AP at Islamabad

[hauclatl 0]

I finally had my interview today and the interview went well as far as I could tell. The officer didn't even ask to see pictures or latest tax documents and was pretty content with my conversation with him. However, he issued the green paper to me and said that the case needs further processing. He did however say that we was going to recommend me for approval but the US embassy just needed to do further processing on their behalf before a decision. I asked why and how long but he couldn't say much. Does anyone around here from Islamabad know the rough times AP is taking these days at Islamabad for IR1 or CR1? Anyone else in my position or is everyone getting their approvals?

I also think that they have decided beforehand where your case is going and the interview seems to be a mere formality for their satisfaction. Whether they will hand out an approval, or push it towards AP is I feel decided already.

[mueed 7]

Really sorry to hear this. Well I can understand your feelings. And I think the same. Its pre decided about issuing visa and interview is just a formality. This is my opinion and I could be wrong. You can only pray that you dont have to wait long for AP. But for CR1 category it should not take more than couple of months.

[hammadf2a 3]

4 to 6 months

[Naumanxenon 38]

Are you male or female? I am sorry to hear this, but have hope. You will be processed soon!

I finally had my interview today and the interview went well as far as I could tell. The officer didn't even ask to see pictures or latest tax documents and was pretty content with my conversation with him. However, he issued the green paper to me and said that the case needs further processing. He did however say that we was going to recommend me for approval but the US embassy just needed to do further processing on their behalf before a decision. I asked why and how long but he couldn't say much. Does anyone around here from Islamabad know the rough times AP is taking these days at Islamabad for IR1 or CR1? Anyone else in my position or is everyone getting their approvals?

I also think that they have decided beforehand where your case is going and the interview seems to be a mere formality for their satisfaction. Whether they will hand out an approval, or push it towards AP is I feel decided already.

[FZSA 23]

some time AP goes only 7 days , keep check your status every day !!

[Naumanxenon 38]

Just curious to know the gender of the beneficiary here! Namechecks etc. for females don;t usually take that long.

[FZSA 23]

I finally had my interview today and the interview went well as far as I could tell. The officer didn't even ask to see pictures or latest tax documents and was pretty content with my conversation with him. However, he issued the green paper to me and said that the case needs further processing. He did however say that we was going to recommend me for approval but the US embassy just needed to do further processing on their behalf before a decision. I asked why and how long but he couldn't say much. Does anyone around here from Islamabad know the rough times AP is taking these days at Islamabad for IR1 or CR1? Anyone else in my position or is everyone getting their approvals?

I also think that they have decided beforehand where your case is going and the interview seems to be a mere formality for their satisfaction. Whether they will hand out an approval, or push it towards AP is I feel decided already.

Your time line is hidden , please clear your marriage status ?

Have you & your wife previously married ?

Any overstayed in USA or previous visit ?

Any arrested in Pakistan ?

ETC ?

[hauclatl 0]

I'm female. We've been married almost two years now. I've previously loved in the UK for three years for undergraduate studies and travelled to Europe (never overstaying and no arrests) but never to the US. My husband immigrated in 2001 and was a green card holder so never over stayed/ no arrests/ nothing suspicious. No arrests in Pakistan or anywhere else for either of us. I don't think there was anything the would raise red flags but now that we have been put in the process I guess I can only pray that its quick and swift without any issues inshallah.

[FZSA 23]

So you travelled to UK thats way they want to verify your British police certificate submitted from UK ...

It just normal AP.......

[Naumanxenon 38]

Agreed with fzsa. This shouldn't take you that long. Only reason you're on ap is because you have traveled outside of pakistan.

[hauclatl 0]

Thanks for all the help!

[Javeria1990 4]

Us embassy islamabad is just soo unpredictable!! Look at my case i m a spouse of LPR with a kid my interview was in dec2013 after the interview CO told me that the interview was very good and everything is fine and complete but she cannot issue me visa rite now she kept our passports and told us it could take 1 to 3 mnths

But now 6 mnth going on and no sign of visas and whenever we inquired abt our visas they dunt have any satisfactory answer

I have never travelled abroad no arrest nothing!!! Still they put our cases me and my son under AP without any reason and logic!!! We have been married for 3.5 years!!!

[shinwary71 29]

what maybe the causes of AP??

[Javeria1990 4]

There is no cause in my case I have never travelled abroad no criminal record nothing still she didnt give me visa on the spot instead she said ur passports with visas will return to u within 1 to 3 months after some official work!!!

But i dunt know what kind of official work is this which is not coming to an end :'( 7th mnth in AP

[livstrong 15]

The waiting part really sucks and yes the embassy in Islamabad is very unpredictasble. I herd some stories here on VJ where I felt like that it should have been a clean cut case but people have been on AP for months. I guess nobody knows why or for what reason a case goes on AP. If a person has provided everything and the case has been approved by NVC then its beyond my scope of understanding as to what makes the COs put a case on "further processing". Feel for for people and hope that every single case on AP gets to hear a good news soon.

I would , however, like to share one thing. I have applied for cases when I was going through for myself and now my parents so I am kind of familiar of how their though process is when they are looking into our paperwork. I for one have always send more documents then what they have asked for. Its better to send them more then to sit and aowt for them to issue some sort of RFE or at this stage to put the case on AP. For my parents I have sent them copies of all previous passports and also things like copies of their NADRA ID card. Now NVC never asks for these things but I sent them anyways. I rmeebr at USCIS stage they wanted to see more proof that I am indeed their son so I had to send in my school documents, copies of my parents passports going back to 1990, atleast about 100 pictures. The point is that if you think that they may not require or have asked for any documents, just send it.

I have been going through this process for about 4-5 years now ... first my greencard then my citizenship and now my parents greencard and thats I all have been doing and it has worked for my so far.