Interviews at Islamabad embassy 2018

[MahiAS 105]

Please help us if you have recently interviewed at Islamabad embassy or are scheduled for an interview there soon. Share your experiences or just keep us posted so we have an idea of how long it takes to schedule interviews there after NVC approval. 

 

Just trying to piece it all together. It has been such a stressful and frustrating process. 

 

Here’s my case so far:

 

PD: 5/30/2017

NOA2: 12/21/2017 (205 days)

USCIS sent to NVC: 1/26/2018 (~5 weeks)

NVC received: 2/1/2018

Case number: Still waiting (8 weeks) 

[Mill&bill 131]

After your case complete in nvc it would approximately take one month for islamabad embassy  to schedule interview but it depends on embassy work load too.  Sometimes you can get an early appointment if you are lucky enough 

[MahiAS 105]

Thank you! We’ve waited so long. 1 month isn’t too bad. 

 

How long did NVC take to approve your case after you submitted everything? 

[Beast333 62]

10 OCT TSC still waiting for NOA 2

Consulate isLamabad 

[MahiAS 105]

4 hours ago, Beast333 said:

10 OCT TSC still waiting for NOA 2

Consulate isLamabad 

It’s a long process. Hang in there.

 

I started putting the documents together for NVC after I received our NOA2 but it’s been over 3 months and not even a case number yet. I keep reminding myself this too shall pass. 

[scarlett262004 280]

If you view my timeline you can see all the dates and my review of the embassy. 

[Beast333 62]

9 hours ago, MahiAS said:

It’s a long process. Hang in there.

 

I started putting the documents together for NVC after I received our NOA2 but it’s been over 3 months and not even a case number yet. I keep reminding myself this too shall pass. 

Can you tell me list of documents you prepared for NVC?

And secondly i have seen people getting case numbers from nvc in maximun 8 weeks so you shoul be calling them!

Good Luck

[MahiAS 105]

19 hours ago, scarlett262004 said:

If you view my timeline you can see all the dates and my review of the embassy. 

Thank you!

 

12 hours ago, Beast333 said:

Can you tell me list of documents you prepared for NVC?

And secondly i have seen people getting case numbers from nvc in maximun 8 weeks so you shoul be calling them!

Good Luck

I had to wait to file my tax return but now they’ve taken so long that I do have my 2017 tax transcript too. 

 

Other documents needed are: beneficiary’s birth certificate, copy of the biographic page of passport, marriage certificate, police character certificate. You should go through the steps on the NVC page to figure out the requirements for you and start collecting those documents.  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html 

Wait for the police certificate though.. my husband’s certificate had an expiration date of 6 months so it’ll expire in May. He’ll have to get another one. Clearly it took a lot longer than we expected. 

 

I did call them today (like 500th time) and the rep told me it’s taking even longer than 8 weeks. She routed it to a supervisor again but could not tell me anything else  

[Beast333 62]

6 hours ago, MahiAS said:

Thank you!

 

I had to wait to file my tax return but now they’ve taken so long that I do have my 2017 tax transcript too. 

 

Other documents needed are: beneficiary’s birth certificate, copy of the biographic page of passport, marriage certificate, police character certificate. You should go through the steps on the NVC page to figure out the requirements for you and start collecting those documents.  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html 

Wait for the police certificate though.. my husband’s certificate had an expiration date of 6 months so it’ll expire in May. He’ll have to get another one. Clearly it took a lot longer than we expected. 

 

I did call them today (like 500th time) and the rep told me it’s taking even longer than 8 weeks. She routed it to a supervisor again but could not tell me anything else  

Thanks .

But some people who recently got interviewed at islamabad embassy told me that police certificate is not needed from Pakistan as its also written on their website (Not Available).

Have you got on tier 2 to talk when calling NVC?

[scarlett262004 280]

8 hours ago, MahiAS said:

Thank you!

 

I had to wait to file my tax return but now they’ve taken so long that I do have my 2017 tax transcript too. 

 

Other documents needed are: beneficiary’s birth certificate, copy of the biographic page of passport, marriage certificate, police character certificate. You should go through the steps on the NVC page to figure out the requirements for you and start collecting those documents.  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/after-petition-approved/begin-nat-visa-center.html 

Wait for the police certificate though.. my husband’s certificate had an expiration date of 6 months so it’ll expire in May. He’ll have to get another one. Clearly it took a lot longer than we expected. 

 

I did call them today (like 500th time) and the rep told me it’s taking even longer than 8 weeks. She routed it to a supervisor again but could not tell me anything else  

We did not do any police certificates for NVC since it’s not required. They also did not ask about it at the interview. 

[MahiAS 105]

13 hours ago, Beast333 said:

Thanks .

But some people who recently got interviewed at islamabad embassy told me that police certificate is not needed from Pakistan as its also written on their website (Not Available).

Have you got on tier 2 to talk when calling NVC?

We’ve just been trying to gather every possible document just in case but since it’s not required maybe we won’t get another one since the previous one will expire in a month. 

 

11 hours ago, scarlett262004 said:

We did not do any police certificates for NVC since it’s not required. They also did not ask about it at the interview. 

Okay.. thanks. Maybe we won’t get another one then. I wasn’t sure if it’ll help the case even though it’s not required. 

[MahiAS 105]

Anyone recently got an interview date?

 

Please keep us posted if you have an interview scheduled! 

[Qudrat khan 0]

هم نی انټریو دیا هی مګر ابهی تک ❺ هفتی هوګیا اور ❸ اپډیټ هوا اور کتنا انتطار هوګا

[AM1 1]

Case completed today.. one week after submitting AOS documents.. Hoping for early Interview appointment. 

 

 

[MahiAS 105]

1 hour ago, Qudrat khan said:

هم نی انټریو دیا هی مګر ابهی تک ❺ هفتی هوګیا اور ❸ اپډیټ هوا اور کتنا انتطار هوګا

My Urdu is terrible. So it’s been 5 weeks since your interview? What did they tell you at the interview? Did they need more documents? Unfortunately it’s a waiting game. Submit everything they ask for in a timely manner and then just have to wait for them to approve. 

 

57 minutes ago, AM1 said:

Case completed today.. one week after submitting AOS documents.. Hoping for early Interview appointment. 

 

 

Congrats! Last I saw interviews were being scheduled for May. I hope you get yours soon!