Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[hp81 0]

Hello,

I am so concerned about this. When I called NVC center I was told that my file was sent to Islamabad on May 07. So I emailed ISB and they only have electronic version and not my actual file it's been over a week?? Should I be concerned. How can I track if package left here?? Please Help

Your hard copy may be at the embassy but until someone types it into the system and verifies it page by page it will show as not there yet. Give it a few more days and then email the embassy and ask for an update. Tracking the diplomatic pouches you can see what day you think it left and track but all are just listed by country and does not specifiy the names or types of visas.

http://track.dhl-usa.com/TrackByRef.asp?nav=TrackByRef

Track by reference number of I-730 and the date you think it mailed. Also, contact NVC and inquire on the status 603-334-0700 and they can tell you if and when the pouch was sent.

Thank you Mary, I will call NVC today to inquire about it. It makes me feel better that they might have it just not in the system. I tried tracking by reference, but nothing is showing up. I am so nervous, there is so much wait involved and now the AP for Male especially is really another frustration. I wish all this is over soon (ameen)

[KHURRAM SERAJ 0]

I emailed the US consulate about the vaccinations and they confirmed that she doesn't need it for K3. I will find out the cost for the vaccinations in pakistan and from the doctor here

[ali1978 0]

I emailed the US consulate about the vaccinations and they confirmed that she doesn't need it for K3. I will find out the cost for the vaccinations in pakistan and from the doctor here

If I remember correctly, I paid Rs.3500 in Karachi for K-3 visa.

ALI

[nnnn 0]

HI everybody, i have been away from the forum due to being busy with job and other things,

but i have always thought about all of you and prayed for everybody.

Yesterday was my interview and here is how it went.

I could only find 2 male applicants including me and 1 candidate for K-1. Most applicants for immigration visa were female.

After depositing fee and submitting passport at window 5 the pakistani guys also asked abt my choice of language, i was then called at window 6 and a pakistani lady collected documents from and asked about the who co-sponsor is and his relationship with me or my wife. Then she told me to wait.

I was called @ window 3 for the interview with counsler officer.

He took full set of finger prints and following questions: -

1. Who petitioned for you?
   
2. Where she lives?
   
3. What does she do?
   
4. when your marriage took place? where?
   
5. how u met? and when?
   
6. When was marriage decided?
   
7. was it a traditional pakistan marriage with mehndi, nikkah, rukhsati?
   
8. Who were the witnesses of marriage?
   
9. what was the name of "molvi" who solemnized the marriage?
   
10. how long she has been in USA?
    
11. How she became US citizen?
    
12. did she come to see you again? when?
    
13. how you keep in touch? (I offered him to see the phone bills and emails, but he said, thats ok, i dont need to see them)
    
14. have you ever travelled outside pakistan?
    
15. Is this your first passport?
    
16. who is your co-sponsor?
    

He then went through the photos, 3 pocket albums, stopped at a few photos and asked about the people in there. then he asked me to wait for a couple of minutes. and again called me after a couple of minutes. and said, Sir, we have two outstanding issues with your case, 1. We have to do some administrative processing, which will be done in washington and it can take 2 months. 2. We need proof of nationaility of your co-sponsor (oops, i missed this thing in the instructions). I said, Ok, but do u think it can take more then two months, he said, well sir, I have seen case coming back in 2 weeks and i have seen cases taking several several months. He then, said he is keeping my passport and all original documents, including all three albums of photos. He said while while smiling, he will send them to me later on via amex.

Then he gave me three papers, and said I wish you good luck with your case (and he smiled, even though he was friendly thoughout).

Among the papers one is a blue letter stating

"Dear visa applicant, this office regrets to inform you that it is unable to issue a visa to you because you have been found ineligible to receive a visa under following section(s) of the immigration and Nationality Act. The information contained in the paragraphs marked with "X" pertain to your visa application. Please disregard the unmarked paragraphs.

