New Islamabad AP-Tracker, Part III (merged thread)

[Khanuz 0]

yes 2 weeks after his interview, i did try to google it but didnt find any info

[khankhanoo7 3]

hello all my sweet friend of VJ ..

im in AP 13 months ... nothing hear from embassy ... thinking about i should apply for married visa///

what your suggestions friend?? feel hopeless ... and around 2 months ago status was updated

[carolynhotstuff 252]

hello all my sweet friend of VJ ..

im in AP 13 months ... nothing hear from embassy ... thinking about i should apply for married visa///

what your suggestions friend?? feel hopeless ... and around 2 months ago status was updated

In my opinion it would be a big mistake to get married now without waiting to see what happens with your K-1. You would have to get married and file a new petition the I-130 with proof of the marriage then wait 5 or 6 months for that petition to be approved. After that you send more documents to NVC and that is another wait for them to process your case and send it to the embassy. There is another long wait until you get an interview date and then the embassy can put your case right back in AP for years if they want. I know it is very hard to wait but getting married is not the answer to your problems.

[JWA2016 0]

Is it normal NOT to get a response to an email to the embassy?

[sarahch 68]

Is it normal NOT to get a response to an email to the embassy?

Very normal

[JWA2016 0]

Very normal

Thanks for the response. Your timeline...it's awful. :-/

Did they keep the passport that whole time? What happened at the interview?

[sarahch 68]

Thanks for the response. Your timeline...it's awful. :-/

Did they keep the passport that whole time? What happened at the interview?

They kept the passport the whole time but we did ask for it back a few months before visa was issued because my husband was sick of it all.

The interview, they kept accusing my husband of providing fake documents. They didnt beleive he was legally divorced And wanted more proof of that. But he awnsered all the questions about me and our relationship. They just wanted to give us a hard time, there was no issue with our case.

[PAhopefulDNP 1]

Salam everyone, while this forum is very supportive and beneficial this topic is so scary. I just went back about 10 pages to read through everyone's experiences and I am shaken up by the amount of time some of you had to wait. This is ridiculous a husband and wife should not have to wait this long to be together. I pray to Allah that everyone gets united with their loved ones. Please hang in there Allah is great and mercy will come.

I wanted to give a little back story, me and my husband have been married for 5 years now Alhamdulilah . We have two kids together ( a daughter and a newborn). My husbands interview was today at the Islamabad embassy at 7am. He literally took a bundle of evidence with him with updated financial information. The CO did not ask him for anything. His interview was less than a minute. He was asked two questions 1. how do we know each other prior to getting married (my husband replied we were neighbors before I moved to the US) 2. Have you or your wife ever been married before (he replied no). Then the CO asked to see our wedding pictures, he flipped through them really fast and said we still need to work on your case you'll hear back from American Express in a month to receive your passport. So his passport WAS kept and he DID NOT receive any white slip that most people are mentioning.

Now I am nervoussssss wreck because I'm reading that they just say that to apparently get you off of their back and can put you in AP review. I did email the embassy this morning because the CO did not tell my husband anything like you are approved nor did he give him any type of white slip. This is the response I got back from them.

"Dear Sir/Madam,

Administrative processing is mandatory for all sorts of visas to the United States. There are no waivers available. We understand that this wait can be frustrating for our applicants. Please rest assured we are making our best effort to finish this processing as soon as possible. Thank you for your kind understanding.


Sincerely,
Correspondence & Support Unit,
Visa Section,
US Embassy, Islamabad.
SN"

I am praying we do not get stuck into AP review for a long time. It's already been too long. The F2A category was already a snail ride to the interview. Lets bring our spouses home INSHALLAH.

[visaseeker2016 0]

PAhopefulDNP, I will also be applying under F2A. Do you mind sharing your timeline? ie when did you apply for i130, when did i130 get approved etc.

[PAhopefulDNP 1]

PAhopefulDNP, I will also be applying under F2A. Do you mind sharing your timeline? ie when did you apply for i130, when did i130 get approved etc.

Hey visaseeker2016, I think it depends on which visa center is processing your case. Vermont the black hole was processing ours. Our priority date was March 4th 2014 and we got approved April 6th 2015. It took a year and one month to get approved. After our I-130 was approved the case was transferred to the NVC pretty fast. The only thing that held us back was waiting for our priority date to be current and finding a co-sponsor. But NVC to the interview stage was smooth. The interview was Alhamdulilah fine too just got stuck in AP review though.

[Peterson John 1]

i was interviewed for immigration visa (I-730 Petition) on 1st June and the overall process was very smooth.

the interview with the CO was quite good and he told me "Everything looks good, i am approving this but we need 2 more months to issue you the Visa. if you don't get your passport in July you can contact the embassy".

its been almost 2 months now from June 1st and the CEAC status is Administrative Processing.

has anyone been in the same situation? can i expect my passport on time as informed by the Officer?

please kindly enlighten me

hoping for the best

[JWA2016 0]

i was interviewed for immigration visa (I-730 Petition) on 1st June and the overall process was very smooth.

the interview with the CO was quite good and he told me "Everything looks good, i am approving this but we need 2 more months to issue you the Visa. if you don't get your passport in July you can contact the embassy".

its been almost 2 months now from June 1st and the CEAC status is Administrative Processing.

has anyone been in the same situation? can i expect my passport on time as informed by the Officer?

please kindly enlighten me

hoping for the best

Hi, my husband's interview was June 9. They didn't say approved (they gave him a white 221g form), but they did say to follow up if we don't hear anything by the end of July. You weren't given a form, were you?

[Peterson John 1]

Hi, my husband's interview was June 9. They didn't say approved (they gave him a white 221g form), but they did say to follow up if we don't hear anything by the end of July. You weren't given a form, were you?

@ JWA2016 - no i wasnt given any slips or any forms.

the CO just told me he is approving the Case but they need 2 more months to issue me the visa.

he also said you will get your visa in July, if you dont get it. you can contact the embassy.

[JWA2016 0]

@ JWA2016 - no i wasnt given any slips or any forms.

the CO just told me he is approving the Case but they need 2 more months to issue me the visa.

he also said you will get your visa in July, if you dont get it. you can contact the embassy.

Hmm..sounds like you are in better shape than we are! Please keep us posted if you hear something.

[Peterson John 1]

Hmm..sounds like you are in better shape than we are! Please keep us posted if you hear something.

sure. i will let you know if i hear something.

people here have been waiting and suffering from years.

lets hope for the best and keep praying.