Hi, Every one,

GOODLUCK!! SHON, my case is at islamabad embassy, recently i sent DS230 so waiting any response from nvc, and WE ALL hope that you will keep joining VJs, as we do need your mails and help

Fooki

Good luck on your case Fooki.

Mary

Ishteaq got this form as well as a 221g form. And it looked identical but Administrative Processing can take longer so mentally prepare for a longer wait. If you do not have to endure it then you will be blessed. And your minimum days are to be only the days the embassy is open. You cannot count the weekends or holidays they must be skipped. If you contact them early they will say the dates are for business days and your case is still pending.

Excuse me sir.
"And Allah has made for our spouses of your own nature, and from your spouses has made for you sons and grandsons ..." (Quran 16:72)
the purpose of marriage is reproduction. However, in huge age gap marriage the above-mentioned purpose is not realized.




Congrats fooki

I see ours was done more formal. its the samething. it had no sqiggle text on it


hi...
Congrats on your case being at ISL. wishing you a speedy Journey!!!





so what if you cant have a baby? does that mean your husband has to leave you??????????????
not every woman can have a baby. just like not every man can create one!
I thought marriage was for companionship. thats why god took adams rib and createded a wife
to by his side.

[quote name='PSoft' date='May 19 2006, 08:51 AM' post='205866']
[quote name='ars' post='204927' date='May 18 2006, 04:28 PM']
yes you are right shonjaved...well i proved it and the good thing was Consular never question me about this..,he wasnt intresting in looking at proves i show pictures he say no its ok i belive you boths met...,but the what is still confusing me is when i asked him how long this admin review take? he said this is admin processing not a review...,but still i got no clear answer what is this some say AP is same as AR some say its different what is ur ideas about this?
thank you very much
[/quote]

Excuse me sir.
"And Allah has made for our spouses of your own nature, and from your spouses has made for you sons and grandsons ..." (Quran 16:72)
the purpose of marriage is reproduction. However, in huge age gap marriage the above-mentioned purpose is not realized.

i'm agree with this i cannot argue u r right but rasing a children is very expensive now for the one who dont have much money and stable future...,but how come u say one older women cannot be mother? well what u said is right..,sorry for all i said...gule gule

bring this topic to off topic forum please...

bring this topic to off topic forum please...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=145

any good news out of the embassy.

Hello does anyone know if the finger prints and other stuff sent to DOS electronically or not?..and where is best way to contact embassy or DOS for know status of case..,

Index prints are done electronically. If you surrender a full set of prints you have had a name hit already in a data base and it must be overcome. Your best bet is to call DOS for an update but they will not tell you anything until they finish the AP.

it was just index prints not a full set now still i have to contact DOS or embassy?

electronic finger prints are cleared in 24 hours. < FBI>
the other checks such as the CONDOR check is what you are waiting on right now. I would call DOS ask how many checks are still pending.

Electronic index finger prints are not used for references through security check. They are used for record keeping as the US government along with names and DOBs uses finger prints as a record.

And the full set of fingerprints is done apparently for "chameleon" check. It says on the link regarding the Ar/AP process.

one more thing! family friends of mine applied for a non-immigrant visa to the US! DAMN! They gave a two month date! To be interviewed in LATE JULY! That is just ridiculous!

Finally today I have confirmation. Ishteaq will be home late night of May 23rd so I will be saying farewell for some time to VJ in the next few days. JP is having surgery in one week and so it will be hectic around the house here. I will try and check in and see how everyone is progressing. Everyone please try and help each other by cheering each other on and rely on your faith. I will post his POE and update the records in the timelines as soon as things are settled or if he is sleeping from jet lag.

Good luck and God Bless,
Mary

Right now I am in transit in HongKong back to SFO without my husband. so i had to leave him behind again and this time becuase of AR i am extremly sad and cried all the way through.

anyways, my question is this that we did not get any form or 221g at the embassy. We were simply asked to submit passport for visa. they did not tell us anything about AR. So how different is our case from the rest who get AR notice at the interview?

Its the same as the rest of us. the good news is they kept his passport. when the security checks are done
they will issue the visa and send the passport to him. AR takes
19 days - 2 years. see my signature for more about Admin review processing..