X. Section 221(g) which prohibits the issuance of a visa to anyone whose application does not comply with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act or regulations issued pursuent thereto. The following apply in your case.*

Your case requires additional administrative processing.

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X. Further consideration will be given to your visa application after you obtain and present the documents listed above and/or following:*

We require a copy of your joint sponsor's proof of citizenship/status in United States.

SO I am on AP right? well,,,,, and do u see anything special or different about my interview? or its just like any other interview that ended up in AP?

How can i check for whats going on with my case? can i or my wife call somewhere in US to see whats going on with AP over there?

will they do AP in pakistan (like verification of documents, making calls to parents, field investigations after everything is cleared from USA or in parallel, i hope they do it in parallel, that will atleast safe some time)?

Also, can i travel to USA while this visa is being or some other visa type? as my employer indends to send for to new york for a temporary assignment?

Aftab!

AOA,

How much fee did you have to pay at the embassy during interview?

[TIME FRAME 0]

Thanks to Almighty Allah that my A/P is done from DOS and from the embassy after 11 months.

[ali1978 0]

Thanks to Almighty Allah that my A/P is done from DOS and from the embassy after 11 months.

Congratulations. Hope the furtehr process will go smooth for you. Best of luck!!! That a long time man!!!

ALI

[hp81 0]

Thanks to Almighty Allah that my A/P is done from DOS and from the embassy after 11 months.

Congratulations did you get your visa

[MaryandMian 1]

Thanks to Almighty Allah that my A/P is done from DOS and from the embassy after 11 months.

Congratulations on your being done with AP please let us know if you have the ajudicated visa in hand yet? I would love to remove your name from the pending list.

[zeyad 0]

Oasriz, Did you request your June 5th interview. It's strange, because I recieved a mid July interview for my wife, and we had received it before your's. I wish her interview was earlier. Can you please let me know? Thank you.

[zeyad 0]

Anyone who has been interviewed RECENTLY in Islamabad, Can you please post your experience here. My wife's interview is set for mid July and I would like to see what kind of consequences I may be up against. Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Were you issued a visa on the spot?

If not, How long does it take before you get it?

Were you put on AR/AP even if everything was in order (documents, etc)?

[depre 0]

2007 Results and AR/AP Statistics

Saeedeh/Ahsan CR-1/IR-1 (Male)Interview Sept 2006,Second AP March 2007 MEDIA CR-1/IR-1 UNKNOWN

TSHAH2006 K-3 UNKNOWN

PAIN07 CR-1/IR-1 (Male) AP second time after approved waiver. Interview 2005 waiver approved fall 2006 1st AP 10/06

CANUHANDLEIT (Male) UNKNOWN

SUFI CR-I/IR-1 (FEMALE), and kids interview July 31, 2007

MISSINGHIM K-3 (Male) UNKNOWN

ASISUN K-3 UNKNOWN

NASIR K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON ????? VISA RECEIVED In December 2006

MICHIGAN K-3 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 01, NOV,2005 VISA RECEIVED ON 02,NOV,2006

A1V K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON O9, JUNE 2006 ON AP

HAFIZ K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 01,SEPT,2006 VISA RECEIVED 14, SEPT,2006

AE4EVER K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 13, SEPT,2006 VISA RECEIVED 20, SEPT 2006

SABAHK99 K-3 INTERVIEW ON 15, SEPT,2006 ON AP

RKHALID CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 06, OCT,2006 VISA RECEIVED 30, DEC,2006

TIMEFRAME CR-1/IR-1 INTERVIEW ON MAY,2006 ON AP

DDX K-1 INTERVIEW ON MAY,2006 ON AP

NAIR1 CR-1/IR-1 INTERVIEW ON APR,2006 ON AP

GHATTIYA CR-1/IR-1 INTERVIEW ON 20, APRIL,2006 ON AP

JULIEYANN CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 01, AUG,2006 VISA RECEIVED 26, FEB,2007

FOOKI CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 07, DEC,2006 ON AP

FASEL CR-1/IR-1(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 13, DEC,2006 VISA RECEIVED 15, MAR,2007

SAEED CR-1/IR-1(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 05 JAN,2007 on AP

SK782 K-3 (Male) INTERVIEW ON ????? VISA RECEIVED 26, JAN,2007

PITTBULL K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 30, JAN,2007 VISA RECEIVED 14, FEB,2007

ADIL KHAN K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 30, JAN,2007 ????????

