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Hi,

 

I am in Aus for two years for my Masters degree and recently applied tourist visa to visit my brother, it's been hold up for six montha in AP and recently been updated roughly after six months once since the creation of the case in feb 2017 until about a week ago.

 

 Any idea what is going on? I am from Pakistan. I got same automated reply from Melbourne consulate when i ask for status update.

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geowrian Grand Master

geowrian   22,338

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The only way to know for sure is to get a real response from the embassy (not exactly easy, I know), but it's most likely going through mandatory security checks. If so, there's not anything you can do but wait.

 

Given there's no petitioner for a tourist visa, I don't think the typical route of contacting a senator for a inquiry is available (not that it makes it go any faster anyway).

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,084

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AP can take years, a few weeks/months is moremore normal.

 

A congress person enquiry will only come back with what you know, you are in AP.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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8 hours ago, geowrian said:

The only way to know for sure is to get a real response from the embassy (not exactly easy, I know), but it's most likely going through mandatory security checks. If so, there's not anything you can do but wait.

 

Given there's no petitioner for a tourist visa, I don't think the typical route of contacting a senator for a inquiry is available (not that it makes it go any faster anyway).

So You mean these updates on the cases aren't done by the consulates or embassy ? I know few people who applied after me the same visa class got their visa very next day and for one after 2 months AP in Melbourne. 

 

Does any previous rejection really influence this procedure? 

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,084

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Previous rejections would influence getting a B, AP is a personal issue.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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41 minutes ago, az2014 said:

B visa.

 

All you can do is wait.

So when consular said to me your visa is approved but need AP it means the influence of my previous rejections is been totally mitigated and this AP has nothing to do with those refusals ? Its independent of my f and b rejections before. 

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1 hour ago, Player said:

So when consular said to me your visa is approved but need AP it means the influence of my previous rejections is been totally mitigated and this AP has nothing to do with those refusals ? Its independent of my f and b rejections before. 

No it does not mean that. Your previous refusals will most certainly influence the latest application.

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