Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[deab 4]

Ibnfawzi ~ That sounds like your contact is uncomfortable making any further inquiries because they could get into trouble for asking about something that has nothing to do with their job. I wouldn’t blame them in light of how things are with immigration at the moment. Just keep the faith. As this individual told you before, it is a good sign that they didn’t return/deny your application/file right away.  It will end happily soon, inshallah.

[aqz17 6]

Haven't posted on here in awhile... Has anyone heard that visa's are going to be approved in September? My fiancee is part of a group and some people said they heard whispers that next month that a good amount of pending visa's (if not all) should be approved; however, they would not go into details or reveal sources... hence, i'm skeptical about it... just wanted to see if anyone heard anything similar. My hopes are not up, not trying to get anyone elses either...

Edited August 28, 2018 by aqz17

[ibnfawzi 46]

1 hour ago, aqz17 said:

Haven't posted on here in awhile... Has anyone heard that visa's are going to be approved in September? My fiancee is part of a group and some people said they heard whispers that next month that a good amount of pending visa's (if not all) should be approved; however, they would not go into details or reveal sources... hence, i'm skeptical about it... just wanted to see if anyone heard anything similar. My hopes are not up, not trying to get anyone elses either...

If I had a nickle for every time there was a rumor or good feeling, I'd be able to afford to just move to Morocco.

[SabrinaJerome 52]

Okay so my husband is a bit superstitious and didn't want me to say anything until ... but I told him that we have to since everyone here seems so depressed. 

Yesterday we got a call from the embassy telling him that our case has been completed and that they are very sorry for the delay. They were asking for a new medical exam. So... I guess we're almost there. It's still surreal to us.

Anyway I just wanted to tell you all so you don't give up hope. The last thing we expected in August was a completed case but that's what's happened.

You never know. 

I hope those rumors are true! 😚😚

[MO&RA 22]

14 minutes ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Okay so my husband is a bit superstitious and didn't want me to say anything until ... but I told him that we have to since everyone here seems so depressed. 

Yesterday we got a call from the embassy telling him that our case has been completed and that they are very sorry for the delay. They were asking for a new medical exam. So... I guess we're almost there. It's still surreal to us.

Anyway I just wanted to tell you all so you don't give up hope. The last thing we expected in August was a completed case but that's what's happened.

You never know. 

I hope those rumors are true! 😚😚

WOW! what a great news. Congrats! My husband had the interview in January too. Hopefully we hear from the embassy soon  

[tiyyo 68]

49 minutes ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Okay so my husband is a bit superstitious and didn't want me to say anything until ... but I told him that we have to since everyone here seems so depressed. 

Yesterday we got a call from the embassy telling him that our case has been completed and that they are very sorry for the delay. They were asking for a new medical exam. So... I guess we're almost there. It's still surreal to us.

Anyway I just wanted to tell you all so you don't give up hope. The last thing we expected in August was a completed case but that's what's happened.

You never know. 

I hope those rumors are true! 😚😚

Prayers and good vibes that all is true!!!! Hopefully we will be right behind you~~~

[Shazyyo 37]

6 hours ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Okay so my husband is a bit superstitious and didn't want me to say anything until ... but I told him that we have to since everyone here seems so depressed. 

Yesterday we got a call from the embassy telling him that our case has been completed and that they are very sorry for the delay. They were asking for a new medical exam. So... I guess we're almost there. It's still surreal to us.

Anyway I just wanted to tell you all so you don't give up hope. The last thing we expected in August was a completed case but that's what's happened.

You never know. 

