Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[Waiting17 4]

On 7/9/2018 at 7:25 AM, JennaL said:

I have been following this thread for a while now as my fiancé is from Iran, but is now a citizen of Norway. He’s been in administrative processing now for 19 months for a visitors visa to see me here in the US. We are waiting for our fiancé visa to be approved and now I’m worried the same thing will happen at his embassy interview, and he’ll be stuck in administrative processing again. I’ve gotten my state representatives involved, but they haven’t been able to do much of anything. I agree, it’s very frustrating. I’m hoping and praying for all of us, that we will soon be able to have our fiancés and spouses home with us soon. ❤️❤️❤️

Hello Jenna. Was he getting updates on his visitors visa? Meaning a last date updated. I have applied for a NIV (E2), they gaved me that DS 5535 since then there is no update. Its been 10 months and everytime i email they say to wait till this AP is finished. Not sure when this will end😔

[JennaL 151]

5 hours ago, Khan1985 said:

Hello Jenna. Was he getting updates on his visitors visa? Meaning a last date updated. I have applied for a NIV (E2), they gaved me that DS 5535 since then there is no update. Its been 10 months and everytime i email they say to wait till this AP is finished. Not sure when this will end😔

No updates. Every time he checks, the status has not changed since the date of his interview in 2016. He did not receive the DS 5535. We stopped emailing the embassy for updates a long time ago as they could never give us any more information. My state representatives have been making inquiries for us every 30 days, but they receive the same reply my fiancé does when he contacts them. There doesn’t seem to be much anyone can do once your application falls into AP, unfortunately. 

[Waiting17 4]

2 minutes ago, JennaL said:

No updates. Every time he checks, the status has not changed since the date of his interview in 2016. He did not receive the DS 5535. We stopped emailing the embassy for updates a long time ago as they could never give us any more information. My state representatives have been making inquiries for us every 30 days, but they receive the same reply my fiancé does when he contacts them. There doesn’t seem to be much anyone can do once your application falls into AP, unfortunately. 

Looks like i am in the same boat. No updates and no hope.😔😔

[TangierMorocco 52]

I hope this long waiting will end for everyone here. Separating families indefinitely without let them know when this will end is just not right, unfair and inhumane!

I urge everyone here to let his or her senator knows about this unfair processing of our family visas.

Please contact your two senators. Let the congress knows. We are American Citizens, law abiding, pay our taxes, and we should be treated fairly. CR1 visa is a legal right. We need to voice our concerns to our senators so that they may take action. Keeping quite will not solve our plight!

Also email ACLU (https://www.aclu.org) at aclupreferences@aclu.org or call them at: 212-549-2500 to let them knows of our problem. Because currently the nation (our country USA) only knows about  DECA, and the boarder children issues. We need to voice our concerns to be heard and have this problem solved for us and the people after us.

[TangierMorocco 52]

Find your senators here:

https://www.senate.gov/

 

[TangierMorocco 52]

Dear all,

Please email this to your two senators. Please address them by their last names: Please edit as it fit.

 

 

Dear Senator ………

I am writing to draw your attention to what thousands of US citizens especially from Muslims countries are going through trying to bring their loved ones legally to the country. After completing all requirements, and attending a consulate interviews, and after meeting all requirements; the administration has introduced a new requirement that asking selectively mainly Muslims to fill a form (DS5535). After filling and returning this form by visa applicants (sponsors of their spouses) are kept in dark for approximately 7-12 months without any response or letting them know when this waiting will end. This has resulted in pain and family separation for thousands of these families. I urge you to bring this to the attention of the senate. I request you to ask for a fair, transparent and impartial process. After all these are law abiding American citizens tax payers.

Thank you

[TangierMorocco 52]

Where is everyone? Have you received your visas? 

[TangierMorocco 52]

We are approaching 8 months never updated on its own unless I ask about the case. It is indeed frustrating and painful that our spouses get treat so badly. We are American citizens, our senators are busy playing politics, but no help. The way DS 5535 is implemented should have been discussed in the congress, but no one seems to bother! 

[Waiting forever 43]

14 hours ago, TangierMorocco said:

We are approaching 8 months never updated on its own unless I ask about the case. It is indeed frustrating and painful that our spouses get treat so badly. We are American citizens, our senators are busy playing politics, but no help. The way DS 5535 is implemented should have been discussed in the congress, but no one seems to bother! 

We are reaching 11 months in AP an no sign of hope

[SabrinaJerome 52]

15 hours ago, TangierMorocco said:

Where is everyone? Have you received your visas? 

 

15 hours ago, TangierMorocco said:

Where is everyone? Have you received your visas? 

 

54 minutes ago, Mia12392 said:

We are reaching 11 months in AP an no sign of hope

 

On 7/10/2018 at 1:15 PM, Khan1985 said:

Looks like i am in the same boat. No updates and no hope.😔😔

Hi everyone. I think a lot of us are just feeling down about this. As for me, I'm happy to be with my husband this summer but we have to be outside of the US.

Waiting after the 5535 since January. 

Keep the faith everyone. Seems like people are waiting for a very long time but eventually they get it.

I still think we should have a spreadsheet to track how long it's taking.

[MO&RA 22]

22 hours ago, TangierMorocco said:

We are approaching 8 months never updated on its own unless I ask about the case. It is indeed frustrating and painful that our spouses get treat so badly. We are American citizens, our senators are busy playing politics, but no help. The way DS 5535 is implemented should have been discussed in the congress, but no one seems to bother! 

I contacted my state's senator as you recommended. Hopefully, there is a change for all of us soon. My husband and I are also so frustrated  

[MO&RA 22]

6 hours ago, SabrinaJerome said:

 

 

 

Hi everyone. I think a lot of us are just feeling down about this. As for me, I'm happy to be with my husband this summer but we have to be outside of the US.

Waiting after the 5535 since January. 

Keep the faith everyone. Seems like people are waiting for a very long time but eventually they get it.

I still think we should have a spreadsheet to track how long it's taking.

I agree with the spreadsheet. We are waiting since January too.  

[ibnfawzi 46]

19 minutes ago, MO&RA said:

I agree with the spreadsheet. We are waiting since January too.  

Do we have someone to do a spreadsheet? 

 

Me and my fiance have been waiting in AP since Sept 2017

[TangierMorocco 52]

I hope all of you (us) receive the visas and be with our loved one soon. Thanks everyone for writing, let us keep each other in our prayers and also please if anyone receive her/his visa, please come back to the group to update and lift up our sprites! 

[TangierMorocco 52]

9 hours ago, SabrinaJerome said:

 

 

 

Hi everyone. I think a lot of us are just feeling down about this. As for me, I'm happy to be with my husband this summer but we have to be outside of the US.

Waiting after the 5535 since January. 

Keep the faith everyone. Seems like people are waiting for a very long time but eventually they get it.

I still think we should have a spreadsheet to track how long it's taking.

I wish you the best Sabrina! I hope soon you will be with your husband here in US.