Spousal visa....Islamabad HELP

[gori 0]

Hey, I'm new here and attempting to shift through the information...maybe someone can help. My husband and I have been going through the process since last year, but as of Oct 18th his immigration visa paperwork left for ISB. We are very happy and relieved! I was wondering if anyone has any idea as to how long it will take from here on. I emailed the embassy and all I got was "it depends on the case". Not even a ballpark figure, which at least even the idiots over here will do. Does anyone have any information, even just from their experiences? I've met Pakistani's who managed to take a simple few months start to finish....even his brother's fiance' visa took less than 6months.....but we haven't been so lucky. I appreciate any help, opinions, etc. As with everyone on here, we are so tired of being apart......and he's missed our daughter's first year growing up and that's just added depression.

Wendeth

[tamztamztamztamz 0]

Hey, I'm new here and attempting to shift through the information...maybe someone can help. My husband and I have been going through the process since last year, but as of Oct 18th his immigration visa paperwork left for ISB. We are very happy and relieved! I was wondering if anyone has any idea as to how long it will take from here on. I emailed the embassy and all I got was "it depends on the case". Not even a ballpark figure, which at least even the idiots over here will do. Does anyone have any information, even just from their experiences? I've met Pakistani's who managed to take a simple few months start to finish....even his brother's fiance' visa took less than 6months.....but we haven't been so lucky. I appreciate any help, opinions, etc. As with everyone on here, we are so tired of being apart......and he's missed our daughter's first year growing up and that's just added depression.

Wendeth

hi,yeah islamabad embassy is very slow.my case was transfered to islamabad embassy in july,2007.after 2 weeks i got packet 3.5 which i send them back with all required documents after 4 days.then i got my interview letter after 3 weeks in august2007.and interview is scheduled for the end of jan2008.that's my experience.best of luck for u

[bhajishah 4]

SALAAM and welcome to the pakistani gori wives club!!!

It will take a few more months to get interview, then another few or so months for background checks. expect another six months its typical for us and them. hang tough, inshallah you will be able to start your life again soon.

cindishah

[shusalman 0]

Hi, it will take 2-3 weeks for them to send you packet 3.5 or 4. after you send every thing back through courier, it will take atleast 6-8 weeks for them to send back the interview date. If you are lucky may me you have to wait for 4 or 4.5 months for interview.If every thing went okay in interview they can approve the visa, and issue it in 2 weeks, or they can put under admin processing, and that can take 5-6 months from Islamabad.My wife and daughter went under same time line for immigrant visa, and they are in Admin processing for 4.5 months.

I am telling you from my and this forum experience, hope fully your family wont suffer the way some of our forum members family did???

Best of luck.

[gori 0]

Hi, it will take 2-3 weeks for them to send you packet 3.5 or 4. after you send every thing back through courier, it will take atleast 6-8 weeks for them to send back the interview date. If you are lucky may me you have to wait for 4 or 4.5 months for interview.If every thing went okay in interview they can approve the visa, and issue it in 2 weeks, or they can put under admin processing, and that can take 5-6 months from Islamabad.My wife and daughter went under same time line for immigrant visa, and they are in Admin processing for 4.5 months.

I am telling you from my and this forum experience, hope fully your family wont suffer the way some of our forum members family did???

Best of luck.

thanks! they said they sent the packet on the 30th of OCt` but my husband hasn't rec. it yet, and he lives in Lahore........my daughter and I are going for a visit regardless at the end of the year. I made a promise he wouldn't miss her first birthday. I love Lahore anyway, btu this whole tihng is just stupid! Your wife adn daughter are with you now? Were you with them while you waited or you were apart for that long? all the best.

[shusalman 0]

Hi, it will take 2-3 weeks for them to send you packet 3.5 or 4. after you send every thing back through courier, it will take atleast 6-8 weeks for them to send back the interview date. If you are lucky may me you have to wait for 4 or 4.5 months for interview.If every thing went okay in interview they can approve the visa, and issue it in 2 weeks, or they can put under admin processing, and that can take 5-6 months from Islamabad.My wife and daughter went under same time line for immigrant visa, and they are in Admin processing for 4.5 months.

