New Islamabad AP Tracker

[PuppyLove 24]

I just don't understand the need for an updated medical report while a case is pending for months. Why can't they just ask for the medical report once they are ready to issue visa? Besides the hassle, it also costs money.

maybe that is why they are asking for it now

[Export of Dhaka 8]

maybe that is why they are asking for it now

It's possible, but there is no guarantee that this will be the last one.

I wonder if the "updated" status update date really means they are actively working on the case.

[PuppyLove 24]

It's possible, but there is no guarantee that this will be the last one.

I wonder if the "updated" status update date really means they are actively working on the case.

its healthy to be optimistic as long as you can be. its too depressing to keep thinking about bad things the whole time of waiting.

[Export of Dhaka 8]

its healthy to be optimistic as long as you can be. its too depressing to keep thinking about bad things the whole time of waiting.

Word.

[F Khan 2]

One of My Friend Got his Visa Today after 6.5 Months in AP , his Visa is also B1/B2 for 5 Years.

I am also in AP for more then 6 months now & still Waiting

[amjadasn 3]

One of My Friend Got his Visa Today after 6.5 Months in AP , his Visa is also B1/B2 for 5 Years.

I am also in AP for more then 6 months now & still Waiting

Hello Eabbas, Soccer Player and Salman Khan any good news bro....

[Desibaaba 3]

Hi,

E-mailed Islamabad embassy to check status on our case and today status date changed to

Status Updated Date: 11-Feb-2013

No reply yet to my e-mail

120 days and counting :no:

[jklm05 1]

Hello everybody.

So yesterday, on 09th of feb, my wife received a letter in the postal mail from U.S embassy islamabad with the following:

1. Your previous medical report has expired. Please submit a new, official medical report from an approved physician to the Embassy at your soonest convenience. We will also need a new DS-230 form, new police certificates and new visa photos. Please submit these via our courier services.

2. Before a visa can be issued, your case requires additional administrative processing. The processing can take several months. We recommend you contact us every four months to check on the status of your case. You mail email us or check the website etc....

Now I have a few questions.

1. Has anyone received such a letter in the past? Eabbas or the more experienced group of people out here who can help out with my questions and queries, i would appreciate it a lot. thanks! also, if anyone has received such a letter, does it mean they are working on my wifes case or any good news hopefully soon? or could this just be because they require new ones since old medical has expired?

2. i ask this because her medical just expired on 26th of jan, last month. so could this just be a routine thing that since that has expired, they need a new one? or maybe because they are ready to issue the visa? if so, then why have they written point number 2 in the letter sent to her yesterday regarding case still being in AP.

3. i had mentioned earlier that congressman office is helping out and started inquiring on her case just recently. and ever since, her case status has been updated very frequently almost everyday until 5th of feb. this letter has a date of 1st of feb on it but post marked from embassy on 6th of feb. after that no updates on the CEAC website on her case. not sure if they are just waiting for these documents and hopefully it will go through or still she will remain in AP. maybe they have asked for all these things including medical because they looked into her case early this month after inquiry from congressman office and noticed that medical has lapsed just last at end of jan so lets get these docs in while AP continues. anyone care to shed more light?

4. she is now planning on sending her passport in with all these things at once to make sure they have everything they need whenever visa is to be issued.

5. pls guide me that the DS-230 form, part 1 and 2 both need to be resent right? so should she sign both part 1 and 2?

6. they requested new visa photos. so does she need to get new pics taken recent ones or can she just have her old pics that were initially sent reprinted? also how many pics? same specifications of 2x2 and white background etc? name and case number on the back of the photos?

7. lastly, i have gone through every page of this forum and noticed that some people got visa in 11 month of AP, just before their medical expired. So that means that their police certificates were also atleast 11 months old. but police certificates are only valid for 6 months i believe as it says on her original police certificates that we had sent that they are only valid for 6 months. so if other people didnt need to resend them in after 11 months in AP, and got visa to travel, then is there any specific reason why they have asked for her police certificates?

thank you so much. would appreciate some insight and helpful comments! look forward to your replies. God bless you all.

kindly looking for more feedback with answers to my queries. thanks a lot. EAbbas and others, would appreciate your comments. soccer player thanks for your input.

Edited February 11, 2013 by jklm05

[Soccer.Player 47]

Still waiting .today i sent a letter to embassy by post about medical expiring by the end of next month

Hello Eabbas, Soccer Player and Salman Khan any good news bro....

