New Islamabad AP Tracker

[Soccer.Player 47]

This is what i wrote to them in the ask the consul section

Dear Consul General at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad

I need to know why are you punishing us Pakistanis by keeping us apart from our loved ones its has been a year now that i am in AP i need to know how long ? do you even know about this inhumane practices that are going under your supervision ? or do you like to force people to live on the edge and become psychological cases ? please do replay as i need to know whats going ?

did u got any reply from embassy??

[Arif Ali 4]

did u got any reply from embassy??

yes they did

Dear Sir,

Please provide us your passport number to locate your case.

Sincerely,

NIV UNIT

[sparrowone 2]

i had a interview today. here is a review guys.

I arrived Islamabad a day before my interview. On the day of interview I booked a cab 5;50 I was at the shuttle service in 30 mins I purchased a ticket for U.S embassy for 500 rupees. And Sharp 7am shuttle coaster started to drop me within 25 mints and i waited outside of the embassy for 15mins after that I was at the embassy gate. The guard directed all of us to make two lines 1 for immigrant and 1 for non immigrant the guard looked at my passport and matched my name written on the interview letter. Then I went through immigration line for some security checks afterward a guard told me to have a seat. I was the first who went to have finger prints. They took my finger prints I have given my appointment letter then she told me to go to window 7. On window 7 a Pakistani male asked for the medical report and character certificate after reviewing my medical he asked for my passport and handed me over an instruction sheet on which a pink token is attached for the collection of passport from Speedex Peshawar then he said in which language you want to be interviewed I said English and 8.25am and from window 5 called my name a Pakistani lady told me to pay the fee so i paid it in dollars, I gave 240$. At 9am a male counselor officer almost 40 plus called my name I went to window no 3 he said hello then asked me to take oath after oath he asked me some questions which are mentioned below.

CO: who is calling you to America?

Me: my fiancé

CO: is it a arranged thing or love?

Me: Love sir

CO: Is she your relative?

Me: No

CO: why do you want to have a wedding in America?

Me: I gave him the reason and he said ok.

CO: How did you guys meet?

Me: We met online

CO: how?

Me: we met on facebook sir.

CO: how old is she?

Me: 23

CO: how old are you?

Me: 26

CO: So she had been born in ……. City and her name is (where CO was reading her name)

Me: I said her name is ……..

CO: oh so she is Muslim??

Me: Yes sir she is born Muslim.

CO: oh that’s good

CO: what does she do?

Me: she just graduated from collage and looking for a job sir.

CO: what do you do?

Me: I am …. At …….. And recently I got promoted and got a raise and now my title is changed.

CO: do you have children?

Me: I have never been married before sir

CO: Have you ever been arrested or charged?

Me: Never sir.

CO: So you have pictures here. (Which were sent from uscis). He looked at them and said you can have them.

Me: ok thank you

CO: you’re welcome

Me: smile

CO: let’s see you have a lot of receipts from the hotel of emirates Concorde (while he was reading the name of a hotel I completed the name of hotel and told him where it was)

CO: How did your wife manage to have trip to Dubai since she hasn’t got a job?

Me: I corrected him saying... My fiancés mother financed the trip.

CO: ohh okay.

Me: he said several times your wife but I was keep correcting him and saying my fiancé.

CO: ohh yes your fiancé.

Me: I don’t know whether he was saying a wife by purpose but every time he mentioned wife I corrected him to my fiancé. His facial expression were saying that he consider fiancé and wife the same MAYBE.

CO: so your fiancé doesn’t make enough money and you are likely to become a public charge. She has to have a job that makes at 21000$ annual in order to overcome this and to issue you a visa. (thats where I realized that he is going to say something bad)

Me: But sir we have a cosponsor which makes way more money per annum

CO: See in K1 visa we don’t allow or accept ( I don’t remember which word he used) Cosponsor.

Me: and I was like (WTH) so I said what’s the way out?

CO: He said there is no other option she has to overcome this in order to issue you a visa and we also have to do little bit of a administration process.

Me: So are you going to send our case back to Uscis?

CO: no its staying here and while you can send us proof about her job or any document that helps.

