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ALHAMDULILAH!!!!! I don't know if I'm dreaming, but if I am I don't want to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He called me at 4 am this morning to tell me he had his visa in his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! He was there most of the day but very simple - told the first Paki guy the info they had requested, waited an hour and a half and then an older american male consular asked him if he'd ever worked for the Taliban in any way, and he said "No way", and then the Paki lady translating said Congratulations - you're visa's approved... wait here and we'll get your visa for you - and another hour or so later, he left w/ visa and brown envelope in hand!!!!!!!!!

15 months since we filed and 199 days of AR/AP - but it's all done now!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! We're hoping to have him here in a week or two insha'Allah - I'm still in utter shock and disbelief - at a minimum I thought they would give it to him a day later - OMG!!!! :dance:

For all of you waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel insha'Allah!!!

Thank you all soooo much for all the support and well wishes - I would have never survived this w/o all you fellow VJers!!!! :luv:

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K-1 Timeline

04-29-05 - NOA1

07-29-05 - NOA2

01-06-06 - Interview - Admin Processing

04-13-06 - Day 97 since interview - Full set of prints taken at embassy - 3 sec checks requested from DOS

07-07-06 - Cable sent back to ISL

07-20-06 - ISL sending "call-in" letter w/ some add'l docs req'd

07-25-06 - Visa issued (15 months after filing including 199 days of AP/AR)

08-03-06 - POE at LAX

08-26-06 - Married

09-02-06 - Social Security Card Arrives

AOS/EAD Timeline

09-29-06 - AOS & EAD off to Chicago via USPS

10-01-06 - Rec'd 9:13 pm // signed for by R. Mercado

10-05-06 - NOA on AOS & EAD (w/ no middle name)

10-06-06 - Checks Cashed

10-11-06 - Inquiry sent through USCIS to add middle name

10-15-06 - touched

10-24-06 - Biometrics Appt.

12-14-06 - Interview - "Approved" Pending FBI Check

01-10-07 - EAD touched

01-13-07 - EAD approved per CRIS email

01-15-07 - EAD touched

01-18-07 - EAD notice mailed out per CRIS email

01-20-07 - EAD rec'd in the mail

01-23-07 - EAD touched again (???)

05-18-07 - AOS touched - email sent saying "interview conducted - case under active review"

06-07-07 - AOS touched and paper rec'd from USCIS stating conditional status granted on 6-6-07

06-11-07 - Welcome to America letter rec'd by mail

*** File for removal of conditions in Spring '09

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:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

ALHAMDULILAH!!!!! I don't know if I'm dreaming, but if I am I don't want to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He called me at 4 am this morning to tell me he had his visa in his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! He was there most of the day but very simple - told the first Paki guy the info they had requested, waited an hour and a half and then an older american male consular asked him if he'd ever worked for the Taliban in any way, and he said "No way", and then the Paki lady translating said Congratulations - you're visa's approved... wait here and we'll get your visa for you - and another hour or so later, he left w/ visa and brown envelope in hand!!!!!!!!!

15 months since we filed and 199 days of AR/AP - but it's all done now!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! We're hoping to have him here in a week or two insha'Allah - I'm still in utter shock and disbelief - at a minimum I thought they would give it to him a day later - OMG!!!! :dance:

For all of you waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel insha'Allah!!!

Thank you all soooo much for all the support and well wishes - I would have never survived this w/o all you fellow VJers!!!! :luv:

Congrats bohat bohat ...!! and don't forget to pray 2 rat namaz for Shukar Alhamdulliah !!! Great news ....

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Man is a wonderful creature; he sees through the layers of fat (eyes), hears through a bone (ears) and speaks through a lump of flesh (tongue).

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Congrats again Omid! (F)

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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:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

ALHAMDULILAH!!!!! I don't know if I'm dreaming, but if I am I don't want to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He called me at 4 am this morning to tell me he had his visa in his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! He was there most of the day but very simple - told the first Paki guy the info they had requested, waited an hour and a half and then an older american male consular asked him if he'd ever worked for the Taliban in any way, and he said "No way", and then the Paki lady translating said Congratulations - you're visa's approved... wait here and we'll get your visa for you - and another hour or so later, he left w/ visa and brown envelope in hand!!!!!!!!!

15 months since we filed and 199 days of AR/AP - but it's all done now!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! We're hoping to have him here in a week or two insha'Allah - I'm still in utter shock and disbelief - at a minimum I thought they would give it to him a day later - OMG!!!! :dance:

For all of you waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel insha'Allah!!!

Thank you all soooo much for all the support and well wishes - I would have never survived this w/o all you fellow VJers!!!! :luv:

WOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy to hear things worked out so smoothly!!! I hope he has a safe journey back home. And can come here SOON. I'll keep you both in my thoughts. YIPEE!

