Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[Munazza 31]

17 minutes ago, SabrinaJerome said:

 

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... 🤔

I already submitted ds5535 at the same interview day.. So do you think it would happen again.. 😒 Nowaysss.. 

What about your husband case, you were about to redo the medical stage.. Sabrina

[SabrinaJerome 52]

1 minute ago, Munazza said:

I already submitted ds5535 at the same interview day.. So do you think it would happen again.. 😒 Nowaysss.. 

What about your husband case, you were about to redo the medical stage.. Sabrina

Hi Munazza -

This couple also answered the questions right away, I believe the same day. I don't know if it was a coincidence that they were asked for updated answers, but I haven't heard of that happening to anyone else.

 

Yes thank goodness my husband has his new medical next week! 

I'm not sure what they're going to do since he just had one in January but I do know for sure they will take another 325 euros!!

What a business this is.

[Munazza 31]

3 minutes ago, SabrinaJerome said:

Hi Munazza -

This couple also answered the questions right away, I believe the same day. I don't know if it was a coincidence that they were asked for updated answers, but I haven't heard of that happening to anyone else.

 

Yes thank goodness my husband has his new medical next week! 

I'm not sure what they're going to do since he just had one in January but I do know for sure they will take another 325 euros!!

What a business this is.

Yeah.. That's disgusting.. Hope to get visa this time then you will forget all this soon.. Kind of business and they are so unpredictable I guess 😞😞

[SabrinaJerome 52]

32 minutes ago, Munazza said:

Yeah.. That's disgusting.. Hope to get visa this time then you will forget all this soon.. Kind of business and they are so unpredictable I guess 😞😞

We won't forget all of you who are struggling as we have.

[S.S 6]

Can anyone explain this. As i saw this for the first time.. we will not get the visa if the numerical visa of that category has been reached. Even if administrative process has been completed?

[Shazyyo 37]

CEAC website is not working. I am unable to check my status I think it is down for maintainence. Is that happening with you all as well?

[Muhammad&Mansory 117]

same here. It seems to be down now. 

[Fatima el orra 48]

http://www.soundimmigration.com/understanding-administrative-processing

[mado1983 79]

yesterday was down till 4 am morning ET .. its working now 

hopefully we hear something soon

[Fatima el orra 48]

Someone is visa condor....nd how long the ap took to issue the visa

[Enas 21]

On 9/1/2018 at 1:29 PM, SabrinaJerome said:

 

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!

My husband didn't get a 221g and his CEAC status still says Issued. Our lawyer says that's a good thing but idk.

 

only thing I can rely on is that the woman at the embassy said it would only take a month or two so I'm hoping she was being honest 

Edited September 5, 2018 by Enas

[Enas 21]

3 hours ago, Fatima el orra said:

Someone is visa condor....nd how long the ap took to issue the visa

Seems to vary. Some were only in a AP for 60 days. Some for a few months and some have been waiting for a year and are still waiting. I'm wondering if it depends on which country you're in. 

[Fatima el orra 48]

24 minutes ago, Enas said:

Seems to vary. Some were only in a AP for 60 days. Some for a few months and some have been waiting for a year and are still waiting. I'm wondering if it depends on which country you're in. 

But this category condor says ..take 2 or 6 weeks if hv a hit take more...someone knows somth about it....if this category. Is easier

[SabrinaJerome 52]

I don't think we can make many generalizations about how long any of this will take. I think there are a lot of variables.

The only thing we know is whether or not the applicant has been in/lived in any of the countries on the lists... we can't know if his/her name produced a hit, etc...

We also know that this vetting effort is dreadfully understaffed.

[mado1983 79]

2 minutes ago, SabrinaJerome said:

I don't think we can make many generalizations about how long any of this will take. I think there are a lot of variables.

The only thing we know is whether or not the applicant has been in/lived in any of the countries on the lists... we can't know if his/her name produced a hit, etc...

We also know that this vetting effort is dreadfully understaffed.

does your husband redo his medical exam