who here got the DS 5535 form at the CR1 visa interview

[Mohammad khatib 3]

I just did my cr1 visa interview today in Beirut lebanon and it went well the officer said that my visa is approved but then he remembered that there is one last thing to do before giving me the visa which is to process the DS-5535 which is a background check now i have heard that some people who were given this form waited for months on end and some heard 2 weeks later did anyone get this form and how long till you heard back from the embassy

[JeanneAdil 6,414]

there are several posts concerning the ds5535 here on VJ

the following is the longest discussion  read from these posts for a better idea or put ds5535 in the search above to get an idea of the most recent posts

 

and for many countries,  it is a long wait while the embassy researches all the items on the form for the beneficiary

sorry u go thru this and the best to u both

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/706690-form-ds-5535-supplemental-questions-for-visa-applicants-part-2/

[carolyne 20]

11 hours ago, Mohammad khatib said:

I just did my cr1 visa interview today in Beirut lebanon and it went well the officer said that my visa is approved but then he remembered that there is one last thing to do before giving me the visa which is to process the DS-5535 which is a background check now i have heard that some people who were given this form waited for months on end and some heard 2 weeks later did anyone get this form and how long till you heard back from the embassy

unfortunately we're also going through the same thing, my spouse interviewed yesterday in NRB and was asked to fill out that form. 

[Mi_Mo 27]

On 9/14/2021 at 9:59 AM, Mohammad khatib said:

I just did my cr1 visa interview today in Beirut lebanon and it went well the officer said that my visa is approved but then he remembered that there is one last thing to do before giving me the visa which is to process the DS-5535 which is a background check now i have heard that some people who were given this form waited for months on end and some heard 2 weeks later did anyone get this form and how long till you heard back from the embassy

My husband went thru the same situation back in January 2021, he received his visa until June. 

[Mohammad khatib 3]

3 hours ago, Mi_Mo said:

My husband went thru the same situation back in January 2021, he received his visa until June. 

So Ur husband applied for a k1 visa and he the officer told him it was approved but gave him ds5535 and took them 5 months to process it, can i ask what was ur husband working at the time and where did he travel and was he denied a visa before?

[Mi_Mo 27]

1 minute ago, Mohammad khatib said:

So Ur husband applied for a k1 visa and he the officer told him it was approved but gave him ds5535 and took them 5 months to process it, can i ask what was ur husband working at the time and where did he travel and was he denied a visa before?

He came on a K1, the day of interview the officer told him everything looked good, but he needed one more paper to give him the visa, and that was the ds5535. He was working at a bank in Beirut and he only traveled to Mexico once. 

[Mohammad khatib 3]

i went to my cr1 visa interview in sep 13 2021 and i got my approval but the officer gave me a 221g to fill the DS 5535 form, told me they want to process this form before giving me the visa, so did anyone here get the same form and how long did you have to wait till being issued a visa, my ceac case status says refused and case last updated in 17 sep

[Crazy Cat 41,610]

Please be aware that a visa is not approved until all checks and processing is complete and the status changes to "issued".  Hopefully, that will be in the near future for your case.  Good luck.  

Edited October 10, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[Mohammad khatib 3]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Please be aware that a visa is not approved until all checks and processing is complete and the status changes to "issued".  Hopefully, that will be in the near future for your case.  Good luck.  

The officer told me that my visa is approved then he remembered that he should give me a 221g for ds55535, then he said dont worry you will get your visa once we process this form

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

1 hour ago, Mohammad khatib said:

The officer told me that my visa is approved then he remembered that he should give me a 221g for ds55535, then he said dont worry you will get your visa once we process this form

Your interview was approved not your visa like @Crazy Cat said. You need to follow their instructions and wait until the final decision.

[JeanneAdil 6,414]

there is a long long thread on the ds 5235 issue

most are taking several months to a year to complete depending on travel done and how the record keeping of the country

 

 

Edited October 10, 2021 by JeanneAdil

[Mohammad khatib 3]

16 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

there is a long long thread on the ds 5235 issue

most are taking several months to a year to complete depending on travel done and how the record keeping of the country

 

 

I never travelled anywhere nor do i work in a sensitive field nor do i belong to a political party 

[JeanneAdil 6,414]

1 hour ago, Mohammad khatib said:

I never travelled anywhere nor do i work in a sensitive field nor do i belong to a political party 

that is only a small part of the ds5535

as u can see from the form

u have to list all silings (full,  half or deceased)

u have to list all the phone numbers u have used and those of your siblings

u have to list all email ID's 

u have to list all social media used 

u have to list all employment

 

this all takes time for the embassy to review and check 

[TBoneTX 45,024]

Similar topics merged.  Please stick with this thread when posting further on these issues.

Edited October 16, 2021 by TBoneTX

[RimAhmad 0]

Hello I am waiting for the interview in beirut embassy.. can you please tell me whats ur DQ date?.. I hope you receive the visa soon