Me: ok So can I have a payment receipt?

CO: you need a payment receipt?

Me: yes sir because the lady from window 5 said you can ask for receipt if the consular forgets.

CO: okay here you go. ( he gave me a receipt )

Me: I said thank you and he said welcome.

He didn’t ask for any other evidences that I took with me.

At last he give me bluish kinda paper where it marked to sections

1. Section 221 (g) which prohibits the issuance of visa to anyone whose application doesn’t comply with the provisions of the immigration and nationality act or regulations issued pursuant thereto. The following remarks apply to your case:*

Before a visa can be issued, your case requires additional administration processing, we will notify you when the review is complete, as it may take several months to complete. Its your responsibility to keep the embassy updated pf any address or phone number changes for you. And contact every three months to ensure your case is moving forward.

2. section 212(a)(4) which prohibits the issuance visa to anyone likely to become a public charge

The overall experience was not bad and CO was polite and answered all my questions.

PLEASE GUIDE ME GUYS WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT?

[sn530 27]

i had a interview today. here is a review guys.

I arrived Islamabad a day before my interview. On the day of interview I booked a cab 5;50 I was at the shuttle service in 30 mins I purchased a ticket for U.S embassy for 500 rupees. And Sharp 7am shuttle coaster started to drop me within 25 mints and i waited outside of the embassy for 15mins after that I was at the embassy gate. The guard directed all of us to make two lines 1 for immigrant and 1 for non immigrant the guard looked at my.........................The overall experience was not bad and CO was polite and answered all my questions.

PLEASE GUIDE ME GUYS WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT?

I guess you can Join the "New Islamabad AP Tracker" Club for beginners and if you are luckly you will not be one of the veterans of the group.

After researching this topic I found out that it is true a fiance can be denied the financial support because there is a chance you will become a public Charge. However if this is the only hold up for the non issuing of visa then I think there is really not much issues other then just providing that your fiance has secured a job. They usualy ask for last 3 months pay stubs so if she can secure the last 3 months of pay stubs and a letter justifiying her position in the company. That shoudl be sufficient to meet the requirements of the immigration. Then you have on other option were liquid cash can be used to justifiy that your fiance has enough funds to support you. which is usually 1.5 or 2.5 times the minimum required funds above the poverty line.

[Winning23 25]

i had a interview today. here is a review guys.

I arrived Islamabad a day before my interview. On the day of interview I booked a cab 5;50 I was at the shuttle service in 30 mins I purchased a ticket for U.S embassy for 500 rupees. And Sharp 7am shuttle coaster started to drop me within 25 mints and i waited outside of the embassy for 15mins after that I was at the embassy gate. The guard directed all of us to make two lines 1 for immigrant and 1 for non immigrant the guard looked at my passport and matched my name written on the interview letter. Then I went through immigration line for some security checks afterward a guard told me to have a seat. I was the first who went to have finger prints. They took my finger prints I have given my appointment letter then she told me to go to window 7. On window 7 a Pakistani male asked for the medical report and character certificate after reviewing my medical he asked for my passport and handed me over an instruction sheet on which a pink token is attached for the collection of passport from Speedex Peshawar then he said in which language you want to be interviewed I said English and 8.25am and from window 5 called my name a Pakistani lady told me to pay the fee so i paid it in dollars, I gave 240$. At 9am a male counselor officer almost 40 plus called my name I went to window no 3 he said hello then asked me to take oath after oath he asked me some questions which are mentioned below.

CO: who is calling you to America?

Me: my fiancé

CO: is it a arranged thing or love?

Me: Love sir

CO: Is she your relative?

Me: No

CO: why do you want to have a wedding in America?

Me: I gave him the reason and he said ok.

CO: How did you guys meet?

Me: We met online

CO: how?

Me: we met on facebook sir.

CO: how old is she?

Me: 23

CO: how old are you?

Me: 26

CO: So she had been born in ……. City and her name is (where CO was reading her name)

Me: I said her name is ……..

CO: oh so she is Muslim??

Me: Yes sir she is born Muslim.

CO: oh that's good

CO: what does she do?

Me: she just graduated from collage and looking for a job sir.

