juileyann >> Congrats

Saeedeh >>is this hell no 2 after AP/AR?

sigh-hell yeah!

I just got back from my medical test. Reach there at time 1100am and had to go detail medical blood chest x-ray height with weight and three injections injected for vaccination one on right arm then on left arm and one on wrist and then finally eye test and then doctor ask about my medical history it took a hell of time now looking forward for the interview. There also other people came for their medical as i was the second in turn so not got too much late and had to collect my reports on friday

Congrats julyn ann i dont know about their case but many congrajulations to them

My wife calls me this morning, she has her passport with the visa in hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOO!! Thank you all for your help!!!!

THATS GREAT CONGRATS

Congratulations!

MIANSAHIB

Many many CONGRAJULATIONS to u and pray for us too. Please do show your timeline

thanks

congrats MIANSAHIB, when did your wife give her interivew?

congrats mia

Salam everyone... I just wanted to know if anyone is waiting for an interview date from Islamabad. Im a United states citizen and i filed a petition for my husband in DEC 2005.. his case was recieved by the Islamabad consulate jan 10,2007. My husband submitted his "packet 3.5" on feb 15... through the American express and they told him they would call him within 3 weeks.. and hello its almost 3 weeks and still nothing.. i called them and they said "The embassy is very busy and we MIGHT recieve a letter from them MID march"... I e-mailed the embassy and asked when we can expect an interview date..... they e-mailed me back and said "we recieved your packet 3.5, you can expect an interview in JUNE..."!!!! JUNE!!!!! I MEAN COME ON..... IS THIS NORMAL????????? IS IT NORMAL TO WAIT THIS LONG FOR AN IR1 INTERVIEW DATE???!!! ITS LIKE 4 MONTHSSSSSS.. and who knows maybe MORE!!???? ANYONE IF YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PLSSSS HELP MEEEEEE... I havnt seen my husband for 1 1/2 years.. we have a 11 month old daughter... she will will be ONE in march.. i thought he would be here by her birthday..!!! the embassy says ONCE U SUBMIT PACKET 3.5 WE WILL SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW DATE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WORKING BUSINESS DAYS!!!!! CAN ANYONE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE... im about to go crazy...

Walikum Salam,

I married my husband in Dec 2004 and I am USC. Filed CR1 in January 2005 and then he got his interview in Dec 2005 and was put on AP and did not get his visa ajudicated until May 2006. This is about the normal timeline coming from Islamabad.

Hang in there and pray for patience.

Mary

hi XStrangerX2007,
it takes about time to get the interview date. for my wife's case, she sent the 3.5 packet back in july and she got contacted in mid august i think and they scheduled the interview for december 13. her interview went well but now her case is on AP which can take a long time. im still waiting for my wife's visa. inshallah soon guys.

does anyone know how long can it take for a female to get her security clearance completed?

Hi ALL,

My fiance got his interview date after 02 months since he send the packet 3.5 and yes embassy is taking a hell of time to give the interview date so keep your finger cross hope your turn come too. I know its so frustating to wait but the longer wait still had to come when your husband be put on AR so hope for the best

Anisa,

W/Salaam,

I sent packet 3.5 to US embassy Islamabad in November 13th and after that i was just calling and emailing them to ask my interview date, they were replying, less staff or busy these days i think due to Xmas and new year. I receive packet 4 18th January and the interview is on 26th April . After that my wife sent email to embassy if it will possible to scheduled interview earlier but they replied it is not possible.

So be patience and wait and next step will be AP/AR, God knows how much time it will also take.

Thanks

Salamz again...Thanksss so much you guys.. FOR ALL YOUR RESPONSES.. they were very helpful....OMG... i am so confused now... there is NO END to this misery... WHAT IS AR/AP?? I thought the interview was the LAST step... more and more just seem to pop up... can anyone tell me what is AR/AP???? why do they take SOOOOOOO long.. this should be the easy process.. now it seems its the hardest....

AP or AR is administrative processing or administrative review... that's like a FBI name check and background type of search to ensure that your documents aren't fraudulent. Right now my girlfriend in Tashkent and goodness only knows how long that it will take.

Hers need to be moving fast because the deadline of Sept. 30 for DV winners is coming up quickly.

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i have just read few last posts and i am just making a guide for all of us about guessing VISA issuance process/tie

Sadeeh--------------------submitted on Jan 16 -- via Amex----------------still waiting
My freind (a non VJ) -----submitted on Jan 31 -- via Amex----------------still waiting
Javeed--------------------submitted on Feb 5 -- via Visitng embassy-----still waiting
Dude(yself)---------------submitted on Feb 12 -- via Visitng embassy-----still waiting

Has anyone from the above got the visa yet?
I’m curious as I am about to resubmit my passport along with new (the old one got expired, thanks to long AP/AR wait) medical and police reports.
Thanks.

