fareash

Thanks everyone.

one more thing my parents are planning on moving to a new home in CA, now since all of our mails come there do you think USCIS would forward my husband's green card to the new address or u think it would become a problem w/providing them with a new address;

And approx. how long does it take to receive SSN, GC in the mail after POE?

Thanks

Farah

hey guys I have a question, I wanted to know if there is anyway to have one yr extension rather than having to enter the states every 6months with green card?

Thanks

2ond journey, thank you very much. Yep there may be different reasons to put them on AP, When we entered the embassy there were 14 immigrant cases already.because we reached on the 2nd shuttle.

I am not arguing with any body but let you know clearly, that i within 4 hours that we spent in embassy observed 8 guys, whose petitioners were there wives, got approved with out AP.

two were sheikhupura, 1, narowal ,and 2 sahiwal .I taked to 5 persons out of eight and the remainin 3 i did not know,but listened the visa officer saying collect your passport after 11 days.

I did not know what happened after that.

Moreover my wife has 4 trips to London , one south Africa, 5 times to Dubai.

I observed the incomplete and suspicious documents( suspicious means not personally related to you) and the answers you give make them to put you on AP.

The reasons that i have give not directly but indirectly change the point of view of the visa officer.

WITH BEST WISHES ZORRO KHAN

Moreover my wife last name also khan.

Team,

You all are confusing Administrative REVIEW with administrative PROCESSING. Admininistrative processing = security check (which is for 99% males in a specific age group) and REVIEW is what Zorro is referring to.

May Allah SWT assist us all~Ameen

My husband was on AP for like 6-7 months his first name is very common "Muhammad" and also works + lives in the UAE. I would just say AP is random can happen to anyone. But its very painful and hard to wait 6-7 months to find out if you receive the visa or not. Well best of luck to everyone out there and I pray that no one has to go through the painful wait like I had to. Thanks to Mary for all the emotional support. Love this Site.

Petitioner B.C. , Have they ever asked the Beneficiary for the Petioner's B.C at the embassy? Just wondering if I should send it or not?

I never sent the original, but i did send two copies just in case they decide to ask for it.

Hi,

just wanted to ask you what is the number of DOS and how to contact them regarding AP on my case, secondly how did you got your case expedite and where did you call and what did you say.

reply will appreciated.

Thanks

Saqib

+12026631225 here is the number, have you case number ready (ISL??????????) and the beneficary's birthdate.

I called ISB and told them that Im expecting and wanted to know how much longer it will take and if my husband will be here in time for my delivery the guy laughed and said he will put in a request, But I also asked the guy if he could some how expedite the case and he put in a request and thats how it worked for me. I would say within a week or so we receieved an email from ISb to come and pick up visa.

hope this helps

farah

Petitioner B.C. , Have they ever asked the Beneficiary for the Petioner's B.C at the embassy? Just wondering if I should send it or not?

I never sent the original, but i did send two copies just in case they decide to ask for it.

hey guys

I think my husband just screwed up on the booking:

abu dhabi --> Amsterdam

amsterdam--> detroit

Detroit --> Los Angeles

now Detroit would be his Point of Entry right?? but the problem is that we have 2hr transit time to catch the flight for LA and I am that it will probably take about 1hr or so at the immigration. Has anyone had any idea approx how long it would take at Detroit Wayne County airport Immigration? Do they transfer our baggage to LA? or if we miss our flight what happens.

thanks any info would help.

Farah

Hey everyone,

Finally we picked up my husband's visa today. we were at the diplomatic enclave at 6:00am, 7:15am at the embassy Line and got out of the embassy at 3:30pm. It was a very very long wait but thank god we rcv'd the visa same day. I will be flying back to CA in July with my husband inshallah.

There was also another male K-3 Visa interview he also recvd visa approval the same day and was told that he will get his visa via American Ex 2wks.

Well all I have to say is that this has been the most helpful site even more than my own lawyer.

I hope everyone who is waiting recieves his/her visa asap and doesnt hopefully have to endure what AP waiters go thru.

Salaam Everyone!!

I have to share a good news. MY WIFE VISA APPROVEDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interview went good.

CO ask couple of question like, where I work

How we met

Was an arrange marriage

who arrange our marriage etc.

