K3 Visa 1.5 yrs in processing Plz help

[iceburg500 0]

I am a US Citizen and filed a I-129F for my spouse who is in Pakistan. The petition was received on June 18, 2008. The general processing time online was said to be December 2008.

I have been to the Houston US Immigration office two times and have been told that a SECURITY CHECK is pending.

What are your recommedations to fix this situation?

Below is a copy/paste of an email I received after requesting an update:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

VERMONT SERVICE CENTER

75 LOWER WELDEN STREET

SAINT ALBANS,VT 05479

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Dear REMOVED FOR PRIVACY:

On 09/09/2009 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:

-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:

-- Information not available

Case type:

-- I129F

Filing date:

-- 06/18/2008

Receipt #:

-- EAC-REMOVED FOR PRIVACY

Referral ID:

REMOVED FOR PRIVACY

Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):

-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):

-- 000000000

Type of service requested:

-- Outside Normal Processing Times

The status of this service request is:

This expedite request is denied.

The processing of your petition/application has been delayed. All petitions/applications received by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services are required to have routine security checks that are resulting in delays of the adjudication of petitions/applications.

We can give no definite indication of when they will be completed. We apologize for the delay.

If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Please remember: By law, every person who is not a U.S. citizen and who is over the age of 14 must submit Form AR-11 AND notify this office of their change of address, within 10 days from when they move (persons in "A" or "G" nonimmigrant status are exempt from this requirement). To notify this office of a move, visit our website at: or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. The Form AR-11 can be downloaded from our website or you can call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and we can order one for you. Instructions for filing the Form AR-11, including mailing instructions, are included on the Form.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[canadian_wife 1,802]

From your letter it looks like your petition to expedite based on falling outside normal processing times was denied. Outside the processing times is not a reason to expedite the case. Agreed that your case is taking an unusually long time to process, have you spoken to a congressman or senator regarding the processing of your case?

Good luck.

[iceburg500 0]

From your letter it looks like your petition to expedite based on falling outside normal processing times was denied. Outside the processing times is not a reason to expedite the case. Agreed that your case is taking an unusually long time to process, have you spoken to a congressman or senator regarding the processing of your case?

Good luck.

No I have not spoken to any Congressman or Senator yet. Should I write a letter or goto there office ?

[canadian_wife 1,802]

My husband wrote a letter, and got a response quite quickly. It's worth a shot. Make sure you follow up with the letter - don't let them forget about you.

Good luck.

[so2008 0]

My husband wrote a letter, and got a response quite quickly. It's worth a shot. Make sure you follow up with the letter - don't let them forget about you.

Good luck.

At this stage of the process (beofre USCIS approves your case) security check normaly done on the petioner. USCIS tend to take long time if the petioner is he and from specific muslim countries. In the other hand Embassy tend to take long time if the petioner (she) is applying for her hysband/future hasuband. Wondering if that is case here.

[Dakine 26]

From your letter it looks like your petition to expedite based on falling outside normal processing times was denied. Outside the processing times is not a reason to expedite the case. Agreed that your case is taking an unusually long time to process, have you spoken to a congressman or senator regarding the processing of your case?

Good luck.

No I have not spoken to any Congressman or Senator yet. Should I write a letter or goto there office ?

Better to CALL!!

Are ou doing a K3? You mentioned spouse. If so whereis your CR-1?

Edited September 11, 2009 by Haole

[riz 0]

Being a USA citizen, I applied for my parents consular processing and they went to US Embassy in Islamabad. My father was put on AP (security check) and I had tried every thing from writing/calling/visiting US Embassy in ISB to contacting US senators of my states and also, my sisters contacted their states senator but nothing good come out and AP lasted more then 3 years. What I have learned is that US senators/congressman have no authority and power to do any thing except get the status of you case.

Then finally we had to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit against USCIS director, Secretary of the dept of homeland security, Consul general of US Embassy Islamabad, & FBI director. The lawsuit was to make decision on my father visa case.

It is worthwhile to mentioned that I have been living in Pakistan for last 3 years. Couple of lawyers said that while living in Pakistan I can not file a lawsuit in USA, and they were right. Finally we came across to a good lawyer who advised that if one of my USA citizen sister who is living in states and myself can jointly file a lawsuit then it might work, as both of us were suffering not having parents in USA with us, as I had to leave my job to be with my parents in Pakistan and my sister is away from their parents. Long story short, within 90 days of lawsuit defendants has to reply as per law. With in 3 months of lawsuit, my parents got call from USA Embassy in ISB asking to submit their passports, new medical test and latest police certificate ASAP as their visa is ready. It took my parents a week to submit all this and within next week or 10 days, they got their passport with packet IV.

