well yes/and no
me and sheila tried to generate the papers. but, they were not updated.
but aussie updated them on the weekend. so go for it..

~~~~~~ congrats Sheila and Sohail on ~~~~~~~~~~~
IR1 approval !!!!! ISL you rock!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Okay Islamabad how about some more visas issued. Lets keep up the momentum.

All right. I generated the papers the only issue was bar code and I think it has done.
Everyone good luck and may all in this group reunite with his/her love one in this spring/summer.
(ameen)

Imran,
contact Aussie. she has a sample of what the scann sheets look like.
if you want.

Yes, I contacted her already. The only issue I have was size of bar code.

Good news our case is currently on the desk of CO . waiting a final decision!

Congratulations Shon

I am completing DS-230 I for my wife who is Beneficiary. I am the petitioner.
We have no children at this point. My question is what I have to write as an aswers for Q/s
21a,
21b,
of DS230 form

Please advise ASAP

Thanks,

Sister Shon (shonjaved) Inshallah CO will decide to issue your visa very soon without any problem. I am praying for the same. Inshallah your husband will have visa.

oh thank you! I pray and I pray Marys case is decided too.



your not supposed to fill out the DS 230 for her! because, this is the form reflected
towards the AR/AP process! if its found you signed this form you will be denied due to misrepresentation.

Come on Shon. I used the word ‘Completing’ mean I am filling that form as a matter of fact I completed all the forms myself but didn’t sign it. I know I am petitioner and she is applicant/Beneficiary. I can fill the forms but not signed it. I think most of USCs done paper work on their spouse behalf.

I dont care what your planning to do thats not my business!
Just letting you know the score! - misrepresentation!!

I did not do the paper work for my husband he can read!!! My husband printed his own form and sent it to NVC and the embassy himself. so the NVC and the Embassy see it came from him and not from me. I rather do this process right the first time without having to add more drama to this hellish process.
make no problems - wont be no problems. Thats how me and my husband both think!

Thanks!!

we had our 2nd interview for AOS. it was very detailed. me and wife were intervied seperately. the lady officer was very mean. i had to stop her couple times and told her to be respectfull, she kept on saying that she is doing her job. she wanted to know if we sleep together, what side of the bed we sleep, favorite food?? how the bedroom looks like, she ask us to draw the pic. of bedroom.
at the end of interview, she gave me a write up to go to civil surgeon and have my wifes, heptitis C checked out. she said my wife was on borderline for heptitis c at islambad, medical check up time. this test is very expensive and takes 7 days to get results.

Mike I am sorry your having to deal with all of this yet. I hope your wife's medical comes back fine and that you can finally get the AOS processing done. Hang in there and remembering you in my thoughts and prayers.

Mary

MikeH,
Don’t worry bro everything will be all right inshallah. May Lord Almighty resolve your entire problem.

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we had our 2nd interview for AOS. it was very detailed. me and wife were intervied seperately. the lady officer was very mean. i had to stop her couple times and told her to be respectfull, she kept on saying that she is doing her job. she wanted to know if we sleep together, what side of the bed we sleep, favorite food?? how the bedroom looks like, she ask us to draw the pic. of bedroom.
at the end of interview, she gave me a write up to go to civil surgeon and have my wifes, heptitis C checked out. she said my wife was on borderline for heptitis c at islambad, medical check up time. this test is very expensive and takes 7 days to get results.
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oh my god! I would have been offended too. thats none of her business. I think its not doing their job by asking these questions. I dont see how. whats the point of asking you these things.

I am sorry they put you thougth that hellish - bullshiyyt. I am sorry about that- I read where someone else was asked those type of questions too. oh yess it was Dean < almighy > his wife was asked these offending questions. His wife refused to answer. they gave her a Denial. but, Dean had to explain his wifes postion. it was against her belife as most of ours not to talk about this to others. The embassy people did not like his wife declining for that they put them through some hell.

The USICS lady was mean to me as well. she was saying my husband was gay. I told her no he was not. I dropped the matter - I did not feel like it was anything worth discussing. They had me in that dayum office 2 hours asking me stuff. I was drained when I got ready to leave that office. I needed a straight shot of Vodka with a twist. I had the worst headache known to man. They were accusing me of getting paid to marry my Javed. I was pizzzzzzzd!!

now at my husbands Field investigations - there were 2 conducted- they were taking pics of all kinds of shyiyt. I like the stairs, walls lay out of the house and that. Why I will never know. They also was thinking my husbands bestfriend was the one I married and was bring over javed - something weird azz like that. when any one with eyes can clearly see my husband is so cute and his bestfriend looks like a married man with all them kids.

Actually this type of aggressive interview is perfectly normal. This is called a "stoke's interview" and is conducted by the immigration when they suspect Marriage frauds. So dont worry, even if u had a lawyer they lawyer could not have intervened in this session.