Oh Allright but do me a favour can u tell me how many checks they have?? and what they are all about? i mean just a little defination..
thank u very much for ur answer

ARs no one is certain of what all checks will be done on them. Once you go for your interview they take your fingerprints either index or full set. If full set you already had a name hit in the data base and are in a Chameleon check.

These checks I am listing are the main ones for the ME/Asian men.

1. Bear
2. Condor
3. Donkey
4. Eagle
5. Horse
6. Mantis is a technology check depending on schooling or job **** Several types of mantis too****
7. Pegasus

Like I have said before is you will have to be patient since you are in AP and they will not discuss any of this information with you. Your best bet is to call DOS on Wednesday or Thursday of each week for an update.

All AP/AR cases go to review meetings at DOS and then again at the embassy. So your dates that will show movement are going to run in the last week of each month and first week of the following month.

Mary

dAmn this ar/ap

AR/AP is really crap ......

hello guys i find out one great page explaning security checks most of u might know this but some not so hope this will help

http://www.greencardlawyers.com/answers_fo...ritychecks.html

AR
that is a nut shell explaination.
I have given you a website that explains it all in detail.

http://www.wolfsdorf.com/articles/Consular...ng_20050524.htm

Shon is right the link that she provided it is very detailed an very informative.

Good luck this coming week guys! I have a gut feeling people will hear some good news!

After a long time Shon & Michigan agreed on a ONE Point

New week tomorrow and wishing everyone the best. I know the visa review meetings are coming up to those on AR/AP and hope you have good news these next few weeks.

Hello everyone InshAllah this week everyone will hear good news from embassy.., oh mianishqsrose this is wonderful that ur love ones got a visa...and now he will be home...but please dont forget this thread and visa journey after this...we all need help by ur all experiences like see i used to see so many members post their experience here but now all i see is mianishqsrose, Sohn Javid..,michigan,PSoft,and Hafiz and offcourse me i'm new one...but when people get visa they just leave and dont come back anymore..but new members need experience from experienced members..,

And My experience of embassy is i saw in ISL every women get visa same day..but every man keep getting AR/AP and other denials...i'm talking about immigrant visa so guys please get ready for a wait..,

Best of Luck everyone

inshallah good news for everyone this week. good luck to all. I hope the processing dates get updated this week, so my NOA2 can come.

i am so upset cause of this new IMBRA law

Ar,
you are so right. I get very sad when those with experiance move on and never post.
its natural really. once you get your spouse home you can careless about this hellish process.
I suspect Mary will move on like all the others and she will make rare postings too. but, I will
be here til my time is up.. then make cameo appearances too. you will do the same I am sure.
most of us have been on here for over 1 year it starts to get old and the emotions get worn thin.
when you finally get to the end of the road its time to take a long break. I do appreciate
when those preceeding us post it makes us feel like Hey we will move on just like that did.
Hang in there.. Keep posting. keep the ISL threads alive.

Ars

Shonnie hit it on the head with my leaving for some time. I need a break and to get my husband settled in the USA. I will try and come on and check but I will not devote the time and energy to VJ as before. Some of us will stay in touch via phone and have made friendships out of our long journeys. Once you have been on here for as long as some of us have you have to walk away and rejuvenate. My hope is that the ones on here will continue this thread so others that go behind or are still in the processing have a place to meet and share their stories, ask for advice and sometimes just need to vent or a shoulder.

EVERYONE this is new week so maybe good news.

Mary

salam all,
i have a good news that i want to share,my husband's interview was last night at 11:30 pm (new york time) 7:30 am (U.A.E time) in Abu dhabi ,he got it without AR/AP ,he will go back tommorow to pick up his visa,CO asked 6,7 basic questions like how did we meet?how old our daughter is?who else lives with ur wife? does ur daughter talk to u when u call ur wife(she is only 15 months says mama and papa )
how long have u been married?
that was it and also 2005 tax returns.(my husband is from pakistan but he is a resident of u.a.e)
i am sooo happy.
thanks eveyone for all ur help.
AFIA

Congrats Afia it has been a long time coming. I am so very happy that your family will be reunited soon. Take care and today you can celebrate.

Mary

Congrats Afia,

yes well i think i will be staying here dosent matter if i will get visa yes u r right everyone need some break so me too but this is so good we actually are releives for each others..,whats going on with u sohnnie? did you contact embassy? what they say about your husband's visa? keep us update thanks

does anyone knows how often visas denied after AR/AP? and is this automatic rejection of visa? or something else?

