US Consulate Islamabad AP update

[silverhawk 34]

15 hours ago, Zaib212 said:

AOA. so i finally got email from Embassy to submit new medical, new passport, visa photo for my mother. My Question do they send the old passport back to the applicant when renewing the passport? and how do you submit the medial back to embassy? Can someone please response me. thanks

w'salam, first of heartiest congratulations for receiving well deserved email and whishing you good luck with expedite processing of visa.

 

i) My Question do they send the old passport back to the applicant when renewing the passport?

ans: you need to request old passport back and send new documents ASAP without delays because your chances of expedite processing will be earliest.

 

ii) how do you submit the medial back to embassy?

ans: i'm not sure from which city you belong (i.e. islamabad, lahore or karachi) but nowadays medical is directly sent from authorized panelist to embassy and you don't need to carry reports. also your reports to carry to USA will be given right away which you don't need to carry to embassy.

 

hope you got answers of your queries, best of luck.

 

best,

 

[Zaib212 31]

On 10/5/2021 at 11:43 PM, silverhawk said:

w'salam, first of heartiest congratulations for receiving well deserved email and whishing you good luck with expedite processing of visa.

 

i) My Question do they send the old passport back to the applicant when renewing the passport?

ans: you need to request old passport back and send new documents ASAP without delays because your chances of expedite processing will be earliest.

 

ii) how do you submit the medial back to embassy?

ans: i'm not sure from which city you belong (i.e. islamabad, lahore or karachi) but nowadays medical is directly sent from authorized panelist to embassy and you don't need to carry reports. also your reports to carry to USA will be given right away which you don't need to carry to embassy.

 

hope you got answers of your queries, best of luck.

 

best,

 

Thank You so much for your response. Its been 4 years so a lot of things change now and I did ask them to sent her old passport, and today they response me back that advised me  to contact with your panel physician for fresh medical if you want to process with your case so i hope they send her passport back too and i wish they could mention that they return her old passport. My mother is in Karachi so i am in process to get new passport and then will get her new medical.

[silverhawk 34]

2 hours ago, Zaib212 said:

Thank You so much for your response. Its been 4 years so a lot of things change now and I did ask them to sent her old passport, and today they response me back that advised me  to contact with your panel physician for fresh medical if you want to process with your case so i hope they send her passport back too and i wish they could mention that they return her old passport. My mother is in Karachi so i am in process to get new passport and then will get her new medical.

correct, while these 4 year so much is changed. These days AKU online submit medical to US embassy and do necessary vaccination before interview. good luck for mother and whishing you success all the way along.

[Zaib212 31]

26 minutes ago, silverhawk said:

correct, while these 4 year so much is changed. These days AKU online submit medical to US embassy and do necessary vaccination before interview. good luck for mother and whishing you success all the way along.

Thanks again and much appreciate it.

[Patou & Kashou 38]

Anyone with K1 visa in AP still following this forum? I have read many posts, starting as far back as page 150. Was hoping to get a sense of what the Embassy has been working on lately, but it seems this forum has gone pretty quiet. 

 

My fiancé's interview was November 16th, 2021, and we are still in AP(69 days ~ 2 months 8 days). I am Haitian American and he is Pakistani Pakistani 😅. I can't think of any red flags besides that and we had some trouble with the Medical Exam arriving in time for the Interview. Interview was only a few questions long and white 221g form was given with 2 checks, one for passport after medical exam, and the other for the medical exam report. Medical exam report arrived the week later 11/24/21 and they still have his passport.

 

Our I-129F will expire at the end of the week(however it seems they will automatically renew it). Our NOA1is 02/08/21, so about a year in the process. Many other K1s were issued in December from ISL. Contacted state senator and rep for my state, waiting on their confirmation, however Covid is everywhere in Colorado & US. Starting to consider planning a trip to Pakistan in March since a year has passed since we were last together (don't know if I can visit Embassy during that time to inquire in person).

 

I was able to record most, if not all, the updates on our case since the interview: 

• Nov 16, 2021 (interview)
• Nov 24, 2021 (passport & medical)
• Dec 01, 2021  (inquiry)
• Dec 16, 2021
• Dec 17, 2021 (inquiry)
• Dec 21, 2021
• Dec 29, 2021 (inquiry)
• Jan 06, 2022

Sharing this information in hopes that it is helpful to others and that it may bring insight for us. Wishing all those in AP a swift end to their wait. Thanks!

[silverhawk 34]

12 hours ago, Patou & Kashou said:

Anyone with K1 visa in AP still following this forum? I have read many posts, starting as far back as page 150. Was hoping to get a sense of what the Embassy has been working on lately, but it seems this forum has gone pretty quiet. 

 

My fiancé's interview was November 16th, 2021, and we are still in AP(69 days ~ 2 months 8 days). I am Haitian American and he is Pakistani Pakistani 😅. I can't think of any red flags besides that and we had some trouble with the Medical Exam arriving in time for the Interview. Interview was only a few questions long and white 221g form was given with 2 checks, one for passport after medical exam, and the other for the medical exam report. Medical exam report arrived the week later 11/24/21 and they still have his passport.

 

Our I-129F will expire at the end of the week(however it seems they will automatically renew it). Our NOA1is 02/08/21, so about a year in the process. Many other K1s were issued in December from ISL. Contacted state senator and rep for my state, waiting on their confirmation, however Covid is everywhere in Colorado & US. Starting to consider planning a trip to Pakistan in March since a year has passed since we were last together (don't know if I can visit Embassy during that time to inquire in person).

 

I was able to record most, if not all, the updates on our case since the interview: 

• Nov 16, 2021 (interview)
• Nov 24, 2021 (passport & medical)
• Dec 01, 2021  (inquiry)
• Dec 16, 2021
• Dec 17, 2021 (inquiry)
• Dec 21, 2021
• Dec 29, 2021 (inquiry)
• Jan 06, 2022

Sharing this information in hopes that it is helpful to others and that it may bring insight for us. Wishing all those in AP a swift end to their wait. Thanks!

Hi and thanks for sharing much details. usually marriage and fiancé based immigration cases goes through very strict scrutiny throughout the world; so same applies in your situation that you might be aware. consular officer usually never ask casual questions because they thoroughly review each immigration case before scheduled interview to identify any potential red flags, or grey areas. to best of my knowledge as i'm not a expert, visa officer thoroughly review and ensure from every aspect that your case does not fall under potential human trafficking, or marriage based fraud, plus they might figure out that how much time you both spent together after engagement/marriage including your joint activities (i.e. time as living together, travelling together, financial benefits / records / payments, family reunions, messages/communication records, and joint celebrations etc.). assuming you both have all necessary records as I mentioned earlier, so  you need to wait till 180th day, but meanwhile do follow-up every 30th day with US consulate through website, stay humble and polite, consider US consulate Islamabad may dealing with increased interviews traffic and case processing of different neighboring countries along with Pakistan in COVID pandemic with limited staff. Meanwhile your senator could be beneficial in follow-up scenario. if you can afford then, consider to discuss your situation with consultant at argovisa.com, they might able to shed some light as what potentially your case is going through. you can subscribe to their youtube channel as well in case a video might help you as well, but consider I have no direct or indirect affiliation with anyone nor i'm subject matter expert. expert discussions always helpful to determine your unique scenarios and situations, so once you feel more than 180 days are passed without much progress then you can take advice from experts. meanwhile, don't stress out and be optimistic and enjoy your relationship together. good luck.