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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Congratulations Chicago and Dude, C'mon we need more good news :)

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Congratulations Chicago, Would you please let the forum know when she has the visa in hand. We will then change the information on the AR/AP to reflect visa in hand. Come on Islamabad is on a roll lets have some more good news. :dance:

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Thank you Zaki and Aftab

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Another good news!! We got our visa!!! My fiance got his visa on the 12th ... the AMEX people called him on the 11th and asked him to come pick his stuff from their office =) Inshallah he is gonna be here soon!!

Thanks to all VJers for their help and support and alot of prayers for all the others in the waiting mode. The good news is that ISL embassy has seem to pick up the slack :D Inshallah all of you will hear good news soon too!

Anddddd ... I will need some more support in the coming months regarding AOS etc ... soooo thanks in advance for that =) :dance:

AayZee Timeline for AOS/EAD/AP

09/06/2007 - POE @ Los Angeles

09/09/2007 - Married

09/17/2007 - Applied For Social Security

09/23/2007 - Got Social Security by Mail

10/15/2007 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

10/18/2007 - Docs received @ the Chicago Mailbox

10/26/2007 - Check Cashed

11/02/2007 - Received Biometrics letter

11/20/2007 - Biometrics appt

11/20/2007 - Touch

11/25/2007 - Touch

01/28/2008 - EAD Approved & AP touched

02/04/2008 - EAD Received

02/10/2008 - AP Received

03/24/2008 - Interview Appt Receieved (scheduled for 05/24/2008)

End is so new ... can hardly wait!

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:dance::dance::dance: wow more great news! :dance::dance::dance: Congratulations and know you are so excited about planning a homecoming.

2007 Results and AR/AP Statistics

UNKNOWN STATUS

MEDIA CR-1/IR-1 UNKNOWN

TSHAH2006 K-3 UNKNOWN

CANUHANDLEIT (Male) UNKNOWN

MISSINGHIM K-3 (Male) UNKNOWN

ASISUN K-3 UNKNOWN

VISA IN HAND

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 and on AP received visa 07/13/2007

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

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

ZAKI CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 29, MAR,2007 ON AP Visa in hand on 07/13/07.

OASRIZ K-3(FEMALE) Interview June 5, 2007 visa in hand June 12, 2007

Ali1978 K3 (female) Feb 06,2007 on AR and now April 27th on AP, visa in hand May 24, 2007

Chigal K-3 (Male) Interview November 2006 and Visa in hand May 21, 2007

DESPERADO K-1 INTERVIEW ON 27, MAR,2007 ON AP and Visa in hand July 12, 2007

ADMINSTRATIVE PROCESSSING OR REVIEW

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

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

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

TIMEFRAME CR-1/IR-1 INTER VIEW ON MAY,2006 ON AP

DDX K-1 INTERVIEW ON MAY,2006 ON AP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 **NOIR May 2007.

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

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

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

ZEYAD K-3 (Female) Interview July 10, 2007 awaiting visa via courrier.

.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 on AP

Chicago CR-1/IR-1 (Female) Interview June 2007 and on AP awaiting visa via courier.

Niddy CR-1/IR-1 (Female) Interview 01/05/07 on AP now.

Jeremy Tentis K3 (Female) Interview 06/22/07 and on AP now.

Neverending on Waiver over 2 years and in processing over 5 years as of May 2007.

Sayed K-1 (Female/Afghanistan) Interview fall 2006 on AP now 9 1/2 months as of May 22, 2007

nnn K3 (Female) - Interviewed June 2007 on AP

AWAITING INTERVIEW(S)

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

Hp81 K3 (Male) Interview 07/24/07

Scarlethawk CR-1/IR-1 (female & child) Interview

Jaxguy CR-1/IR-1 (female, kids)

Data Sheet K-3 (Female) Interview September 26, 2007

Waiting4s K3 (Female) - Interview September 11, 2007

fareash (K3) male - Interview - August 28 2007

Kjan CR1 (Male) Afghanistan - Interviewed March 2007 and on AP.

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

Kim_786 CR-1/IR-1 (Female) -

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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The number of males getting the visa is increasing =) :dance::thumbs:

AayZee Timeline for AOS/EAD/AP

09/06/2007 - POE @ Los Angeles

09/09/2007 - Married

09/17/2007 - Applied For Social Security

09/23/2007 - Got Social Security by Mail

10/15/2007 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

10/18/2007 - Docs received @ the Chicago Mailbox

10/26/2007 - Check Cashed

11/02/2007 - Received Biometrics letter

11/20/2007 - Biometrics appt

11/20/2007 - Touch

11/25/2007 - Touch

01/28/2008 - EAD Approved & AP touched

02/04/2008 - EAD Received

02/10/2008 - AP Received

03/24/2008 - Interview Appt Receieved (scheduled for 05/24/2008)

End is so new ... can hardly wait!

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Another good news!! We got our visa!!! My fiance got his visa on the 12th ... the AMEX people called him on the 11th and asked him to come pick his stuff from their office =) Inshallah he is gonna be here soon!!

