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210 days , 7 hard months completed in Ap under ds-5535, 4th email (each with 1 month gap) is on its way to Islamabad embassy. So far I got no reply from them and only 1 last case update date change in 7 months . Well that sounds pathetic but that's the situation in Islamabad Pakistan for Pakistanis because rumors are that the Afghani citizens are getting all the priority and time. This got so pain full that words can't describe it. Any update on your case sir.

7 months completed in Ap, 4th email (each with 1 month gap) is on the way to Islamabad embassy. So far i got no reply from them and only had 1 last case update date change in 7 months . This got so pain full that words can't describe it.

Hello sir, Any update on your side ? I completed my 6th month and still no reply from US embassy Islamabad. Hello Shah G , Any update on your side?

Shah G , there is no set time limit, 4 Persons with visa need to fly out of Pakistan, For remaining 2 this is just a wait game, painful, horrible wait game. I will tell you what I learn online so far, keep sending Islamabad embassy email after every 30 days and keep asking them for update, Involve congressman after 9 months in AP and start WoM proceedings after 12 months in AP. And keep praying. Thats about it, you or I or anyone else in AP under DS-5535 cannot do anything more than wait and time his/her congressman inquiry and WoM case filling time frame. WoM is very expensive and time consuming too and without any success guarantee. For WoM one need good USA immigration lawyer and WOM will cost hell lot of money in Pakistani rupees(cost for one person in US $ is 3000 to 7000 depend on lawyer and for WoM one need very good lawyer)

Hello Sir , Any new update , Its quite as grave yard and cold as ice on my side 😔🤕

120 days before any inquiry is mentioned in somewhere on Pakistan embassy website, The yellow card I got also says wait for 120 days before any inquiry. In Ds-5535 times start after submitting/uploading DS-5535, I guess in other AP time will also start after submitting required documents, but in your case, they didn't ask for any extra document, so first you email embassy and wait for there response if you don't get any then after 120 days of interview start congressional inquiry.

Thank you , and its ok we cant do any thing but just wait . First submit all the new required documents(if embassy asked any), Then, You need to wait for 120 days at least before congressman inquiry. My guess it wont take long , maybe 4 to 6 months max so you might not need any inquiry.

Hello friends its me again form other part of the world, Congratulations to all those whom received final email and out of this misery. Finally some movement in Canada. Things are very slow in Pakistan at Islamabad . 5 months completed In AP under DS-5535 , I emailed Islamabad embassy 3 times and got no reply back from them , Last case update date only changed once (last month after 4 months in AP). Things are very bad and slow in Pakistan. This wait is turning into nightmare.

Yes , this means your case will stay in Islamabad and will not go to Washington for approval(AKA security checks) which is good. But I am afraid Islamabad embassy working extremely slow , just look at how much time they took to send you back your passport with green slip. 5 months completed In AP under DS-5535 , I emailed Islamabad embassy 3 times and got no reply back from them , Last case update date only changed once (last month after 4 months in AP). Things are very bad and slow in Pakistan. This wait is turning into nightmare.

5 months completed In AP under DS-5535 , I emailed Islamabad embassy 3 times and got no reply back from them , Last case update date only changed once (last month after 4 months in AP). Things are very bad and slow in Pakistan. This wait is turning into nightmare.

I guess only bad luck brings Ds-5535 , I saw non-Muslim , white , women , with no travel history getting served by Ds-5535. Just dig deep in this forum you will find out many horrible and painful stories.

Hello every one , Its me again from other part of the world , Congratulations to all those whom got visa email. In Pakistan things are bad very bad , I am in AP under Ds-5535 from last 4 and half months , I sent embassy email twice I got no reply from them. On ceac portal I had my first Last case update date changed few days ago. On this forum and many other (WhatsApp groups ) I haven't come across anyone who cleared AP under Ds-5535 in Last 2 months and got visa in last 2 months In Islamabad (Pakistan), Things are very slow and miserable here. If you guys know anyone who got visa in Pakistan in last 2 months please let me know that will be a great moral booster ........... Thank you all.

