New Islamabad AP Tracker

[jklm05 1]

Good idea soccer.player!!

[Soccer.Player 47]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB

RESULT : Still under Ap.

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Edited April 23, 2013 by Soccer.Player

[Austin Guy 0]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB

RESULT : Still under Ap.

Austin Guy

DATE : 2ND JAN

RESULT : Still under Ap.

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

[SM2010 10]

Just curious if this is the message everyone gets when you put in your case number on CEAC site:

"Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached"

We've been in AP for over 21 months. I stared checking the CEAS site in Feb of this year. I just dont understand this BS about diversity visa. Am I in the Diversity visa category?

[maabish 2]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB

RESULT : Still under Ap.

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB

RESULT :Still under Ap

Documents submitted > 20dec 2012

[heartandsoul 4]

Has anyone ever had any luck contacting the Embassy in Islamabad and actually speaking to a person? If you have can you tell me what time you called and the number you used please.

I have emailed them several times and they never respond. According to the DOS and USCIS today our case has never been sent back from the ISL Embassy to the USCIS so that we can wait for them to issue a NOIR and respond to it. All the Departments tell me that it is up to the ISL Embassy and they do not have a time frame. Now I know that it will be at least another year of this torture. Just so frustrated!!!!!!

[Ridacat 1]

Heartandsoul - just to make sure - you use this form, and not actual emailing?

http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/contact-information/visa-inquiries.html

Has anyone ever had any luck contacting the Embassy in Islamabad and actually speaking to a person? If you have can you tell me what time you called and the number you used please.

I have emailed them several times and they never respond. According to the DOS and USCIS today our case has never been sent back from the ISL Embassy to the USCIS so that we can wait for them to issue a NOIR and respond to it. All the Departments tell me that it is up to the ISL Embassy and they do not have a time frame. Now I know that it will be at least another year of this torture. Just so frustrated!!!!!!

[Soccer.Player 47]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

Austin Guy

DATE : 2ND JAN 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB 2013

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March 2013

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Maabish

DATE :20 DEC 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

Edited April 23, 2013 by Soccer.Player

[LONG AWAITING DAD 0]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

Austin Guy

DATE : 2ND JAN 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB 2013

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March 2013

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Maabish

DATE :20 DEC 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

DATE :20 DEC 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

DATE :20 DEC 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

[LONG AWAITING DAD 0]

DATE :21 NOV 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

[Soccer.Player 47]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

Austin Guy

DATE : 2ND JAN 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB 2013

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March 2013

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Maabish

DATE :20 DEC 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

Long Awaiting Dad

DATE :21 NOV 2012

ESULT :Still under Ap

Edited April 24, 2013 by Soccer.Player

[zeezee 2]

post here ur date when u submit ur documents...

Soccer Player

DATE : 28TH FEB 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

Austin Guy

DATE : 2ND JAN 2013

RESULT : Still under Ap

SM2010

DATE :6TH FEB 2013

RESULUT :Still under Ap

JKLM

DATE : 20TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Salmankhan

Date :26th March 2013

Result :Still under Ap

ZEEZEE

DATE :26TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Laddla

DATE :13TH FEB 2013

RESULT :Still under Ap

Maabish

DATE :20 DEC 2012

RESULT :Still under Ap

Long Awaiting Dad

DATE :21 NOV 2012

ESULT :Still under Ap

My Interview date was Feb 08, 12

Sent my documents (police certificate, medical report, ds230, pics) on Feb 26th 2013.

Still under AP.

[heartandsoul 4]

Heartandsoul - just to make sure - you use this form, and not actual emailing?

http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/contact-information/visa-inquiries.html

Thank you Ridcat, yes that is the one that I'm using.

[Ahmed Bin Tariq 1]

Hi Guys,

Ahmed Bin Tariq

Case Creation Date: 12-Mar-2013

Status Updated Date: 20-Mar-2013

Interview was on the 20th of March.

Currently in AP =\

[bestluck 71]

US Visa Refusal, Denial and Reapplication

My US Visa is rejected! Why?

There could be several reasons for a visa refusal or denial or visa rejection. In case consulate refuse your US visa, you may receive form with a refusal clause/reason like 221g(administrative processing) or 214b.(Refusal)

What is a Visa Refusal?

As per the U.S. immigration and visa law guidelines , a visa must be denied if the applicant cannot establish his or her eligibility, either because the application does not meet the requirements of an established visa category, or because there are grounds for ineligibility based on other aspects of the visa case. A visa refusal is the formal denial of a non-immigrant visa application by a U.S. consular officer acting pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. (More about visa refusals may be found at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/ineligibilities/ineligibilities_1364.html).

How to Overcome the refusal ?

Some visa refusals can be overcome by the furnishing additional information by applicant information that establishes an applicant's eligibility for the visa. If you believe you have more information and evidence that can help visa officer to make the decision in your favor, you should reapply for the visa with all the information and supporting documents.

Other then the submitted documents. It is up to consular officers at U.S. embassies and consulates to determine eligibility on an individual basis on the merits of each case.

Most of the cases refusal (221g) can be just because of any documents missing or any additional information required by the consulate. See a Sample of 221g document.