I hope those rumors are true! 😚😚

That's a great news.. Your husband is from Pakistan? When was his interview? Its been almost a year for me. Really disappointed. Have you got any ceac date updates before the phone call? Do inform us when he gets his visa in hand. And yes your husband is right about being superstitious haha. Jab itna sabb hogaya ho insan yehi sochta hai just like me 😕

[SabrinaJerome 52]

41 minutes ago, Shazyyo said:

That's a great news.. Your husband is from Pakistan? When was his interview? Its been almost a year for me. Really disappointed. Have you got any ceac date updates before the phone call? Do inform us when he gets his visa in hand. And yes your husband is right about being superstitious haha. Jab itna sabb hogaya ho insan yehi sochta hai just like me 😕

Hi,  his interview was in January, in Madrid. He's from Morocco. 

We apparently got an update on Friday but hadn't seen it, thank goodness, because we had stopped checking. 

The only thing that happened beforehand, about 10 days before, was that I had written another desperate email to the embassy. They replied, so sorry, etc etc.

[Shazyyo 37]

12 hours ago, aqz17 said:

Haven't posted on here in awhile... Has anyone heard that visa's are going to be approved in September? My fiancee is part of a group and some people said they heard whispers that next month that a good amount of pending visa's (if not all) should be approved; however, they would not go into details or reveal sources... hence, i'm skeptical about it... just wanted to see if anyone heard anything similar. My hopes are not up, not trying to get anyone elses either...

I hope its true. So disappointed n frustrated now

[aqz17 6]

I've emailed the Casabalanca location multiple times in the past 4 weeks but have gotten 0 responses. I've called the different numbers for that location, transferred to the visa processing location and no one answers...

 

has anyone else had luck with them in the past month?

[ibnfawzi 46]

11 minutes ago, aqz17 said:

I've emailed the Casabalanca location multiple times in the past 4 weeks but have gotten 0 responses. I've called the different numbers for that location, transferred to the visa processing location and no one answers...

 

has anyone else had luck with them in the past month?

No, my fiancee tried to contact the consulate multiple time in Casa, with no empathy or help. We tried the embassy in Rabat as well, and they say "not our business, call the consulate". Here in the states I'm calling who I can, but there is limited amount of collaboration between departments and hitting wall after wall. 

[Muhammad&Mansory 117]

1 hour ago, ibnfawzi said:

No, my fiancee tried to contact the consulate multiple time in Casa, with no empathy or help. We tried the embassy in Rabat as well, and they say "not our business, call the consulate". Here in the states I'm calling who I can, but there is limited amount of collaboration between departments and hitting wall after wall. 

I recommend you reach out to your congressman and ask them to communicate with the consulate for a status update; the consulate will be obliged to respond.

[aqz17 6]

3 minutes ago, Muhammadsheikhale said:

I recommend you reach out to your congressman and ask them to communicate with the consulate for a status update; the consulate will be obliged to respond.

sadly, I reached out to my local congressman when my fiancees case was 2 months into AP. we are now in month 10 and I've gotten more responses/information than they have...

[ibnfawzi 46]

1 hour ago, Muhammadsheikhale said:

I recommend you reach out to your congressman and ask them to communicate with the consulate for a status update; the consulate will be obliged to respond.

They are useless. I've reached out to both Senators, and my Representative multiple times. I even had a Representative in another district reach out (she has close ties to our mosque). All I get everytime is "The case is in AP. Sit down, shut up, and stop bugging us so much. We can't do anything else". Members of Congress can only help in denied cases, and even then it is mostly to answer questions. They cannot push a pending case forward (unless you have deep pockets like the NRA or other lobbyist and bribe them). 

Edited August 29, 2018 by ibnfawzi

[Waiting17 4]

On 8/29/2018 at 1:48 AM, aqz17 said:

Haven't posted on here in awhile... Has anyone heard that visa's are going to be approved in September? My fiancee is part of a group and some people said they heard whispers that next month that a good amount of pending visa's (if not all) should be approved; however, they would not go into details or reveal sources... hence, i'm skeptical about it... just wanted to see if anyone heard anything similar. My hopes are not up, not trying to get anyone elses either...

I hope it happens. Close to 12 months in AP. ALLAH help us all.