Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[tiyyo 68]

21 minutes ago, S.S said:

 That might be the reason that you resubmit his passport.. When i see people from Pak embassy, one has reached to 15 month with no response from the embassy and its also case by case. I am also close to 9 month now and unless i make any inquiry i dont see any update any more.

My husband lives and works in Spain. He is a permanent resident there  so for his work, he has to submit in his Spanish residency card and his Paki passport.

[S.S 6]

1 minute ago, tiyyo said:

My husband lives and works in Spain. He is a permanent resident there  so for his work, he has to submit in his Spanish residency card and his Paki passport.

I hope that they understand the hardship we are facing because of this policy and resolve it. This is highly frustrating.  

[deab 4]

I’m curious if anyone else working with the Casablanca Consulate is emailing for statuses and not getting any responses?  I emailed them in August and again in November, both times I can only assume they read the email because our file was touched. Yet both times they did not respond to me. It also took them a couple of weeks to even read my emails each time.  I didn’t exactly ask for a status, but instead asked that they please take into consideration that we have been patiently waiting for 16 months and only followed up 4 times.  We would appreciate if they could please wrap things up so we can finally be together.  Our Senator checked in for a status at the end of August and finally received a response at the end of September assuring her that they would contact my husband as soon as their Additional Processing was complete.  

Also, I am curious what do others say in their emails to the Consulate exactly?  If we continuously ask the same question, “ what is the status of our visa application?”, then wouldn’t it be expected that we would get the same response? “Still in AP, please wait.”  Is the tone of your follow up angry, sad, patient, understanding?  I’m just curious what the Consulates are seeing on their end and which types of follow ups seem to get a response. 

Last, I attempted to call the Consulate when I was in Morocco recently, but it seems each time I called, their phone prompt doesn’t offer an option to actually speak to a human. Has anyone else had success with reaching someone by phone at the Casablanca Consulate?

 

 

Deab 

[TangierMorocco 52]

14 hours ago, deab said:

I’m curious if anyone else working with the Casablanca Consulate is emailing for statuses and not getting any responses?  I emailed them in August and again in November, both times I can only assume they read the email because our file was touched. Yet both times they did not respond to me. It also took them a couple of weeks to even read my emails each time.  I didn’t exactly ask for a status, but instead asked that they please take into consideration that we have been patiently waiting for 16 months and only followed up 4 times.  We would appreciate if they could please wrap things up so we can finally be together.  Our Senator checked in for a status at the end of August and finally received a response at the end of September assuring her that they would contact my husband as soon as their Additional Processing was complete.  

Also, I am curious what do others say in their emails to the Consulate exactly?  If we continuously ask the same question, “ what is the status of our visa application?”, then wouldn’t it be expected that we would get the same response? “Still in AP, please wait.”  Is the tone of your follow up angry, sad, patient, understanding?  I’m just curious what the Consulates are seeing on their end and which types of follow ups seem to get a response. 

Last, I attempted to call the Consulate when I was in Morocco recently, but it seems each time I called, their phone prompt doesn’t offer an option to actually speak to a human. Has anyone else had success with reaching someone by phone at the Casablanca Consulate?

 

 

Deab 

Hi Deab,

In general they are good with responding to my emails, of course with the same message: Your case is still undergoing the necessary administrative processing etc etc. I  also sent them emails in November and they never responded to me. However they always responded to the senator office. But the senator only send emails every two months. We are now about 12 month waiting. Boy, they are the most painful 12 month in my life. Whoever made/designed that extreme vetting stuff has no heart and doesn't understand basic human psychology. Separating and dividing families when they are legally supposed to be together is simply inhuman. 

As far as the language: no one use angry tone, no one benefit from angry messages, also, remember when you communicate with the consulate, you are talking to federal agency. The federal agencies have very stick laws regarding how you treat a federal employee.  However, it is acceptable to let the counselor/consulate know what you feel, and how this AP has resulted in great difficulties for you and your family. You should say all of that in a professional and respectful language. If you do not know how use proper professional language, then it better to hire an attorney. (This is not specifically for you, but for everyone read this thread). You sound very professional in your post. 

[Rami91 37]

Hey all, any food news regarding the form date-5355? The administrative processing??? 

[yousef5 4]

Hey the only news I have my lawyer called me yesterday and said we have to apply visa waiver after my wife waiting fr 13 months after her interview 

[Engr017 15]

On 10/17/2018 at 7:31 PM, S.S said:

 

good morning /evening

I want to know what is the average timeframe of administrative processing with ds 5535. I know we cannot predict. 

My case is pending from 10 month 

[yousef5 4]

I wish we all know how long it will take that way we don’t have to stress out. I’m waiting fr my w wife’s case 13 months after we sent the DS form.

[Sarac9 1,122]

I am so frustrated and sad to see so many of you are waiting this long... now days they are handing out this questionnaire like candy. I pray that we are all with our loved ones soon. Patience will certainly be sweet. 

[Engr017 15]

6 hours ago, yousef5 said:

I wish we all know how long it will take that way we don’t have to stress out. I’m waiting fr my w wife’s case 13 months after we sent the DS form.

Strange mostly this form effect male applicants 

[Roor.M 82]

11 hours ago, yousef5 said:

Hey the only news I have my lawyer called me yesterday and said we have to apply visa waiver after my wife waiting fr 13 months after her interview 

Hey, I'm closing on 12 months now after my interview for cr1 visa applied by my us citizen husband. I thought only certain countries are allowed in the visa waiver?! How do you go about that?!!

I refused to get myself a lawyer throughout the process and it's been great thank God but then we we're hit with the stupid form and a year long administrative processing. But now...I'm willing to go the extra mile 😭

[Tanger h 0]

Beaucoup de mise à jour j espère qu il traite vraiment nos cas j attends depuis 15 décembre 2017 😭 c est inhumain de séparer les familles 

[Shazyyo 37]

14 hours ago, yousef5 said:

Hey the only news I have my lawyer called me yesterday and said we have to apply visa waiver after my wife waiting fr 13 months after her interview 

What does visa waiver mean? Can u elaborate please? How will it help you in getting visa? Or are you withdrawing your case from the embassy? Then what's the next plan 

[yousef5 4]

2 hours ago, Shazyyo said:

What does visa waiver mean? Can u elaborate please? How will it help you in getting visa? Or are you withdrawing your case from the embassy? Then what's the next plan 

Visa waiver is only allowed for those ppl who r from one of the travel ban countries to waive the ban out.

[yousef5 4]

Hey I guess the visa waiver is only fr those ppl who effected the ban and the waiting time is 4 to 6 months