August 2011 F2A filers

[kash1966 0]

Sorry for the late update... had been away from VJ for some time - the AP tracker for Islamabad was very disheartening and i didnt have the heart to read all the posts that often there....and then there was very little progress on my wife's case for SO long.

But to recap - I was LPR and filed F2a and our NOA1 was Aug 3 2011.

you can see the NOA2 date in my signature and then we received NVC requests early Sep 2012.

BY end of October 2012 we had provided all the documentation (took a little longer to get 3 different Police Certificates from 3 different cities in pakistan...but we did it)

In early march we got a RFE regarding our marriage certificate (stating they never received it...which they clearly did) and also regarding my wife's birth cert - she didnt have one but we provided school records (which the country reprocity schedules shows we can use).

Before we were able to send the documents the NVC sent an email saying they had everything!! So we held on to the seond marraige certificate we requested and the birth affidavits...

Right after that time i naturalized and upgraded our case and so didnt need to wait for the priority date to become current...

By the time NVC received our paperwork, and sent it forward to the embassy it was actually our 2nd aniversary, but the case still showed CR1...

She received the packet for interview at the end of april and the interview was scheduled for June 6th.

I traveled to the interview with her - was allowed all the way in the embassy as the petitioner (no doubt being a US citizen with my US passport also helped)

In her interview letter they still were asking for our marriage certificate and her birth certificate.

We went prepared - with the docs we never got to send to the NVC (affidavitss etc.) and also proof of ongoing relationship and photo album.

I can provide info on the file for relationship if anyone wants to know what we included...

At the first window after the fingerprints were taken they had her sign and took her medical and again asked for her birth certificate - i was at that window and my wife and i both explained (and showed 3 separate pages from the DOS site) that their own pages show school records suffice if born before 1980

Lady at first didnt agree but then just told us to sit down...waited for the interview, and the CO didnt even ask to see anything about the marriage cert or her lack of birth cert....

My wife began with asking to ensure our case was correctly categorized as IR1 and not CR1 - lady at first window said it was...but the interview CO said it wasnt and corrected it - my advice - ensure your message is heard by the interview CO - dont rely on other Embassy folk before...

He was concerned only about how our marriage came about and and our previous marriages and details of our divorces.

My wife tried to give our relationship file and photo album - CO said he didnt need to see anything - that she was approved

I had asked my wife to give up to date tax return/employment letter/pay stubs etc. - the CO said he didnt need them. - told her she was approved...

That was that...10 minute interview..done by 910am.

Got the call about passport/visa/envelope two days later and had it in hand 3 days after the interview - turned out my wife and i didnt recognise the telephone number the first day they called and ignored it!! - HINT - dont ignore phone calls after your interview!

My wife's POE will be in mid July -

If anyone has any questions, please do PM me or ask here...i'll be glad to answer what i can etc.

Sorry again for being out of touch - was just too hard to visit VJ regularly while being APART.

Hi there,

My wife don't have a birth certificate. Will there accept matriculation certificate as a prove.? please let me know.

Thank you.

[lubnajavid 20]

Hi there,

My wife don't have a birth certificate. Will there accept matriculation certificate as a prove.? please let me know.

Thank you.

Yes, matriculation certificate will be acceptable in Pakistan so long as you submit the original and it shows your wife's full name, birth date and her father's full name.

It also needs to show that the principal or headmaster signed it.

My wife also had an attested copy of this too...just in case, but the original worked out for us... we gave it to the NVC after the I-130 was approved... and it was returned to us at the interview.

Also, be careful, this is only acceptable if your wife was born BEFORE 1980.

[kash1966 0]

Yes, matriculation certificate will be acceptable in Pakistan so long as you submit the original and it shows your wife's full name, birth date and her father's full name.

It also needs to show that the principal or headmaster signed it.

My wife also had an attested copy of this too...just in case, but the original worked out for us... we gave it to the NVC after the I-130 was approved... and it was returned to us at the interview.

Also, be careful, this is only acceptable if your wife was born BEFORE 1980.

Yes she was born before 1980.

I send her original matric certificate, original domicile and original per dated ID card attached with English translation. Hope this all prove her birth certificate issue. I am so worried about this requirement .

Thank you for your prompt reply. I feel so better and relax after your posting here.

Thanks once again.

[Athena June 37]

Sorry for the late update... had been away from VJ for some time - the AP tracker for Islamabad was very disheartening and i didnt have the heart to read all the posts that often there....and then there was very little progress on my wife's case for SO long.

But to recap - I was LPR and filed F2a and our NOA1 was Aug 3 2011.

you can see the NOA2 date in my signature and then we received NVC requests early Sep 2012.

BY end of October 2012 we had provided all the documentation (took a little longer to get 3 different Police Certificates from 3 different cities in pakistan...but we did it)

In early march we got a RFE regarding our marriage certificate (stating they never received it...which they clearly did) and also regarding my wife's birth cert - she didnt have one but we provided school records (which the country reprocity schedules shows we can use).

