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Form DS-5535 'SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS FOR VISA APPLICANTS'

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tiyyo Enthusiast

tiyyo   68

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4 hours ago, deab said:

Yep, still patiently waiting.  

Did they keep his passport too???

Married: 09/01/02016

I-130 sent: 11/21/2016

NOA1 received: 11/25/2016

NOA1 hard copy: 11/30/2016

NOA2 hard copy: 09/21/2017

NVC received: 10/01/2017

DS-261 completed: 10/06/2017

AOS paid: 10/11/2017

IV fee paid: 10/20/2017

DS-260 completed: 10/25/2017

AOS/IV mailed: 10/26/2017

AOS/IV received: 10/31/2017

CC: 12/06/2017

Interview: 02/20/2018   AP:(

2nd Interview: 02/25/2019 (It was a STOKES!! I think I surprised them because I all ready had a trip planned over there to see him!!!)

Visa in hand! 08/12/2019

Arrived in US: 10/10/2019

10 year green card: 11/08/2019

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How are you all doing? I just came here to tell you all to calm down and everything will be fine soon. I had gone through this process and all I did was exercised patience. I was on AP for 9 months. I

Nar_fah
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Hello everyone,   I am here to share the good news. My husband's visa got issued today exactly 17 months after his interview date. I hope this journey ends for everyone who is waiting.

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Finally.visa issued...7 months on ap...embassy lebanon.cr1..with ds5535...inshallah evryone gets ur visa soon

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Please people who got there visas after ds5535 and AP let us know don’t leave us without telling us at least we can celebrate with you

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7 hours ago, LebanonUSA2018 said:

Please people who got there visas after ds5535 and AP let us know don’t leave us without telling us at least we can celebrate with you

I promise, if we got a visa will not leave before I share that with everyone in this forum. It has been a long waiting months with lots of suffering and pain that we do not deserve!

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7 hours ago, TangierMorocco said:

I promise, if we got a visa will not leave before I share that with everyone in this forum. It has been a long waiting months with lots of suffering and pain that we do not deserve!

Hope u will get it soon

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On 3/25/2018 at 4:45 AM, Ali-f said:

 

i filled mine in FEB, 2018. Three months after the form's expiry date??!!

yes... you and many many others.

I guess they didn't even need to create that form because they continue to ask for the same information.

October 2011: Met in Spain

2012-2014: Video chat + visas + visits and vacations = we made it through!

June 2014: Moved to Spain, got engaged 

December 31, 2015: got married

April 20, 2016: sent I130 package

May 2, 2016: package received in Chicago Lockbox - - - 12 days for delivery!! Don't use TNT couriers!! 

May 2nd or 5th, 2016: email NOA1... accepted and sent to.... NEBRASKA 

And now.... breeeeeeathe..... be like water my friend....

October 26th, 2016: NOA2 [We had waited almost 6 months. Received notification from the phone app, never got an email.]

November 9th 2016: USCIS sent the petition to NVC (app notification) [waited 2 weeks after approval for this]

November 25th 2016: NVC received and created account for our petition [waited 16 days after USCIS sent it, for NVC to acknowledge receipt]

Dec 1st 2016: Chose agent online DS261 [a few days later than it could've been since the above NVC email went to SPAM!]

Dec 6th 2016: Case available for paying fees. That was fast, I think! 5 days!

Took a long time to get package out because... life... and husband's family in Morocco had to travel to get police document.

Feb 20th 2017: Scan date at NVC, received weird email.

April 28th 2017: CHECKLIST. Moroccans are required to send a Court Report regardless of Police Record status. My husband had to go back to Morocco to get it in person. Also, NVC wants a 2016 tax return now that is 2017. My bad.

September 15th 2017: 2nd Scan Date at NVC. Sent for document review October 20th.

Nov 10th 2017: Email requesting document be brought to interview. Will schedule interview.

Case complete date??: TBD :clock:.... November 8th!!

Interview date : January 18, 2018!!           Result: Administrative Processing      :mellow:

Embassy called for new medical last week of August. New Medical Sept 10.

Visa ISSUED September 14, 2018. :blink:

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SabrinaJerome   52

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On 3/25/2018 at 5:09 AM, LebanonUSA2018 said:

 

U should check with your lawyer because you filled an expired form 

an interesting thought... 

I was thinking the same for you guys since our officer didn't give us the 5535 in January, but rather a 221g with one of the supplemental questions written on it. (social media)

October 2011: Met in Spain

2012-2014: Video chat + visas + visits and vacations = we made it through!

June 2014: Moved to Spain, got engaged 

December 31, 2015: got married

April 20, 2016: sent I130 package

May 2, 2016: package received in Chicago Lockbox - - - 12 days for delivery!! Don't use TNT couriers!! 

May 2nd or 5th, 2016: email NOA1... accepted and sent to.... NEBRASKA 

And now.... breeeeeeathe..... be like water my friend....

October 26th, 2016: NOA2 [We had waited almost 6 months. Received notification from the phone app, never got an email.]

