Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[ibnfawzi 46]

6 hours ago, Nextlevel said:

I was always contacting the embassy every other day or once a week atleast. I just got a call 3 weeks ago and was told the visa is ready to be issued and just to do the medical and get the medical + the passport and drop it to the embassy. The next day the status changed to "Issued"

 

IR1 case, I interviewed January.

CONGRATS! Which Embassy/Country are you coming from? Can you fill out your info in the form in my signature so we have a data point for future reference?

[ibnfawzi 46]

I spoke to someone from DHS this morning. He is a member of my mosque's extended community. He had my fiancee's case info and had already looked into it at the request of our Imam by the time we spoke. He was optimistic and is going to inquire his counterparts at the State Department and Consulate Services for answers. He did reiterate what we've all heard as well before that if they deny the visa, it is typically right away. So that is somewhat good news. But essentially he said everything looked good, my background looked good, my fiancee's did as well. Even noting that during the interview in Casablanca that the notes said she was "pleasant and nice". 

Then eventually the case just froze where it was after background check was finished. No red flags. No issues. No further processing. No missing paperwork. No unanswered questions. Nothing. Just sitting and open for months and months with no additional processing. It is, figuratively, sitting on a desk waiting for a stamp as everything has been completed.

And yes, I did explain that there were many people in the same situation. He noted because things will take time, it will be 2-3 weeks before he'll get back to me with update. If he is able to help, I will ask him if he is able to help others in this administrative processing blackhole... 

Also, he did make a comment about Congressmen as well. He implied they have little impact in the situation and can only ask for status and possibly help if a visa is denied. It doesn't hurt to have Congressmen inquire, but at the same time it has little impact other than a little note to the case that someone from congress asked about it. Which is a bunch of BS if you ask me that the officials I elected to represent me can't help when I need them to.... 

Edited August 7, 2018 by ibnfawzi

[Fatima el orra 48]

Somebody knows if my case is updated evry 2 days is gd signal or no...im in administrative processing a week ago..they asked for form ds5535 after interview..i filled nd sent in 2 days...anyone knows if updated is gd signal or no or means they open the case nd close cz they rnt convinced yet

[Mohammed1406 2]

10 hours ago, Fatima el orra said:

Somebody knows if my case is updated evry 2 days is gd signal or no...im in administrative processing a week ago..they asked for form ds5535 after interview..i filled nd sent in 2 days...anyone knows if updated is gd signal or no or means they open the case nd close cz they rnt convinced yet

Yes good sign you will get ur visa soon

[TangierMorocco 52]

17 hours ago, Fatima el orra said:

Somebody knows if my case is updated evry 2 days is gd signal or no...im in administrative processing a week ago..they asked for form ds5535 after interview..i filled nd sent in 2 days...anyone knows if updated is gd signal or no or means they open the case nd close cz they rnt convinced yet

Depends! when did you submit your DS 5535?

[Fatima el orra 48]

3 hours ago, TangierMorocco said:

Depends! when did you submit your DS 5535?

I submitted  next day of my interview...8 days ago...hope is gd signal

[H1B 0]

Hi all, I’m back with some good news. I received my visa today after almost two months in AP. Here’s my timeline:

- Interview on 6/11/2018. 

- Email asking me to complete DS 5535 received on 6/13/2018. 

- DS 5535 completed and sent back the same day. 

- Consulate confirms receipt of my DS 5535 on 6/18/2018. 

- No updates to ceac.state.gov since 6/13/2018. 

- First update on 8/8/2018. 

- Visa issued on 8/9/2018. 

- Passport picked up on 8/9/2018. 

 

Thank you all for sharing the progress of your respective cases and helping us situate ourselves. 

 

I wish everyone stuck in this dreaded AP a prompt resolution. I know it’s tough, but I also know that it does get better inshaAllah 😊 Stay strong and keep your head up 👊🏻

[ibnfawzi 46]

9 minutes ago, H1B said:

Hi all, I’m back with some good news. I received my visa today after almost two months in AP. Here’s my timeline:

- Interview on 6/11/2018. 

