Everyone going through Administrative Processing in ISLAMABAD

[zee12 0]

Thank You Omar, IA, I think yur next:)

Just a little some thing like to share, if u are a believer, some1 told me to read Surat Muzammil 41 times, 3 days in row. Believe me, the second day i read it, i got this news, but i did finish it. the surat is almost 2 pages, so if u have one more person with u, it gets easier to read, and u have to read it in one go. no breaks. u can try it if u want, trust me it worked wonders for me.

JazakAllah for this information

And as far as DOS reps, we have had bad experience with them too, a few of them are good people, but it depends on who you talk to...we went through hell with one just yesterday...she lied to us that my fiance was out of AP and the visa had been issued, and my family and my fiance's family, everyone was overjoyed...just to be thrown back into AP/AR hell again, when the second, third times I called yesterday I was told NO, it is not issued he is still in AP. I even called twice today and was told that it is still in AP..something about the first rep misinforming me...The best way to find out what is going on is email the embassy, and that is what we have done.

That is so depressing, i am so sorry to hear that. Even i have my doubts, that is why i called 3 times, the first 2 times they confirmed it but then the third time the lady said the same thing, that the case was still under AP. But then wen i told her about my first 2 calls, she told me that the consulate is in THE PROCESSof issuing the visa. I am still not sure until i hear from the consulate. i have been emailing them. Have you had a response from them because they never respond back to me. IA we all will make it. its only a question of time. Hang in there

[MumtazG38 1]

Hey guys, try this email address to contact the embassy, I did and got a reply next day...and it wasn't just a scripted one either...they actually did "attempt" answering my questions somewhat efficiently. Which is better than the big old nothing you get from the original pakivinfo email.

PAKIVQUERY@state.gov

We can all thank SSB for this email address!

NOTE:

DO NOT FORGET to put your case number in the subject line and in the email body at the top. I used the same template as the nvc one, which is here:

XXXXXXXXXXXXX, BENEFICIARY FULL NAME MM/DD/YYYY (beneficiary's date of birth)

Good luck to all!

[Omark 3]

Hey guys, try this email address to contact the embassy, I did and got a reply next day...and it wasn't just a scripted one either...they actually did "attempt" answering my questions somewhat efficiently. Which is better than the big old nothing you get from the original pakivinfo email.

PAKIVQUERY@state.gov

We can all thank SSB for this email address!

NOTE:

DO NOT FORGET to put your case number in the subject line and in the email body at the top. I used the same template as the nvc one, which is here:

XXXXXXXXXXXXX, BENEFICIARY FULL NAME MM/DD/YYYY (beneficiary's date of birth)

Good luck to all!

I always used pakivquery@state.gov and i always got the reply, but my last e-mail they never replied.

[Omark 3]

Thank You Omar, IA, I think yur next:)

Just a little some thing like to share, if u are a believer, some1 told me to read Surat Muzammil 41 times, 3 days in row. Believe me, the second day i read it, i got this news, but i did finish it. the surat is almost 2 pages, so if u have one more person with u, it gets easier to read, and u have to read it in one go. no breaks. u can try it if u want, trust me it worked wonders for me.

JazakAllah for this information

And as far as DOS reps, we have had bad experience with them too, a few of them are good people, but it depends on who you talk to...we went through hell with one just yesterday...she lied to us that my fiance was out of AP and the visa had been issued, and my family and my fiance's family, everyone was overjoyed...just to be thrown back into AP/AR hell again, when the second, third times I called yesterday I was told NO, it is not issued he is still in AP. I even called twice today and was told that it is still in AP..something about the first rep misinforming me...The best way to find out what is going on is email the embassy, and that is what we have done.

That is so depressing, i am so sorry to hear that. Even i have my doubts, that is why i called 3 times, the first 2 times they confirmed it but then the third time the lady said the same thing, that the case was still under AP. But then wen i told her about my first 2 calls, she told me that the consulate is in THE PROCESSof issuing the visa. I am still not sure until i hear from the consulate. i have been emailing them. Have you had a response from them because they never respond back to me. IA we all will make it. its only a question of time. Hang in there

Hey zee12 thanx for your suggestion abt the surah.... keep us posted ....u probably will get a call today IA.