07-18-2006 Mailed I-129f

07-21-2006 Arrived Nebraska Service Center, transfered to CSC

07-29-2006 NOA1 notice received in mail

09-26-2006 NOA2

10-16-2006 NVC assigns case number

10-30-2006 ISL sends out packet 3

11-06-2006 Packet 3 recieved

12-08-2006 Packet 3 returned to Embassy

01-26-2007 Called to Amex for interview date

03-13-2007 SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW!

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:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

ALHAMDULILAH!!!!! I don't know if I'm dreaming, but if I am I don't want to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He called me at 4 am this morning to tell me he had his visa in his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! He was there most of the day but very simple - told the first Paki guy the info they had requested, waited an hour and a half and then an older american male consular asked him if he'd ever worked for the Taliban in any way, and he said "No way", and then the Paki lady translating said Congratulations - you're visa's approved... wait here and we'll get your visa for you - and another hour or so later, he left w/ visa and brown envelope in hand!!!!!!!!!

15 months since we filed and 199 days of AR/AP - but it's all done now!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! We're hoping to have him here in a week or two insha'Allah - I'm still in utter shock and disbelief - at a minimum I thought they would give it to him a day later - OMG!!!! :dance:

For all of you waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel insha'Allah!!!

Thank you all soooo much for all the support and well wishes - I would have never survived this w/o all you fellow VJers!!!! :luv:

Congratulations!!! Mubarak!!!! I am so happy for you Omid jan. Wish him a safe trip to the States.

IR1 , I-130

Interview at New Delhi Embassy on April 11th

AP/AR Started on April 24th

AP/AR Completed at DOS on May 19th.

Embassy Completd Case on June 7th.

Visa issued on June 8th

Visa in Hand on June 10th

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:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

ALHAMDULILAH!!!!! I don't know if I'm dreaming, but if I am I don't want to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He called me at 4 am this morning to tell me he had his visa in his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! He was there most of the day but very simple - told the first Paki guy the info they had requested, waited an hour and a half and then an older american male consular asked him if he'd ever worked for the Taliban in any way, and he said "No way", and then the Paki lady translating said Congratulations - you're visa's approved... wait here and we'll get your visa for you - and another hour or so later, he left w/ visa and brown envelope in hand!!!!!!!!!

15 months since we filed and 199 days of AR/AP - but it's all done now!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! We're hoping to have him here in a week or two insha'Allah - I'm still in utter shock and disbelief - at a minimum I thought they would give it to him a day later - OMG!!!! :dance:

For all of you waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel insha'Allah!!!

Thank you all soooo much for all the support and well wishes - I would have never survived this w/o all you fellow VJers!!!! :luv:

Congratulations!!!!I cannot even imagine how happy you must feel:)

Insha Allah he wll be with u soon now!:):dance:

It is such a relief to finally hear some good news!:)

May 31st, 2005- Submitted I-130

Dec 2nd, 2005- Received Packet 3.5

May 24th, 2006-Submitted Packet 3.5

June 1st,2006- Received Interview letter for November

August 15th, 2006- Date changed for interview to September 21,2006

September 21st, 2006-Interview and put on AR/AP

October 13th, 2006-I return to Pakistan

January 3rd, 2006-They said visa approved and took my hubby's passport-but no visa in sight :(

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~ISL CHEERLEADING LIST**7/25/6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

this list is everyone active, inactive and waiting to be active on this thread. its our encouragement list. its a simple no frills list.. ok.it is away of tracking those on AP and those waiting to be reunited. those that are Reunited. and those expecting babies!!!

if you see errors let me know. if you want to be added –deleted- updates etc.. or maybe even a special message attached to your name just let me know.!!!!! Also your name may appear more than once.

Sometimes you may have 2 interviews pending or you may have something else in the mix. Its ok!!

Please everyone - it takes each one of you to keep the list and this thread alive!!!

CONGRATS OMID!!!!

ISL cheerleading List.

New sisters and brothers welcome!!!- -don’t be shy please post!!!

Anyone have reunion coming up?

Please pray for those of us stuck in AP hell….

´ let me know how long you have been on AP. I will update you. “

AP

Michigan -????????

Shonjaved- 11 months

Dude-

ARS-

CONS-

Danali-

A1Atif- 1 month

Waiting for interviews!!!!

Julieanne – how are you doing kiddo?

Faal4anisa

Ayesha

DLG

Inspired

Hafiz

Sadeeeh???????

