Nutty

i just got back from Pakistan yesterday and my husband has decide to call hes visa off and call it quite between me and him. He can't handle the stress of the visa or the process of how long it is taken he was denied back in may of this year he is wanting this divorce because he thinks that there will never be an end to all this drama. What can i do to make him stay strong until we get the noir and wait for there answer to us if anyone has any suggestions on this matter then please let me know

thanks

angel2004

I am so sorry to hear about your heartache. If he felt like that, why didn't he discuss it with you, while you was still there

Try and talk to him and just be positive with him and hopefully he won't want to get a divorce. I know it is a long process and very emotionally draining on a person and sometimes the relationship, but we have to stay strong. Just talk to him and be positive and tell him to pray to ALMIGHTY ALLAH THAT YOU TWO WILL BE TOGETHER AND SOON insha allaah.

why was he denied and what have you done up to this point with your process??

Hang in there Angel

Aisha

he was denied under 221 (g) i'm going to have hes child very soon i'm due in october they wont give me any information on hes case what would u suggest me to move to pakistan and be with him to talk things over and how can i get information on hes case thanks

angel

I am so sorry for you Angel. I did not realize you were pregnant.

To be honest with you....I feel that your husband is behaving terribly. I have been friends with kashmiri muslims (very similiar) to Pakistanis and I can tell you that family means everything to them. A good muslim would not divorce a pregnant wife who has been faithful and devoted to him. It is a muslim mans responsibility to support his wife and children. It is a thing of honor in a way.

So to hear that your husband has turned his back to you right now shows a side that it not good.

I would suggest you rethink this situation of bringing him to the US. If he is willing to abandon you in this critical time of having a baby, what is to prevent him from doing this if he is in the US later?

Has your husband done any "good faith" gestures to show he is committed to you and the baby IRREGARDLESS of what country you live in?

This is my opionion and I am sure if you were to post this subject on the Middle East forum you would get similiar views.

Best of luck to you. Nutty

i just got back from Pakistan yesterday and my husband has decide to call hes visa off and call it quite between me and him. He can't handle the stress of the visa or the process of how long it is taken he was denied back in may of this year he is wanting this divorce because he thinks that there will never be an end to all this drama. What can i do to make him stay strong until we get the noir and wait for there answer to us if anyone has any suggestions on this matter then please let me know

thanks

angel2004

Angela,

I know the thought of living in Pakistan seems hard, but if you love your husband, then why not try it for a while.

I lived in Iran with my husband (American through and through) and found the people there lovely and welcoming. It was really only the mandatory by law head/body covering and lack of persian language skills that made it hard for me. BUT, if our application does not suceed, my husband will find another country (Canada or Australia to apply to for both of us) and I would go back to Iran more than likely.

I used to live in India and have many friends there. I've been to Pakistan and found the people there generally friendly and welcoming too. Pakistani people speak English so communication is not such a problem. I also think there are no laws by the government about islamic dress in Pakistan.

Your husband shouldn't be so quick to divorce for this "lack of getting a visa" reason.

Dear,

The security clearance would be done by the Embassy....there is really nothing u can do !..Embassies decides whos elligible for it ....it is kind of digging into his past ..all you can do for now is Relax and wait....Did anybody mention anything about the security clearance to u/him..or is something that u expect?

Well, it is only through this site I have learned of potential additional steps that need to be taken. I read people's posts and see things like "administrative processing" (AP) and then find out what this actually involves and that it could make us wait longer.

Actually men from the middle east do fill out an extra paper it's the DS-56 (I believe). Men from 14 Middle Eastern countries between 16 and 65 have to additionally fill this out for any visas into the United States. Sorry to nit pack - to the OP I think you'll be ok. US and UAE have good ties and I think that as long as you have a strong case you shouldn't have any longer delay than anyone else!

Thank you for letting me know about the 156 Form. (My husband is Iranian not from UAE. Iranians must be processed in UAE)

Don't sweat that. Most of the in-coming husbands I am aware of have had technical backgrounds and I don't know of anyone that got held up for that. Actually, I can't at the moment think of anyone's husband that came over that wasn't a scientist, engineer or doctor. Of course I don't know everybody.

