:35
Asia: SouthVisa APPROVED !!
Muhammad called me at 1:57am. His visa was approved Alhamdulillah !! :dance: But of course AP ,which I was prepared for. Anyhow ... I will post his interview experience after I talk to Muhammad again, as reception was not at it's best.
Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes, you guys are great !! (F)
:wow: .. Wake up Maryam your not dreaming !!
Muhammad n MaryamFemalePakistan1/7/2010 3:29
Asia: SouthPAKISTAN POLICE CLEARANCE

yes sister today i meet wd muhammad in islamabad and today i also did my medical and attest my police clearance certificate :thumbs:


I'm happy that the two of you got to meet each other. And would be great if the both of you can keep in once in the states, Inshaallah . :star:
Muhammad n MaryamFemalePakistan1/14/2010 9:40
Asia: SouthPAKISTAN POLICE CLEARANCE
My husband had his interview on the 7Th and that was the first thing they ask for, he had a copy. But ... They want the original.
Muhammad n MaryamFemalePakistan1/13/2010 21:04
Asia: SouthAOS

USCIS website follow the link the instructions link on bottom of page

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD



Thanks so much for all the info you shared with us!
Tahsa
Ak+TkFemaleIndia2/6/2010 14:26
Asia: SouthAOS

second part of that question is N/A unless you previously had an approved EAD

C9 meand adjustsment applicant. A careful read of the instructions is important. Look to Page 5, Item 7, A.



When i printed off the forms the only form that had instructions was the Affidavit of support form along with the G-325a. No instructions printed off when i printed out the blank forms. where can i read those instructions?
Ak+TkFemaleIndia2/5/2010 17:53
Asia: SouthAOS

16. Eligibility category [c][9] if filing with or after the I-485

17. Not applicable as you are not [c][3][C]

top of page is a continuation of Q11., if you checked NO, then the rest is not applicable






THanks for the quick reply Payxibka!


So then i would leave that blank where it asks granted or denied?
and the Date? n the uscis office?


THanks for the quick reply Payxibka!


So then i would leave that blank where it asks granted or denied?
and the Date? n the uscis office?




WHat does C 9 mean anyway
Ak+TkFemaleIndia2/5/2010 13:17
Asia: SouthAOS
HI everyone
i was going through the Example Forms and i found some questions i have to ask aboutit

firstly question 16 and 17

16 words
Go to part 2 of the instructions (there where not any instructions??) Eligibility categories. i the space below, place the letter and number of the category you selected from instructions..
? what do i put in the blank?

For 17 i dont understand at all...


ALso on the top of the page it asks which uscis office and the date..i wrote in Chicago office and then for the date is it the date you mailed out the packet? and for granted or denied i would write GRANTED right?>

thanks
Tasha
Ak+TkFemaleIndia2/5/2010 13:07
Asia: South6th January Interview Anyone
My wife's interview is on the 22nd! Excited, nervous...

I'm trying to figure out if I need to be there.
kaus&SanuMaleIndia1/4/2010 15:38
Asia: South6th January Interview Anyone
Good Luck!!
kaus&SanuMaleIndia12/15/2009 9:48
Asia: SouthChennai Packet 4 NO PACKET 3, Interview Jan. 22!

I'm totally surprised that Chennai sent the packet 4 WITH the interview date. I always thought that you had to fill the packet 4, send it in and then wait for the interview date. I've also filed for K3 for my wife through Chennai; hope it comes the same exact way.

I noticed that your interview was on the 22nd. How did it go??? Best of luck!!!



For K3, Chennai does not send a packet 3 they only send packet 4... so good luck.

Did not have interview since the Passport was at the RPO and you need the passport to enter the consulate. Have to re-schedule.
kaus&SanuMaleIndia1/25/2010 16:57
Asia: SouthChennai Packet 4 NO PACKET 3, Interview Jan. 22!
Hey, I hope everyone is doing well... So, we were progressing on the CR-1 path, and shows up a letter from the US Consulate in Chennai, a Packet 4 with interview date for K3. WOW! Superfast! So, I think since the interview is January 22, 2010 we will just go down the k3 path. I was surprised to see that Chennai just goes straight to interview after recieving the case from NVC...

Anyone know how long it will take for PCC and Police certificate in Hyderabad?
kaus&SanuMaleIndia12/28/2009 8:57
Asia: SouthHow to get out of long long AP
Being a USA citizen, I applied for my parents consular processing and they went to US Embassy in Islamabad. My father was put on AP (security check) and I had tried every thing from writing/calling/visiting US Embassy in ISB to contacting US senators of my states and also, my sisters contacted their states senator but nothing good come out and AP lasted more then 3 years. What I have learned is that US senators/congressman have no authority and power to do any thing except get the status of you case.
Then finally we had to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit against USCIS director, Secretary of the dept of homeland security, Consul general of US Embassy Islamabad, & FBI director. The lawsuit was to make decision on my father visa case.
It is worthwhile to mentioned that I have been living in Pakistan for last 3 years. Couple of lawyers said that while living in Pakistan I can not file a lawsuit in USA, and they were right. Finally we came across to a good lawyer who advised that if one of my USA citizen sister who is living in states and myself can jointly file a lawsuit then it might work, as both of us were suffering not having parents in USA with us, as I had to leave my job to be with my parents in Pakistan and my sister is away from their parents. Long story short, within 90 days of lawsuit defendants has to reply as per law. With in 3 months of lawsuit, my parents got call from USA Embassy in ISB asking to submit their passports, new medical test and latest police certificate ASAP as their visa is ready. It took my parents a week to submit all this and within next week or 10 days, they got their passport with packet IV.

