New Islamabad AP Tracker

[EAbbas 213]

I have a question for the masses here, would mean a lot if someone can help me! (I'm the bloke who had his K1 interview in Islamabad just a week 'fore your hubby, EAbbas)

Got a call from the US Embassy in Islamabad today, and was told they are sending me my passport back since 'tis expiring on February 7th. But they told me to send them my new passport ASAP (with an emphasis on the ASAP mind you) and also send them my new medical after having it done, as the old one expired.

I hate to speculate but what I've read everywhere about AP tells me if they get in contact with you about your passport to either send it to them with your new medical exam or send it without the medical ninety percent of the time it means a case that's been processed and approved. Also it makes me wonder since they require six months validity on your passport, why did they not get in contact with me in August (when the passport ran out of such validity officially) and are contacting me now rather when it has less than a couple weeks. Is it chance, or should I afford a little happiness on mine and the lovely's part? So what should I expect here... is the processing complete on my case, the reason why they are asking me to send these two things to them as soon as I receive me old passport?

Suffice to say I've been a bit shaky ever since the morn, would love any and all input I can get... thanks!

I think its a very good sign that you are complete and will get your visa soon. altho because your having to get another passport and resend it may take a little more time since they couldn't just stamp the passport you have and send it. check to see how long it took once the passport was sent in. I think i've read about another 2-4 weeks. But I THINK A CONGRATULATIONS IS IN ORDER HERE!!!!! maybe a little too soon but I still think ALLAH has blessed you!!!!! Let us know once you find out... omg i pray that means we are close too... im heartbroken... just want to have my family complete! May ALLAH bless you and your wife!

[carolynhotstuff 252]

I think they are finished with AP and they are ready to issue the visa. Everyone I know that has been asked for a new medical got their visa.

[EAbbas 213]

***UPDATED***

VISAS RECEIVED

s.ali interview CR1 (male) Sept 21, 2011 Visa Received 3 months later

Barikhan F-2A visa Sept 22nd 2011 pending AP AMEX CALLED Dec 29th 2011 to pick up visa

S&S CR1 (male) Oct 19, 2011 Visa issued Dec 21, 2011

shmalik K1 (male) Nov 2011 Visa received Jan 6, 2012

a and k K1 (male) June 6, 2011 AMEX called Jan 9th 2012 to pick up visa

Winning23 K1 (female) December 19th 2011 pending AP approved 3 weeks after interview

PENDING AP

Eabbas Interview CR1 (male) June 15th 2011 Mandatory ap

gtvapsamtik Interview CR1 (female) July 14th 2011 AP/AR

maabish interview CR1 (male) 28 july 2010 pending AP

s&S88 interview CR1 (male) Sept 28,2011 pending AP

Moshin786 K1(male) Nov 28th 2011 pending AP

Soccer.player FB-2 (male) Sept 9th 2010 pending for both AP and current Priority Date

Rafi CR1 (male) March 10th 2011 joint sponsor requested pending AP

Faisal khan CR1 (male) Oct 13th 2011 pending AP

Forever Love Cr1 May 26th 2011 pending AP

Carolynhotstuff CR1 (Male) 2nd Interview May 8th 2011 pending AP/January 12, 2012 Home investigation

Sabrina.Asad CR1 (male) Dec 19th 2011 pending AP

RealAl Cr1 (Male) 1st Interview - April 9, 2011 2nd Interview - Aug 8 - Approved pending mandatory AP/ Sept 19 AP over and restarted/Oct 28 AP over and restarted

Maila CR1 Oct 6th pending AP

Syed Ali (B1/B2 Visit Visa) Dec 2010 pending AP

Sabian K3 (male) July 11, 2011 Pending AP

Gil1234 K1 (male) June 6th, 2011 pending AP/ Jan 18th 2012 Embassy requested new passport to be sent ASAP

khuram CR1 (female) interview Aug 10th, 2011 pending AP

Lots of Patience CR1 May 8th 2011 pending AP

bilal coudhary CR1 (male) Oct 6, 2011 pending additional AP

samranaz CR1 (male) September 9th, 2011 pending AP

sm2010 CR1 (male) interview on July 12, 2011 pending AP

Faki CR1 (male) September 30th, 2011 pending AP

[Gil1234 0]

I think its a very good sign that you are complete and will get your visa soon. altho because your having to get another passport and resend it may take a little more time since they couldn't just stamp the passport you have and send it. check to see how long it took once the passport was sent in. I think i've read about another 2-4 weeks. But I THINK A CONGRATULATIONS IS IN ORDER HERE!!!!! maybe a little too soon but I still think ALLAH has blessed you!!!!! Let us know once you find out... omg i pray that means we are close too... im heartbroken... just want to have my family complete! May ALLAH bless you and your wife!

You're very kind, in all this time I've spent the only thing that has kept me going are words... such as yours. I believe in good things happening to good people, and you're so close! I know you're gonna get it sometime real soon. I've been lurking on the site, just reading what people have been writing and sharing, and it has been a huge help.

