New Islamabad AP Tracker

[bamg 9]

Hello everybody today i called NVC to ask about my AP Case status, i got a little shocking news, my interview was held on November 1st, 2012. The NVC officer told me that we dont have your case here, its in your local embassy (US Embassy Islamabad). So you should call islamabad, so now i m curious whether they not send my case yet even after 1 month and 10 days, Or Islamabad embassy doing confirmation on their own end... please need help and expert opinion

Most of the time they do AP at embassy like verification of documents and stuff. I read some interesting stuff regarding AP in articles about DHS and DOS. There are some reports as well. I will post them later. You shouldnt call NVC. Call DOS to check the status of your case. 202-663-1225 is the number.

I also came to know that there will be many changes in the visa process very soon.

[sara..... 371]

Most of the time they do AP at embassy like verification of documents and stuff. I read some interesting stuff regarding AP in articles about DHS and DOS. There are some reports as well. I will post them later. You shouldnt call NVC. Call DOS to check the status of your case. 202-663-1225 is the number.

I also came to know that there will be many changes in the visa process very soon.

what kind of changes? for the better or making it harder?

sara

[bamg 9]

what kind of changes? for the better or making it harder?

sara

I was talking about visa process part, not the whole petition n nvc n embassy process. There are trying to make it easier and better. I hope it will better to every1 of us. Here in UAE they are implementing the first phase of the change. Making NON-immigrant visa process easier and cheaper. Weeks after that they said they will change the IV process as well.

The whole AP process is slow because of man power and inter agency conflicts.

Edited December 10, 2012 by baqir

[amjadasn 3]

Most of the time they do AP at embassy like verification of documents and stuff. I read some interesting stuff regarding AP in articles about DHS and DOS. There are some reports as well. I will post them later. You shouldnt call NVC. Call DOS to check the status of your case. 202-663-1225 is the number.

I also came to know that there will be many changes in the visa process very soon.

What should i do now and what is the difference between the two offices National Visa Center and Department of State, will the DOS will give me info? and what will be the timings to call them?

[bamg 9]

What should i do now and what is the difference between the two offices National Visa Center and Department of State, will the DOS will give me info? and what will be the timings to call them?

You should call DOS. NVC helps embassy in collecting and verifiying the documents prior to the interview. However after interview, DOS or embassy will be the only two place from where you can know the status of your case. Call the number after 6:30 PM pakistani time.

[Musashii 21]

I was talking about visa process part, not the whole petition n nvc n embassy process. There are trying to make it easier and better. I hope it will better to every1 of us. Here in UAE they are implementing the first phase of the change. Making NON-immigrant visa process easier and cheaper. Weeks after that they said they will change the IV process as well.

The whole AP process is slow because of man power and inter agency conflicts.

Just an hour ago, I listened to the live program on radio by U.S. Embassy, Islamabad where they had 3 visa experts answering to the questions asked on Facebook and questions asked by live callers. One guy asked a question regarding the Administrative Process and all the delay to which the expert only said that it is a normal thing and there is nothing to worry about. There is usually nothing wrong with the documents provided but they just need to verify few things at their end. No details were given and never got a reply to why and what causes so much delay in this Administrative Process.

One of the experts was a female Consul Officer who has served in India and Sri Lanka before being appointed to Pakistan Embassy said that she does not usually ask for much documents because if she asks someone whether they live on the Moon and if they can provide a proof, they will provide her such a document so she would rather rely on a face to face interview with the applicant depending how they can convince her and on her instinct. This may be true for herself but not all the Consul Officers are the same.

Sigh @ lack of manpower and inter-agency conflicts.

[bamg 9]

Just an hour ago, I listened to the live program on radio by U.S. Embassy, Islamabad where they had 3 visa experts answering to the questions asked on Facebook and questions asked by live callers. One guy asked a question regarding the Administrative Process and all the delay to which the expert only said that it is a normal thing and there is nothing to worry about. There is usually nothing wrong with the documents provided but they just need to verify few things at their end. No details were given and never got a reply to why and what causes so much delay in this Administrative Process.

One of the experts was a female Consul Officer who has served in India and Sri Lanka before being appointed to Pakistan Embassy said that she does not usually ask for much documents because if she asks someone whether they live on the Moon and if they can provide a proof, they will provide her such a document so she would rather rely on a face to face interview with the applicant depending how they can convince her and on her instinct. This may be true for herself but not all the Consul Officers are the same.

Sigh @ lack of manpower and inter-agency conflicts.

There are different agencies working in embassies like DHS, DS, ICE and DOS. The program is call VISA SECURITY PROGRAM (VSP) . The administrative process is done by them and there are conflicts in their opinions and i am not saying that it happens every time. Everything i said was mentioned in GAO. About man power, just study The reports about VSP and then u will know.

[Soccer.Player 47]

these are the 1st and last words that embassy used to say every person who is under admin process that it is a normal thing and there is nothing to worry about. There is usually nothing wrong with the documents provided but they just need to verify few things at their end..

its still not verify that after a long Ap they are going to give us visa or not....

25 months and 2 days still waiting

[Musashii 21]

There are different agencies working in embassies like DHS, DS, ICE and DOS. The program is call VISA SECURITY PROGRAM (VSP) . The administrative process is done by them and there are conflicts in their opinions and i am not saying that it happens every time. Everything i said was mentioned in GAO. About man power, just study The reports about VSP and then u will know.

Agreed.

Investigation

ICE

But still, it should not take that long (2 years) to investigate as in case of Soccer.Player and EAbbas.

Edited December 11, 2012 by Musashii

[bamg 9]

Agreed.

Investigation

ICE

But still, it should not take that long (2 years) to investigate as in case of Soccer.Player and EAbbas.

If the CO see SAO (security advisory opinion) and they are some hits from any of the database, they send the case to DC for further process. They involve many agencies to do work on the case and the are various checks. As there is no common database, it takes time to do the process. Its not possible for them to predict time of completion. They will scrutinize every single information they have.

2 Years are really long. My personal advice is to challenge the government, i guess the term is called WRIT OF MANDAMUS.

I am also in AP for over 10 weeks now. According to my embassy, my case is undergoing ROUTINE administrative process.

[Soccer.Player 47]

I am also in AP for over 10 weeks now. According to my embassy, my case is undergoing ROUTINE administrative process.

same thing embassy reply in my email ...

some detail about my case

my interview was in sept 2010 and my case was put in ap and after 3 months my case affected by retrogession and current again from 1st April 2012 and embassy ask for new ds230 and medical ...i send these after 2 weeks and now its 9th month and still waiting

[Maanf2a 3]

What is A-Number A000-000-000 ? When they issue ?

[bamg 9]

What is A-Number A000-000-000 ? When they issue ?

Its ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER.

A unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a noncitizen at the time his or her A-file is created. The 9-digit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services number listed on the front of Permanent Resident Cards.

[Maanf2a 3]

Thanks

Its ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER.

A unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a noncitizen at the time his or her A-file is created. The 9-digit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services number listed on the front of Permanent Resident Cards.

[Maanf2a 3]

After i-601 waiver approved I got this latter X. Section 221(g) (Additional administrative process) Letter issue date Oct-22-2012 and i got letter Dec-01-2012 i want ask, to which date i should consider and count