Munazza

Yes it does specially for that age gap in those countries including pakistan. Let me ask this, would you have married a 55 year old pakistani woman living in pakistan?

The Consulate Officers in Pakistan are very good at their job.  You have to convince them that the marriage is bona fide, and not just a younger man who found a "sugar mama"  who will get them a green card.

One of my sister had interview on 14 February 2018, she was asked new joint sponsor which she submitted in the end of last month and she got this email yesterday.. My question is why ds260 asked again and should she go to redo medical or wait from the schedules date from embassy for oath and fingerprints?? 
 
 
Dear Applicant, 
We have recently reviewed your immigrant visa case.  To move forward, please provide us with the following:
 
·        Updated medical examination reports from an Embassy-approved physician (These typically expire after 6 months.  For more information, see travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/interview/interview-prepare/medical-examination.html.)
 
Once the DS-260 is submitted, please send us a confirmation email at pk.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiries/.  We will then schedule you for an oath and fingerprints.  You may bring your medical report and visa photos at such time.
 

Quick update for giving hope.. My son got his visa issued Alhamdulillah
Category F3
Interview Feb 7, 2018
Given 221g ticked with administrative process and DS5535 to my elder son who was doing software engineering at that time.. Didn't know exactly the red flags.. 
We three members got visas after 9 months. 
After this no update on my son, a case only when inquired.
First update 10th July 2019second 15th and then got redo medical email at 17th 
Medical submitted on July 23,
Case updated on ceas on August 31
Second update September  12
Third update on September 18 with email for oath and fingerprints
On September 19, done with second interview, VO said your case is completed and you will get visa in a week or two. 
Status showed ISSUED on September 20, 2019..
Passport collected on September 25.
Will be traveling this Saturday Alhamdulillah.. 
So guys keep praying and don't lose hope.. Wish you all get your visas soon.. Aameen

Quick update for giving hope.. My son got his visa issued Alhamdulillah
Category F3
Interview Feb 7, 2018
Given 221g ticked with administrative process and DS5535 to my elder son who was doing software engineering at that time.. Didn't know exactly the red flags.. 
We three members got visas after 9 months. 
After this no update on my son, a case only when inquired.
First update 10th July 2019second 15th and then got redo medical email at 17th 
Medical submitted on July 23,
Case updated on ceas on August 31
Second update September  12
Third update on September 18 with email for oath and fingerprints
On September 19, done with second interview, VO said your case is completed and you will get visa in a week or two. 
Status showed ISSUED on September 20, 2019..
Passport collected on September 25.
Will be traveling this Saturday Alhamdulillah.. 
So guys keep praying and don't lose hope.. Wish you all get your visas soon.. Aameen

Quick update for giving hope.. My son got his visa issued Alhamdulillah
Category F3
Interview Feb 7, 2018
Given 221g ticked with administrative process and DS5535 to my elder son who was doing software engineering at that time.. Didn't know exactly the red flags.. 
We three members got visas after 9 months. 
After this no update on my son, a case only when inquired.
First update 10th July 2019second 15th and then got redo medical email at 17th 
Medical submitted on July 23,
Case updated on ceas on August 31
Second update September  12
Third update on September 18 with email for oath and fingerprints
On September 19, done with second interview, VO said your case is completed and you will get visa in a week or two. 
Status showed ISSUED on September 20, 2019..
Passport collected on September 25.
Will be traveling this Saturday Alhamdulillah.. 
So guys keep praying and don't lose hope.. Wish you all get your visas soon.. Aameen

Quick update for giving hope.. My son got his visa issued Alhamdulillah
Category F3
Interview Feb 7, 2018
Given 221g ticked with administrative process and DS5535 to my elder son who was doing software engineering at that time.. Didn't know exactly the red flags.. 
We three members got visas after 9 months. 
After this no update on my son, a case only when inquired.
First update 10th July 2019second 15th and then got redo medical email at 17th 
Medical submitted on July 23,
Case updated on ceas on August 31
Second update September  12
Third update on September 18 with email for oath and fingerprints
On September 19, done with second interview, VO said your case is completed and you will get visa in a week or two. 
Status showed ISSUED on September 20, 2019..
Passport collected on September 25.
Will be traveling this Saturday Alhamdulillah.. 
So guys keep praying and don't lose hope.. Wish you all get your visas soon.. Aameen

Quick update for giving hope.. My son got his visa issued Alhamdulillah
Category F3
Interview Feb 7, 2018
Given 221g ticked with administrative process and DS5535 to my elder son who was doing software engineering at that time.. Didn't know exactly the red flags.. 
We three members got visas after 9 months. 
After this no update on my son, a case only when inquired.
First update 10th July 2019second 15th and then got redo medical email at 17th 
Medical submitted on July 23,
Case updated on ceas on August 31
Second update September  12
Third update on September 18 with email for oath and fingerprints
On September 19, done with second interview, VO said your case is completed and you will get visa in a week or two. 
Status showed ISSUED on September 20, 2019..
Passport collected on September 25.
Will be traveling this Saturday Alhamdulillah.. 
So guys keep praying and don't lose hope.. Wish you all get your visas soon.. Aameen

