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I finally got an update to both my visas pending. I got the interview date which will be updated to CR-1, Alhamdulilah.

All praise is due to Allah, the All-Mighty!

The day is drawing closer and closer...

I am leaving to Pakistan in less than two weeks now as well...

Is it a good idea to be at the interview with my wife?

People with experience, please advise...

Also what do they ask, and what do you take?

I-130 (CR1) Form:

  • Received NAO1 on April 14, 2006
  • Approved on July 14, 2006
  • Received DS-3032 & Fee for Affidavit on August 07, 2006
  • Waiting for my wife to receive the DS-3032; Mailed out Affidavit Fee on August 09, 2006
  • Mailed out immigration fee on September 25, 2006
  • Overnighted I-864 Affidavit on October 2, 2006
  • Spouse mailed DS230 part I & copy of biographic page from Pakistan on October 23, 2006 (Pakistan date)
  • DS230 part I & copy of biographic page arrives to the NVC on November 06, 2006
  • Case Completed at NVC on November 30, 2006.
  • CR-1 forwarded December 07, 2007, and arrived at Islamabad Embassy on December 12, 2006.
  • Wife picks up packet for CR-1 on January 10, 2007.

I-129F (K3) Form:

  • NOA1 received on June 08, 2006
  • Stamped and mailed a RFAE notice on November 14, 2006 to Homeland Security. Sent next day but too late for K3...
  • USCIS receives my RFAE on November 21, 2006, and case is now at the Missouri Service Center.
  • I-129F approved on November 28, 2006.
  • I-129F forwarded to Islamabad embassy on December 06, 2006.
  • Packet for K3 sent on January 08, 2007 and INTERVIEW DATE is assigned for January 30, 2007.
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Zaki,

Congratulations and good luck for the interview. The interview date looks so far away but no one has control over it.

Sufi

Is there anyway that i can request them to give me the earlier interview date ????

Thanks

j

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Hey everybody!

Hope everything is goin good with u all:)

Just wanted to tell everyone our visa has been approved-we got a call in the morning to send my hubbys passport:)

Thank God our AR/AP was only for about 3.5 months!

Masha Allah

Also wanted to thank everyone on this forum for all their help, advice and suggestions!

Wishing all of you the best of luck!

Regards,

Saeedeh

May 31st, 2005- Submitted I-130

Dec 2nd, 2005- Received Packet 3.5

May 24th, 2006-Submitted Packet 3.5

June 1st,2006- Received Interview letter for November

August 15th, 2006- Date changed for interview to September 21,2006

September 21st, 2006-Interview and put on AR/AP

October 13th, 2006-I return to Pakistan

January 3rd, 2006-They said visa approved and took my hubby's passport-but no visa in sight :(

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Hey everybody!

Hope everything is goin good with u all:)

Just wanted to tell everyone our visa has been approved-we got a call in the morning to send my hubbys passport:)

Thank God our AR/AP was only for about 3.5 months!

Masha Allah

Also wanted to thank everyone on this forum for all their help, advice and suggestions!

Wishing all of you the best of luck!

Regards,

Saeedeh

SAEEDEH,

A GREAT NEWS.

:dance: CONGRATULATIONS :dance:

j

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Hey everybody!

Hope everything is goin good with u all:)

Just wanted to tell everyone our visa has been approved-we got a call in the morning to send my hubbys passport:)

Thank God our AR/AP was only for about 3.5 months!

Masha Allah

Also wanted to thank everyone on this forum for all their help, advice and suggestions!

Wishing all of you the best of luck!

Regards,

Saeedeh

Congratulation, awesome good news. Was your husband's name is one of those common name? again Congratulation.

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Hey everybody!

Hope everything is goin good with u all:)

Just wanted to tell everyone our visa has been approved-we got a call in the morning to send my hubbys passport:)

Thank God our AR/AP was only for about 3.5 months!

