Everyone going through Administrative Processing in ISLAMABAD

[Hopeful786 0]

Feisal IA you will get ur passport back soon,where will u be moving to TX ?

Hopeful786 whats happening?

I am here in Cali and its been raining and flooding since last week ...reminds me of pakistan i miss it.

MumtazG38 kool name ...congrats.

Ok finally got a response from them confirming that they have the passport, that was my BIG worry

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please wait and applicant will receive passport(s)/visa packet(s) soon. However, passport is received.

Your's truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit, Consular Section

American Embassy, Islamabad

Phone: 0092-51-208-2700

FEISAL for us it does take 30 to 35 days, but I think for you it should be sooner, like right about now... maybe insha'Allah next week you will hear something hopefully

[wellmux 3]

Ok finally got a response from them confirming that they have the passport, that was my BIG worry

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please wait and applicant will receive passport(s)/visa packet(s) soon. However, passport is received.

Your's truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit, Consular Section

American Embassy, Islamabad

Phone: 0092-51-208-2700

FEISAL for us it does take 30 to 35 days, but I think for you it should be sooner, like right about now... maybe insha'Allah next week you will hear something hopefully

Sallam all,

Last week i got an email from embassy asking to provide them my brothers names and same day i sent them my brothers names and their birth dates at tuesday we did confirm from them if they received email and DOS operator said yeh they have updated the case and they received the email and the case is in AP ,

My wife call them every thursday to ask about updates and yesterday she have been trying to call them but their phone lines were bussy and my wife noticed that they have put another voice on their phones that they might be slow to answer them because they are helping Haiti people so DOS is bussy and even today my wife called them but no response from them. i dont think Haiti has anything to do with ISL as ISL is not in Haiti where there was earthquake,

Hopefull786 just ask ur husband to buy tickets as he will receive his visa very soon insha Allah.

[Hopeful786 0]

Sallam all,

Last week i got an email from embassy asking to provide them my brothers names and same day i sent them my brothers names and their birth dates at tuesday we did confirm from them if they received email and DOS operator said yeh they have updated the case and they received the email and the case is in AP ,

My wife call them every thursday to ask about updates and yesterday she have been trying to call them but their phone lines were bussy and my wife noticed that they have put another voice on their phones that they might be slow to answer them because they are helping Haiti people so DOS is bussy and even today my wife called them but no response from them. i dont think Haiti has anything to do with ISL as ISL is not in Haiti where there was earthquake,

Hopefull786 just ask ur husband to buy tickets as he will receive his visa very soon insha Allah.

My fiance and I agree to purchasing the tickets now, but at the same time we have this gut feeling that ANYTHING can slow things down. As a member on VJ said, Islamabad is unpredictable so until he gets the passport back we won't be booking anything YET

Edited January 22, 2010 by Hopeful786

[hshah08 0]

Sallam all,

Last week i got an email from embassy asking to provide them my brothers names and same day i sent them my brothers names and their birth dates at tuesday we did confirm from them if they received email and DOS operator said yeh they have updated the case and they received the email and the case is in AP ,

My wife call them every thursday to ask about updates and yesterday she have been trying to call them but their phone lines were bussy and my wife noticed that they have put another voice on their phones that they might be slow to answer them because they are helping Haiti people so DOS is bussy and even today my wife called them but no response from them. i dont think Haiti has anything to do with ISL as ISL is not in Haiti where there was earthquake,

Hopefull786 just ask ur husband to buy tickets as he will receive his visa very soon insha Allah.

what???? ha ha ha ha ha.... I dont believe this. ha ha... Haiti.. They are busy with helping Haiti. Its American embassy in Islamabad. America can deal with it... Embassy doesnt need to worry about it sitting in our third world country (as they like to call it) and they need to get their work done for us. They are in Islamabad to serve us ... not Haiti... Work is being done for them... embassy doesnt need to worry..

They should actually get busy helping us and become more client (applicant) friendly.

[hshah08 0]

My fiance and I agree to purchasing the tickets now, but at the same time we have this gut feeling that ANYTHING can slow things down. As a member on VJ said, Islamabad is unpredictable so until he gets the passport back we won't be booking anything YET

I think thats the right step... Its Islamabad embassy after all

[hshah08 0]

It seems like its now taking 30 to 35 days for the Embassy to return passports with visa after submission.