CO: what do you do?

Me: I am …. At …….. And recently I got promoted and got a raise and now my title is changed.

CO: do you have children?

Me: I have never been married before sir

CO: Have you ever been arrested or charged?

Me: Never sir.

CO: So you have pictures here. (Which were sent from uscis). He looked at them and said you can have them.

Me: ok thank you

CO: you're welcome

Me: smile

CO: let's see you have a lot of receipts from the hotel of emirates Concorde (while he was reading the name of a hotel I completed the name of hotel and told him where it was)

CO: How did your wife manage to have trip to Dubai since she hasn't got a job?

Me: I corrected him saying... My fiancés mother financed the trip.

CO: ohh okay.

Me: he said several times your wife but I was keep correcting him and saying my fiancé.

CO: ohh yes your fiancé.

Me: I don't know whether he was saying a wife by purpose but every time he mentioned wife I corrected him to my fiancé. His facial expression were saying that he consider fiancé and wife the same MAYBE.

CO: so your fiancé doesn't make enough money and you are likely to become a public charge. She has to have a job that makes at 21000$ annual in order to overcome this and to issue you a visa. (thats where I realized that he is going to say something bad)

Me: But sir we have a cosponsor which makes way more money per annum

CO: See in K1 visa we don't allow or accept ( I don't remember which word he used) Cosponsor.

Me: and I was like (WTH) so I said what's the way out?

CO: He said there is no other option she has to overcome this in order to issue you a visa and we also have to do little bit of a administration process.

Me: So are you going to send our case back to Uscis?

CO: no its staying here and while you can send us proof about her job or any document that helps.

Me: ok So can I have a payment receipt?

CO: you need a payment receipt?

Me: yes sir because the lady from window 5 said you can ask for receipt if the consular forgets.

CO: okay here you go. ( he gave me a receipt )

Me: I said thank you and he said welcome.

He didn't ask for any other evidences that I took with me.

At last he give me bluish kinda paper where it marked to sections

1. Section 221 (g) which prohibits the issuance of visa to anyone whose application doesn't comply with the provisions of the immigration and nationality act or regulations issued pursuant thereto. The following remarks apply to your case:*

Before a visa can be issued, your case requires additional administration processing, we will notify you when the review is complete, as it may take several months to complete. Its your responsibility to keep the embassy updated pf any address or phone number changes for you. And contact every three months to ensure your case is moving forward.

2. section 212(a)(4) which prohibits the issuance visa to anyone likely to become a public charge

The overall experience was not bad and CO was polite and answered all my questions.

PLEASE GUIDE ME GUYS WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT?

Knowing your fiancee isn't able to financially support you or financially viable as a sponsor, she should have known this issue would come up. If her mom filed as a Joint Sponsor w/ all supporting documentation, then, the interviewer should not have said K1 doesn't allow it.

So, question is did her mom file as Co-Sponsor (show tax returns, written attestation, bank account statements) to prove she would be financially responsible for you if and when you enter USA?

Hopefully your financee in USA can provide all the supporting documentation and your case should be processed fast..

Good luck

[sn530 27]

Thought I would Share this.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/20/13992235-us-spends-70000-on-pakistan-ad-denouncing-anti-muslim-film?lite

[sparrowone 2]

Knowing your fiancee isn't able to financially support you or financially viable as a sponsor, she should have known this issue would come up. If her mom filed as a Joint Sponsor w/ all supporting documentation, then, the interviewer should not have said K1 doesn't allow it.

So, question is did her mom file as Co-Sponsor (show tax returns, written attestation, bank account statements) to prove she would be financially responsible for you if and when you enter USA?

Hopefully your financee in USA can provide all the supporting documentation and your case should be processed fast..

Good luck

Boss i just realized realized that maybe they didnt accept our cosponsor (Me and Aaisha) because in i-134 forms the item # 11 says i Intend or do not intend. aaishas mom checked the box "i Do not intend" MAYBE MAYBE this is the reason why they thought im likely to become a public charge.

and these were the forms we sent with packet 3.5 but realized this mistake after sending it.

but i took the corrected forms where she says i take 100% responsibly of me. but they didnt ask for any other documents.

