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Hello everyone,

I have great news, the Visa has been issued!!!!!! I will be getting married in a few days!!!!!! Its finally over!!!!! I hope everyone else gets their visa soon!!!!!

OurTimeline

11/18/2007--------I-129F Petition mailed to CSC

11/29/2007--------NOA1

04/02/2008 --------NOA2 Approved (On my B-Day)

05/08/2008---------Forwarded to ISL

05/12/2008---------Consulate Received

05/22/2008---------Packet 3.5 Received by my Fiance

06/06/2008---------Packet 3.5 Returned to Embassy

06/19/2008---------Recieved Packet 4

06/25/2008---------Medical

07/08/2008---------Interview

03/06/2009---------Visa in Hand

03/23/2009---------POE Chicago

03/24/2009---------Marriage

08/05/2009---------GC in Mail

09/13/2009---------First Job in US

Naturalization

01/28/15------------mailed packet to USIS

02/06/15-------------NOA

02/27/15-------------Biometrics Appt.

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Waheed and Kris   0

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:dance::dance::dance: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S :dance::dance::dance:

Wahoooooooooo.... I am so happy for you and your soon to be hubby. Congrats

peace

~kris

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08/02/2010 Green Card
04/12/2016 N-400 sent to USCIS Lockbox in AZ Filing Date
04/13/2016 N-400 Delivered to USCIS
04/18/2016 Check Cashed
04/13/2016 NOA I-797C Receipt Notice Date
05/12/2016 Fingerprints Bio-metrics appointment date
05/16/2016 E-notification of interview scheduling
07/16/2016 Received official letter regarding interview
08/16/2016 Date of Interview
09/01/2016 Date Oath Ceremony
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Hello everyone!

My fiance is a Pakistani citizen, but he has been in the UK for the past 5 years on UK student visa, therefore, he will be interviewing in London for his K-1 in about a month. We are expecting him to be put in Administrative Review/ Processing in London after his interview because to date according to members here on VJ with similar situations, every Pakistani citizen going through London is put through AP/AR...granted it is not for 6 months or so in most cases. I have seen here on VJ that Pakistani citizens in the UK on student visa average AP/AR from 4 days- 8 weeks. I was looking for some information, if any of you kind folks could help me out:

1.) What is the reason for AP/AR for Pakistanis? Is it common names causing false-hits in security name checks or what???

2.) And why is it that Pakistani citizens in Pakistan get put on AP for ages and ages, whereas in London, Pakistani citizens average a much, much lesser time in AP/AR?

Hopefully we wont be in AP for long, but it is depressing to be expecting it...

I admire every one of you that have made it through the torture of AP, may God bless you all!

Hope anyone here can help us out with some info...:)

Thanks!

-Marm

Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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Wish we could answer that question but nobody knows!!!! Except certain countries are scrutinized more than others.

OurTimeline

11/18/2007--------I-129F Petition mailed to CSC

11/29/2007--------NOA1

04/02/2008 --------NOA2 Approved (On my B-Day)

05/08/2008---------Forwarded to ISL

05/12/2008---------Consulate Received

05/22/2008---------Packet 3.5 Received by my Fiance

06/06/2008---------Packet 3.5 Returned to Embassy

06/19/2008---------Recieved Packet 4

06/25/2008---------Medical

07/08/2008---------Interview

03/06/2009---------Visa in Hand

03/23/2009---------POE Chicago

03/24/2009---------Marriage

08/05/2009---------GC in Mail

09/13/2009---------First Job in US

Naturalization

01/28/15------------mailed packet to USIS

02/06/15-------------NOA

02/27/15-------------Biometrics Appt.

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Fatima and Syed   0

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Syed got his visa too and he will be flying in this weekend!

"We met each other by accident, but our love is surely not an accident".

---8----------><3"Struck by Cupid's arrow 01/04/2006"<3<---------8---

>Thanks Cupid! This one's a keeper!<

:-)*Giggles* :-)

"Fatima & Syed"<3<--><3 "Two beautiful hearts beating as one <3<3"

*Thanks to the creator who brings true love to those who await it patiently and accept it with an open heart, open arms, and an open mind.....

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~♥Fariha~♥~Zain♥~   0

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Syed got his visa too and he will be flying in this weekend!

Aww congratulations Fatima! I bet he can't wait to meet little Aisha. How old is she now, about 6 months? It is going to be so great to have her daddy spoiling her! I know you have already done your fair share girl! That is what Zain is talking about now is coming here to spoil my kids and then now he wants to have a NEW baby! I think he wants to turn my hair grey at an early age! We already got the three! :blush: I did not see you on here in ages. I am on yahoo if you want to message me! I would like to know the exact day he is flying out as you know we are flying out this weekend and I guess he is coming in! What is his POE? So, woah....lots of activity here on the Islamabad forum this month! :dance:

*Change of Topic*

Ok now guys moving on to my own issues.....how much longer until we get the packet 4? We did not hear anything yet. Zain is getting impatient now that he got discharged from the Navy. Please tell us is everything going to be okay because he made a major mistake? He forgot to put the DS156 and DS157 in there because he left them on his dresser when he had sealed the envelope and got back he finally realized his error! We contacted the embassy and they said contact them in a week. So, what do you think everyone are they going to still send out packet 4 or will they instead issue an RFE?

Fariha

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"Our 1,000 Mile Visa Journey Thus Far"

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I-130

Sent: 07/29/08

Recieved: 07/30/08

NOA1: 08/01/08

Touched: 08/07/08

Approved: 01/12/09

I-129

Sent: 08/07/08

Recieved 08/08/08

NOA1: 08/14/08

Touched: 08/19/08

Approved: 01/12/08

"A (visa) journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step". - Lao-tzu

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Wish we could answer that question but nobody knows!!!! Except certain countries are scrutinized more than others.