I am sure the failed Christmas bombing has to do with the Embassy asking for sibling records for CR/IR1 class of applicants as well to put that into the AP process as well. I still have not received any email of asking for the same

Hope all of u hear good news soon

We should thank God that it failed. Otherwise they could have grind us even bad. lolz...

The moment I heard about this news.. I was like .. damn I need to get my husband here before anything else happens...

[hshah08 0]

Guys so sorry for too many posts... lol... im hyper and happy today lol.. mA... just got done sending all the paper work to hubs last night and found out the biggest mistake my lawyer was making with affidavit of support (created a scene in her office yesterday)... but it paid off... she was sorry in the end.... for making biggest errors.. all is set now alhamdulillah....

anyone wondering about the ap list......the highlighter yellow was killing my eyes....lol. I won't be changing the colors anymore now though so don't everybody get all mad ok. This is the final look....hehe.

Thanks Mumtaz.... You got it before I had to express my feelings to you....

ALHAMDULILLAH

Today was the day we were waiting for , we got call from Amex to pick up the passport.

and now my hubby has his visa. We will be leaving on 28th January

I must thanks all of u for ur support , and I am praying that u all get ur Visas soon

Wow Saba, Congrats ... wow man.... I remember adding your name to the AP list....And here you go... you got the call .. and i remember u were so worried.... he he... have fun now

Mumtaz do you wana update the list for Saba?

Edited January 22, 2010 by hshah08

[ZaheersShezadi 0]

What is the number you called to contact the DOS? I tried calling them through the number I found on the Department of State website but it was just an information line that took me in automated telephone circles. It would be somewhat mentally reassuring to know some sort of status on our AP. Thanks!

I simply call the number that they give you with the letter for the NVC. Dont have it on me, but it ends in 1225 I think. As soon as the automated operator answers, just push 1, then 0. I actually had to yell at one "Visa Specialist" the other day. Some lady named BJ or VJ or whatever answered and she was very rude to me. WOuldn't let me talk. She kept interrupting me, talking over me, being loud with me, when all I had was a question. Finally, she just said "Ma'am, I can't tell you anything about your case except AP." then she hung up before I could ask her anything. SO I called back, waited on hold, AGAIN< for like 10 min. Then Anna answered. She was nice but I told her I wanted a supervisor. When she asked why I told her that I needed to talk to someone about the treatment I received. Then she said she was sorryand asked if I wanted the supervisor to contact me back since they aren't allowed to transfer calls. Then she offered to help me out and asked what happened. I explained it all and she said she was greatly sorry and that no one should talk to us like that. I told her that we are told by NVC, Embassy, and DOS themselves to contact DOS regarding our case and that I thought they were supposed to be there to help us and answer our questions. We are not TRYING to harass or bother them, even though it may seem like it since all the get is calls all day. But it;s not our fault their computers are always down or that there are no updates on our cases. We have no way of knowing anything about our futures or the status of our loved-ones' futures. We can do nothing but inquire, and I figured that was what I was supposed to do. She said "You are right, we are here to help you." so I gave her the case number again, and she told me AP also, but at least told me that AS OF Jan 12 it was in AP, so it had been updated in the system since then. She said there are no problems with the case, no papers are being requested, yes it still says approved.. etc. So, she apologized again and asked for the lady's name and I told her BJ and she said she will tell her not to treat the callers like that anymore and that it is not right. Then she asked if I still wanted to file a complaint and I said no. SO anyhow. Thats what's up at DOS.

~Tara

p.s. the thing that pissed me off most was that most of this "visa specialists" are obviously not American by birth, you can hear in their voice. Of all people they should be a little more sympathetic of the immigration process.

[ZaheersShezadi 0]

As far as Haiti goes, I have had the hardest time contacting my Senator's office because Islamabad said they replied to his office regarding our case last monday. I have been trying to call my case worker everyday, leaving messages, everything. Finally the receptionist told me that because she works on Immigration and non-citizen matters, and we are the State of Florida (closest to Haiti, and where most Haitians sneak into the country), they have been swamped all week with hundreds of walk-ins, calls, appointments... etc. So.. now because of all this even the people who are supposed to speed up my case are not able to help me. What gives? I know if I wasn't pregnant and hubby was here we would go over to Haiti to help as much as possible. We have friends in Dom Rep. who are probably being affected. But, if we had the money, we'd take some surgical goods and garments from our factory in PK here and take them to Haiti. Just sucks we can't afford it right now. They are in my prayers either way, though.

