VISA IN HAND after 5 months and four Days

[AALI 0]

Whoo Hooo!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you so much, sorry to hear that. Did your wife get the green color paper as well and did they also say temporaily refused for adminstrative processing?

This process was going great then she got in AP...I have been calling DOS almost everyday...please let me know.

Thanks buddy!

[lostinlove03 2]

Congrats!!! That is wonderful news. It gives the rest of us in AP---hope!! : )

[S&ET 2]

Almost 11 months from the day we filed our I-130 and 5 months and four days after my hubby's interview in Islamabad, he was able to pick up his Visa early this morning. EEEEEEE!!!!! I'm so happy, AP was killing us both! To anyone stuck in AP, hang in there for all it's worth, 'cause the one you love is worth everything.

Congratulations!!!!!!

[mrs. wife! 3]

Awesome!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!

[Nwanyioma 11]

Congratulations!!!!

[BellaChele68 4]

Congrats!!! Wishing both you and your Husband the very best. I'm new to this, my Wife had her interview in Islamabad on May 7th. She recieved a light green paper at the end of the interview stating temporarily refused for adminstrative processing. Also states that it can take 2-3 months but no maximin time. They kept her passport and gave her token...did your Husband get the same when he was intervied in Islamabad...please give me some info since I have been calling DOS and they keep saying under adminstrative processing...I'm a US Citizen. We got married last year, June 10th 2009.

I once again wish you and your Husband the very best and happy b-day to you....

Hi AALI, and to answer your question--Yes. My husband had his interview and they took his passport and gave him a ticket and a letter saying his approval was pending Administrative Processing that can take from 6 weeks to an undetermined amount of time. They do not give you any updates when you call the embassy or the department of state other than to tell you if the case is still pending, closed or approved. I phoned the DOS two days before American Express called my husband to tell him he could pick up his Visa and was told that his case was still pending--so I'm not sure how up to date they are at DOS. The embassy never seems to pick up the phone in Islamabad.

Best of luck to you and hopefully, because she is a woman, she won't have to wait to long for approval!

Cheers

Bella

[BellaChele68 4]

Thank you so much everyone! VisaJourney has been such an emotional life-saver through all of this. Now I guess we get him here and then move forward with the next steps

[AALI 0]

Congratulations!!!!

Hi Bella,

Thank you again for your detailed response...I have been calling DOS every day so now in back of my head I'm thinking that I should stop calling them

because it seems like they don't have up-to-date info as they say they do. Yes your correct, contacting the Islamabad Embassy was a real challenge. I had to put a alarm on to wake up at 4AM and call them. One night I tried and the phone just rang and rang and nothing happened and then I tried the next night and they finally picked up…they and DOS provide the same info…I have never dealt with something like this sort meaning they don’t give any updates whatsoever on AP…its soo depressing I must say.

Our lives are on HOLD…I have just been praying and praying and hope that this AP ends and we unite…please keep us in your prayers and will do the same…

[bankermai 1]

A Huge Congratulations

[Summer75 16]

Congrats!!! The nightmare is over!!!!!!!!!!!!Welcome home!!

[okie26rashid 0]

Almost 11 months from the day we filed our I-130 and 5 months and four days after my hubby's interview in Islamabad, he was able to pick up his Visa early this morning. EEEEEEE!!!!! I'm so happy, AP was killing us both! To anyone stuck in AP, hang in there for all it's worth, 'cause the one you love is worth everything.

what is AP?

[tokyo.lovers 6]

congrats!!

[BellaChele68 4]

what is AP?

Hi Newbie....AP is short for Administrative Processing. After our I-130 and I-864 were approved and my husband attended his interview, they (the embassy) placed him in a holding pattern while they completed paperwork and other "mysteriously time consuming" tasks. I think this is the time when they actually conduct the background investigations through various government departments such as the FBI, CIA and Interpol and complete the face matching scans, etc. to avoid issuing Visa's to potential terrorists. It can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a year or longer, just depends on the timing of your file, and how quickly the different government departments complete their assigned tasks. I'm not a pro on here like Bankermai and others---they may give you a more detailed and compliant answer. :-)

Where are you at in your process?

Hi Bella,

Thank you again for your detailed response...I have been calling DOS every day so now in back of my head I'm thinking that I should stop calling them

because it seems like they don't have up-to-date info as they say they do. Yes your correct, contacting the Islamabad Embassy was a real challenge. I had to put a alarm on to wake up at 4AM and call them. One night I tried and the phone just rang and rang and nothing happened and then I tried the next night and they finally picked up…they and DOS provide the same info…I have never dealt with something like this sort meaning they don’t give any updates whatsoever on AP…its soo depressing I must say.

Our lives are on HOLD…I have just been praying and praying and hope that this AP ends and we unite…please keep us in your prayers and will do the same…

Hang in there AALI, it feels like AP will never end and I can't remember a time when I was more depressed and anxious....but it will finally end and you will have SOME kind of decision. Looking back I should have been stronger and focused on projects at work and around the house. But hindsight is always 20/20 LOL.

Stay strong and best of luck to you.