I am telling you from my and this forum experience, hope fully your family wont suffer the way some of our forum members family did???

Best of luck.

thanks! they said they sent the packet on the 30th of OCt` but my husband hasn't rec. it yet, and he lives in Lahore........my daughter and I are going for a visit regardless at the end of the year. I made a promise he wouldn't miss her first birthday. I love Lahore anyway, btu this whole tihng is just stupid! Your wife adn daughter are with you now? Were you with them while you waited or you were apart for that long? all the best.

My wife and daughter lives in lahore to, i spend half of time in states and half in lahore. Its almost 5 years since we are married , my daughter is 4 year old, i missed boths birth day, Eid, every thing almost.If i live there no tax , no job i can not bring them here,but inshallah soon we will be together. I am also going for a visit and inshallh this time i will bring them with me. all the best to you. If you have any question please ask this forum is very helpful.

[gori 0]

Hi, it will take 2-3 weeks for them to send you packet 3.5 or 4. after you send every thing back through courier, it will take atleast 6-8 weeks for them to send back the interview date. If you are lucky may me you have to wait for 4 or 4.5 months for interview.If every thing went okay in interview they can approve the visa, and issue it in 2 weeks, or they can put under admin processing, and that can take 5-6 months from Islamabad.My wife and daughter went under same time line for immigrant visa, and they are in Admin processing for 4.5 months.

I am telling you from my and this forum experience, hope fully your family wont suffer the way some of our forum members family did???

Best of luck.

thanks! they said they sent the packet on the 30th of OCt` but my husband hasn't rec. it yet, and he lives in Lahore........my daughter and I are going for a visit regardless at the end of the year. I made a promise he wouldn't miss her first birthday. I love Lahore anyway, btu this whole tihng is just stupid! Your wife adn daughter are with you now? Were you with them while you waited or you were apart for that long? all the best.

My wife and daughter lives in lahore to, i spend half of time in states and half in lahore. Its almost 5 years since we are married , my daughter is 4 year old, i missed boths birth day, Eid, every thing almost.If i live there no tax , no job i can not bring them here,but inshallah soon we will be together. I am also going for a visit and inshallh this time i will bring them with me. all the best to you. If you have any question please ask this forum is very helpful.

how long have you been going through the process??? Where in Lahore do they live....we are in PGECHS near WAPDA. When do you plan to return? Where in the states are you located?

[shusalman 0]

Hi, it will take 2-3 weeks for them to send you packet 3.5 or 4. after you send every thing back through courier, it will take atleast 6-8 weeks for them to send back the interview date. If you are lucky may me you have to wait for 4 or 4.5 months for interview.If every thing went okay in interview they can approve the visa, and issue it in 2 weeks, or they can put under admin processing, and that can take 5-6 months from Islamabad.My wife and daughter went under same time line for immigrant visa, and they are in Admin processing for 4.5 months.

I am telling you from my and this forum experience, hope fully your family wont suffer the way some of our forum members family did???

Best of luck.

thanks! they said they sent the packet on the 30th of OCt` but my husband hasn't rec. it yet, and he lives in Lahore........my daughter and I are going for a visit regardless at the end of the year. I made a promise he wouldn't miss her first birthday. I love Lahore anyway, btu this whole tihng is just stupid! Your wife adn daughter are with you now? Were you with them while you waited or you were apart for that long? all the best.

My wife and daughter lives in lahore to, i spend half of time in states and half in lahore. Its almost 5 years since we are married , my daughter is 4 year old, i missed boths birth day, Eid, every thing almost.If i live there no tax , no job i can not bring them here,but inshallah soon we will be together. I am also going for a visit and inshallh this time i will bring them with me. all the best to you. If you have any question please ask this forum is very helpful.

how long have you been going through the process??? Where in Lahore do they live....we are in PGECHS near WAPDA. When do you plan to return? Where in the states are you located?

its almost 5 years, first 3 years on Green card, and now almost 2 years on passport. we are in DHA. i am in Boston, MA.I am leaving next month.