~Tara

[Muhammad n Maryam 1]

I simply call the number that they give you with the letter for the NVC. Dont have it on me, but it ends in 1225 I think. As soon as the automated operator answers, just push 1, then 0. I actually had to yell at one "Visa Specialist" the other day. Some lady named BJ or VJ or whatever answered and she was very rude to me. WOuldn't let me talk. She kept interrupting me, talking over me, being loud with me, when all I had was a question. Finally, she just said "Ma'am, I can't tell you anything about your case except AP." then she hung up before I could ask her anything. SO I called back, waited on hold, AGAIN< for like 10 min. Then Anna answered. She was nice but I told her I wanted a supervisor. When she asked why I told her that I needed to talk to someone about the treatment I received. Then she said she was sorryand asked if I wanted the supervisor to contact me back since they aren't allowed to transfer calls. Then she offered to help me out and asked what happened. I explained it all and she said she was greatly sorry and that no one should talk to us like that. I told her that we are told by NVC, Embassy, and DOS themselves to contact DOS regarding our case and that I thought they were supposed to be there to help us and answer our questions. We are not TRYING to harass or bother them, even though it may seem like it since all the get is calls all day. But it;s not our fault their computers are always down or that there are no updates on our cases. We have no way of knowing anything about our futures or the status of our loved-ones' futures. We can do nothing but inquire, and I figured that was what I was supposed to do. She said "You are right, we are here to help you." so I gave her the case number again, and she told me AP also, but at least told me that AS OF Jan 12 it was in AP, so it had been updated in the system since then. She said there are no problems with the case, no papers are being requested, yes it still says approved.. etc. So, she apologized again and asked for the lady's name and I told her BJ and she said she will tell her not to treat the callers like that anymore and that it is not right. Then she asked if I still wanted to file a complaint and I said no. SO anyhow. Thats what's up at DOS.

~Tara

p.s. the thing that pissed me off most was that most of this "visa specialists" are obviously not American by birth, you can hear in their voice. Of all people they should be a little more sympathetic of the immigration process.

Sorry to hear how she treated you, I guess sum people forget their roots, and feel working for the embassy sum how makes them better than others. As for the contact #, the number that was given to my husband is .... 051-208-2700. Is this correct, and also my husband interview was the 7Th of this month. Do you think it's to soon to call ?

[Usmomo 0]

Yeah , we hope that too!

Praying for u InshaAlllah u will hear goood news very soon!

TC

Thus far no updates yet, just waiting ... your husband's interview is soon insha'Allah... I hope it goes well with no AP insha'Allah

[Omark 3]

Ok finally got a response from them confirming that they have the passport, that was my BIG worry

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please wait and applicant will receive passport(s)/visa packet(s) soon. However, passport is received.

Your's truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit, Consular Section

American Embassy, Islamabad

Phone: 0092-51-208-2700

FEISAL for us it does take 30 to 35 days, but I think for you it should be sooner, like right about now... maybe insha'Allah next week you will hear something hopefully

Oh wow Hopeful786 mubarak .....whens the wedding?

[eesa 0]

hey i am new to this forum i was searching for something else and i found about Ap wow great.. my problem is that on my every legal documents my father name is samar ali but his name on his id card is syed samar ali shah.i want to know can this creat any problem in ap because from my birth certificate to my passport my fanther name is samar ali.i just send 230 and its under rewiew.

[wellmux 3]

Please everyone pray for me that i receive visa in february embassy already has my passport.

I am too much stressed

[Jennifer1 0]

hey i am new to this forum i was searching for something else and i found about Ap wow great.. my problem is that on my every legal documents my father name is samar ali but his name on his id card is syed samar ali shah.i want to know can this creat any problem in ap because from my birth certificate to my passport my fanther name is samar ali.i just send 230 and its under rewiew.

Eesa, you should probably create a new topic to get an answer to your question. You'll get more readers that way.