Quick update for giving hope.. My son got his visa issued Alhamdulillah
Category F3
Interview Feb 7, 2018
Given 221g ticked with administrative process and DS5535 to my elder son who was doing software engineering at that time.. Didn't know exactly the red flags.. 
We three members got visas after 9 months. 
After this no update on my son, a case only when inquired.
First update 10th July 2019second 15th and then got redo medical email at 17th 
Medical submitted on July 23,
Case updated on ceas on August 31
Second update September  12
Third update on September 18 with email for oath and fingerprints
On September 19, done with second interview, VO said your case is completed and you will get visa in a week or two. 
Status showed ISSUED on September 20, 2019..
Passport collected on September 25.
Will be traveling this Saturday Alhamdulillah.. 
So guys keep praying and don't lose hope.. Wish you all get your visas soon.. Aameen

I have observed it multiple times as well. To my understanding/guess so far, case worker looked at your case on Saturday/Sunday for one reason or the other.

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 

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 

I think you should do it both ways.

Alhumdullilah!! 
Ceac status changed to ‘Issued’ today after 63 days in Ap. The biggest Ramadan blessing just before its start.I just have no words to say but I must say guys never ever lose hope and always keep praying. Allah is the most merciful and the only one to help you out!!
Good luck and prayers for you all. May all of you get your visas soon Insha Allah!!
 

My son is in Ap since last 15 months.. I am praying hard for everyone.. It is a good sign, wish you get good news soon. 

Alhumdulilah, with the grace of Allah, my husband's visa has been issued. 
 
Total time in AP with DS5535 is 7 months
Embassy is Islamabad
 
Dont lose hope people! Thank you everyone on this forum for supporting me. I hope everyone who is waiting hears good news soon. Ameen!

Aoa thank you vj family and paki guy, for your support. Today it’s showing issued. Alhamdullilah 

Thank you Munazza, appreciate the responses.

Not me... Last update was 20th Dec what was in response of my email and now I stopped getting any reply or update.... 😔😔

Finally.visa issued...7 months on ap...embassy lebanon.cr1..with ds5535...inshallah evryone gets ur visa soon

They can ask you anything you never know sometimes.. We three sisters have totally different experiences.. You must read about me and my son, s case.. One of my sister who had her interview after us both was asked joint sponsor too and given 221g.. Ticked with b section in which written I guess that no visa or other documents shall be issued like this I don't remember exactly.. And also ticked with both joint sponsor sections.. Right. She didn't submit any joint sponsor again but her visa got issued after four months of interview.. Quite a strange thing.. And my other sister whose interview was just after a week after mine didn't get any 221g nor ds5535 was told by the VO that all of your papers are just fine congrats you will get your visa in next week. At the third day of interview she got email to submit new joint sponsor due to insufficient income.. She could arrange a new one in a six months time after submitting she got email to redo medical and got issued just after.. So you can't expect and calculate the things by yourself what you gonna face at the interview and after.. One of my friend interviewed at July 2017 and told by the VO that she got the visa even she saw issued on ceas but she got ds5535 horrible email and her status went to Ap from Issued and now she got visa this month and her passport had that visa on it canceled.. Whaataaaa process.. 

My senator always gets a response in about a day.   It takes a week if I inquire.   You've been waiting a long time I would see about getting the petitioner to contact the senator in your area.  I have seen where they stop answering inquiries but will answer the senator.  I don't know if it means anything is wrong or they just give up on answering after so many inquires. 
 
I would not wish AP on my worst enemy...(well maybe my worst by not any normal enemy).    

Hello Everyone, hope everyone’s doing well.
 
My husbands visa was finally issued today.  So it took over 6 months to be issued. Thank you everyone for your support. Wish you all the best, it will come you just have to be patient.
 
All the best🙂

Good evening everyone,
So I haven't given any updates recently, not since news of my husband's (Moroccan citizen) IR1 visa approval. He moved here from Spain December 19th, so we were able to spend the holidays with family. We waited , wrote and called regarding his social security card (and green card), as he wanted to start working asap, but didn't that didn't get us anywhere. We had been told that the social security card would arrive about 3 weeks after his entry into the US, so after 3 weeks, he went to the SS Card office with his passport, where the agent was able to see his immigration info, and told him - no, Homeland Security had NOT requested a social security number for him (as we had requested on the visa application about TWO YEARS AGO)... you can imagine our reaction. So the agent filed for him. At any rate, about a week or so later, we received both the green card and the social security card in the regular mail. 
Anyway, just to remind you that DS5535 "victims" do get approved, get their green cards and all... Be patient - we started our process in spring of 2016, DS5535 AP from Jan 18 to Aug 18... good luck to you all!

Many congrats! My uncles visa has been  issued today after a year of being in AP. He’s also from one of the banned countries.