In other news, the DOS office in DC wants you to contact them if your CONSULAR name check is

taking too long (does not apply to internal CIS name checks). "Too long" is generally

defined as more than 90 days.

The Ombudsman's office want to hear about administrative problems. Even if they can't help,

they identify common problems and make recommendations for change to Congress.

NEW UPDATES from Laurel Scott

I really hope you are just saying this as part of your "I AM VENTING right now " mode. so allow me to issue damage control here - You cant file a writ of Mandamus for several reasons. 1. I wont get into the fact that you are not USC. 2. you fail to understand what writ of Mandamus really is. 3. you are still under security checks.

The reason for my posting is to basicly knock this idea out your head and anyone elses head if they think about persuing it as well. a writ of Mandamus is in essence a law suit filed against the goverment to compell the goverment to make a decision. course, a decison could also be a denial - right? I dont think writ of Mandamus will work in your case. because, your under security checks. as long as you are under security checks you have to WAIT.

I would like to bring out 2 other intresting points. 1. I think you are aware that your k-3 has a very short
shelf life. infact most of the times when the k-3 is issued its expired. the reason for the k-3 is to allow you to be in the USA with your spouse. while you wait approval of your I-130. again, repeating your k-3 has a very short shelf life. point 2. even if you managed to find a lawyer willing to help you file writ of Mandamus
* good luck * the amount of money it takes to file one will be FRUITLESS on a K-3 visa.
how realistic is it to pay x thousands of dollers on a writ of Mandamus, when the k-3 is about to expire.
I hope this above posting -shed some light on the writ of Mandamus issues.

on the flip side what is a canidate for a writ of Mandamus.
it would be a person for example that the embassy said they will issue the visa.
and it sits and sits and sits. after 12 year no decision. thats when you would file writ of Mandamus
there is a case patel - go Google it.

Shon, I am sorry to say this. But you are an idiot and you like to butt in where your advice is not needed. This is my life on the line and obviously if I am debating to file "writ" means I have done research on it. You are right to an extend that 'writ" is to compell an government officer to make a decission and it can be a denial. But you are wrong where you say that if case is in security clearances it could be denied AS 90 percent of Writ of mandamus cases against the USCIS are of people naturalizing and getting stuck in security clearance loop holes forever.

You are right, ofcourse a decission could be a denial BUT Carl Shusterman one of the best lawyers in the US and the best immigration lawyer (www.shusterman.com) has said himself that in 30 years of his practise he has never seen a "writ" resulting into a denial.

Number 3. If I am debating doing a Writ, ofcourse I have shopped around for attornies. I have filed all my paper work through lawyers till now and actually since a writ is filed with the local district court. My attorney is charging me about 1000 along with the 350 filing fee which is very reasonable!

So now your saying that K-3 allows you to come in the US while 130 is pending wasnt it you arguing with me that no both 130 and 129 have to approved for a person to come to the US hahahahaha.

And PS filing writ against DHS and DOS is different. I am not not filing a writ against DOS. Filing writ against DOS is very trickey as laws change if you are outside the US.

Also by ME I mean my wife the US citizen the PETITIONER wanting her PETITION to be ajudicated for the BENEFICARY which is me! So stop trying to be a smart ###! You are not a law student so stop giving wrong advice to people!

I would like to bring out 2 other intresting points. 1. I think you are aware that your k-3 has a very short
shelf life. infact most of the times when the k-3 is issued its expired. the reason for the k-3 is to allow you to be in the USA with your spouse. while you wait approval of your I-130. again, repeating your k-3 has a very short shelf life. point 2. even if you managed to find a lawyer willing to help you file writ of Mandamus

what shelf life means. you have a LIMITED amount time before the I-129F< k-3> petition is considered not valid. dont get this confused with the actual k-3 visa that is issued. this is valid for 2 years once - you arrive at POE. thats when the 24 months begin. -Thats why its always expedited to the embassy. in case you dont know this its automaticly expedited. its designed to allow your spouse to come to the USA to wait for the approval of the I-130. so if and when you interview for the K-3 < I-129f > and are placed on AR/AP alot of times its expires!! its up to the CO to extend the date of it. if the I-130 makes it to the embassy when you are waiting for the k-3. sadly the embassy will automaticly cancell the K-3. so like in our case waiting 10 months on AP/AR for I-129f - it already expired, fizzled and died. its now useless. the CO did not want to extend the life of our K-3. there for cancelled it. now we are CR1.

if we were working with a diffrent embassy other than pakistan. the K-3 would have worked better in all our favor. but, at the same time the Cr1 < I-130 > is being processed faster than K-3. so those in
other nations dont bother with the k-3 because, its usless to them. :( plus its more hassles. in light of the new IMBRA laws I suspect at one point K-3 will be affected too.