AR/AP is not an automatic denial. A 221(g) just means they are checking things more closely. AR is security clearances. AP is more indepth. Sorry to say no one ever has posted that they were outright denied in the forums that I am aware of. Maybe someone else will know and can advise.

Mary

I found a paki couple post. Please check out the URL below related to AR/AP

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13882

and please welcome 'em

He has filed a waiver now. It is for overstay or something else and they knew they had an issue at time. I know of several on here that needed waivers and filed them last year for overstays in the USA before. Waivers are taking months or years to get approved. Shakil is one that filed last summer and it is still not processed and his was an overstay. Ayesha is also another one with a Pakistani husband and they filed about the same time last year also believe he is overstay in USA.

If you have do not have any criminal activity or overstays you do not need to file waivers. Most Pakistanis have had an overstay in USA and then have to file a waiver to overcome it. If they cannot issue the visa they will inform you at time of interivew if you need to file a waiver.

ALhamdulilah Afia - no AR/AP!!! That's great - congrats...

Mary congrats to you too... he'll be here tomorrow insha'ALlah... wishing you both all the best

Good luck to everyone else waiting!

If the new passes in 1-2 months, people can pay a $2,000 fine instead of waiting for a waiver for overstays currently. An amendment is being introduced by Senator Feinstein hopefully that will also cover a waiver for misrepresentation (which I guess would be pretty common for Pakistanis also since we are overseas and alot of people enter with false documents) for $2,000. Please call Senator Feinstein if you live in the U.S.A. or are a U.S. Citizen, if you are out of the U.S. and a U.S. Citizen explain to them why you have to be out (waiting for waiver or waiting for AR/AP and tell them how long). Here's the number you should be calling if you want to support the family unity bill: (202) 224-3841, remember Senator Feinstein...

Congrats!

it's very encouraging to hear others loved ones receiving their visas after ar/ap. i recently emailed the islamabad embassy regarding my husbands case. specifically asking whether or not he will have to go for another interview for CR1 visa since he already went for K3 visa interview. this was their reply:



Dear Madam,

Certainly he needs to appear for his IR1 interview but he will only be interviewed after we are done with the administrative process on his K3 case.


Thanks
IV Unit


this sucks big time!!

so my question again is this, why can't they issue him the K3 visa after the ar/ap is done for that case?
he still has to go back to the embassy anyway to get the K3 visa once ar/ap is complete, at least this is what the CO told him, but now he will have to go for ANOTHER interview? they only answered one of my qwuestions in the email.

i have yet to find out what happens under our situation. i am sure there are many posters on here that have been in the same situation as we're in right now, so can you all please post what will happen from here on out please??!!




regards,
molly

congrats to you both



oh cool she is my home state sentator. diane feinstein cool..
thannks for the info. post this also in OFF topic too...

we are in the same situation as you, my husband interviewed for < K-3 > except I also got interviewed USC> and we had 2 field investigations. The embassy has my husbands passport they will issue visa when he gets off AR/AP. let me tell you this. I think our K-3 AR was done jan 13th. they never issued the visa because the CR1 was heading to the embassy. so we waited and waited til April 6th. they put us back on AR/Ap crap. and so we wait.

This week my dad's friend who is close to the age of 40 had his family based interview approved, no AR/AP Hell needed. He was advised to pick up his needed things to enter the U.S. the following day and did so.

I invite everyone to come to off topic and post good news!! or any news for that matter..lol

oh thats wonderful news but i guess they place AR/AP on young people....if i have been applied this visa petition from france i might not get AR but alas!...well there always be a reason of AR and my reason was My Past Name..,it was not comman name at all but in pakistani immigration i changed my name...and he wasnt know this he read this in emails my finace submint them..CO ask me why should i not write this name as nick in form i said cos this is not my name anymore and not even a nick than he quite for a while and than he say ok we need to do Admin processing on u and this will take place in W.DC so we will contact you after getting clearness...thats why i got AR/AP...
there always be a reason so the people go through AR/AP please post the reasons here this will help us and others alot
good luck everyone

Oh yeah, forgot to mention how incredibly common his name was... Noor Din or something.

noor din is not a common name

once again I called DOS no change
still waiting 1 security check - pending.

I did ask about IMBRA I asked was our case affected she said no.

Noor Din is a very common name in my sect of religion. Goto Karachi and you'll find out!