New Islamabad AP Tracker

[jklm05 1]

my case was updated on May 2nd for the first time after March 19. but yet I am still in AP.

r u sure it wasnt because of an inquiry either by u or a congressman or senator office?

[Soccer.Player 47]

Islamabad usembassy is very very slow ..In many other countries usembassies issue visa in 2 or 3 after sending fresh documents when you are under admin process..when ur case is under admin process they never ask for fresh doucuments until case is ready for final review...and visa is ready and here is tottaly diffrent embassy ask for fresh documents 2 times after interview...

my case was updated on May 2nd for the first time after March 19. but yet I am still in AP.

[jklm05 1]

Islamabad usembassy is very very slow ..In many other countries usembassies issue visa in 2 or 3 after sending fresh documents when you are under admin process..when ur case is under admin process they never ask for fresh doucuments until case is ready for final review...and visa is ready and here is tottaly diffrent embassy ask for fresh documents 2 times after interview...

i hear you brother. this is ridiculous

[zeezee 2]

r u sure it wasnt because of an inquiry either by u or a congressman or senator office?

No, I havent called at all...

[Waleed39 10]

a month is AP so far. no status change so far.

[zeezee 2]

My case was updated again on May 05th...but still AP

[Soccer.Player 47]

My case updated on 3rd May

My case was updated again on May 05th...but still AP

[bestluck 71]

Immigrant Visa Case Number: ISL2009XXXXXXX Case Creation Date: XXXXX 2009 Status Updated Date: 03-May-2013

Administrative Processing

Hello everyone I let you know guys I am still around and praying for everyone please

After 17 Months of Adminsistrative process ... I don't know when this Ap is over May Allah help everyone please on this Horrible process Ammen

I got email from embassy on May 2 Friday ... After sending so many email to them and they never ever replay any one of our emails on right time

I don't know how long this process will take but all we have to pray and wait inshallah Allah is great and he know the best for everyone

Here is Embassy email

Dear Sir/Madam,

Our record indicates that the subject immigrant visa case is still pending under administrative processing. Unfortunately, it is not possibel for us to predict as to how long it still may take. However as soon as this process has completed, we will contact the applicant using the contact information he has provided on his form DS-230. If he has not heard from our office after six months, please have him contact our office using the web based email form available on the website of the American Embassy.

Yours truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Consular Section, American Embassy

Islamabad, Pakistan

Thank you all please praying for everyone and for me Inshallah we will all hear good news very soon Inshallah

[Soccer.Player 47]

Always same reply to everyone who are under Ap...

[SM2010 10]

I didnt know they updated cases on the weekends. Did you mean May 3rd?

My case was updated again on May 05th...but still AP

[SM2010 10]

My case update was on May 3rd as well and it is still in AP. I'm really really frustrated. I'm wanting to file for writs of mandamus. Is that a good idea? I dont know what else to do. I'm so sick of this process and sick of being treated like a second class citizen in the US.

[carolynhotstuff 252]

I filed a Writ of Mandamus after 16 months in AP. The Dept of State has 90 days to answer the Writ. I can't tell you if it is a good idea in your case. It's a huge undertaking to sue the government. I can tell you that they finished our case soon after I filed and we were denied our visa based on them saying my husband only married me for immigration purposes.

We got our Notice of Intent to Revoke(NOIR) in record time due to the Writ and we filed our appeal and won. When our case was sent back to the embassy they put us back in AP and we have now spent 10 months there.

AP is what happens most of the time when you deal with the embassy in Islamabad. I know a married couple that spent 4 years in AP. They were finally asked for proof of ongoing relationship, new medical and other documents and he is here now in the United States.

So my husband and I have spent over 2 years in AP. I really don't think I will file another Writ of Mandamus. I think the embassy will only issue the visa when back ground checks are done and they are ready.

[zeezee 2]

I didnt know they updated cases on the weekends. Did you mean May 3rd?

No, Its says May 5th. I was surprised as well. Usually they dont update anything on the weekend. I am not sure what does that mean..but heck it is still in AP.

[SM2010 10]

Thanks Carolyn! I appreciate your input

uote name="carolynhotstuff" post="6208317" timestamp="1367763718"]

I filed a Writ of Mandamus after 16 months in AP. The Dept of State has 90 days to answer the Writ. I can't tell you if it is a good idea in your case. It's a huge undertaking to sue the government. I can tell you that they finished our case soon after I filed and we were denied our visa based on them saying my husband only married me for immigration purposes.

We got our Notice of Intent to Revoke(NOIR) in record time due to the Writ and we filed our appeal and won. When our case was sent back to the embassy they put us back in AP and we have now spent 10 months there.

AP is what happens most of the time when you deal with the embassy in Islamabad. I know a married couple that spent 4 years in AP. They were finally asked for proof of ongoing relationship, new medical and other documents and he is here now in the United States.

So my husband and I have spent over 2 years in AP. I really don't think I will file another Writ of Mandamus. I think the embassy will only issue the visa when back ground checks are done and they are ready.

[SM2010 10]

No, Its says May 5th. I was surprised as well. Usually they dont update anything on the weekend. I am not sure what does that mean..but heck it is still in AP.

. I usually don't check the status on weekends and usually lose hope Friday morning and get very depressed over the weekend. I'll be checking it like psycho on Saturday and Sunday too lol.