New Islamabad AP-Tracker, Part III (merged thread)

[Karachi_Guy 18]

i think you are stuck in security checks second get senator involved again and again every 2 or 3 months tell them send one inquiry to department of state and send another one to embassy Islamabad its may not move things or may start moving after few days but at least they will know embassy have to complete this case and you wont leave this case alone.

in our case my senator were very helpful to getting exact information and they are working with us for very long time now they had send many many inquiry to us embassy Islamabad but sometime they start working on case then stop again but its also all depends on us embassy to finish case, the last time embassy has response to my senator inquiry in May 2015 this email above may helpful for you.

Mrs. Hussain,

I submitted an inquiry to the Consulate to see if they would respond without the release authorization. The Consulate responded stated Mr. Hussain’s case is still undergoing administrative processing. Please understand Senate/Congressional offices cannot waive nor over-ride the administrative review since it involves security checks/national security matters.

The Consulate reassured our office they will contact Mr. Hussain as soon as the administrative processing is complete and they can proceed with the final phases of adjudicating his visa application.

Dear Yarm brother

In my case my wife contacted senator office in Feb 2015 through email regarding my case and till now, whenever my wife calls the secretary of the senator, she says oh embassy said your case is AP and some time she says oh we did not get any reply from embassy as yet. It has been 8 months and we are still waiting for an official reply from that senator office but always on phone she says she will send us an email but she never did....

this kind of support we got from senator office........

[Karachi_Guy 18]

Administrative processing is very much part of the normal process. You might feel frustrated, which is totally understandable, but these adjudicated rules were authorized by congress in the interest of national security of the United States. Yes you can question these rules to your congressman and/or senator. Congress can pass a law today telling CIS to implement timeline in processing visa applications, why don't they? While there are millions of people seeking to migrate to the United States, there are only enough resources to go around. Your file is one among millions that is being reviewed objectively.

4 years of "plain AP" a normal process??? if this is normal then i think there is nothing abnormal in this world.....

in last 4 years of AP embassy did not contacted me for any additional document and did not objection any of my paper....

regarding Congress to pass a law to implement timeline........so my dear friend if I get american citizenship i will definitely work on your advise.

and if there are millions of people and limited resource so they should not accept visa applications in millions...... if they can not manage it accordingly and timely.....putting some people in AP punishment for many years without telling the reason of delay and calling it its normal process is really a very painful things......and when this AP will end??? whole life? there are may people marriages are just destroyed because of this "normal process".

embassy has every record of the applicant, name, address, phone number, family details etc. still if some one says that due to limited resource you are in "AP" for many years .......and some get visas in few days, how come their process completed so soon.

4 years is not normal processing. The length of time spent in AP usually depends on what Country you come from which to me means the cases from Pakistan are not looked at objectively. I have been a member of visa journey sense 2009 when I got married and sent in our petition. The vast majority of people from other Countries got their visas years before my husband. It is rare for a person to go into an interview and be denied on the spot. They do background checks weather or not they plan to issue a visa. When a petition is sent back to them by USCIS and they have to give another interview they again make the couple go through a long AP.

Yes congress gave the Department of State all kinds of authority which doesn't mean that they don't abuse their power.

200% agreed!!!!!!!!!!

[carolynhotstuff 252]

Dear Yarm brother

In my case my wife contacted senator office in Feb 2015 through email regarding my case and till now, whenever my wife calls the secretary of the senator, she says oh embassy said your case is AP and some time she says oh we did not get any reply from embassy as yet. It has been 8 months and we are still waiting for an official reply from that senator office but always on phone she says she will send us an email but she never did....

this kind of support we got from senator office........

It is time to move on to a different government official. If the senator's office is not helping you then try to get help from the local congressman's office. My congressman's office was very good and helpful to me. They got answers from the embassy and sent me letters explaining what the embassy was telling them. Goggle to find the congressman for your wife's area.

[Nexapro 21]

Hello Everyone,

After a long time I'm being seen here, I still see couple of my brothers their cases are pending such as Yarm24.

I keep my fingers crossed for everyone those who are still undergoing administrative processing.

I had been in the same situation and know how it feels being away for several years from Spouses / Parents.

I Wish everyone here a success on their Visa approval.

Jumma Mubarak

thank you so much moshin bhai for your best wishes May God bless you my dear brother!

[Karachi_Guy 18]

It is time to move on to a different government official. If the senator's office is not helping you then try to get help from the local congressman's office. My congressman's office was very good and helpful to me. They got answers from the embassy and sent me letters explaining what the embassy was telling them. Goggle to find the congressman for your wife's area.

thank you carolyin for you kind advice and sure will try to approach congressman.

[kaleem999 11]

I got another update today after receiving email on 1 sep but i did not submitted documents

Edited September 8, 2015 by kaleem999

[sarahch 68]

I checked my ceac today and it says expiring soon, im waiting for embassy to review the documents that were sent, what should i do remind the embassy to change back to ap or they will do it on their own?

[kaleem999 11]

Here is anyone who put again in ap after new medical and ds260 and re oath?

[Redlove76 28]

Here is anyone who put again in ap after new medical and ds260 and re oath?

Yes, we did.

[kaleem999 11]

Yes, we did.

But in mine case after 30 month they asked me for new medical,ds260 form an visa photo

[Karachi_Guy 18]

I checked my ceac today and it says expiring soon, im waiting for embassy to review the documents that were sent, what should i do remind the embassy to change back to ap or they will do it on their own?

they will do it by their own but if you like send an email.

after completing an year, often in month of September the visa status change to expiring soon and withing a week they put again on AP.

, I am used to see this every year as i am in ap for last 4 years....

[Karachi_Guy 18]

I request to all my brothers and sisters for pray!!!.........in AP 4 years,,,

no update, no progress on my case for last many months, they only update the case on inquiry mail only.

[kaleem999 11]

Today i sent documents to embassy.

[sarahch 68]

I request to all my brothers and sisters for pray!!!.........in AP 4 years,,,

no update, no progress on my case for last many months, they only update the case on inquiry mail only.

You are in my prayers!

I know this is mental torcher to its max

Today i sent documents to embassy.

My prayers are with you!

soon will be issued! iA!

they will do it by their own but if you like send an email.

after completing an year, often in month of September the visa status change to expiring soon and withing a week they put again on AP.

, I am used to see this every year as i am in ap for last 4 years....

they changed it back today to AP

[AKZ 0]

helo evryone>>>>>>>>>

Can anyone tel me how much time is needed for calling for oath after snding medical ds 260 and 2 photos?????????????????????/ plz reply.. like after hw mch time they wil call me...

and whn embasy recieve documnts they update case or not... if yes after howmch time????????

Edited September 10, 2015 by AKZ