*note: at this time Imbra is not affected at this time. its the k-1/k-2 expect delays.

first of all I-129 petition is not has a piece of steak so it doesnt have a shelf life.

Let me just tell you in simple words. I-129 petition AFTER approval expires in six months. However the CO can extend the validity of the petition, so if u are worried that ur petition expired during AR dont worry the CO has the authority to extend it!

Hi

what about shell life of the following items?

1) Police report
2) medical report
3) I-864 and I-864 A

thanx

-Dude

Ok...so what's the easiest way of getting Police Clearance Certificate in Pakistan? Physically go to every police station? Ugh!

Yes, except she has lived in different cities. That, and I don't even want to begin to describe what Police Stations (thana) are like in Pakistan.

the I- 864 is good. but, you need to bring the last W-2 *2005 if the embassy dont have it already.

"Your household size includes yourself and the followingin invdiduals, no matter where they live: any spouse, anydependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, allpersons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and anyimmigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or FormI-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated tosupport."


So this is different then the guidelines before?

I mean i dont claim anyone as dependent on my tax forms. So my househould size would be 2(me and my immigrant spouse). Or do i include my parents and siblings who happened to live in the house. Thanks

wow sqbt, look what difference a month can make. You filed one month before me, and mashallah you got your interview already. This is so cool

sqbt are you planning on doing AOS, or are you sending wife back for cR1 interview.

BTW, has anyone here (or your spouse) interviewed at Islamabad for a K-3 in the last few months?

Assalam-o-Alaikum;
dear friends.
I guess its useless to ask how everyone is doing, cuz we know how we are doing!!!!!!! Lonely, kinda frustrated and, if you are in my situation, scared about whats gonna happen if your spouse is not here before your first child comes to this world. Man thats whats making me sooooooo worried, and, in turn, irritated as well. I know hafiz30 is in same situation and I hope mine and his wife come here at least 2 months before delivery date. What I am really scared of is that they give her an interview date in days when she cant really tarvel or stand in lines. I dont know if local airlines in pakistan restrict women from traveling after a certain time in pregnancy. Well lets just pray ALLAH that all of this wraps up verrrrrrrrrry fast and with happy enidngs.
ALLAH HAFIZ

Is it ok to send in those IRS transcripts ordered over the phone instead of copies of W2's? or do you need both? thanks

Better to submit the IRS Transcripts. You can also get these by going to your local IRS Office.

From I-864.....

If you provide a photocopy of your tax return(s), you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your return(s). Do not include copies of these Forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your return(s) rather than a photocopy.

welcome Afridi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please also visit the ISL OFF topics..again welcome..

"Your household size includes yourself and the followingin invdiduals, no matter where they live: any spouse, anydependent children under the age of 21, any other dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return, allpersons being sponsored in this affidavit of support, and anyimmigrants previously sponsored with a Form I-864 or FormI-864 EZ affidavit of support whom you are still obligated tosupport."


So this is different then the guidelines before?

I mean i dont claim anyone as dependent on my tax forms. So my househould size would be 2(me and my immigrant spouse). Or do i include my parents and siblings who happened to live in the house. Thanks

Is it ok to send in those IRS transcripts ordered over the phone instead of copies of W2's? or do you need both? thanks

The K-3 appointment letter that my wife got from Islamabad just says that "Police Clearance Certificate from the nearest police station" is required.

Three Questions:
1. Does this mean that she needs one from the local police station for every address she has lived at since she was 16?
2. Is the answer to #1 different for K-3 as compared to CR-1? Or the same?
3. Does Islamabad Embassy normally ask to see the Police Clearance?


Thanks!

Ok...so what's the easiest way of getting Police Clearance Certificate in Pakistan? Physically go to every police station? Ugh!

Assalam-o-Alaikum;
dear friends.
I guess its useless to ask how everyone is doing, cuz we know how we are doing!!!!!!! Lonely, kinda frustrated and, if you are in my situation, scared about whats gonna happen if your spouse is not here before your first child comes to this world. Man thats whats making me sooooooo worried, and, in turn, irritated as well. I know hafiz30 is in same situation and I hope mine and his wife come here at least 2 months before delivery date. What I am really scared of is that they give her an interview date in days when she cant really tarvel or stand in lines. I dont know if local airlines in pakistan restrict women from traveling after a certain time in pregnancy. Well lets just pray ALLAH that all of this wraps up verrrrrrrrrry fast and with happy enidngs.
ALLAH HAFIZ

well NVC got my file i guess, well atleast thats what the email says, which i recieved this morning. Hopefully they assign that damn number so i can quickly generate forms and start sending them off. I am going nuts now, its been 5 months.

ok g w

wohoo NVC gives me case number yeah