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lol. you guys are so funny.

Hi everyone,

Congrats to the people whos spouses have been issued their visas. Good luck to the people who are awaiting their interviews. My husband had his K-3 interview on Sept. 1st. We went overboard getting together way more documents than were needed, just in case. He said everything went good and his visa was approved! They collected the required fees and his passport and told him he should be getting it back with a stamped visa in there within 15 days - 2 months. This sure sounds promising to me so hopefully it's true and his paperwork doesn't get lost or held up somewhere, etc.

My question is, is there ever a case where a visa has been approved, and the embassy gives a certain timeframe with a maximum amount of time for getting the stamped passport back, yet still exceeds the timeframe? I heard the collection of fees and passport is a good sign and basically it's a done deal. Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.

REALLY? - well Congrats. maybe this is good news for all..

but, its rare to get approval for a male < k-3 > and not get AP/AR.

they gave us the time frame of 30-60 days. that was the biggest joke.

you could Email the Embassy ask the status of the case. they cant either tell you the same thing

your huband said or tell you something diffrent. again congrats...

Shon,

Which visa was your husband approved for? Did the embassy take his passport afterwards and what reasons are they citing for taking longer than 30-60 days?

lol. you guys are so funny.

Hi everyone,

Congrats to the people whos spouses have been issued their visas. Good luck to the people who are awaiting their interviews. My husband had his K-3 interview on Sept. 1st. We went overboard getting together way more documents than were needed, just in case. He said everything went good and his visa was approved! They collected the required fees and his passport and told him he should be getting it back with a stamped visa in there within 15 days - 2 months. This sure sounds promising to me so hopefully it's true and his paperwork doesn't get lost or held up somewhere, etc.

My question is, is there ever a case where a visa has been approved, and the embassy gives a certain timeframe with a maximum amount of time for getting the stamped passport back, yet still exceeds the timeframe? I heard the collection of fees and passport is a good sign and basically it's a done deal. Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.

NIV = Non immigrant Visa = paknivinfo@state.gov

IV = Immigrant Visa = pakivinfo@state.gov

PS contact the IV department for K-3 information!

thanks

My husband has his K3 interview scheduled for Sept 1st. Hooray!! The problem is that he got the letter late last week and I had to scramble to get documents together again (all the ones required on the previous I-129F and I-130 petitions that had previously been approved and a signed and notarized I-134). The problem is that my husband is having problems getting his police report in time for the interview next week from Lahore which is where he used to live. Apparently they are extremely slow. Luckily he has his police report from Islamabad where he lives now. What happens if he doesn't get the police report from Lahore in time for the interview? The embassy has to realize what a slow process it is to get a police report from there, right? Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.

I agree with Michigan...your husband needs that police report from Lahore. Ask your husband if he knows anyone in the police dept or if he willing to pay some money to get it early....those are the only 2 ways he can get something ASAP.....goood luck!

He paid them a lot of extra money and even stayed there for a few days in hopes that he would get it in time but no luck still. Oh well, he will just have to explain that this was the best he could do. They didn't give him the right amount of time for him to properly get the stuff that he needed. Does anyone have updates on security clearance times? I heard that they may be going a little faster, maybe 2 months or so. Also, does it help to have an attorney? I mean would that do anything to make the security clearance go a little faster?

NIV = Non immigrant Visa = paknivinfo@state.gov

IV = Immigrant Visa = pakivinfo@state.gov

PS contact the IV department for K-3 information!

thanks

My husband has his K3 interview scheduled for Sept 1st. Hooray!! The problem is that he got the letter late last week and I had to scramble to get documents together again (all the ones required on the previous I-129F and I-130 petitions that had previously been approved and a signed and notarized I-134). The problem is that my husband is having problems getting his police report in time for the interview next week from Lahore which is where he used to live. Apparently they are extremely slow. Luckily he has his police report from Islamabad where he lives now. What happens if he doesn't get the police report from Lahore in time for the interview? The embassy has to realize what a slow process it is to get a police report from there, right? Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi,

I will add my timeline as soon as I get a chance to dig through my papers and notices to find the dates. Thank you to everyone who replied to my last post. I have some more questions that I thought of. 1) I have an immigration attorney and she said that if both I-130 and I-129F have been approved, then it is up to us to decide whether we want to cancel one. The whole situation is that k-3 interviews are being held in Sept now and I-130 in Dec. Of course, we would prefer to go with the K-3 but I didn't know that I-130s could be cancelled to make the K-3 go faster so I'm really confused about this. 2) Does it help if the US citizen is there for the interview with the pakistani spouse? Unfortunately I had to leave to come back soon after the wedding and haven't been able to go back yet. But if it helps, I will definitely head back for this. Thanks a lot.

Hello. I, am a US citizen and my spouse is in Islamabad. I filed his K-3 back in May and got notice from the USCIS on 7/27 that the case is being transferred to the NVC so it can be sent to Pakistan. It looks like an interview should be scheduled in September hopefully. I understand that all visa applicants must now go through a security clearance in Washington after the interview and this can take anywhere from 45 days-several months. Does anyone have any idea how long it's taking on average for this? Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.

Your husband would have to stay in Washington from 45 days to several months for security clearance?

It looks like I am not understanding what you're saying. Could you clarify that?

I didn't know about this security clearance.

They will do the clearance in Washington but he will still be in Pakistan.

Hello. I, am a US citizen and my spouse is in Islamabad. I filed his K-3 back in May and got notice from the USCIS on 7/27 that the case is being transferred to the NVC so it can be sent to Pakistan. It looks like an interview should be scheduled in September hopefully. I understand that all visa applicants must now go through a security clearance in Washington after the interview and this can take anywhere from 45 days-several months. Does anyone have any idea how long it's taking on average for this? Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks.