Austin Guy

I got an email from the embassy today they said the visa has been issued. My husband has to be here by March 9, 2014.

I am so happy and so is my husband!

I just came online to see how is everyone doing after a very long time and saw your posting. Congratulation! I m happy for you. Enjoy your time with him.

Congratulation y'all! Welcome to USA!

Update my case info visa issue dec 31st

VISAS ISSUED IN 2013

Emran+Farah (male) interview date 14th sept 2012, visa issued 1st jan 2013 (3 months 2 weeks ap)
*S&S88 (male) interview date 28th sept 2011, visa issued 4th jan 2013 (1 year 3 months ap)
amjadasn f2a (male) interview date 1st nov 2012, visa issued 8th jan 2013 (2 months 1 week ap)
Hunk (male) interview date 9th jan 2013, visa issued.
Omer1 k1 (male) interview date 17th jan 2013, visa issued 5th feb 2013 (19 days ap)
shoboali k3 (female) interview date 28th dec 2012, visa issued 6th feb 2013 (1 month 9 days ap)
Anumj (female) interview date 24th jan 2013, visa issued 13th feb 2013 (20 days ap)
*ALI777(female) interview date jan 2012, visa issued feb 2013 (1 year 1 month ap)
hadii89 (male) interview date 21st dec 2012, visa issued 22nd feb 2013 (2 months ap)
Shonamona (male) interview date 3rd jan 2013, visa issued 22nd feb 2013 (1 month 9 days ap)
*WaitingAP (male) interview date 20th sept 2011, visa issued 12th march 2013 (1 year 5 months 22 days ap)
*Raheel Jiva (female) interview date dec 2011, visa DENIED, filed waiver which was approved in 14th jan 2013, visa issued 14th mar 2013 (1 year 2 months 14 days ap)
haseeb anjum (male) interview 4th july 2012, visa issued 26th march 2013, 1 month after submitting new papers (8 months 24 days ap)
mariamnasir k1 (male) interview date 8th march 2013, visa issued 3rd april 2013 (25days ap)
*samra naz (male) interview date 9th sept 2011, visa issued 17th april 2013 (1 year 7 months 10 days ap)
*Melzwatin (male) interview date 12th dec 2012, visa issued 7th july 2013 (7 months ap)
Yushams (female) interview date 18th july 2013, visa approved.
kismat75900 f2a (female) interview date 30th july 2013, visa approved.
Mrtuttie k1 (female) 8th aug 2013, visa approved.
Muba (female) interview date 8th aug 2013, visa approved.
afarooq101 (male) interview date 17th july 2013, visa issued 17th aug 2013 (1 month ap)
*sar 85 (male) interview date 7th aug 2012, visa recieved 22nd aug 2013 (1 year 2 weeks ap)
*f khan b1/b2 (male) interview date 7th aug 2012, visa recieved 26th aug 2013 (1 year 20 days ap)
hbk2010 (female) interview date 13th aug 2013, visa issued 27th aug 2013 (14 days ap)
ALLUneedisLove (male) interview date 22nd aug 2013, visa issued 28th aug 2013 (6 days ap)
H&Z (male) interview date 30th aug 2013, visa issued.
Ashi sajid (male) interview date 17th july 2013, visa issued 1st sept 2013 (1 month 13 days ap)
a-ameer fb1 (male) interview date 1st aug 2013, visa issued 4th sept 2013 (1 month 3 days ap)
rass (female) interview date 12th aug 2013, visa issued 5th sept 2013 (23 days ap)
noorullah111 (female) interview date 3rd july 2013, visa issued 6th sept 2013 (2 months 3 days ap)
bostonlovepakistan (female) interview date 20th aug 2013, visa received 9th sept 2013 (20 days ap)
lonely15 (male) interview date 22nd april 2013, visa received 9th sept 2013 (4 months 2 weeks ap)
L37 (female) interview date 9th sept 2013, visa issued.
khan.usman (female) interview date 12th july 2013, visa issued 12th sept 2013 (2 months ap)
MERCS550 f2a (female) interview date 12th july 2013, visa issued 12th sept 2013 (2 months ap)
A & Z (male) interview date 12th july 2013, visa issued 13th sept 2013 (2 months ap)
VSC_Sucks (male) interview date 6th august 2013, visa issued 13th sept 2013 (37 days ap)
jboss (female) interview date 11th july 2013, visa issued 13th sept 2013 (2 months 2 days ap)
shan0001 (male) interview date 25th july 2013, visa issued 14th sept 2013 (1 month 19 days ap)
Waseem7 (male) interview date 16th july 2013, visa issued 16th sept 2013 (2 months ap)
savvy.boy fb4 (male) interview date 17th sept 2013, visa issued.
*Asif asghar h1b (male) interview date 12th aug 2011, visa issued 17th sept 2013 (2 years 1 month 5 days ap)
simsim007 (male) interview date 11th july 2013, visa issued 18th sept 2013 2013 (2 months 1 week ap)
wsalman (male) interview date 19th sept 2013, visa issued.
H45549 (female) interview date 20th sept 2013, visa issued.
Hasheesah (female) interview date 20th sept 2013, visa issued.
coltoasty (female) interview date 17th june 2013, visa issued 21st sept 2013 (3 months 4 days ap)
*sj24 (male) interview date jan 2013, visa issued 24th sept 2013 (8 months 24 days ap)
*Mh&J (male) interview date 27th december 2012, visa issued 24th sept 2013 (9 months ap)
*FifiSabz (male) interview date 14th june 2012, visa issued 25th sept 2013 (1 year 3 months 10 days)
omarlassan ir2 (male) interview date 1st may 2013, visa issued 26th sept 2013 (4 months 25 days ap)
*Fahad99 (male) interview date 30th jan 2012, visa issued 26th sept 2013 (1 year 7 months 25 days ap)
*mosa khan k1 (male) interview date 9th aug 2012, visa issued 27th sept 2013 (1 year 1 month 18 days ap)
*Yaaz (female) interview date 18th dec 2012, visa issued 27th sept 2013 (9 months 9 days ap)
*musashii (male) interview date 20th march 2013, visa issued 30th sept 2013 (6 months 9 days ap)
*bad time (male) interview date 3rd dec 2012, visa issued 30th sept 2013 (9 months 27 days ap)
*mg2012 (male) interview date 5th january 2012, visa issued 30th sept 2013 (1 year 8 months 5 days ap)
K n E (female) interview date 17th may 2013, visa issued 30th sept 2013 (4 months 13 days ap)
puppylove (male) interview date 18th april 2013, visa issued 30th sept 2013 (5 months 12 days ap)
Ssh (male) interview date 1st oct 2013, visa issued.
jamali84 f2a (female) interview date 2nd oct 2013, visa issued.
*Heartandsoul (Male) interview date 21st june 2012 visa DENIED, announced end of marriage/case 4th oct 2013.
faisalhafe f2a (male) interview date 3rd june 2013, visa issued 8th oct 2013 (4 months 5 days ap)
Daniyal fb4 (male) interview 8th oct 2013, visa issued.
ayeshaimran (female) interview date 10th oct 2013, visa issued.
sehrish khan k1 (female) interview date 11th oct 2013, visa issued.
*mnaeemkhan (male) interview date 12th feb 2013, visa issued 21th oct 2013 (8 months 9 days ap)
kash1966 f2a (female) interview date 23rd oct 2013, visa issued.
pearls f2a (male) interview date 23rd oct 2013, visa issued.
*mohsin 334 (male) interview date 10th sept 2012, visa issued 25th oct 2013 (1 year 1 month 15 days ap)

Austin Guy ir5 (male) interview date jul-12-2011, visa issued 31st dec 2013 (2 years 5 months 19 days ap)



***PENDING AP***


2010 INTERVIEWS

maabish (Male) jul-28-2010 (active)
Soccer.player fb2 (male) sep-09-2010 (active)


2011 INTERVIEWS

MARCH
Pari786 (male) mar-02-2011 (16th jun 2012)
Rafinoori (Male) mar-10-2011 (active)

MAY
Carolynhotstuff (Male) may-08-2011 (first interview)
Lots of Patience (Male) may-08-2011 (01st mar 2012)
Ridacat (male) may-24-2011 (active)

JUNE
Eabbas (Male) jun-15-2011 (first interview)
nadsha f2b (male) jun-28-2011 (active)

JULY
BrokenHeartD (male) jul-05-2011 (active)
sm2010 (male) jul-12-2011 (active)
aishanabeel (male) jul-25-2011 (11th jan 2013)
rushingwaves (male) jul-2011 (09th aug 2013)

SEPTEMBER
francengland (male) sep-2011 (active)

OCTOBER
Maila (male) oct-06-2011 (active)

NOVEMBER
patientguy94 fb4 (male) nov-2011 (active)

DECEMBER
sajidla (Male) dec-19-2011 (active)
far316 (female) dec-21-2011 (?)



2012 INTERVIEWS

JANUARY
Yoursonly (male) jan-26-2012 (13th mar 2012)
badluck f2a (male) jan-2012 (active)

FEBRUARY
jklm05 (female) feb-2012 (active)

MARCH
ssb1987 (Male) mar-09-2012 (active)

APRIL
salmankhan (male) apr-19-2012 (?)

