New Islamabad AP Tracker

[khan37 0]

assalamlaikum,

inshallah everything will be fine with ur daughter. i am praying for ur daughter inshallah verysoon she will be in good health and ur husband will be with u.

Thank you for the words of encouragement everybody... that means more to me than you can imagine right now...

We are going to contact my senator on Monday... we have received teh scans of my daughters cyst and it's very very large.. it is most of the left side of her head and wraps around to teh back and is also a large one in the back of her head. The Neurosurgeons don't want to operate right at the moment due to the swelling in her head so they ahve given her medication to lessen the swelling and she is still on two kinds of migraine medications but still has headaches with those. The danger is if they operate she may bleed out in the brain creating a bigger problem. However, if she can remain stable for a little while we can be very methodical in what to do next... we will have to do something as it is pressing on her optic nerves.

I have her medical records and about 10 views of the cyst so it's very easy to see even if you're not a doctor. It shows clearly the cyst pressing the brain to one side of her head and shows where their location is very clearly as well as the size of them.

I have no clue as to whether this will help us or not. The senator basically said it can't hurt to try and if it doesn't finish the AP then at least when we are finished the visa should be issued within a day or two of printing instead of several weeks later as sometimes happens.

Just wondering if anybody ever had any experience with this... I remember one of our members did with his wife's visa as he suffered health issues and got the Defense dpt involved but he was also military.

I don't want to jump ahead of anybody but if my daughter has this surgery and bleeds out... i'll be completely broken and without my husband here i can't imagine what I would be feeling.. i'm already depressed and struggling I can't watch my daughter suffer and not hold my husbands hand...

Dear ALLAH help us!!!

[Emran+Farah 4]

Hey EAbbas, I'm positive that when you involve the Defense dept, your case will be drifted towards an approval Inshallah..May Allah give you the happiness you deserve soon. You and your daughter will be in our prayers.

[BerryNRocco 7]

Hey Eabbas,

I am praying for your family. At this time, I say do whatever you can to get your husband home!

[EAbbas 213]

Thank you khan37 Emran+Farah and BerryNRocco... I want my daughter to be ok but I really need my husband home now... We never minded the security checks we never minded the AP and waiting but now at almost a year after the interview it feels like they have forgotten about us. Even tho we have the congressman and senator both making inquireis about every 5-6 weeks it still feels hopeless at this point... We simply fell in love.. and just want a life together... a family of our own.. and quite frankly while I like seeing the approvals it hurts so much to see k1 approvals go so fast when my husband and I have committed our life together and hve made a vow to be husband and wife til the end of time and yet are still having to wait to live together in one home. There are those who think its so easy to jus pack up and leave here.. well.. when you have small children you cant take from the country you can't.. and especially now with my daughter having issues with this brain cyst.. its HUGE.. and when I say huge i dont mean big i mean HUGEEEE Ill show you a scan of it when i cross out her information from it...She needs to stay here in case she needs brain surgery and i shouldn't have to choose between my husband the love of my life and soul mate and the health of my daughter or leaving them here with a bi polar ex husband who doesnt care enough to even call about her health.

Sorry for venting... just needed to get that off my chest... thanks for the love and support of this group!!!!! Inshallah things will be well soon!

***UPDATED***

VISAS ISSUED

s.ali interview CR1 (male) Sept 21, 2011------- Visa Received 3 months later

Barikhan F-2A visa Sept 22nd 2011 --------Visa over 3 months later

S&S CR1 (male) Oct 19, 2011 --------------Visa issued 2 months and 2 days later

shmalik K1 (male) Nov 2011 Visa -------------received Jan 6, 2012-2-3 months?

a and k K1 (male) June 6, 2011 ------------Jan 9th 2012 to pick up visa---7 months of AP

Winning23 K1 (female) December 19th 2011 ----- AP for 3 weeks

Syed Ali (B1/B2 Visit Visa) Dec 2010 AP-------- Visa received Jan 25, 2012--1-2 months?