Than told my wife that you are approved and you will get visa via Amex in couple of days. She got it Today!!

Thank you for all your support. Especially Mary... I am prayer all of those who are waiting for their spouse to have this process complete sooner..inshallah

Congrats ASMO

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know that today my husband received an email stating "Our record's indicate that in order to issue you the K-3 Visa please send either your passport or visit our office on any working Monday between 8:00am to 10:00am."

THANKS everyone for their support and prayers, I wish everyone inshallah a speedy visa process and those on AP to have patience just like I tried to and need lots lots of support and patience.

Especially MARY thanks so much!!!

Congratulations on your husband's visa

Best Wishes to you both and that he will be here soon enough with you .....insha allaah!!

Best wishes

Aisha

Thanks Aisha, Mary & everyone, I will be flying out to go see my husband and then from there going to ISB with him to pick up his visa.

Farah

Does anyone know if ISB requires digital passport only at the time of visa pick up because my husband has the manual one ?

thanks in advance

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know that today my husband received an email stating "Our record's indicate that in order to issue you the K-3 Visa please send either your passport or visit our office on any working Monday between 8:00am to 10:00am."

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: Yea I am so happy finally :dance: :dance: :dance:

THANKS everyone for their support and prayers, I wish everyone inshallah a speedy visa process and those on AP to have patience just like I tried to and need lots lots of support and patience.

WAS on AP for about 8months or so.

Hi have a question for everyone,

Since my husband has to fly out from Abu Dhabi to ISb to pick up his visa it states in the email from ISb to "visit our office on any working Monday between 8:00am to 10:00am."

Now has any one ever gone to the embassy to pick their visa? how was the line? the wait? and their expierence? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in Advance

Fareash

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let everyone know that today my husband received an email stating "Our record's indicate that in order to issue you the K-3 Visa please send either your passport or visit our office on any working Monday between 8:00am to 10:00am."

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: Yea I am so happy finally :dance: :dance: :dance:

THANKS everyone for their support and prayers, I wish everyone inshallah a speedy visa process and those on AP to have patience just like I tried to and need lots lots of support and patience.

Especially MARY thanks so much!!!

Assalam-o-Alaikum!

I haven't written in a while so I thought i'd chime in and give a status update on my wife's CR-1 (spousal visa) case. Her interview was in Islamabad, Pakistan on July 3rd 2007. She was placed under A/P. I tend to call the Dept of State on a weekly basis with the hopes of good news. April will be 9 months and I am getting more and more depressed. Other than giving us the information that our application is pending....it's really frustrating. My wife and I keep kicking ourselves thinking maybe if we had done a different visa. Perhaps we could have changed her last name which incidentally is Khan (doesn't help ) I pray for all of us on AP that we are reunited with our spouses soon. Thank God we have technology to keep us connected and somewhat together.

I am still very much interested if there are any other CR-1 Applicants who had their interviews in July 2007 in Islamabad for the US. If you write to the Embassey in Islamabad in that automated response it states that until you have been in AP for 10 months not to bother even contacting them. Has any of us contacted the embassey post 10 months wait?? Do they actually do anything? Thanks VJ for letting me ramble. Thanks and God Bless

Hi all,

my husband has been on AP over 7months, I was emailing the ISB embassy as well i was getting the same automated response wait 10months and then email them. I emailed the ISB last wk or so and told them i was expecting and wanted to know if my husband would make to see his first child's delivery then the guy said he would put a request to DC for expediting the case. Other than that I havent contacted them via phone. Now the other thing is my husband work's and lives in Abu Dhabi, but since we got married in Pakistan he had to go there for the interview.

Other than that just keep hope that Inshallah this will all be over soon.

Hi Everyone,

My fiance received an interview date today. She is scheduled for an anterview on April 29th. it is way sooner than I was expecting. We sent packet 3 only few days back. Hope this will help others get an idea on how fast embassy is working these days.

Congrats ayaz on getting very early interview date.

Congratulations and good luck, one step closer

fareash

Hi all,

Good news finally i got a date today for interview on 5 May 2008. Is anyone scheduled for that day? Do reply me back and if anyone needs anyhelp regarding K3 you all are most welcome.

Thanks

Saqib

Jaxguy congratulations on having your family home now.

