Stahir

Hey Everyone!

I am happy beyond words because by the grace of Allah my husband's AP has finally come to an end!! He was in AP for 2 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS!! Status turned into issued on May 22 right after he went for his fingerprints and oath on May 21! Me and including many others here know exactly how frustrating it is for everyone to be in this process especially when you are not being provided with answers. We were very patient and prayed, prayed and prayed. We have been married for 5 years and have a 3 year old son, so especially for people here with kids I pray that Allah ends this rough journey because I knew how hard it was to raise the child alone. I don't have a timeline but if anyone has any questions that I can help with I would be more then happy to answer them. I would like to say a special thanks to carolynnstuff for being really supportive with all my inquiries. Thank you visa journey, you have helped me a lot especially when I had to vent and once again I would like to make a special dua for all you that have been stuck in this process and that you all get issued a visa soon inshAllah!

Hi everyone! Can someone tell me once they had their fingerprint and oath in what time frame did they receive their visa? Was it approved on the spot? Or were you told it's approved and you will receive your visa in a certain time frame ?

Hey everyone

Can someone tell me after they submitted there ds260 new medical and photos after how long did they receive a call or email from embassy for fingerprints and oath?

Hi- RMART

I'm so sorry to hear about you getting placed back in AP. This AP is hurting so many relationships and feelings of our loved ones :/ my husband have been in AP for 2 and a half months and now we just laugh talking about it because we have left it on Allah to unite us one day. The reason I asked this was because I want to be there with my husband next time he goes to the embassy and my son so they can see that this relationship is as real as it could be but a lot of people get their visa after they go for oath and fingerprint so I don't know why they are still making you suffer I pray that you get out of this AP soon and everyone else that is stuck :/

Hi- RMART

I'm so sorry to hear about you getting placed back in AP. This AP is hurting so many relationships and feelings of our loved ones :/ my husband have been in AP for 2 and a half months and now we just laugh talking about it because we have left it on Allah to unite us one day. The reason I asked this was because I want to be there with my husband next time he goes to the embassy and my son so they can see that this relationship is as real as it could be but a lot of people get their visa after they go for oath and fingerprint so I don't know why they are still making you suffer I pray that you get out of this AP soon and everyone else that is stuck :/

Sorry that was 2.5 years! Lol hugeeeee difference

Yes it happened with us. My husband was asked to submit fresh medical in June 2014 then was called in for fingerprints in July 2014. There the CO apologized for calling him in early and that some work was still left in his AP. 9 months later we still have not heard from them.

Hey everyone!

Has anyone here or know anyone who had been requested to submit information and then called for fingerprints and not being issues visa or placed back in AP?

Thanks

Hi kaleem! We asked for our passport back from the embassy because it was expiring they sent us the same reply and then 3 days letter the courier service called to come pick it up from them so I think this is a pretty standard reply.

Congrats to all getting there visas. Please pray for us as well as we are finally seeing a light on the other side of the tunnel! Embassy just requested my husbands new medical and upon completion they will schedule him for oath and fingerprints iA! I have a question for you guys once at this stage of processing do you guys think I should go to the oath and fingerprints with him? Do you guys think it makes any difference ? I would have to travel to Pakistan with my 3 year old in extreme hot weather so I just thought I would ask for everyone's thoughts??????

Hello everyone I am looking for advice and see what each of you have as an opinion of what I should do! Ok so in November we got an email from the embassy about submitting new ds260 n medical and I was really happy but then we saw the case number that it was referencing and it was someone else's case number so we emailed the embassy and they replied with the same email wrong case number the I emailed them again n then they said sorry for the inconvenience but that was not for your husbands case his case is in AP we checked the case number that they mixed our case with and it has no movement either since the last time ours updated. Our case updated each day for 5 days straight before we got the email from the embassy. Now when we contact the embassy they say it's in AP don't you think that if the email was meant for that other case number they would have updated their case on the website especially since it's been 3 months? So that's the problem I need advice do you think we should just send the information anyways since they might have a mix up?? Anyone else had any problem like that ?

Hey everyone!

Has anyone's status here changed from a f2a category spouse of green-card holder to becoming a citizen and changing category? Has anyone's case speed up once the category changes?

By the way, today was official holiday in Pakistan (Kashmir Day) so I couldnt check my case status until now. I thought there might be no activity on a holiday. But I am amazed to see that it got another update today for 4th time this month. (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th February). I pray to Allah that they finish AP on my case and give me a visa so that I can be with my wife In Sha Allah. Dont know when they would return my expired passport to renew it as visa is only valid on a valid passport (IF THEY WANT TO GIVE ME A VISA).

