Ahmed&Freda

Dear fellow VJ'rs,
With great excitement I will like to announce my husband FINALLY got his visa in hand on Monday 08/12/19. So yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!!
18 months of AP and 2 interviews (one being a stokes interview) can truly work on your nerves! Stay strong!
 

They vary from case to case.  Our case was reviewed and reaffirmed in under two weeks but I have seen others wait over a year.   I wish there was a better answer but just  like any administrative processing there is no timeline given.  
 
You can inquire, ask your senator to inquire or a congressman representative.  It won't speed up their process but could potentially give you a more detailed response on where they are with your case.  I found USCIS much easier to work with in getting information in regards to my case then I have ever had at the embassy stages.
 

Although the Senators office can not expedite the case I have gotten more detailed responses from their office.  Especially last year when our case was returned they were extremely helpful in getting a response from the embassy.

Wsalam .. yes i got two updates 10th and 15th July and then on 17th received email redoing medical for my son who is under Ap since 8 Feb 2018 . He submitted medical on 23rd July and now waiting .. will keep updating. Dont give up , just leave and forget about this visa thing .. Just keep praying 

Only the first question can come off that way but I do agree with the others the questions themselves are not discriminatory unless you were possibly denied for one of those reasons.  Sometimes those questions are asked because you're reply would be very helpful in their decision.   Although my husband was not asked those particular questions I know what his answers would have been.  
 
My husband has always been attracted to white woman and when talking to his parents about marriage that was his biggest request. 
 
My husband is one of 4, two of the siblings have love marriages that they chose on their own but it was agreed upon by the families which can also fall into the "arranged" category.  My husband and I also have a Love marriage but our families were very much involved in the process.  They know not all marriages in Pakistan are arranged but wanted to see your reaction.
 
Compatibility is asked to a lot of couples.  It is an extremely important question.   One thing about long distance relationships is communication is so much more important.  Its all you have.   Because you two would have had a deeper level of communication you should be able to answer in regards to your compatibility.  Our relationship is at a completely different level because we have had to learn how to make it work with communication alone at times.
 
How you answer these questions are very important.  
 
They see so many cases a day and have seen many fraudulent cases in which have made it more difficult for others.   If your case mirrored any other case they have seen as fraudulent it would definitely persuade their view.  
 
I do not agree that the long wait is due to background checks backlog makes more sense to me.   I think they are unfortunately understaffed and have a very large workload.
 
In regards to a WOM causing a petition to be returned due to background checks not being completed is a myth.  I have been reading cases for two years and have talked to several attorneys.  Anytime a case is returned after filing a WOM it is for certain reasons (not enough evidence of bonafide or something they may have noted from the interview or found afterwards)  you would receive a NOIR that you have the opportunity to rebut.  Still may not be the result you were hopeful to get but for some who are stuck in the AP purgatory any movement is better than none at all.

If you read through the thread you'll see a few.  CR1/Ir1 cases have been approved in Islamabad anywhere from 7 months onwards.  It's about an average of 9 1/2 months waiting time.
 
How many updates have you had?   We had another update today without inquiry..no change but updates are a mood changer around here.  lol
 
 

Our case was sent back in January of 2018 a month after our interview.   It had a short pit stop at NVC and then to USCIS in about 4 months we received a NOIR.   I replied with our Rebuttal a week later and it was reaffirmed in less than two weeks from them receiving our response.  We had a second interview in October of 2018 and our currently in Administrative Processing.
 
If you were not present at the interview be sure you have a detailed account from him.   There has to be something that came up during the interview that would give an indication as to why they wanted to return the case.   You only have 30 days to respond to the NOIR.
 
Hope that helps!
 

If you read through the thread you'll see a few.  CR1/Ir1 cases have been approved in Islamabad anywhere from 7 months onwards.  It's about an average of 9 1/2 months waiting time.
 
How many updates have you had?   We had another update today without inquiry..no change but updates are a mood changer around here.  lol
 
 

This says a lot!!!!! .........This shows what your priority is- getting a green card.... imo........
-Missileman out!!!
 

Good find!  Seems to have to do with the extreme vetting process.   

YES!   

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I can't say for sure if it would "work".  Someone I knew that filed one took a while to get the information but he did get it.  It certainly doesn't hurt to try.

