UPDATE: My husband had his second interview in Abu Dhabi and was denied again. They were nice to him, at least. The senator's office said the Islamabad Embassy said we had a permanent band. We have never been told that and were never given a paper stating that. We have a lawyer filing an appeal. He doesn't understand why they would have given us another interview, etc., if we had a permanent band. We have spent the last several years with my husband being in and out of work due to covid, hotel shutdowns (he's in the hsopitality business), planes not flying etc. My husband developed PTSD since that Islamabad interview, has had a heart attack, and covid twice. His health is shot after that interview. He has continued to have bunches of stress symptoms that he did not have previously. But we continue to say we will not give up. He is now working in Abu Dhabi at a job he loves. I have just visited him for the first time in 2 years due to covid and health issues. We had set up 7 meetings, but they didn't pan out because of various reasons. We have now known each other for 11 years, married for 6.5 , and have suffered many health issues, many stress related. However, we are still together and have not given up. The sad part is we are both older and are suffering health issues.