November 9th 2016: USCIS sent the petition to NVC (app notification) [waited 2 weeks after approval for this]

November 25th 2016: NVC received and created account for our petition [waited 16 days after USCIS sent it, for NVC to acknowledge receipt]

Dec 1st 2016: Chose agent online DS261 [a few days later than it could've been since the above NVC email went to SPAM!]

Dec 6th 2016: Case available for paying fees. That was fast, I think! 5 days!

Took a long time to get package out because... life... and husband's family in Morocco had to travel to get police document.

Feb 20th 2017: Scan date at NVC, received weird email.

April 28th 2017: CHECKLIST. Moroccans are required to send a Court Report regardless of Police Record status. My husband had to go back to Morocco to get it in person. Also, NVC wants a 2016 tax return now that is 2017. My bad.

September 15th 2017: 2nd Scan Date at NVC. Sent for document review October 20th.

Nov 10th 2017: Email requesting document be brought to interview. Will schedule interview.

Case complete date??: TBD :clock:.... November 8th!!

Interview date : January 18, 2018!!           Result: Administrative Processing      :mellow:

Embassy called for new medical last week of August. New Medical Sept 10.

Visa ISSUED September 14, 2018. :blink:

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On 3/25/2018 at 6:19 AM, Mohd Al Said said:

SAO background check it takes from 3 months to 48 months 

Hi Mohd Al Said,

Where is that data from?

I don't doubt it, but what is the source?

October 2011: Met in Spain

2012-2014: Video chat + visas + visits and vacations = we made it through!

June 2014: Moved to Spain, got engaged 

December 31, 2015: got married

April 20, 2016: sent I130 package

May 2, 2016: package received in Chicago Lockbox - - - 12 days for delivery!! Don't use TNT couriers!! 

May 2nd or 5th, 2016: email NOA1... accepted and sent to.... NEBRASKA 

And now.... breeeeeeathe..... be like water my friend....

October 26th, 2016: NOA2 [We had waited almost 6 months. Received notification from the phone app, never got an email.]

November 9th 2016: USCIS sent the petition to NVC (app notification) [waited 2 weeks after approval for this]

November 25th 2016: NVC received and created account for our petition [waited 16 days after USCIS sent it, for NVC to acknowledge receipt]

Dec 1st 2016: Chose agent online DS261 [a few days later than it could've been since the above NVC email went to SPAM!]

Dec 6th 2016: Case available for paying fees. That was fast, I think! 5 days!

Took a long time to get package out because... life... and husband's family in Morocco had to travel to get police document.

Feb 20th 2017: Scan date at NVC, received weird email.

April 28th 2017: CHECKLIST. Moroccans are required to send a Court Report regardless of Police Record status. My husband had to go back to Morocco to get it in person. Also, NVC wants a 2016 tax return now that is 2017. My bad.

September 15th 2017: 2nd Scan Date at NVC. Sent for document review October 20th.

Nov 10th 2017: Email requesting document be brought to interview. Will schedule interview.

Case complete date??: TBD :clock:.... November 8th!!

Interview date : January 18, 2018!!           Result: Administrative Processing      :mellow:

Embassy called for new medical last week of August. New Medical Sept 10.

Visa ISSUED September 14, 2018. :blink:

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On 3/31/2018 at 4:07 PM, S.S said:

I also filled mine this month.

hello everyone!! did anyone try to ask for a help from the senate or congress? can they help us? since this is a security issue. Someone advised us to ask help from the senate or congress but did not do it yet. we have been waiting for 6 months already. my medical expires today. 

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hello everyone!! did anyone try to ask for a help from the senate or congress? can they help us? since this is a security issue. Someone advised us to ask help from the senate or congress but did not do it yet. we have been waiting for 6 months already. my medical expires today. 

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3 hours ago, Shawnice said:

hello everyone!! did anyone try to ask for a help from the senate or congress? can they help us? since this is a security issue. Someone advised us to ask help from the senate or congress but did not do it yet. we have been waiting for 6 months already. my medical expires today. 

Nobody of us took help from senate or congress.. I am waiting since 7 months.. Can you tell me how can we say that our medical has expired after 6 months whereas I haven't found it anywhere on internet. It says medical expires after one year...so much worried about what will happen next. When will hear something good from embassy

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5 hours ago, Shawnice said:

hello everyone!! did anyone try to ask for a help from the senate or congress? can they help us? since this is a security issue. Someone advised us to ask help from the senate or congress but did not do it yet. we have been waiting for 6 months already. my medical expires today. 

Hello Shawnice

 

I took help from 3 senators and 1 congressman, all of them came back with a similar response. "The case is in admin processing and there is nothing we can do at this point" (mind you I am from the banned countries).  1 senator came back saying he cannot help since he is not the representative of my state

 

However I do not want to discourage you from contacting your senators and congressmen as your case could be different, in fact I encourage you to contact them because I got an update every time the senator/congressman inquired about my case.

 

So contact them and try

 

Also do not lose hope, it will happen eventually and when it does you will forget all this. 


On a side note, the embassy did not reply to any of my inquiries by email or by the contact us page except for once. I email them once a week

 

Keep moving forward

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