New Islamabad AP Tracker

[EAbbas 213]

When they do name checks do they do them on the individuals involved in the application process or is it done on the immediate family members or both? The reason why I am asking is because during my wife's second interview the CO took the names of all her sisters and brother-in-laws.

Yes they can also check relatives background to see where you come from and if your family is into anything questionable. I wouldnt worry about it too much. At my husband's interview they also asked for names of his brother/brother in law sisters etc and what they all did for a living. It's not uncommon.

Hello everyone! I thought I should come out of hiding and say 'Hi' now. As you can imagine, being a female and our case going all smoothly all the way, Alhumdulillah, this happening now - being put in AP - was a bit of a surprise. My interview was very smooth and very brief. We had front-loaded our application so I could see the CO already flipping through all the relationship evidence and pictures before she even called me up to the window. Right when I was expecting her to say, "You're approved...", she reached for a green slip and handed it to me, telling me they needed more time on our case and that she couldn't give me any idea of how long it could take.

Hubby and I have been taken aback...he's coming to visit me in a week, after 11 months of being apart, and the plan was to take me back with him in early September, where he's starting a new job and we were to set up house together. But we do not know what Allah Knows and Plans for us... just hoping it'll be over soon.

I will put up a detailed account of my interview experience here for everyone soon, Insha'Allah.

Much love and thank you for making this thread...keeps everyone united! May we all be rejoined with our spouses... very, very soon. Ameen.

Unfortunately even the women are beginning to suffer the AP abyss. The embassy is now putting more women thru AP but the good news is that they usually don't last anywhere near as long as some of the men. Don't worry too much I'm sure your visa will come within a few months.

Inshallah may we all be reunited soon!!! AMEEN

I called DOS today to check and see if Ahmed is scheduled for a new interview after our case was sent back to the embassy. If you guys remember we had appealed the Notice of intent to Revoke(NOIR) and won our appeal. The lady at DOS says our case is back in AP. I expected Ahmed to be called for an interview and then we would have AP after that.

I am very sad to see our case back in AP. That means there is no telling how long we will have to wait.

Carolyn I'm sure they put him in AP for now to review the document you sent with the NOIR. I bet when they finish they will call him for another interview and issue the visa. Don't stress too much I know thats a lot to ask since you have already been thru so much but im sure this is nothing more than a review of the new documents.

Good luck to you!!

[carolynhotstuff 252]

EAbbas,

Thank you for the kind words. I know they need time to review our new documents but I pray it only takes a couple of months.

[SchipM8 1]

The Embassy responded today and said the information found at that link stating the Visa had been Issued for our case on July 20th was not accurate.

[SarahZeeshan 0]

hello all,

I am praying for evryone to get thier visa soon, this is very frustrating for all of us to keep in AP. I dnt know why such Long AP can help emabassy to digout the bad intentions or illegal marriages..I am sorry to hear for princess ...you will get your visa soon dnt worry..one of my friend got this green paper stating for AP and after a month she got her visa , she was told that shes being put in AP because of pharmacy degree they wanted to check either she did any research or not. so fingers crossed and pray alot in this month of ramazan for everyone.

Regards,

SZ

[sn530 27]

Just a question ...... has anyone ever written to the ambassador to Pakistan of USA? Wouldent he be the one that oversees the embassy?....... thoughts?.... feedback?

[EAbbas 213]

Just a question ...... has anyone ever written to the ambassador to Pakistan of USA? Wouldent he be the one that oversees the embassy?....... thoughts?.... feedback?

Carolynhotstuff wrote to the ambassador i think... dont know if that had any bearing on her case or not. Their case was under AP for a long time with field investigations, phone calls, 2 interviews and finally they sent it back to USCIS and reaffirmed and now they are in AP without an interview date scheduled.

I do know of someone from Saudi that wrote to their ambassador and was able to get their visa granted shortly after. Unfortunately we are dealing with ISlamabad embassy and they do things differently and in an inconsistent way so what they may do one day.. they may do it differently the next.

[MBA2012 3]

EAbbas,

Thanks for your reply... Do you know how long that process takes?

[EAbbas 213]

EAbbas,

Thanks for your reply... Do you know how long that process takes?

Sadly no I don't as you see we are still stuck for what we know to be name checks

[sn530 27]

***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

Sabrina.Asad CR1 (male) Dec 19th 2011 pending AP/ visa issued July 23 2012--- almost 7 months after interview

Steamcake CR1 July 23 2012 visa approved/waiting on issuance

hyder_ejaz Student Visa July 23 2012/pending AP/---visa issued August 1 2012 --8 days after interview

Naum CR1 (Male) July 31st 2012 Visa Approved/waiting on issuance

***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

WaitingAP (male) CR1 Sept 20 2012/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

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

July

princess18 CR1 (female) July 30 2012 AP pending

Upcoming interviewsBest of luck!

SarahZeeshan CR1 August 29 2012

sn530 K1 (female) Waiting for interview date

Edited August 2, 2012 by sn530

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[EAbbas 213]

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Thanks penguin!!!! you're My hero!!!! LOL!! Have a great day!

Edited August 3, 2012 by EAbbas

[Soccer.Player 47]

hi Friends how r u ?How is going Ramzan ??? here is very hot weather and loadsheeding problem in Pakistan.....

i am daily checking my status through this link....

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

when i saw 1st time status then response date 20 july then on 1st august i check again then response date 30july and today response date 3rd august .....

whats mean of response date???

[EAbbas 213]

hi Friends how r u ?How is going Ramzan ??? here is very hot weather and loadsheeding problem in Pakistan.....

i am daily checking my status through this link....

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

when i saw 1st time status then response date 20 july then on 1st august i check again then response date 30july and today response date 3rd august .....

whats mean of response date???

I think its updated as they open the case and update the files i could be wrong but it seems logical

[Soccer.Player 47]

lets see what happend.....my sister's interview date 14th May 2012 i check her status her response date stops on till today 20 july ......mine change 3 time in 2 weeks

[John Dam Dam 4]

Do you guys think I will need a certified copy of birth certificate for getting married in US? Just in case I do , how do I get it? I do have original computerized birth certificate