Applicants are refused under Section 214(b) INA if they are unable to demonstrate to the satisfaction of a consular officer that they have sufficiently strong and long-term family, social, and economic ties outside the United States which make them depart the United States after a temporary stay.

See a Sample of 214b letter of refusal document.

Consular officers tend to focus on factors that help us determine whether the applicants possess compelling ties to applicant’s home country:

If the applicants have traveled to the U.S. previously, how long did they stay? If they stayed longer than 6 months, did they have INS approval to do so? (Note: Please have the applicants bring their INS extension approval notices to their interview).

If the applicants have traveled to the U.S. previously, how long have they been back in home country?

How many children and grandchildren do the applicants have back in home country?

Have the relatives in the U.S. ever returned to home country to visit their families as is normal for foreign students, workers, and residents in the U.S.?

Are the applicant active professionally in their home country; if so, what is their income and the nature of their work?

The answers to these questions relate to whether applicants can fulfill the statutory requirement of the Immigration and Nationality Act to show that they have a permanent residence in their home country.

Each case is different in its own and consular officer evaluates each visa application on its own merits according to visa law and procedures.

Often, older applicants( mostly visiting Parents) do not understand why their applications to return to the U.S. a second time are denied, even though INS approved an extension of stay during their previous visit. Usually, these applicants stayed in the U.S. for a year or more and have been back in home country only a short while. Under these circumstances, the applicants have great difficulty establishing that they have compelling social or professional obligations in their home country, thereby making them ineligible to receive another visa.

What do I do if my application for a visa has been refused?

Generally you should get a refusal letter; this will explain the reason why we are unable to issue you with a visa and provide information on the procedures you should follow.

Can you reapply? and when?

Yes you can apply again as many times as you want.

What are strong ties?

Strong ties differ from country to country, city to city, individual to individual. "Ties" are the various aspects of a person's life that bind them to their country or residence: possessions, employment, social and family relationships. Some examples of ties can be a person’s job and income, a house or apartment, a car, close family relationships, bank accounts, etc.

Such ties may include business, employment, family, property or other connections which satisfy a consular officer that the applicant will leave the United States voluntarily after a temporary visit. For example, you may bring a letter from your current employer, on letterhead, with your position/job title, length of employment, and monthly salary and your three most recent months’ bank statements.

In the case of younger applicants who may not have had an opportunity to establish such ties, U.S. law considers educational status, school grades and long-range plans in home country

As each person's situation is different, there is no single criteria that shows compelling ties to home country. Each case is examined individually and is accorded every consideration under the law.

Consular officers are trained to look at each application individually and consider professional, social, cultural and other factors.

Is a denial under Section 214(b) permanent?

No. If an applicant has new information which was not presented to the interviewing officer at the time of the first application, or if the applicants overall circumstances have changed significantly since the last application, a visa may be approved.

See a Sample of 214b letter of refusal document.

Do refused applicants have to wait three to six months before reapplying?

There is no time restriction on resubmitting an application after a refusal. If additional information or supporting documentation is available which may further demonstrate applicant’s qualification for a visa, an application may be resubmitted.

I presented all the documents I was told to bring, but my application was turned down anyway. What else should I bring?

The problem is not the documents. Rather, the applicants current overall situation (as supported by those documents) was not adequate to overcome the presumption that he or she is an intending immigrant. Remember, U.S. law says that all applicants for nonimmigrant visas are intending immigrant until they show that their overall circumstances would be adequate to compel their return home after visiting the U.S.

Why are the visa interviews so short? I was refused after only a couple of questions and the interviewer hardly looked at my documents?

Visa officers handle thousands of applications every year. Based on this experience, they are able to quickly review the application form and supporting documents in order to narrow the range in which questions may need to be asked. Keep in mind, much of the necessary information required to make a decision is already supplied on the application form itself, so there is usually no need for the officer to ask more than a few additional questions.

When I applied for a visa, I told the officer I would return to my home country after a short stay in the US. Why didn't the officer believe me?

Visa officers are required to evaluate the applicants overall situation in reaching a decision. Statement indicating that the applicant intends to return to home country are helpful, but under the requirements of U.S. law the statement alone is not adequate to show that they qualify for a visa.

If my visa application is denied, would it help to have a high ranking official like congressmen/senator contact the consulate?

No. United States law assigns the responsibility for issuance or refusal of visas to consular officers overseas. They have the final say on all visa cases. Additionally, United States law is designed to insulate the decisions in visa cases from outside influences. An applicant can influence a reversal of a prior denial only through presentation of new convincing evidence of strong ties.

Should I use a travel agent or other advisor to help me apply?

The matter is a personal decision for each applicant. However, in most cases it is not necessary for applicants hire a travel agent to assist with a visa application. Travel agents will often charge to fill out forms which are available for free. They also charge large sums on the promise of enabling the traveler to bypass the visa interview. Our experience shows that many applicants are coached by intermediaries to provide answers which are misleading. While the truthful answer would not have harmed the application, the discovery of a misleading answer often puts the entire application in doubt.

Some ineligible applicants seek help from a "visa consultant". Be careful. If you do decide to hire a consultant, remember that you alone are responsible for the accuracy of the information in your application.