GoharRabia

Salam Everyone,

My wife's interview is in ISL on Feb. 8th and would like recommendations for hotels. I checked prices for P.C. & Marriott which seems to be really high.

I also search for guest houses but they don't seem to have any pics on the net.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi zone,

Could you please update/create your timeline so we all can see the amount of time each step in the process has taken please? Would be helpful to all of us in this forum.

thanks,

gohar

Salam All,

My kids packet 3.5 arrived on Jan 9th. Case Left NVC to ISB 12/5/07. Embassy sent 2 packets for each kid, one dated 12/18/07 and other 1/07/08. Four packets delivered by TCS guy and cost us Rs 200 each ( Rs 800 in total )

Good new ISB Finally replied back to my numerous emails, and they have consolidated my kids cases with my wife's case.

All three of them will be interviewd on Jan 25th.

My wife is going ISB for medical this week. Masood hospital is Lahore is closed for being involved in "not so legal activities" by court order and US embassy terminated their contract. No new hospital has been contracted in Lahore yet. Stupid Greedy owners of Masood Hospital

Hey Jaxguy!!!

Congrats on receiving the packets and the soon interview date I saw on your timeline. I noticed your original interview date was April 08,2008. I was curious if they automatically gave you the earlier interview date or you had requested it?

TODAY I received an interview date of MARCH 25, 2008!!!

The reason I ask: MY fiancee's mom leaves Lahore for the US on March 1 and we were hoping my fiancee could come with her so she wouldn't have to come alone.

Thanks!

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Oh well...it is what it is. Now I hope her interview goes smooth next month Insha'Allah.

Rainbow, since you don't have any timeline in your signature, can I please ask you how long it took NVC to forward the case to the embassy and once the embassy received it, how long it took for them to send the first packet.

I am trying to get a rough estimate of when my wife's interview will be. Today when I called the NVC, they said that they have received the case from the USCIS. The lady on the phone told me that it takes 4 weeks for them to forward it to the embassy. Based on my timeline, do you think my wife should get an interview date for March or April?

Sallam Tareq,

From my conversation with the Officer at ISL, I find it extremely difficult if not impossible to get an interview date for March but I think you have a higher chance in April and May. According to the officer all Jan & Feb interviews are fulfilled and are now booking March.

My timeline is accurate and up-to-date. We sent our Packet 3.5 back to the Embassy and they received it Dec. 14 and we still have not received an interview date yet! and when we do, I'm thinking its goin to be sometime in mid-to-late march.

Best of luck to you and the rest of us!

Sallam Everybody,

I finally got through to the US Embassy in ISL. They received our Packet 3 on Dec. 14 and have had major delays (as we all know) and have not sent the next packet to my fiance. I asked the gentlemen to whom I was talkin to on the phone when we should expect an interview date? He said all Jan and Feb interview appointments are aleady full and it would be sometime in March if the documents we submitted were correct.

When we spoke he said they should look at our case within a week (tomorrow will be 1 wk from this convo). I plan on calling them on Thurs or Fri for an update on the case. I will keep everyone up to date.

Take Care!

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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.

Thanks scarlethawk & Sidh for the info!

I hope to have the date soon!! and inshalla an early interview!!!! If we mailed it on Tuesday they should get the packet Today or Sat/Mon! and maybe send something back to us on Tues and we have it by next Friday if things are just PERFECT!!!!! (which we know is difficult!)

Thanks again!

Sallam All,

We sent our 3.5 Packet (First packet from ISL) back to the Embassy on Tuesday 12 - 11 - 07, it took about 4 days for the packet to make it to my fiance so I hope the Embassy gets the packet by Saturday!!

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)

Inshalla, soon we will have it and a close interview date as well!!!

Good luck too everyone!!! Eid is close so I hope this will bring us all great luck!!!!!!

Sallam Everyone,

Here is a checklist of what is needed for the K1 Visa. I'm not sure how this check list compares to the IR1/CR1 Visas but I'm sure someone else on this forum may be able to comment!! This is what my fiancee got from ISL Embassy.

