Everyone going through Administrative Processing in ISLAMABAD

[Omark 3]

Congratulations Riz! Mubarak ......So we got one good news we need more

[ABENITEZ 0]

Guys, we had our interview today too, AP, plz put us on the Spreadsheet. She said 1-2 months, I laughed at that. She kept his passport. Asked the general questions, didnt look at any evidence.

Riz, you had to be the ppl in front of us... you were with ur wife n two kids? They called my husband, we didnt hear it n u told him where to go?? Anyways, congrats on the visa.

Now, did anyone else find that shuttle service to be unacceptable? Taking all those foreigners through a tiny, unsecure village like that in a rickety old bus? Anyone could go in there and anything could happen. I want to email the embassy, but I dont want to bring any bad attention to my name, so forget it. Maybe after he gets the visa I will lolzzz.

Anyways, duaas for all n plz pray for us. Allah Hafiz

[riz 0]

Riz, you had to be the ppl in front of us... you were with ur wife n two kids? They called my husband, we didnt hear it n u told him where to go?? Anyways, congrats on the visa.

Yes, that was me. I recognized you guys from your profile pictures.

I think by default all Pakistani male are going through AP, but good thing is that time frame is within 3 months. Few years back it was pretty bad and people had to wait 9 months to several years to get through AP.

I think the same CO (middle aged lady) on window 3 took your hubby & my wife's interview, right?

[gundas 1]

We had our interview Yesterday guys....got the green slip and they took my husbands passport and the interviewer said that if in a month and a half they didn't call us about the visa that we should call them to inquire about it. Our interviewer was an a$$ hole..lol, no doubt about it. He seemed to have a HUGE stick shoved up his butt...the moment he saw me approach the window he immediately asked if I was the petitioner and after I said yes he didn't wait two blinks and told me to sit down. I was ready to give him a nice little talking to....but then I saw my husbands face and he looked desperate to keep my mouth shut today...just pure pathetically desperate...so for the first time in ever I took note and sat down at a seat close enough that I could hear part of what was going on. Anyways, the guy didn't ask for ANYTHING he just had Haseeb say the outh, then Haseeb explained that we had photo albums...he kept insisting that we show him pictures of the actual functions....and his dumb a$$ wasn't seeming to understand the fact that we HAD NONE! It was a simple iftar party where we read the nika. Haseeb showed him the photo session and he just stared blankly and kept asking us to show them photos of the functions. Not many questions were asked after that....and then he tried to hand Haseeb his passport back and Haseeb avoided picking it up, so the guy took it and handed Haseeb the green slip with another white paper and said that he was "ehel" for visa, meaning he was going to be getting the visa but would have to wait for AP.

So.....yes, I'm upset....but what to do. It just seems to me that these interview people see that the beneficiary is a male...and there are just no two ways about it...Simply AP! But no problem I guess, I came home and talked to the travel agent again and he said that it's not like the airline will look at me and ask for proof of how far along I am, I can leave Pakistan whenever I feel comfortable....so I guess I'll wait till late November or early December before I leave now.....it's not like I have much choice really as I can't see myself trying to have the baby all alone in the states.....we'll have to arrange for someone to care for me for the last month or two. Till then, we have 3 more months till I'll be leaving....INSHALLAH AP is over much much MUCH sooner than that!!!! I'll be praying ofcourse. Husband and I will both be reading Surat Muzammil 41 times each day for the next three days starting tonight!!! My mother in-law has already been doing so every morning since day 1 for us, now we can read together.

Sigh....add us onto the AP spreadsheet Faisal....

P.S.

Any chance that since they took my husbands passport they may be a bit quicker about stamping that thing with a visa? I can only hope so really....but I believe they took Omar's passport also and it still took pretty long for him didn't it? How long was your AP Omar? Anyone have any guess's at approx how long it should take for us?

Sorry to hear about your AP, you and your husband will be in our prayers.

[Omark 3]

ABENITEZ : Sorry to hear about your AP but hey you guys look like a happy couple so happy happy joy joy & soon time will fly by .....lol tried to rhyme.

Oh the bus ride was pretty safe and pleasent i didnt see any problem with it ( or maybe i was half asleep) .... cheers

[MARM 7]

Congrats ABENITEZ on a smooth interview, InshaAllah AP will not last long for your husband.

[ABENITEZ 0]

Thanks, and yes, we had the same CO. She was surprisingly nice!

[Naz&Omi 0]

Congratulations Riz! Mubarak ......So we got one good news we need more

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D My Omar got his call this morning from the embassy telling us to submit his visa!!!! AHHH!!! I'm flipping out!!! Does anybody know if he should submit anything with his passport??? THANKS!!!! AHHH!!!

Omark, you already submitted your passport at the interview, so I bet it'll be done and ready to pick up next week! I am SO excited for you!!! :D

[MARM 7]

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D My Omar got his call this morning from the embassy telling us to submit his visa!!!! AHHH!!! I'm flipping out!!! Does anybody know if he should submit anything with his passport??? THANKS!!!! AHHH!!!

Omark, you already submitted your passport at the interview, so I bet it'll be done and ready to pick up next week! I am SO excited for you!!! :D

We needed to hear this good news

Congratulations, Mubarak!!! :dance:

InshaAllah this is the beginning of lots of good news to come from this thread now!

[Naz&Omi 0]

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D My Omar got his call this morning from the embassy telling us to submit his visa!!!! AHHH!!! I'm flipping out!!! Does anybody know if he should submit anything with his passport??? THANKS!!!! AHHH!!!

Omark, you already submitted your passport at the interview, so I bet it'll be done and ready to pick up next week! I am SO excited for you!!! :D

We needed to hear this good news

Congratulations, Mubarak!!! :dance:

InshaAllah this is the beginning of lots of good news to come from this thread now!

