Congratulations on getting your CR-1 interview and wishing you all the best on getting that visa.

Mary

Congratulations and Best of Luck!

I got a reply from the embassy today saying "Admin processing is still processing. Your submitted documents received and now pending for a review." I am a little confused now

Khurram, I think the Isb embassy has just recived your wife's file from the US(I think electronically). They will review it now and hopefully, your wife will get the visa. Good luck!

This just means that it's under Administrative processing at the embassay level, Inshallalh they will approve her visa soon after the review is completed. Good Luck!

Thanks you very much guys, I figured as much but their wording kinda throws you off sometimes

I am delighted to inform my friends that i came to America on OCTOBER, 09,2007 by emirates airline, the journey was nice but so tiring. Now we had to file for a adjustment of status so any brother like to tell me what is the procedure to file for AOS and what documents require for filing of Adjustment of Status on K-1

Thanks

1. Payment of $930 plus a biometrics fee of $80; the fee total is $1,010. Use a money order so you can track the payment.
2. Cover Letter. Should include a description of what your are petitioning for (I-485), a table of contents (list everything in the packet). If you need additional room to explain your case, attach a separate sheet (list the attachment on the cover sheet). Make sure to sign and date the cover sheet.
3. Form I-485: Petition for Alien Relative
4. Copy of the non US Citizen Spouses Passport (biographical page as well as entry stamps).
4a.Copy of the non US Citizen Spouses K-1 or K-3 Visa from Passport
5. K-1 Visa Holders: Submit Copy of NOA2 "Approval" for I-129F
K-3 Visa Holders: Submit Copy of NOA2 "Approval" for I-130
6. Copy of the non US Citizen Spouses valid I-94 (front and back copies)
7. A copy of the intending immigrant's birth certificate along with English translation. (If in any language other than English)
8. A certified copy of your marriage certificate. (If filing for your spouse)
9. A copy of the petitioner's and/or intending immigrant's divorce documents. (If filing for a spouse, and one or both of you have been divorced before)
10.A copy of a prior spouse's death certificate. (If filing for a spouse, and one or both have you were married before, and the prior spouse died)
11.Two passport-type photos (see specification) of the Non US Citizen Spouse. Write the full name on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of <Insert Name>". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a.
12.G-325A (all four pages) filled out,signed and dated
13.I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. (If you already have this from your overseas Visa Interview submit a copy that medical check form; No fee is required in this case. If you are a K-1 fiancé(e) or K-2 dependent who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement (I-693A), not the entire medical report. You may include the vaccination supplement with your adjustment of status application.)
14. I-864, Affidavit of Support
15. I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, if you want to work while your application is processed (optional)
16 I-131, Application for Travel Document, if you need to travel outside the United States while your application is processed (optional)

Congratulations!

thanks Mary, and all
As u know my CR1 interview in London on 9th of November 2007 , but when I checked the Islamabad forum there is a list who are stuck with AP (administrative process) after their visa approval , is that mean every one (Pakistani) have to go through the Administrative Process with all US embassies ? Or is that only in Pakistan?

Hi Khurrum,

Thanks brothers for such a explicit information on Adjustment of Status and i be obliged if u tell me what the fees for Employment Authorised Document (EAD). Moreover i pray for your wife that she get visa soon and be with u, brother my name check was completed end of july and then finally i got a call end of september to collect my passport, visa and seal envelope.

My port of entry was at JFK it was nice and smooth but i had to wait a long for my turn otherwise it was nice now getting ready to get married my sweet fiancee and start our adjustment of status. Finally keep your finger cross and hopefully your wife get her visa soon and i can understand this waiting period as me too had to passed but once your journey is completer then all that waiting period becomes a sweet reminiscence

All Pakistanis seem to have some type of AR/AP and know of one in AP in Canada now but not sure how it will effect your case in the UK. Since 9/11 males have been enduring longer waits out of Islamabad than from other embassies. I always try to stay positive but not rosy and when I post a male will have AP as I try to make all persons realize that this can happen and not to make plans that can be an issue like purchasing plane tickets before they have the visa in hand. Good luck and praying all the best for your interview and no AP out of the UK or a shorter AP.