You can file a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) with USCIS here is a link that is helpful https://www.foia.gov/how-to.html  sometimes just the details of the interview alone would tell you the reason for the denial but if you are uncertain you can try for the FOIA and request the notes from the consular officer sent from the embassy.

That would have been your denial.   A NOIR and even a NOID are notices of intent to...no appeal at that stage as the decisions are not yet made.   Only after the decision is complete of the NOIR or NOID would you then receive a denial in which you can appeal.  

LOl.   I thought when I read it he was divorced to a Pakistani and remarried to a USC (I don't remember reading about divorcing again).  I "think" his current wife petitioned for the children but it was returned last year because his documents were not correct.   He overcame this issue but they still were not convinced so after the second interview and dna test they went to the home and asked around.   I believe its his parents home in Pakistan (he lives in USA).  The neighbors told the people investigating for the embassy that the ex wife (the pakistani) lived in his parents house.   He claims she just sees the kids on the weekend.....   but I could have this all fudged.  

LOl.   I thought when I read it he was divorced to a Pakistani and remarried to a USC (I don't remember reading about divorcing again).  I "think" his current wife petitioned for the children but it was returned last year because his documents were not correct.   He overcame this issue but they still were not convinced so after the second interview and dna test they went to the home and asked around.   I believe its his parents home in Pakistan (he lives in USA).  The neighbors told the people investigating for the embassy that the ex wife (the pakistani) lived in his parents house.   He claims she just sees the kids on the weekend.....   but I could have this all fudged.  

His profile said Moscow yesterday so Im going by what his post say.

His profile said Moscow yesterday so Im going by what his post say.

OP if you were not present at the interview you need to be sure to get all the information from your husband about his recollection of the interview.   Something must have come up during the interview that would helpful for you to understand why they may have returned the petition.   
 
Several things came up at our interview but only one of them was mentioned int he NOIR the other items in the letter  were not relevant.   We started compiling evidence before we even left Islamabad we even attempted to send some via the inquiry before our petition was returned.   By the time we received the NOIR I had everything I needed including more trips  so it was very simple to have our packet shipped out in plenty of time before the 30 day window they give you to respond.   
 
It is extremely important that you know exactly what happened at the interview so that responding to the letter won't be as exasperating and you will have it sent in a timely matter.  

Because the petition is returned from the consulate it is a NOIR.  A NOID is issued by USCIS during the initial petition stage.  A NOIR is to revoke an already approved petition.  
 
Both come from USCIS and can be overcome with evidence.   An appeal is not needed unless the rebuttal to the NOIR did not suffice and the petition is fully denied.   My rebuttal to our NOIR only took about 10 days to be reviewed and USCIS reaffirmed my petition and forwarded back to the embassy.
 
 

Because the petition is returned from the consulate it is a NOIR.  A NOID is issued by USCIS during the initial petition stage.  A NOIR is to revoke an already approved petition.  
 
Both come from USCIS and can be overcome with evidence.   An appeal is not needed unless the rebuttal to the NOIR did not suffice and the petition is fully denied.   My rebuttal to our NOIR only took about 10 days to be reviewed and USCIS reaffirmed my petition and forwarded back to the embassy.
 
 

you are married or divorced it doesnt matter , what matters is that you both are US citizens and they are your kids

Unfortunately pregnancy is not a reason to expedite through any of the the visa process expecially the embassy stage (where there is no expedite).  A W.O.M. is  an option but keep in mind that a writ (although a powerful tool) is not always successful.   Make sure when talking to an attorney they can advice you a success rate at the embassy level.   Of the 4 attorneys I have met with in this process they have had very large success rates with WOMs at USCIS level but once a case is at the embassy the success rates are more rare as they are afforded protection against lawsuits under the doctrine of consular non-reviewability, which is akin to diplomatic immunity.

Expiring soon is a normal default after an account is in AP for over a year.  You have already inquired to the embassy and they should switch it back to Administrative Processing.   Unfortunately your case was just a ball of confusion for the embassy (who is related to who, when did one marriage end and another begin) please try to be patient and give them some time to sort out all the information you supplied so they can appropriately adjudicate you visa.   You can send them another friendly inquiry regarding the expiring soon message and ask if they are in need of any further information from you.