Hey guys!

Quick question... Has embassy ever returned your passport if it is about to expire or expired already?

AoA everyone!

Is anyone in this thread a green card holder that applied for spouse on a F2A visa? How long have you been in AP OR were you in AP?

Waiting for VISA 5 years

Hubby in AP FOR 25 months!

Hey Guys! So I have been waiting patiently for my husband since 13 months now. Yup, 13 months in AP so far and i feel like i need hope. I need my VJ friends. I dont know when we all will stop suffering from the AP. May Allah listen to our Duas and join our families. iA! I have a question maybe carolyn can answer. My husbands address changed is that something we should email the embassy right away and let them know? I was a bit confused because I am the petitioner as much mistakes as the embassy does make i hope they dont think my address is changing and then extend the case even longer because they have to investigate. Anyways, please let me know how i should write to them. Should I mention my husbands old address and then write the new one or just tell them my husbands address changed? Sorry its bit of a weird question. CONGRADS to all that got their VISA

Hey Guys! quick question.. after how long should you email the embassy after submitting documents after they asked for them? or should you just not email them and let them do what they are doing and just pray? Lol

My husband did his medical in Lahore and it took 1 day to do the medical and get the results.

Hey guys! My husband did his medical on Wednesday but they told him to come back the same day to pick up the results. When he went back they said they were advised by the embassy to not return anyones medical back to them until told to do so. Has anyone experienced this recently?

Hey guys!

I just had a quick question. My husbands case has been updating everyday since September 24 to 28. They finally emailed me and asked for new documents like the medical and DS 230 Part 1 and 2. My first question is that does the medical expire exactly after 1 year or do they ask for new medical before it expires because my husbands medical doesnt expire till Nov if it is indeed 1 year expiration date so just curious about that. Also the DS 230 Part 1 i can sign and send back and then my husband signs but the part II say you need to take oath does he just sign it anyways because he signed that part before when he went for his interview and since we have to mail them the documents? Also when I talked to DOS they said i can mail directly to the embassy but the lady sounded very unsure do i have to send it throught AMX or can i directly send it to them at the embassy. I also wanted to congradulate the people that are getting their Visa please pray for me and my husband as our 2 year old really misses his daddy

ZeeZee

Welcome to the states! How do you like it? No I live in Virginia but IAD is close to me. Why didn't you take BWI it would have been closer to Baltimore? Well I hope your flight and entrance was not too difficult and you made it fine

Zeezee

Welcome to my home town it's absolutely beautiful especially the weather in Dulles Washington you will love it! Congrads once again!!

Hey Zeezee Congrads on the ending of a long visa journey I pray to Allah that everyone gets out of AP soon Inshallah! I had a question for you. You said your case was an F2a case was your petitioner a USC or PR? I'm just trying to figure out if it takes less time or more between the two. Thanks!

My hubby had his interview on Dec 12 and has been in AP ever since

Hey sorry to hear that you were put in AP do you mind telling me what window number your consulate was on Musashii? I think my husband had the same consulate because he didn't even wanted to see our sons birth certificate from US when my husband told him we have a baby. Seems like they are just looking for a reason to put ppl in AP

Hey sorry to hear that you were put in AP do you mind telling me what window number your consulate was on Musashii? I think my husband had the same consulate because he didn't even wanted to see our sons birth certificate from US when my husband told him we have a baby. Seems like they are just looking for a reason to put ppl in AP

Hello everyone

I have a question regarding AP status change. In your opinion people who have gotten there visa their status updates rapidly from date to date and then they get there visa one day or it's doesnt have to be like that. My husband has been in AP since december 2012 when he had his interview. We have only put in one inquiry and the status have no update. So will I see sudden changes in the status update or it could be possible that I wake up one day and the status could be issued? Sorry it's a bit of a silly question!

It means they are still reviewing your file and doing background checks. The fact that case was updated on feb 1 could mean they are looking thru your file and you might get your visa soon inshallah. Again this is just an assumption

You can actually print the interview letter that was emailed to you. It's the same exact thing your wife will get in the mail and I confirmed that with the nvc department for my hubby You can email her that appointment letter and have her print it. Also if interview is in 4 weeks get her medical done because there is only one doctor that is approved by nvc in Islamabad if that's where she is.