Fiancé last name

[ZeeLove 1]

So I'm playing for my fiancé in Pakistan. He was originally born in Afghanistan and didn't have a birth certificate. When he went to Pakistan his school only wrote his first name on his records. Now when I am applying for him, all his documents and passports have only his first name written. USCIS said to submit a explanation. But I want to prevent any delay in my process, so what should I do? The application has his last name, but no documents in his possession have his last name. Will this delay my process? How long do you think it will take?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So I'm playing for my fiancé in Pakistan. He was originally born in Afghanistan and didn't have a birth certificate. When he went to Pakistan his school only wrote his first name on his records. Now when I am applying for him, all his documents and passports have only his first name written. USCIS said to submit a explanation. But I want to prevent any delay in my process, so what should I do? The application has his last name, but no documents in his possession have his last name. Will this delay my process? How long do you think it will take?

USCIS is quite aware that not everything operates the way it does in the USA. I am guessing yours will not be the first case that day with a similar situation. Review the pinned topic at the top of this forum where this very issue (foreign documents and birth certificates) were covered in an interview with a USCIS manager. Attach your explanation. Sleep well.

Edited January 19, 2013 by Gary and Alla

[Darnell 8,478]

But I want to prevent any delay in my process, so what should I do?

submit a explanation!

[Villanelle 4,122]

I agree with the above.

But if you are not aware, you should familiarize yourself with administrative processing. It does apply in your situation. This will cause your process to move slower then others who petitioned at the same time.

• What is Administrative Processing? AP is also called Additional Administrative Processing and is when the applicant is being checked more closely. It can be for security checks which encompass fingerprints and/or name checks or for document verification.

• When does Administrative Processing Happen? AP can happen at any time during your processing. It can happen at a service center, at the NVC level, or at the embassy level. It mainly is discussed here in the forums at the embassy level.

• Who can get Administrative Processing and Why? AP usually affects men and women from certain countries but anyone can get AP. Persons coming from T countries (Terrorist Countries) seem to have more security checks and have to endure AP at the embassy level after their interview. Common names, your nationality, religion, education, relationship of applicant, travels and job can all be factors for AP. Having incomplete or missing documents will also cause a case to be put in AP. In some cases if the embassy does not believe in the validity of the relationship they can investigate it further with a field investigation.

• What are the T-Countries? Although it is classified, the list of countries reportedly affected by these restrictions includes, but is not limited to, Afghanistan,

Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt,

Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,

Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,

Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,

and Yemen. http://www.abil.com/....0Wolfsdorf.pdf This list is complied from an attorney and the list of T-countries can change at any time.

• Can I check the status of my case? The embassy will not in many cases respond to emails until a certain amount of time has elapsed. The best bet is to contact Department of State aka: DOS and ask them for an update bi-weekly. They will not be able to give you details but they can tell you if the case is still pending in AP or cleared.

• DOS information: DOS can be contacted Monday through Friday during business hours. You must have all information concerning your case with you so that they can assist you.

Department of State’s visa Information phone number: 202-663-1225

• Can I expedite this process? The simple answer is NO. No one can expedite the checks since they are considered a matter of National security. An elected official can only make a congressional inquiry on your behalf. They cannot get the checks finished any faster.

• Does AP have any time frame for completion? NO AP can last anywhere from days, weeks, months and in a few cases years.

You can search the forums for more info by typing in the search box 'administrative processing' or AP (however AP on VJ also stands for advance parole, the travel auth document, so your results will be mixed. You can type in the embassy name + ap for more specific country procedure info and user experiences.

[ZeeLove 1]

USCIS is quite aware that not everything operates the way it does in the USA. I am guessing yours will not be the first case that day with a similar situation. Review the pinned topic at the top of this forum where this very issue (foreign documents and birth certificates) were covered in an interview with a USCIS manager. Attach your explanation. Sleep well.

Thanks Gary & Ally! I read the interview, and I guess I can just give it a shot and hope for the best! Hopefully they understand and accept it!!

But I want to prevent any delay in my process, so what should I do?

submit a explanation!

I did on the cover letter. That sounds good? Or should I give a whole explanation?

[ZeeLove 1]

I agree with the above.

But if you are not aware, you should familiarize yourself with administrative processing. It does apply in your situation. This will cause your process to move slower then others who petitioned at the same time.

• What is Administrative Processing? AP is also called Additional Administrative Processing and is when the applicant is being checked more closely. It can be for security checks which encompass fingerprints and/or name checks or for document verification.

• When does Administrative Processing Happen? AP can happen at any time during your processing. It can happen at a service center, at the NVC level, or at the embassy level. It mainly is discussed here in the forums at the embassy level.

• Who can get Administrative Processing and Why? AP usually affects men and women from certain countries but anyone can get AP. Persons coming from T countries (Terrorist Countries) seem to have more security checks and have to endure AP at the embassy level after their interview. Common names, your nationality, religion, education, relationship of applicant, travels and job can all be factors for AP. Having incomplete or missing documents will also cause a case to be put in AP. In some cases if the embassy does not believe in the validity of the relationship they can investigate it further with a field investigation.

• What are the T-Countries? Although it is classified, the list of countries reportedly affected by these restrictions includes, but is not limited to, Afghanistan,

Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt,

Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya,

Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,

Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,

and Yemen.

• Can I check the status of my case? The embassy will not in many cases respond to emails until a certain amount of time has elapsed. The best bet is to contact Department of State aka: DOS and ask them for an update bi-weekly. They will not be able to give you details but they can tell you if the case is still pending in AP or cleared.

• DOS information: DOS can be contacted Monday through Friday during business hours. You must have all information concerning your case with you so that they can assist you.

Department of State’s visa Information phone number: 202-663-1225

• Can I expedite this process? The simple answer is NO. No one can expedite the checks since they are considered a matter of National security. An elected official can only make a congressional inquiry on your behalf. They cannot get the checks finished any faster.

• Does AP have any time frame for completion? NO AP can last anywhere from days, weeks, months and in a few cases years.

You can search the forums for more info by typing in the search box 'administrative processing' or AP (however AP on VJ also stands for advance parole, the travel auth document, so your results will be mixed. You can type in the embassy name + ap for more specific country procedure info and user experiences.

Thanks so much! I didn't even know that can happen! It takes a while or is it quick?

[Darnell 8,478]

Thanks Gary & Ally! I read the interview, and I guess I can just give it a shot and hope for the best! Hopefully they understand and accept it!!

I did on the cover letter. That sounds good? Or should I give a whole explanation?

You had a choice? Why not choose 'whole explanation', instead?

[baron555 934]

So I'm playing for my fiancé in Pakistan. He was originally born in Afghanistan

But I want to prevent any delay in my process, s

The two countries listed above will definitely delay your case beyond the normal timelines seen here....its just a fact.