Masha Allah

Also wanted to thank everyone on this forum for all their help, advice and suggestions!

Wishing all of you the best of luck!

Regards,

Saeedeh

SALAM - ALL

Mashallah, lot of activity in Pakistani thread.

Saeedeh – Congratulations --- Mubrak bohat bohat.

Congratulation to everyone on visa journey May all of you reunite with your love ones soon.

WS.

Man is a wonderful creature; he sees through the layers of fat (eyes), hears through a bone (ears) and speaks through a lump of flesh (tongue).

Hazrat Ali (a.s)

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Hey everybody!

Hope everything is goin good with u all:)

Just wanted to tell everyone our visa has been approved-we got a call in the morning to send my hubbys passport:)

Thank God our AR/AP was only for about 3.5 months!

Masha Allah

Also wanted to thank everyone on this forum for all their help, advice and suggestions!

Wishing all of you the best of luck!

Regards,

Saeedeh

Saeedeh,

Congratulations. It is a great news.

Sufi

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Hey everybody!

Hope everything is goin good with u all:)

Just wanted to tell everyone our visa has been approved-we got a call in the morning to send my hubbys passport:)

Thank God our AR/AP was only for about 3.5 months!

Masha Allah

Also wanted to thank everyone on this forum for all their help, advice and suggestions!

Wishing all of you the best of luck!

Regards,

Saeedeh

congrats.. its about time ISL is cranking out those approvals.

Atif &Naveed... hang in there this stuff will be over for you very soon....

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Once again

Thanks everyone for ur help-and the warm wishes:)

Seems like Islamabad embassy is finally gettin to work:)

May 31st, 2005- Submitted I-130

Dec 2nd, 2005- Received Packet 3.5

May 24th, 2006-Submitted Packet 3.5

June 1st,2006- Received Interview letter for November

August 15th, 2006- Date changed for interview to September 21,2006

September 21st, 2006-Interview and put on AR/AP

October 13th, 2006-I return to Pakistan

January 3rd, 2006-They said visa approved and took my hubby's passport-but no visa in sight :(

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I am very disappointed here, no one is willing to help. Other then sharing experiences. Actually we can use this forum to help each other questions to the best of our knowledge.

HERE ARE MY TIMELINE:

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My wife K-3:

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Mailed: Sept 16,2006

Received: Sept 18,2006

NOTICE date: Sept 22,2006

Received notice in mail: Sept. 27

10/25/06: Notice of transfer to Vermont Center issued

10/26/06: touched & status changed with notice of transfer

11/01/06: Touched

11/02/06: Touched

11/18/06: State Changed without touch date. Last touch date still showing 11/02/2006 but with new message).

12/29/06: Approval Email recieved

NVC and Consulate:

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01/03/07: NVC assigned case#

01/05/07: Petition forwarded to Islamabad, Pakistan (US Embassy)

01/22/07: Called US embassy Islamabad, they did confirmed it.

02/08/07: Received Interview Letter from Embassy

03/06/07: Interview Schedule (Pray for me)

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I am very disappointed here, no one is willing to help. Other then sharing experiences. Actually we can use this forum to help each other questions to the best of our knowledge.

HERE ARE MY TIMELINE:

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My wife K-3:

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Mailed: Sept 16,2006

Received: Sept 18,2006

NOTICE date: Sept 22,2006

Received notice in mail: Sept. 27

10/25/06: Notice of transfer to Vermont Center issued

10/26/06: touched & status changed with notice of transfer

11/01/06: Touched

11/02/06: Touched

11/18/06: State Changed without touch date. Last touch date still showing 11/02/2006 but with new message).

12/29/06: Approval Email recieved

NVC and Consulate:

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01/03/07: NVC assigned case#

01/05/07: Petition forwarded to Islamabad, Pakistan (US Embassy)

01/22/07: Called US embassy Islamabad, they did confirmed it.