Just wanted to conbribute back to the same ones that have helped me!

Hope this helps!

Goodluck!

pretty simple /straight fwd paperwork for k-1!

make sure you take plenty of pics on ur visit! thatz the main thing w/k1

also, make sure you r takin' ur affadavite of financial support info w/u

good lucks! n duas

Awesome! thanks!!! I have already sent her the affadavite of support at the end of Oct. I told her we need to do just that! take tons of pics of us together and with friends and whatnot! I do hope the paperwork turns out to be easy to her, but she is just soo nervus for some reason! Inshalla everything will come out good!!!

Hi everyone,

My wife's K3 was transfered to Islamabad on Nov 15th but my wife hasn't received the packet yet? I sent an email to embassy on Nov 21 but no reply. I asked my wife to call embassy so she did and was told if you don't receive letter within two weeks call us. It's been 10 days since she called and we are still waiting. Is any of the info trackable through embassy's website?

The reason I'm desperate about this is becasue my wife is going for Hajj next week and I want to make sure we find out interview date prior to her leaving.

SAME FOR ME!!!!! I am applying for I-129F and NVC has sent the packet on Nov 15 and my fiancee, she still hasn't received anything!! :-(

very depressing!!!!!

I have e-mailed ISB and have had no luck! Maybe I am missing something!??!?!??!? Not sure, I was approved with no RFE's or anything!

anyways, best of luck to everybody!!!!

GOOD NEWS!!! My Fiance reacieved the packet today!! Her and I are both excited! no interview date yet but another step closer!!!

Congratulations on geting the packet and each little step brings us happiness and knowing we are getting closer to being reuntied.

Thanks everybody for the congrats!!! Will update you all as much as possible (hopefully sooner than later:-))

My Fiancee is very concerned about messing up the papers she sends back to the embassy. I have a few questions.........

1 -- What kind of questions does this paper work consist of? She is suppose to be sending me a copy of these forms so I can help her complete them.

2 -- Is ISL just as picky about things as USCIS?

3 -- Anyone have suggestions as to things to lookout for and whatnot with these forms?

I will soon be in pakistan! fly out in exactly 2 weeks!! Dec. 19!! Can't wait!!

Hi everyone,

My wife's K3 was transfered to Islamabad on Nov 15th but my wife hasn't received the packet yet? I sent an email to embassy on Nov 21 but no reply. I asked my wife to call embassy so she did and was told if you don't receive letter within two weeks call us. It's been 10 days since she called and we are still waiting. Is any of the info trackable through embassy's website?

The reason I'm desperate about this is becasue my wife is going for Hajj next week and I want to make sure we find out interview date prior to her leaving.

SAME FOR ME!!!!! I am applying for I-129F and NVC has sent the packet on Nov 15 and my fiancee, she still hasn't received anything!! :-(

very depressing!!!!!

I have e-mailed ISB and have had no luck! Maybe I am missing something!??!?!??!? Not sure, I was approved with no RFE's or anything!

anyways, best of luck to everybody!!!!

GOOD NEWS!!! My Fiance reacieved the packet today!! Her and I are both excited! no interview date yet but another step closer!!!

Hi everyone,

My wife's K3 was transfered to Islamabad on Nov 15th but my wife hasn't received the packet yet? I sent an email to embassy on Nov 21 but no reply. I asked my wife to call embassy so she did and was told if you don't receive letter within two weeks call us. It's been 10 days since she called and we are still waiting. Is any of the info trackable through embassy's website?

The reason I'm desperate about this is becasue my wife is going for Hajj next week and I want to make sure we find out interview date prior to her leaving.

SAME FOR ME!!!!! I am applying for I-129F and NVC has sent the packet on Nov 15 and my fiancee, she still hasn't received anything!! :-(

very depressing!!!!!

I have e-mailed ISB and have had no luck! Maybe I am missing something!??!?!??!? Not sure, I was approved with no RFE's or anything!

anyways, best of luck to everybody!!!!