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

congrats..........................

dammit embassy hasn't called us to thsi date for the expired docs and passport!!!! I dunno when wil this end!!!!

browneyed,

when did u find out.. did u find out via DOS... how long did ISL took to contact.. ISL told my congresman visa was issued 2/26 but it's been nearly a month they haven't contacted us for anything!!!!

plz ya all make dua 4 me

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift; that'swhy they call it "the present".

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MaryandMian   1

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Hello everyone,

I have great news, the Visa has been issued!!!!!! I will be getting married in a few days!!!!!! Its finally over!!!!! I hope everyone else gets their visa soon!!!!!

Syed got his visa too and he will be flying in this weekend!

Wow, Congratulations to both of you and your partners.

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Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Congratulations!!! I hope its smooth sailing from here on out.....!

(ps., you'll have to tell us about his first flight experience)

Hello everyone,

I have great news, the Visa has been issued!!!!!! I will be getting married in a few days!!!!!! Its finally over!!!!! I hope everyone else gets their visa soon!!!!!

11-08-05 Interview

11-08-05 A/R with full set of fingerprints

12-23-05 45 day minimum - only fingerprints are back

12-30-05 Still waiting for results at DOS

01-23-06 I-130 Approved (via email on Friday the 13th) (Got to NVC 2/6/06)

01-27-06 Still Waiting - 80th day of A/R

02-08-06 You have got to be kidding me.......

02-16-06 Receive letter from Embassy to return with emails and passports! (DOS complete 1/12/06)

02-19-06 Flight from Karachi to Islamabad

02-21-06 Drops off recent chats and old passport at Embassy

02-21-06 Embassy Issues Visa!!! YaaaaFreeeakinHooo!

02-22-06 Flight from ISL to Karachi (dont get me started on why they could not just hand him his passport yesterday)

02-23-06 - Argue with AMEX for an hour to make them look for the embassy shipment

02-28-06 - He's here..... now off to AOS!

05-12-06 - EAD Card Received

07-23-06 - After 10 weeks, SSN in hand!

07-25-06 - AOS Interview

07-25-06 - AOS 'semi-approved' waiting FBI name check GRR!!

09-23-06 - Welcome Notice in the Mail!!!

08-04-08 NOA 1 Removing Conditions

08-28-08 Bio Appt

01-02-09 Nothing, not even a touch! I was really hoping one step would go smooth.

01-27-09 CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!! Yaahoo, finally!!! Next Step Naturalization.

11-09-09 N-400 Delivered - Phoenix

03-16-10 Oath Ceremony - Denver CO - DONE! DONE! DONE!

Don't ask me anything, I'm making this up as I go along

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Hello everyone!

My fiance is a Pakistani citizen, but he has been in the UK for the past 5 years on UK student visa, therefore, he will be interviewing in London for his K-1 in about a month. We are expecting him to be put in Administrative Review/ Processing in London after his interview because to date according to members here on VJ with similar situations, every Pakistani citizen going through London is put through AP/AR...granted it is not for 6 months or so in most cases. I have seen here on VJ that Pakistani citizens in the UK on student visa average AP/AR from 4 days- 8 weeks. I was looking for some information, if any of you kind folks could help me out:

1.) What is the reason for AP/AR for Pakistanis? Is it common names causing false-hits in security name checks or what???

2.) And why is it that Pakistani citizens in Pakistan get put on AP for ages and ages, whereas in London, Pakistani citizens average a much, much lesser time in AP/AR?

Hopefully we wont be in AP for long, but it is depressing to be expecting it...

I admire every one of you that have made it through the torture of AP, may God bless you all!

Hope anyone here can help us out with some info...:)

Thanks!

-Marm

Before my husband and I were married, he was in the same situation, in England on a student visa for like 6 years. He applied for a visit visa to the states and he was in ap for 8 months. So I don't think it matters where you are, but which checks they administer. Anyways, good luck

USCIS STAGE

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

Marriage : 2008-11-11

I-130 Sent : 2008-12-18

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-12-23

I-130 Approved : 2009-04-23

NOA2 Hard Copy: 2009-04-27

NVC STAGE

NVC Received : 2009-5-5

Case # Assigned: 2009-5-6

Received DS-230 / I-864 Bill : e-mail received 2009-5-20

Pay I-864 Bill : 2009-6-2

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-07-10

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-07-10

Receive IV Bill : 2009-5-20

Pay IV Bill : 2009-6-2

RFE: 2009-7-22

Returned Missing Docs: 2009-7-27

NVC Resumes Processing: 2009-7-30

Case Completed at NVC :2009-8-7

Embassy Stage

Flight to Pakistan: 2009-9-30

Medical: 2009-10-05

Interview: 2009-10-20

AP Start: 2009-10-20

Back to States alone :'( 2010-2-17

AP Done: 2010-2-23

POE:

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MARM   7

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Before my husband and I were married, he was in the same situation, in England on a student visa for like 6 years. He applied for a visit visa to the states and he was in ap for 8 months. So I don't think it matters where you are, but which checks they administer. Anyways, good luck

Wow, AP for visitor visas? That is very strange...we are praying not to be stuck in AP for long.

Visa Journey completed, but we are still here to provide support! :)

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Hello everyone,

I have great news, the Visa has been issued!!!!!! I will be getting married in a few days!!!!!! Its finally over!!!!! I hope everyone else gets their visa soon!!!!!

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift; that'swhy they call it "the present".

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