JUNE
stabbingecstasy (female) jun-11-2012 (19th jul 2013)
Lady Killer f2a (male) jun-13-2012 (21st mar 2013)
Anas & Ayesha (Male) jun-27-2012 Denied/case returned to NVC for the second time on 17th july 2013 for cancellation/revocation
Aisha & Wajid (female) jun-29-2012 Denied/waiting for 2nd interview (active)

JULY
themechanic (male) jul-31-2012 (active)

SEPTEMBER
Zinger k1 (male) sep-20-2012 (active)
virgo2012 (male) sep-2012 (active)
ayan-khaan (male) sep-2012 (active)
Nazish&Waqar k1 (male) sep-2012 (20th aug 2013)

OCTOBER
sam7076 (male) oct-01-2012 (active)
Desibaaba (female) oct-15-2012 (active)
fateshan (male) oct-18-2012 (active)
ali k (female) oct-24-2012 (active)
grace and irfan k1 (Male) oct-25-2012 (active)
khansabb786 (female) oct-2012 (active)

NOVEMBER
Saj & Anam (female) nov-19-2012 (28th dec 2012)
sameer khan (male) nov-27-2012 (active)
dr.fiazsadiq k3 (male) nov-28-2012 (active)
adnan505 (male) nov-29-2012 (active)
stahir f2a (male) nov-2012 (active)
LAgirl29 (male) nov-2012 (active)

DECEMBER
asad381 (male) dec-04-2012 (05th sep 2013)
ahmed jutt k1 (male) dec-13-2012 (active)
sandymuzzkinz k3 (female) dec-17-2012 (15th aug 2013)


2013 INTERVIEWS

JANUARY
silent tears (female) jan-04-2013
neosez (male) jan-18-2013
sugheil nawaz k1 (Male) jan-18-2013
janetusman (Male) jan-23-2013
muni me k1 (male) jan-24-2013
raja123 (male) jan-2013

FEBRUARY
arslanyousuf (male) feb-12-2013

MARCH
mizzusa (male) mar-06-2013
rayanj (male) mar-06-2013
sam&waq (male) mar-08-2013
Farahzeeshan (male) mar-21-2013

APRIL
tiffandrazz (Male) apr-01-2013
Waleed39 fb4 (male) apr-02-2013
syed zaidi (male) apr-09-2013
rmart (male) apr-23-2013

MAY
pakigrl1 (male) may-07-2013
salman-eme1 b1/b2 (male) may-20-2013
junglegym f2a (male) may-29-2013

JUNE
saphire925 (female) jun-06-2013 (25th jun 2013)
kk100 f2a (male) jun-2013

JULY
bonapart b1-b2 (male) jul-16-2013
awaisandtracy k1 (Male) jul-25-2013
kamraan f2a (female) jul-26-2013
newsha k1 (female) jul-30-2013

AUGUST
shami2 k1 (male) aug-22-2013
waitingggg (male) aug-23-2013
alisahib (male) Aug-01-2013

SEPTEMBER
Mohsin786 (Male) sep-19-2013
immihelp99 (male) sep-20-2013
gill2013 (female) sep-24-2013

OCTOBER
carolynhotstuff (Male) oct-28-2013 (2nd interview)



Interviews pending...
karachif2a f2a (female) nov-08-2013
shabbera f2a (female) nov-19-2013
umer.shujaat (male) nov-20-2013

Thanks Carolyn! I pray that new year brings happiness in your life and your husband gets his visa. You are the inspiration to all of us.

Visa issued!!!! after a nerve wrecking 188 days! this AP was hell...issued on 24th Dec, passport in hand today!! my status updated about 6 times this month and finally showed issued!! i was interviewed on 18th June 2013 and had only 3 updates in June....in December i emailed the embassy as my case had been in AP for six months..then regular updates and the BIG DAY came today!! my visa category is IR-1 and i am a male beneficiary.

I would like to thank every one on this forum, whose comments/experiences helped me hold my nerve! I sincerely hope and pray that all of you get ur visa soon and be with ur loved ones! Carolynhotstuff, EAbbas, Maabish, Soccerplayer, Austin Guy, Kamraan, Kaash and all of u stuck in AP are very strong and should not give up...one day u will share the joy with ur loved ones and forget this tough period ur goin through...keep me in ur prayers!

Congratulation Nitro! I also have a good news to share with you all. I'm delighted to announce that after almost 2 and a half years (interview date: July 12th, 2011) in AP, my father's case status has been changed to Issued today. He went to Islamabad embassy yesterday for fingerprinting and oath. He was told that his visa has been granted but his case status did not get changed online but today it got changed to Issued. This is a new year present to us.