Mary

Ali Khan CR-1/1R-1 (Male) (PK-CANADA) INTERVIEW ON 21, FEB,2007 ON AP


faal4anisa
Welcome to the USA and glad to hear your POE was a smooth experience. Good luck on the AOS (khurram supplied you AOS info, thanks)and look forward to hearing of your wedding taking place soon.

Thank you ver much and as far as the fees goes for EAD and the Travel document, they both are included in this new fees for AOS.
According to USCIS " If you filed a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, on July 30, 2007, or after, then no fee is required to file a request for employment authorization on Form I-765. You may file the I-765 concurrently with your I-485, or you may submit the I-765 at a later date. If you file Form I-765 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence of the filing of an I-485."

Best of luck and feel free to ask any AOS questions as I have doing this research so I can file for my wife ASAP (Inshallah) after she gets here.

Khurram

-Khurram

UNKNOWN STATUS

MEDIA CR-1/IR-1 UNKNOWN
TSHAH2006 K-3 UNKNOWN
CANUHANDLEIT (Male) UNKNOWN
MISSINGHIM K-3 (Male) UNKNOWN
ASISUN K-3 UNKNOWN

VISA IN HAND

NASIR K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON ????? VISA RECEIVED In December 2006
MICHIGAN K-3 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 01, NOV,2005 VISA RECEIVED ON 02,NOV,2006
HAFIZ K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 01,SEPT,2006 VISA RECEIVED 14, SEPT,2006
AE4EVER K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 13, SEPT,2006 VISA RECEIVED 20, SEPT 2006
RKHALID CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 06, OCT,2006 VISA RECEIVED 30, DEC,2006
JULIEYANN CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 01, AUG,2006 VISA RECEIVED 26, FEB,2007
FASEL CR-1/IR-1(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 13, DEC,2006 VISA RECEIVED 15, MAR,2007
SK782 K-3 (Male) INTERVIEW ON ????? VISA RECEIVED 26, JAN,2007
PITTBULL K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 30, JAN,2007 VISA RECEIVED 14, FEB,2007
QUEST234 K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 06,FEB,2007 VISA RECEIVED 14, FEB,2007
DUDE4084 CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 12, FEB,2007 and on AP received visa 07/13/2007
CED8 K-1(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 20, FEB,2007 VISA RECEIVED 04, MAR,2007
INFINITBOY CR-1/IR-1(FEMALE) 2007 INTERVIEW ON 06 MAR,2007 VISA RECEIVED MARCH 13, 2007
TAKRAM2000 K-3 (Female) and kids INTERVIEW ON 06, MAR, 2007 arrived in states March 23, 2007
ZAKI CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 29, MAR,2007 ON AP Visa in hand on 07/13/07.
OASRIZ K-3(FEMALE) Interview June 5, 2007 visa in hand June 12, 2007
Ali1978 K3 (female) Feb 06,2007 on AR and now April 27th on AP, visa in hand May 24, 2007
Chigal K-3 (Male) Interview November 2006 and Visa in hand May 21, 2007
Maranello K3 (female) interviewed 12/01/2006 on AP, visa in hand around June 20, 2007
DESPERADO K-1 INTERVIEW ON 27, MAR,2007 ON AP and Visa in hand July 12, 2007
Chicago CR-1/IR-1 (Female) Interview June 2007 and on AP and Visa in hand July 19, 2007
SAEED/NIDDY CR-1/IR-1(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 05 JAN,2007 on AP and Visa in hand July 20,2007
A1V K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON O9, JUNE 2006 ON AP and Visa in hand July 20, 2007
GHATTIYA CR-1/IR-1 INTERVIEW ON 20, APRIL,2006 ON AP arrived in USA July 8, 2007
nnn K-3 (Female) - Interviewed June 2007 - Visa in hand July 23,2007
ZEYAD K-3 (Female) Interview July 10, 2007 - Visa in hand July 24, 2007
Kjan CR1 (Male) Afghanistan - Interviewed March 2007 and on AP Visa in hand on July 31,2007
TIMEFRAME CR-1/IR-1 INTER VIEW ON MAY,2006 ON AP and visa in hand on August 2, 2007
SUFI CR-I/IR-1 (FEMALE), and kids interview July 31, 2007 and visa in hand August 6, 2007
Hp91 K-3 (Male) Interview 07/24/07 got AP and visa in hand September 3, 2007
Waiting4s K-3 (Female) Interview 09/11/07 and visa in hand September 28, 2007.
Boat786 K-3 (Female) Interview 07/31/07 and in USA August 29, 2007
FAAL4ANISA K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 13, MAR,2007 ON AP and visa in hand September 24, 2007
DDX K-1 (Male) Interview September 15, 2006 and on AP and visa in hand October 12, 2007