Mary I am still waiting for my husband's case, called DOS said case is going in and out of AP. Now Mary is there anyway that you think they might deny the case at the end once it has finished being in and out of AP? I am now looking at other options incase something goes bad , though trying to stay very optimsitc.

Thanks in advance

Farah

hi everyone,

I am so pisst off 2day i called the DOS 2day and she was saying that my husband's case is going in and out of AP. well last month i called they said secuirty checks have been completed so I was thinking maybe another month or so and we will get his visa but then today just topped everything, very pisst off and cant sleep thinking there are more and more checks that they need to complete. has this happened to anyone else outthere?

thanks pray for us pls

farah

hey guys I also have a question,

my husband's permanent home address and work location is in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the past 6 years, but his family back in pakistan is moving to another city I wanted to know that do we need to file or notify a change of address with ISB? (because the previous pakistan home address is where we stayed for two weeks after the wedding)

any input would help

Thanks in advance

Farah

Does anyone have Dubai stopover information?

We will be stopping over in Dubai for one day and like to know the cheapest way for my wife and kids (with pakistani passports and US Immigrant visa stamped) to get the transit visa at the airport.

Any information is appreciated. Thanks

hey check this link : http://guide.theemiratesnetwork.com/living/visa.php

I live in Abu Dhabi and I think they might be able to get a 24hr visa or so, should not be a problem inshallah

good luck

farah

Hi Everyone,

Alhumdulillah with the grace of Allah(s.w.t) my wife got cleared her interview today.

I will post details later.

Congrats Rainbow007

I have question for everyone my husband received a email from : ISB embassy asking for the following:

"Mr. -----,

We are writing regarding your K-3 visa case. Please provide us all your telephone numbers (home, work, mobile etc.) from the past five years for further review of your case.

Thanks,

IV Unit

U.S.Embassy,

Islamabad, Pakistan."

His reply was:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -I have been working here for the past five years. and he provided them with contact numbers.

Does anyone have any idea why they are asking for the following information? I am just curious

Thanks, In advance,

Farah

hey guys my lawyer emailed the ISB "Dear Consul,

We are following up the status of our client's immigrant visa application. Your last correspondence on October 26, 2007 was that his case was under administrative review and the applicant would be contacted.

Please note that this case has been pending since August 28, 2007 and would appreciate your office following up the status of this "administrative review" as to why it has not been completed.

Your prompt response is appreciated."

and the response that my lawyer recieved

Thank you for contacting the Immigration Visa Unit at the U.S. Embassy

in Islamabad, Pakistan. Please see the information below for answers to

the questions we most often receive from the public. If your questions

are not answered after reading these FAQs, you may contact us at

PAKIVQUERY@STATE.GOV

Please include your CASE ID. Your case ID begins with "ISL" followed by

10 digits.

If your question is about administrative processing, please refer to

Item 1 in the section 'After the Interview.'

Please note that if you send a question to PAKIVQUERY@STATE.GOV that is

answered by the items listed below, you will not receive a reply.

Thank you.

U.S. Embassy Islamabad

Consular Section

Immigration Visa Unit

Pakistan

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. I understand that my case number should begin with "ISL" and be

followed by a 10-digit number. How do I find my case number?

The Applicant or Petitioner may contact the National Visa Center in

order to obtain the case number. They may also send an email to

PAKIVQUERY@STATE.GOV with the full name and date of birth for the

applicant, and it may be possible for us to assist.

2. I need to update my address and/or phone number. How do

I do this?

The Applicant or Petitioner is required to send a signed

written request via fax at +92-51-2822632.

3. My case has been approved by the National Visa Center.

My file has been transferred to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan.

What do I do next?

Please wait patiently. The Applicant or Petitioner should receive an

"instruction packet" labeled 3.5 once the file has been reviewed by the

embassy. This process can take 2-3 weeks. The instruction packet 3.5

will be sent to the applicant at his/her mailing address. If you do not

receive your packet 3.5 after one month, please write to

PAKIVQUERY@STATE.GOV with your case number, and the name of the

applicant.