The lovely's me fiancee`. We're planning on getting married within a month of me being there.

Once again thank you so much for your warm words; I know I'm not out of the woods yet, and all of this can still take a month or so but I can wait. I've been brave since the end of September 2010 when we first applied for this and I know you can wait too. Your family will be complete very soon, just one of these days, hun... as they say.

I think they are finished with AP and they are ready to issue the visa. Everyone I know that has been asked for a new medical got their visa.

Thank you, thank you, thank you the both of you! Your input is very helpful not just practically, but even emotionally. I'm sure they'd attach a letter to the old passport explaining to me what they really require of me and that should tell me more. I'll keep everybody updated!

Cheers!

[EAbbas 213]

gil when did you have the medical done? I thought they didnt expire for one year?

[Gil1234 0]

I had me medical done last April; asked the lady the same question and she told me 'tis just to be on the safe side so it won't delay the matter more. At this point I'm willing to submit a whole lot of paperwork once more if it means I'm getting this all approved within the next few weeks!

I'm certain they'll attach a letter with the old passport with a list of everything they want me to send to them, once I get that I'll update what I had to get again. Sadly I'm not residing in one of the bigger cities in Pakistan (live in Quetta) which is why I'll have to travel all the way to Karachi even for the Medical, but here's to hoping it'll all get sorted soon Inshallah. Keep me in your prayers.

[samranaz 0]

I had me medical done last April; asked the lady the same question and she told me 'tis just to be on the safe side so it won't delay the matter more. At this point I'm willing to submit a whole lot of paperwork once more if it means I'm getting this all approved within the next few weeks!

I'm certain they'll attach a letter with the old passport with a list of everything they want me to send to them, once I get that I'll update what I had to get again. Sadly I'm not residing in one of the bigger cities in Pakistan (live in Quetta) which is why I'll have to travel all the way to Karachi even for the Medical, but here's to hoping it'll all get sorted soon Inshallah. Keep me in your prayers.

Hi Gil1234, This is a very good news. I am very happy for you. Good to know at least they are doing something. I pray that you and we all get our visas soon. Do you mind telling your name. because people say that some names take more time than the others. My husbands first name is Abdul. Which is very common. Sometimes I think that our delay is because of that. But nobody knows what the reason is behind the dalay.

Edited January 18, 2012 by samranaz

[Austin Guy 0]

EAbbas, Please add my 69 years old father in your AP tracker. His case has been pending in AP since July 12th, 2011.

[Gil1234 0]

Hi Gil1234, This is a very good news. I am very happy for you. Good to know at least they are doing something. I pray that you and we all get our visas soon. Do you mind telling your name. because people say that some names take more time than the others. My husbands first name is Abdul. Which is very common. Sometimes I think that our delay is because of that. But nobody knows what the reason is behind the dalay.

Thank you for the lovely comments, my first name's Saad. I'm not proud of this, but I googled meself several times (also had a looksy through FBI wanted list) and didn't come across anything stupefying. I'm thinking the whole AP bit is mandatory contrary to popular belief for Pakistani males. I've also spent a lot of time in Britain, so they probably had to conduct the search on several fronts... been to Middle East a few times, and my lovely's white (she's not muslim though, which the CO asked me grilled me about for awhile I have no idea why)... of course I don't have staunch proof these are the reasons I was put in AP, but I've seen a lot of places where many people say these are some of the leading reasons why you can be put in AP.

Either way I'm hoping 'tis gonna go through real soon like I think (and like how people have told me) it would. I'm very certain all your visas would come through real soon as well, the whole pipeline bit and it being clogged had held back more happiness than 'tis due share. Hang in there, it's on it's way!

[Mohsin786 23]

Hello to all ,,, Hi Emmy hru? well i think Saad is right, travelling out of the country alone is a red flag for AP according to wht i have heard,, my fiance Mohsin also got AP mainly cuz he was in UK,, DUBAI and THAILAND,, and another reason whicg can also trigger AP is that I am not muslim either, which the CO did bring up at the interview,, but then again who knws y they put anyone one on AP, but i pray that we all get good news soon, especially Eabass,, u guys really deserve to b together now,but INSHALLAH u will hear something soon,, keep the faith Emmy.

[EAbbas 213]

Hello to all ,,, Hi Emmy hru? well i think Saad is right, travelling out of the country alone is a red flag for AP according to wht i have heard,, my fiance Mohsin also got AP mainly cuz he was in UK,, DUBAI and THAILAND,, and another reason whicg can also trigger AP is that I am not muslim either, which the CO did bring up at the interview,, but then again who knws y they put anyone one on AP, but i pray that we all get good news soon, especially Eabass,, u guys really deserve to b together now,but INSHALLAH u will hear something soon,, keep the faith Emmy.

Thanks dear.. your mesg brought tears to me im on an emotional roller coaster as I want so much to support everyone dealing with this since all of you need someone who understands and will be here for all of you but at the same time i hurt and ache to be with my husband to the point that in moments of quiet i just break down wanting him to be there standing in front of me telling me its ok...