YES!!!!!! :) BESYAR ZYAD TASHAKURRR!!!! INSHALLAH EVERYONE WILL BE DONE WITH THIS NONSENSE PROCESS SOON!

**And yes! I am shouting! :D Yay!!!**

[Omark 3]

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D My Omar got his call this morning from the embassy telling us to submit his visa!!!! AHHH!!! I'm flipping out!!! Does anybody know if he should submit anything with his passport??? THANKS!!!! AHHH!!!

Omark, you already submitted your passport at the interview, so I bet it'll be done and ready to pick up next week! I am SO excited for you!!! :D

We needed to hear this good news

Congratulations, Mubarak!!! :dance:

InshaAllah this is the beginning of lots of good news to come from this thread now!

YES!!!!!! :) BESYAR ZYAD TASHAKURRR!!!! INSHALLAH EVERYONE WILL BE DONE WITH THIS NONSENSE PROCESS SOON!

**And yes! I am shouting! :D Yay!!!**

Oh wow naz&omi thats a wonderful news Congratulaions Tabrik migoyam!!!!!!

I think i should call DOS and see what they up 2.

[sachinky 465]

Yaay. Hope the rest of you waiting get good news as well! =)

[Cool_Together 0]

We had our interview Yesterday guys....got the green slip and they took my husbands passport and the interviewer said that if in a month and a half they didn't call us about the visa that we should call them to inquire about it. Our interviewer was an a$$ hole..lol, no doubt about it. He seemed to have a HUGE stick shoved up his butt...the moment he saw me approach the window he immediately asked if I was the petitioner and after I said yes he didn't wait two blinks and told me to sit down. I was ready to give him a nice little talking to....but then I saw my husbands face and he looked desperate to keep my mouth shut today...just pure pathetically desperate...so for the first time in ever I took note and sat down at a seat close enough that I could hear part of what was going on. Anyways, the guy didn't ask for ANYTHING he just had Haseeb say the outh, then Haseeb explained that we had photo albums...he kept insisting that we show him pictures of the actual functions....and his dumb a$$ wasn't seeming to understand the fact that we HAD NONE! It was a simple iftar party where we read the nika. Haseeb showed him the photo session and he just stared blankly and kept asking us to show them photos of the functions. Not many questions were asked after that....and then he tried to hand Haseeb his passport back and Haseeb avoided picking it up, so the guy took it and handed Haseeb the green slip with another white paper and said that he was "ehel" for visa, meaning he was going to be getting the visa but would have to wait for AP.

So.....yes, I'm upset....but what to do. It just seems to me that these interview people see that the beneficiary is a male...and there are just no two ways about it...Simply AP! But no problem I guess, I came home and talked to the travel agent again and he said that it's not like the airline will look at me and ask for proof of how far along I am, I can leave Pakistan whenever I feel comfortable....so I guess I'll wait till late November or early December before I leave now.....it's not like I have much choice really as I can't see myself trying to have the baby all alone in the states.....we'll have to arrange for someone to care for me for the last month or two. Till then, we have 3 more months till I'll be leaving....INSHALLAH AP is over much much MUCH sooner than that!!!! I'll be praying ofcourse. Husband and I will both be reading Surat Muzammil 41 times each day for the next three days starting tonight!!! My mother in-law has already been doing so every morning since day 1 for us, now we can read together.

Sigh....add us onto the AP spreadsheet Faisal....

P.S.

Any chance that since they took my husbands passport they may be a bit quicker about stamping that thing with a visa? I can only hope so really....but I believe they took Omar's passport also and it still took pretty long for him didn't it? How long was your AP Omar? Anyone have any guess's at approx how long it should take for us?

Mumtaz, I will keep you in my thoughts & prayers so evil AP will be over, Inshallah, very quickly. There are too many other things to worry about besides the embassy putting extra stress on people with their torture. I understand the need for AP but excessive waiting is just painful. Please try your best not to be upset and I can't wait to see on here one day VERY VERY SOON that you & hubby are coming here, home to US, and getting ready for your sweet little one.

Take care of you & many blessings

[MARM 7]

I hate to include sad news in this thread, but please keep this family in your duas, they are close family friends of my parents. May Allah give the family sabr and give their son Abbas Ali a place in Janat-ul-Firdaus, Ameen.

Please read the news article here: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=n...article-7071521

The determined cause of his death awaits autopsy results, may Allah shower mercy on his soul, Ameen.

[Naz&Omi 0]

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D My Omar got his call this morning from the embassy telling us to submit his visa!!!! AHHH!!! I'm flipping out!!! Does anybody know if he should submit anything with his passport??? THANKS!!!! AHHH!!!

Omark, you already submitted your passport at the interview, so I bet it'll be done and ready to pick up next week! I am SO excited for you!!! :D

We needed to hear this good news

Congratulations, Mubarak!!! :dance:

InshaAllah this is the beginning of lots of good news to come from this thread now!

YES!!!!!! :) BESYAR ZYAD TASHAKURRR!!!! INSHALLAH EVERYONE WILL BE DONE WITH THIS NONSENSE PROCESS SOON!

**And yes! I am shouting! :D Yay!!!**

Oh wow naz&omi thats a wonderful news Congratulaions Tabrik migoyam!!!!!!

I think i should call DOS and see what they up 2.

OH man.. Omarak, I would advise you to hang up if you don't get Sarah or Jessica on the phone (i think there' one more nice lady, but don't remember her name), 'cause I called EVERY day, and I got this WRETCHED lady EVERY time, and she told me STILL PENDING every time and was always rude! I don't trust DOS to be able to tell me ANYthing! I bet if I called back tomorrow that woman would say "still pending", and I would like to call her out on it! DOS is a joke! Hang in there! It'll all be over soon! InshAllah!