- Email asking me to complete DS 5535 received on 6/13/2018. 

- DS 5535 completed and sent back the same day. 

- Consulate confirms receipt of my DS 5535 on 6/18/2018. 

- No updates to ceac.state.gov since 6/13/2018. 

- First update on 8/8/2018. 

- Visa issued on 8/9/2018. 

- Passport picked up on 8/9/2018. 

 

Thank you all for sharing the progress of your respective cases and helping us situate ourselves. 

 

I wish everyone stuck in this dreaded AP a prompt resolution. I know it’s tough, but I also know that it does get better inshaAllah 😊 Stay strong and keep your head up 👊🏻

Congrats! Which country did you apply from? Please fill and complete the spreadsheet in my sig to have another data point.

[Waiting17 4]

4 hours ago, H1B said:

Hi all, I’m back with some good news. I received my visa today after almost two months in AP. Here’s my timeline:

- Interview on 6/11/2018. 

- Email asking me to complete DS 5535 received on 6/13/2018. 

- DS 5535 completed and sent back the same day. 

- Consulate confirms receipt of my DS 5535 on 6/18/2018. 

- No updates to ceac.state.gov since 6/13/2018. 

- First update on 8/8/2018. 

- Visa issued on 8/9/2018. 

- Passport picked up on 8/9/2018. 

 

Thank you all for sharing the progress of your respective cases and helping us situate ourselves. 

 

I wish everyone stuck in this dreaded AP a prompt resolution. I know it’s tough, but I also know that it does get better inshaAllah 😊 Stay strong and keep your head up 👊🏻

Congrats.What country did you applied from?

[Rami91 37]

fiance visa and I’m under ap since April!! Had only one update since June 1st. Lebanon 🇱🇧, my fiancé lives in Lebanon but she’s Iraqi. Any good news from anybody? Any solution to our problem?? Any help that we can get form anyone in this world??

thanks in advance 

[salhasl 113]

Is there anyone on this thread from the travel ban countries who has recently been cleared? Especially anyone who interviewed in 2018? 

[ibnfawzi 46]

1 hour ago, Rami91 said:

fiance visa and I’m under ap since April!! Had only one update since June 1st. Lebanon 🇱🇧, my fiancé lives in Lebanon but she’s Iraqi. Any good news from anybody? Any solution to our problem?? Any help that we can get form anyone in this world??

thanks in advance 

We applied for my fiancee's vise in Feb 2017. She is in AP since end of Sept 2017. 

[Lebanese23 303]

2 hours ago, Rami91 said:

fiance visa and I’m under ap since April!! Had only one update since June 1st. Lebanon 🇱🇧, my fiancé lives in Lebanon but she’s Iraqi. Any good news from anybody? Any solution to our problem?? Any help that we can get form anyone in this world??

thanks in advance 

did she ever live in Iraq before moving to Lebanon, because that might be the reason she's in AP.

[Rami91 37]

5 hours ago, Joulie & Victor said:

did she ever live in Iraq before moving to Lebanon, because that might be the reason she's in AP.

Yess all her life mostly 

[deab 4]

ibnfawzi,  your post was very reassuring, thank you for sharing.   It was a relief to hear that the individual who was checking into your case said that if the consulate planned to deny they usually do that right away rather than after keeping us waiting for so long. It makes waiting easier.  It would be nice to know why case files go through all the background checks and appear to have cleared all the necessary background checks yet just get left to collect dust on someone’s desk. This happened to us when we had applied for a fiancé visa and it took an inquiry from someone inside the system to inspire movement on our case. Right after that it was moved along in the process to the next level. It bothers me that there seems to be no concern for whether cases are processed timely and justly. Also that there is zero transparency in the process, which comes off as corrupt.  Anyways, I’m grateful to you for sharing information about your internal inquiry on your case and pray that you and the rest of us will be granted the visa we have waited so long for. Inshallah