QUEST234 K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 06,FEB,2007 VISA RECEIVED 14, FEB,2007

DUDE4084 CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 12, FEB,2007 ???????

CED8 K-1(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 20, FEB,2007 VISA RECEIVED 04, MAR,2007

FAK CR-1/1R-1 (Male) (PK-CANADA) INTERVIEW ON 21, FEB,2007 ON AP

INFINITBOY CR-1/IR-1(FEMALE) 2007 INTERVIEW ON 06 MAR,2007 VISA RECEIVED MARCH 13, 2007

TAKRAM2000 K-3 (Female) and kids INTERVIEW ON 06, MAR, 2007 arrived in states March 23, 2007

DLG K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 12, MAR,2007 ???????

FAAL4ANISA K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 13, MAR,2007 ON AP

BABYBUNNY CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON AUG,2005 STILL ON AP(THRICE) 21, MAR,2007

AXYOUSU1 K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 25, APR,2007

DESPERADO K-1 INTERVIEW ON 27, MAR,2007 ON AP

KJO K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 27, MAR,2007 ON AP

ZAKI CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 29, MAR,2007 ON AP

AFTAB&SADIA K-3 INTERVIEW ON 15, MAY,2007on AP

ZEYAD K-3 NOA-1 11, JAN,2007

OASRIZ K-3(FEMALE) Interview June 5, 2007

.NetFan CR-1 (Male) Interviewed March 15, 2007 on AP

Maranello K3 (female) interviewed 12/01/2006 on AP

Khurram Seraj (female) interview 05/29/2007

Ali1978 K3 (female) Feb 06,2007 on AR and now April 27th on AP

XStrangerX2007 CR-1/ IR-1 (Male) interview July 25, 2007

Hp81 K3 (Male) case at CSC

Chigal K-3 (Male) Interview November 2006 and on AP

Chicago CR-1/IR-1 (Female) Interview June 2007

Depre K-3 (male) interview February 6, 2007, on AP

[babybunny 2]

yes you are on AP

[Aftab N Sadia 0]

thanks marry for all the information and advice!some day i wana see the designers of american immigration system. . Atleast it can help me learn how not to design a system . anyway, i read somewhere they are upgrading and developing software to process things faster, so hopefully that should help future applicants and i also read that electronic biometric devices being used to get finger prints can clarify wrong hits in matter of hours. All this transition from old manual systems to automated systems should also be causing some delays. Ok, i cant travel abroad as it will only delay my security clearance How about changing my job and/or residence in Pakistan? I have been getting offers but didnt change cuz i was waiting to see how my interview goes at US embassy, but now i think as it may take 1 year or so to get this AP thing finished, i should concentrate on my job and education. i have a job offer from a USA based Software company, which wants me to travel to USA and they also want to place me in there NY office once my visa process (K-3) is over with. This sounds good to me that whenever i go to USA on permanant bases i wont have to start my career from zero. (and i was excited about the fact that i can travel to NY and see my family while on work assignments but as mary said its not going to be possible cuz it will only delay my permanent reunion with my family,,,,) So will changing job and residence also effect security clearances? do i need to tell embassy if any change in my address or job occurs?

Aftab!

[TIME FRAME 0]

The embassy requested the most recent tax papers from the petitioner(wife) and the visa will be on the way. They are not going to issue me the full 1 year IR/1 visa unless I do the medical again.

NOTHING ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[waiting4s 0]

I just received emails stating that my wifes I-130 and I-129 have been approved. I just wanted to say that, thanks to all the folks who have posted here and shared their timelines. If was'nt for that I would have been lost. Thanks For Sharing, everyone.