.

[sparrowone 2]

Well i sent with my packet 3. cosponsors i-134, three years tax returns, her job letter and thats it.

BUT AGAIN THE I-134 FORMS I SENT WITH PACKET 3. MY FIANCES MOTHER CHECKED ITEM 11 THAT SHE DO NOT INTENT.

i 80% BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSE OF THE SECTION HE PUT ON US!!!

Any thought boss?

[sparrowone 2]

Boss i just realized realized that maybe they didnt accept our cosponsor (Me and Aaisha) because in i-134 forms the item # 11 says i Intend or do not intend. aaishas mom checked the box "i Do not intend" MAYBE MAYBE this is the reason why they thought im likely to become a public charge.

and these were the forms we sent with packet 3.5 but realized this mistake after sending it.

but i took the corrected forms where she says i take 100% responsibly of me. but they didnt ask for any other documents.

.

Sorry it was for sn530

[EAbbas 213]

Zinger, I'm sorry for the issue you have with your case. It really sounds like you may never know why thy put you in AP. I think I would contact the embassy to clarify exactly whether it was AP or if they required more documentation about your financial support. IF they ask for updated financial you can easily take care of that with the new form. Good luck to you

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COPY AND ADD YOUR INFORMATION AS ITS UPDATED AND REPOST

***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

SarahZeeshan CR1 August 29 2012 Visa Approved -- Visa issued August 30th 2012

Samsamir CR1 Female July 2011 requested updated documents July 2012 Visa issued August 30 2012--- 1 yr 1 month after interview

Princess18 CR1 July 30th 2012 Visa issued after 3 and a half weeks of AP

***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 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

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

MAY

ShahBabbar CR1 (male) May 9 2012 pending AP

JUNE

Lady Killer F2A June 13 2012 AP pending

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

Muzammil K1 Visa (male) July 17 2012 AP pending

AUGUST

F Khan B1/B2 August 7 2012 pending AP

SEPTEMBER

Funfetti CR1 (male) Sept 7 2012 AP pending

Zinger K1 (male) Sept 20 AP pending

OCTOBER

Upcoming interviews Best of luck!

sn530 K1 (female) October 18 2012

[waitinginlorton 3]

Just an update: My hubby called the embassy yesterday and surprisingly, someone answered the phone right away. A very polite lady who looked up the information in the computer system and said you are still on AP and we will call you soon with a decision. Bascially, we had filed an I601 waiver for visa overstay and after a year of waiting, we were told that we did NOT need a waiver after all. So now we are waiting for Islamabad to issue the visa since 5 months with a total of 6 years since we started this process back in early 2006...

Waiting..and hoping that the current situation in Pakistan doesn't have a negative effect on our case.

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Oh wow 6 years of waiting you two must love each other very much. My husband and I have been trying to get our visa for 3 years. People like you let the rest of us know to never give up. I admire you so much and I hope you will get your visa soon.

[Winning23 25]

Well i sent with my packet 3. cosponsors i-134, three years tax returns, her job letter and thats it.

BUT AGAIN THE I-134 FORMS I SENT WITH PACKET 3. MY FIANCES MOTHER CHECKED ITEM 11 THAT SHE DO NOT INTENT.

i 80% BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSE OF THE SECTION HE PUT ON US!!!

Any thought boss?

Update the I-134 form and update #11 with the correct answer. In addition, submit a written attestation (proper letterhead) signed by co sponsor stating she INTENDS to take financial responsibilty for you and you won't become a burden to the state.

This way the embassy has a record of the correction and hopefully this helps you.

Good luck

[sparrowone 2]

Update the I-134 form and update #11 with the correct answer. In addition, submit a written attestation (proper letterhead) signed by co sponsor stating she INTENDS to take financial responsibilty for you and you won't become a burden to the state.

This way the embassy has a record of the correction and hopefully this helps you.

Good luck

thank you that very helpful tips

btw what head letter? a paper from government? like here in pak, we get a rupee paper?

[MZe 9]

I have decided to get the counselor involved as it has been more than 60 days and no response has been seen yet as to the condition of why the application is under delay.