case withdrawn - process for resubmission

[zshan_ali786 0]

Which consulate is processing your case ?

its in US embassy in abu dhabi

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

its in US embassy in abu dhabi

OK.

Long APs of weeks to months are not unusual in the MENA consulates, even when there are no giant red flags with the case. 1-3 months is not really uncommon. And Abu Dhabi is not known as one of the more difficult consulates such as Casa.

Did you address the withdrawal of the petition, or did they ask questions about it in your interview ? I am sure they will want to take a good hard look at that. Did you submit plenty of evidence showing the viability of your relationship after the withdrawal - proof of regular communication, etc. ? Do you have evidence to show mingling of finances - joint bank accounts, joint tax returns, joint insurance policies, property held jointly, etc. ?

Also, have you visited each other since the withdrawal ?

These all would probably be things that the consulate would be interested in, and needs time to look at.

One more thing - what is your country of origin - is it Abu Dhabi, or another country ? It's possible that this could also affect your length of AR.

Edited July 1, 2013 by Falastin_Qalbi

[zshan_ali786 0]

yes, i told them about everything. i even took the pictures and her boarding pass and all but they never asked me for them. they were only interested in my verbal communication. and i told them that after the resubmission of the case, we met twice already; the last time being june 8th 2013.

secondly im from pakistan, so yeah, thats it

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

OK then - it looks like you have submitted everything that they requested. The AP can easily take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months or even more, but this is all within the range of normal APs in a MENA consulate. They have to do a lot of name and security checks which can take a while, especially if you have a very common name, etc. I know it's disconcerting to be left in limbo, but it's just how the process works. Wishing you the best of luck for a speedy completion to your case.

[zshan_ali786 0]

OK then - it looks like you have submitted everything that they requested. The AP can easily take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months or even more, but this is all within the range of normal APs in a MENA consulate. They have to do a lot of name and security checks which can take a while, especially if you have a very common name, etc. I know it's disconcerting to be left in limbo, but it's just how the process works. Wishing you the best of luck for a speedy completion to your case.

yeah, well lets see how it goes... today is the second day already, Insha Allah, He will support me.....

secondly, my name is not that common, even in my own country

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

yeah, well lets see how it goes... today is the second day already, Insha Allah, He will support me.....

secondly, my name is not that common, even in my own country

An uncommon name is better than a common one, for AP purposes.

Just try to relax and be patient, brother. 2 days is really nothing compared to what most cases take to finish, even without any complications. The AP process can easily take several weeks, even several months - it's not unusual and it's nothing to worry about. Abu Dhabi is one of the smaller consulates, it's not known as a high-fraud consulate, and it's not nearly as busy as in some of the other MENA countries. I know it's veryyyy difficult not to be worrying about your case - everyone feels like this. But there's nothing more you can really do at this point but just wait. So try to keep your mind on other things and the time will go faster. And remember that most cases come through successfully. Insha'allah yours will be completed very soon.

[zshan_ali786 0]

An uncommon name is better than a common one, for AP purposes.

Just try to relax and be patient, brother. 2 days is really nothing compared to what most cases take to finish, even without any complications. The AP process can easily take several weeks, even several months - it's not unusual and it's nothing to worry about. Abu Dhabi is one of the smaller consulates, it's not known as a high-fraud consulate, and it's not nearly as busy as in some of the other MENA countries. I know it's veryyyy difficult not to be worrying about your case - everyone feels like this. But there's nothing more you can really do at this point but just wait. So try to keep your mind on other things and the time will go faster. And remember that most cases come through successfully. Insha'allah yours will be completed very soon.

thanks brother, uve been very helpful....

[MARINAH 0]

u start all over again same as before