Best Birthday ever!!

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

My husband's first interview was on his birthday in 2017 and did not end as we hoped.    His third and final trip to Islamabad embassy happened to be on my birthday.  After spending 4 hours at the embassy he walked out with Visa in hand (yes this actually happened)!!!

 

Alhamdulillah!!!!

 

I'll update more later after I get over the initial shock.  

 

Ahmed is coming home!!!

 

 

 

[Rkhan@123 35]

12 minutes ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

My husband's first interview was on his birthday in 2017 and did not end as we hoped.    His third and final trip to Islamabad embassy happened to be on my birthday.  After spending 4 hours at the embassy he walked out with Visa in hand (yes this actually happened)!!!

 

Alhamdulillah!!!!

 

I'll update more later after I get over the initial shock.  

 

Ahmed is coming home!!!

 

 

 

Congratulations and wish him and for you so many happiness and success. SUBHAN ALLAH

[Kuchiki 165]

52 minutes ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

My husband's first interview was on his birthday in 2017 and did not end as we hoped.    His third and final trip to Islamabad embassy happened to be on my birthday.  After spending 4 hours at the embassy he walked out with Visa in hand (yes this actually happened)!!!

 

Alhamdulillah!!!!

 

I'll update more later after I get over the initial shock.  

 

Ahmed is coming home!!!

 

 

 

Many congrats!! This is amazing! 

[onek 306]

1 hour ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

My husband's first interview was on his birthday in 2017 and did not end as we hoped.    His third and final trip to Islamabad embassy happened to be on my birthday.  After spending 4 hours at the embassy he walked out with Visa in hand (yes this actually happened)!!!

 

Alhamdulillah!!!!

 

I'll update more later after I get over the initial shock.  

 

Ahmed is coming home!!!

 

 

 

Congratulations 🍾🎈🎉🎊 

[Khatera DS 11]

5 hours ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

My husband's first interview was on his birthday in 2017 and did not end as we hoped.    His third and final trip to Islamabad embassy happened to be on my birthday.  After spending 4 hours at the embassy he walked out with Visa in hand (yes this actually happened)!!!

 

Alhamdulillah!!!!

 

I'll update more later after I get over the initial shock.  

 

Ahmed is coming home!!!

 

 

 

I woke up and just saw the notification that you updated your timeline. I know we don't know each other, but I can't tell you how genuinely happy I am to hear that news! CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!! & happy birthday. May you two be reunited soon inshallah.

[Ayesha Kakar 9]

7 hours ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

My husband's first interview was on his birthday in 2017 and did not end as we hoped.    His third and final trip to Islamabad embassy happened to be on my birthday.  After spending 4 hours at the embassy he walked out with Visa in hand (yes this actually happened)!!!

 

Alhamdulillah!!!!

 

I'll update more later after I get over the initial shock.  

 

Ahmed is coming home!!!

 

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  CONGRATULATIONS!  

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

Congratulations.....Just the kind of happy ending I like to see on VJ....third time's a charm

Edited August 6, 2020 by Sparkle Sparkle

[Cheburashka34 228]

Congratulations!! 

[AliTan 53]

This makes me so happy.  Congrats!!!

[stech786 229]

Mashallah congrats!!! glad family is getting together!!

 

 

can you please let us know, if this was expedited case? 
 

 

[sweethrtt 123]

FIRST AND FOREMOST CONGRATULATIONS ...

 

and also...

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 

This is such wonderful news and I am beyond happy for you and your family!

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

1 hour ago, stech786 said:

Mashallah congrats!!! glad family is getting together!!

 

 

can you please let us know, if this was expedited case? 
 

 

Not expedited per se but we did file a writ of mandamus the embassy needed to respond by August 11th.

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

I'm still trying to get over the fact he was given his visa at the appointment.  My husband had told me of a few other WOM cases that also received their visas the same day prior but I thought he was misunderstanding something.  I kept telling him it was not possible...lol

 

[stech786 229]

4 minutes ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

I'm still trying to get over the fact he was given his visa at the appointment.  My husband had told me of a few other WOM cases that also received their visas the same day prior but I thought he was misunderstanding something.  I kept telling him it was not possible...lol

 

 

Allumdilllah!! wow amazing. You both seem very excited and should be!!

 

 

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

So to recap over the past few months and not repeat old news here is how things progressed after the  second interview.  

 

We were trying to be patient sending inquiries here and there and got our local Senator and congressman involved.  Around December my company started freaking out over COVID  (My boss' brother is a medical research doctor who has been working with CDC and the whitehouse during the pandemic).  I originally had a trip planned in February but with the crack downs at my firm due to covid coming our way and tax season coming we decided to hold off our trip and file the WOM.  I had been researching it for a year or so and made the decision that any progress was some progress.  Here is a list of our updates just to see how much things slowed down and to deter from the myths of how many consecutive updates produces a visa:

 

10/23/18	Day of second interview
10/30/18	Ds5535 submitted
10/31/18
11/1/18
11/2/18
11/6/18
12/9/18
12/10/18	senator inquiry
12/27/18
1/17/19	senator inquiry
1/25/19
12-Feb	self inquiry
2/21/19	senator inquiry
3/4/19	self inquiry
3/25/19	congressman inquiry
4/24/19	senator inquiry
5/19/19	self inquiry
6/3/19	senator inquiry
6/27/19	congressman inquiry
7/25/19
7/31/19	Senator Inquiry
9/11/19	congressman inquiry
9/30/19	Senator Inquiry
11/15/19	self inquiry
12/5/19	senator inquiry
3/9/20
3/10/20
3/11/20
6/30/20
7/20/20
7/23/20	embassy contacted regarding medical and appt
7/24/20	Embassy confirmed medical with AZIZ center
7/28/20	Completed medical Appointment
7/30/20
8/6/20	Changed from refused to Administrative about an hour after his interview
8/6/20	Changed from Administrative Processing to Issued another 1 1/2 later

 

 

We filed in February with an answer date of April due from the Department of State.   Unfortunately there was some sort of snafu in or case and the United States attorney was not notified in time so they moved the date to June 12th.  I wasn't really too upset since Covid there were many cases getting extended anyway.  Before June 12th they asked for a 60 day stay in which we accepted moving the date to answer to August 11th.

 

On July  23rd my husband was notified by the embassy to come in for oath and fingerprints on August 6th, update medical and get new passport photos.  No other documentation was requested.

 

He arrived to the appointment there was some confusion about the ds260 they thought it was not updated (even though I had updated it in December) once they figured that out the counselor officer then thought I was a green card holder.  Finally after working out all the kinks they asked him to wait while they print the visa and they can give him the passport.  

 

I don't know for sure if the filing the WOM guaranteed the visa..there is a possibility that they would have issued it anyway (i've seen others in long AP get issued visas lately) but there is a possibility that  not filing it we could still be waiting.

 

Either case I'm happy the outcome.

 

Thanks to everyone who has been following us all these years and sending encouragement!

 

 

Edited August 6, 2020 by Ahmed&Freda