New Islamabad AP Tracker

[Soccer.Player 47]

hahahahah Great yaaar

umer bhaiii...aik daig sab AP walon main baant k jana....aur haan ja k miss call kar daina, ik hor gall,,,jahaz wicho kisey kolon koi cheez le k na khana!!! be safe n Mubarakain!

[Maanf2a 3]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: hahaha

umer bhaiii...aik daig sab AP walon main baant k jana....aur haan ja k miss call kar daina, ik hor gall,,,jahaz wicho kisey kolon koi cheez le k na khana!!! be safe n Mubarakain!

[ahmadjutt 2]

omer whats new now

[Soccer.Player 47]

i think Omer will got his passport on Monday

[omer1 9]

hahhahahahahahhaah love u love love u allllll apna apna number sms kerdyoo 03236555515

umer bhaiii...aik daig sab AP walon main baant k jana....aur haan ja k miss call kar daina, ik hor gall,,,jahaz wicho kisey kolon koi cheez le k na khana!!! be safe n Mubarakain!

INSHALLAH if i will get my passport on monday .....then i will try to get ticket on 9th feb...INSHALLAH just pray... plzzz

i think Omer will got his passport on Monday

nothing bro just waiting for passport and trying to go earlier....and getting my stuff done...!!!

omer whats new now

any time any time.... meina roaming on kerwa lii hai call me any time .... 03236555515

Congratulations is in place then!..... I will be more then happy to collect a treat when you get here! (INSHALLAH)

[EAbbas 213]

Congratulations Omer! Wishing you the best!

Now we need to continue to pray for all those in AP especially those waiting from years ago until recently. Those waiting for so long are in a lot of pain so please pray for them especially.

[Ridacat 1]

Congratulations, omer!

Its just great to hear good news from someone in this thread, it just brings hopes up for all the rest of us who are still waiting!

[amjadasn 3]

umer bhaiii...aik daig sab AP walon main baant k jana....aur haan ja k miss call kar daina, ik hor gall,,,jahaz wicho kisey kolon koi cheez le k na khana!!! be safe n Mubarakain!

ha ha ha ha great

[together4evr 360]

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COPY AND PASTE AND ADD YOUR INFORMATION AS ITS UPDATED AND REPOST IN CORRECT SECTION

***UPDATED***

For list of All Visas issued during 2011 and 2012 go to page 131 post #1964

2013 Visas Issued

Emran+Farah CR1 (male) Sept 14 2012---- visa issued Jan 1 2013

s&S88 interview CR1 (male) Sept 28,2011 pending AP (Requested senator help Feb 22th) Embassy emailed to include information about immediate family members and current job info Feb 24th 2012 Visa issued Jan 4 2013

amjadasn F2a interview on 01 November 2012 result "AP" visa issued JAn 8 2013

Hunk (male) CR1 Jan 9 2013 visa approved and issued

***PENDING AP***

2009 Interviews

SchipM8 K1 Dec 2009 1st interview, May 2011 2nd interview pending AP--- Case sent back to USCIS expired

2010 Interviews

maabish interview CR1 (male) 28 july 2010 pending AP

Soccer.player FB-2 (male) Sept 9th 2010 pending for both AP and current Priority Date/ Requested fresh DS230, Medical and PCC from embassy/Embassy requested return of passport

2011 Interviews

MARCH

Rafi CR1 (male) March 10th 2011 joint sponsor requested pending AP

Pari786 CR1 (male) March 2 2011 pending AP

MAY

Carolynhotstuff CR1 (Male) 2nd Interview May 8th 2011 pending AP/January 12, 2012 Home investigation/ Jan 24th 2012 Congressman got reply from Assistant Counsel at embassy that he will look into their case/ Case sent back to USCIS/received NOIR/replied to NOIR-case reaffirmed June 11 2012

Lots of Patience CR1 May 8th 2011 pending AP

Ridacat IR1 May 24, 2011 pending AP

JUNE

Eabbas Interview CR1 (male) June 15th 2011 Mandatory ap

JULY

BrokenHeartD (male) CR1 July 5th 2011 pending AP/ July 10 2012 received a call from Embassy to submit his medical and ds230

sm2010 CR1 (male) interview on July 12, 2011 pending AP

Austin Guy (Male- 69 yr old father) July 12,2011 pending AP

aishanabeel (male) CR1 July 25 2011 pending AP/requested 2nd biometrics July 12 2012