I don't see anything in your timeline. I am sure there is no country named N/A and no person named N/A, If u could please update your timeline then all of us would know cases like yours, and it would be reflected in the timeline when I pull the data. I am not saying u don't get APs. If everything goes smootly you could receive the packet 4rm ISB within 5 weeks & interview another 4-5 weeks after they receive the papers. So just to explain this further, who are unable to understand this. Please look at the attachmet. I hope this helps.

After leavig NVC to Islamabad

MIN-------------MAX

For Packet----------------15 days---------5wk

For interview--------------4wk-------------7wk

If you get AP, then nobody knows when you would be done!

It's not my ego, just looking at the patten of ISB. If you do a timeline seach, it's obvious. Also with ISB, AP rate on guys is much higher than girls. U could have an educated guess based on pattern and that's what I am doing.

Look at this one, got the packet in 10 days after leaving NVC.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=36925

I'm not interested in getting into some great debate, perhaps your ego was burned or something......fine, that's an example, and that's GREAT! I didn't promise this guy it was going to take years.....I just told him what I found going through the threads. Dude, be right....and be happy....I don't care, that's not why I'm here. If I wanted to feel superior to a bunch of people I'd find a website where I could actually answer questions......all I do here is offer what I've noticed and what I've been through. I'm done with this topic......see ya

i am on ap from july , DOS has approved and it is pending in embassy ,

rafaym1 -- Thanks for the chart.... i haven't figured out how to do that exactly in the timeline....... i'm sure its not that difficult but its very usefull!!

How do I know when the embassy has received the packet? Should I call them and ask or is there a way for me to check online? I have my new case number and have received the NVC letter in the mail but i dont recall it mentioning anything bout that on there.

Thanks alot for both of your inputs! I'm going to hope for the best (of course) and I realize its a complete toss up and can take much much longer than the "ideal" situation!

Gohar

That's why I am saying if everything goes well. With the AP nobody could suggest anything. I have seen people on AP for 4 weeks to 1 year. So pls read my msg carefully. I always try to be optimistic, but you never know with USCIS.

Thanks

Usually after leaving NVC, you get the packet from ISB within 5 weeks and interview within 9 weeks. Add one extra week for the visa to get to her. If everything goes well, you should plan something in last 2 weeks of Jan if you could. This is the pattern I have noticed lately.

I hope this help.

My husband went for his fingerprints and gave his passport today. They said MUBARAK to him and he will get his passport back in 1 week with visa. YEAH!

CONGRATS!! GREAT NEWS!!! Best of luck on the rest of the journey!

Hi All,

My case has been sent to Islamabad on Thursday Nov. 15, my priority date for my K1 is 23 of May 2007. I have a few questions:

1 -- How long does it take for ISB to receive the petition?

2 -- I have noticed a lot of people here on VJ have received earlier interviews, do you think she will receive interview this year?

3 -- Is there anything we can do while we are waiting for ISB to contact her in Lahore?

4 -- Is there any way to put a rush on the K1 petition? I am going to be in Lahore, Dec 20 to Jan 4, and would love for her to come back with me.

Thanks in advance for you help!

Gohar

WHAT!!! I think you should look at the timelines for people on here.....you are WAY off on that information......people are waiting until next year sometime for their visas, and almost (if not everyone) everyone is going through AP. You should be more realisitic when giving information, people get their hopes up!

Thanks guys!! any insight to the situation is great! I do realize this varies a lot from case to case. Also, do a lot of females get put on AP? I have everything in line and whatnot, no RFE's or anything, my fiancee has had 2 older sisters come here on the same type of visa. In january of 2008 it will be 2 yrs for the most recent on and hers was approved in a full 6 months but I know in 2 yrs A LOT can/has changed.

I'm just hoping for the best and if anyone knew of any kinda trick or anything to help the case along, and I'm sure that embassy is extremely busy. Also, I saw on the note from NVC that the Embassy in ISB will use the Priority Date (date I-129F was received by service center, for me 23 MAY 2007) to place priority on each case. I hope this works in my favor if at all, but i would think Embassy puts priority on a first come first serve basis!