Lashoreee

Fookie

Ae4ever

Robert Andrews

Waiting visa in hand

Omid

Pending home comings

Psoft

Omid

Active – list..lol

US1416

Junaid

Dean

AJ

Laura

reunited

Psoft

Us & Pakistan

Dood wala

Junaid-

Nizzy-

Dean

Shamila

Czarina!!!!!!

Mary

Jenny- having a baby

Perdesi

Jess

Cindi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laney-

Zsam

VJ babies!!!

Sadia having a baby girl!!!

US1416

Jenny – having a baby

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~ISL CHEERLEADING LIST**7/25/6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

this list is everyone active, inactive and waiting to be active on this thread. its our encouragement list. its a simple no frills list.. ok.it is away of tracking those on AP and those waiting to be reunited. those that are Reunited. and those expecting babies!!!

if you see errors let me know. if you want to be added –deleted- updates etc.. or maybe even a special message attached to your name just let me know.!!!!! Also your name may appear more than once.

Sometimes you may have 2 interviews pending or you may have something else in the mix. Its ok!!

Please everyone - it takes each one of you to keep the list and this thread alive!!!

CONGRATS OMID!!!!

ISL cheerleading List.

New sisters and brothers welcome!!!- -don’t be shy please post!!!

Anyone have reunion coming up?

Please pray for those of us stuck in AP hell….

´ let me know how long you have been on AP. I will update you. “

AP

Michigan –9 months

Shonjaved- 11 months

Dude- 2 months

ARS-????????

CONS-??????????

Danali-???????

A1Atif- 1 month

Waiting for interviews!!!!

Julieanne – how are you doing kiddo?

Faal4anisa

Ayesha

DLG

Inspired

Hafiz

Sadeeeh???????

Lashoreee

Fookie

Ae4ever

Robert Andrews

Waiting visa in hand

Omid

Pending home comings

Psoft

Omid

Active – list..lol

US1416

Junaid

Dean

AJ

Laura

reunited

Psoft

Us & Pakistan

Dood wala

Junaid-

Nizzy-

Dean

Shamila

Czarina!!!!!!

Mary

Jenny- having a baby

Perdesi

Jess

Cindi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laney-

Zsam

VJ babies!!!

Sadia having a baby girl!!!

US1416

Jenny – having a baby

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:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

ALHAMDULILAH!!!!! I don't know if I'm dreaming, but if I am I don't want to wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He called me at 4 am this morning to tell me he had his visa in his hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! He was there most of the day but very simple - told the first Paki guy the info they had requested, waited an hour and a half and then an older american male consular asked him if he'd ever worked for the Taliban in any way, and he said "No way", and then the Paki lady translating said Congratulations - you're visa's approved... wait here and we'll get your visa for you - and another hour or so later, he left w/ visa and brown envelope in hand!!!!!!!!!

15 months since we filed and 199 days of AR/AP - but it's all done now!!!!!!!!!!! Alhamdulilah!!! We're hoping to have him here in a week or two insha'Allah - I'm still in utter shock and disbelief - at a minimum I thought they would give it to him a day later - OMG!!!! :dance:

For all of you waiting, there is light at the end of the tunnel insha'Allah!!!

Thank you all soooo much for all the support and well wishes - I would have never survived this w/o all you fellow VJers!!!! :luv:

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

That is such great news!!! what a great Day!!!!!! I'm so happy for you guys! I cant wait to read his POE experience.

Congratulations! :dance::dance:

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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congrats :P:thumbs:

Love itself will teach you the art of love

muhabat khud apko muhabat ka tareeqa sika deygee

Aapki Nazroan Ne Samjha, Pyaar Ke Kabil Mujhe

Dil Ki Ai Dharkan Thaher Ja, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

I-130 Process

01-29-2006 | Marriage

02-13-2006 | Mailed to NSC

02-27-2006 | NOA1

06-15-2006 | I-130 Approved

I-129F Process

03-08-2006 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

03-13-2006 | NOA1

07-31-2006 | I-129F Approved

09-01-2006 | K3 Interview, Visa Approved

09-14-2006 | Passport recieved from Consulate

01-23-2007 | POE at Chicago

AOS process

07-25-2007 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

08-30-2007 | NOA1

09-07-2007 | Biometrics Appointment

01-28-2008 | AOS interview-More evidence requested

02-07-2008 | AOS approved

02-19-2008 | Recieved Green Card in mail

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:dance: Balle bhai Bablle :dance: Omid

:dance: Mubarkaan :dance:

:dance: Pakher Raghlay :dance:

I told you so.....................

Just remember ALLAH SUBHANAHU WA TA'AALA and eveything will work out good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good news' are bringing my faith back to this system!!!!!!!!

Shon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing is far away when u have faith in ALLAH SUBHANAHU WA TA'AALA

Good luck everyone.

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