Inshallah this will pass and i do think its' been a long time seeing any visas approved for those of us waiting a long time so maybe now that the holidays have passed the real work has begun.. beginning with Gil1234 and moving forward. INSHALLAH INSHALLAH INSHALLAH AMEEN!

DO NOT GIVE UP!!!! IT WILL HAPPEN!

***UPDATED***

VISAS RECEIVED

s.ali interview CR1 (male) Sept 21, 2011 Visa Received 3 months later

Barikhan F-2A visa Sept 22nd 2011 pending AP AMEX CALLED Dec 29th 2011 to pick up visa

S&S CR1 (male) Oct 19, 2011 Visa issued Dec 21, 2011

shmalik K1 (male) Nov 2011 Visa received Jan 6, 2012

a and k K1 (male) June 6, 2011 AMEX called Jan 9th 2012 to pick up visa

Winning23 K1 (female) December 19th 2011 pending AP approved 3 weeks after interview

PENDING AP

Eabbas Interview CR1 (male) June 15th 2011 Mandatory ap

gtvapsamtik Interview CR1 (female) July 14th 2011 AP/AR

maabish interview CR1 (male) 28 july 2010 pending AP

s&S88 interview CR1 (male) Sept 28,2011 pending AP

Moshin786 K1(male) Nov 28th 2011 pending AP

Soccer.player FB-2 (male) Sept 9th 2010 pending for both AP and current Priority Date

Rafi CR1 (male) March 10th 2011 joint sponsor requested pending AP

Faisal khan CR1 (male) Oct 13th 2011 pending AP

Forever Love Cr1 May 26th 2011 pending AP

Carolynhotstuff CR1 (Male) 2nd Interview May 8th 2011 pending AP/January 12, 2012 Home investigation

Sabrina.Asad CR1 (male) Dec 19th 2011 pending AP

RealAl Cr1 (Male) 1st Interview - April 9, 2011 2nd Interview - Aug 8 - Approved pending mandatory AP/ Sept 19 AP over and restarted/Oct 28 AP over and restarted

Maila CR1 Oct 6th pending AP

Syed Ali (B1/B2 Visit Visa) Dec 2010 pending AP

Sabian K3 (male) July 11, 2011 Pending AP

Gil1234 K1 (male) June 6th, 2011 pending AP/ Jan 18th 2012 Embassy requested new passport to be sent ASAP

khuram CR1 (female) interview Aug 10th, 2011 pending AP

Lots of Patience CR1 May 8th 2011 pending AP

bilal coudhary CR1 (male) Oct 6, 2011 pending additional AP

samranaz CR1 (male) September 9th, 2011 pending AP

sm2010 CR1 (male) interview on July 12, 2011 pending AP

Faki CR1 (male) September 30th, 2011 pending AP

Austin Guy (Male- 69 yr old father) July 12,2011 pending AP

[RealAI 1]

Hi Gil1234, This is a very good news. I am very happy for you. Good to know at least they are doing something. I pray that you and we all get our visas soon. Do you mind telling your name. because people say that some names take more time than the others. My husbands first name is Abdul. Which is very common. Sometimes I think that our delay is because of that. But nobody knows what the reason is behind the dalay.

Samarnaz, my husbands first name is also Abdul and we are stuck in AP since August 8, 2011. One person with this first name was on AP for 1.5 years, another one for 3 years and I know someone else with Abdul as a middle name who interviewed on October 2010 and still on AP. Found only one abdul so far who was done in 4 months. I hope we don't have to wait that long. We are waiting more than 5 months on AP now.

[SchipM8 1]

09/2008 NVC received case

01/2009 NVC approved

Embassy:

01/2009 Case Sent to US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

09/2009 Case transferred to Islamabad Pakistan

12/2009 1st Interview / Mandatory AP / they kept passport

05/2010 Asked for Passport to be returned.

01/2011 Embassy requests updated physical and documents because they expired.

05/2011 2nd Interview. CO said they would not hold case any longer and we should get a call in one month.

01/2012 Still waiting.

I wanted to share our timelines.

Edited January 19, 2012 by SchipM8

[EAbbas 213]

09/2008 NVC received case

01/2009 NVC approved

Embassy:

01/2009 Case Sent to US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

09/2009 Case transferred to Islamabad Pakistan

12/2009 1st Interview / Mandatory AP / they kept passport

05/2010 Asked for Passport to be returned.

01/2011 Embassy requests updated physical and documents because they expired.

05/2011 2nd Interview. CO said they would not hold case any longer and we should get a call in one month.

01/2012 Still waiting.

I wanted to share our timelines.

Ill add you to our tracker but how long bfore your k1 expires?

[SchipM8 1]

No idea. The original documents from the NVC said they would expire in 2010 but I believe an Embassy member told me that expiration is extended by the Embassy due to Admin Processing.