Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[faal4anisa 0]

CED8

Congratulations lucky that ur fiance got visa very soon and i m still on waiting list on ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING. Happy reunion and wishing a happy married life

[faal4anisa 0]

TYPES OF SPECIAL CLEARANCES

Several standardised Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) requests formats for special clearances, depending on the applicant's nationality and specific circumstances. Most special procedures are triggered by clear and objective circumstances, such as applicant's nationality, place of birth, residence or CLASS name check results. Consular Officers should attempt to identify applicants (of any nationality) whose cases fall under purview of section 212(a)(3)(A)(i)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and involve fields on the Technology Alert List (TAL)

In general, SAO request type as follows

(1) A VISA DONKEY or VISA BEAR is a request for the Department's security advisory opinion (SAO). Once a Donkey or Bear SAO request is sent, the post must be suspend all action on the case until a reply is received.

(2) A VISA EAGLE is a request for a name check by other Washington agencies. Once an Eagle SAO is request is sent, the post must suspend all action on the case until a reply is received.

(3) A VISA CONDOR is a request for a name check of aliens possessing certain nationalities. Once a Condor SAO request is sent, the post must suspend all action on the case until a reply is received.

(4) A VISA MANTIS is a request for the Department's security advisory opinion on issues of the illegal transfer of technology. Once a Mantis SAO request is sent, the post must suspend all action on the case until a reply is received.

(5) A VISA MERLIN is a request for a Department's security advisory opinion on refugees. A Merlin 92 is a request for the Department's security advisory opinion on following -to-join assyles(Visas-92). Once a Merlin or Merlin 92 SAO request is sent, the post must suspend all action on the case until a reply is received.

(6) A VISA HORSE SAO is an arrrival notice for diplomatic visa holders of certain nationalities, and is sent at the time of visa issuance.

(7) A VISA PEGASUS is sent for nationals of the Commonwealth of Independencet States (CIS) from posts within CIS who are subject of DPT-00 hits and are travelling to pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit or White House meetings. Pegasus SAO requests are sent at the time of visa issuance.

(8) A VISAS HAWK is a request sent for name checks on all immigrant visa (IV) applicants over the age of 16 whose petitions are approved at post or by a Department Homeland Security (DHS) office abroad. These name checks are sent directly to the FBI at the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. The FBI Managment Analyst at NVC will complete the name check through the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Interstate Identification Index (III) database. Officers must send Hawks by traditional cable method, as SAO-IP is not currently configured to handle Hawk request

HOW DO YOU PROCESS NECESSARY CLEARANCE REQUESTS?

a. You must generate clearance requests from within the NIV, IV AND IV/DV systems.

b. You must refuse applications requiring a clearance request 221 (g) pending the completion of the processing.

c. Once you submit an SAO request ( with the exceptions of HORSE and PEGASUS), you must wait for the Department's response prior making a final determination. You should follow up on cases that show as pending for more than 60 days by sending and e-mail to SAO Inquires.

HOW LONG ARE SPECIAL CLEARANCES VALID?

Special clearance validity is defined as the period of time from the date of a clearance response from the Department to the ending date of the validity. During the validity period, you can issue a qualified applicant one or more visas without having to submit another SAO request. Special clearances are valid for the following periods:

BEAR-3 MONTHS

CONDOR-3 MONTHS

DONKEY-3 MONTHS

EAGLE-12 MONTHS

MANTIS-3 MONTHS( or up to 12 months if returning to the same program)

MERLIN-12 MONTHS

HOW CAN YOU EXPEDITE A CLEARANCE REQUEST?

The Department has a limited ability to expedite clearance requests and may not be able to comply with requests to expedite processing. If you need expedited process of a name check or SAO request, you must explain the urgency of the case and provide a tentative itinerary. Urgent cases usually involve medical emergencies, humanitarian concern or United States Government (USG) interest in the traveler's early arrival in the United States.

NOTE: The national visa center (NVC) does not have the ability to expedite clearance requests. You must send any request for expeditious handling by cable to the department as a Visa DONKEY (or Visa BEAR or Visas MANTIS, when appropiate) for consideration. You should state EXPEDITED REQUEST in the subject line for such requests and limit your requests to those situations outlined above.

THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES CURRENTLY HAVE SPECIAL CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

AFGHANISTAN, ANGOLA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, BOSNIA, BURMA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REBULIC, CHINA, CROATIA, CUBA, GAZA, GEORGIA, HAITI, HERZEGOVINIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, KAZAKHSTAN, KRGYZSTAN, LAOS, LIBERIA, LIBYA, MACEDONIA, MOLDOVA, MONGOLIA, MONTENEGRO, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, RUSSIA, RWANDA, SERBIA, SIERRA LEONE, SLOVENIA, SOMALIA, SUDAN, SYRIA, TAJIKSTAN, TURKMENISTAN, UKRAINE, VIETNAM, WEST BANK, ZIMBABWE

[takram2000 0]

I have few quick questions for everyone who gone through K3 visa. My wife had interview on March 6th (SHE IS APPROVED) but have not recieved her passport yet last time I called US Embassy to get information on her passport, they gave me reason that her computer system crashed and not they will process her visa in 3-5 business days (seems like BS to me).

Anyhow, do my wife need to fill I-94 arrival card once she will enter in USA? Do she need to stand in US citizen/green card line or other area where visitor and so on. Remember at arrival they send annouce to go left for US citizen/green card and right lanes for others category. Please help me out here.

Thanks

[faal4anisa 0]

I have few quick questions for everyone who gone through K3 visa. My wife had interview on March 6th (SHE IS APPROVED) but have not recieved her passport yet last time I called US Embassy to get information on her passport, they gave me reason that her computer system crashed and not they will process her visa in 3-5 business days (seems like BS to me).

Anyhow, do my wife need to fill I-94 arrival card once she will enter in USA? Do she need to stand in US citizen/green card line or other area where visitor and so on. Remember at arrival they send annouce to go left for US citizen/green card and right lanes for others category. Please help me out here.

Thanks

HI TAKARAM 2000

Yes your wife needs to fill I-94 actually everybody had to fill 1-94 accept the american citizens who had american passport becoz its shows when u enter the united states and they keep one paper with them and attach the other with your passport and thus they keep the record that all other like who comes on visit visa or any other person accept american passport holders.

Yes your wife needs to fill the I-94 to show the proof that she enter the united states legally. Hope my answer satisfy you.

[hafiz 1]

any answer on the AOS question i asked earlier?

When submitting AOS paper do i have to send the medical form with or will they request it later. Cause i dont have any medical form.

[nair1 0]

What to do folks? I mean when we were going through AP/AR we were told the wait is indefinite but now that we are told we are done with the security checks and we have resubmitted the expired documents, we are still not sure when to expect the visa. Some people from the following list were told to wait 7-10 days some were even told to wait just 3-4 more days but most are waiting for over a month (some for much longer). Has anybody gotten any response from the embassy—any feedback at all? What can be done?

Also looking at feel4anisa's post "TYPES OF SPECIAL CLEARANCES", it seems that the longer they take the greater is the danger that the last security might get expired and then one can just keep going in circles.

Sadeeh--------------------submitted on Jan 16 -- via Amex----------------still waiting

My freind (a non VJ) -----submitted on Jan 31 -- via Amex----------------still waiting

Javeed--------------------submitted on Feb 5 -- via Visitng embassy-----still waiting

Dude(yself)---------------submitted on Feb 12 -- via Visitng embassy-----still waiting

Fasel )for wife)-----------Interview Dec 15---------via Embassy-----------Pending

ME (for wife)------------Inteview Jan 5----------via Embassy-------------Pending

Nair--------------------submitted on March 10 -- via Speedex------------ waiting

[MaryandMian 1]

any answer on the AOS question i asked earlier?

When submitting AOS paper do i have to send the medical form with or will they request it later. Cause i dont have any medical form.

Hafiz,

I did the CR1 but Laney's husband Naseer (sp) excuse me came over on the K3. I know most persons coming on K3 get a second copy of the medical for this purpose to use stateside. Maybe she will come into the forums in a day or two and give you the best advice or anyone else that has done their AOS after K3. I found this on the forum instructions

13.I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. (If you already have this from your overseas Visa Interview submit a copy that medical check form; No fee is required in this case. If you are a K-1 fiancé(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement (I-693A), not the entire medical report. You may include the vaccination supplement with your adjustment of status application.)

