Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[Fatima el orra 48]

18 minutes ago, Hahz said:

They didn’t even take his passport yet. How long does this take to finish or hear back from them?

They didnt take my passport too.nd asked to me fill this form...im waiting since aug 01

[Shazyyo 37]

15 minutes ago, Hahz said:

They didn’t even take his passport yet. How long does this take to finish or hear back from them?

We all here on this forum have filled that form. Nobody of us knows when the security clearance gets done... It all depends on the case category and luck. Some of us have got visas and others are still waiting.. I'm waiting since 1 year after my interview. My passport is in embassy. Dont worry. Stay patient and all we can do is keep praying and hoping for the best

[Nar_fah 10]

Hello everyone,

 

My husband's case has been in AP for over a year now, and today his case got an update and his status changed from AP to "Expiring Soon". Has anyone experienced this before? 

Edited September 24, 2018 by Nar_fah

[Roor.M 82]

1 hour ago, Nar_fah said:

Hello everyone,

 

My husband's case has been in AP for over a year now, and today his case got an update and his status changed from AP to "Expiring Soon". Has anyone experienced this before? 

Hello, 

I've never come across such status update. I looked it up on this link:

https://jp.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/ceac-status-check-iv-k/

 

Were you asked to submit or complete something and you forgot? Have you been contacting the embassy throughout the year?!

 

[Nar_fah 10]

42 minutes ago, Roor.M said:

Hello, 

I've never come across such status update. I looked it up on this link:

https://jp.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/ceac-status-check-iv-k/

 

Were you asked to submit or complete something and you forgot? Have you been contacting the embassy throughout the year?!

 

I was never asked to submit anything after the interview. I have been emailing the embassy about my case status every few weeks or so. Last time I emailed was on July 31st.

[Roor.M 82]

1 hour ago, Nar_fah said:

I was never asked to submit anything after the interview. I have been emailing the embassy about my case status every few weeks or so. Last time I emailed was on July 31st.

Have you ever received a reply from them?

For me whenever I email them, the case status updates with the date and a lot of times they don't reply.

[Nar_fah 10]

6 minutes ago, Roor.M said:

Have you ever received a reply from them?

For me whenever I email them, the case status updates with the date and a lot of times they don't reply.

Yes, they have almost always replied to me with the same message which all of us get that it is under AP ... bla bla

And the date always changed whenever they replied to me.

Edited September 24, 2018 by Nar_fah

[99balloons 12]

10 hours ago, Roor.M said:

Have you ever received a reply from them?

For me whenever I email them, the case status updates with the date and a lot of times they don't reply.

The status change to Expiring soon is immaterial. As long as you are communicating with your embassy and they are telling you are in AP,  you are fine. I think DOS has some algorithm that tells them case is overdue. My hubby id DKR20155509015 (no PII involved). Given this case number someone can tell me the embassy we are going through and the exact case number and the day we filled. Go strong and educate ourselves. The answer is in google search. 

[Roor.M 82]

7 hours ago, 99balloons said:

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Thanks for your input. I'm not the one asking though! Nar_fah is...

[Nar_fah 10]

22 minutes ago, Roor.M said:

Thanks for your input. I'm not the one asking though! Nar_fah is...

Thank you both! I emailed the embassy and they now they changed it back to AP.

[meriem1987 0]

Hello everybody,

I applied on September 20th in Casablanca for a B1 Visa in order to be in October in the USA. But the officier said to me that he will send me an e-mail with the form DS5535. I got it at the same day. on September 21st I sent it back. still now there is no update for my case (while another applicant who got the form at the same day as me, got an update on 21st).

1) are the B1 types  threated as an immigrant visas or is there a chance to be speeded up ?

2) I read about cases with DS 5535 who have been approved after less than 2 weeks, but they were not in Casablanca. I don't know if in casablanca is any chance or if someone got approved in such time or not ?

3) I travel a lot across Europe, can that be seen as a positive point to speed my case ?

thank you

[simplykay 12]

18 hours ago, Roor.M said:

Have you ever received a reply from them?

For me whenever I email them, the case status updates with the date and a lot of times they don't reply.

i  used to call the visa centre in texas they would tell me whats going on my visa overtime i contacted them i would get information last time i called them they told me to just contact the embassy where in the country i live in for further information when i contacted them they told me its still under administrative process 

[Hahz 3]

Are you guys checking on the CEAC website for these status updates. Still says at embassy. Even though we had to prove my domicile after the interview. Then after that we got a questionnaire. We sent 

[Rosepetal3333 40]

Guys, at the end of the questionnaire there is a expiration date. Could some tell me what that date is for? 

[ibnfawzi 46]

31 minutes ago, Rosepetal3333 said:

Guys, at the end of the questionnaire there is a expiration date. Could some tell me what that date is for? 

I believe that's the deadline to turn the form in.