Thanks to all VJers for their help and support and alot of prayers for all the others in the waiting mode. The good news is that ISL embassy has seem to pick up the slack :D Inshallah all of you will hear good news soon too!

Anddddd ... I will need some more support in the coming months regarding AOS etc ... soooo thanks in advance for that =) :dance:

Congratulations!

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As-Salam Alkyum,

I recently got engaged in peshawar and cant wait for my fiance Any one apply for a k1 recently?

Im headed for Peshawar too in a few months. Whats it like there?

OurTimeline

11/18/2007--------I-129F Petition mailed to CSC

11/29/2007--------NOA1

04/02/2008 --------NOA2 Approved (On my B-Day)

05/08/2008---------Forwarded to ISL

05/12/2008---------Consulate Received

05/22/2008---------Packet 3.5 Received by my Fiance

06/06/2008---------Packet 3.5 Returned to Embassy

06/19/2008---------Recieved Packet 4

06/25/2008---------Medical

07/08/2008---------Interview

03/06/2009---------Visa in Hand

03/23/2009---------POE Chicago

03/24/2009---------Marriage

08/05/2009---------GC in Mail

09/13/2009---------First Job in US

Naturalization

01/28/15------------mailed packet to USIS

02/06/15-------------NOA

02/27/15-------------Biometrics Appt.

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Heartiest Congratulations.

Another good news!! We got our visa!!! My fiance got his visa on the 12th ... the AMEX people called him on the 11th and asked him to come pick his stuff from their office =) Inshallah he is gonna be here soon!!

Thanks to all VJers for their help and support and alot of prayers for all the others in the waiting mode. The good news is that ISL embassy has seem to pick up the slack :D Inshallah all of you will hear good news soon too!

Anddddd ... I will need some more support in the coming months regarding AOS etc ... soooo thanks in advance for that =) :dance:

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Hi Everyone,

I got an email from embassy that my wife's visa has been sent out today. Thanks everyone for their support and sharing the information. It took 20 days from interview to the mailing of visa.

Thanks

Congratulations chicago. Glad this process is over for you. Welcome to USA

IR1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

I-130 Sent : 2004-04-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2004-04-30

I-130 Approved : 2005-05-31

NVC Received : 2005-06-15

Naturalized Citizenship: 2007-05-24

Sent letters to NVC and USCIS to upgrade my wife and kids petitions: 2007-05-24

Petition upgraded from F2A to IR1: 2007-06-12

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2007-06-18

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2007-06-19 (email)

Pay I-864 Bill: 2007-06-19 (Jame's Shortcut)

1-864 Bill Delivered in St. Louis: 2007-06-21

NVC Accepts DS-3032: 2007-06-26 (email from NVC)

IV Bill & I-864 Generated: 2007-07-02

Return Completed I-864: 2007-07/09 (Jame's Shortcut)

Received & Paid IV Bill : 2007-07-16

IV Bill entered in NVC system: 2007-07-24

DS230 Generated: 2007-07-30

Return Completed DS-230 : 2007-08-09 (Jame's Shortcut)

NVC Receives DS-230: 2007-08-13

DS-230 entered in NVC system: 2007-08-16

Case Completed at NVC: 2007-08-24

NVC Left : 2007-08-29

Consulate Received : 2007-09-12

Packet 3 Received : 2007-09-17

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-09-22

Packet 4 Received : 2007-10-05

Original Interview Date : 2008-04-08

New Interview Date : 2008-01-25

Visa Issued: 2008-01-25

Passport Received : 2008-01-30

US Entry : 2008-02-26

POE: JFK

Comments : I filed as a GC holder. Upgraded the same petition to IR1 in June 07.

Processing

Estimates/Stats : My I-130 was approved in 413 days.

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Another good news!! We got our visa!!! My fiance got his visa on the 12th ... the AMEX people called him on the 11th and asked him to come pick his stuff from their office =) Inshallah he is gonna be here soon!!

Thanks to all VJers for their help and support and alot of prayers for all the others in the waiting mode. The good news is that ISL embassy has seem to pick up the slack :D Inshallah all of you will hear good news soon too!

Anddddd ... I will need some more support in the coming months regarding AOS etc ... soooo thanks in advance for that =) :dance:

Great News.....Congratulations....... Go Islamabad.......

IR1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan

I-130 Sent : 2004-04-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2004-04-30

I-130 Approved : 2005-05-31

NVC Received : 2005-06-15

Naturalized Citizenship: 2007-05-24

Sent letters to NVC and USCIS to upgrade my wife and kids petitions: 2007-05-24

Petition upgraded from F2A to IR1: 2007-06-12

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2007-06-18

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2007-06-19 (email)

Pay I-864 Bill: 2007-06-19 (Jame's Shortcut)

1-864 Bill Delivered in St. Louis: 2007-06-21

NVC Accepts DS-3032: 2007-06-26 (email from NVC)

IV Bill & I-864 Generated: 2007-07-02

Return Completed I-864: 2007-07/09 (Jame's Shortcut)

Received & Paid IV Bill : 2007-07-16

IV Bill entered in NVC system: 2007-07-24

DS230 Generated: 2007-07-30

Return Completed DS-230 : 2007-08-09 (Jame's Shortcut)

NVC Receives DS-230: 2007-08-13

DS-230 entered in NVC system: 2007-08-16

Case Completed at NVC: 2007-08-24

NVC Left : 2007-08-29

Consulate Received : 2007-09-12

Packet 3 Received : 2007-09-17

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-09-22

Packet 4 Received : 2007-10-05

Original Interview Date : 2008-04-08

New Interview Date : 2008-01-25

Visa Issued: 2008-01-25

Passport Received : 2008-01-30

US Entry : 2008-02-26

POE: JFK

Comments : I filed as a GC holder. Upgraded the same petition to IR1 in June 07.

