Saj & Anam's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Saj Beneficiary's Name: Anam VJ Member: Saj & Anam Country: Pakistan Last Updated: 2012-11-19 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Saj & Anam:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Islamabad, Pakistan Marriage (if applicable): 2012-01-31 I-130 Sent : 2012-04-03 I-130 NOA1 : 2012-04-06 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2012-07-12 NVC Received : 2012-07-31 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2012-08-16 Pay AOS Bill : 2012-08-21 Receive I-864 Package : 2012-08-22 Send AOS Package : 2012-08-24 Submit DS-261 : 2012-08-24 Receive IV Bill : 2012-08-16 Pay IV Bill : 2012-08-21 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2012-08-22 Case Completed at NVC : 2012-10-01 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2012-11-19 Interview Result : Administrative Review Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 97 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 227 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Islamabad, Pakistan Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 19, 2012 Embassy Review : Not a good result. CO put my wife on AP. Handed Sky blue sheet with 221(g) marked with an "X" and stated that the case is in Administrative process and it will take upto 3 months and if no response in 3 months then we can contact Embassy after 90 days. We arrived Embassy via shuttle service. They took her finger prints. Then sent to Window # 6 to submit our letter of appointment from NVC. After waiting 25 mins She was called at window # 6 and asked to submit her medical and passport. The lady confirmed her cellular number in order to have American Express called them once the Visa will be issue and handed my wife a Purple color token with a Serial # on it to have her passport and Visa collected from American Embassy once visa approved. She asked what language my wife prefer to interview and she stated native language "Urdu". I handed over my updated I-864 (Affidavit of support) to the lady and informed her that my job is changed and she accepted the new I-864 with my job letter and 3 yrs IRS TAX Transcripts and she returned back to me old I-864. Then we waited another 20 mins and again my wife was called at Window # 3 and there was a White male CO officer mid age with a Pakistani lady who was doing translation in Urdu. I introduced myself as a Petitioner to the CO and handed over my US Passport to him. CO verified the entry stamp and Biographic data on the passport and handed over my passport back to me. I requested CO that my wife is not familiar about Petitioner US documents and will need my help to provide the documents to CO during the interview. CO stated not a problem I can stay but I cannot speak during the interview. They had my Wife take oath and then the CO sked the following questions: 1). Who is the petitioner? 2). When you got married? 3). Did the Rukhsatee (Bride Reception) has been performed? 4). What your husband do for a living? 5). How long you lived together after marriage? 6). How you know your husband? 7). Are you ever charge for any crime OR visited court? 8). Did you travel outside Pakistan? 9). Do you have your wedding album? 10). Where you live right now? 11). Where they live? CO stated that all documents are completed and everything is fine. We have to go through our Admin Process and it will take upto 3 months and if you didn't hear in 3 months then you can contact Embassy for an update. The lady who was translating stated to my wife that your documents are completed and all is fine but we have to complete our Admin Process and it will take 10 days, 15 days, 30 days, 1 month upto 3 months to approve the visa. If She didn't hear in 3 months then she can contact Embassy for an update. CO kept her passport. I asked CO my I speak? CO stated go ahead then I asked Co if any document require OR name check is not cleared? CO stated that all documents are completed and none required. Name check is cleared but need to go through Admin process. My Wife said "Thank you" to the CO and he smiled at her and said "Thank you" too. We left the window and walked out the Embassy. Why CO not aproved her visa when everything was ok and all documents are completed? I saw few others womens also got refusal sheet for AP. My wife still crying since she left the Embassy and she is really disappointed and heart broken why she got refused and I am going to leave her alone once again. Now, I need to know what options do we have and what you guys suggest? Rating : Not Rated

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