Well, there is one other aspect I neglected to mention.....

All Iranians are supposed to do some sort of military or police service in their lives. It helps later when you apply for work to have this experience on your resume. So my husband was a lieutenent in the Army and he listed his department as "anti-chemical/anti-biological" defense. What he actually did was teach new recruits how to put on masks when being attacked and nothing more really. (basic training is what it is called in US)

But I fear this army description along with his profession and nationality will cause delay.

I was worried about this, but firmly believed the consulate and immigration people would know my husband's english is not good and that this may just be a poor translation (which is what it is) of what should be know as "basic training."

Ohhhhhh, then they won't ever let him in...... is that what people are telling you?

you can stress about it if you want to, but the embassies are familiar with the military requirement (its not just in Iran) and he won't be the first to handle a gas mask. try to relax, theres plenty of time to worry in this process.

Thank you for your advice not to worry too much about the military thing...

Don't sweat that. Most of the in-coming husbands I am aware of have had technical backgrounds and I don't know of anyone that got held up for that. Actually, I can't at the moment think of anyone's husband that came over that wasn't a scientist, engineer or doctor. Of course I don't know everybody.

Well, there is one other aspect I neglected to mention.....

All Iranians are supposed to do some sort of military or police service in their lives. It helps later when you apply for work to have this experience on your resume. So my husband was a lieutenent in the Army and he listed his department as "anti-chemical/anti-biological" defense. What he actually did was teach new recruits how to put on masks when being attacked and nothing more really. (basic training is what it is called in US)

But I fear this army description along with his profession and nationality will cause delay.

I was worried about this, but firmly believed the consulate and immigration people would know my husband's english is not good and that this may just be a poor translation (which is what it is) of what should be know as "basic training."

Don't sweat that. Most of the in-coming husbands I am aware of have had technical backgrounds and I don't know of anyone that got held up for that. Actually, I can't at the moment think of anyone's husband that came over that wasn't a scientist, engineer or doctor. Of course I don't know everybody.

Well, there is one other aspect I neglected to mention.....

All Iranians are supposed to do some sort of military or police service in their lives. It helps later when you apply for work to have this experience on your resume. So my husband was a lieutenent in the Army and he listed his department as "anti-chemical/anti-biological" defense. What he actually did was teach new recruits how to put on masks when being attacked and nothing more really. (basic training is what it is called in US)

But I fear this army description along with his profession and nationality will cause delay.

I was worried about this, but firmly believed the consulate and immigration people would know my husband's english is not good and that this may just be a poor translation (which is what it is) of what should be know as "basic training."

Well just by searching the timelines for Iran it looks like you either go through the uae or turkey and both don't really look too too bad compared to Egypt. Looks like Iran is a LOT quicker than Egypt actually. I wonder why that is...

Yes, my husband is going through UAE (Abu Dhabi) Consulate. Because there are no diplomatic ties between iran and USA, the closest Consulates for Iranian are in the neighboring countries. But this requires taking time off, commuting by plane and staying in hotel.

But what I wanted to know really, was what extra procedures do people (muslim men in particular) have to undergo?

Hi- Theres not a lot of Iran representation here, but you can still find lots of good information. The only member I can think of that posted much dealing with IRan was joyann some time ago. I don't remember her having problems getting her husband here. Look her up and see if she posted her timeline.

As far as extra procedures go....I would encourage you to not worry about that. Sometimes there are no additionl checks or delays, sometimes there are some really long delays, but theres little if anything (besides filing out the forms correctly) you can do to prevent these delays, if that is imposed on you guys, you can't speed it up....so cross that bridge when you get to it. Where are you at in this?

I 'm not suprised at the diff timelines between Iran and Egypt...You already mentioned what an expensive inconvenience this is for your husband. Theres like 20 million people within walking distance of Cairo, so I'm sure theres a serious volume difference

Anyway, Welcome!

I will look up Joyann's timeline to see if I can get a sense of it.

One of the reason's I was worried is because my husband is coming from Iran and these are tense times between the US and that country. Secondly, and it doesn't help really, my husband is a chemical engineer.

