Humera

Since the visa is already printed on the passport.....it would be a good idea to bring it in case USCIS wants to destroy it

Have your mother carry your father's original death certificate and your father's documents just in case they ask for it at the POE.  

On 3/17/2018 at 2:40 PM, roohiyasmeen said:

we got us immigrant visa in october 2017 but my father is die in december so what can i do with my father passport and documents 

You don't have to do anything.   Is your mother traveling with anyone else?   Make sure she gets on the flight before her visa expires.

You will be fine.  Current income is more important than past.

On ‎2‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 10:43 AM, Lazybones18 said:

Rs 1000 / person

 

Extortion LOL

Totally!   I think I paid Rs150 in 2004....but that was a bus service. 

I don't see it as an issue.  During, the ISL interview,  if the CO asks....just have the beneficiary explain.

Line 22.

Anyone else has an interview scheduled for October 4th? Would be happy to meet u in person. LOL.

BTW, what time should I get there at the convention center? I think that is where u purchase the token for the bus ride. Am I correct?

Once you arrive at the actual Embassy and go inside...........is it on a first come first serve basis...........or do they go according to your name, appointment time, etc?

Thanks in advance.

Hello all!

I will be very thankful if anyone can answer this. I just recived the AOS bill from NVC. My question is can I pay the AOS bill and IV Visa Bill(which they will mail me later) through US Postal Service's Money Order. The bill says I can pay thorugh the Money order, but it also says from the US bank(confusing). I think they are talking about the cashier's check and NOT the Money order. Thank you in advance and good luck to all!! Regards, kim

Kim, I paid it with a money order that I got from a bank. When they say US Bank...........they mean drawn on U.S. Funds.

Can someone describe the process after ISB receives the case from NVC.

When should we get the police certificate? Now or closer to the Interview date?

police certificate takes a while even if you pay them extra money. I would say from 3-4wks before the interview date.

farah

They are supposed to be free.........BUT I got charged Rs. 3000 for them. Unbelievable.

Someone said that he paid only 1500 Pak Rupees, but it seems that there rates are much higher than that, but check them out. Regards, kim

Actually, Kim, I think Infinit meant Crown Palace...........NOT Crown Plaza. I spoke to someone on another forum and they stated that its a reasonable cheap place to stay. Thanks to InfinitBoy for the heads up.

my husband said that there were two other couples both from NY whose wife's received visa right there.

Farah, he was put on administrative review. As for those other people from NY, they probably got approval for their visas, but the passport will still be sent via courier in 1 or 2 weeks time. I wish you and your husband a speedy reunion.

Humera,

I lived in ISL for over 6 years back in early 90's and never came across this hotel. Is it new?

I don't know if its new. I stayed there in 2004. Here is their address :

Marina International

109-E Jinnah Avenue

Blue Area

Islamabad

What is the fees of NY state ID ?? Any site link ?

Thanks

Zaki

Zaki, a long-term NYS ID is about $14.

Hi Humera,

I stayed in Crown Place when I took my wife for her interview back in March, its not very great but not too bad for the price, I paid about 1500.00 rupees for one day

Thanks

Inifit, now that's a very reasonable price. Do you know where they are located? Blue area? I would appreciate any sort of contact info u have for them. Thanks again. I appreciate it.

Define cheap! I stayed at PC in Islamabad. it cost me $75/night for a deluxe room.

The Marina International charged me $50 per night.

I apologize if this question has been asked before. I am trying to search within this thread but that feature is not allowed. And this thread is toooo long for me to browse hundreds of pages.

I want a cheap (but clean) hotel to stay in Islamabad only for 1 night. The last time I stayed in the Marina International (Blue Area) only a few years ago and it was not such a great place. The bathroom was dirty and the sheets not so immaculate. I definately want something close to the Embassy but reasonable as well. I wouldnt mind a guest house either. One thing I noticed is that if you tell the hotel that ur going to the Embassy, they tend to raise their rates.

I would appreciate any replys on this matter.

Thanking you in advance.

Humera.

Thank you Infinit. That's exactly what I wanted to know.

Hello everyone,

I just have one other question. When the Islamabad Embassy finally sends the passport back via courier after an IR interview, are they still using a wet red ink stamp for the visa ? The K3 visa is actually a computerized sticker and I was wondering what the IR will look like.

I just saw this on the PIA Website:

All passengers travelling through United Kingdom and holding the following documents require a Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV):

Passengers travelling to USA

Alien resident card (green card) issued before 21st April,1998.

I-551 stamp (red colour wet stamp). This stamp is issued to passengers whose alien resident card is under process.

Refugee passport. However, passenger doesnot require DATV if also holding permanent resident card issued after 21st April,1998.

Transportation letter.

Letter of parole.

BTW, someone told me PIA has further reduced the baggage weight requirements for people traveling to the U.S. It using to be approximately 60 lbs and I believe now its 50 lbs per suitcase (maximum 2 per person). I will have to confirm that with PIA.

Mary, thanks for your response. My co-worker's wife will be flying to Pakistan to attend her IR interview which is scheduled for December. She already reunited with her husband in the U.S. on a K3 Visa a few months after their marriage (this was a few years ago). After her K3 interview, she received her passport via courier within a weeks time.

What troubles me is that instead of doing an AOS, they decided to follow through on the I-130 (when it got approved) at the Islamabad Embassy, which is why she is going to Pakistan. Hopefully, and this is what I told him, she will not be on AP after her December interview since she already was cleared before on the K3. But you never know.

Thanks again.

Sufi,

I'm glad that your wife received her Visa within a weeks time from the courier, after she had her interview date. However, what I don't understand is why are some females put under AP. I always thought that AP was only being done to male applicants (beneficiaries). Have they changed that now? I am noticing a lot of posts where females are also waiting 3 to 4 months for the AP to be completed.