simplykay

Hi there! Unfortunately I am not sure about your specific situation. I traveled on a direct flight with my United States passport. The U.S. Embassy is the best source for advice regarding international travel during this time, so I would definitely follow whatever steps they advised you to take. I wish you the best of luck getting home! Safe travels and stay healthy. 

Thank you all ,Hopefully you will hear a good news about your Visa very soon....  Just be patient ..
 

Guys.
FYI.
 
great news.. just got an email from the embassy to proceed with my process.
 
 
 

oh my god i got an update on my case  

My husband received an email this morning to redo his medical exam and turn in his passport

We just need to have patience. We received four updates in the last two weeks. No emails yet. The / did change to or as well. 

This is great thanks for sharing.
CR1 Syria is 9, and Iran 15
IR1 Syria is 6, and Iran is 27

And this is the link for immigrant visas if anyone want to check:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html

July visa issuance are up
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html
 
For Syrians, the issues 20 K1 visas which is pretty good 

I am refreshing this page several times a day for new bits and pieces of information, who else is the same?

Me too but I am IR1, Also Abudhabi

Got another update on Sunday Aug 18th!

I think so .. anyway it’s better when you know there’s something happening with your case than nothing 

oh my god i got an update on my case  

I just heard back from our embassy (Madrid) and they confirmed that the automated system has been implemented! We are still in AP and still waiting but I am glad that they finally confirmed. I really feel that it must just have started in the past month- because last month they did not respond to my question about the system and then I have heard of an increase in visas- hopefully we will hear good news soon!
 
Dear Mrs. B.:

That system has been implemented, we are still waiting for the administrative processing pending in your spouse´s case.

We will contact you when we receive any response.

Regards.

Immigrant Visa Unit
Consular Section
U.S. Embassy Madrid

I had come across this (see below) a while back from the Department of State. I also figured that it meant it (the new automated system) was a system that would impact everyone but on re-reading it- it does seem to only apply to travel ban cases. Although the document is also specifically about the travel ban so that could be why too. Who knows- but I have been hearing about some Iranians (including a dear friend of mine) finally getting their visas in July- so hopefully we will all hear good news soon. I specifically wrote to my embassy last month and quoted the below information but they did not answer my question. This month I emailed them and sent the passage of the email from the Kuala Lumpur Embassy and asked if they had moved to the automated system too- we will see if they actually answer my question this time or not (not holding my breath). 
 
From the Department of State:
At the time PP 9645 came into effect, the Department of State determined that, until an automated enhanced screening and vetting process could be put into place, applicants for visas subject to PP 9645 who are being considered for a waiver under Section 3(c) of the Proclamation should undergo a post-interview interagency security review to resolve whether their entry would not pose a threat to the national security or public safety. At present, much of the enhanced screening and vetting process is manual. Currently, there are more than 12,000 PP 9645 cases undergoing this review as part of consideration for a waiver under the Proclamation. Meanwhile, since the March 6, 2017 memorandum, the Department has been diligently working with interagency partners to strengthen the automated screening and vetting process. We currently envision a procedure for PP 9645 cases that will include enhanced automated front-end (pre-interview) screening to determine whether any additional review is required related to determine whether the applicant has satisfied the national security and public safety waiver criterion. When fully operational later this fiscal year, the new automated system should significantly increase the speed and efficiency of the vetting process for both current and future waiver cases while maintaining all security standards.
From: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/presidentialproclamation/Combined%20-%20Report%20on%20Implementation%20of%20PP%209645%20December%2007%202017%20to%20March%2031%202019.pdf

Hello, I read almost every single page of this forum from part one. I am naturalized US Citizen and got married to a Moroccan girl but I am not from Morocco.  She went to her CR-1 Visa interview on February 1, 2018 to US Embassy in Casablanca.  Right after her interview she was given DS-5535 and requested her to send it back to the embassy.  We filled out the form and sent it back to the Embassy on the same day. We had few updates.  I used to send emails to the Embassy every other month. 
 
Early first week of July 2019 I received an email from Casablanca US Embassy saying that her review is complete and will notify you next steps.  Two days later we received another email asking her to come to the Embassy on July 31, 2019 again to retake the oath and bring new medical, police report, court report, and 2018 tax returns.   She submitted all the requested documents and she was given a letter saying that your visa is approved.  They kept her passport and ask her to pick up the passport within two weeks from Aramex.  I checked the status of her case on CEAC and shows as Issued.  18 months it was Administrative Processing.
 
