The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal. Post here and support each other (split)

[Ontarkie 14,143]

7 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

Rep. Salazar's office sent a reply to my wife this morning that they have contacted the consulate about my case. I doubt it will do anything, but at least they responded.

Crossing my fingers and toes for you

[BatmanFlow 481]

13 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

Rep. Salazar's office sent a reply to my wife this morning that they have contacted the consulate about my case. I doubt it will do anything, but at least they responded.

curious to see what the response will be! my senators office didnt even acknowledge my request

 

 

[ice-qube 648]

14 minutes ago, BatmanFlow said:

curious to see what the response will be! my senators office didnt even acknowledge my request

 

 

I chose the House rep instead of a senator, bc the U.S. senators have a sort of general sense of their own prestige and presumably (since there are just two of them per state) a great many more constituents asking for stuff. Thus, I reasoned more likely to get attention from a House rep's office than a senator. That's my reasoning.

[john1231 6]

1 hour ago, Federico said:

Wao you should inquiry them about this to see if there is any error, I wondering if was your case updated since you sent the first one?

Yes, after i sent the first round of info my case was updated multiple times and I would get status updates every time they replied to my emails. But after 2nd round of info request (about a month ago), my case status never gets any updates even when they email me. The status updates stopped from the day when my case creation date was updated and it turned into non-immigrant visa from immigrant (i have K1 visa). 

 

I emailed them multiple times including after 2nd round of info and always get the same generic answer "your case is in under admin processing and we cannot do anything. It has been more than 4 months now and I am worried that if they might have made a mistake and now are doing a new check for another 4 months..

 

 

[Danii 312]

11 hours ago, Frankphoto said:

 Also, for the spreadsheet, since we have received the email to return the passport, but the visa status remains the same, I wasn't sure how we should be updated? We received the passport email on Feb 10, just to make sure it's all accurate there. 

I'll update it once your status changes to issued! That'll most likely happen a few days after Montreal receives the passport/process it 

[Danii 312]

9 hours ago, john1231 said:

Very interesting discussion people. I got DS-5535 request 2 days after my visa was approved during the interview. Then again consulate emailed and asked for DS-5535 in about 3 months after i submitted the first DS-5535 answers. Did anybody get a bonus DS-5535 request as well? Any idea what does it mean? My case creation date was updated a few days before the 2nd DS-5535 request.

I got a second one! They sent it to me 3 weeks after the first one, and my status updated that day. I sent them about 3 emails asking to clarify if they need a second submission or if it was a mistake. Finally, I found out about the public inquiry form (linked in the FAQ in my signature), and suddenly they replied to my email/inquiry. They basically said it was a mistake 😵‍💫 (idk why my emoji turned into this LOL) probably the first time they read my email properly cause it wasn't a copy paste response. One officer said that if a second DS isn't asking for any new info, its most likely a mistake. Did your second one ask for anything new

Edited February 17, 2022 by Danii

[ice-qube 648]

Freaky and meaningless co-occurrence, my number of days since submitting DS-5535 is roughly neck and neck with number of pages of this thread. 112 days, and we are on page 111. Page a day! This concludes my useless and vaguely superstitious numerological observation.

[Federico 147]

9 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

Freaky and meaningless co-occurrence, my number of days since submitting DS-5535 is roughly neck and neck with number of pages of this thread. 112 days, and we are on page 111. Page a day! This concludes my useless and vaguely superstitious numerological observation.

Let’s see if this complete the 112 pages.

[john1231 6]

18 minutes ago, Danii said:

I got a second one! They sent it to me 3 weeks after the first one, and my status updated that day. I sent them about 3 emails asking to clarify if they need a second submission or if it was a mistake. Finally, I found out about the public inquiry form (linked in the FAQ in my signature), and suddenly they replied to my email/inquiry. They basically said it was a mistake 😵‍💫 (idk why my emoji turned into this LOL) probably the first time they read my email properly cause it wasn't a copy paste response. One officer said that if a second DS isn't asking for any new info, its most likely a mistake. Did your second one ask for anything new

hmm, the second request had all first round questions plus the following new questions: my place of birth, date of birth, education, and parents names (despite all these questions being in my visa application). They replied to my email and confirmed that they have received both rounds of the information and that my case is still in admin processing. When did you submit your documents and is your case status updating when they email you

[Danii 312]

8 minutes ago, john1231 said:

hmm, the second request had all first round questions plus the following new questions: my place of birth, date of birth, education, and parents names (despite all these questions being in my visa application). They replied to my email and confirmed that they have received both rounds of the information and that my case is still in admin processing. When did you submit your documents and is your case status updating when they email you

Hmm that's interesting, I wonder why they'd ask you things already listed in DS260? If they've confirmed both submissions, I don't think it'll be an issue. I submitted mine in Nov9th, but have been approved. My case would not always be updated when they emailed me (especially when they answered questions about the second submission). 

[ice-qube 648]

Interesting and possibly useless piece of info: my case "last updated" on CEAC was just updated within the hour. Perhaps it is just them registering the contact from Rep. Salazar's office? I donno. First 'last updated' change since Dec 29. 

[Federico 147]

3 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

Interesting and possibly useless piece of info: my case "last updated" on CEAC was just updated within the hour. Perhaps it is just them registering the contact from Rep. Salazar's office? I donno. First 'last updated' change since Dec 29. 

Waoooo my just change to admin processing. 
 

@ice-qube Comment motivated me to check CEAC.

Edited February 17, 2022 by Federico

[ice-qube 648]

Just now, Federico said:

Waoooo my just change to admin processing 

You had a change too?

[Federico 147]

1 minute ago, ice-qube said:

You had a change too?

Yes, my case status is ”administrative processing” now, let’s hope don’t go back to “refused”.

Edited February 17, 2022 by Federico

[ice-qube 648]

Just now, Federico said:

Yes, my case is in admin processing now.

i don't get it though--what was it before?