ADMINSTRATIVE PROCESSSING OR REVIEW

Saeedeh/Ahsan CR-1/IR-1 (Male)Interview Sept 2006,Second AP March 2007
SABAHK99 K-3 INTERVIEW ON 15, SEPT,2006 ON AP
PAIN07 CR-1/IR-1 (Male) AP second time after approved waiver. Interview 2005 waiver approved fall 2006 1st AP 10/06
NAIR1 CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON APR,2006 ON AP
FOOKI CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 07, DEC,2006 ON AP
ADIL KHAN K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 30, JAN,2007 ????????
Ali Khan CR-1/1R-1 (Male) (PK-CANADA) INTERVIEW ON 21, FEB,2007 ON AP
BABYBUNNY CR-1/IR-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON AUG,2005 STILL ON AP(THRICE) 21, MAR,2007 **NOIR May 2007.
AXYOUSU1 K-3(FEMALE) INTERVIEW ON 25, APR,2007
KJO K-1 (Male) INTERVIEW ON 27, MAR,2007 ON AP
AFTAB&SADIA K-3 INTERVIEW ON 15, MAY,2007on AP
.NetFan CR-1 (Male) Interviewed March 15, 2007 on AP
Khurram Seraj K-3 (Female) interview 05/29/2007 on AP
Jeremy Tentis K3 (Female) Interview 06/22/07 and on AP now.
Neverending on Waiver over 2 years and in processing over 5 years as of May 2007.
Sayed K-1 (Female/Afghanistan) Interview fall 2006 on AP now 9 1/2 months as of May 22, 2007
XStrangerX2007 CR-1/ IR-1 (Male) interview July 25, 2007 on AP
Depre K-3 (male) Interview on 2/6/2007 on AP/Field Investigation on 6/14/2007/All security checks completed.
Fareash K-3 (Male) Interview on August 28, 2007
Tamztamztamztamz CR-1/IR-1 (Female) Interview January 29, 2008
Humera (Unknown) Interview October 4, 2007
Data Sheet K-3 (Female) Interview September 26, 2007
Khanshahid CR-1/IR-1 and K-3 (Male) K-3 interview is November 20, 2007; CR-1 November 9, 2007 UK
AustinnPawers CR-1/IR-1 (Male) on AP


AWAITING INTERVIEW(S)

Scarlethawk CR-1/IR-1 (female & child) Interview
Jaxguy CR-1/IR-1 (female, kids)
Kim_786 CR-1/IR-1 (Female)
Asmo (K3) Female
GoharRabia K-1 (Female)
Sarosh CR-1/IR-1 (Male)
Samad CR-1/IR-1 (Female)
Qasim-Aisha CR-1/IR-1 (Male)
MangoBaby K-1 (Female)
Babybunny K-3 (Male) NOA 1
Imran and Safiya K-1

I have updated the list for DDX who was had a very long AP of over one year and informed me the visa is in hand today. Mubarak! Congratulations and lets have more good news from Islamabad.

APPROVED!!!!!!!!

Receipt Number: WAC**********

Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On October 10, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

ALHAMDULILLAH! Congrats, I'm celebrating right along with ya! Can't wait til my time comes.

Safiya

Congratulations!

Congratulations!! Best of luck in the interview process!!

You might want to start by getting married first.

Welcome and good luck with AOS process



Congratulations !!!!!! on completing the first step. Good Luck with the rest of the processing.

What the procedure to get the social security card on K-1 visa, according to my information u just had to show your I-94 and u get it and if not i will appreciate with your kind response for applying for social security card.

Thanks

Congratulations! That is Great News....

Safiya...you will hear something soon....insha allaah..
Your in my prayers.....

I am now in the process of filling out the I-134 (Affidavit of Support). I am stuck on questions #11.

