Calling everyone going thru Islamabad Embassy, version 2.0

[MaryandMian 1]

dhobee,

Thanks for the WOM information. I knew GOGO had been having issues and am glad to hear that it was resolved. I am sorry to also hear that you are getting the canned response from DOS concerning your visa. I would not get too upset at this time since the operators have scripts to read from when someone calls them. Hopefully, your visa will be delivered soon, remember EID was earlier this week so they were shut down for the holidays.

VisaVictim,

Thanks for sharing and am glad to hear that someone has a possible trick to get a hold of someone live with Islamabad. I always hated trying to get a live person when we were in processing. Many sleepless nights and only got thru maybe twice.

[choochoo 0]

Hi all,

I have a family member who had her interview today in Islamabad, so i thought it might help some of you here. She got the visa. They told her to pick up the visa from some place in about a week. They didn't even ask her any questions. Only asked if she had wedding pictures, but didnt even look at them. They didnt ask for any documents either. Her husband was there with her and they also have a baby which was there with them too, so maybe thats why they didn't question or put on AP. Hope this helps with some of you guys that have interviews coming up. Inshallah none of us will get on AP. Good Luck!

[Waheed and Kris 0]

Hi Everyone ....

Here is an update on our case. On November 20, 2008 they did a field investigation on Waheed. Then on Friday the embassy called him asking for the phone numbers of our wedding witnesses and of his Ex-Fiancee. He had a fiancee visa to the UK many years ago but thier relationship did not work out. They decided not to marry so he came back home to Pakistan. I was really happy to hear that there is some activity at the Islamabad Embassy.

Hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays

peace

~kris

[MaryandMian 1]

Hi Everyone ....

Here is an update on our case. On November 20, 2008 they did a field investigation on Waheed. Then on Friday the embassy called him asking for the phone numbers of our wedding witnesses and of his Ex-Fiancee. He had a fiancee visa to the UK many years ago but thier relationship did not work out. They decided not to marry so he came back home to Pakistan. I was really happy to hear that there is some activity at the Islamabad Embassy.

Hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays

peace

~kris

Hello Kris,

That is very good news and thanks for the update.

[shakira 0]

i have my medical on the 17th of DECEMBER!!!!!!! just got my blood test and my x ray done

and my interview on the 6th of jan

[Sibtain 1]

So waheed & kris embassy asked abt some info regarding ur wedding.

It means that anything can happen during AP,and embassy can ask abt anything.

I thought that waheed has gotten his visa

Wish u best of luck waheed & kris.

[Waheed and Kris 0]

Thanks SIBTAIN & Mary

We are still waiting for our elusive visa

When we first started AP in July the embassy had requested some documentation about a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy I had filed several years ago. We provided that right after his interview. Now we have moved into a field investigation. However, we did expect this because of Waheed's previous Fiancee visa. We just didn't know that they would wait four and a half months to start looking at that. We could have provided this information at our interview. I am certain his previous visa threw up a red flag long before our case got to Islamabad.

So many people waiting months if not years just to scrape thier way through this broken process to obtain thier visa. When consideration for the human beings involved in the process is removed ..... it becomes INHUMANE.

peace

~kris

[dhobee 1]

Kris,

This is good news. Any move forward from the embassy sounds like a good move to me... it's better than the dormancy, right?

People, should I be worried?

It has been 18 days since my interview (8 business days) and I still don't have my passport back. Someone on VJ had their interview the same I had mine and they received their visa 6 business days later, MashAllah. Zidane had her interview two days before me... she has her visa and is in fact already in the US, MashAllah.

I wrote an email to the embassy, they told me to wait 7-10 days for my visa.

I called the embassy, they really have no clue what they're talking about... and basically told me to go to the blinking blazes.

I've been calling AMEX everyday, they're way nicer than the embassy folks but have not received anything yet.

[MaryandMian 1]

dhobee,

I would wait and if another 10 business days go by I would be concerned. I would go from the date of the email from Islamabad that is telling you to wait date. I would also call DOS here in the USA and see what information is showing on your case. I am so sorry to read that your in the waiting game yet. You sure have waited long enough already.

Kris,

This is good news. Any move forward from the embassy sounds like a good move to me... it's better than the dormancy, right?

People, should I be worried?

It has been 18 days since my interview (8 business days) and I still don't have my passport back. Someone on VJ had their interview the same I had mine and they received their visa 6 business days later, MashAllah. Zidane had her interview two days before me... she has her visa and is in fact already in the US, MashAllah.

I wrote an email to the embassy, they told me to wait 7-10 days for my visa.

I called the embassy, they really have no clue what they're talking about... and basically told me to go to the blinking blazes.

I've been calling AMEX everyday, they're way nicer than the embassy folks but have not received anything yet.

Edited December 14, 2008 by MaryandMian

[Waheed and Kris 0]

Hi dhobee

I hope you will get it in the next couple of days .... maybe the delay because of the holidays. Ahhhhhh.... you must be so excited

peace

~kris

[Zayd 0]

Dhobee,

Differences in wait time for visa delivery vary for many reasons (e.g. distance from Islamabad, any additional review on the case or document verification, even potentially time of interview if yours was later it may not have gotten on the same shipment out). Also, the embassy was on very light staff last week due to the short week and delayed some processing.

And by the way, AMEX will of course be nicer than the embassy. AMEX is a private company that is built on customer service. Embassies and other government entities are run by bureaucrats who don't need to be nice. They know you will need them and can not say anything about their mistreatment.

Zayd

Kris,

This is good news. Any move forward from the embassy sounds like a good move to me... it's better than the dormancy, right?

People, should I be worried?

It has been 18 days since my interview (8 business days) and I still don't have my passport back. Someone on VJ had their interview the same I had mine and they received their visa 6 business days later, MashAllah. Zidane had her interview two days before me... she has her visa and is in fact already in the US, MashAllah.

I wrote an email to the embassy, they told me to wait 7-10 days for my visa.

I called the embassy, they really have no clue what they're talking about... and basically told me to go to the blinking blazes.

I've been calling AMEX everyday, they're way nicer than the embassy folks but have not received anything yet.

Edited December 14, 2008 by Zayd

[Sibtain 1]

Hello to All!

Here is an update regarding my case 2 weeks before i sent the expidition request to DOS.

I got the investigation like waheed

Today i got call from islamabad embassy a guy was taking my telephonic interview he was investigating our marraige and papers my location my jobs my family members and so many things.

I replied each n everything rightly with no stress and told him the true answers which i have already written in the forms.

What does it mean why they r investigating?

Is this s good sign?

Plz explain it according to ur knowldge?

Thanx

[Zayd 0]

Sibstain,

A call from the embassy concerning an investigation is both good and bad. Its good because it means they are actually working on your case and not just sitting on it. Its bad because the investigation means they have doubts or concerns about what you told them. Depending on how many questions they asked and concerning what can give insight into different things. They may have doubts about the bona fides of your relationship; its hard to tell since you did not go into too much detail about what they asked. Doubts on the bona fides of a relationship can be one of the hardest to prove because sometimes no matter what you show, they may never be convinced.

Also a field investigation does not mean you have no pending security checks. They may be doing both simultaneously due to the expedite. You should try calling DOS and see what information you get about any security checks. Even with an expedite to DOS, they may not be able to speed these up since they are handled by other government agencies.

Hello to All!

Here is an update regarding my case 2 weeks before i sent the expidition request to DOS.

I got the investigation like waheed

Today i got call from islamabad embassy a guy was taking my telephonic interview he was investigating our marraige and papers my location my jobs my family members and so many things.

I replied each n everything rightly with no stress and told him the true answers which i have already written in the forms.

What does it mean why they r investigating?

Is this s good sign?

Plz explain it according to ur knowldge?

Thanx

[Zayd 0]

It has been 18 days since my interview (8 business days) and I still don't have my passport back. Someone on VJ had their interview the same I had mine and they received their visa 6 business days later, MashAllah. Zidane had her interview two days before me... she has her visa and is in fact already in the US, MashAllah.

Dhobee, it may give you peace of mind as Mary recommended to call DOS. It is not entirely unheard of for Islamabad to put someone on AP even after telling them they were approved and asked to submit their passport. Let me stress it is VERY unlikely it is the case but it may help you to relax to know everything is fine. They would also be able to tell you if the visa was printed (and maybe if the passport was sent out via AMEX).

Edited to reduce length.

Edited December 16, 2008 by Zayd

[live kiss 0]

hi all