I know it is very difficult for everyone keeping family apart.  For us too, it was very difficult since we have a two year old child.  Please try to be patient and have faith in Allah and InshaAllah everyone will get visa at the end and this nightmare will over InshaAllah.

Finally after two years in Ap Islamabad  visa issued for my son. THANKS GOD ,was a long painful journey thanks to all who helped me mentally,remembered me in their prayers. PLEASE DON'T LOSE HOPE. I pray for all to get visa soon,and be with their love ones soon. 

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 

Hi, when do the visa numbers for July come out? it seems like there were many Syrians got called to send their passports to the embassy in July .. looks like things are getting better hopefully for everyone

Finally my visa issued after almost one year in AP with ds 5535 my interview date was 23 aug 2018 (norway) b2 visa.....

Hey guys! 
It brings me great pleasure to inform you of my wife's visa issuance after a dreadful 1 year and 15 days from her interview (total 2 years and 2 months), the wait is finally over! I never thought this day would come. To enlighten you on the most recent process and bring you hope, as mentioned by other users there seems to be an automated process the DOS have implemented in an effort to address all the backlogged cases. The riyadh embassy made mention to us that hopefully this means a more streamline and shorter processing time for cases. Being that we passed the 1 year mark from the interview, we were asked to redo and obtain the medical report (good for 6 months) and police report (good for 1 year). We also had to update the DS-260 form. The moment we did all that and mailed my wife's passport, the embassy took only 3 business days to issue/print the visa. It was all a quick process once we emerged from AP thank God.
Also as mentioned by other users, it is insane the amount of money we've had to spend being torn apart this long and agree with others how counter-intuitive this waiver process was all in all. It's funny too because I was SO CLOSE to pulling the trigger on a WOM with Curtis and paying the 5k. I was actually on the phone with him a second time when suddenly I received an unprovoked update on CEAC and reply from a previous inquiry email (sent a week before considering WOM) i sent to the embassy stating that they anticipated our case to complete processing soon and to expect an email asking for updated documents. Curtis told me it looks like they want to give you a visa and recommended I hold on the WOM and to contact him if anything changes. He was right and definitely meant well for us. 
It was a long ride guys and we want to thank you all for the support and warm wishes. I pray that you all get reunited with your spouses very soon and live a long, healthy and happy life with each other. You all deserve this basic right. Wishing you all the best! 

Happy to inform  everyone  in this forum/ supporting group  that I received an  email  this morning from the embassy in Kuala Lumpur AP completed, my wife (Syrian  citizen) can redo her medical exam and drop her passport. Her interview  was conducted in March of this year. I would  like to thank everyone for the valuable information and please  don't give up, I believe it's getting better.

I don't know if this is new to anyone.  This is auto reply I got from the embassy that my husband's case is at.
Presidential Proclamation 9645
 On December 8, 2017, the Departments of State and Homeland Security began implementing travel restrictions for nationals of Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen under Presidential Proclamation 9645 (PP 9645).  Waivers are available, but the process has proven to be quite lengthy. Recently, however, the Department of State began implementing a procedure for PP 9645 cases that includes enhanced automated front-end (pre-interview) screening to determine whether any additional review is required related to determine whether the applicant has satisfied the national security and public safety waiver criterion. This new automated system, which is now fully operational, should significantly increase the speed and efficiency of the vetting process for both current and future waiver cases while maintaining all security standards. Due to the large quantity of PP 9645-related cases that U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur must adjudicate, we ask your patience as we work to effectuate the changes, and ask that you please refrain from emailing the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur Consular Section with general questions related to this directive.  If a waiver is granted in your case, we will notify you immediately; there is no need for you to inquire about your status.

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
 
 

Please do not worry we were also in AP for 14 months. We were interviewed in Feb 2018. After interview they send  an questionnaire for my husband by e-mail same day. Our timeline was as below:
My category was F3
Interview date: 8th Feb 2018
Remedical email received on April 11 2019.
Oath and finger print was on 27th May 2019
Visas issued on 24th June 2019.
So please have faith God is Great. Try to enjoy your time in Pakistan. May God be with you all. I always pray for this group I know it's we never like waiting time but always get excellent after waiting. Be happy.