Anyways, I will keep you all updated with my case! hope to have update's frequently!!!! :-)

My husband went for his fingerprints and gave his passport today. They said MUBARAK to him and he will get his passport back in 1 week with visa. YEAH!

CONGRATS!! GREAT NEWS!!! Best of luck on the rest of the journey!

Hi All,

My case has been sent to Islamabad on Thursday Nov. 15, my priority date for my K1 is 23 of May 2007. I have a few questions:

1 -- How long does it take for ISB to receive the petition?

2 -- I have noticed a lot of people here on VJ have received earlier interviews, do you think she will receive interview this year?

3 -- Is there anything we can do while we are waiting for ISB to contact her in Lahore?

4 -- Is there any way to put a rush on the K1 petition? I am going to be in Lahore, Dec 20 to Jan 4, and would love for her to come back with me.

Thanks in advance for you help!

Gohar

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know my fiance had his interview and now has his visa in his hot little hands! :dance: I can't believe this is over!!! He will be here on Wednesday! I think this will be the best Thanksgiving I ever had

Good luck to everyone! I hope you all get some good news this week!

Laurel

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! GREAT NEWS AND VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YA!!!! have a good Thanksgiving!!!!

Called NVC about one hour ago and was told that my petition has been fowarded to the embassy in Thailand. Hope to have an interview appointment by the end of the month or the first week of December.

What is that in front of me? I think I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. It's about time I am beginning to wake up from this nightmare. I know I am not done yet but what a long, strange trip it has been.

Does anyone know how you can find out when your petition gets to the embassy?

Good luck everybody!

CONGRATS BIG GUY!!!!!!!! I am now on hold with NVC!!! Hoping they have sent my petition as well!!! :-)

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAILED YESTERDAY TO ISB EMBASSY!!!!! GOT MY NEW CASE #!!!!!!!! :-)

She was like, now you can have a great weekend!!!!! and I was like YOU READ MY MIND!! She could tell by my voice I was soo excited!!! this is great!!!

I Hope everybody else at NVC or on the way to NVC gets in and out quickly as I was!!!!

They began working on my case on Tuesday Nov 13 and SENT TO Embassy on Thursday Nov. 15!!!

She said the Embassy should have it in a week or two!!!

Thanks to everyone on here for the help/support!!!!

Hello guys..just want to keep you updated. I called NVC today and I was so thrilled to hear that today my case was received and she told me (operator) to give them a call by Friday just to check if it has been sent out and get my new case number. Praise God!!! Thank you guys again so much. So what are the important steps after NVC sends it out to the US Embassy in the Philippines?

EXCELLENT NEWS!!!!! CONGRATS!! Hope they send it out Friday!!!!

was your petition in the Nov. 6 bucket of papers??

FINALLY!!!! After about 30minutes of calling and haning up I FINALLY GOT THROUGH!!!

After I gave her my WAC# I was ready for her to just repeat the numbers back to me.....BUUUUUUUUUUTTTTT!!!!!!!!!! SHE DIDN"T!!! NVC HAS MY CASE!!!! :-)

She then asked me what the beneficiary DOB was and confirmed my phone number! I then asked her when the case would be forwarded to the Islamabad Embassy in Pakistan and she said they usually complete the process in 2 to 4 weeks but then she told me it will probably be faster than that because they dont do much to the case but enter some info. Thats all I could get from her, she was EXTREMELY nice and pleasant to talk to! 180 Degree turn in attitude from CSC!!!

BEST OF LUCK TO THE REST OF MY NOV.6 GANG!!!!!!! Lets get 'em DONE NVC!!

Hello guys..just want to keep you updated. I called NVC today and I was so thrilled to hear that today my case was received and she told me (operator) to give them a call by Friday just to check if it has been sent out and get my new case number. Praise God!!! Thank you guys again so much. So what are the important steps after NVC sends it out to the US Embassy in the Philippines?

EXCELLENT NEWS!!!!! CONGRATS!! Hope they send it out Friday!!!!

was your petition in the Nov. 6 bucket of papers??

