Just wanted to say hi....

[Love To Teach 161]

Hi fellow VJers...Just wanted to see what is going on in this forum. I have been through one visa journey with a Moroccan man that ended in divorce. Too many differences and his anger issues sunk that one. I am now engaged to be engaged to a wonderful man from Pakistan who is mature, kind, and sweet. We have talked for more than a year now and will meet this summer to see how we like each other in person. Meanwhile, I just wanted to see how things go when you try to do a K-1 in Pakistan. Even though I have been through this 5 years ago (was married for 3), I know that it is much harder now to bring someone to the states. And with Pakistan and the US in all the political turmoil, I'm hoping it's not impossible. Just wanted to say hi and get to know some of the folks in this forum. I hope the guys from Pakistan don't have the same reputations as the MENA men..lol

Edited March 24, 2012 by SJ's Fiance

[patient2010 93]

Goodluck to you!

[together4evr 360]

Pakistan has a reputation for very long AP wait

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/343005-new-islamabad-ap-tracker/page__view__findpost__p__5233062

***UPDATED***

VISAS ISSUED

s.ali interview CR1 (male) Sept 21, 2011------- Visa Received 3 months later

Barikhan F-2A visa Sept 22nd 2011 --------Visa over 3 months later

S&S CR1 (male) Oct 19, 2011 --------------Visa issued 2 months and 2 days later

shmalik K1 (male) Nov 2011 Visa -------------received Jan 6, 2012-2-3 months?

a and k K1 (male) June 6, 2011 ------------Jan 9th 2012 to pick up visa---7 months of AP

Winning23 K1 (female) December 19th 2011 ----- AP for 3 weeks

Syed Ali (B1/B2 Visit Visa) Dec 2010 AP-------- Visa received Jan 25, 2012--1-2 months?

Lahori82 CR1 (female) Dec 20, 2011 ---------------Visa in 1.5 months

SM-pk CR1 (female) Oct 2011 AP ----------------visa received FEb 9th 2012--4 months?

Faki CR1 (male) September 30th, 2011 -----------visa received 4 months

Forever Love Cr1 May 26th 2011 ---------------received March 1, 2012 after 9 months and 6 days

RealAl Cr1 (Male) 1st Interview - April 9, 2011 --------Visa issued March 4th 2012-11 months of AP

Gil1234 K1 (male) June 6th, 2011 -----------------VISA received March 14 2012-9 months and 1 week of AP

PENDING AP

2009 Interviews

SchipM8 K1 Dec 2009 1st interview, May 2011 2nd interview pending AP

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

2011 Interviews

March

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

Lots of Patience CR1 May 8th 2011 pending AP

khalidnfatima K3 (male) June 15 2009 interview case sent back to USCIS -LOST CASE CLOSED-Refiled CR1 May 13 2011 interview pending AP

June

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

July

Sabian K3 (male) July 11, 2011 Pending AP-sent back to uscis

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

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

gtvapsamtik Interview CR1 (female) July 14th 2011 AP/AR

August

khuram CR1 (female) interview Aug 10th, 2011 pending AP

September

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

Arif Ali K1 (male) Sept 26, 2011 pending AP

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

October

bilal coudhary CR1 (male) Oct 6, 2011 pending additional AP

Maila CR1 Oct 6th pending AP

Faisal khan CR1 (male) Oct 13th 2011 pending AP

November

Moshin786 K1(male) Nov 28th 2011 pending AP-sent back

December

sajidla IR1 Interview date Dec 19, 2011 Pending AP

Sabrina.Asad CR1 (male) Dec 19th 2011 pending AP

2012 Interviews

January

Yoursonly CR1 Jan 26th 2012 pending AP

Fahad99 CR1 (male) Jan 30 2012 pending AP

February

Worth_the_Wait K1 (male) Feb 23 2012 pending AP

[X Factor 1,110]

Wish you the best on your second journey

[Love To Teach 161]

Thanks for the welcomes...I was reading the AP stats...Are some of these pending ones still going on after one or two years, or am I reading this wrong? So they can keep a case open forever? What about refiling? I know about Morocco, but what is Pakistan like? Lots of fraud from there? I doubt there are as many applications for visas as with Morocco. Anybody have some quick stats on Pakistan? Thanks! PS--I don't see the Moroccan man-bashing here like I do in the MENA forum. (Not saying whether it is deserved or not..lol) Is that because there are fewer women petitioning for men to come to the USA? Do fewer seem to get through the Pakistan US embassy than the Moroccan one?

[Sabian 4]

You are reading that right. Pakistan is very difficult to immigrate from. Many of us have been waiting years. If you are a male there is a 90% chance your going to put in AP, possibly denied, and no limit for AP. Just being honest with you.