Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[babybunny 2]

dear Shon!

I ask you one thing, I am not mocking you. I am just asking when was your SAO ordered? Do you know? How do u know of this 83 day mark. i do know for a fact a whole bunch of SAOs were ordered at the embassy on July 20th! so I am trying to see that urs was ordered in that too or not!

they said today at DOS the check takes 3 - 4 months today is now day 87

our SAO was ordered on July 7th. according to the DOS. the follow up was made

Aug 20th. DOS called me on Sep 27. so now we wait.. and wait.

[babybunny 2]

Congrats on approvals and green cards and EADS, SSNs, all that good cheery stuff.

I am sorry i have not been posting much on VJ no more. life sometimes tosses curve balls - gotta catch them or miss them. I am so tired of this process and reading this stuff its slowly killing my sprits. I cant keep being like this. its pure hell. people just starting out get reunited faster than us. so you may have noticed my postings are few and far between. keep us in our prayers and I pray for some strengh - I am having a hard time coping.

[sk782 0]

Congrats on approvals and green cards and EADS, SSNs, all that good cheery stuff.

I am sorry i have not been posting much on VJ no more. life sometimes tosses curve balls - gotta catch them or miss them. I am so tired of this process and reading this stuff its slowly killing my sprits. I cant keep being like this. its pure hell. people just starting out get reunited faster than us. so you may have noticed my postings are few and far between. keep us in our prayers and I pray for some strengh - I am having a hard time coping.

Hi. Can someone please let me know when is the recommended time to get a congressperson involved and if it is helpful? My husband is now going through the security checks and it has been one month since he had his interview so I know it has not been that long yet. Maybe this might help speed things up a little?

[babybunny 2]

contact congressman after 3 months ... " I THINK"

[michigan 0]

PS congressmen and senators cannot do anything when you are going through security clearances! you can contact them any time you want. Even a day after your interview.

The will just file an inquiry for you and will get a generic response that the case is pending due to administrative processing!

Shon! here is the thing. if you are at day 87 you might be hearing something real soon. i know that the mantis check (hopefully if ordered in your case) will take about 100 days.

mine was ordered a little later, so might take a little time..

[MaryandMian 1]

Shonnie ,

Hang in there girl and know I am here if you need me. HUGS

Sk782,

Congressman cannot expedite any checks since it is considered National Security. All they will do is send and email to the embassy for an update. Ours did this for us and always got the same response I did. "This case is under AP and we cannot tell you any time frame for it to finish. We will contact the applicant once we are ready to proceed." Basically, is all that we were ever told. AP is running 5 -6 months on alot of the cases if you are checking timelines. Good luck and pray for patience.

Mary

[RKhalid 0]

Asalam Aleikum,

I just caught up on what is going on, i've been so busy with my moving and job and college, anyway, my husband's interview is this friday, please everyone pray for us and our success.

And im sorry shon for you having to wait as long as you are, but insh Allah it will be over soon, i really pray for you too much to have your partner with you soon Aamin. And congratulations to everyone receiving the good news on their cases.

Ok, i'll keep everyone posted on how his interview goes. Take care.

Allah Hafiz

[babybunny 2]

PS congressmen and senators cannot do anything when you are going through security clearances! you can contact them any time you want. Even a day after your interview.

The will just file an inquiry for you and will get a generic response that the case is pending due to administrative processing!

Shon! here is the thing. if you are at day 87 you might be hearing something real soon. i know that the mantis check (hopefully if ordered in your case) will take about 100 days.

mine was ordered a little later, so might take a little time..

maybe it will clear in a month I pray . I cant take this no more .. i am sorry

right now I am at my melt down mentally. I have been patient its so hard now.

day 100 will be on Oct 16th.. I pray its done then .. .then I can have some peace.

michigan maybe yours will clear soon too.. I pray.

I also pray Naveed and Atif is done too. they waitied so very long

in this too..

[a1v 4]

PS congressmen and senators cannot do anything when you are going through security clearances! you can contact them any time you want. Even a day after your interview.

The will just file an inquiry for you and will get a generic response that the case is pending due to administrative processing!

Shon! here is the thing. if you are at day 87 you might be hearing something real soon. i know that the mantis check (hopefully if ordered in your case) will take about 100 days.

mine was ordered a little later, so might take a little time..

maybe it will clear in a month I pray . I cant take this no more .. i am sorry

right now I am at my melt down mentally. I have been patient its so hard now.

day 100 will be on Oct 16th.. I pray its done then .. .then I can have some peace.

michigan maybe yours will clear soon too.. I pray.

I also pray Naveed and Atif is done too. they waitied so very long

in this too..

I Pray for u Shon ANd For Every Body, InshaAllah your Case Will Be Done Sooner,

This AP Is Just Something Messed To make peoples feel DIzzy And Stupid

[babybunny 2]

PS congressmen and senators cannot do anything when you are going through security clearances! you can contact them any time you want. Even a day after your interview.

The will just file an inquiry for you and will get a generic response that the case is pending due to administrative processing!

Shon! here is the thing. if you are at day 87 you might be hearing something real soon. i know that the mantis check (hopefully if ordered in your case) will take about 100 days.

mine was ordered a little later, so might take a little time..

maybe it will clear in a month I pray . I cant take this no more .. i am sorry

right now I am at my melt down mentally. I have been patient its so hard now.

day 100 will be on Oct 16th.. I pray its done then .. .then I can have some peace.

michigan maybe yours will clear soon too.. I pray.

I also pray Naveed and Atif is done too. they waitied so very long

in this too..

Michigan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are right 100 day is consistant with oct 16th. they DOS said they should be on

July check soon - you are right they are working on June.

[michigan 0]

yes! As of September 12th the DOS was processing June 14th! i wonder what day they are processing as of October 3rd!

[babybunny 2]

my guess is june 23

[sk782 0]

my guess is june 23

Thanks for the information everyone. Hopefully it's no more than 6 months. I hope everyone else gets their loved ones home soon as well.

[dlg 0]

How long does it take to get an Advanced Parole approval and what is involved with applying/getting an approval to travel outside the US when on a K1 visa??

I'm trying to figure out plans for travel, etc...

Thanks for your help!!

[dlg 0]

Wait, revise my question a bit - I found some good information in other forums...

Has anyone from ISB had problems getting an AP approval? How long do they generally take? Can Ali apply for AP before he enters the US on his K1?

Thanks for your insights!