WOOHOO!!! My fiance just turned in his checklist today and got his interview for next Monday, November 19th. If all goes well he will fly in on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving! I can't believe it!!! Yay!

Okay, there must be something about the 19th....check this out:

Florin officially proposed to me on April 19th, 2007

NOA2 approved on September 19th, 2007

Florin's interview will be on November 19, 2007

Our wedding date is January 19th, 2008

FREAKY!!!

That is awesome!!! very happy for you! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

Hey GoharRabia, I called NVC today but still nothing. I will call back again later. It took the last group sent on Nov. 1 to be in the system by Nov 7, so I am hoping they will have us in their system today or tomorrow.

Did you call?

I did the automated system 2 times today and NOTHING! i'm sure this take a little longer to update.... I plan on calling this afternoon when I get home so they have a full day to work on it!!! I hope they have it!

I'm going to be on a business trip to ATL Wed/Thurs and not sure if I will have time to call those 2 days so I hope its today!!! At least I can try to get it off my mind for two days!!!

If you use the automated system you WILL NOT get anything. K-1's do not stay at NVC long enough to be entered into their system. You need to talk to someone to get any info.

Here are the prompts: 603-334-0700, 1, 5. They will ask for your WAC/EAC case number and other info. They will tell you when it got to NVC, when it left and your new case number.

Good luck!!!

Thanks Zee! I did not know that! I sure hope they send it out quick! I can't believe my case still hasn't made it there yet! its been over a month but there are others in the same shoes!! wish they would hurry it up!!!!! Will call them here in about an hour! talk to you all then!

Wish me luck! :-)

WOOHOO!!! My fiance just turned in his checklist today and got his interview for next Monday, November 19th. If all goes well he will fly in on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving! I can't believe it!!! Yay!

Okay, there must be something about the 19th....check this out:

Florin officially proposed to me on April 19th, 2007

NOA2 approved on September 19th, 2007

Florin's interview will be on November 19, 2007

Our wedding date is January 19th, 2008

FREAKY!!!

That is awesome!!! very happy for you! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

Hey GoharRabia, I called NVC today but still nothing. I will call back again later. It took the last group sent on Nov. 1 to be in the system by Nov 7, so I am hoping they will have us in their system today or tomorrow.

Did you call?

I did the automated system 2 times today and NOTHING! i'm sure this take a little longer to update.... I plan on calling this afternoon when I get home so they have a full day to work on it!!! I hope they have it!

I'm going to be on a business trip to ATL Wed/Thurs and not sure if I will have time to call those 2 days so I hope its today!!! At least I can try to get it off my mind for two days!!!

WOOHOO!!! My fiance just turned in his checklist today and got his interview for next Monday, November 19th. If all goes well he will fly in on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving! I can't believe it!!! Yay!

Okay, there must be something about the 19th....check this out:

Florin officially proposed to me on April 19th, 2007

NOA2 approved on September 19th, 2007

Florin's interview will be on November 19, 2007

Our wedding date is January 19th, 2008

FREAKY!!!

That is awesome!!! very happy for you! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to Khurram, and best wishes to others waiting for the process to be completed.

As posted earlier a few weeks ago, my wife initially received her interview for I-130 for April 8th 2008, followed by a K3 interview for an earlier date for Jan 8th 2008. When i contacted the embassy via email they stated that the I-130 will be done the same day when the K3 interview happens. While we were anxiously waiting for that date, we received another updated interview letter now for Dec 3rd 2007.

While it is good news that the interview is earlier than originally noted, not sure what to expect. Will they still process the I-130 the day of the K3 interview, anyone know that suddenly Islamabad is moving fast?

Thanks All

wow,thats a good news.my wife also got an updated interview letter today for dec14,2007 .what happend to isb embassy?

That is EXCELLENT!!!! VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!! I could only imagine how great that feels!!!

Just curious, what was your original interview date?

Best of luck at the interview!!

I am far from there, as I have received NOA2, but case hasn't made it to NVC yet, so its not even at ISB yet!!!

