Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[ali1978 0]

WOW, lot of good news from last week. Congratulations too all of them that got visa and good luck to those who are on AP.

ALI

[desparado 0]

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 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 =)

Thanks everyone!!

[jaxguy 0]

Well, our case is cuising through NVC smoothly (mashallah) and only DS230 is left to be generated.

I am leaving for Pak in a week and planning to send DS230 from Pak once I hear from NVC that it has been generated.

Does anyone see any issue if I send DS230 from Pak via FedEx? What should I write as "sender's" address? Address in Pak or US?

Thanks

[ali1978 0]

I have been just informed from a freind of mine that his wife's interview for K-3 was done yesterday. The consular officer has given him form 194 that indicates that he needs to provide I-864( Joint Sponsor)with all the supporting documents and after that further consideration will be given to his application. However, the embassy has kept his wife's passport and given them a list of courier agents. He has told me that he has been told by the embassy that once the embassy has 1-864 the visa will be in hand in 2-3 days. He is wondering that he can be on AP or not becasue he has not received any paperwork that says his wife will be on AP, however, the emabssy has taken her fingerprints for both hands. Please share any experience that his wife still can be on AP or not.

Thanks,

ALI

[waiting4s 0]

I have been just informed from a freind of mine that his wife's interview for K-3 was done yesterday. The consular officer has given him form 194 that indicates that he needs to provide I-864( Joint Sponsor)with all the supporting documents and after that further consideration will be given to his application. However, the embassy has kept his wife's passport and given them a list of courier agents. He has told me that he has been told by the embassy that once the embassy has 1-864 the visa will be in hand in 2-3 days. He is wondering that he can be on AP or not becasue he has not received any paperwork that says his wife will be on AP, however, the emabssy has taken her fingerprints for both hands. Please share any experience that his wife still can be on AP or not.

Thanks,

ALI

No personal experience, but from what I have read in these forums, If you do not get a paper specifically stating AP/AR processing will need to be done on your case, then you are not on AP/AR. Your friend needs to provide the stuff requested by the embassy asap and then his wife should be issued the visa.

Edited July 18, 2007 by waiting4s

[waiting4s 0]

I have been just informed from a freind of mine that his wife's interview for K-3 was done yesterday. The consular officer has given him form 194 that indicates that he needs to provide I-864( Joint Sponsor)with all the supporting documents and after that further consideration will be given to his application. However, the embassy has kept his wife's passport and given them a list of courier agents. He has told me that he has been told by the embassy that once the embassy has 1-864 the visa will be in hand in 2-3 days. He is wondering that he can be on AP or not becasue he has not received any paperwork that says his wife will be on AP, however, the emabssy has taken her fingerprints for both hands. Please share any experience that his wife still can be on AP or not.

Thanks,

ALI

No personal experience, but from what I have read in these forums, If you do not get a paper specifically stating AP/AR processing will need to be done on your case, then you are not on AP/AR. Your friend needs to provide the stuff requested by the embassy asap and then his wife should be issued the visa.

It now appears they are taking full set of fingerprints AP or not. So number of fingerprints taken may no longer be a valid way to determine AP/AR. I think it is required by law that they provide the AP/AR paper if they put someone on it. In this forum people get hung up on the color of the paper instead of reading the text on the paper. In all cases that I have seen, it quite clearly states AP/AR. If your friend did not get a paper (whatever color) clearly stating his wifes on AP then she is not, no two ways about it.

[ali1978 0]

No personal experience, but from what I have read in these forums, If you do not get a paper specifically stating AP/AR processing will need to be done on your case, then you are not on AP/AR. Your friend needs to provide the stuff requested by the embassy asap and then his wife should be issued the visa.

It now appears they are taking full set of fingerprints AP or not. So number of fingerprints taken may no longer be a valid way to determine AP/AR. I think it is required by law that they provide the AP/AR paper if they put someone on it. In this forum people get hung up on the color of the paper instead of reading the text on the paper. In all cases that I have seen, it quite clearly states AP/AR. If your friend did not get a paper (whatever color) clearly stating his wifes on AP then she is not, no two ways about it.

Thanks very much.

[bhajishah 4]

Keep the faith everyone!!!! We got visa after almost 18months of waiting. After a few years of trying for baby. we finally on track. Manzar to be a daddy , inshallah in March. we are both 41 years old. what blessing!!!

[jaxguy 0]

Keep the faith everyone!!!! We got visa after almost 18months of waiting. After a few years of trying for baby. we finally on track. Manzar to be a daddy , inshallah in March. we are both 41 years old. what blessing!!!

