lucky FEBRUARY 2009 FILERS

[taj'samericanwife 0]

CORRESPONDENCE INSTRUCTIONS C

DS-230-I Y

DS-230-II Y

PASSPORT Y

BIRTH CERTIFICATE O

ADOPTION F

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE O

MARRIAGE TERMINATION F

COURT RECORDS F

FINANCIAL EVIDENCE Y

CUSTODY PAPERS F

MILITARY RECORDS F

PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE A

PHILIPPINE POLICE CERTIFICATE O

IRS WAIVER F

PHOTOGRAPH Y

PETITIONER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE F

PETITIONER BIRTH CERTIFICATE F

* Document Status Description

A = Applicant must acquire this document and present it at the time of the interview.

F = This form is not necessary for this application.

O = The original document has been received and accepted as meeting post requirements.

P = The police certificate must be requested by the applicant. The issuing police authority will

send the police record directly to the appropriate US Embassy to have on hand at the time of the

interview.

T = An acceptable document has been received, but a translation is required as the submitted document is not in English or the official language of the processing post. The applicant must present a certified translation at the time of the interview.

U = The applicant has informed the NVC that the required document is unavailable.

X = The required document is unobtainable for this country per the Foreign Affairs Manual.

Y = The required document has been received and accepted.

I = The required form is incomplete. Please ensure that a complete form is presented at the interview.

S = Scanned document received. The original document must be presented at the time of the interview.

*** so we need to show my husband's police clearance from pakistan. i dont understand this part because we already sent an original copy of the pakistan police clearance so why does he need to bring another one? can he bring just a copy?

All pakistani's have to bring a fresh police certificate from Paki for interview. The nvc told us the same thing. The reason is that all pakistani police certificates have a 30 to 90 day validation, and usually tend to expire by the time of interview or during their further research after the interview before the visa is printed out. The embassy and the nvc require it just in case. So you will have to bring new original police certificates...whether yours are expiring or not....it is a requirement that must be fulfilled. I understand how it must be an extra pain for the two of you though seeing as neither you nor your husband are in Pakistan at this time and it most likely will take you guys some extra time to get those in the Philippines from Pakistan....but that's nvc for ya.....in fact this entire process is a huge pain in the butt, is it not?

Thank you Mumtaz...We are trying our best to get a fresh new copy for it...talking to every person we know in peshawar. im worried that if we dont get it in time we would have to reschedule the interview date...

[S&F 0]

Hello all,

My wife just had an interview at Islamabad embassy. The CO told her that the VISA has been approved and she will get her visa in 2 weeks. He gave her a pink token number and attached it with a sheet which has the courier company's address. My concern is that the CO also gave her passport back??

Can anybody please confirm if they stamp the passport with the VISA or they just send the Visa Packet for CR1. If they just send the visa packet, do they keep the passport or give it pack to the beneficiary at the time of the interview?

Thanks much

[DesiDon 0]

Woooohooooo!!!! :dance:

Thank You all my VJ buddies my wife's interview is successfully completed. Approved and visa in hand.

Further details will follow .

God bless you all and good luck to all. :thumbs:

Edited August 24, 2009 by DesiDon

[vareska 3]

Congrats DesiDon!

[kevinbui86 0]

Hello all,

My wife just had an interview at Islamabad embassy. The CO told her that the VISA has been approved and she will get her visa in 2 weeks. He gave her a pink token number and attached it with a sheet which has the courier company's address. My concern is that the CO also gave her passport back??

Can anybody please confirm if they stamp the passport with the VISA or they just send the Visa Packet for CR1. If they just send the visa packet, do they keep the passport or give it pack to the beneficiary at the time of the interview?

Thanks much

congrats to your wife on getting the visa!!!! they will return her passport with the visa inside. the visa is a sticker sticked on one of the passport pages :dance:

[S&F 0]

Hello all,

My wife just had an interview at Islamabad embassy. The CO told her that the VISA has been approved and she will get her visa in 2 weeks. He gave her a pink token number and attached it with a sheet which has the courier company's address. My concern is that the CO also gave her passport back??

Can anybody please confirm if they stamp the passport with the VISA or they just send the Visa Packet for CR1. If they just send the visa packet, do they keep the passport or give it pack to the beneficiary at the time of the interview?

Thanks much

congrats to your wife on getting the visa!!!! they will return her passport with the visa inside. the visa is a sticker sticked on one of the passport pages :dance:

Thanks.

But the problem is, they gave her passport back.

[kevinbui86 0]

Hello all,

My wife just had an interview at Islamabad embassy. The CO told her that the VISA has been approved and she will get her visa in 2 weeks. He gave her a pink token number and attached it with a sheet which has the courier company's address. My concern is that the CO also gave her passport back??

Can anybody please confirm if they stamp the passport with the VISA or they just send the Visa Packet for CR1. If they just send the visa packet, do they keep the passport or give it pack to the beneficiary at the time of the interview?

Thanks much

congrats to your wife on getting the visa!!!! they will return her passport with the visa inside. the visa is a sticker sticked on one of the passport pages :dance:

Thanks.

But the problem is, they gave her passport back.

thats weird, I guess every embassy is different. dont worry though, she will get her visa one way or the other. did you book tickets yet? if not, hurry up because its back to school and all flights are FULL!!!!

[SomberCat 0]

Congrats S&F and DesiDon! Woohoo!!

BTW, welcome back Kevin. Glad your trip went so well.

[kevinbui86 0]

Congrats S&F and DesiDon! Woohoo!!

BTW, welcome back Kevin. Glad your trip went so well.

thanks, wife's P.O.E is in a couple of hours. woohoo!!! Life is good :dance: :dance:

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Congrats DesiDon & S&F

[DesiDon 0]

Thanks guys. I'll post detail experience once I talk to her in the evening.

[FEISAL 3]

Desi Don - that is weired - either she is in AP or they made a mistake of returning her passport.

Ask her to call the Embassy and get the info. Good Luck and Congrats.

[DesiDon 0]

Desi Don - that is weired - either she is in AP or they made a mistake of returning her passport.

Ask her to call the Embassy and get the info. Good Luck and Congrats.

Hi Fisal,

Thanks for wishes.

But in India its different, you can pick up the passport and visa on the same day. thats what I did 6 yrs back.

Edited August 25, 2009 by DesiDon

[DesiDon 0]

Hi All,

Thanks to all of you my VJ buddies for all your help and prayers. Yesterday my wife successfully completed her interview and got approved. She also received the passport and Visa on the same day in the evening.

Experience at the Mumbai US Embassy was excellent for her. People there were very friendly. She went in around 7:30am and came out around 12:00pm. Interview lasted around 10 minutes.

Below are the questions she was asked:

1. Who sponsored your husband?

2. WHere does your husband work?

3. Where does your husband leave and who else leave with him?

4. What vehicle does your husband drive to work?

5. How is the nature of yur mother in law?

6. Can I see the album?

Congratulations! You got the visa , please pick it up at the VFS office in the evening .

Once again thanks to you all for this fast and successful process completion.

God bless you all and good luck .

[Chris Me lil D 17]

Dear FFFF's,

If anyone still remember us...

I rescheduled my interview for Aug 25th. After 40 min conversation with the Council, she finally gave me a little American flag pin with "Congratulations", stamped "Approved" on my DS-230 and that was all. :dance::dancing:

"Your visa will be delivered in 2-3 business days, have a safe flight to USA and also, congratulations on your pregnancy" :dance::dancing:

Ahh, I haven't slept well the last few days. Going to rest, and promise to leave an interview review later.