Congrats to Khurram, and best wishes to others waiting for the process to be completed.

As posted earlier a few weeks ago, my wife initially received her interview for I-130 for April 8th 2008, followed by a K3 interview for an earlier date for Jan 8th 2008. When i contacted the embassy via email they stated that the I-130 will be done the same day when the K3 interview happens. While we were anxiously waiting for that date, we received another updated interview letter now for Dec 3rd 2007.

While it is good news that the interview is earlier than originally noted, not sure what to expect. Will they still process the I-130 the day of the K3 interview, anyone know that suddenly Islamabad is moving fast?

Thanks All

CONGRATS to you as well!!! That is GREAT News!!! I have no advice as I am behind you in the process but BEST OF LUCK at the INTERVIEW!!!!

Alane it would not hurt to call and find out. I agree, it would be a great bonus.

U2rsobad, I am assuming your petition is on its way also.

I am still going to be stressed until NVC confirms they got it.

Good luck

I agree!!! CSC just sucks!!! wish they would at least be honest about things thats all!!!!! I dont understand what the point is about lying??!!! we all already know they are really slow at what they do!!!!!

lets be real!!!

afterforever -- I dont think I'm goin to call NVC until Monday or Tuesday b/c I called on Mon and then again on Wed........ I dont want to piss 'em off...... but I have however e-mailed them and they responded to the first e-mail i sent but they have not to the second!!! Glad your case is in the pile of with mine! -------- let me know if you call them and what they say! it'll be interesting to know how quick they get the stuff entered into the system!

Yeh, I think I will call NVC back on Monday also, unless I get real antsy tomorrow.

Call tomorrow you guys! You won't piss anyone off - if your case is not there they don't even have a record of your calls! So don't worry. I called every day But if they sent it on the 6th, you should get there by tomorrow! Wouldn't that be a nice weekend surprise? Keep us posted!

Well I took your advice and gave them a call!!! and now I'm dissappointed!!! they dont have it!!! i really really hope by Monday they have got it in there system and ready to go!!!! please!!!!! I haven't even gotten a touch since my NOA2 was issued!! hope its still not sitting in the waiting room!!!

Alane it would not hurt to call and find out. I agree, it would be a great bonus.

U2rsobad, I am assuming your petition is on its way also.

I am still going to be stressed until NVC confirms they got it.

Good luck

I'm a little paranoid about the "telephone police" -----

Personally, I beleive it is my right to call and get info, so I do not worry about their comments. Besides, I am already approved.

Yea!! It's on it's way!! She was a bit rude and said "I see you called a couple of days ago" and I said "Yes, I spoke to Officer ... and she said she'd try and get back to me. I didn't hear back, so I thought I'd call to see if it was sent out yet. She told me I could call and check the status anytime, is there a problem?" Then she put me on hold and said it was sent out on the 6th and hung up. Oh well...finally, we're on our way and don't have to deal with CSC any more!!

Go ahead and call Alane...with the long hold up for your NOA2, it would be nice if they sent yours off with ours

Hey u2rsobad -- i wouldn't believe them 100%, i was lied too and said I was mailed out on the 23rd of OCT and now on the 6th of NOV....... so they say what they want to get off the phone......... hope yours was mailed on the 6th though!!! would be nice!!! just fyi

Alane it would not hurt to call and find out. I agree, it would be a great bonus.

U2rsobad, I am assuming your petition is on its way also.

I am still going to be stressed until NVC confirms they got it.

Good luck

I agree!!! CSC just sucks!!! wish they would at least be honest about things thats all!!!!! I dont understand what the point is about lying??!!! we all already know they are really slow at what they do!!!!!

lets be real!!!

afterforever -- I dont think I'm goin to call NVC until Monday or Tuesday b/c I called on Mon and then again on Wed........ I dont want to piss 'em off...... but I have however e-mailed them and they responded to the first e-mail i sent but they have not to the second!!! Glad your case is in the pile of with mine! -------- let me know if you call them and what they say! it'll be interesting to know how quick they get the stuff entered into the system!