Also I called embassy today. I am so sick of them saying still under administative processing. I am sick of it.

dang, I read about that stroke's interview.
but, the adjudicater is not supposed to ask you embarrassing questions. course they do

but I think mike should get the visa! Thats why they told to check on the medical. I think he is good! as soon as its taken care of visa will be issued!

in other news! This is the latest email I got! This is the second time they sent me the exact same email!

Dear Sir,

A search of our files indicates that this case is still undergoing additional
necessary administrative processing as part of the security clearance procedure.
Visa applicants affected by additional screening should expect delays before the
case is concluded. It is difficult to predict the amount of time that the
clearance process will take. As soon as it is complete, we will contact the
applicant for continued processing of the visa application.

Thanks
IV Unit

They better hurry up and stop dilly dycking around! we all want the dayum visas.. hang in there.

Javed got this e mail on Friday....



Dear Sir,

Our records indicate that we did receive the documents from the applicant but those haven't been reviewed yet. You are requested to contact our office after 10-12 days in order to further inquire about your case.

Thanks
IV Unit

MikeH, Never knew the exact name of the interview; now I do called the Stokes. I sure think it does look good that they are requesting for the medical info. I know you both want a break and breather from this immigration process.

Michigan sorry to hear that your still getting the run around as well. Sure wish we all would get good news now. Hang in there!

Shon I hope Javed gets his call soon on the CR1. Your on the downhill now girl. Hang in there too. Just little longer and then he will get that call. COME ON DOWN, here for your shiny new visa.

No matter where you are hope you have good news or things going on with your lives and processing.

Mary

Salaam alay kum,

Hope everyone is doing good,

I think i have good news, but i dont know,

Any suggestions would be appriciated, I just received an I-130 approval in the mail, and our interview is on april 28th for the k-3 visa, inshallah, . what should we do?? go on with the k-3, or use the I-130.

I have already purchased my plane tickets and everything else also.

so i am thinking of just going ahead with the k-3 instead of waiting for the I-130 interview, what does everyone think?

W/salaam,

Rmash

Your choice..
if your wife comes on k-3 she will have to go though the AOS process
thats pretty much like starting over. this process can take 6 months or longer. she would have to apply or EAD, AP etc...it maybe wise to mention that AR/AP can also happen while waiting AOS. takes 5 years
to become a US a citizen.


if you take the Cr1 option which can add a few months but in the end she wont have to AOS < adjust status > she will be free to work, travel and anything else. this also will allow her to be US citizen in 3 years.


what you can do this is what I would recommend.
Continue with the K-3 and still persue the I-130 CR1.
when your case CR1 case reaches the embassy ask them to make it the
CR1 interview instead of K-3.

also the fact you are bringing over a female. you wont have any problems in the embassy. now when you get to the USA.. you could have a whole new set of problems - with AOS. read MIKE . H postings

we persued K-3 visa. because I valued my husbands mentality.
it was expressed to me that it was better to wait out the Cr1 process.
my congressman said my husband facing AP/AR in the USA was a certainty. so we abandoned the k-3 after our interivews and field investiations.

so far the case made it fairly quick to the embassy.

whatever you decided I think I gave you enought to meditate on.
any questions?

for those reading this postings. if you are married over 2 years.
your CR1 becomes IR1 < 5 years green card >
you wont have to AOS or Remove condtions < CR1 must remove condtions >

It is your choice brother however CR1 will take at least 4/5 more months from the date NVC will assign you a number.
If you are impatiently waiting for your spouse (as most of Pakistani husbands do) then let her come on Visa and adjust the status here in America. I think you guys are not in rush (as most of the desi couples) that she will start her carrier, as soon she will arrive here. Different people have different priorities but I think desi couples (both husband and wife from Pakistani background prefer to get the visa and start a peaceful marriage life instead of waiting again).
In my opinion go for interview as you already arranged everything and let Parwardigar (Allah) decide what will be good for you and your wife.

May Lord Almighty helps you. Best of luck !!!

Rmash,
That is great news your I-130 is approved. I will say continue on with the K3 but know that once the CR1 reaches the embassy they can or will cancel your K3. This happened to us. You can still interivew on the 28th but they may not issue the visa and make you submit the rest of the CR1 stuff and wait it out. I am not saying this will happen for sure but the CR1 takes prescedence over the K3. Good luck.

Mary

Thanks for the replys, i think i will go ahead with the k-3, ohh, i cant wait, i want to leave today. lol thanks again for the replys.

Good luck man !!

adding this - if you already interviewed for K-3 and the CR1 is comming to the embassy they will NOT cancell your K-3. intead they will combine the two. its a certainty, that your K-3 will be given.

