scarlethawk

I also have a question.......

How do we find out if the embassy received our forms from NVC?

Can we just email and get that info or what??

Thanks

Aisha

I sent them an email got a canned reply back "... If you do not receive your packet 3.5 after one month, please write to ..."

With interview in a little over a month, I was hoping my folks would be receiving some local paperwork, but that hasn't happened yet.

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I was looking at the info about the medical and where my husband needs to go.

How much in advance should he go for medical? My sister in law is here with me now, & thinks he should go around the 14th of July. Which that is like 1 & 1/2 weeks before he would go for interview. What do others think?

So does anyone know if that would be fine or what? Also, what do they do >>>vaccanations, physical, chest x-ray.....whatelse?

Also, I will be sending him our whole petition packet from start to finish.........pics.........bills in both our names......letters, emails and cards ........any other suggestions?

I just want my husband to be prepared for his interview and have everything he needs right there in front of him. So if an officer ask for something, Qasim can go right to the paper or pic that they are asking for.

Thanks

Aisha

My parents have the same interview date as yours' -- July 31st. However, they haven't received anything in mail yet. I received papers from NVC letting me know of their interview date and what else will be required the day of the interview.

Is this normal these days? From what I remember those mails used to go to the applicant of the visa not the sponsor.

Thanks and good luck!

I am happy to report that I arrived in USA with family on 2/26/08

POE was JFK and with our luck we were asked to go to counter 1 at the airport for Immigration. The IO was a new employee and two other experienced IOs we looking over his shoulder. IO asked question on every line of every screen of his terminal to other IOs and took about 20 to 25 to enter 3 records. We then went to another desk and submitted all our paper work to two ladies there. Now time to collect our luggage and all our bags arrived safely. We got out of terminal 4 and went to terminal 6 for our final flight home to FL.

All in all immigration experience at JFK wasn't bad just slow because of new IO.

I like to thank all VJers for their support and help during my "journey" through this tough time. I wish all a quick and smooth reunion with their loved ones. Good Luck to all.

Hey man, congratulations! Long time waiting.

Which documents do I need to send to NVC along with DS-230 for my parents?

I thought a copy of passport, but I am not sure if I see it listed anywhere and they are currently in middle of applying for passport so I would much rather send DS-230 now (if possible, rather than wait til the passport copy becoming available).

Make sure you contact IRS once you are assigned an SSN.

You can contact the ITIN office by calling 1-215-516-4846.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1915.pdf

What steps do I have to take when I have an ITIN and become eligible for a Social Security Number?

Make proper application for an SSN and upon receipt of the SSN advise the IRS ITIN Unit of your new SSN. The new SSN will become the primary number and must be used for all future filing purposes. The IRS will void the ITIN. All prior tax information under the ITIN will be associated with the new SSN.

Has anybody checked with IRS on this? I called the ITIN unit up and they told me that there isn't anything they needed to do - just file the new tax return with SS# and everything will use the SS# rather than ITIN#. I am not sure if I understand that how it will deal with past ITIN returns.

Anybody experienced with this?

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Does anyone know how long it takes to get Packet 4 once you send back Packet 3.5? (Assuming you dont have any errors on Packet 3.5)

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2-4 weeks.

My wife picked up the Visa today

Fantastic. Good for you!

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DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG IT MIGHT TAKE MY HUSBAND TO GET HIS PASSPORT BACK WITH VISA? They called him and said your visa is ready but we need new police certificate, his old one expired, he had a little trouble getting it, Insha'Allah today he will finally get it and fom there go straight to American express and submit it... Anyone been through this? Do you think they will give him his passport then? or call him back later?? or how long it might take!!! Now that we are FINALLLY almost done... its harder to wait!!!!!!!

I would think a week or two after it gets approved and they have everything they need.

A friend is gong through the immigration process for the family. He has a question i thought I'd ask here.

His wife lived in Gulberg, Lahore before marriage and in Defence, Lahore afterwards. Does she need two police reports for each residence?

Well, after years of wait, it's finally over ... my wife and daughter received their visas.

Congratulations !!!!!

Finally the sanity prevailed and they decided to interview your wife also at the same time. I am so very happy for you.

Thanks man.

:dance: My wife got a call from the American Express to come tomorrow and pick her visa up! :dance:

Heartiest Congratulations!

salam...

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CONGRATS KHURRAM AND SCARLETHAWK!!!!!!!! I hope the best for both of you, AMEEN.

Thanks!

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what is ar/ap? any idea who has to get something like that......any idea how long it takes to get the interview letter from when the stuff leaves the states? You can't call the embassy anymore, they say you have to email or fax.....yeah right!

Administrative Review/Processing. Generally requires additional background checks and seems to create a longer waiting time (especially for males).

After NVC completes processing and sends file to Islamabad embassy, it usually takes them two/three weeks to process the information and send further notification to the beneficiary.

I'm reading your timelines and I'm so confused. Everyone who has immigrated has told me that basically, you get a letter from the embassy that says when your interview is and a list of dr's that are approved, you have this time before your interview to get your paperwork and med stuff together. When you go to your interview you find out right then and there if you're approved. The way it was described was...they tell you leave your passport and pick it up the next day with your visa.....is this accurate???

