ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS DELAY FOR K1 VISA IN LONDON EMBASSY

[sergnavi 3]

HI,

I am a U.S citizen who applied for my Fiance Visa in summer of 2010, she did her medical, police report etc.. in spring of 2011. On June 16,2011 she had her interview where I wasn't there. We have been together for 10 years... very odd love story., so our file was thick. We provided all the proof of years. I did have a good lawyer based out in Atlanta. Now my questions is that its been 5 months til Administrative Process. I have emailed the embassy few times and get the same answer... How long should we wait for? Remember we both are orginally are from Pakistan. She has a indefinite visa here in U.K. Can you please let me know which angle should we approace now? Should we get married and change our Visa and re-apply again? Or should we just wait and wait... Humble request for some feed back., especially if anyone who is in the same boat as us(Administratvie process). Thanks a bunch!! Imagine being with someone for 10 years and now you are told to just wait... its very hard for both of us! God Bless!

[TimeTravel 78]

You guys should have married first, then apply for CR-1.

Being together with someone for 10 yrs, and not getting married can be questionable situation for CO. You may have get AP because there can be name check process, etc etc. As generally people from Pakistan have to go thru AP.

I am wondering why your lawyer didnt suggest for marriage first. But anyway, better to wait! Getting married now, and withdraw K1, then apply for CR-1 right away can put more questions for your situation. Just wait a while more! May be, few more months.

[Om&Abo Malik 12]

HI,

I am a U.S citizen who applied for my Fiance Visa in summer of 2010, she did her medical, police report etc.. in spring of 2011. On June 16,2011 she had her interview where I wasn't there. We have been together for 10 years... very odd love story., so our file was thick. We provided all the proof of years. I did have a good lawyer based out in Atlanta. Now my questions is that its been 5 months til Administrative Process. I have emailed the embassy few times and get the same answer... How long should we wait for? Remember we both are orginally are from Pakistan. She has a indefinite visa here in U.K. Can you please let me know which angle should we approace now? Should we get married and change our Visa and re-apply again? Or should we just wait and wait... Humble request for some feed back., especially if anyone who is in the same boat as us(Administratvie process). Thanks a bunch!! Imagine being with someone for 10 years and now you are told to just wait... its very hard for both of us! God Bless!

AP wait times in pakistan tend to run a long time from what i have read on this forum. You could contact your congress and request them to make an inquiry. Some say that doesn't help but from experience i will say it helps "a little". You never know what is actually going on with your case when it's in AP because they are not giving you any information(i know thats hell) but i think it helps to have someone "higher up" look at your case and i think that is what happens when a contact is made through congressional email. Yes it does go to someone higher up in the embassy but if your case is still pending the checks they are going to tell your congressman "it's still pending" so don't expect a miracle or nothing. I think it helps because what if your case is just sitting on someones desk collecting dust, or got lost or misplaced...rare maybe but not impossible...so at least you know someone is looking into your case...

Good luck and be strong!!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The problem is because of being from Pakistan so London will do security checks. It happens to many foreign born at that embassy. It could involve waiting on somebody in another office location to research a physical file and report back to London. They don't know how long it will take them to get the clearance. It has nothing to do with believing your relationship. Because it involves security, they won't detail to you or your Congressman what they are doing. You just have to wait.

I do agree if by tiny chance a report has come back to London and they've overlooked it, just maybe a congressman's official inquiry might jog it loose. But mostly I think you wait. Being married and starting over would still result in the same security checks before the visa would be issued.

Edited November 18, 2011 by Nich-Nick

[sergnavi 3]

You guys should have married first, then apply for CR-1.

Being together with someone for 10 yrs, and not getting married can be questionable situation for CO. You may have get AP because there can be name check process, etc etc. As generally people from Pakistan have to go thru AP.

I am wondering why your lawyer didnt suggest for marriage first. But anyway, better to wait! Getting married now, and withdraw K1, then apply for CR-1 right away can put more questions for your situation. Just wait a while more! May be, few more months.

Hey.. Thanks for the reply... My lawyer told me that k1 visa is the fastest way of getting her in USA. So I went with that. I didn't have american passport and in fall of 2009 I got that. So I had to wait. Its a long love story! Her family didn't agree of us being with each other. Its a very complicated love story. I just hope things work out fast for us. Its hard to see a light at the end of tunnel.

[sergnavi 3]

AP wait times in pakistan tend to run a long time from what i have read on this forum. You could contact your congress and request them to make an inquiry. Some say that doesn't help but from experience i will say it helps "a little". You never know what is actually going on with your case when it's in AP because they are not giving you any information(i know thats hell) but i think it helps to have someone "higher up" look at your case and i think that is what happens when a contact is made through congressional email. Yes it does go to someone higher up in the embassy but if your case is still pending the checks they are going to tell your congressman "it's still pending" so don't expect a miracle or nothing. I think it helps because what if your case is just sitting on someones desk collecting dust, or got lost or misplaced...rare maybe but not impossible...so at least you know someone is looking into your case...

Good luck and be strong!!

Hi Thanks for responding.... My Almighty God help us all and make everyones' process go fast. When you had contacted you congressmen did they immediately help you?

[sergnavi 3]

The problem is because of being from Pakistan so London will do security checks. It happens to many foreign born at that embassy. It could involve waiting on somebody in another office location to research a physical file and report back to London. They don't know how long it will take them to get the clearance. It has nothing to do with believing your relationship. Because it involves security, they won't detail to you or your Congressman what they are doing. You just have to wait.

I do agree if by tiny chance a report has come back to London and they've overlooked it, just maybe a congressman's official inquiry might jog it loose. But mostly I think you wait. Being married and starting over would still result in the same security checks before the visa would be issued.

Thanks Nick for responding and getting me some ideas. I hope things work out for you and your famile. God Bless!

Thanks Nick for responding and getting me some ideas. I hope things work out for you and your family. God Bless!