B2 visa refused status after 2 plus years

[SalishSea 17,818]

3 hours ago, mitzab said:

taking a chance on Maybe getting it expedited

On what grounds?  You won't get an expedite because they're tired of waiting, you haven't seen them in x number of years, etc.  That's not how that works.

 

AP/security/background checks are not expedited in any case.

[SalishSea 17,818]

3 hours ago, mitzab said:

why not go ahead and file IR5 and that way in the future they don't have to go through this. 

Filing an IR5 will not ensure they do not have extended AP or delays.

[mitzab 285]

36 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Filing an IR5 will not ensure they do not have extended AP or delays.

So let me understand what exactly are you suggesting here?

 

You are saying just wait more? (It's been two and a half years already since they filed for tourist visa)

 

I am confused. 

 

Trying to understand what is it that you are suggesting after understanding the scenario.

 

Main thing is to get a visa to get them here even if it's IR5, if the tourist is not going through, then what options would you suggest?

 

I understand where you are in disagreement on the timeframe which I am suggesting that if we file an IR5 they should max be here between 9 and 12 months. Even if it's 15 months 24 months, whatever many months it is still better than not knowing what's exactly going on with their tourist visa application.

 

If you can dumb it down for me

 

What would you do if you are in this situation

[SalishSea 17,818]

44 minutes ago, mitzab said:

So let me understand what exactly are you suggesting here?

 

You are saying just wait more? (It's been two and a half years already since they filed for tourist visa)

 

I am confused. 

 

Trying to understand what is it that you are suggesting after understanding the scenario.

 

Main thing is to get a visa to get them here even if it's IR5, if the tourist is not going through, then what options would you suggest?

 

I understand where you are in disagreement on the timeframe which I am suggesting that if we file an IR5 they should max be here between 9 and 12 months. Even if it's 15 months 24 months, whatever many months it is still better than not knowing what's exactly going on with their tourist visa application.

 

If you can dumb it down for me

 

What would you do if you are in this situation

Not at all.

 

What I'm saying is that if their B applications are in AP, the reason for that AP will likely be an issue for any subsequent immigration visa applications.

[mitzab 285]

8 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Not at all.

 

What I'm saying is that if their B applications are in AP, the reason for that AP will likely be an issue for any subsequent immigration visa applications.

Well that's a very non committed answer 😅

 

But there is no restriction to start the IR process?

 

What is your suggestion as far as revoking B1 application,  applying for IR5 (wouldn't the IR5 application help to get answers at the least) is there a bigger burden on USCIS to answer IR then B ?

[RnJ2021 59]

10 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Huh?  Do you think there are petitioners for B visas?

Applicant

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

46 minutes ago, mitzab said:

Well that's a very non committed answer 😅

 

But there is no restriction to start the IR process?

 

What is your suggestion as far as revoking B1 application,  applying for IR5 (wouldn't the IR5 application help to get answers at the least) is there a bigger burden on USCIS to answer IR then B ?

Look. The bottom line is this. The request for birth certificates is strange enough to think there is something tricky and unusual in the AP, and the something tricky is most likely to be security related. As for “more answers for IR” - if you mean more answers during the process, no. (You would get a more specific reason for a denial, but that’s not your goal.) If you look through the forums here (there is a separate forum on AP) you’ll see that many Pakistani IR applicants go through AP for a couple of years, with no more detail on why they are on AP than what your parents are getting in this case. Being an immigrant visa applicant does not just sweep away the security requirements. It’s not often that these long AP IR cases are elderly couples - but exactly the same thing could be said for the B visa application. You may have an “advantage” in that if it is a security issue, they have already been working on the background checks etc for this so it may not take as long to resolve for the next application as this one. So by all means go ahead and start an IR application, and you may get lucky enough that it goes to Nebraska and whatever the current AP issue is gets resolved and they have their immigrant visas in a year or 18 months. But equally, be prepared for the possibility that they get assigned to California and that the AP issue is still a factor and two or three years down the line you are still waiting for the immigrant visa. There is just no way to know.

 

Edited October 30, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[mitzab 285]

6 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Look. The bottom line is this. The request for birth certificates is strange enough to think there is something tricky and unusual in the AP, and the something tricky is most likely to be security related. As for “more answers for IR” - if you mean more answers during the process, no. (You would get a more specific reason for a denial, but that’s not your goal.) If you look through the forums here (there is a separate forum on AP) you’ll see that many Pakistani IR applicants go through AP for a couple of years, with no more detail on why they are on AP than what your parents are getting in this case. Being an immigrant visa applicant does not just sweep away the security requirements. It’s not often that these long AP IR cases are elderly couples - but exactly the same thing could be said for the B visa application. You may have an “advantage” in that if it is a security issue, they have already been working on the background checks etc for this so it may not take as long to resolve for the next application as this one. So by all means go ahead and start an IR application, and you may get lucky enough that it goes to Nebraska and whatever the current AP issue is gets resolved and they have their immigrant visas in a year or 18 months. But equally, be prepared for the possibility that they get assigned to California and that the AP issue is still a factor and two or three years down the line you are still waiting for the immigrant visa. There is just no way to know.

 

Got it

 

Thanks again for taking time out for your responses

 

 

[biryaniland 0]

On 10/30/2021 at 4:54 PM, mitzab said:

Got it

 

Thanks again for taking time out for your responses

 

 

Hey, i wanted to check if you had any update on your parents' case?
We are in a similar situation in terms of AP. My inlaws applied for their B1/B2 renewal in 2021 and had their interview in Islamabad in July 2022. While my FIL who is over 65, got his approved and visa stamped for 5 years, my MIL's is still in AP. They requested aditional information via email and we did not know about it until 3 months after the interview to which we promptly replied. We got an e-mail to submit the passport as processing was complete in Decemver 2022. Ever since then, they have held on to the passport and the status keeps showing AP. They requested additional information on ever visiting Bangladesh or if my MIL had any other nationality other than Pakistan's but that's about it.  I am not sure why they are holding on to a passport for a mere visa stamping if it is fo that.
I am trying to see if anyone had a similar issue? I usually think if they if they ask for the passport to be submitted, it is a good news. 
Also if there are any other ways to get this expedited? I know with AP it is a black hole but not sure if this is a passport being held issue or an AP issue :S . 

[mitzab 285]

On 3/9/2023 at 9:50 AM, biryaniland said:

Hey, i wanted to check if you had any update on your parents' case?
We are in a similar situation in terms of AP. My inlaws applied for their B1/B2 renewal in 2021 and had their interview in Islamabad in July 2022. While my FIL who is over 65, got his approved and visa stamped for 5 years, my MIL's is still in AP. They requested aditional information via email and we did not know about it until 3 months after the interview to which we promptly replied. We got an e-mail to submit the passport as processing was complete in Decemver 2022. Ever since then, they have held on to the passport and the status keeps showing AP. They requested additional information on ever visiting Bangladesh or if my MIL had any other nationality other than Pakistan's but that's about it.  I am not sure why they are holding on to a passport for a mere visa stamping if it is fo that.
I am trying to see if anyone had a similar issue? I usually think if they if they ask for the passport to be submitted, it is a good news. 
Also if there are any other ways to get this expedited? I know with AP it is a black hole but not sure if this is a passport being held issue or an AP issue :S . 

 

 

My friend filed for immigration for his parents and they are just waiting at this point, they never rcvd the visa and there was no restriction in filing an IR5

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