SEPTEMBER

samranaz CR1 (male) September 9th, 2011 pending AP

WaitingAP (male) CR1 Sept 20 2011 pending AP

OCTOBER

Maila CR1 Oct 6th pending AP

NOVEMBER

Moshin786 K1(male) Nov 28th 2011 pending AP-sent back to USCIS for revocation/ marriage planned in pakistan/Married May 19th Filed CR1 July 9th

DECEMBER

sajidla IR1 Interview date Dec 19, 2011 Pending AP

far316 CR1 (female) December 21 2011 pending AP

2012 Interviews

JANUARY

Yoursonly CR1 Jan 26th 2012 pending AP

Fahad99 CR1 (male) Jan 30 2012 pending AP

MARCH

mrjanu85---changed name "ssb1987" March 9, 2012- pending AP

APRIL

salmankhan CR1 April 19 2012 pending AP

MAY

ShahBabbar CR1 (male) May 9 2012 pending AP

JUNE

StabbingEcstasy CR1 June 11 2012 pending AP

Lady Killer F2A June 13 2012 AP pending

FifiSabz CR1 (male) June 14 2012 AP pending

Heartandsoul CR1 (male) June 21 2012 Denied/trying to keep case at embassy

Anas & Ayesha CR1 (Male) June 27th 2012 Denied/trying to keep case at embassy

Aisha& Wajid CR1 June 29 2012 Denied/trying to keep case at embassy

AUGUST

F Khan B1/B2 August 7 2012 pending AP

SEPTEMBER

Zinger K1 (male) Sept 20 AP pending

Virgo2012 CR1 (male) Sept 25 2012 pending AP

OCTOBER

Desibaaba CR1 (female) Oct 15 AP Pending

NOVEMBER

Saj & Anum CR1 (female) Nov 19 2012 AP Pending

sameer khan CR1 Nov 27 2013 AP Pending

DECEMBER

ahmadjutt K1 Dec 13 2012 pending AP

shoboali K3 December 28 2012 pending AP

2013 INTERVIEWS

JANUARY

Omer1 K1 (male) Jan 17 2013 AP Pending

[jklm05 1]

hello everybody.

hope you all are doing well and somehow or the other, trying hard to deal with this unavoidable issue of AP. I have been following this forum for quite a while, unfortunately as a silent observer, but finally decided to register myself and share my wife's visa case with you all as well. She had her interview in FEB last year, 2012. was asked for more documents which i provided in April and then in May we received confirmation that the documents had been received and are now with a consular officer. Later in May, we were told her case is in AP and ever since then it has been that way.

she is CR1 category but our 2nd anniversary is now around the corner so I am hoping she will then be changed over to IR1 category. just wanted to share this with you all and see what you have to say about her case. Ever since i provided additional documents in april last year, embassy has not asked for any other documents and has just kept her in AP. I have 4 questions now:

1. her police certificates were provided by us to the NVC in October 2011. so it has been more than 1 year since they were issued. Can I expect that they will ask us for new certificates before issuing visa?

2. her medical was done is Jan last year (2012), so is that something that will need to be done again too?

3. we are now expecting our first baby and ideally i would like her to be here in the states for delivery of our first child. do you think advising them of this via email etc will help our case in any way? does pregnancy case expedite in any way?

4. after her interview, she asked the consular officer for her passport so that she can continue to travel to other places with me and by herself as she has lots of family abroad and has travelled alot quite frequently to visit them. consular officer gave her the passport and said you can submit it when we ask for it. now my question is that have any of you been in this situation where you had your passport with you during AP and once AP was over, embassy asked you for your passport so that visa could be issued? or do you folks suggest that they may not ask for it so I just submit her passport to them as they may just be waiting for that?

I have contacted my senator and congressman and they keep getting update every month from embassy that it is still in AP. i dont think it is helping much but I have noticed that everytime my congressman or senator make an inquiry on my behalf my case update date changes on the website. now it is showing a recent inquiry that was made, hence the date is showing 1st feb 2013. any suggestions? and answers to my questions would be appreciated! thanks a lot.

I continue to pray for all of us, including my wife and every other person stuck in this frustrating process of AP, that it ends soon inshaAllah with a immigrant visa in our hands! regards.

[anumj 0]

hahhahahahahahhaah love u love love u allllll apna apna number sms kerdyoo 03236555515

INSHALLAH if i will get my passport on monday .....then i will try to get ticket on 9th feb...INSHALLAH just pray... plzzz

nothing bro just waiting for passport and trying to go earlier....and getting my stuff done...!!!

any time any time.... meina roaming on kerwa lii hai call me any time .... 03236555515

congratulations )

[anumj 0]

Hey anumj dont be stress,

you are safe,as i told u before that most ap cases resolve within 2 or 3 months like amjad approved in 68 days,emran+farah and hunk also approved very soon,and omer interviewed at 17 jan had approved may be get his visa today.

ins sha Allah u will be approved soon,plzz pray for us waiting from a long time.

inshAllah but this should not be done after interviews.

if they hve issues they should investigate before interviews

[UsmanAhmedAli 0]

Aoa

I can only answer 2.

2. The medical report is valid for one year. If it expires during AP, A new medical report is required by US Embassy.

My Experience: I received an email from US Embassy ISB to submit a New medical report and Passport size pictures. May be they will ask for new pictures of your wife as they are valid for 6 months only.

My advise: Wait for a response from US Embassy and act accordingly.

Yes, the CEAC IV status updates to the latest date when someone asks for an update.

Inshallah this AP will finish for all of us soon.

Wasalam

hello everybody.

hope you all are doing well and somehow or the other, trying hard to deal with this unavoidable issue of AP. I have been following this forum for quite a while, unfortunately as a silent observer, but finally decided to register myself and share my wife's visa case with you all as well. She had her interview in FEB last year, 2012. was asked for more documents which i provided in April and then in May we received confirmation that the documents had been received and are now with a consular officer. Later in May, we were told her case is in AP and ever since then it has been that way.

she is CR1 category but our 2nd anniversary is now around the corner so I am hoping she will then be changed over to IR1 category. just wanted to share this with you all and see what you have to say about her case. Ever since i provided additional documents in april last year, embassy has not asked for any other documents and has just kept her in AP. I have 4 questions now:

1. her police certificates were provided by us to the NVC in October 2011. so it has been more than 1 year since they were issued. Can I expect that they will ask us for new certificates before issuing visa?

2. her medical was done is Jan last year (2012), so is that something that will need to be done again too?

3. we are now expecting our first baby and ideally i would like her to be here in the states for delivery of our first child. do you think advising them of this via email etc will help our case in any way? does pregnancy case expedite in any way?

4. after her interview, she asked the consular officer for her passport so that she can continue to travel to other places with me and by herself as she has lots of family abroad and has travelled alot quite frequently to visit them. consular officer gave her the passport and said you can submit it when we ask for it. now my question is that have any of you been in this situation where you had your passport with you during AP and once AP was over, embassy asked you for your passport so that visa could be issued? or do you folks suggest that they may not ask for it so I just submit her passport to them as they may just be waiting for that?

I have contacted my senator and congressman and they keep getting update every month from embassy that it is still in AP. i dont think it is helping much but I have noticed that everytime my congressman or senator make an inquiry on my behalf my case update date changes on the website. now it is showing a recent inquiry that was made, hence the date is showing 1st feb 2013. any suggestions? and answers to my questions would be appreciated! thanks a lot.

I continue to pray for all of us, including my wife and every other person stuck in this frustrating process of AP, that it ends soon inshaAllah with a immigrant visa in our hands! regards.

