Recent Approvals After Long Wait in AP

[Grace & Irfan 6]

My fiance and I have just entered 9 months of AP , and we are starting to wonder if the embassy ever plans on giving him a visa or if this whole thing is some strange game where they play with people's lives .

I have been looking through posts everyday on VJ, including the Pakistan Portal but havent seen any posts of couples being approved after a long wait .

Are you out there ?

If so please respond with the type of visa you applied for , and how long your Ap wait was.

[Tebessa1111 16]

Grace & Irfan....

We too have just entered 13 months of AP TODAY! . Received and email from the Embassy in Algiers last June 24th. The email stated that they were getting ready to make a decision on our case within the next 10 days. Well, it is almost a month now and we have not heard anything yet. Emailed the Embassy twice in the last week, no response!. It sure makes you wonder what they are doing!. I hope you hear some positive news soon!. You are NOT alone.

Best of luck

Oops! K-1 VISA!

[Grace & Irfan 6]

Grace & Irfan....

We too have just entered 13 months of AP TODAY! . Received and email from the Embassy in Algiers last June 24th. The email stated that they were getting ready to make a decision on our case within the next 10 days. Well, it is almost a month now and we have not heard anything yet. Emailed the Embassy twice in the last week, no response!. It sure makes you wonder what they are doing!. I hope you hear some positive news soon!. You are NOT alone.

Best of luck

Oops! K-1 VISA!

Thanks for your response. After posting I realized that it was silly to ask people to state the type of visa they applied for since it is listed under their name .lol...... oh well

Tebessa1111,

Have you heard of any recent approvals after a long AP wait ?

[khansabb786 1]

13 mo for me and my wife next mo aswell ur not alone trust me .lol too many of us with the same nightmare AP !

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Grace there are couples that get their visa after a long wait in AP. For Islamabad 9 months of AP is not that long.

My husband spent 16 months in AP. Our visa was denied due to a mistake by the embassy's legal department and reaffirmed by USCIS. When our petition was sent back to the embassy it was placed in AP right away and we have been in AP this go round for 1 year and counting.

I believe that a lot of the embassy staff are back in the USA on vacations and that things are really slow at the embassy. It should pick up in the fall. Just stay strong and prayed up.

[Grace & Irfan 6]

Well you are a much stronger person than I , because there is no way I can or will wait 16 months for AP. I plan on waiting 3 more months and making some decision then on plan B .I would rather live with my fiance in a third country than deal with this black hole .

I wish you good luck on your journey , you deserve it so much . I can only imagine how hard your wait has been.

Grace there are couples that get their visa after a long wait in AP. For Islamabad 9 months of AP is not that long.

My husband spent 16 months in AP. Our visa was denied due to a mistake by the embassy's legal department and reaffirmed by USCIS. When our petition was sent back to the embassy it was placed in AP right away and we have been in AP this go round for 1 year and counting.

I believe that a lot of the embassy staff are back in the USA on vacations and that things are really slow at the embassy. It should pick up in the fall. Just stay strong and prayed up.

[Carie_Azan 35]

Grace I am sorry. I feel you on "plan B" will keep you two in my prayers.

[A&K_2013 16]

You can try calling the state department visa section to see what's going on

202-663-1225

[PuppyLove 24]

Well you are a much stronger person than I , because there is no way I can or will wait 16 months for AP. I plan on waiting 3 more months and making some decision then on plan B .I would rather live with my fiance in a third country than deal with this black hole .

I wish you good luck on your journey , you deserve it so much . I can only imagine how hard your wait has been.

We would like to live in a third country too but we don't seem to have any option we don't know where to go. everyone is keeping everyone out of their country.

[Grace & Irfan 6]

Dubai is a great option is you can secure a job. Many of our friends are living in Dubai.Denmark also has an amazing program called the green card schema - which you qualify for using points alone.( for education, ,fluency in English, and other things) The entire process takes just 3 months. The only downfall is that you must have a large chunk of cash in the bank to prove you can support yourself while looking for a job. Of course these options would only grant passage for my fiance , but as an American my traveling options are very open. I would be able to spend 90 days at a time with my fiance until he secured a well paying job and could sponsor me .( after marriage ). And to be honest, I would love to live in either Denmark or Dubai.

We would like to live in a third country too but we don't seem to have any option we don't know where to go. everyone is keeping everyone out of their country.

[A&K_2013 16]

Oh i forgot to mention earlier my brother in law was in AP from afghanistan. He had his interview end of april 2012 and was approved april 2013. It was a CR1 visa

Edited July 22, 2013 by Atrain01

[Amadulove 4]

Praise God for the good news!!! Praying for the rest of you guys, approvals are coming soon.

[Grace & Irfan 6]

Oh i forgot to mention earlier my brother in law was in AP from afghanistan. He had his interview end of april 2012 and was approved april 2013. It was a CR1 visa

Thats great news. Congratulations

[AA100 19]

Dubai is a great option is you can secure a job. Many of our friends are living in Dubai.Denmark also has an amazing program called the green card schema - which you qualify for using points alone.( for education, ,fluency in English, and other things) The entire process takes just 3 months. The only downfall is that you must have a large chunk of cash in the bank to prove you can support yourself while looking for a job. Of course these options would only grant passage for my fiance , but as an American my traveling options are very open. I would be able to spend 90 days at a time with my fiance until he secured a well paying job and could sponsor me .( after marriage ). And to be honest, I would love to live in either Denmark or Dubai.

Aslamualaikum,

I just wanted to share some thoughts.I moved to London in 2006 and worked there until 2012. I applied for Danish Green Card scheme in 2011 from London and my immigration was approved in January 2013 and received my immigrant visa from Danish Embassy in Dubai. I know it says on their wesbite that it takes 3 months to get Danish Green Card but in reality it takes atleast 1 year. My friend who applied for the green card the same time as me on the basis of his education was refused for some silly reason.

I have been living and working in Dubai for the last 9 months. 200 different nationalities live and work here and I believe its easier to find a job here than in Denmark and mainly its because most of the multi national companies are based in Dubai and in most offices English is the offcial language. Although English is understood by vast majoirty in Denmark but the official language is Danish.

I hope that everything goes without a hitch in future for you guys and hopefully your long AP wait will end soon Insha Allah but if you are forced to leave US to be with your fiance because of this stupid AP, then I would recommend Dubai because of the following:

1) You get browine points for holding American passport lol

2) Its a lot easier for Americans to find job in Dubai,are paid well and you would find it easier to blend into Dubai Culture.

3) You do not have to wait long for your fiance to be with you in Dubai. He can easily apply for a visit visa from Pakistan or you can apply for a spouse visa if your earnings are more than AED 5000 and I am sure you will get a lot more than that.

If you have any equestions please ask.

Regards

[adnan505 6]

my AP is almost 8 months now, I applied for IR-1/CR-1...