Well just by searching the timelines for Iran it looks like you either go through the uae or turkey and both don't really look too too bad compared to Egypt. Looks like Iran is a LOT quicker than Egypt actually. I wonder why that is...

Yes, my husband is going through UAE (Abu Dhabi) Consulate. Because there are no diplomatic ties between iran and USA, the closest Consulates for Iranian are in the neighboring countries. But this requires taking time off, commuting by plane and staying in hotel.

But what I wanted to know really, was what extra procedures do people (muslim men in particular) have to undergo?

When you do the medical exam are the results forwarded to the NVC (which then forwards them to the specific consulate) or do the results get sent directly to the consulate?

Thanks.

All the documents and paperworks from NVC will be send to the choice of agent and I guess that was u. You didn't submit police cetificates, they didn't ask for it? Coz in our case, I am from the Philippines, they do ask.

We are not required to submit them.

Iran is on the list of countries that do not have to submit police or military records. There is no treaty between the US and Iran for the exchange of documents such as these. (In other words, the US considers these documents as "unreliable" since they come from the Iranian government).

Hello,

I am writing because I want to know if there are extra hurdles or delays people from middle eastern countries face when being processed for immigrant visas?

My husband is from Iran and currently there. We're being processed for a CR-1 visa and just sent in our DS-230.

Our case is to be processed in Abu Dhabi.

We've been seperate all year with the exception of a few weeks in May. Can't imagine staying apart after December. There are good days and bad days in this waiting, but everyday is a lesson in patience.

Thanks

Hi,

I just sent in the DS 230 (Part I and Part II) with supporting documents (certified copies of birth certificate, marriage certificate and passport biographic page).

What happens next?

My husband is Iranian (in Iran) and I am the agent of choice. Will further documents be sent to me or him?

Thanks

Hello,

My husband is from Iran and I am sponsoring him on a K3. We just sent in our DS-230 forms and documents. The next step I guess is the NVC contacting us to let us know his paperwork is being sent to Abu Dhabi (no US consulate in Iran. Iranians are informed by NVC that Turkey or UAE consulates handles processing).

My question is what security clearances does my husband need to do (since he is Iranian) in addition to standard clearances? How do you think it would take?

We've been seperate all year with the exception of two weeks in May. It's getting very hard to be apart for so long.

My husband lives in Iran...

There are no US Embassies or Consulates in Iran. The Embassy handling my husbands case is in Abu Dhabi.

I am concerned about Packet 4 being confiscated by the Iranian postal system since it will be labeled with a UNITED STATES government address.

When packet 4 for the interview is to be mailed...Does to go to the Agent (me in USA) or to the beneficiary in their home country?

Hello,

We've been on the Visa Journey since December 28, 2006. I don't have my detailed time line available now.

I have multiple concerns regarding our application:

Question 38, page 3 of DS-230 - Write the full name in native script.

*My husband is in Iran. I called the NVC center and they said someone else can write his name for this question. As long as it reads his proper given name. So I wrote his name in Persian (legibly and clearly). I still feel unsure about this. But I also noted on page 4 of the DS-230 that I assisted in filling out the forms.

Now my husband is a petrochemical engineer in Iran. Given the bad relations between Iran and USA, I worry about this as his profession. Additionally, all Iranian men have to do some sort of military service in their youth in order to get a "better" job later in life. My husband did one year in recruit training. But he listed his deptartment as "anti chemical & anti biological weapons." He taught new recruits how to put on and take off gas masks and that's about it.

I am sure this is going to raise red flags....But honesty is the best policy and I thought since English is not his first langauge maybe during the interview the consulate official would be able to ascertain what his military background amounts to.

Lastly, since April 2004 I have been out of the country for 80% of the time and not working. I filed tax returns for 2004. But did not file for 2005 (not working & out of the country). Filed for 2006 (but filed ZERO income because out of the country). Worried about this. But provided IRS transcripts for 2004 and 2005. And a copy of the 2006 filed return.

I am currently working and exceed the 125% povertly level requirement. Provided letter from employer to NVC.

Will my lack of income over the past two years be a black mark against our case. I was out of the country.

What do you think of all this?