New Islamabad AP-Tracker, Part III (merged thread)

[hammadm 4]

Salam ppl. We are a family of four. Three of us got visa on spot after U.s. embassy took our fingerprints in oct 2014. I aged 23， was put on administrative process. They didnt ask my medical and only obtained my fingerprints. My family left for u.s. in jan 2015. I got a call in feb end to submit medical / passport， they said that visa is ready. By 15 mar i submitted them. Since then my visa is not issued and my case is under AP. The case was last updated 13 may 2015. Now i ve got time till 30 may as they will ask for passport renewal since my passport is due to expire on 30 nov. Sorry for asking as i couldnt go through the thread as it is too long but is it normal to experience delays even when they did ask for medical and said that visa is ready?

[sarahch 68]

Salam ppl. We are a family of four. Three of us got visa on spot after U.s. embassy took our fingerprints in oct 2014. I aged 23， was put on administrative process. They didnt ask my medical and only obtained my fingerprints. My family left for u.s. in jan 2015. I got a call in feb end to submit medical / passport， they said that visa is ready. By 15 mar i submitted them. Since then my visa is not issued and my case is under AP. The case was last updated 13 may 2015. Now i ve got time till 30 may as they will ask for passport renewal since my passport is due to expire on 30 nov. Sorry for asking as i couldnt go through the thread as it is too long but is it normal to experience delays even when they did ask for medical and said that visa is ready?

It is totally normal to experience delays, especially with this slow slow embassy. Hopefully it should not take longer. Nothing to worry about besides just wait and keep doing what they ask for.

[sarahch 68]

Thank u for the encouraging words! I just keep praying for all of us. I havent lost hope , just miss my husband alot .

Please Don,t let Lose Your Hope This is The Only Key Takes All Of Us To Ends Sister

And Don,t Worried About Docs Been Expired Many Of Us Had same Examples So This Is Not A Big Deal For Us,

Your Updated Probably Meant To Received Documents Or Begin To Reviewing Your File Give Some More Time Hopefully Some Positive Activities happen In Your Case Soon Insha Allha We All Praying For your Success! As You Aware Islamabad Dam Slow For Now... They Have Been Working Extreme Faster Back In 2014 If You Look At Them In AP Tracker Part ll, You Will Get To Know More Then i Have Also Notices Some Point Currently The Embassy Granting Visa's To Who's Having New Interviews But Not working Enough For Stuck In AP family And Also Now They Have New Office Opens So I Thinking They Are Maybe Taking Time Because Of That!

[ayeshashehzad 26]

Hey everyone! Has anyone sent out an email recently to the embassy and their case updated or got a reply??? We have sent out 2 emails and no reply and no case updates....

[sarahch 68]

My husband wants his passport back , i did not even attempt to email them but had the senators office request it back because its a waste of time to email them yourself.

Theyre just so damn slow lately

Hey everyone! Has anyone sent out an email recently to the embassy and their case updated or got a reply??? We have sent out 2 emails and no reply and no case updates....

[Karachi_Guy 18]

Few months back we sent 3 emails to US embassy Islamabad but they did not reply, not even update case status,

This year I have only 2 updates 6 and 9 feb 2015 only.

Since mid of feb 2015 we have sent fax and emails to US senator and my wife used to call every week ,

but dept secretary reply they did not received reply from US Embassy Islamabad....., more than 3 months now.

every effort useless......

3 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS IN Administrative Processing ......interview was good, every thing was ok. no objection, never asked for any additional document,,,plain AP.

Edited May 20, 2015 by Karachi_Guy

[ayeshashehzad 26]

My husband wants his passport back , i did not even attempt to email them but had the senators office request it back because its a waste of time to email them yourself.

Theyre just so damn slow lately

Yeah I've noticed that too, I don't know what's the hold up, maybe they decided to go on vacation and leave us all waiting...if they started working on all AP cases quicker they wouldn't be so backlogged :/ anyways, when did the senator send out the email? Have they told you anything? Or has your case updated recently?

[ayeshashehzad 26]

Few months back we sent 3 emails to US embassy Islamabad but they did not reply, not even update case status,

This year I have only 2 updates 6 and 9 feb 2015 only.

Since mid of feb 2015 we have sent fax and emails to US senator and my wife used to call every week ,

but dept secretary reply they did not received reply from US Embassy Islamabad....., more than 3 months now.

every effort useless......

3 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS IN Administrative Processing ......interview was good, every thing was ok. no objection, never asked for any additional document,,,plain AP.

That's sad this makes everyone feel helpless when they don't reply to us. I hope this year you get your visa, you have been waiting too long. It's not fair that they keep us all in AP for no reason, May ALLAH give us all patience and strength...

[sarahch 68]

They havent yet, i have

To send a written letter and privacy release form again before they do.

Whats frutrating is people who had interviews after us have already got their visas

Yeah I've noticed that too, I don't know what's the hold up, maybe they decided to go on vacation and leave us all waiting...if they started working on all AP cases quicker they wouldn't be so backlogged :/ anyways, when did the senator send out the email? Have they told you anything? Or has your case updated recently?

[ayeshashehzad 26]

They havent yet, i have

To send a written letter and privacy release form again before they do.

Whats frutrating is people who had interviews after us have already got their visas

Very frustrating it is! And sad, I feel so helpless, this AP and not getting any information from them is depressing. I just pray they pick up the pace and start issuing visas to us all!

[sarahch 68]

Hey everyone! Has anyone sent out an email recently to the embassy and their case updated or got a reply??? We have sent out 2 emails and no reply and no case updates....

I decided to email the embassy myself to request my husband's passport back, because I did not want to do the paperwork again for the senator, I emailed them around 7am pakistan time and my case updated a few hours later, not sure if it was automatic or their returning the passport, will see what happens in the next few days, Didnt get a reply either to my email.

[ayeshashehzad 26]

I decided to email the embassy myself to request my husband's passport back, because I did not want to do the paperwork again for the senator, I emailed them around 7am pakistan time and my case updated a few hours later, not sure if it was automatic or their returning the passport, will see what happens in the next few days, Didnt get a reply either to my email.

That's good news! Finally you had an update! Hopefully it's a good update and you get more these days, keep us all updated

[sarahch 68]

I called NVC , and the operator recognized me, she said we just referred this case to a supervisor and to give it a little more time. Now im

Confused weather my update was on their part

Or my request

That's good news! Finally you had an update! Hopefully it's a good update and you get more these days, keep us all updated

[HafsaJawwad 39]

I called NVC , and the operator recognized me, she said we just referred this case to a supervisor and to give it a little more time. Now im

Confused weather my update was on their part

Or my request

Wow good luck and I hope the update gives you progress on your case. Can you just share how did you get this information? Did you call the regular NVC number and just ask them what's happening with your AP? Did you have to ask for a supervisor or anything? What questions did you ask them?

[ayeshashehzad 26]

I called NVC , and the operator recognized me, she said we just referred this case to a supervisor and to give it a little more time. Now im

Confused weather my update was on their part

Or my request

Thank God! Either way That's really good news! ... My husband called nvc today too about an hour ago.... They didn't give him any information, just that the case is still in AP and told him that the petitioner should email the embassy or call them... I don't know, maybe there is a difference when the petitioner or beneficiary emails... So I'll send an email tonight and I'll call myself tomorrow..... Edited May 21, 2015 by ayeshashehzad