Yusuf

The case is being handled by Holmes & Lolly. We filled out all of the necessary forms in 2004 for the K3 Visa and they handled the paperwork. Now we are at the point where it is held due to security checks so I am starting to think that there is really nothing we can do except to continue to be patient and wait.

Hello,

We applied for the K3 Visa in Nov 2004 and have been waiting since then for the approval. I used Holmes & Lolly and found them to be wonderful, however since Dec 2005 they informed me that the case is undergoing background checks as per what the NBC has told them when they check on the status. I checked the status on USCIS website and it shows that the I129F is "Case received and pending" and that it is at the NBC. However I then checked the processing times for the I-129F at the NBC and it shows Sept 2006. I am confused as to why my background check would take so long and neither me nor my wife have committed any crime before. Is it possible that this could be due to the fact that I am an American convert to Islam and my wife is from Pakistan? My wife and her family were in the US before but left on voluntary departure, could this also be a reason?

Holmes & Lolly suggested that I ask a senator to intercede but told me that if I choose this route then they themselves can no longer help me at all anymore according to the law.

All of this seems really strange to us... Any advice and answers would be helpful and greatly appreciated.

Thanks!