Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[Shazyyo 37]

13 minutes ago, Apal said:

My uncle and his family had their interview last year on December 4,2017. Unfortunately they were placed in AP. I received an email today stating to have them resubmit their updated medicals and upon recieving that they will process their case. Now does this mean that they will finally be getting their visas? Any response will be helpful thankyou.

Are they in pakistan? They r lucky, they have got email for new medical exam. My interview was in September last year. It's been a year n still waiting

[Apal 0]

1 minute ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Ooooo yes that sounds like very good news!  Is that what they said - process your case? 

Did they already answer questions from the ds5535 about social media, family,  etc.?

Yes it stated " Once these items have been received, we will process your case". They answered the DS 5535 questions in February of this year. We have been waiting patiently and finally received the email request for new medicals from the family members today.

[Apal 0]

2 minutes ago, Shazyyo said:

Are they in pakistan? They r lucky, they have got email for new medical exam. My interview was in September last year. It's been a year n still waiting

Yes they were interviewed in Islamabad! They had already made up their minds on denying them their visa because of a missing paper. When my uncle pointed out that the paper she is asking for is in the file. She quickly scratched out what she had written, which was a request for that document and still handed them the document which said that their visa has been denied and they will be placed in AP until documentation and requested information has been recieved. This was extremely unprofessional of them because of the mistake they made, my family ended up having to wait several months. 

[Shazyyo 37]

1 hour ago, Apal said:

Yes they were interviewed in Islamabad! They had already made up their minds on denying them their visa because of a missing paper. When my uncle pointed out that the paper she is asking for is in the file. She quickly scratched out what she had written, which was a request for that document and still handed them the document which said that their visa has been denied and they will be placed in AP until documentation and requested information has been recieved. This was extremely unprofessional of them because of the mistake they made, my family ended up having to wait several months. 

Oh okay... Did they get DS5535 form in email? 

[Shazyyo 37]

1 hour ago, Apal said:

Yes it stated " Once these items have been received, we will process your case". They answered the DS 5535 questions in February of this year. We have been waiting patiently and finally received the email request for new medicals from the family members today.

That's nice. Good luck to them. I got DS5535 form in November. I m so disappointed...

[Munazza 31]

2 hours ago, Apal said:

My uncle and his family had their interview last year on December 4,2017. Unfortunately they were placed in AP. I received an email today stating to have them resubmit their updated medicals and upon recieving that they will process their case. Now does this mean that they will finally be getting their visas? Any response will be helpful thankyou.

What's their case type? 

[Apal 0]

12 minutes ago, Shazyyo said:

Oh okay... Did they get DS5535 form in email? 

Yes.

 

[Apal 0]

7 minutes ago, Munazza said:

What's their case type? 

Its I-130 I guess, my mom applied for her brother. It's the F4 category I believe.

[Munazza 31]

1 minute ago, Apal said:

Its I-130 I guess, my mom applied for her brother. It's the F4 category I believe.

OK.. Good luck.. 

[SabrinaJerome 52]

1 hour ago, Apal said:

Yes it stated " Once these items have been received, we will process your case". They answered the DS 5535 questions in February of this year. We have been waiting patiently and finally received the email request for new medicals from the family members today.

 

1 hour ago, Apal said:

Yes they were interviewed in Islamabad! They had already made up their minds on denying them their visa because of a missing paper. When my uncle pointed out that the paper she is asking for is in the file. She quickly scratched out what she had written, which was a request for that document and still handed them the document which said that their visa has been denied and they will be placed in AP until documentation and requested information has been recieved. This was extremely unprofessional of them because of the mistake they made, my family ended up having to wait several months. 

I'm not quite clear about the "missing paper" incident but sounds like the reason you waited from February until now is the ds5535. That's what this thread is about and why we are here, waiting for months and months.

Also regarding the denial in December, my understanding is that any 221g administrative processing is a "temporary denial/refusal"... So anyone who gets one is denied the visa UNTIL the necessary actions are taken, either by them or by us.

 

At any rate, sounds like you're at the end now. So happy for you!

[Roor.M 82]

2 hours ago, Apal said:

 

Well they handed me the paper without saying I'm denied. It's a temporary thing to give you the slip and put you on AP. Best of luck to them though, seems like this journey is coming to a happy ending.

 

Do you know if they received the form in a pdf form or just a list of questions to be answered?  

[Apal 0]

5 minutes ago, Roor.M said:

Well they handed me the paper without saying I'm denied. It's a temporary thing to give you the slip and put you on AP. Best of luck to them though, seems like this journey is coming to a happy ending.

 

Do you know if they received the form in a pdf form or just a list of questions to be answered?  

It was just a list of questions, nothing fancy like a pdf.

[Munazza 31]

Is it fine if I ask embassy for our passports as we are planning to go for Umrah Alhamdulillah..? I mean it doesn't effect or reason of delay.. Right? 

[Roor.M 82]

26 minutes ago, Munazza said:

Is it fine if I ask embassy for our passports as we are planning to go for Umrah Alhamdulillah..? I mean it doesn't effect or reason of delay.. Right? 

Yes, you may ask for your passports. Email the embassy and see what they require. I took mine and travelled couple months after the beginning of AP. They  it won't affect the process. 

[SabrinaJerome 52]

21 minutes ago, Munazza said:

Is it fine if I ask embassy for our passports as we are planning to go for Umrah Alhamdulillah..? I mean it doesn't effect or reason of delay.. Right? 

 

8 minutes ago, Roor.M said:

Yes, you may ask for your passports. Email the embassy and see what they require. I took mine and travelled couple months after the beginning of AP. They  it won't affect the process. 

One of us in this thread asked to have his passport back and soon afterward the embassy asked for updated ds5535 questions. Could be a coincidence...

So I'm not sure if it doesn't affect the process.

Of course my husband had his passport the entire AP time and he was not asked to update, soooo... 🤔

Edited September 2, 2018 by SabrinaJerome
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