Lahori82 CR1 (female) Dec 20, 2011 ---------------Visa in 1.5 months

SM-pk CR1 (female) Oct 2011 AP ----------------visa received FEb 9th 2012--4 months?

Faki CR1 (male) September 30th, 2011 -----------visa received 4 months

Forever Love Cr1 May 26th 2011 ---------------received March 1, 2012 after 9 months and 6 days

RealAl Cr1 (Male) 1st Interview - April 9, 2011 --------Visa issued March 4th 2012-11 months of AP

Gil1234 K1 (male) June 6th, 2011 -----------------VISA received March 14 2012-9 months and 1 week of AP

gtvapsamtik Interview CR1 (female) July 14th 2011 AP/AR--Visa received at 8 months 3 weeks after interview

bilal coudhary CR1 (male) Oct 6, 2011 pending additional AP------- Visa received April 19 2012 6 1/2 months after interview

longtimewaiter CR1 (male) April 2011 pending AP---------- Visa received April 19 2012 1 yr after interview

Worth_the_Wait K1 (male) Feb 23 2012 pending AP--------Visa issued April 30 2012 2 months and 1 week after interview

RiaB CR1 (Male) May 17th 2012-----approved at interview waiting for Visa to be issued

khuram CR1 (female) interview Aug 10th, 2011 pending AP ------- Visa Issued April 23 2012 8 1/2 months after interview

PENDING AP

2009 Interviews

SchipM8 K1 Dec 2009 1st interview, May 2011 2nd interview pending AP--- Case sent back to USCIS expired

2010 Interviews

maabish interview CR1 (male) 28 july 2010 pending AP

Soccer.player FB-2 (male) Sept 9th 2010 pending for both AP and current Priority Date/ Requested fresh DS230, Medical and PCC from embassy

2011 Interviews

March

Rafi CR1 (male) March 10th 2011 joint sponsor requested pending AP

May

Carolynhotstuff CR1 (Male) 2nd Interview May 8th 2011 pending AP/January 12, 2012 Home investigation/ Jan 24th 2012 Congressman got reply from Assistant Counsel at embassy that he will look into their case/ Case sent back to USCIS/received NOIR

Lots of Patience CR1 May 8th 2011 pending AP

khalidnfatima K3 (male) June 15 2009 interview case sent back to USCIS -LOST CASE CLOSED-Refiled CR1 May 13 2011 interview pending AP

June

Eabbas Interview CR1 (male) June 15th 2011 Mandatory ap

July

Sabian K3 (male) July 11, 2011 Pending AP-sent back to uscis

sm2010 CR1 (male) interview on July 12, 2011 pending AP

Austin Guy (Male- 69 yr old father) July 12,2011 pending AP

September

samranaz CR1 (male) September 9th, 2011 pending AP

Arif Ali K1 (male) Sept 26, 2011 pending AP

s&S88 interview CR1 (male) Sept 28,2011 pending AP (Requested senator help Feb 22th) Embassy emailed to include information about immediate family members and current job info Feb 24th 2012

October

Maila CR1 Oct 6th pending AP

Faisal khan CR1 (male) Oct 13th 2011 pending AP

November

Moshin786 K1(male) Nov 28th 2011 pending AP-sent back to USCIS for revocation/ marriage planned in pakistan

December

sajidla IR1 Interview date Dec 19, 2011 Pending AP

Sabrina.Asad CR1 (male) Dec 19th 2011 pending AP

MBA2012 CR1 (Female).....1st Interview Dec 22, 2011; 2nd Interview Feb 13, 2012.....Pending AP

2012 Interviews

January

Yoursonly CR1 Jan 26th 2012 pending AP

Fahad99 CR1 (male) Jan 30 2012 pending AP

March

mrjanu85-March 9, 2012-He pending AP

Upcoming interviews

Best of luck!!!