Mary

[Overin2911 0]

Hey Hafiz,

(I think) My husbands medical results were in the brown envelope he left at his POE. I am assuming the airport immigration forwarded the packet to the Denver Immigration office from there. His medical results were only about 6/7 months old at the time of his AOS interview. We knew that he had not had shots at his medical, and his records were non-existent - so we had to pay a couple of hundred dollars at the civil surgeons (thank god for Flex dollars) for 3 shots and the piece of paper (I-693) to include with his AOS paperwork. We had no RFE's and a quick approval (relatively speaking) so must have been correct thing to do --

Morning Mary!

Laney

[MaryandMian 1]

Hey Hafiz,

(I think) My husbands medical results were in the brown envelope he left at his POE. I am assuming the airport immigration forwarded the packet to the Denver Immigration office from there. His medical results were only about 6/7 months old at the time of his AOS interview. We knew that he had not had shots at his medical, and his records were non-existent - so we had to pay a couple of hundred dollars at the civil surgeons (thank god for Flex dollars) for 3 shots and the piece of paper (I-693) to include with his AOS paperwork. We had no RFE's and a quick approval (relatively speaking) so must have been correct thing to do --

Morning Mary!

Laney

Good Morning Laney! I knew you would come and be able to help.

[hafiz 1]

so laney do i send the medical form with AOS application. Or will they request it later on. I mean the medical stuff she brought over was forwarded to service center.

[takram2000 0]

Thanks, well just a correction green card holder does not need to fill I-94 either. My wife has not gotton her passport yet since her interview on March 6th. she was approved with AR. I am calling everyday to US Embassy to find out whats going on as usual not getting perfect answer.

Reason so far they have given me different time and different day:

1) Computer system crashed

2) Then computer system crashed only for window where she had interview.

3) Computer system up and running after few days (now they will process)

4) They are working on it required one more week.

5) Again required few weeks

6) Required 3 days

7) They are very busy, need suprvisor signature

8) Required one more week

9) because omputer crashed required week.

This seems like BS to me. I hate those who answers phone, I wish I am able to talk to supervisor or authority at Embassysoomeone clever but our local people are rude and useless and acting like the r everything.

[Overin2911 0]

so laney do i send the medical form with AOS application. Or will they request it later on. I mean the medical stuff she brought over was forwarded to service center.

Hafiz,

On the day of her interview, the person interviewing her will have a big ol file on your wife that should have the medical records from her interview. All you need is the I-693 with the AOS. Hopefully nothing will be lost and she does not get stuck in FBI Name check! Good luck.

[Aftab N Sadia 0]

I wrote to Pakistan Embassy inquiring them about my husbands K-3 case reciept and when he should expect Packet 3.

But their response is a bit confusing, they said packet 3.5 will be mailed to his address in ....... along with interview date?

as long as i know, it should be packet 3 and once he submits packet 3 they should be sending him interview date.

are they treating our K-3 like CR/IR?

Sadia!

[MaryandMian 1]

I wrote to Pakistan Embassy inquiring them about my husbands K-3 case reciept and when he should expect Packet 3.

But their response is a bit confusing, they said packet 3.5 will be mailed to his address in ....... along with interview date?

as long as i know, it should be packet 3 and once he submits packet 3 they should be sending him interview date.

are they treating our K-3 like CR/IR?

Sadia!

Sadia you have it backwards on the paperwork.

K3 gets a letter and interview date.

CR1/IR1 gets packet 3.5 and must do their medical and police reports and then submit it to the consulate/embassy and wait on packet 4 which is the interview letter.

Mary

[saqfin 0]

Hello VJ members,

A great news. Today just receive call from US embassy a lady told me that we are changing your interview date from 26th April to 29th March

One of my friends wife also received same call today and the interview date is 29th March.

Now i need to hurry for my medical. I call Aziz Center for medical he told me to come on Monday 10am and report will be ready on Wednesday 28th March.

My wife was going back to US on 31st March i thought she will not attend my interview but fortunately interview date is now 29th march. If i am lucky Inshallah we will go together. (Really worried about AP/AR )

Thanks

Zaki