Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[PSoft 0]

does anyone knows how often visas denied after AR/AP? and is this automatic rejection of visa? or something else?

AR/AP is not an automatic denial. A 221(g) just means they are checking things more closely. AR is security clearances. AP is more indepth. Sorry to say no one ever has posted that they were outright denied in the forums that I am aware of. Maybe someone else will know and can advise.

Mary

I found a paki couple post. Please check out the URL below related to AR/AP

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13882

and please welcome 'em

[MaryandMian 1]

He has filed a waiver now. It is for overstay or something else and they knew they had an issue at time. I know of several on here that needed waivers and filed them last year for overstays in the USA before. Waivers are taking months or years to get approved. Shakil is one that filed last summer and it is still not processed and his was an overstay. Ayesha is also another one with a Pakistani husband and they filed about the same time last year also believe he is overstay in USA.

If you have do not have any criminal activity or overstays you do not need to file waivers. Most Pakistanis have had an overstay in USA and then have to file a waiver to overcome it. If they cannot issue the visa they will inform you at time of interivew if you need to file a waiver.

We have been waiting for his waivers 212 & 601 now for one year

Edited May 22, 2006 by mianishqsrose

[Omid 0]

ALhamdulilah Afia - no AR/AP!!! That's great - congrats...

Mary congrats to you too... he'll be here tomorrow insha'ALlah... wishing you both all the best

Good luck to everyone else waiting!

[canuhandleit 0]

If the new passes in 1-2 months, people can pay a $2,000 fine instead of waiting for a waiver for overstays currently. An amendment is being introduced by Senator Feinstein hopefully that will also cover a waiver for misrepresentation (which I guess would be pretty common for Pakistanis also since we are overseas and alot of people enter with false documents) for $2,000. Please call Senator Feinstein if you live in the U.S.A. or are a U.S. Citizen, if you are out of the U.S. and a U.S. Citizen explain to them why you have to be out (waiting for waiver or waiting for AR/AP and tell them how long). Here's the number you should be calling if you want to support the family unity bill: (202) 224-3841, remember Senator Feinstein...

[babybunny 2]

salam all,

i have a good news that i want to share,my husband's interview was last night at 11:30 pm (new york time) 7:30 am (U.A.E time) in Abu dhabi ,he got it without AR/AP ,he will go back tommorow to pick up his visa,CO asked 6,7 basic questions like how did we meet?how old our daughter is?who else lives with ur wife? does ur daughter talk to u when u call ur wife(she is only 15 months says mama and papa )

how long have u been married?

that was it and also 2005 tax returns.(my husband is from pakistan but he is a resident of u.a.e)

i am sooo happy.

thanks eveyone for all ur help.

AFIA

Congrats!

[cons 0]

it's very encouraging to hear others loved ones receiving their visas after ar/ap. i recently emailed the islamabad embassy regarding my husbands case. specifically asking whether or not he will have to go for another interview for CR1 visa since he already went for K3 visa interview. this was their reply:

Dear Madam,

Certainly he needs to appear for his IR1 interview but he will only be interviewed after we are done with the administrative process on his K3 case.

Thanks

IV Unit

this sucks big time!!

so my question again is this, why can't they issue him the K3 visa after the ar/ap is done for that case?

he still has to go back to the embassy anyway to get the K3 visa once ar/ap is complete, at least this is what the CO told him, but now he will have to go for ANOTHER interview? they only answered one of my qwuestions in the email.

i have yet to find out what happens under our situation. i am sure there are many posters on here that have been in the same situation as we're in right now, so can you all please post what will happen from here on out please??!!

regards,

molly

[babybunny 2]

ALhamdulilah Afia - no AR/AP!!! That's great - congrats...

Mary congrats to you too... he'll be here tomorrow insha'ALlah... wishing you both all the best

Good luck to everyone else waiting!

congrats to you both

If the new passes in 1-2 months, people can pay a $2,000 fine instead of waiting for a waiver for overstays currently. An amendment is being introduced by Senator Feinstein hopefully that will also cover a waiver for misrepresentation (which I guess would be pretty common for Pakistanis also since we are overseas and alot of people enter with false documents) for $2,000. Please call Senator Feinstein if you live in the U.S.A. or are a U.S. Citizen, if you are out of the U.S. and a U.S. Citizen explain to them why you have to be out (waiting for waiver or waiting for AR/AP and tell them how long). Here's the number you should be calling if you want to support the family unity bill: (202) 224-3841, remember Senator Feinstein...

oh cool she is my home state sentator. diane feinstein cool..

thannks for the info. post this also in OFF topic too...

[babybunny 2]

it's very encouraging to hear others loved ones receiving their visas after ar/ap. i recently emailed the islamabad embassy regarding my husbands case. specifically asking whether or not he will have to go for another interview for CR1 visa since he already went for K3 visa interview. this was their reply:

Dear Madam,

Certainly he needs to appear for his IR1 interview but he will only be interviewed after we are done with the administrative process on his K3 case.

Thanks

IV Unit

this sucks big time!!

so my question again is this, why can't they issue him the K3 visa after the ar/ap is done for that case?

he still has to go back to the embassy anyway to get the K3 visa once ar/ap is complete, at least this is what the CO told him, but now he will have to go for ANOTHER interview? they only answered one of my qwuestions in the email.

i have yet to find out what happens under our situation. i am sure there are many posters on here that have been in the same situation as we're in right now, so can you all please post what will happen from here on out please??!!

regards,

molly

we are in the same situation as you, my husband interviewed for < K-3 > except I also got interviewed USC> and we had 2 field investigations. The embassy has my husbands passport they will issue visa when he gets off AR/AP. let me tell you this. I think our K-3 AR was done jan 13th. they never issued the visa because the CR1 was heading to the embassy. so we waited and waited til April 6th. they put us back on AR/Ap #######. and so we wait.

[canuhandleit 0]

This week my dad's friend who is close to the age of 40 had his family based interview approved, no AR/AP Hell needed. He was advised to pick up his needed things to enter the U.S. the following day and did so.

[babybunny 2]

I invite everyone to come to off topic and post good news!! or any news for that matter..lol

[ddx 0]

This week my dad's friend who is close to the age of 40 had his family based interview approved, no AR/AP Hell needed. He was advised to pick up his needed things to enter the U.S. the following day and did so.

oh thats wonderful news but i guess they place AR/AP on young people....if i have been applied this visa petition from france i might not get AR but alas!...well there always be a reason of AR and my reason was My Past Name..,it was not comman name at all but in pakistani immigration i changed my name...and he wasnt know this he read this in emails my finace submint them..CO ask me why should i not write this name as nick in form i said cos this is not my name anymore and not even a nick than he quite for a while and than he say ok we need to do Admin processing on u and this will take place in W.DC so we will contact you after getting clearness...thats why i got AR/AP...

there always be a reason so the people go through AR/AP please post the reasons here this will help us and others alot

good luck everyone

[canuhandleit 0]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention how incredibly common his name was... Noor Din or something.

[michigan 0]

noor din is not a common name

[babybunny 2]

once again I called DOS no change

still waiting 1 security check - pending.

I did ask about IMBRA I asked was our case affected she said no.

[canuhandleit 0]

Noor Din is a very common name in my sect of religion. Goto Karachi and you'll find out!