#11. I ?? intend ?? do not intend.......to make specific contributions to the support of the person(s) named in item 3.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

check "I intend" and write "N/A ( K1 visa process for permanent residence )"

Here is a sample for your help

:: For K1 Visa Holders ::

As a K-1 Visa Holder you are eligible to receive a SSN upon producing a valid I-94 (unexpired). Do
not wait until you only have a few weeks left until your I-94 expires to file for a SSN. Many SSA
offices will not allow you to file for a SSN if your I-94 is about to expire (generally 14 days prior
to the expiration on your I-94). On the other hand, you should also not file for a SSN too soon either.
You should wait 2 weeks after you arrived in the US before applying for a SSN. If you go too soon your
record of arrival will not be in the SAVE-ASVI system yet, and it will require manual verification from the
USCIS. As this will add weeks to the period it takes to process the SSN, it is advisable to attempt to wait the two weeks to be safe. If you have waited the 2 weeks and they tell you they can not verify you arrival record via the SAVE database, you may allow them to to process it (but remember the potential delay for manual verifications). You can ask if they will check the computer again for you in a few days or return personally to have them look again -- thus eliminating the manual verification. The manual verification will require the SSA office to file a G-845 with the USCIS.

To apply for a SSN you will need to go to your local SSA office and bring the documents below. These
documents are proof of your eligibility to file for a SSN:

The SS-5 form you downloaded and filled out (they have some at the office if you forget).your Passport (with the K-1 Visa in it)your valid I-94another form of valid ID (as defined in the SS-5 instructions)You should also bring the document RM 00203.500 that you printed out
Make sure to bring all the documents above because some offices have staff that are not aware
that a K-1 Visa Holder is eligible to file for a SSN. A friendly reminder is a nice thing to have -- if not
you could be turned away incorrectly.

Once you have successfully applied for your SSN, the SSN card will come in the mail in about 2 weeks. You can check on the status of the SSN application and/or often get the SSN in advance by returning in person (try calling) to the SSA office. If you need your SSN before it arrives in the mail you may ask them for an SSA-7028, Notice to Third Party of Social Security Number Assignments, to be sent to your employer or other interested third party once a SSN has been assigned. Your card, when you receive it, will be marked with the words "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH INS AUTHORIZATION" indicating to an employer that you must also have an unexpired EAD to be eligible to work.

Insha'Allah sis and so will you. I know you are in this waiting game right along with me...frustrating but well worth it in the end.

Asalam-Alikum(ww),

EID MUBARAK TO EVERYONE!!! May Allah bestow His bessings on everyone and may we all be reunited with our families, Insha'Allah, Ameen.

Thanks! Ditto from me too, to the VJ family.

EID MUBARAK to all.

Hi,
KHURRAM SERAJ,
Any news from consulate regarding your spouse visa. I am in same situation like you except that my wife and 4 year old daughter on AP since 20th june, its almost 4 month and case is still pending. I hope soon it will clear for all of us.
salman

Eid Mubark

Assalam o alaikum, Eid Mubarak!

No news yet, I have emailed the embassy again today and will everyone know if there is an update, Good luck!

Hello

I am living in U.S.A and am a US citizen. I have applied for my fiance and he is planned to come soon since he has already got the k-1visa. The problem is that I do not wish to marry him any more because we broke up. I want to cancel this process. How do I cancel this process?

Thank you.

Congrats, DDX.
Best of luck with everything!

great!! thanks alot!!!

Hope to get the Visa in Islamabad soon!! I hope by the end of the month but I dont think the case has left CSC yet!!!

Hello everyone, wanted to post a non-immigration related question ... Anoybody on the forum have information on VoIP services in Pakistan, specifically Islamabad? I want to know if there are any companies offering residential VoIP service in Pakistan? If there are, how reliable are they and how is the quality? I'm currently using Packet 8 to give mother in law a US ph # so that she can stay in touch with my wife. however if I were to get a Pakistani ph #, then that allows us to stay in touch with a lot more people. Any information would be much appreciated ...


Shahab

Did you consider BrainTel?

http://braintel.net.pk/ipphones.htm

I use Get call (http://click2dial.net/getcall.php) which gives me a local number for Pakistan then I forwards it Grand central (http://grandcentral.com) which offers a free hunt group so when someone calls me from Pakistan it is local to them and my home, work and cell phone all ring at the same time and I can pick up the call where I can.