The moral of tell all this is that if you stuck in AP or any other unjustified delays for quite long time then the only way to get out of it is lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, they have to either reject your visa based on some valid grounds or move your file up for fresh review. UCIS/FBI/homeland security, they do not want to go through court fight for straight forward case which has no solid grounds to reject.

Hoping by sharing my experience dealing with USA embassy in ISB might help others who are going through long delays.

[Jamaican JNR 2]

I am a US Citizen and filed a I-129F for my spouse who is in Pakistan. The petition was received on June 18, 2008. The general processing time online was said to be December 2008.

I have been to the Houston US Immigration office two times and have been told that a SECURITY CHECK is pending.

What are your recommedations to fix this situation?

Below is a copy/paste of an email I received after requesting an update:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

VERMONT SERVICE CENTER

75 LOWER WELDEN STREET

SAINT ALBANS,VT 05479

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Dear REMOVED FOR PRIVACY:

On 09/09/2009 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:

-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:

-- Information not available

Case type:

-- I129F

Filing date:

-- 06/18/2008

Receipt #:

-- EAC-REMOVED FOR PRIVACY

Referral ID:

REMOVED FOR PRIVACY

Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):

-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):

-- 000000000

Type of service requested:

-- Outside Normal Processing Times

The status of this service request is:

This expedite request is denied.

The processing of your petition/application has been delayed. All petitions/applications received by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services are required to have routine security checks that are resulting in delays of the adjudication of petitions/applications.

We can give no definite indication of when they will be completed. We apologize for the delay.

If you have any further questions, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

Please remember: By law, every person who is not a U.S. citizen and who is over the age of 14 must submit Form AR-11 AND notify this office of their change of address, within 10 days from when they move (persons in "A" or "G" nonimmigrant status are exempt from this requirement). To notify this office of a move, visit our website at: or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. The Form AR-11 can be downloaded from our website or you can call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and we can order one for you. Instructions for filing the Form AR-11, including mailing instructions, are included on the Form.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Your case is really taking quite a long time. I do hope that you contact your congressman

[jab1976 0]

Make appointment with your local congressman and senators,ask for their help, start calling uscsi every week, make info pass with uscsi, write letters to anyone you can think that can help you, including the us president and the fbi, one very important thing to remember is to document all the letter that you send and receive regarding your case, keep copies of all documents, all of this effort will not help your case, but it will be the basis and reason to file a LAW SUIT AGAINST THE USCIS AND FBI also known as writ of mandamus. good luck to you.

[baji 0]

Being a USA citizen, I applied for my parents consular processing and they went to US Embassy in Islamabad. My father was put on AP (security check) and I had tried every thing from writing/calling/visiting US Embassy in ISB to contacting US senators of my states and also, my sisters contacted their states senator but nothing good come out and AP lasted more then 3 years. What I have learned is that US senators/congressman have no authority and power to do any thing except get the status of you case.

Then finally we had to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit against USCIS director, Secretary of the dept of homeland security, Consul general of US Embassy Islamabad, & FBI director. The lawsuit was to make decision on my father visa case.

It is worthwhile to mentioned that I have been living in Pakistan for last 3 years. Couple of lawyers said that while living in Pakistan I can not file a lawsuit in USA, and they were right. Finally we came across to a good lawyer who advised that if one of my USA citizen sister who is living in states and myself can jointly file a lawsuit then it might work, as both of us were suffering not having parents in USA with us, as I had to leave my job to be with my parents in Pakistan and my sister is away from their parents. Long story short, within 90 days of lawsuit defendants has to reply as per law. With in 3 months of lawsuit, my parents got call from USA Embassy in ISB asking to submit their passports, new medical test and latest police certificate ASAP as their visa is ready. It took my parents a week to submit all this and within next week or 10 days, they got their passport with packet IV.

The moral of tell all this is that if you stuck in AP or any other unjustified delays for quite long time then the only way to get out of it is lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit, they have to either reject your visa based on some valid grounds or move your file up for fresh review. UCIS/FBI/homeland security, they do not want to go through court fight for straight forward case which has no solid grounds to reject.

Hoping by sharing my experience dealing with USA embassy in ISB might help others who are going through long delays.

AOA Riz

i have similar situation for one of my relative . its been three years in ap after interview in ISL Pakistan . Can you please tell me the name of the lawyer and how much its cost you etc . zazakallah , you will get great UGAR for helping vj MBRS . Thanks again