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I applied for a visa in 2020 for my wife, and recently it was approved about a week or 2 ago after sending documents back and forth. I received the email for being documentarily qualified and wanted to know any info for timeline if anyone can share their experiences. I live in California, U.S.A but the interview for my wife will be in Islamabad, Pakistan. I know covid isn't what it used to be and places are slowly opening up as of 2021 and 2022 but still who knows

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49 minutes ago, zubeirkhan991 said:

I applied for a visa in 2020 for my wife, and recently it was approved about a week or 2 ago after sending documents back and forth. I received the email for being documentarily qualified and wanted to know any info for timeline if anyone can share their experiences. I live in California, U.S.A but the interview for my wife will be in Islamabad, Pakistan. I know covid isn't what it used to be and places are slowly opening up as of 2021 and 2022 but still who knows

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3 hours ago, zubeirkhan991 said:

I applied for a visa in 2020 for my wife, and recently it was approved about a week or 2 ago after sending documents back and forth. I received the email for being documentarily qualified and wanted to know any info for timeline if anyone can share their experiences. I live in California, U.S.A but the interview for my wife will be in Islamabad, Pakistan. I know covid isn't what it used to be and places are slowly opening up as of 2021 and 2022 but still who knows

Your case is in the queue for Pakistan at NVC.  Once the case reaches the front of the queue, NVC will schedule the interview.  It could be several months to a year.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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On 7/18/2022 at 3:19 AM, zubeirkhan991 said:

I applied for a visa in 2020 for my wife, and recently it was approved about a week or 2 ago after sending documents back and forth. I received the email for being documentarily qualified and wanted to know any info for timeline if anyone can share their experiences. I live in California, U.S.A but the interview for my wife will be in Islamabad, Pakistan. I know covid isn't what it used to be and places are slowly opening up as of 2021 and 2022 but still who knows


as of moment it is taking between 12-17 months from dq to interview in Islamabad pakistan unless they increase it or decrease it. 

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I'm a U.S citizen and my wife is from Pakistan. We got married in 2020 and I started her petition paperwork in January 2021. After a long time her case finally became Documentary qualified in July 2022 I got the email stating it is documentarily qualified but since then I have not heard anything. I asked but was told 2 time that case is currently at NVC. Her interview is supposed to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan. If anyone has gone through the same experience I would really appreciate any information on how long it might take. Also attached is a screenshot and when I applied for my wife petition for about all of 2021 and half of 2022 were it says VISA CLASS it said "CR1" but now it has been changed to "IR1" if anyone has any information on that I would really appreciate it. Thank you20221203_033522.jpg.b74e90d5e4ade73bc3fb868ba972900a.jpg

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You have been married more that 2 years, so the class changed to IR1.  This is no different than the CR1 from the interview standpoint, but she will get a 10 yr GC when she eventually gets her visa and enters the US.  
 

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Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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On 12/3/2022 at 3:40 AM, zubeirkhan991 said:

I'm a U.S citizen and my wife is from Pakistan. We got married in 2020 and I started her petition paperwork in January 2021. After a long time her case finally became Documentary qualified in July 2022 I got the email stating it is documentarily qualified but since then I have not heard anything. I asked but was told 2 time that case is currently at NVC. Her interview is supposed to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan. If anyone has gone through the same experience I would really appreciate any information on how long it might take. Also attached is a screenshot and when I applied for my wife petition for about all of 2021 and half of 2022 were it says VISA CLASS it said "CR1" but now it has been changed to "IR1" if anyone has any information on that I would really appreciate it. Thank you20221203_033522.jpg.b74e90d5e4ade73bc3fb868ba972900a.jpg

 

On 12/3/2022 at 4:35 AM, Dashinka said:

You have been married more that 2 years, so the class changed to IR1.  This is no different than the CR1 from the interview standpoint, but she will get a 10 yr GC when she eventually gets her visa and enters the US.  
 

Good Luck!

 

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
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April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

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4 hours ago, zubeirkhan991 said:

Has anyone had an visa interview at the embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan in last year or so ? If so what was the date you were documentarily qualified and how long it took after that for visa interview. Also I would really appreciate if anyone has any information on the interview's and progress they have had at Islamabad Paksitan embassy. Also I was told by some friends to contact your local state senator office and see if they can reach out to NVC for any update as they might get a quicker response, and I did search the website and they do have sections were they help on immigration 

 

 

 

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On 12/3/2022 at 5:40 AM, zubeirkhan991 said:

I'm a U.S citizen and my wife is from Pakistan. We got married in 2020 and I started her petition paperwork in January 2021. After a long time her case finally became Documentary qualified in July 2022 I got the email stating it is documentarily qualified but since then I have not heard anything. I asked but was told 2 time that case is currently at NVC. Her interview is supposed to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan. If anyone has gone through the same experience I would really appreciate any information on how long it might take. Also attached is a screenshot and when I applied for my wife petition for about all of 2021 and half of 2022 were it says VISA CLASS it said "CR1" but now it has been changed to "IR1" if anyone has any information on that I would really appreciate it. Thank you20221203_033522.jpg.b74e90d5e4ade73bc3fb868ba972900a.jpg


to get an interview at Islamabad embassy it will take up to two years and expect yours sometimes by end of 2024 depending on how they clear the backlogs 

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