Suppose to be quicker but , This depend on many things/factors, like your personal background , your ethnicity , your religion , skin color , embassy your file is at and visa officer who is dealing with your case. In my personal experience on online forums I saw people getting their visa in few weeks and some are waiting even after 6 months in AP without Ds-5535. So there is no set time limit.

4 months in AP under Ds-5535 , I emailed embassy After 1 month gap, No response from embassy . This was my second email to them , sending them email after 1 month gap, started after 3 months in AP. Only positive thing is I had My very first Last Date Update on CEAC portal few days ago(after 4 months in AP). This waiting period and especially ignoring by embassy is painful and hard and insulting on the same time.

crossed 4 months mark in AP under Ds-5535 ,After 1 month gap, Emailed embassy, No response from embassy . This was my second email to them , sending them email after 1 month started after 3 months in AP. This waiting period and especially ignoring by embassy is painful and hard ...............

4 months In AP under Ds-5535 , sent 2nd email to embassy , got no response , but i have my first Last case update date change for the first time. This is so painful.......................

Started as F21(F2A) Now IR-1 Sounds like normal AP (most like some embassy work left on your wife's case file).

How will they do it and under what criteria ? She never left Pakistan which means no travel history , she never entered US which means no Data in USA......The only reason I can think of is, She is in AP only because she is young educated MUSLIM Pakistani girl. Thats IT.

This been over 3 months under DS-5535 , still have No case last update date change, waiting for reply to my email from Islamabad embassy which I sent after 90 days In AP...... O GOD , this is so pain full, Just saw a Pakistani brother going throw same pain (his wife with no travel history is in AP under DS-5535 from last 3 months) on this forum.

Hello and Salam Brother. Please let us know where your case stand? This whole DS-5535 is just so painful . As you said you are ill and this is the time when you need your wife the most. I am so angry why Islamabad embassy issued Ds-5535 to your wife who never left Pakistan(No travel history), Never enter USA , A woman(no security threat) . I am also going throw this pain , I am in AP under DS-5535 from over 3 months now. I waited 3 years for my interview (yes just for interview) . VO only did hello hey with me and issued me Ds-5535 .............. This system is broke. Now about good news , I can only tell my search what I find out spending time online , 50% cases under DS-5535 in Islamabad get resolved in 4 months to 10 months , 26% 10 months to 15 months remaining can take 15 months to 24 months or even more. I can only Pray Your and My case is in those 50% and get resolved as quick as possible.

hello Any update on your case ? Thanks in advance for telling.

well here I am , 3 months in AP under Ds-5535 , sent email to Islamabad embassy after 60 days in AP and I got no response from them . I will send them email on Monday after waiting 90 days . And I also dont have any update on CEAC(not even a single date change).

He was so upset ,, This is not the first time I saw young persons under 15 getting Ds-5535,, This system is brook. If I am not wrong on this forum I saw a case where one daughter and father got Ds-5535 and rest of the family got visas. Students applying for first time as young as 18 years old getting Ds-5535 .

Hello everyone, I am here again from Pakistan , letting you all know what is happening on other side of the world. Today marks completion of 3 months me waiting in AP under DS-5535 , Sent embassy email 1 months ago(after 60 days in AP) still got no answer , Not even a single change in last status update date on CEAC portal. This whole thing is getting so stressful . I have a funny/sad/horrible thing to tell you , In one of WhatsApp group one person from Pakistan told that his whole family went for interview , everything went well and all got cleared , 2 days later he got email and find out his 12 years old son is now in AP under DS-5535. Poor guy was so worried and so pissed , now he have to leave his 12 years old son and need to travel with rest of his family. This whole system is broke ...........

Today 6th of April mark 2 months since my case is in AP(Ds-5535) , I don't have any case last update yet on CEAC . I am going to email Islamabad embassy (Pakistan) and will ask them is going on , lets see what they answer "If they answer". I have also not receive any conformation email from them about my Ds-5535(If they received it or not and was it up to the standards and correct) . I waited 3 years for my interview (yes for interview) and my category is IR-1......In short this whole system under Ds-5535 is broken and pure cruelty on us Humans. Especially when millions of people illegally cross into US every year.