Congratulations cindishah,

[FaK 0]

Ali I am a Pakistani born male living in Canada. I had my interview with the Montreal consulate was told I would get the visa in a week was not told would be in AP nor given any notice but found out later that they put me on it anyway. Pakistani consulate works differently but from what I think they might still put your friend on AP atleast from my experience that is what happened.

I have been just informed from a freind of mine that his wife's interview for K-3 was done yesterday. The consular officer has given him form 194 that indicates that he needs to provide I-864( Joint Sponsor)with all the supporting documents and after that further consideration will be given to his application. However, the embassy has kept his wife's passport and given them a list of courier agents. He has told me that he has been told by the embassy that once the embassy has 1-864 the visa will be in hand in 2-3 days. He is wondering that he can be on AP or not becasue he has not received any paperwork that says his wife will be on AP, however, the emabssy has taken her fingerprints for both hands. Please share any experience that his wife still can be on AP or not.

Thanks,

ALI

[chicago 0]

I have been just informed from a freind of mine that his wife's interview for K-3 was done yesterday. The consular officer has given him form 194 that indicates that he needs to provide I-864( Joint Sponsor)with all the supporting documents and after that further consideration will be given to his application. However, the embassy has kept his wife's passport and given them a list of courier agents. He has told me that he has been told by the embassy that once the embassy has 1-864 the visa will be in hand in 2-3 days. He is wondering that he can be on AP or not becasue he has not received any paperwork that says his wife will be on AP, however, the emabssy has taken her fingerprints for both hands. Please share any experience that his wife still can be on AP or not.

Thanks,

ALI

This happened to a very close friend of mine. His wife was missing the I-864 for the joint sponsor. What embassy did was, they sent the case to Washington for approval and asked the friend's wife to submit I-864. Both processes were running parallel. She submitted the I-864 and once the approval was sent to the embassy from Washington, she received the visa in about 1-2 weeks.

Thanks

[fareash 0]

hi guys

I have been busy getting things ready for my husband before I send him the final packet.

Does anyone know if it makes a difference if I go with my husband for his interview in Islamabad? I really want to so I can at least see him again but ive been checking out the airfares and they are expensive.

I dont know how but I have question for ladies who are in the same situation as I'am: how are you dealing with the fact that there spouse is not here with you?

im in a big delimma becuase inshallah if my husband's visa is approved then no prob but, if not then my husband would like for me to come back. I dont know but its very difficult to do this. I know guys in our culture dont get asked alot when their spouse is comming but with ladies is a diff situation unfortunately. as my husband's days are comming near for the interview Im getting very nervous due to the fact that things still have not calmed down in ISB. I'am praying to Alah everything goes smoothly not just for me but everyone else who is in the same situation

I was also thiinking maybe he should extend the date of the interview but I have already done that and I would like to get eveyrthing finsihed asap.

well takecare everyone

now I think ill go to sleep

Allah Hafiz

Farah

Thanks in Advance

[chicago 0]

Visa finally in hand. Mary please update your list. Journey is finally over.

Thanks everyone

[Overin2911 0]

Keep the faith everyone!!!! We got visa after almost 18months of waiting. After a few years of trying for baby. we finally on track. Manzar to be a daddy , inshallah in March. we are both 41 years old. what blessing!!!

Ok Mrs Cindi! I am not supposed to giggle and tear up at the same time so early in the morning!

Big ol congratulations to you and Manzar.

[waiting4s 0]

hi guys

I have been busy getting things ready for my husband before I send him the final packet.

Does anyone know if it makes a difference if I go with my husband for his interview in Islamabad? I really want to so I can at least see him again but ive been checking out the airfares and they are expensive.

I dont know how but I have question for ladies who are in the same situation as I'am: how are you dealing with the fact that there spouse is not here with you?

im in a big delimma becuase inshallah if my husband's visa is approved then no prob but, if not then my husband would like for me to come back. I dont know but its very difficult to do this. I know guys in our culture dont get asked alot when their spouse is comming but with ladies is a diff situation unfortunately. as my husband's days are comming near for the interview Im getting very nervous due to the fact that things still have not calmed down in ISB. I'am praying to Alah everything goes smoothly not just for me but everyone else who is in the same situation

I was also thiinking maybe he should extend the date of the interview but I have already done that and I would like to get eveyrthing finsihed asap.

well takecare everyone

now I think ill go to sleep

Allah Hafiz

Farah

Thanks in Advance

You might get better airfare through a travel agent as thats who I am using. Compared to the big online sites, like orbitz, travelocity, etc, the agent came in about 400 bucks cheaper, albeit it is a slighty longer travel time and more airplane changes, but 400 bucks is 400 bucks. Also the earlier you buy the tickets the cheaper they are going to be.