[EAbbas 213]

Hello everybody.

So yesterday, on 09th of feb, my wife received a letter in the postal mail from U.S embassy islamabad with the following:

1. Your previous medical report has expired. Please submit a new, official medical report from an approved physician to the Embassy at your soonest convenience. We will also need a new DS-230 form, new police certificates and new visa photos. Please submit these via our courier services.

2. Before a visa can be issued, your case requires additional administrative processing. The processing can take several months. We recommend you contact us every four months to check on the status of your case. You mail email us or check the website etc....

Now I have a few questions.

1. Has anyone received such a letter in the past? Eabbas or the more experienced group of people out here who can help out with my questions and queries, i would appreciate it a lot. thanks! also, if anyone has received such a letter, does it mean they are working on my wifes case or any good news hopefully soon? or could this just be because they require new ones since old medical has expired? They don't usually ask for this unless it's close to finishing very rarely will they do this and AP continues for a long time. It does happen but they only ask when it's necessary to complete AP

2. i ask this because her medical just expired on 26th of jan, last month. so could this just be a routine thing that since that has expired, they need a new one? or maybe because they are ready to issue the visa? if so, then why have they written point number 2 in the letter sent to her yesterday regarding case still being in AP. Because it still takes time once all is submitted to review

3. i had mentioned earlier that congressman office is helping out and started inquiring on her case just recently. and ever since, her case status has been updated very frequently almost everyday until 5th of feb. this letter has a date of 1st of feb on it but post marked from embassy on 6th of feb. after that no updates on the CEAC website on her case. not sure if they are just waiting for these documents and hopefully it will go through or still she will remain in AP. maybe they have asked for all these things including medical because they looked into her case early this month after inquiry from congressman office and noticed that medical has lapsed just last at end of jan so lets get these docs in while AP continues. anyone care to shed more light? They don't usually update medicals just because they have expired, if they did most of us would have been asked to submit these.

4. she is now planning on sending her passport in with all these things at once to make sure they have everything they need whenever visa is to be issued.

5. pls guide me that the DS-230 form, part 1 and 2 both need to be resent right? so should she sign both part 1 and 2? Yes they both need to be signed prior to sending.

6. they requested new visa photos. so does she need to get new pics taken recent ones or can she just have her old pics that were initially sent reprinted? also how many pics? same specifications of 2x2 and white background etc? name and case number on the back of the photos? New pics only please... if you send old ones they may request new ones making it take more time.

7. lastly, i have gone through every page of this forum and noticed that some people got visa in 11 month of AP, just before their medical expired. So that means that their police certificates were also atleast 11 months old. but police certificates are only valid for 6 months i believe as it says on her original police certificates that we had sent that they are only valid for 6 months. so if other people didnt need to resend them in after 11 months in AP, and got visa to travel, then is there any specific reason why they have asked for her police certificates? I would update PCC as well just to be safe.

thank you so much. would appreciate some insight and helpful comments! look forward to your replies. God bless you all.

Hope this helped! Good luck to you!

[EAbbas 213]

Hello Eabbas, Soccer Player and Salman Khan any good news bro....

Nothing for us and our daughter is getting worse. All we can do is pray.

[amjadasn 3]

Nothing for us and our daughter is getting worse. All we can do is pray.

Oh we are also paying for you. Every thing will be ok soon. Keep faith best of luck

[salmankhan 3]

Hello Eabbas, Soccer Player and Salman Khan any good news bro....

Nothing bro,i don't understand,why they dont assue me visa when every thing is ok about my case and they need nothing from me. any way when u planing to fly?

[salmankhan 3]

Nothing for us and our daughter is getting worse. All we can do is pray.

eabass my prayers are with u,GOD bless you,your doughter and all of your familly and finished all your problems.

[mohsin334 2]

eabass my prayers are with u,GOD bless you,your doughter and all of your familly and finished all your problems.

Salam guys, its been depressing after 5 months, what all are you really doing to pass the time and wait? i work 10 to 6 and home and sleep and no friends. just thinking to start life after i am with wife. its hard to act like be happy always. well loud thinking > what if i change location, move to gulf for job and have passport back from embassy for that, life is stuck here abt career and many more aspects, maybe these are lame excuses or reality... share your life style and loud thinking.... maybe it helps