The first part is right ... you do get a letter that lists doctors to get medical done and interview date. However, you only get an idea on the day of interview whether you need to go through AR/AP. If they don't put you on AR/AP than you generally get the visa in ten days, if your application requires AR/AP than it can be a longer painful wait. I haven't seen next day visas lately.

Well, after years of wait, it's finally over ...

This forum has been a great help. Thanks for your support!

Congrats.

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Thanks!

I called DOS today and they said that as of today Islamabad Embassy as issued the visa, I called twice just to confirm and got the same reply.

I will hold off on celbrating just yet until my wife gets her visa in hand.

Anybody know approx how long it takes after this that my wife get the physical visa?

Congrats!

I would think a week to ten days before you have the visa in hand (hopefully sooner).

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Many Many Congrats!!!!

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Thanks man! Hope yours gets done soon as well.

Hi Scarlethawk,

CONGRATULATIONS your wife daughter got visa its a big achievement

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Thanks!

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Congratulations Scarlethawk on the visa approvals.

Thanks Mary!

*Asalam-Alaikum(ww)*,

ALHUMDOLILLAH ALHUMDOLILLAH ALHUMDOLILLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My husband got a call from the embassy yesterday, they said they isued him a visa, all they need is New police certificate becuz his old one expired... all he has to do is submit hi certificate and come pick up his passport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY WOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

I am so happppppppppy, masha'Allah, Alhumdolillah.

I wish all of you the best of luck... insha'Allah. May you all hear the good news SOON, insha'Allah Ameen!!!!

Heartiest, deepest, congratulations!

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Scarlethawk, Congratualtions to you! Wishing a safe journey to your wife and daugther!! and Thank you for all your help!!

Thanks man! No problems on the help - that's what we are here for.

Well, after years of wait, it's finally over ... my wife and daughter received their visas.

My wife's interview was scheduled for next month but was interviewed at the same time when she accompanied our two year old daughter to her visa interview (even though the phone/emails to the embassy weren't successful in asking them for it).

Their interview experience ...

Took the bus shuttle around 7:15am for the embassy. Got in around 8:00am got in the embassy. 1st call for an interview was around 8:30 and they got called after 3/4 people.

The interviewer asked for "baye" form, than showed my two year old daughter my picture asking who I was. I guess got a satisfactory response (from a two year old).

Then asked the following to my wife ...

Any link to a terrorist organization?

Previous visit visa application?

Who is petitioner?

Where does your husband live?

What does he do for living?

Where was the baby born?

Why were you in Canada?

How long were you there for?

Do you have any relatives in the US?

Than something along the lines of .... congratulations your visa has been approved. Everything is okay, you need to send medical report. Which was sent along with passports and received the visas in about 12 days.

This forum has been a great help. Thanks for your support!

... JP is fine other than he cannot hear at all from his left ear and we are waitng for the surgeries on November 30, 2007.

My best wishes are with the you and your family. May Allah bestow the best of health on the young one.

Got reply from embassy "Admin processing is still processing. Your submitted documents received and now pending for a review. "

Lets see how long this takes

Hang in there. This too shall pass.

I am curious to know when your interview was, where was it, and did they take your passport at that time.

Dear my interview was 15-sep-07 in Riyadh [saudi Arabia] and at the day of interview they told me that my wife's financial support is not enough i need to find a CO-Sponsor or I should show them the liquid Asset worth 22,000 $, they also wanted my wif's orignal divorce decress and Proof of relationship. They told me that I dont need to come in person to embassy to submit these documents I can submit all these documents by mail along with my passport, so I again appeared in the embassy after a week and submitted all those required documents

Orignal Divorce Decrees

Proof of Relationship

Proof of Liquid Asset showing 30,000$ (Bank Statement)

I submitted all those documents along my passport and now 1 month is over since I submitted passport....I dont know how much time it will take more to get this process done...

Did you (or your wife) send them an email asking for a status update?

all right no latest news regarding my case, they took my passport 1 month before after interveiw...still waiting,waiting and waitinggggg.................for the call

I am curious to know when your interview was, where was it, and did they take your passport at that time.

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Yaar thats really sucks that we have to wait extra 6 month to get interview done. I am not sure why they are taking so long. Interview only takes half hour to an hour. I pray to God please unit us with our spouses soon inshallah. Sorry guys I had to vent. Good luck everyone

asmo

To me, the ultimate kicker is when you have to sit on AR/AP for months AFTER the interview. God! The horror.

Jaxguy,

Have you tried to contact or email Islamabad embassy to get interview sooner than 6 months?

asmo

Not speaking for Jaxguy, but we tried multiple times without lock - others seem to have the same experience. The only one whom I remember being successful was one with a medical recommendation (or pregnancy related need).

It's still worth trying though.

Hello everyone, wanted to post a non-immigration related question ... Anoybody on the forum have information on VoIP services in Pakistan, specifically Islamabad? I want to know if there are any companies offering residential VoIP service in Pakistan? If there are, how reliable are they and how is the quality? I'm currently using Packet 8 to give mother in law a US ph # so that she can stay in touch with my wife. however if I were to get a Pakistani ph #, then that allows us to stay in touch with a lot more people. Any information would be much appreciated ...

Shahab

Did you consider BrainTel?

http://braintel.net.pk/ipphones.htm