June

Anas & Ayesha CR1 (Male) June 27th 2012

[EAbbas 213]

Here is the scan of my daughters head.. i took out all her identifying information but this was taken just two weeks ago. The white section is her cyst and as I said.. it's huge...

[XPRSURSLF 0]

Eabbas hope your daughter gets well soon inshallah. My prayers are with her. I picked up my passport yesterday from the embassy and had my visa stamped. AP wait time for me was exactly 2.5 months. Thanks for all the tips you gave us. I will pray that your husband's visa gets issued soon......

[Arif Ali 4]

this is the replay to our lawyer inquiry

Dear Sir/Madam,

Your client's case continues to undergo administrative processing, a normal part of the Immigrant Visa application procedure that can be neither expedited nor waived. While we understand your concern at the delay in this case, we note that we advise our applicants that administrative processing takes approximately six months on average, meaning that some cases may take more time. Your client's case is one of the cases for which processing time exceeds the average.

We hope that this information is helpful to you in responding to you client.

U.S Embassy

Consular Section

Immigration Unit

Islamabad, Pakistan

[EAbbas 213]

this is the replay to our lawyer inquiry

Dear Sir/Madam,

Your client's case continues to undergo administrative processing, a normal part of the Immigrant Visa application procedure that can be neither expedited nor waived. While we understand your concern at the delay in this case, we note that we advise our applicants that administrative processing takes approximately six months on average, meaning that some cases may take more time. Your client's case is one of the cases for which processing time exceeds the average.

We hope that this information is helpful to you in responding to you client.

U.S Embassy

Consular Section

Immigration Unit

Islamabad, Pakistan

That's almost the very same response we seem to get too... very vague won't say anything but its part of normal processing and takes time. Very frustrating...

[RealAI 1]

Here is the scan of my daughters head.. i took out all her identifying information but this was taken just two weeks ago. The white section is her cyst and as I said.. it's huge...

Eabbas, its heartbreaking and tough. I pray that Allah gives you the strength to face the difficult time ahead. May Allah protect your little angel and cure her very soon.

[EAbbas 213]

Eabbas, its heartbreaking and tough. I pray that Allah gives you the strength to face the difficult time ahead. May Allah protect your little angel and cure her very soon.

Thank you RealAl.... Inshallah she will be better with all the prayers and the treatments.

As for our tracker... it's very frustrating to not see any movement in anyone's case and i can't help but be over burdened in my heart for that... hopefully the next few days and next week will see something good!!!! Inshallah!

[Faisal khan 1]

By the grace of Allah got call from Amax to pick passport.

[together4evr 360]

Congrats Faisal!!! I pray for a safe flight to your family and WELCOME TO AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

[Faisal khan 1]

Thanks guys, i would like to share with you all that I am the most senior AP member since last 4 years first AP for K1 then AP for IR1/CR1. By the grace of Allah I have come out successfully.

I will pray for you all hang in there and keep praying Allah.

[EAbbas 213]

By the grace of Allah got call from Amax to pick passport.

Congratulations faisal khan!!!!!

I can't update our tracker from my phone but will when I get home!!!!!!!

[SchipM8 1]

Thanks guys, i would like to share with you all that I am the most senior AP member since last 4 years first AP for K1 then AP for IR1/CR1. By the grace of Allah I have come out successfully.

I will pray for you all hang in there and keep praying Allah.

Congrats. I will most likely have to do the same thing. I have already wasted 3.5 years on a K1 for them to use the excuse it Expired. That is bureaucracy at it's finest and it was unjust and grossly unfair. I have contacted a Lawyer who has submitted a request via Legalnet.com for them to investigate. Additionally I am seeking the help of the Senator. I have little faith that either will be successful at persuading the ISL Consulate to reconsider. This means starting over with a K1 or getting married and hope they approve that. I believe I have seen some examples on here where even though they married they were still denied. I wanted to get married in the US so my family and friends could attend but I guess that is out of the question now. And I just want to say that what they are making the EAbbas family go through is criminal and I am sorry for that and I pray for you every day.