Eid Mubarak as well as Belated Eid Mubarak to other,

Guys would like to know the some trends in regards to Scheduling of Interview was IR1/CR1 Cases at Islamabad. With the grace of God the process has been Smooth so far and hope it will be over in the same fashion and sooner. My Wife Received the Instruction packet 3 from Consulate last week and we are going to submit the papers they requested soon. My only concern is scheduled Date of interview given by Consulate in Islamabad. I have heard that consulate is scheduling Interview as far as Jan or Feb for Interviews for some people (heard this for Attorny). Have you guys experienced this or heard anything like that. according to couple of timelines it seem like interviews are scheduled like month to month and half apart.

Any Updates or experiences will be appreciate. Thanks Alot. (May Allah Help you All, Inshallah.)

Well according to BrainTel's website they are available only in Lahore, I don't know how up to date it is. I'm looking for service in Islamabad. GrandCentral looks cool ...
shahab

Congratulations on getting your packet and sending it back soon. The disappointing news is that they are taking a long time to schdule interviews like your attorney told you. I know since I have been on VJ over two years that it is taking 4-6 months for interviews of any kind from Islamabad and in our case it was 6 months. This consulate is very busy and understaffed and all you can do is ask them to move the interview up if they have any openings. Good luck.

Mary

I am in tennessee and had to file for the adjustment of status wanting to know where i had to mail my documents for my AOS & EAD in which USCIS office. I made a call at 1 800 375 5283 and could not clearly understand where i had to send my petition so i will be obliged to tell me where actually i had to send my petition so it dont go to wrong uscis office

Looking forward for your kind response
thanks and God bless us all

Hi,
I'm a US citizen. I got married in April 2007 in Pakistan. After consulting with friends, I filled i130 when I received the receipt notice then I sent i129f along with receipt notice on i130. Yesterday I received email from USCIS updating me that approval letter for i129f and i130 are sent.
Now I need you guys to advise me whether I should drop i129f and proceed with i130 or drop i130 and proceed with i129f?

Couple of my friends who only filled i130 are waiting for the interview date. One guy got interview date after 6 months and the other got date after 7 months Ghee that's long time.

If I go the i130 route then obviously it's going to take may be 10 months before my wife gets visa however if I understood correctly i129f is much quicker then that but don't know the timeline between the approval and visa?

Also if someone can please explain what's the process like once my wife enters US on i129f.


Thanks,

Rainbow007

W/Salaam,
Thanks for the info Asmo. I have heard that if I go for i129F then there's a lot of paper work that need to be done once my wife arrives in US and hearing from people that it's better that my wife waits in Pakistan and comes through i130 and she will get her Green card immediately.
It's difficult to wait for 10-12 months if I go for i130 however at the same time if I go for i129f I hope it won't create too much headache for me as I'm working professional and can't take days off to collect proper papers etc...

Please advise!

Your I130 and I129 approved together. I don't think you have a choice which one to pick. I130 will stay and on hold @ NVC for AOS and I129 continue and proceed to the Islamabad consulate way before than I130. Again you don't have a choice. In a positive note: K3 is much faster route than CR1/IR. Good luck

slam everyone and eid mubarak to all of u
abefaizi yes its true,there is a long wait between letter4 and interview.i have got letter 4 in august and my interview is on 29jan,2008.and another person here got interview scheduled for april8,2008.so the wait is almost 6 months.best of luck

My I-130 finally got approved. Thanks to Allah! I have decided to pursue Consular processing! Does anyone know how long does it take for the I-130 approval to get to NVC. I would really appreciate it!

Ali

Please take this advise seriously since I was stuck in the FBI Name check for more than three years and unfortunately, I-485 is one the petition that requires Full (definitive) FBI name check. So, it's not just that waiting game. If you file I-485, your wife can get stuck in this limbo forever, so please go for CR1. IR1/CR1 route is little bit longer (only couple of months), but it's less stressful in a long run.

Even if you go through the K-3 route, I hope it never happens to you, but you never know. Please see this file and notice that I-130 is not listed here. Thousands of people are stuck in the I-485 process because of this mess created by USCIS and FBI. I was stuck for more than three years for my N-400 and then had to sue both USCIS and FBI in order to get my citizenship.

Best of luck to you!! Regards, kim

You will mail your I-485 to Taxes service center. Please download this file from USCIS Website.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf