Interviews at Islamabad

[fqadri 8]

Anyone know if the embassy is doing any interviews at Islamabad. How long is it taking from submitting your paperwork to NVC and to get your interview? This is for a spouse visa. 

[onek 306]

Try posting below in the regional discussion. There are already people discussing it there..

 

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/91-asia-south/

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Asia: South regional forum.

[Jacob_Malik 46]

My wife's documents have been accepted by NVC since the end of April.  Embassy is still closed to non emergency interviews.  No one really knows when it will reopen.  I read on these forums that the American Ambassador to Pakistan is changing in September so maybe then we will hear something.

[Just Paul 4,591]

4 hours ago, Jacob_Malik said:

I read on these forums that the American Ambassador to Pakistan is changing in September so maybe then we will hear something.

Unfortunately a change in Ambassadors rarely means a change in how consular services are done.  The funding for consular services is not a discretionary amount.  Staff levels are based on the applicants, ability to staff the section with both career foreign service officers and local staff,  and the operation is funded by the collection of user fees.  No US taxpayer money is used to fund consular services.

 

The local status of COVID and the ability for foreign service officers to return and to get vetted local ancillary staff is what drives consulate reopenings.

[MSK4 45]

On 8/28/2020 at 5:11 PM, Jacob_Malik said:

My wife's documents have been accepted by NVC since the end of April.  Embassy is still closed to non emergency interviews.  No one really knows when it will reopen.  I read on these forums that the American Ambassador to Pakistan is changing in September so maybe then we will hear something.

Any updates? Did you get interview letter?

[Jacob_Malik 46]

14 hours ago, MSK4 said:

Any updates? Did you get interview letter?

Still waiting and no letter yet. 

Edited August 30, 2020 by Jacob_Malik

[MSK4 45]

3 hours ago, Jacob_Malik said:

Still waiting and no letter yet. 

Did you try expediting?

[Jacob_Malik 46]

6 hours ago, MSK4 said:

Did you try expediting?

Yes I did. The embassy rejected the request. On the plus side, my wife has a 5 year multi-entry B2 Visa from before we applied for the IR1 and she is here on a visit at the moment (she was granted a 6 month entry). Hopefully by then she will have the interview date at the embassy in Islamabad. 

[MSK4 45]

3 hours ago, Jacob_Malik said:

Yes I did. The embassy rejected the request. On the plus side, my wife has a 5 year multi-entry B2 Visa from before we applied for the IR1 and she is here on a visit at the moment (she was granted a 6 month entry). Hopefully by then she will have the interview date at the embassy in Islamabad. 

You are so lucky MA, wish we applied for it too  

[stech786 229]

covid cases are down to ~200...just waiting for some good news..inshallah!

[Lexushim 105]

21 hours ago, stech786 said:

covid cases are down to ~200...just waiting for some good news..inshallah!

Really hoping for some update

[fqadri 8]

Any updates on this. I know they just opened up appointments for US Citizens services in ISL, KHI and LHR https://pk.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-limited-resumption-of-appointments-for-u-s-citizens/

 

[Lexushim 105]

Apparently, a user on here from Pakistan is being rescheduled for interview next week, (September 2020) that was cancelled in March 2020. So maybe... we can expect some progress on the re-scheduled interviews soon from now onwards and maybe DQ's ones by November/December 2020 Inshallah. (My guess)..

Edited September 9, 2020 by Lexushim

[stech786 229]

On 9/8/2020 at 1:36 PM, fqadri said:

Any updates on this. I know they just opened up appointments for US Citizens services in ISL, KHI and LHR https://pk.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-limited-resumption-of-appointments-for-u-s-citizens/

 

Yes ppl are getting calls for reschedule of interview those who have medical expiring soon & interviews were cancelled 
 

interviews are held next week. One person got today for Oct 1