4. What is my priority date?

Your priority date is the date on which your petition was filed with

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). The table below

indicates which priority dates are "current," meaning that there are

visas available. If your priority date is earlier than the date listed

below for your visa classification, then your case is considered

"current." The most up-to-date Priority Date Table can be found at

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin...letin_1360.html

IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS FOR JANUARY-2008

SYMBOL PRIORITY DATE CATEGORY

Pakistan & Others India

Family Categories

F1 01-FEB-2002 01-FEB-2002 Unmarried Son & Daughter of U.S.

Citizen

F2A 22-FEB-2003 22-FEB-2003 Spouse & Children of Permanent

Resident

F2B 22-NOV-1998 22-NOV-1998 Unmarried Son & Daughter of

Permanent Resident

F3 08-MAY-2000 08-MAY-2000 Married Son & Daughter of U.S.

Citizen

F4 08-JUL-1997 15-SEP-1996 Brother & Sister of U.S. Citizen

FX 01-MAY-2002 01-MAY-2002 Spouse & children of Legalized

Beneficiary

Pakistan & Others India

Employment Categories

E1 C C Priority Workers

E2 C 01-JAN-2000 Professionals with Advanced Degrees or

Exceptional Ability

E3 15-OCT-2002 01-MAY-2001 Skilled Workers with

Baccalaureate Degree

E4 C C Certain Special Immigrants

EW 01-OCT-2001 01-OCT-2001 Other Workers

SR C C Professional Religious Workers

C5 C C Employment Creation

T5 C C Employment Creation in Targeted Area

5. My priority date is current. What do I do now?

The Applicant or Petitioner may contact the U.S. Embassy at

PAKIVQUERY@STATE.GOV with the applicant's current mailing address and

telephone number in Pakistan. Once we have received this, we will send

the instruction packet 3.5 to the applicant.

6. I am preparing for my interview. What documents do I

need to submit to the U.S. Embassy?

In order to process the case and schedule applicants for

their interviews, we require the following documents. All documents

should be submitted in their original form along with an English

translation and photocopies. The instruction packet 3.5 cover letter

must accompany all documents. Interviews will not be scheduled until

all documents have been received by the U.S. Embassy and have been fully

completed by the applicants and petitioners. Incomplete documents and

forms will delay the scheduling of your interview.

Please submit these documents via our approved courier service

(American Express) (List enclosed in packet 3.5):

* DS 230 Part I for all applicants (all questions must be

answered)

* DS 230 Part II for all applicants (all questions must be

answered)

* Visa Photos for all applicants (Front view, 2x2 inches, white or

off-white background, unaltered)

* Police Certificate(s) for every applicant over 16 from all the

places where the applicant has lived in Pakistan for more than 6 months

after reaching the age of 16 years. Police certificates are required

from all places outside Pakistan where the applicant lived for one year

or more after reaching age 16.

* Birth Certificates from the Union Council for all applicants

along with English translations. If the birth was not registered, a

sworn Affidavit of birth on a proper stamp paper from applicant's close

relative(s) or family friend(s). This is required for every applicant.

The original birth certificate of the petitioner is also required when

the immigrant petition is based on a parent /child or sibling

relationship.

* Marriage Certificates from the Union Council along with English

translations (for the principal applicant) .

* Divorce or Death Certificates for the principal applicant from

the Arbitration Council (as applicable).

* Copies of passports for all applicant(s). Please provide copies

of the pages showing the issuance date of the passport and the photo of

the applicant.

* I-864 Affidavit of Support, signed by the petitioner. The I-864

does not need to be resubmitted if already submitted by your Petitioner

to NVC. However, if your petitioner did not submit the I-864 to NVC,

you will need to submit this as well. (K visa and employment visa

applicants do not need to bring the I-864, but must otherwise

demonstrate that they will not require financial assistance from the

U.S. government.)

After you have received your interview letter, please complete

your medical report from one of our panel physicians 2 weeks prior to

the interview date and bring it on the interview day.

7. I have already submitted my documents. How long will it

take before I have my interview scheduled?

Once we have received your documents, we will review

them. Generally, it takes approximately 2-3 weeks to review these

documents. If your documents are incomplete, we will send a deficiency

sheet to you with instructions on what is needed from you in order to

complete your file and to schedule an interview. If you have completed

all the requirements, we will send an interview letter to you.

