DS 5535 Processing Times

[Mtu Mzuri 92]

Hi. Im trying to better understand the average time it takes to be approved (K-1 Visa) after being asked to complete the DS 5535 form. My fiance completed it 4 weeks ago at the US Embassy in Nairobi. She was told "everything was okay" but they didn't keep her passport. Is it normal for them to sometimes not keep your passport in situations of compleing the DS 5535 because this form is known to take time?

 

Thanks in advance,

[Mi_Mo 27]

Are you still waiting for your visa? 

[Kionyo 5]

On 1/28/2021 at 8:29 PM, Mtu Mzuri said:

Hi. Im trying to better understand the average time it takes to be approved (K-1 Visa) after being asked to complete the DS 5535 form. My fiance completed it 4 weeks ago at the US Embassy in Nairobi. She was told "everything was okay" but they didn't keep her passport. Is it normal for them to sometimes not keep your passport in situations of compleing the DS 5535 because this form is known to take time?

 

Thanks in advance,

Brother, it’s at this level, they are not supposed to keep the passport until all the information provided in the form has been verified. As you know, the form is lengthy and will undergo AP that takes some time to complete. Imagine a case where you forget a phone number used 3 years ago or skipped a one year employment period!!! Mine was a different form but similar yet it took 8-10 months before I sent enquiries and received a response. Best of luck ndugu!

[HKS 169]

From researching it on VJ it can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 years. 
Basically a black box. 
 

[Mtu Mzuri 92]

6 hours ago, Mi_Mo said:

Are you still waiting for your visa? 

Yes. We are still waiting. Contacted the embassy yesterday and they said they can not estimate how long it will take. They said rest assured they will contact us on next steps once it is done.  How about you?

[Mi_Mo 27]

33 minutes ago, Mtu Mzuri said:

Yes. We are still waiting. Contacted the embassy yesterday and they said they can not estimate how long it will take. They said rest assured they will contact us on next steps once it is done.  How about you?

Yes, we’re still waiting. We’re one month in.

[Mtu Mzuri 92]

27 minutes ago, Mi_Mo said:

Yes, we’re still waiting. We’re one month in.

Same here. One month in. Keep me posted and I'll do the same. Hope to get good news soon.

[Ingu 0]

Hi have you been successful?

My fiancé had his interview in December, but we have not heard anything. We keep getting the same response every time we send an inquiry.

[powerpuff 6,697]

3 years old zombie thread closed. OP hasn’t logged on in over 2 years. Please start a fresh thread.

 

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