US consulate Islamabad reopening

[Waiting21 4]

40 minutes ago, Fiza Khawar said:

Does anyone know how long the visa status remains "Administrative Processing" after you have received the visa approval letter at the interview

It will change to issued in one or two days it's Normal 

[Haris Sheikh 7]

19 hours ago, sol_sol said:

Then how immigration officers will judge totality of circumstances under public charge rule. I am so confused now

They will not verify it from 5540. They get all the required information from AOS- i-864

[Haris Sheikh 7]

10 hours ago, MZK said:

The embassy emailed us back after we put in an inquiry saying they need visa photos and a new medical. How do we go about getting the second medical exam? The embassy has my husband's passport. As far as the photos are concerned, how do we send those to the embassy. Any clue? I emailed them back and yet to get an answer.

Email or call the embassy and explain about retention of passport.
Contact details are on the link for Islamabad. visit you embassy website otherwise

https://pk.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/islamabad/contact-the-embassy/

 

 

6 hours ago, Fiza Khawar said:

Does anyone know how long the visa status remains "Administrative Processing" after you have received the visa approval letter at the interview

It is very normal to take 2 week even.. but usually it takes 4-5 working days.

[sol_sol 31]

4 hours ago, Haris Sheikh said:

They will not verify it from 5540. They get all the required information from AOS- i-864

That is good to know. So it means they are not judging on the basis of criteria like age, assets, sponsor's use of previous benefits  etc? 

[syed moh 0]

for CR1 visa do I need to mention in interview for my husband's job my husband have his job recently before my interview date even though I have household member?

[SalishSea 17,827]

On 3/11/2021 at 8:21 AM, sol_sol said:

That is good to know. So it means they are not judging on the basis of criteria like age, assets, sponsor's use of previous benefits  etc? 

They evaluate public charge risk based on totality of circumstances.  So anything is potentially included.

[sol_sol 31]

3 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

They evaluate public charge risk based on totality of circumstances.  So anything is potentially included.

But how they would know the sponsor was taking benefits or no? or how much debt is on sponsor etc etc. That is why DS 5540 was started .  Makes sense?

[sol_sol 31]

Also I have heard, from now on, public charge determination will be according to 1999 law. Only cash benefits and SSI will be considered public charge. My question is when it will start implementing?

[SalishSea 17,827]

3 hours ago, sol_sol said:

But how they would know the sponsor was taking benefits or no? or how much debt is on sponsor etc etc. That is why DS 5540 was started .  Makes sense?

They will look at the sponsor's income.  If they qualify for public benefits, it will be low.

3 hours ago, sol_sol said:

Also I have heard, from now on, public charge determination will be according to 1999 law. Only cash benefits and SSI will be considered public charge. My question is when it will start implementing?

Incorrect.  The sponsor's income and totality of circumstances have (and will) be considered.

[sol_sol 31]

38 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

They will look at the sponsor's income.  If they qualify for public benefits, it will be low.

Incorrect.  The sponsor's income and totality of circumstances have (and will) be considered.

Then why there is a noise that this rule has been stopped? You are wrong. Totality of circumstances is a term coined by Trump adminstration. From now on, since all Trump policies haver been reversed, totality of circumstances will be removed too. I know that there is always a public charge rule, but it was not as broad as was done by Trump

Edited March 15, 2021 by sol_sol

[SalishSea 17,827]

32 minutes ago, sol_sol said:

Then why there is a noise that this rule has been stopped? You are wrong. Totality of circumstances is a term coined by Trump adminstration. From now on, since all Trump policies haver been reversed, totality of circumstances will be removed too. I know that there is always a public charge rule, but it was not as broad as was done by Trump

No, that term was not coined by the Trump administration.   The public charge rule of inadmissibility is not new.

[sol_sol 31]

13 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

No, that term was not coined by the Trump administration.   The public charge rule of inadmissibility is not new.

How many applicants were declined based on public charge  before Trump era and during Trump era? I do not think you know the stats. It was because Totality of circumstances ( Age, education, employment, assets etc) were not there and people used to be declined on cash benefits and SSI . And usually affidavit of support was more than enough to approve the case 

Edited March 15, 2021 by sol_sol

[F&I 6]

Visa approved Alhumdulilla 

IR-1 spouse visa 

Islamabad embassy 

DQ may 25th 2020

interview March 15th 2021

 

questions asked on interview: 

Is this you and your spouse first marriage? 
was it arranged and love? 
where did you guys first meet? 
does your wife work? 
when did your wife come to the United States? 

 

documents checked: 

Nikkah nama 

marriage certificate 

Birth certificate 

Looked at pictures of honeymoon. 

Edited March 15, 2021 by F&I
Year

[Haris Sheikh 7]

17 hours ago, syed moh said:

for CR1 visa do I need to mention in interview for my husband's job my husband have his job recently before my interview date even though I have household member?

Do it. Have a proof of his Job with you. it can be a plus for you.

[Waiting21 4]

18 minutes ago, F&I said:

Visa approved Alhumdulilla 

IR-1 spouse visa 

Islamabad embassy 

DQ may 25th 2020

interview March 15th 2021

 

questions asked on interview: 

Is this you and your spouse first marriage? 
was it arranged and love? 
where did you guys first meet? 
does your wife work? 
when did your wife come to the United States? 

 

documents checked: 

Nikkah nama 

marriage certificate 

Birth certificate 

Looked at pictures of honeymoon. 

Congratulations...your wait is over..now we are waiting for our visa approval..