My wife had k3 interview today at islamad embassy. Everything went very well they did not ask her anything. Just looked at her financial paper i submitted thats about. They told her she is approved and will get passport within 5 business days.

Thank you all and hopefully everything will go well with others. I am here if anyone need any info from my side. I did not get full details yet from my wife but will update soon to everyone once I have something.

Take Care

COngratulation Takram

Congratualtions Takram and wishing her a swift journey home.

Mary

Most of Male between the age of 14 and 99 are going through AR process. AR means you'll get the visa, but we need to run your name/fingerprint/bckground check with the FBI in US to make sure you are not on US &hit List. This process could take anywhere from 1 month to 1 year. My brother was on it for almost 2 years. 1 year for US background check and 1 year for pakistan local investigation. And then my 1 cousin was on AR for 30 days. And my 1 cousin who came on Spouse visa didn't have to go through AR process at all. He was given visa on the same day of his first interview. So luck is also involved.

Hi All,
I'm happy to say that my wife finally got her interview date for CR1. It's on June 22. It seems like a long ways away, but I'm thankful that at least there is progress. The problem is that it states the following:

Appointment Date and Time: 22 JUN 2007, at 00:00

What's with the 00:00?? Is this normal? My wife and I are concerned that they obviously made a mistake, but if we mention it to them will they maybe move the date on us?

Thanks and good luck to all.

Yusef and Bushra

I think you must call or email embassy to confirm the interview time.


Thanks

I agree with Zaki and you need to call or email them and confirm the time since the letter does not have a time listed. Good luck.

Mary

That is weird, you should call the embassy...

My husband called me yesterday and told me that he recieved his interview letter, took about 2 1/2 weeks. His interview is on july 25 at 8 am. seems a LONG way off...

Is islamabad embassy known to change time of the interview if requested...?? i was thinking about going to visit my husband and go with him to the interview... do they allow that?? or is the applicant the only person allowed to be there??

~stranger~

I don't think so the embassy change time for interview as my wife already tried this, but you should also try may be it will work for you.

Yes they will allow, you only need to do is show US passport and you will be with your husband during interview.

Hi All,

Good news my fiance finally got an appointment date for the K-1 visa! Yeah! Thought I would share our timeline with everyone as encouragement that thinks are moving along (albeit at glacial speed) in the ISL embassy.

The stars seem to be aligning for us though. I'm getting ready to start a new job with the federal government, but before my start date I knew I could take 3 weeks to go for a visit. I was sure I was going to have to make a second visit for the interview because we had not heard back from them yet. Happily we got the letter and the appointment is the day before I was scheduled to return back to the US. Really incredible!

Btw - XStrangerX2007, my lawyer and numerous people on VJ suggest that the spouse/fiance go to the interview. Even if you aren't allowed to talk much. I understand that your mere presence strengthens your case.

Good luck to everyone else. I'll write again after the interview to let everyone know the outcome.

CONGRATS KJO!!! I hope everyting goes well for you...

Thank for your advice... thats what i as thinking too, that it would be an advantage to got to the interview with him. The only poblem is that i have a 11 month old daughter and gosh we all know how hot the weather is in rawalpindi/islamabad during july... i only visited once during the summer and was in the hospital for half of the time...lol... i dont want the poor thing to endure the summers over there...

hmmm anyway... please let us all know how your interview process goes, what happened.. what did they ask...lol...

Thanks again!

~Stranger~

Congratulations KJO and look forward to your update in the near future.

Well, I promised you all that I will provide detail about my wife k3 visa approval at Islamabad Embassy.

its tok her an hour to get in and out from Embassy, 4 were k3 and 3 CR1 and 1 k1 visas. They issue and approved everyone except k1 because that lady told them they have not met in person and told them in her culture its not allowed to meet before marriage so they refuse her (hopefully this information will help others if going for k1).

They took her papers and ask few questions andd told her she is approved. Questions were:

1) Have u been to any foreign country: Answer was YES because we flon to Mlaysia on Honeymoon.
2) When your husband (me) came to USA and for what purpose?
3) Do you have honeymoon and wedding pictures? she showed some, they did not ask for phone bill, emails and other stuff even she carried everything withher because i told her to do just in case.
4) You husband own or rent house?

Thats about it and tol her she will get her passport back via AMEX within 5 business days. I happy to give u more details if anyone looking forward to it please do email meat takram2000@gmail.com because i am not on this site frequently. Se is flying on March 13th but PIA cancelled her flight (This is happening since EU and USA banned 38 of 45 planes - So PIA have only 7 plane to use for Europe and USA)

Best of all and thank you for everything.

Hi everyone.

