New Islamabad AP Tracker

[Loving life 1]

hey dear do you think language can affect the interview, do let me know too but I will go for english because they may get confused after holding degrees and being in professional life for many years and having many international trips and still cant speak in english, i am just thinking about those facts thats why english is prefered . i guess so , what do you thnk????

The interviewer for my wife started speaking to her in Urdu and at first she would respond in english but he kept talking Urdu so she changed to Urdu. Also female AP apparently my wife is the exception to females not being placed in AP. going on 7 months of AP Now. CR-1. Inshallah Allah will help all of us waiting to be with our loved ones.

[EAbbas 213]

hey dear do you think language can affect the interview, do let me know too but I will go for english because they may get confused after holding degrees and being in professional life for many years and having many international trips and still cant speak in english, i am just thinking about those facts thats why english is prefered . i guess so , what do you thnk????

The only time language really affects the interview is if you don't speak english but married a USC who doesnt speak URDU and they can't see how you can communicate with eachother..

While I speak a small amount of Urdu my husbands english is fluent so he took his interview in english.

I have understood that using an interpreter can cause confusion because they stop and start and it can be confusing so if you are comfortable doing your interview in english that should be fine Best of luck to you!!!!

[SarahZeeshan 0]

Dear, I didnt get you, yoyu wife is in AP , may I know the reason.

Regards,

SZ

[Loving life 1]

Do they ever give a reason?

[Arif Ali 4]

they never give reasons for Ap its just a ghost which is hunting us

[MBA2012 3]

Far316

My wife's interview was a day after yours. Do you know remember if they asked for any additional documents? They told my wife after the first interview they need additional proof of marriage. The reason why I am asking is because there are not many cases of females being on AP.

[SarahZeeshan 0]

Did u meet ur wife in between the process that may help the case alot of times...thy may think the case is no genuine i have never seen femal in AP either joint sponr required or additional doc..anothee reason of ur wife is involved in any reasearch like pharmacist then.thy cross check again

[EAbbas 213]

If you look recently there are more females going into AP this past year but they seem to be resolved quicker than the men

Number of visits are great but it doesn't always show a genuine marriage

I can't go visit my husband this year due to my daughters serious health issues and any moment she can have a stroke or brain damage or death due to the tumor on her optic nerve but that doesn't mean we aren't genuine because we are VERY REAL for us it simply means we put our daughters health first

There are many variables to AP and because each case is so different we may never know we only got lucky that our co told us he had to go thru name checks but at this point I do think they could have been completed unless he had a name hit

It's simply a black abyss that we won't see the end of it until it gets here

Just keep praying and stay strong it's all we can do

Edited July 13, 2012 by EAbbas

[Soccer.Player 47]

After sending my passport to embassy i got this email from embassy

Dear Applicant,

Our records indicates that, this case is pending for adminstrative processing. On an average, this processing can take from two weeks to six months to complete and in some cases even longer than this. While the admin processing is being done, it is not possible to predict as to when this would complete. While the admin processing is pending, our office would only contact an applicant if additional information is needed from the applicant to complete the admin processing.

Once our office has respond to an inquiry on a visa application pending for amdin processing, the next inquiry would not be responded for the nex 90 days, unless there is a change in the case status. It is assured that as soon as the admin processing has completed, Immigrant Visa Unit will contact the applicant for the final processing of the visa application.

Yours truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Consular Section, American Embassy

Islamabad, Pakistan

[EAbbas 213]

After sending my passport to embassy i got this email from embassy

Dear Applicant,

Our records indicates that, this case is pending for adminstrative processing. On an average, this processing can take from two weeks to six months to complete and in some cases even longer than this. While the admin processing is being done, it is not possible to predict as to when this would complete. While the admin processing is pending, our office would only contact an applicant if additional information is needed from the applicant to complete the admin processing.

Once our office has respond to an inquiry on a visa application pending for amdin processing, the next inquiry would not be responded for the nex 90 days, unless there is a change in the case status. It is assured that as soon as the admin processing has completed, Immigrant Visa Unit will contact the applicant for the final processing of the visa application.

Yours truly,

Immigrant Visa Unit

Consular Section, American Embassy

Islamabad, Pakistan

Maybe they are just making sure you didnt travel out of the country during the time you had the passsport back???? I doubt it will take long to clear whatever they are doing.... ive heard that sometimes when you submit the passport before the visa is printed they run a quick check again.... lets see what happens... dont let this get you down... think positive

[Arif Ali 4]

my passport is with me i requested it for travel and i still have it do you think i should send it to them or wait until they ask for it please replay ?

[EAbbas 213]

You shouldn't submit anything unless they ask for it but to be sure about this you can email or call the embassy

[MBA2012 3]

Did u meet ur wife in between the process that may help the case alot of times...thy may think the case is no genuine i have never seen femal in AP either joint sponr required or additional doc..anothee reason of ur wife is involved in any reasearch like pharmacist then.thy cross check again

I was unable to plan a trip before her interview due to my studies. However after graduating, I was able to go back and stay in Pakistan for little over a month. During my time there I called the embassy and informed them that I was in the country. I also stated to the embassy representative that if they need to come in I can do so. They stayed that they have all the documents they need and there is no reason for me to come in. I don't understand how they have everything they need why is it taking so long. The only issue with our case was proof of relationship.

