Calling Islamabad Embassy v 3

[MARM 7]

Salaam,

My wife's visa was approved today. Her interview was short but she was at the embassy for a while just waiting for her turn, and also they were apparently having issues with the fingerprinting machine. The interview was only 2 minutes. All they asked was how we met, if we were related (we are distant cousins), and really not much else. They didn't even look at pictures or anything else that my wife had taken. In fact, my wife thinks she saw a document with "approved" written on it even before her interview, so that was weird. Anyways, I just hope she will get her passport soon (they said 10 days). We have a flight scheduled, hopefully won't have to move it back. I'll post more details once I get them all.

Thanks everyone for your help and support!

Salaam,

What your wife probably saw was the I-130 petition front cover with the red letters "APPROVED". The consular has this readily available at the interview. Usually people think the CO has made the decision before the interview because of seeing such a document, but it is actually the forms that were approved when you filed with USCIS and these forms as you know are forwarded to NVC, then consulate--where she saw them.

Congratulations on the approval by the way!

Wassalam,

MARM

[Waheed and Kris 0]

Hi Everyone

I need to get a copy of Waheed's passport but the instructions say "the copy must be certified by the issuing agency or notarized by a United States notary public. Foreign notaries are acceptable if they attach an Apostille to the notarized document as outlined in the Hague Convention."

HUH ?

What do we need to do to get this copy of his passport?

peace

~kris

[Revived 0]

Hi Everyone

I need to get a copy of Waheed's passport but the instructions say "the copy must be certified by the issuing agency or notarized by a United States notary public. Foreign notaries are acceptable if they attach an Apostille to the notarized document as outlined in the Hague Convention."

HUH ?

What do we need to do to get this copy of his passport?

peace

~kris

for what purpose do you need the copy for?

embassy @ pak (all locations) also nortirize i think!

[I and S 0]

Salaam,

My wife's visa was approved today. Her interview was short but she was at the embassy for a while just waiting for her turn, and also they were apparently having issues with the fingerprinting machine. The interview was only 2 minutes. All they asked was how we met, if we were related (we are distant cousins), and really not much else. They didn't even look at pictures or anything else that my wife had taken. In fact, my wife thinks she saw a document with "approved" written on it even before her interview, so that was weird. Anyways, I just hope she will get her passport soon (they said 10 days). We have a flight scheduled, hopefully won't have to move it back. I'll post more details once I get them all.

Thanks everyone for your help and support!

Congrats from us!!!

and good luck!

[sara..... 371]

Hi Everyone

I need to get a copy of Waheed's passport but the instructions say "the copy must be certified by the issuing agency or notarized by a United States notary public. Foreign notaries are acceptable if they attach an Apostille to the notarized document as outlined in the Hague Convention."

HUH ?

What do we need to do to get this copy of his passport?

peace

~kris

Kris i dont remember if ur in pak with ur husband or not but when we were in pak we took documents to the embassy in islamabad and they did notary there for us, maybe u could take his passport into the embassy and have them copy and notarize it?

sara

[Waheed and Kris 0]

I need this for his ITIN number for the IRS. The IRS sent me a letter and said I have to respond within 45 days. Waheed lives in Karachi. Does the embassy in Karachi have a notary? What is the "issuing agency" for pakistani passports? He cannot get an Apostille because Pakistan is not on the list of countries. So our only options would be if the US embassy in Karachi does notary or getting a certified copy from the "issuing agency". Grrr ..

Is it just me or do all governmental agencies ... %@#$%&

peace

~kris

[Revived 0]

I need this for his ITIN number for the IRS. The IRS sent me a letter and said I have to respond within 45 days. Waheed lives in Karachi. Does the embassy in Karachi have a notary? What is the "issuing agency" for pakistani passports? He cannot get an Apostille because Pakistan is not on the list of countries. So our only options would be if the US embassy in Karachi does notary or getting a certified copy from the "issuing agency". Grrr ..

Is it just me or do all governmental agencies ... %@#$%&

peace

~kris

yes khi CO office shuld b able to nortirze for you.

call them and ask!

[Irfan F 0]

I need this for his ITIN number for the IRS. The IRS sent me a letter and said I have to respond within 45 days. Waheed lives in Karachi. Does the embassy in Karachi have a notary? What is the "issuing agency" for pakistani passports? He cannot get an Apostille because Pakistan is not on the list of countries. So our only options would be if the US embassy in Karachi does notary or getting a certified copy from the "issuing agency". Grrr ..

Is it just me or do all governmental agencies ... %@#$%&

peace

~kris

If you know someone who is a notary here that will sign it here for you with out looking at the orignal then have him scan the passport and send you the img. That is what i did for that but only if you know a notary.

[Revived 0]

Peeps,

Just an update on our case

Amex called to pickup visa

tkc n duas 4 all

[MaryandMian 1]

Congratulations Revived

[Waheed and Kris 0]

Peeps,

Just an update on our case

Amex called to pickup visa

tkc n duas 4 all

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

I am very happy for you revived.... this long journey is finally over.

peace

~kris

[fahadj 0]

Peeps,

Just an update on our case

Amex called to pickup visa

tkc n duas 4 all

Congrats!! How long did you end up waiting (overall, and for ur passport to be returned)? I can't remember if you sponsored a male fiance or a female fiance (sorry!)

[Revived 0]

Peeps,

Just an update on our case

Amex called to pickup visa

tkc n duas 4 all

Congrats!! How long did you end up waiting (overall, and for ur passport to be returned)? I can't remember if you sponsored a male fiance or a female fiance (sorry!)

thnx mary n kris...

as for wait ... ahhhhhhhhhhhhh i m sure u dun want to know =)

see my timeline but i will recap here my fiance's (fiance = male)timeline

applied april 07

interview dec 07

waited ... waited ... waited...

finally march 5th this yr DOS informed us that visa was issued in feb

we waited once again and embassy called 3/27 for expired docs

we submitted 4/1

rec'vd visa pickup call exactly after 2 weeks on 4/15

so in total we waited TWO yrs (mayb shy few days)

good lucks,

Edited April 16, 2009 by Revived

[Revived 0]

Peeps,

Just an update on our case

Amex called to pickup visa

tkc n duas 4 all

Congrats!! How long did you end up waiting (overall, and for ur passport to be returned)? I can't remember if you sponsored a male fiance or a female fiance (sorry!)

thnx mary n kris...

as for wait ... ahhhhhhhhhhhhh i m sure u dun want to know =)

see my timeline but i will recap here my fiance's (fiance = male)timeline

applied april 07

interview dec 07

waited ... waited ... waited...

finally on march this yr DOS informed visa was issued in feb

we waited once again and embassy called 3/27 for expired docs

we submitted 4/1

rec'vd visa pickup call exactly after 2 weeks on 4/15

so in total we waited TWO yrs (mayb shy few days)

good lucks,

[Popcorn Henry 0]

Congratulations Revived!