Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

[S.S 6]

Oh God people are still waiting for so long..  i know it's irrelevant but what if someone who got Ds5535 conceive at this stage? Do they have to start the process all over again? 

[Luvs2Travel 14]

13 hours ago, Muzammil said:

Yup 1.4 years and 5th month just started 

Are you waiting for one year and four months since you submitted DS-5535? Or since you filed IR5 for your parents ?

[MZe 9]

1 minute ago, Luvs2Travel said:

Are you waiting for one year and four months since you submitted DS-5535? Or since you filed IR5 for your parents ?

Since ir5 

[Luvs2Travel 14]

@S.S I have seen one case in VJ where a lady conceived while waiting in AP after interview. The embassy called and asked to do baby's medical before issuing everyone a visa. She was a F4 beneficiary. You should ask about the process involved when you inquire about your case. 

Edited January 11, 2019 by Luvs2Travel

[S.S 6]

2 hours ago, Luvs2Travel said:

@S.S I have seen one case in VJ where a lady conceived while waiting in AP after interview. The embassy called and asked to do baby's medical before issuing everyone a visa. She was a F4 beneficiary. You should ask about the process involved when you inquire about your case. 

Thanks..My visa category is F2-A. We already waited 2 years for the interview.. We planned to start our family together but who knew about this night mare Ds5535 which has no time frame.

[Rosepetal3333 40]

2 hours ago, S.S said:

Thanks..My visa category is F2-A. We already waited 2 years for the interview.. We planned to start our family together but who knew about this night mare Ds5535 which has no time frame.

I know exacty what you mean. Our lives are stuck. We cant even start our families. 

[Sarac9 1,122]

6 hours ago, S.S said:

Thanks..My visa category is F2-A. We already waited 2 years for the interview.. We planned to start our family together but who knew about this night mare Ds5535 which has no time frame.

 

4 hours ago, Rosepetal3333 said:

I know exacty what you mean. Our lives are stuck. We cant even start our families. 

Same here 😢

[JessM28 62]

Hi all,

  I know that many of you on this page are being impacted by the travel ban. The other day I posted my video for the in-it website. They are trying to collect videos to share with Congress and other stakeholders to get rid of the ban. The videos have to be short- like 1-2 minutes and explain how the ban is impacting you or someone you care for. They want to try to use these in the first 100 days of the new Congress so the sooner the better. They are making great social media pieces around this issue to bring public attention to it again. Right now all the videos deal with Iranians so it would be great to get some other diverse voices on the site- anyone impacted by the ban!! If you are not comfortable with your face being shown you can do it  anonymously and have your face blurred. If we want things to change we must speak up and make our voices heard. We must tell people what we are going through- being separated from loved ones, unable to pursue our dreams or start our families. 

 

Please spread the word and please post a video. Check out the other videos and post your own! 

 

 

 

Thanks! 

-Jess

[PK-FB-4 14]

12 hours ago, Muzammil said:

Since ir5 

When did he submit DS-5535?

[Sarac9 1,122]

16 hours ago, paki-guy said:

AoA  All,

I applied for my two brothers and a sister F-4. Both brothers got visa with their family after 6 weeks in AP. I knew it because they both did not get ds-5535 email. They have simple name. But my sister case stuck in AP since March 2018 at Islamabad. At the end of Interview CO asked my brother- in- law (he has a thick Muslim name) to submit ds-5535 via email. He did after one week. On and off he get updates in the past 9 months.  I know AP could take from 12 months to 24 months or longer.  One more thing, not everyone with thick Muslim name will go in AP but most likely you will end up in AP.

 

In my opinion someone will likely end up in AP if at least one of the following criteria met.

1. Name ( even CO cannot override it)
2. Your occupation ( especially if you are certain type of engineer)
3. CO believes you are weird / liar / dishonest / visited any banned country or suspicious etc.

Anyone who see back to back frequent updates or at least see 3 updates in 3 days ...next thing you will see ....printed. I'm not an expert but this is my observation after visiting here M-F.

 

Case by case scenario but ehat you said are generally the reason for prolonged ap...

It's a very biased system

[Shazyyo 37]

Hello. Anybody having idea about how to submit updated medical to american express islamabad?? If there are two applicants then both of them have to go there to submit the medical and other required docs or only one applicant is enough for submission. Please reply from your personal experience.

[Rosepetal3333 40]

51 minutes ago, Shazyyo said:

Hello. Anybody having idea about how to submit updated medical to american express islamabad?? If there are two applicants then both of them have to go there to submit the medical and other required docs or only one applicant is enough for submission. Please reply from your personal experience.

Did they ask for your medical? Am I sensing some good news here?

[Munazza 31]

1 hour ago, Shazyyo said:

Hello. Anybody having idea about how to submit updated medical to american express islamabad?? If there are two applicants then both of them have to go there to submit the medical and other required docs or only one applicant is enough for submission. Please reply from your personal experience.

Wow.. Congrats.. Only one person can go and submit. 

[S.S 6]

2 hours ago, Shazyyo said:

Hello. Anybody having idea about how to submit updated medical to american express islamabad?? If there are two applicants then both of them have to go there to submit the medical and other required docs or only one applicant is enough for submission. Please reply from your personal experience.

Did the islamabad embassy ask? If yes then this is such a refreshing news.

[Sarac9 1,122]

8 hours ago, Shazyyo said:

Hello. Anybody having idea about how to submit updated medical to american express islamabad?? If there are two applicants then both of them have to go there to submit the medical and other required docs or only one applicant is enough for submission. Please reply from your personal experience.

Omgg did you hear back??? 

You just submit it through their drop off service 

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/pk/pk-loc-documentdropoff.asp#Locations