since you want to persue the K-3. from this point dont pay any more fees towards the K-3. you will start to get Aff david off support fee bill. 70.00 < ignore this > save this paper for a rainy day.
instead pay the fees towards the Adustment of status when she arrives. I dont think she will be on AR/AP.
none of the ladies comming over get this. Only the men comming over most of the time get the AR/AP treatment.

I called the embassy they said they need one week more and they will notify Javed by Amex Courier.. I dont know what that means.
hopefully good news. but, I will call CO.

hey yall.I just call back to the embassy. I wanted to post that the Visa Review meeting is going on as I type this. so hopefully good news to you all in the next comming days.. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck to you and Javed. Looks like visa will be coming by courrier soon.

Mary yours too..
they are having the meeting right now..

Shon & Mary,
You guys really deserve a visa now. I am sure both of you have a very happy reunion soon after such long hellish immigration journey.
But one thing is clear that US has double standards for Pakistan. On one hand Pakistan and US are allies both of ‘em are part of War against terrorism however on other hand US has tight security issue against Pakistani immigration/non Immigration Visa applicants.
This whole thing is not understandable.

Best of luck.

How long did it take most people to get a call back from the embassy to set up the interview after mailing back packet three? (156/157 forms)?
Thanks im still no patient after all this waiting!
Allison

08/19/05 Packet 3.5 returned to embassy.
10/31/05 Got Packet 4 with interview date.
12/12/05 Interview.

Good luck. We were marriage visa so they take little longer to schedule.

Mary




Thanks Imran, I know it is double standard when you read their policies. I know that 9/11 made it harder for us to get visas as well. Just like you said this whole process is not understandable since there is no rhyme or reason. All we can do is pray for patience and understanding in this process and know that Allah/God will bless us in the end.

Mary

Thank you Imran. its true nothign is understandable. I thought we were waiting for the security checks
to clear. but, we have been waiting 3 months since they cleared. not fair. but, we all should be done with this stuff so soon.




send an e mail to the embassy ask them if the packet 3 has been sent yet! sometimes
it takes 3 weeks because they are slow as he11. so E mail them.
here is the email address.

PakIVInfo@state.gov

please be sure to add the case number and spouse/fiance birhtdate and also this disclaimer
on all Emails and letters..

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, you and your staff are hereby
authorized to freely discuss any and all aspects of my situation.

Sincerely,

Dayum it - I called DOS .. we have another Dayum security check issued today. Just when I think all is good we get another freaking brick wall. so I dont know what hell the lady meant we will get a response from Amex.

last security check took nearly 3 months

That sucks, how come they are doing that? dont they know they are messing with peoples lives.

Isnt there anyone you are your husband can complain to?

I am gonna write my congressman again. fax them tonight.
call them tomorrow. I am so depressed right now. I cant think. if it really does take
3 months that will put us at june -july time frame. July 1st is my bingos birthday.
I was sure he would be here- I have been planning a big birthday party for him at disney world.
surly after doing all the k-3 process and the Cr1 process they would have granted us Mercy.
what else do they want from us?
I got interview, hubby interview, 2 field investigations, security checks compleate. now
they wanna start this hell over again. Su Gente!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will call CO tonight for sure and congress man will receive my fax.

Shon!

I am so sorry to hear that! DOS visa services misinform a lot. Dont worry, hopefully everything is ok. Sometimes they order more security checks and those come back real quick. I think u are already done with the ones that take long.

Also yes write to congressman but unfortunately Congressmen cant do much during security checks. The only person that can expedite the case is the secretary of state but the case has to be in national interest.

Dont worry, I hope everything is ok! Did they tell u what SC was ordered in ur case?

Shon sorry to hear new check ordered.


Michigan are you still on AP yet too? I was hoping someone would have some good news soon.

Mary

I did not ask the lady what checks were ordered. I was too much in shock. hopefully it takes a week and its over.
let me ask this .. does anyone know about checks being ordered BEFORE the interview. the DOS said something about interview. I did not understand her at all.

Dayum it Shon!

Wow, I am so sorry - How long has it been since you seen that Bingo of yours? Maybe a trip back for his birthday would be in order.. but Pakistan in July - ouch. You guys should meet up somewhere vacationy - like Thailand.

Stay strong.. some day this will all be over.
L

I have been sitting here thinking why not. I should just go to pakistan for my bingos birthday.
but, man its a sharp blow considering the change of events. I will start making plans next week.

a trip will do it, i am thinking of going this june for my wife's sister's wedding. damn tickets are 1400 bucks

Javed called the embassy- I was hoping he did not find out about the security checks. he got the brunt of the news - they told him 30-90days. so he is very upset nothing we can do.

I think I am gonna go to pakistan...
mary you wanna come with me?

This just sucks! They just want to drag it out over and over again don't they! Hang in there Shon, go visit your sweetheart...it will give you something to look for until this nightmare is over for you!

Hugs to ya!