Now that my wife has received her K3 visa, I am starting to look into what comes next.

It seems like the AOS process requires vaccinations that were not required for K3. Has anyone gone through this already from Pakistan? What vaccinations are needed for AOS, and is it better to get them in Pakistan before coming to the U.S.?

Thanks again for all your help!

hi guys,
i hope u guys remember me, it johny
my husband was on ap since sep
finally he got the visa after 5 and half months
thanks for all ur support

My wife's case is currently on AP/AR but she just received a phone call from the embassy asking her where she been from 92 to current, her job status and does she have any relationships with terrorism and stuff.

Guys what can this mean ? Does this mean her clearance is almost complete ?

AOA fellows,

nice to see a seperate thread for Pakistan/Isl.....
My I-130 and I-129F were approved on 03-01-07.. i havent recieved snail mail from USCIS as yet, however i was wondering which option is good for us considering history of Islamabad Embassy. I have read on other threads that they are keeping I-130 and forwarding K-3 process. However if anyone wants his I-130 to be forwarded he/she needs to submit some form and fee. I also learnt that even after sumbission of those forms and fees, no I-130 has been forwarded as yet. So should i sit laid back and see how our K-3 proceeds? or i should try to get my I-130 forwarded?
Also generally i know what to expect and how long it can take as i have been going through other threads, but Islamabad is a special place so can any body explain to me what and when should v expect my case being forward to Islamabad, then when we should expect packet 3.5 and how long can it take before my husband is interviewed?

I am extremely thank ful to marrynmian for introducing me to this thread.

I got tired of going to page 4 to check this forum, so ill update this list,
im assuming this is the Ap/AR list


Sadeeh--------------------submitted on Jan 16 -- via Amex----------------still waiting
My freind (a non VJ) -----submitted on Jan 31 -- via Amex----------------still waiting
Javeed--------------------submitted on Feb 5 -- via Visitng embassy-----still waiting
Dude(yself)---------------submitted on Feb 12 -- via Visitng embassy-----still waiting
Fasel )for wife)-----------Interview Dec 15---------via Embassy-----------Pending
ME (for wife)------------Inteview Jan 5----------via Embassy-------------Pending

Salam everyone..it has been a long time since I have posted in this thread!

Regarding the question above, your wife will still have to do the medical, etc when she comes to the US so I'd advise just wait till you come here. it may be a bit more expensive but better to just get it all done here. I know we were told that my husband had to do the medical AGAIN here. He didn't need any vaccinations though for AOS but just the general medical/physical.

I have a question for the ladies here: how long did it take your hubbies (who came in on K-3s) to get their EADs or interim EADs? Any problems? We're being given a very difficult time and hope that AILF will file a class action lawsuit for people who are in our situation.

Good luck tomorrow on April 13th for the following interviews.

Ali and Danika
Fasil



And Zaki is going on 26th and wanted to wish him all the best as well. Mary

Thanks Mary, Good Luck to Ali & Danika and Fasil for tomorrow interview. Waiting their experiences anxiously.

Hi Zsam... My hubby's EAD was approved in under 2 months,,,, however, the SS office took another 10 WEEKS to send us his SS Card. Good Luck!

Laney




DITTO everyone! I can't wait to hear how the interviews go in a few hours.

My wife said AMEX contacted her and told her to come in tomorrow to pick up her "DOCUMENTS". My wife said when she went for her interview in Islamabad, the embassy had given back all her documents. Does this mean she will get the visa tomorrow? Thanks.

good to see that this thread is still alive!!!

Hopefully! You'll have to tell us how it goes. Is she going to Amex on Wednesday?

Hello Junglee069 glad to see your back again with us.

Fasel keep us posted on your wife's paperwork and hope it is her visa that is being delivered.
Fasil and Ali and Dankia no news to share yet?

I called DOS today and they said the visa has been issued for my wife :-) I think its just a matter of time before my wife receives it from AMEX now.

Fasel, I called DOS too but they r not telling me wheater visa is isued or mailed. I know my wife had k3 interview on March 6th and she ws approved but not recieved he passport yet. Other who had nterview on March 6th did get passport on March 9th.

any clue?

What do DOS exactly tell you ? Im not sure if your wife's case was put on AP or not. My wife's interview was back in Dec so I had a 3 month wait because of AP.

Tell your wife to call the embassy or AMEX to find out quickly.

Hello,I have a question to everyone here on what "AMEX" is?
Also, I have applied for the k-3 and am waiting for NOA2. and was wondering if anyone's spouses in PK have any issues getting mail. You know how it is, with everything (mail addresses) being landmarks and unorganized. Just wondering if the documents will get to her safely when she ever gets them sent from NVC. Thank you.

AMEX is the American Express Building in Karach.