Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[SabrinaJerome 52]

10 hours ago, Engr017 said:

Anyone who fill form ds 5535 questionnaire and got her/his Visa successfully?and what is the average timefor form ds 5535 questionnaire fill to decision on visa application? 

 

3 hours ago, JennaL said:

I haven't heard of anyone, at least specifically here on VJ, who have filled out the DS5535 and received their visa. There are a few on here that have been waiting for close to a year now.

 

Does anyone have any insight as to why the long wait times after filling out the DS5535? I'm thinking not enough staff to handle the workload, or possibly uncooperative countries who do not openly supply the info on the visa applicant the embassy is looking for for vetting purposes....or a combination of all of that and more.

 

Anyways, here's to hoping 2019 will see more visa approvals for those of us waiting through this frustrating process.

Yes there are quite a few of us who have finished the AP and gotten visas. I know this thread is soooooo long but all that convo has happened here in previous pages. I agree that this endeavor is most likely (purposely) understaffed and things probably get more complicated when more countries and less efficient ones are involved.

Look back a bit in the thread for the link for the spreadsheet of people's data. 

(Which needs to be updated)

Best of luck to those waiting. I'm not going to lie and say that it will happen soon. It will probably not happen for several months, though it might be shorter for some countries,  and yes, though your government representatives definitely need to know, they can't seem to speed things up for most cases.

[Rayyan 27]

Update: my husband received a call from U.S. Embassy to renew his medical & send his passport...he’s a national of one of the travel ban countries!!!

[Rosepetal3333 40]

11 minutes ago, Rayyan said:

Update: my husband received a call from U.S. Embassy to renew his medical & send his passport...he’s a national of one of the travel ban countries!!!

Congratulations! How many months in AP?

[Rayyan 27]

1 hour ago, Rosepetal3333 said:

Congratulations! How many months in AP?

6 months!

[Le212 28]

12 minutes ago, Rayyan said:

6 months!

Omg!!! Such great news!! Congratulations!

[Le212 28]

2 months waiting... Today is a bad day. Trying to stay patient but it’s getting really hard. I just really don’t understand why some of us have to wait so long 😭 I just have a feeling me and my husband are one of those couples that will be waiting for over a year too. 

[Tanger h 0]

please give me the phone number of consulate of casa blanca I tried severalier number but without result nobody answers there is only the automatic answering machine

[TangierMorocco 52]

1 hour ago, Tanger h said:

please give me the phone number of consulate of casa blanca I tried severalier number but without result nobody answers there is only the automatic answering machine

They will never answer any call. I tried from the US and my wife tried from Tangier area,

[AB1103 4]

Hi guys, i have a curious Administrative processing, need your opinions: so I had my interview on nov 13. Was asked to submit an older version of ds 5535 (exactly same questions asked on a ds5535) but more of the generic or early version. Being im from a middle east country and have been through the same AP process before on my b1/b2 visa and waited for 7months before getting approved in the past. Anyway this time its a cr1 visa. As usual had a feeling I’d go through this again so i prepared my ds5535 in advance and sent it the same day after my interview after the consul asked for it. Now when I checked my status my case was created on aug 9, aug 9 is way before my case even reached the nvc and my interview was on nov 13. How is that possible? About the interview it was less than 10min basic questions about me and my wife. We’re both same age, never been married before. and I’ve been to the US 3times in the past when we were dating. At the interview  the CO kept my passport. And said it shouldn’t take long, probably a week or 2 but i said it took 7months last time before my visa was issued. now I’m waiting for a month on AP.

I gave them the most detailed Ds5535. Everything from the first travels since was a 3month baby upto present day. Including exact dates and duration. I keep a very detailed record. Any more detailed and I’d probably give them a description of what i ate and wore on my travels. Including social media. Addresses. Etc. Never been to banned country. Never had any record. Not even a parking ticket. I mean for christ sake im an arab im also a catholic christian, an only child, but i carry a muslim name because its required for my country’s citizenship and I’ve been through a long ap once. Shouldn’t the 2nd time be quicker? Im sorry for the long post i just miss my wife and waited for a year for our cr1 visa to be approved and now this AP again. I keep praying it doesn’t take another year

Country: bahrain

visa CR1

 

 

 

 

[deab 4]

On 12/12/2018 at 2:49 PM, SabrinaJerome said:

 

Yes there are quite a few of us who have finished the AP and gotten visas. I know this thread is soooooo long but all that convo has happened here in previous pages. I agree that this endeavor is most likely (purposely) understaffed and things probably get more complicated when more countries and less efficient ones are involved.

Look back a bit in the thread for the link for the spreadsheet of people's data. 

(Which needs to be updated)

Best of luck to those waiting. I'm not going to lie and say that it will happen soon. It will probably not happen for several months, though it might be shorter for some countries,  and yes, though your government representatives definitely need to know, they can't seem to speed things up for most cases.

Here is the spreadsheet. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1agwbg4go7ID6wnoNg-mN2qOI_ErRQN1lO1BUzOUKkTs

[Rami91 37]

I got an email from our senator stating that my case is under AP😮😮 it seems like I didn’t know it’s under AP😞😞 come one AP end soon please🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Rami91 37]

I got an email from our senator stating that my case is under AP😮😮 it seems like I didn’t know it’s under AP😞😞 come one AP end soon please🙏🏻🙏🏻

[S.S 6]

2 hours ago, Rami91 said:

I got an email from our senator stating that my case is under AP😮😮 it seems like I didn’t know it’s under AP😞😞 come one AP end soon please🙏🏻🙏🏻

My husband contacted the congressman.  But they said that they cant do anything about immigration thing.. he asked them to atleast inquire on our behalf:( 

[Rosepetal3333 40]

Do you guys think we will get our visas? Im really trying to be hopeful, but there are people waiting for like 16 months plus. Whats the chance we will get it?

[Malik786 6]

My medical is going to expire this month☹️