Processing

Estimates/Stats : My I-130 was approved in 413 days.

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Another good news!! We got our visa!!! My fiance got his visa on the 12th ... the AMEX people called him on the 11th and asked him to come pick his stuff from their office =) Inshallah he is gonna be here soon!!

Thanks to all VJers for their help and support and alot of prayers for all the others in the waiting mode. The good news is that ISL embassy has seem to pick up the slack :D Inshallah all of you will hear good news soon too!

Anddddd ... I will need some more support in the coming months regarding AOS etc ... soooo thanks in advance for that =) :dance:

Congratulations and good luck!

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Another good news!! We got our visa!!! My fiance got his visa on the 12th ... the AMEX people called him on the 11th and asked him to come pick his stuff from their office =) Inshallah he is gonna be here soon!!

Thanks to all VJers for their help and support and alot of prayers for all the others in the waiting mode. The good news is that ISL embassy has seem to pick up the slack :D Inshallah all of you will hear good news soon too!

Anddddd ... I will need some more support in the coming months regarding AOS etc ... soooo thanks in advance for that =) :dance:

Congrats on the long awaited Visa :thumbs:

Wish you good luck in your new life :)

Edited by KHURRAM SERAJ

***I-130***

2006-12-14 I-130 Sent to Vermont Service Center

2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***I-129F (new form)***

2007-01-31 I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-02-07 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***US Embassy Islamabad***

2007-04-25 Packet Received by my wife

2007-05-15 Medical Exam

2007-05-29 Interview Approved!

2007-05-29 AP starts

2007-11-01 Wife got call to pickup her Visa from American Express

2008-01-12 POE at JFK

***I-485***

2008-11-10 I-485 Sent to Chicago

2008-11-20 Payment accepted

2008-11-22 I-485 NOA1

2009-01-09 Biometric

2009-03-08 Interview Letter

2009-04-08 Interview Approved!

2009-04-08 Welcome letter received

2009-04-18 Green Card Received

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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and anything posted is just my own opinion

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Hi All,

Thanks again mary for the information. I greatly appreciate it as I am sure most of us are overwhelmed with this process and the possiblity of being denied.

What are the looking for when they ask me about my religion? I am not Muslim, but I know that the Qu'ran states that a Muslim can marry a Christian. Yes, they may ask to see if you are convert or not? Yes a Muslim man can marry a Christian and their kids will be raised Muslim. A muslim lady cannot marry a Christian man. If you have not read and studied the religion I suggest that you do so for your own information and understanding. I am a convert.

I have a few more questions that maybe someone has some answers to. I heard that you can file for a K1 and while it is being processed, get married and change to a k3. NO misinformation once you marry you have to void the K1 and start a new petition of K3 or CR1. How does this affect the amount of time it takes to get an interview? Does changing in the middle affect the process? I am looking for the quickest but the smartest way to be with Faisal. K1 are usually the fastest but a man can get stuck in a name check and it can take a long time to get cleared.

Also, I read that someone was asked in the interview if members from both families were present. Does this affect your iligebility? My father is disabled and it is very hard for him to travel. I may not have anyone from my family be present at a wedding in Pakistan. You do not need to have USC family present for Nikkah wedding in Pakistan but it would be nice. They will want to have pictues of the wedding and may ask for a list of attendees and contact information. We had a field investigation and they did contact the Nikkah attendess and verified the information. My parents are dead and my sons were too young to go to Pakistan when I traveled and married but we took plenty of pictures.

To all of you out there, I wish you the best of luck and hope you will soon be reunited with your loved ones.

Anybody else please feel free to give her your views.

Mary

I agree

***I-130***

2006-12-14 I-130 Sent to Vermont Service Center

2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***I-129F (new form)***

2007-01-31 I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-02-07 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***US Embassy Islamabad***

2007-04-25 Packet Received by my wife

2007-05-15 Medical Exam

2007-05-29 Interview Approved!

2007-05-29 AP starts

2007-11-01 Wife got call to pickup her Visa from American Express

2008-01-12 POE at JFK

***I-485***

2008-11-10 I-485 Sent to Chicago

2008-11-20 Payment accepted

2008-11-22 I-485 NOA1

2009-01-09 Biometric

2009-03-08 Interview Letter

2009-04-08 Interview Approved!

2009-04-08 Welcome letter received

2009-04-18 Green Card Received

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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and anything posted is just my own opinion

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WOW!!!! So much good news now-adays in the ISL thread.

Congratulations to all who have waited for so long. Have a happy reunion!!

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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