Before we were able to send the documents the NVC sent an email saying they had everything!! So we held on to the seond marraige certificate we requested and the birth affidavits...

Right after that time i naturalized and upgraded our case and so didnt need to wait for the priority date to become current...

By the time NVC received our paperwork, and sent it forward to the embassy it was actually our 2nd aniversary, but the case still showed CR1...

She received the packet for interview at the end of april and the interview was scheduled for June 6th.

I traveled to the interview with her - was allowed all the way in the embassy as the petitioner (no doubt being a US citizen with my US passport also helped)

In her interview letter they still were asking for our marriage certificate and her birth certificate.

We went prepared - with the docs we never got to send to the NVC (affidavitss etc.) and also proof of ongoing relationship and photo album.

I can provide info on the file for relationship if anyone wants to know what we included...

At the first window after the fingerprints were taken they had her sign and took her medical and again asked for her birth certificate - i was at that window and my wife and i both explained (and showed 3 separate pages from the DOS site) that their own pages show school records suffice if born before 1980

Lady at first didnt agree but then just told us to sit down...waited for the interview, and the CO didnt even ask to see anything about the marriage cert or her lack of birth cert....

My wife began with asking to ensure our case was correctly categorized as IR1 and not CR1 - lady at first window said it was...but the interview CO said it wasnt and corrected it - my advice - ensure your message is heard by the interview CO - dont rely on other Embassy folk before...

He was concerned only about how our marriage came about and and our previous marriages and details of our divorces.

My wife tried to give our relationship file and photo album - CO said he didnt need to see anything - that she was approved

I had asked my wife to give up to date tax return/employment letter/pay stubs etc. - the CO said he didnt need them. - told her she was approved...

That was that...10 minute interview..done by 910am.

Got the call about passport/visa/envelope two days later and had it in hand 3 days after the interview - turned out my wife and i didnt recognise the telephone number the first day they called and ignored it!! - HINT - dont ignore phone calls after your interview!

My wife's POE will be in mid July -

If anyone has any questions, please do PM me or ask here...i'll be glad to answer what i can etc.

Sorry again for being out of touch - was just too hard to visit VJ regularly while being APART.

Congrats! I believe you are the first one from this thread to get the visa - I hope we'll have more happy endings over the next couple of months!

[lubnajavid 20]

@AthenaJune - thanks! It certainly was a weight off my shoulders when I heard my wife tell me she was approved.

Just the POE now - i'll be heading to Pakistan this week - and in a week or two - she and I will be back here in the US together.

I do hope all of the people in this thread and of course on VJ get quick and good responses on their cases.

Good luck with yours too - I see you were upgraded also!

[kash1966 0]

Yes, matriculation certificate will be acceptable in Pakistan so long as you submit the original and it shows your wife's full name, birth date and her father's full name.

It also needs to show that the principal or headmaster signed it.

My wife also had an attested copy of this too...just in case, but the original worked out for us... we gave it to the NVC after the I-130 was approved... and it was returned to us at the interview.

Also, be careful, this is only acceptable if your wife was born BEFORE 1980.

Hi Lubnajavid:

I send her maticulation cert, and in two days the send me reply that my case have been completed.

Thank you so much for your information .

[lubnajavid 20]

no problem - glad it helped you out

good luck with the rest of your journey!

[Athena June 37]

I received my interview date tonight: 28 August it is! I am slightly terrified of the interview, but very happy that we have finally reached this point in our journey. I can't quite believe that if all goes well, I might actually be able to move in with my husband in September! We have been in a long-distance relationship for 11 years and we are so ready to put the constant travelling behind us.

Good luck to everyone else, I hope you will all get the interview news soon!

[I-130 2]

I'm Happy for u???? welcome to the US

Edited July 12, 2013 by I-130

[guvnor2010 3]

I received my interview date tonight: 28 August it is! I am slightly terrified of the interview, but very happy that we have finally reached this point in our journey. I can't quite believe that if all goes well, I might actually be able to move in with my husband in September! We have been in a long-distance relationship for 11 years and we are so ready to put the constant travelling behind us.

Good luck to everyone else, I hope you will all get the interview news soon!

CONGRATS

[lubnajavid 20]

@Athena June - congrats and good luck with your interview! Do let us know how it goes for you!

I do know how it is for a long term long distance relationship - i have made 7 trips to see my wife in the last 2 yrs.

Finally she will POE early next week - with me at her side

[Athena June 37]

I'm Happy for u???? welcome to the US

Thank you!

CONGRATS

Thank you! Have you had your interview already?

[Athena June 37]

@Athena June - congrats and good luck with your interview! Do let us know how it goes for you!

I do know how it is for a long term long distance relationship - i have made 7 trips to see my wife in the last 2 yrs.

Finally she will POE early next week - with me at her side

Thank you and best of luck to your wife for adjusting to her new life in the US!

[guvnor2010 3]

Visa approved. Thank you and best of luck

[Athena June 37]

Visa approved. Thank you and best of luck

Congratulations!!! Do you mind telling us what questions were asked? When are you leaving for the US?