[Soccer.Player 47]

Omer Did u got ur passport

hahhahahahahahhaah love u love love u allllll apna apna number sms kerdyoo 03236555515

INSHALLAH if i will get my passport on monday .....then i will try to get ticket on 9th feb...INSHALLAH just pray... plzzz

nothing bro just waiting for passport and trying to go earlier....and getting my stuff done...!!!

any time any time.... meina roaming on kerwa lii hai call me any time .... 03236555515

[bamg 9]

Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

It is often the case when an applicant for a visa is told that a final decision cannot be made on his visa application immediately. In doing so, the consular officer invokes Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and informs the applicant that the case will be put on hold until the applicant’s eligibility for the visa can be determined. This processing “time-out” is taken frequently: approximately one million visa applications were subjected to 221(g) during 2010. Technically, 221(g) is considered a denial; in subsequent visa applications and registration in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, this must be disclosed. Nevertheless, the overwhelming majority of 221(g) denials are overcome and visas issued.

There are, in essence, two types of 221(g) cases:

Washington-related “administrative processing”, in which a clearance or approval is required from an interested agency or agencies in Washington, D.C.

Post-related, in which the consular officer requires additional time, information, or documentation before making a final visa decision.

Clearances from Washington are required when the applicant presents issues of security, criminality, legal questions, technology exports from the US, other admissibility problems, or is from a country of concern. The question of a security “hit” can arise in a variety of situations, such as potential terrorists, individuals who previously worked as military or other attachés in the US for an unfriendly country, even if that work took place decades before, or even individuals who spent time in certain countries (e.g., Iran). To resolve these issues, a Security Advisory Opinion is needed. Often the “hits” arise because the applicant has a common name: other individuals with the same name are blacklisted, causing cases of mistaken identity or prolonged delays. Suspected criminal activity or ties (e.g., Russian mafia) can also lead to prolonged processing to allow for an investigation. In addition, consular officers refer some legal issues, such as certain material misrepresentations made in a visa application, to Washington for a legal advisory opinion. The application will be held in abeyance until receiving guidance from the Visa Office Advisory Opinion section.

A widely applicable phenomenon has been administrative processing for applicants, usually scientists, researchers, and businessmen, who may be exposed to technologies in the United States which fall under the Technology Alert List. The US does not want sensitive technologies to fall into the wrong hands. In such cases, the applicant is requested to provide an English-language resume, list of publications, and description of the proposed work to be done in the US, which is forwarded to Washington. Individuals who hail from certain countries, such as Iran, Syria, Sudan, must be cleared by Washington. Quite often, these clearances are a formality and simply a question of time to run through the interagency gamut. However, for certain types of clearances, the visa validity period may be limited.

Post-related issues can also be broad in scope. They may include investigations or verifications in the home country of the applicant or requests for information or documentation relating to the qualifications of the applicant for a visa. A consular officer may seek to investigate or verify issues such as:

the legitimacy of a marriage (e.g., send an investigator to the home of the couple applying for a visa);

employment of an applicant (e.g., calling an applicant’s company to verify that he does work there);

tax filings or information (e.g., confirming with the tax inspectorate the tax number of an entrepreneur);

pension fund payments; authenticity of an education document (e.g., sending an inquiry to the Ministry of Education or a school or university to confirm that such a diploma was issued);

intentions or existence of a sponsor (e.g., calling the United States to speak to the signatory of an affidavit of support);

or authenticity of a statutory document, such as a marriage, birth, or divorce certificate.

Additional document requests may include:

a police certificate from a country in which the applicant lived after the age of 16;

certified copies of court dispositions (arrests, convictions); confirmation of the date of a past departure from the US (e.g. visa overstay);

employer tax documentation; additional affidavit of support (e.g., consular officer does not believe that the submitted affidavit of support suffices);

job offer (e.g., a Lottery winner); financial documents (e.g., if the applicant will undergo medical treatment in the U.S.);

and additional information about the job to be performed in the United States or the employer.

Sometimes, the initiation or outcome of these investigations can be erroneous. For example, a consular officer may mistakenly believe that an applicant has a background in a technology that is on the Technology Alert List; a consular investigator may visit the wrong office address; a secretary who picks up the phone at the applicant’s place of employment may tell the consular caller that no such person works there when in fact the applicant does work there; a consular officer may be attempting to re-adjudicate a previously-approved employment petition by requiring additional documentation or sending it back to USCIS.