How to get out of long long AP

[riz 0]

Being a USA citizen, I applied for my parents consular processing and they went to US Embassy in Islamabad. My father was put on AP (security check) and I had tried every thing from writing/calling/visiting US Embassy in ISB to contacting US senators of my states and also, my sisters contacted their states senator but nothing good come out and AP lasted more then 3 years. What I have learned is that US senators/congressman have no authority and power to do any thing except get the status of you case.

Then finally we had to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit against USCIS director, Secretary of the dept of homeland security, Consul general of US Embassy Islamabad, & FBI director. The lawsuit was to make decision on my father visa case.

It is worthwhile to mentioned that I have been living in Pakistan for last 3 years. Couple of lawyers said that while living in Pakistan I can not file a lawsuit in USA, and they were right. Finally we came across to a good lawyer who advised that if one of my USA citizen sister who is living in states and myself can jointly file a lawsuit then it might work, as both of us were suffering not having parents in USA with us, as I had to leave my job to be with my parents in Pakistan and my sister is away from their parents. Long story short, within 90 days of lawsuit defendants has to reply as per law. With in 3 months of lawsuit, my parents got call from USA Embassy in ISB asking to submit their passports, new medical test and latest police certificate ASAP as their visa is ready. It took my parents a week to submit all this and within next week or 10 days, they got their passport with packet IV.

The moral of tell all this is that if you stuck in AP or any other unjustified delays for quite long time then the only way to get out of it is lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, they have to either reject your visa based on some valid grounds or move your file up for fresh review. UCIS/FBI/homeland security, they do not want to go through court fight for straight forward case which has no solid grounds to reject.

Hoping by sharing my experience dealing with USA embassy in ISB might help others who are going through long delays.

[ELW 5]

Wow! Good advice. Congrats on your success after such perseverance!

[meowmeowmeow 1]

it's really sad that you had to endure such a long wait and resorted to suing DHS and USCIS to get your parents to come to the US, but this is good to know....thanks for sharing your story.

[ilovebangladesh 1]

I second that. Congratulations, but sorry for the horrible process.

[shumayun 0]

Being a USA citizen, I applied for my parents consular processing and they went to US Embassy in Islamabad. My father was put on AP (security check) and I had tried every thing from writing/calling/visiting US Embassy in ISB to contacting US senators of my states and also, my sisters contacted their states senator but nothing good come out and AP lasted more then 3 years. What I have learned is that US senators/congressman have no authority and power to do any thing except get the status of you case.

Then finally we had to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit against USCIS director, Secretary of the dept of homeland security, Consul general of US Embassy Islamabad, & FBI director. The lawsuit was to make decision on my father visa case.

It is worthwhile to mentioned that I have been living in Pakistan for last 3 years. Couple of lawyers said that while living in Pakistan I can not file a lawsuit in USA, and they were right. Finally we came across to a good lawyer who advised that if one of my USA citizen sister who is living in states and myself can jointly file a lawsuit then it might work, as both of us were suffering not having parents in USA with us, as I had to leave my job to be with my parents in Pakistan and my sister is away from their parents. Long story short, within 90 days of lawsuit defendants has to reply as per law. With in 3 months of lawsuit, my parents got call from USA Embassy in ISB asking to submit their passports, new medical test and latest police certificate ASAP as their visa is ready. It took my parents a week to submit all this and within next week or 10 days, they got their passport with packet IV.

The moral of tell all this is that if you stuck in AP or any other unjustified delays for quite long time then the only way to get out of it is lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, they have to either reject your visa based on some valid grounds or move your file up for fresh review. UCIS/FBI/homeland security, they do not want to go through court fight for straight forward case which has no solid grounds to reject.

Hoping by sharing my experience dealing with USA embassy in ISB might help others who are going through long delays.

Hi, I have same situation except that it has been almost 3 months after my parents interview, they had interview in November 2009, My mother is approved and they told her that their visa is ready for print, but my father has to wait for administrative process, they gave him pink slip. I dont know what to do??? Should is go for lawsuit now>?????

Sohail