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I got my B1/B2 visa in 2005 but couldn't travel due to work. It is expiring in 2010. I want to travel now but my passport has only one page left and still I want to visit two more countries in same trip. Will it make any problem if I apply for a new passport and get other visas on new one. My...

Patience Thats right. Good things come to those who wait. Slow down!

Clearance It is always the consular officer who adjudicates a case (the one who interviews you). No one else has power to do it, even your states representative. Visa issuance time after they get clearance from Washington is different from one applicant to another based on the local clearances...

Passport Received The wait is finally over! I got my passport today with the visa stamped. Its a 5 years B1/B2 visa with multiple entries. The annotation says " Clearance Received - 21 July 2005". It took 6 months for administrativate processing. My Interview happened on 24th March 05. This is...

Application Status In my opinion, it is impossible to get the actual status of your application as DOS and the Embassy never give you real status of what's happening with your case. The only authorized things they can tell clients is: 1. PENDING 2. APPROVED 3. VISA ISSUED Pending...

Clearance completed! :) Got call from consular section in Islamabad that my security clearance is completed and visa approved and that I should deliver them passport through courier so they print the visa, which I did today. :) It took six and a half months. Interview happened on 24th March...

Passport In my experience the passport can be taken back by sending a request to the Embassy in writing (fax or e-mail). My case is under adminstrative processing for last 6 months and I toook my passport back a month ago for travelling. The Embassy sent in within 2 days. It does not make any...

Congratulations! Hi Lucky Ali, Congrats! that your wait has ended. Hope we too get done soon. Cheers, Bonapart

Awaiting Called Embassy and the lady says "we are still waiting for security clearance from america". Call after one week. On the other hand DOS informed me two days ago that all clearances were finished on 20th July and now its up to embassy how long they take to issue visa and that I should...

Clearance dates According to the lady at DOS, last one was my 3rd and final clearance (received on 20th July). However, in my count its the 4th clearance. These are the dates as informed me when I enquired DOS during last 5 months: Interview date: 24th March, 05 1st clearance...

Administrative Processing Called embassy today and the lady said you will have to wait more. I asked how much and the answer is no limits. Then called DOS and they said your clearances were finished on 20th July. She said that was 3rd and final clearance. It is now up to the embassy how long...

Long waits I called American Express visa services on 20th July and the guy told me that if clearance does not arrive in 4 weeks then the time is indefinite. He said a minimum of 6 months and knows several people who are waiting for more than a year. I think at the time of interview, the...

18 Months!!! I called DOS today and the lady said your case is still pending. DOS received SAO request on 20th June and it has not been responded. When I asked in how much time should I expect the response, she said "Sir, it can take up to 18 months!!!". Well, last week I called DOS and the...

Cold Responses Called DOS yesterday and the guy said your case is still in administrative processing (no more details when I asked). Then called embassy and the gentleman there said its still under processing (nothing more). When I said how long will it take, he hang-up the phone. Cold...

Dos Called DOS today and the lady tells me that the embassy has sent them a follow-up request for visa recommednation today (20th June). So, in my count this will be the 3rd clearance. The nice Pakistani guy at embassy told me today that one more query has left and when it comes in, your...

Latest Congratulations DubaiGuy! Called embassy today and a nice Pakistani guy told me that we have received some correspondence from DOS. There is one more query left and when it comes in, your application will be finalized. The maximum time it will take is around 2 to 3 weeks (remember...

Clearances When I called DOS yesterday the lady said, you had interview on March 24 and the Embassy asked for SAO (security advisory opinion) which was processed and sent back as "no objection" on April 18. You can call SAO the first clearance. Then they requested for 2nd clearance which was...

3 weeks In my case they took 3 weeks to send 2nd clearance. Today DOS informed that clearances have been finished and sent.

Called DOS just now Just called DOS and spoke to a very helpful lady. Without me asking her, she said first clearance was done on 18 April 2005 and second on 5 May 2005. My interview occured on 24 March 2005. She also said Embassy should be contacting you soon. I hope the do. Bonapart

Waiting for Adminstrative Processing!!!! Dear Friends, I am waiting for administrative processing of my visitor visa B1/B2 application for 2.5 months. The officer at Islamabad Embassy told me that he needs to send the case for security clearance to states and that he will contact my when it...