[MumtazG38 1]

Same here, the last 2 days I haven't gotten a reply yet either. Meaning yesterday and today.....I emailed again, but so far no reply. They may be backed up? hmmm..

[MumtazG38 1]

Well, I can see why they won't be replying today due to the fact that it is Lail-a-tul qadar...night of 26th ramadan and the 27th ramadan here in Paki.....then probably a really long wait till they can reply to anyone because of the weekend plus 3 days of Eid....I believe the embassy is closed on all 3 days. YIKES! But oh well.....I'll just have to wait. *shrugs*

[FEISAL 3]

MumtazG38 - I hope u do not get AP - The way you follow up on things I believe AP would be very difficult for U.

[FEISAL 3]

AP 2nd month will be starting for me soon

[MumtazG38 1]

MumtazG38 - I hope u do not get AP - The way you follow up on things I believe AP would be very difficult for U.

Haha, there is no denying that! Just pray for me brother.

[MARM 7]

I thought I would ask everyone here...

Has the Islamabad embassy ever requested a new DS-157 during Admin Processing? The reason I am asking is after 4 months and 6 days of AP, the London embassy has asked my fiance for a new DS-157 form...don't know what they did with the one we originally sent before his interview, but I wanted to know if anyone here has been asked for a new DS-157 while in AP?

[Omark 3]

I was reading somewhere i think it was on ***removed*** that contacting the embassy can delay the processing but i dont see how......Yes u r right faisel mumtazG28 God forbid gets AP .... lol .... AP makes you a thinker and so many different kinda thoughts goes thru mind while waiting like what is it that they doing with my case eventho u know what they will be doing but then still,mind dont stop racing.......hope everything works out for all.

[Omark 3]

I thought I would ask everyone here...

Has the Islamabad embassy ever requested a new DS-157 during Admin Processing? The reason I am asking is after 4 months and 6 days of AP, the London embassy has asked my fiance for a new DS-157 form...don't know what they did with the one we originally sent before his interview, but I wanted to know if anyone here has been asked for a new DS-157 while in AP?

Marm, DS-157 they probably lost it and now they want another one.Just make sure provide the same exact dates and info in the 2nd one...good luck.

[zee12 0]

I thought I would ask everyone here...

Has the Islamabad embassy ever requested a new DS-157 during Admin Processing? The reason I am asking is after 4 months and 6 days of AP, the London embassy has asked my fiance for a new DS-157 form...don't know what they did with the one we originally sent before his interview, but I wanted to know if anyone here has been asked for a new DS-157 while in AP?

It seems like they are making progress on yur case, maybe completing the loose ends. Usually some forms expire within 6 months, if it has been 6 months that u have sent the form in, they probably need a new one. just send it and IA that should be it.

[MARM 7]

JazakAllah Khair so much for giving me supporting words and information! I hope that InshaAllah once we sent in the DS-157, his AP will be complete. I did not know that forms usually expire with in 6 months. He sent in his forms on February 24, 09, so it has been 6 months and 25 days since then. Yes, we will be sure to provide the same dates and information in the 2nd one. InshaAllah I will post an update here too for anyone. Just for people who don't know, my fiance is a Pakistani citizen in the UK on a UK student visa (which is about to expire Nov 2009) so we are praying InshaAllah he gets his K-1 visa in hand before he must leave the UK...otherwise his case would be transferred to ISB, and I heard that is another nightmare. Please pray for us, and we too pray that everyone here on AP gets out soon InshaAllah and that those who have not interviewed do not have to go through this horrible AP, and if God forbid they do, then we pray that it is a very short one.

[MARM 7]

My fiance got a reply from the US Embassy in London today, they asked him to email the DS-157 to them as an attachment. Thanks to another VJ member here: Stephen+Elisha, we got the savable version of the DS-157, and emailed it to the embassy today. InshaAllah it should not be long now.

Edited September 18, 2009 by MARM