8. When I filed a petition I was a Green Card holder. Now

I am a U.S Citizen. How do I update my case?

A clear copy of petitioner's naturalization certificate

or passport is required in order to upgrade the petition. The copy must

be mailed (not faxed or e-mailed) to our mailing address mentioned

above.

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

1. I appeared at the U.S Embassy for my interview. I was told that

administrative processing is required for my case. What does this mean?

Administrative Processing is a standard procedure

required by law for visa applications. It is a normal process and it

does not mean anything is wrong with your case. The processing is not

completed here at the U.S. Embassy and we have no control over the

processing time, nor any influence on the processing. Some cases take

longer to process than others; this does not necessarily mean anything

is wrong with your case. Once the administrative processing has been

completed, we will continue with your visa application. We will contact

you to let you know when your case is complete, and will ask you to

return your passport if we have not retained it. Once we have printed

your visa, we will return your passport along with the visa packet via

our approved courier. If it has been more than 10 months since your

interview, please e-mail Pakivquery@state.gov with the date of your

interview and case number. However, please note that routine

administrative processing questions for cases less than 10 months will

not be answered.

2. I appeared at the U.S. Embassy for my interview. I was

told that I needed to provide additional documentation. What do I need

to do now?

At the time of your interview, you received a blue

refusal sheet with instructions telling you what to do. In most cases,

applicants should obtain the requested documents or photographs and send

them to the U.S. Embassy through our approved courier service. A list

of the approved courier services was provided at the time of the

interview.

3. I appeared at the U.S. Embassy for my interview. It was

suggested that I take a DNA test. What do I do now?

In order to take a DNA test, the first step is for

petitioner to submit his/her DNA samples at one of the labs listed found

at:

www.aabb.org/About_the_AABB/Stds_and_Accred/aboutptlabs.htm

The lab will then send a DNA kit to the Embassy. Upon

receiving the DNA kit from the lab, we will contact you to schedule your

appointment for the DNA test. The test will be conducted at the U.S.

Embassy. This process takes several months to complete.

4. I appeared at the U.S. Embassy for my interview. I was

told that my case has been suspended and the Embassy has sent a request

for revocation. What does that mean?

Your petition has been returned to the National Visa

Center with a recommendation for revocation. This means that the

consular officer who interviewed your case had concerns about the

relationship that was the basis for the petition. The final

determination on your case will be made by U.S. Citizenship Immigration

Services (USCIS) in the United States. Questions about a case that has

been returned with a request for revocation should be referred to the

U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) office where the petition

was filed originally. No appeal or reinstatement request will be

processed at the U.S. Embassy.

So basically this means nothing other than it may take up to 10months for Admin Processing and after that ISB is willing to entertain our questions. uggh !!!!!

Salam all,

My wife had her interview on July 3rd, 2007 for her immigrant visa (CR-1). She is currently in Lahore, Pakistan, and myself in California. I have contacted the Dept of State numerous times only to get the same response, "Your wife's case is still under administrative processing." It has now been 6 months and we are still waiting patiently.

The reason for my post is to find out if anyone else had a similar interview around the same time in Islamabad. If so, please let me know how your case is progressing. I have been searching but unfortunatly haven't been able to find any VJ members posting their results if their interview was in the month of July. I have seen cases in May and now in August having their Administrative processes completed. I pray for you all to be reunited with your spouses. Thank you

My husband's interview was on aug 28th, 2007 I recently called DOS on jan 5 2007 and finally they told me that my husband's security check was completed. Before i was calling I was getting the same response "Your husband's case is still under admin processing" For me too it was very frustrating because I was also traveling in between CA and UAE when ever I could. I am still waiting for the final answer from the ISB \. My husband's interview was for K-3.

hey guys,

Yesterday I called the DOS office and they told me that my husband's security check has been completed. So now im hoping inshallah I will be hearing from the ISB soon.

Farah

Last week I got the same response from DOS also. When was your husband's interview and how long did it take for this process to be completed in your case?

AFZubairi

My husband's interview date was august 28th 2007, 4 1/2 months I would say for security check to complete

hey guys,

Yesterday I called the DOS office and they told me that my husband's security check has been completed. So now im hoping inshallah I will be hearing from the ISB soon.

Farah