[EAbbas 213]

***UPDATED***

VISAS ISSUED

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

Barikhan F-2A visa Sept 22nd 2011 --------Visa over 3 months later

S&S CR1 (male) Oct 19, 2011 --------------Visa issued 2 months and 2 days later

shmalik K1 (male) Nov 2011 Visa -------------received Jan 6, 2012-2-3 months?

a and k K1 (male) June 6, 2011 ------------Jan 9th 2012 to pick up visa---7 months of AP

Winning23 K1 (female) December 19th 2011 ----- AP for 3 weeks

Syed Ali (B1/B2 Visit Visa) Dec 2010 AP-------- Visa received Jan 25, 2012--1-2 months?

Lahori82 CR1 (female) Dec 20, 2011 ---------------Visa in 1.5 months

SM-pk CR1 (female) Oct 2011 AP ----------------visa received FEb 9th 2012--4 months?

Faki CR1 (male) September 30th, 2011 -----------visa received 4 months

Forever Love Cr1 May 26th 2011 ---------------received March 1, 2012 after 9 months and 6 days

RealAl Cr1 (Male) 1st Interview - April 9, 2011 --------Visa issued March 4th 2012-11 months of AP

Gil1234 K1 (male) June 6th, 2011 -----------------VISA received March 14 2012-9 months and 1 week of AP

gtvapsamtik Interview CR1 (female) July 14th 2011 AP/AR--Visa received at 8 months 3 weeks after interview

bilal coudhary CR1 (male) Oct 6, 2011 pending additional AP------- Visa received April 19 2012 6 1/2 months after interview

longtimewaiter CR1 (male) April 2011 pending AP---------- Visa received April 19 2012 1 yr after interview

Worth_the_Wait K1 (male) Feb 23 2012 pending AP--------Visa issued April 30 2012 2 months and 1 week after interview

RiaB CR1 (Male) May 17th 2012-----approved at interview waiting for Visa to be issued (Visa issued May 19th 2012 received May 21 2012)---4 days after interview

khuram CR1 (female) interview Aug 10th, 2011 pending AP ------- Visa Issued April 23 2012 8 1/2 months after interview

Faisal khan CR1 (male) Oct 13th 2011 pending AP-------June 8 AMEX called to pick up Visa 7 months 3 weeks after interview--- Visa received June 11 2012

Adeelwali K1-May 16, 2011 interview AP (DOS says Visa issued June 13th- 1 yr 1 month after interview --- Visa received June 25 2012

John Dam Dam K1 male March 22 2012 interview ---visa received June 22 2012 3 months after interview

PENDING AP

2009 Interviews

SchipM8 K1 Dec 2009 1st interview, May 2011 2nd interview pending AP--- Case sent back to USCIS expired

2010 Interviews

maabish interview CR1 (male) 28 july 2010 pending AP

Soccer.player FB-2 (male) Sept 9th 2010 pending for both AP and current Priority Date/ Requested fresh DS230, Medical and PCC from embassy/Embassy requested return of passport

2011 Interviews

March

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

Pari786 CR1 (male) March 2 2011 pending AP

May

Carolynhotstuff CR1 (Male) 2nd Interview May 8th 2011 pending AP/January 12, 2012 Home investigation/ Jan 24th 2012 Congressman got reply from Assistant Counsel at embassy that he will look into their case/ Case sent back to USCIS/received NOIR/replied to NOIR-case reaffirmed June 11 2012

Lots of Patience CR1 May 8th 2011 pending AP

khalidnfatima K3 (male) June 15 2009 interview case sent back to USCIS -LOST CASE CLOSED-Refiled CR1 May 13 2011 interview pending AP

June

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

July

BrokenHeartD (male) CR1 July 5th 2011 pending AP/ July 10 2012 received a call from Embassy to submit his medical and ds230

Sabian K3 (male) July 11, 2011 Pending AP-sent back to uscis

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

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

aishanabeel (male) CR1 July 25 2011 pending AP/requested 2nd biometrics July 12 2012

September

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

Arif Ali K1 (male) Sept 26, 2011 pending AP

s&S88 interview CR1 (male) Sept 28,2011 pending AP (Requested senator help Feb 22th) Embassy emailed to include information about immediate family members and current job info Feb 24th 2012

October

Maila CR1 Oct 6th pending AP

November

Moshin786 K1(male) Nov 28th 2011 pending AP-sent back to USCIS for revocation/ marriage planned in pakistan/Married May 19th Filed CR1 July 9th

December

sajidla IR1 Interview date Dec 19, 2011 Pending AP

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

MBA2012 CR1 (Female).....1st Interview Dec 22, 2011; 2nd Interview Feb 13, 2012.....Pending AP

far316 CR1 (female) December 21 2011 pending AP

2012 Interviews

January

Yoursonly CR1 Jan 26th 2012 pending AP

Fahad99 CR1 (male) Jan 30 2012 pending AP

March

mrjanu85-March 9, 2012- pending AP

June

FifiSabz CR1 (male) June 14 2012 AP pending

Heartandsoul CR1 (male) June 21 2012 Denied/trying to keep case at embassy

Anas & Ayesha CR1 (Male) June 27th 2012 Denied/trying to keep case at embassy

Aisha& Wajid CR1 June 29 2012 Denied/trying to keep case at embassy

Upcoming interviews

Best of luck!

SarahZeeshan CR1 August 29 2012

sn530 K1 (female) Waiting for interview date

[Loving life 1]

For some reason I have a good feeling about tomorrow. Will try to get through to the embassy to check on status.