The moral of tell all this is that if you stuck in AP or any other unjustified delays for quite long time then the only way to get out of it is lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, they have to either reject your visa based on some valid grounds or move your file up for fresh review. UCIS/FBI/homeland security, they do not want to go through court fight for straight forward case which has no solid grounds to reject.

Hoping by sharing my experience dealing with USA embassy in ISB might help others who are going through long delays.
rizMalePakistan9/12/2009 0:20
Asia: SouthPAKISTAN POLICE CLEARANCE
QUOTE (taj'samericanwife @ Aug 22 2009, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C
DS-230-I Y
DS-230-II Y
PASSPORT Y
BIRTH CERTIFICATE O
ADOPTION F
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O
MARRIAGE TERMINATION F
COURT RECORDS F
FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y
CUSTODY PAPERS F
MILITARY RECORDS F
PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A
PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O
IRS WAIVER F
PHOTOGRAPH Y
PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F
PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will
send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the
interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.


*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

HOW CAN WE GET ANOTHER POLICE CLEARANCE? MY HUSBAND DOES NOT LIVE IN PAKISTAN ANYMORE

the first thing they asked on the day of interview even before the interview starts, is new original PC.its I guess standard for Pakistani Nationals.they asked new PC to bring on the day of interview,I m telling this with personal experience my mom had interview on july 16th.

karachiiteFemalePakistan8/22/2009 23:58
Asia: SouthQuestion about Police Certificate - Delhi Embassy

Indians need two PCCs. One from the passport issuing RPO and one from your local/district police station.


Thanks sachinky.
I thought so but wanted to make sure.
isitashamNot TellingIndia2/12/2010 18:11
Asia: SouthQuestion about Police Certificate - Delhi Embassy
Do we need a Police clearence certificate both from the district police station and the local area passport office?

So, do we need two clearences or one is suffice?

Thank you.

Here is the excerpt from the New Delhi Embassy (Packet 4) check list:

POLICE REPORT: Each applicant aged 16 years and older must submit a police certificate that includes information regarding the applicant including all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s) and the disposition of each case(s). (A) Indian citizens residing in India for six months or more since turning 16 years of age must present Indian police clearance certificates from both their district police station and the local area passport office. Applicants whose passports were issued within six months of the visa interview may present just the passport office certificate. These certificates are valid for one year from the date of issuance.
isitashamNot TellingIndia2/12/2010 9:27
Asia: SouthA glimmer of hope
Ms jinga lala,
First of all I applaud you for your courage and taking on the fight. My situation is somewhat similar to yours where our first K-1 was denied because our petition expired and also that the CO was not convinced about the relationship. There was no third degree from the CO during the interview of my fiancee …… just ice-cold attitude. May be because she was there with her 2 children, they were not so hard on her………anyway they denied our case. I was very mad and PO too……….got my congressman involved talked to lawyers and the VJ community went to India and spent more time with my fiancée and her two kids………returned to US and filed for the K-1 again. Its still in process….

Having read through your posts, here is my opinion (for whatever it is worth):
Challenges:
1. Your fiance is from the state of Punjab (as you mentioned) – a RED FLAG. If New Delhi is a high-fraud embassy then Punjab would add even more to the already high scrutiny that one can expect. My fiancée is from a neighboring state of Punjab and when she went for her interview the Caucasian CO (a lady), assumed from the way my fiancée was dressed that she is a Punjabi and tried to talk to her in Punjabi even though my fiancée speaks English and hindi (mother tounge). Point I am making is that the CO’s go by the stereotypes and they definitely have biases no matter how professional they try to present themselves. There is a multitude of cultures and traditions in India and over time these have now become so complex and inter-twined that even for someone with a Ph.D its going to take a life-time to separate these out……and then talk about pigeon-holing some one into one of these in a 15 minute interview.
2. You mention that “His family is an educated family and is a lot more modern thinking than most of the Indians I have met“ ……… this would have been a plus for you guys if the CO had felt that way from the conversations they had with your fiancé at the interview. Again the bias comes into play where the CO would generally associate forward thinking with speaking fluent English. So if he was not able to express himself freely in English, then that would be a red flag from CO’s point of view.
3. Fact, that he is marrying someone with 3 children is definitely a red flag from CO’s point of view – the burden is certainly on you both to disprove that this is not a marriage of convenience. In our case there are children on both sides and they still denied our case.

Things in your favor:
1. You are at Vermont Service Center where they have been known to re-affirm the returned petitions in some cases. We on the other hand are at (the spine-less) California Service Center where they are not willing to stand by their own judgement. So you do have a chance of your petition getting re-affirmed………… it could take a long time though.
2. You are a fighter and you truly believe that it is genuine relationship and you love each other.
isitashamNot TellingIndia2/13/2010 14:10
Asia: SouthBringing Alcohol Into US from Manila and Tokyo
Should not be no problem from butuan as long as its in her checked bag.If you happen to smoke she can bring you 2 cartons of smokes too.
Michael and IvyMalePhilippines2/21/2010 16:17
Asia: SouthBringing Alcohol Into US from Manila and Tokyo
Have her get before she go to the airport and put in her checked bag ur allowed 2 bottles i think.I just come back from manila and bring back 2 bottles of rum.
Michael and IvyMalePhilippines2/21/2010 15:18