Ali1

How does one know if he is in AP?

I had my interview this week and submitted my passports.

I was told I will get the visa etc in 2 weeks.

After reading some of the comments, its a bit scary.

When they took your passport at interview did they say how long will it take?

I just had my interview and they said they will courier the passport in 2 weeks.

But the status on CEAC website still shows it at interview stage.

Now I am a bit worried if it takes longer and they have my passport as well.

Thats great..

I too dont have my birth certificate. So I just got an affadavit on stamp paper and hope it would work.

Where do you get the FRC from? NADRA?

Thanks again for your help! JazakAllah!

At yesterday's interview, they asked my wife for my birth certificate and she explained to the officer the situation and then gave her the FRC form along with a document that explained its purpose. The officer took it and approved the application. Alhumdullilah!

Thanks for your response.

Is there a time / period required to be classified US Domicile? like a couple of months etc? Or just going there and renting an apartment etc would be adequate?

My assets are all currently in Pakistan. I intend to liquidate them and move to US and buy a house etc.

Regards

Your wife needs a US Domicile.

Theoretically you can use assets, can they be shown to be easily liquidated, where are they?

Thanks for the response.

I dont want to get around the police certificates. But just because it takes time, is it possible to submit DS230 without it, and then show the certificates at the time of the interview?

And does the joint sponsor has to be family / related? I have a good friend in Atlanta and I intend to go there initially. Can he give me the affidavit? Does he need to submit it directly to NVC or he has to send it me?

Regards

you need the police clearance certificates for every country you have lived in for greater than 6 months since you turned the age of 16, no exceptions. Your wife must file an affidavit of support, there is no way to "get around it" if she doesn't meet the minimum income requirements, she can get a joint sponsor. There are guides at the top of the page that can help you out. I hope the separation from your family is minimal. Good luck with your journey!!!

I am under very similar situation. I have heard that if the US Citizen is in US it quickens the process, hence am planning to send my family there.

After you submitted your DS230, how long did it take to get the interview letter? And how much notice do they give for the actual interview?

Are both you and husband out of USA?

Thats what I hear as well, that if both the spouses are together in a foreign place it delays the application.

And people have advised me that the petitioner should be in US when applying for the visa etc.

Hello all

I am married for 17 years now and have 3 children, living in Karachi. My wife and kids are all US Citizens. I never applied for US immigration before.

But life in Pakistan is becoming very difficult, with law and order, also economy is a mess.

Last June, my wife went to US Embassy Islamabad to file I-130 for myself. We didnt hear anything for a long while. Calls and emails to US Embassy werent being answered etc. Anyway last week got an email from Islamabad with Family 3.5 packet which asks for submission of DS-230 plus police certificates etc.

US Embassy doesnt entertain phone calls for immigration visas, hence would be grateful for your help.

1) How do I know my case / reference number?

2) Police certificates are taking long as I lived in UAE, Saudi, and UK in the past. Is it possible to submit DS-230 without the police certificates?

3) My wife and kids are here with me in Karachi. I hear that they need to go to US before I start my application process as visas are to unite families so we need to separate first

4) I am the family breadwinner, my wife has no income etc. How do we get around the Affadavit of Support? Is it enough to show assets rather than income?

Thanks for all your help.