US Consulate Islamabad AP update

[Munazza 31]

1 hour ago, silverhawk said:

 

do you have any update to share?

Nothing

[Mano 50]

18 hours ago, ISL said:

congrats!!!!!!! how long in total your case took? could you please mention here so the one's stuck can atleast estimate the time frame?

Thanks.. my case was different i think its refused for further documents and when i submitted require documents its issued after three weeks. and only one day in AP.. best of luck fr ur visa hope it will issued soon..

[Nushu 21]

22 hours ago, Nushu said:

Congratulations to everyone who got the visa issued recently.

 

My case was updated today and the status changed from 'Ready' after 5 months to 'Application Received'. My "Case created" date was also changed to 20th March 2018. Is this a good sign? I have to travel to China for business in the next month and I need my passport back for that. What should I do? Do I wait few more days or should I email them for temporary passport return? Please advice

Anyone?

[silverhawk 34]

1 hour ago, Nushu said:

Anyone?

hi, not sure is it a good sign or bad in your case; but imho, generally as long as there is some progress (movement) on give case then it is good sign indeed. also, you can request return passport by stating reason (business travel) because it wont hurt your case progression at anytime. just for your information, they might need 15 days to return your passport (as own experienced). so all the best and wish you good luck. hope all your queries are answered.

[Nushu 21]

5 hours ago, silverhawk said:

hi, not sure is it a good sign or bad in your case; but imho, generally as long as there is some progress (movement) on give case then it is good sign indeed. also, you can request return passport by stating reason (business travel) because it wont hurt your case progression at anytime. just for your information, they might need 15 days to return your passport (as own experienced). so all the best and wish you good luck. hope all your queries are answered.

Thank you for replying and giving your opinion. That makes sense, however, my case has updated like 15 times since my interview on 15th of November, 2017. This time, case creation date also changed along with status update date and the case status also changed from READY to APPLICATION RECEIVED. My visa type also changed from Immigrant to Non-immigrant.

[silverhawk 34]

1 hour ago, Nushu said:

Thank you for replying and giving your opinion. That makes sense, however, my case has updated like 15 times since my interview on 15th of November, 2017. This time, case creation date also changed along with status update date and the case status also changed from READY to APPLICATION RECEIVED. My visa type also changed from Immigrant to Non-immigrant.

thanks, actually consulate staff are also human so i assumes that one of them might have done status change mistakenly. let me share experience so that everybody can have an idea. i requested passport back for brother so first week they were silent and next week told that passport is dispatched. by end of second week passport still not arrived so had follow up with consulate staff again and they told wait for one week more it might be in transit. later week received call from consulate that return your passport as we need to stamp visa, but since passport we never received from them since two weeks so everybody was clueless what is going on. then few days later they told that passport is still here (never dispatched) and will dispatch shortly and you will receive soon. and finally after 3 weeks passport was here without visa.   so there was lot of tragedy and drama but in the end same sad story. 

Edited March 21, 2018 by silverhawk

[Nushu 21]

30 minutes ago, silverhawk said:

thanks, actually consulate staff are also human so i assumes that one of them might have done status change mistakenly. let me share experience so that everybody can have an idea. i requested passport back for brother so first week they were silent and next week told that passport is dispatched. by end of second week passport still not arrived so had follow up with consulate staff again and they told wait for one week more it might be in transit. later week received call from consulate that return your passport as we need to stamp visa, but since passport we never received from them since two weeks so everybody was clueless what is going on. then few days later they told that passport is still here (never dispatched) and will dispatch shortly and you will receive soon. and finally after 3 weeks passport was here without visa.   so there was lot of tragedy and drama but in the end same sad story. 

What the hell! That is funny. I did travel abroad last month for business and I requested them to return my passport temporarily and it came back in a day.

 

This time I am a bit hesitant due to change in not just the update date but status date, creation date, type of visa change and the message below also changed.

 

It says " ... If you have already had your interview, please check your status after two business days. If no interview was required, please check back in two business days for the status of your application."

 

I will probably just ask them next week to return it again temporarily.

 

I got all excited and you burst my bubble of happiness bro 😄😞

[Zaib212 31]

On 3/19/2018 at 8:10 AM, scarlett262004 said:

My husband received his visa and I know another couple where her husband received his visa also. 

Congrat...

[Mano 50]

On 3/19/2018 at 10:19 PM, scarlett262004 said:

Our status changed to ready for pickup today. I took about 3-5 days for it to be sent to Quetta. My husband is picking it up tomorrow. Congratulations!!! 

Thanks alot i received my passport today.. exactly after three days of issuance.. Stay Blessed.. do u hv any idea of port of entry?

[scarlett262004 280]

1 hour ago, Mano said:

Thanks alot i received my passport today.. exactly after three days of issuance.. Stay Blessed.. do u hv any idea of port of entry?

That I’m not sure about but my husband is coming in 2 weeks now. 

[silverhawk 34]

8 hours ago, Mano said:

Thanks alot i received my passport today.. exactly after three days of issuance.. Stay Blessed.. do u hv any idea of port of entry?

congratulations once again good luck for next trip.

 

so what is port of entry?

[silverhawk 34]

now i have strong conviction that among us whoever are put in AP either had any (or all) below reasons:

 

1) tough interview with counselor, or

2) incomplete supporting documents, or

3) missing supported documents, or

4) counselor told at end of interview (or hinted) that visa is denied due to "stated" reasons

 

that messed up expedite visa issuance to individual/family.

 

  

[Pakistan 3]

Reached united state of America .

[silverhawk 34]

3 hours ago, Pakistan said:

Reached united state of America .

wow, what is your port of entry?  how was journey to USA (i'm sure it would be full of excitement and lots of joy, but it is no harm to ask) 

 

please meet up with trump and nvc associates for expediting our cases back in pakistan appreciated 

Edited March 26, 2018 by silverhawk
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[Zaib212 31]

Hello All and AOA..

 

I hope everyone are doing well. so my case was updated on March 22 and today March 26.. I hope to hear something soon. Did anyone got any update or issue any visa yet..

Edited March 26, 2018 by Zaib212