Abu Dhabi Embassy Delays - Support Group

[Suha 12]

22 minutes ago, Gab09282015 said:

The same scenario with us.... The embassy said that they don't have our case yet and it is still with NVC. And NVC said that they are waiting for AUH embassy for a slot. Such a roller coaster ride. And I am on my 8th month waiting game, and 9th month is coming hahahahahah...(insert sarcasm on my laugh)

Back and forth scenario! The prob is that there is really nothing that we can do about it unfortunately. Let us hope we hear something next month! 🙏🏼

[Gab09282015 3]

14 minutes ago, Suha said:

Back and forth scenario! The prob is that there is really nothing that we can do about it unfortunately. Let us hope we hear something next month! 🙏🏼

True, we'll just keep hoping and praying that it will happen soon. God is faithful. For sure he wants us to be reunited with our loved ones.

[Kh@jj 0]

Ok so how many of us ir1 waiting at this point? If we are 20 we could all be next month maybe. Let us hope so...

[Kh@jj 0]

Just trying to stay positive at this point and hope for this to be over with soon. If there are only 15 or 20 of us waiting on this forum...hope that we all get called in by the next go round. This really is tiresome.

[wanderlust88 17]

wow if speaking to a congressman didn't help then there really is nothing to do besides waiting! 

 

i now have the added drama of renewing my UAE visa under my father's sponsorship whilst married, and my husband is having to get a no objection letter notarized and attested by a gazillion offices in US so UAE would consider my case exceptionally. fun times.

 

anyway, i'm  keeping an eye on the US embassy in Abu Dhabi stats and their processed CR1 cases have consistently been low while the DV cases are high. i don't get the logic behind that as they really should be prioritizing immediate family member visas but oh well. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

 

[Suha 12]

Le

3 hours ago, wanderlust88 said:

wow if speaking to a congressman didn't help then there really is nothing to do besides waiting! 

 

i now have the added drama of renewing my UAE visa under my father's sponsorship whilst married, and my husband is having to get a no objection letter notarized and attested by a gazillion offices in US so UAE would consider my case exceptionally. fun times.

 

anyway, i'm  keeping an eye on the US embassy in Abu Dhabi stats and their processed CR1 cases have consistently been low while the DV cases are high. i don't get the logic behind that as they really should be prioritizing immediate family member visas but oh well. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

 

You could renew ur visa under ur Dad’s sponsorship without getting any objection letter notarized or anything so dont worry about that! 

Lets just hope it doesn’t take a whole year since CC for interview :s I don’t know why they’re nt prioritizing CR1 cases.  This is just messed up from all aspects! 

Im just being optimistic and hopeful every month so lets see if Feb will be the magical month for us.

 

[Suha 12]

4 hours ago, wanderlust88 said:

wow if speaking to a congressman didn't help then there really is nothing to do besides waiting! 

 

i now have the added drama of renewing my UAE visa under my father's sponsorship whilst married, and my husband is having to get a no objection letter notarized and attested by a gazillion offices in US so UAE would consider my case exceptionally. fun times.

 

anyway, i'm  keeping an eye on the US embassy in Abu Dhabi stats and their processed CR1 cases have consistently been low while the DV cases are high. i don't get the logic behind that as they really should be prioritizing immediate family member visas but oh well. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

 

They probably wont ask your dad if you are married so he could just renew your residence visa with no probz. 

[wanderlust88 17]

6 minutes ago, Suha said:

Le

You could renew ur visa under ur Dad’s sponsorship without getting any objection letter notarized or anything so dont worry about that! 

 

 

really?? we were told to do so by the general directorate of residency and foreign affairs in abu dhabi  

[Suha 12]

3 minutes ago, wanderlust88 said:

really?? we were told to do so by the general directorate of residency and foreign affairs in abu dhabi  

Yea of course you shouldnt renew it under ur dad if you are married but if your dad tried to go renew it and they didnt ask if you are married then it couldve been renewed without anyone knowing anything lol

Edited January 12, 2018 by Suha

[Suha 12]

7 minutes ago, wanderlust88 said:

really?? we were told to do so by the general directorate of residency and foreign affairs in abu dhabi  

My friend had the same situation nd they didnt ask about it and she renewed her residency 

[wanderlust88 17]

4 hours ago, Suha said:

My friend had the same situation nd they didnt ask about it and she renewed her residency 

thanks i'll speak to my dad again!

[Suha 12]

21 hours ago, wanderlust88 said:

thanks i'll speak to my dad again!

Good luck dear! 

[Gab09282015 3]

Hi All,

 

I was thinking of creating a whatsapp group for all of us. That way we can update each other live... What do u think?

[Zohreh66 3]

2 minutes ago, Gab09282015 said:

Hi All,

 

I was thinking of creating a whatsapp group for all of us. That way we can update each other live... What do u think?

You can active your timeline here.  Yah I agree that we have a group in telegram or whatsapp 

[wanderlust88 17]

brace yourselves. now there is a US government shutdown to potentially delay our cases further.

 

Based on normal shutdown procedures and how related agencies have handled similar situations in the past, here is how we expect a shutdown would impact immigration matters.

Adjudications at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency at the US Department of Homeland Security that reviews nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions and applications for immigration benefits, is fee-funded, and should continue on a normal schedule. Visa processing at US Department of State consular posts would likely not be affected for the same reason, at least initially, though an extended shutdown could lead to a suspension of services other than emergency support for US citizens. If posts are forced to scale back, past experience suggests that visa applications may be affected first. During the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, which together lasted 27 days, an estimated 20,000–30,000 visa applications went unprocessed every day. 

 

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/government-shutdown-impact-immigration-processes