02/08/07: Received Interview Letter from Embassy

03/06/07: Interview Schedule (Pray for me)

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Answers below... good luck

Laney

Quick questions for all!

1) What language should I ask my employer to use on employment letter for my wife K-3 visa.

English

2) What should I ask bank to write on bank letter? Any specific wording? just simple letter or something else?

I took a generic letter into my bank that showed them what I was looking for - It was very simple, Name, when I opened the account and what my current balance was. They took it to a supervisor and typed it up on their own letter head. It was pretty easy at my bank - but I have seen some other posters who could not get a letter quickly or for free.

3) Islamabad required I-134? am I right for K-3 visa?

Yes

4) Should I ask my wife to get Police letter in advance even she have not reieved letter from embassy yet but I did comfirmed file is in Islamabad.

If she is lucky and has only lived in one city/village in Pakistan, it should only take her about a week and a few rupees :blush:, you might as well wait til she gets her interview letter so the report is not very old at the interview. If she lived in a different country or 3 different areas of Pakistan, I would start to collect them now.

Please do response, I want to get prepared.

Thanks

11-08-05 Interview

11-08-05 A/R with full set of fingerprints

12-23-05 45 day minimum - only fingerprints are back

12-30-05 Still waiting for results at DOS

01-23-06 I-130 Approved (via email on Friday the 13th) (Got to NVC 2/6/06)

01-27-06 Still Waiting - 80th day of A/R

02-08-06 You have got to be kidding me.......

02-16-06 Receive letter from Embassy to return with emails and passports! (DOS complete 1/12/06)

02-19-06 Flight from Karachi to Islamabad

02-21-06 Drops off recent chats and old passport at Embassy

02-21-06 Embassy Issues Visa!!! YaaaaFreeeakinHooo!

02-22-06 Flight from ISL to Karachi (dont get me started on why they could not just hand him his passport yesterday)

02-23-06 - Argue with AMEX for an hour to make them look for the embassy shipment

02-28-06 - He's here..... now off to AOS!

05-12-06 - EAD Card Received

07-23-06 - After 10 weeks, SSN in hand!

07-25-06 - AOS Interview

07-25-06 - AOS 'semi-approved' waiting FBI name check GRR!!

09-23-06 - Welcome Notice in the Mail!!!

08-04-08 NOA 1 Removing Conditions

08-28-08 Bio Appt

01-02-09 Nothing, not even a touch! I was really hoping one step would go smooth.

01-27-09 CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!! Yaahoo, finally!!! Next Step Naturalization.

11-09-09 N-400 Delivered - Phoenix

03-16-10 Oath Ceremony - Denver CO - DONE! DONE! DONE!

Don't ask me anything, I'm making this up as I go along

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Congratulations to everyone who is getting acceptances and interviews!

It's really great to see the Islamabad Embassy moving things along! And of course thank you to all those helpful people here who are sharing their answers to questions and their experiences. It's a great feeling to know there is a place one can turn to when advice is needed, a group of people who are all going through similar experiences.

Thanks again! :)

K3 Visa Process:

I130:

08/10 - Mailed to VSC

08/14 - Received by VSC

08/19 - Received NOA1 (I-797C)

12/13 - Approved!

12/18 - Received NOA2 (I-797C)

I129F:

08/22 - Mailed to Chicago

08/25 - Received by Chicago

09/02 - Received NOA1 (I-797C)

10/23 - Transferred to VSC

11/01 - Received by VSC

12/13 - Approved!

12/18 - Received NOA2 (I-797C)

12/18 - Transferred to NVC, then to Embassy

02/01 - Received Packet 3

02/02 - Medical

02/06 - K3 Interview

02/14 - Received K3 Visa!!!!!

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I am very disappointed here, no one is willing to help. Other then sharing experiences. Actually we can use this forum to help each other questions to the best of our knowledge.

I wish I could help you....I dont know anything about K-3. If there is anything I could help you with CR-1 let me know....

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