I would also thank you for all your help and pray you all get out of AP soon.

Happy New Year!!!

Hi Austin Guy,

I was called by the embassy as well to take oath and give fingerprints. And my visa was approved the next day. So InshAllah good news is coming your way :-)

InshaAllah!

not sure my dad received the phone. I think it was 051 #.

Our case is updated today 21-DEC. They also called to setup an appointment for fingerprints and oath. I think embassy open on Saturday but they are not open for public on weekends.

My husband sent his new passport to the embassy without making a copy of it. To get a new police certificate he needs his passport number. I have emailed the embassy yesterday and asked for the number. So far no response from the embassy.

AFAIK, They don't require to have Police Certificate from Pakistan anymore. Did embassy ask for the new certificate? Look at the following link.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9713#docs

Police Records

Not available. Pakistan has no nationwide tracking system in place for criminal activities. Police Character Certificates are available for a fee from District Coordinating Offices. However, they are not an accurate reflection of an individual's criminal record. An applicant who has committed a crime in one district may be able to obtain a clean Character Certificate from that district or another. Given the inaccuracy of these certificates, they are not required for consular processing.

Can anybody comment on whether we're able to request embassy to keep our case 'open' for a say, a month till we can arrange for documents required for further processing?

I'm asking coz i dont want to repeat the agony of embassy closing my case after AP instead of waiting a little more for ds2019 or i20 documents..

Not sure about NIV cases but for IV cases in islamabad you have option to hold your case. Click on the following link

http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/contact-information/visa-inquiries.html

and select the Topic "PLEASE HOLD PROCESSING ON MY CASE"

I would contact them and make a request

our case was updated on 18th

Hi Austin Guy, Is your father in AP? If he is I think its a really good signal of a approval coming your way soon because they don't usually ask for fingerprints, and another member who was asked for fingerprints got his visa right away. Best of Luck!

Hi Sam, Yes, My father is in AP since July 2011. Thanks man, I also hope that he gets the visa soon.

My father received a phone call from the embassy. He was told to submit online DS-260 form and later he might have to come to embassy for fingerprinting.

I have couple questions regarding fingerprinting. Does he has to wait for their phone call for fingerprinting or can he just go right after submitting the 260 form? Since he lives in Karachi, can he go to Karachi embassy for fingerprinting?

The embassy seems to be making all kinds of mistakes with our case. At first they sent us an email asking for a new medical back in October. When I questioned them about it they said it was a mistake our medical was good until March. Because of the debate on here about when they expire I emailed the embassy again. They said medicals are only good for 6 months now.

So my husband will call and make an appointment to get a new medical done. Maybe this is why they have not been working on our case

Carolyn, I hope that is the case. I wish and pray that he gets the soon. When my father went for his new medical. Physician told him that US embassy has changed the policy and now medical is only good for 6 months. Ever since he submitted his new medical, his case has been updated twice and more recently today. I hope he gets his visa soon.

guys, are the embassy ppl / dos minful of our travel dates... like university starting dates?

quite a few ppl in my batch actually received visa at the very last moment, which makes me believe they somehow knw when we need to travel..

or was that a coincidence??!

I know some students who were in AP short time(15-20 days max) and they were given visas before their school started. They all applied in Karachi embassy though.

Congratulation london9201, Keep us in your prayers too!

hey dear, apse sirf new medical manga tha jo apne send kiya hai ya or bhi koi documents send kiye hain apne???

Yes, this is what they wrote in the email when I asked for the status of the case.

"WE would like you to know that the available medical in the subject immgrant visa case file expires on December 31, 2013. Therefore, the visa issued will only be valid upto this date. If applicant wants to have a full six month validity visa, a new medical must be submitted immediately."

We sent the new medical last Tuesday Dec 3rd through Amex. Our date is updated today Dec 9th. I think they updated their system with the new medical.

Finally Visa Issued!!!!

Congratulation! How many times your date was updated before the visa is issued?

You can submit DS-260 online and mail the the print out of DS-260 form along with photos and medical.

Congratulation ZInger! Keep us in your prayers too.

mine medical is expired today but still embassy dint ask me for new medical

Embassy does not issue immigrant visa with the expired medical. You should contact embassy and do a new medical ASAP!

Guys today my status changed to ready!! i think its a good sign inshallah. i cant believe it!! inshallah something good is coming.

Congrats! Waiting for good news soon. InshaAllah!

Last updated date of my case is Nov 12.

Ours is good till December 31, 2013. We told embassy that if our case gets approved early, we would be able to come to US before Christmas, since we are having family reunion during Christmas.