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

[BatmanFlow 481]

49 minutes ago, CanNursetoUS said:

Hello, new here but have been following this forum for a couple of months now. I interviewed in Montreal on Dec 3 2021 for IR1. Was given 221g for Medical (which was sent just after our interview as it was only 3 days prior) and then received an email Dec 6th to fill out DS 5535...this was sent back on Dec 10, 2021, as it was very extensive (my husband is from US and we had an extensive history in crossing the border over the last 15 years)...and we have been waiting ever since. Been married since 2008, have 2 children together, and we are hoping that we will hear something soon......😔

 

ah man, DS 5535 feeling sucks! hope your stay is shorter than many of us here

[CanNursetoUS 36]

21 minutes ago, ohmygod said:

Our passports are still at the embassy. Medical has expired. We will wait for a bit more before asking for passports

Now that your medical is expired, is it on you to make sure you get another one? Or does the embassy notify you and request you have another one?

[CanNursetoUS 36]

8 minutes ago, BatmanFlow said:

ah man, DS 5535 feeling sucks! hope your stay is shorter than many of us here

It sure does!! Thanks, we are on day 117 and it seems there are many over 100 😔

[Randomwalk 20]

2 hours ago, CanNursetoUS said:

It sure does!! Thanks, we are on day 117 and it seems there are many over 

Let’s hope we all get our immigration soon! 

Edited March 31, 2022 by Randomwalk

[ohmygod 60]

2 hours ago, CanNursetoUS said:

Now that your medical is expired, is it on you to make sure you get another one? Or does the embassy notify you and request you have another one?

Embassy has to initiate the request

[CanNursetoUS 36]

46 minutes ago, ohmygod said:

Embassy has to initiate the request

Ok, good to know....sad that it comes to that tho...mine is up May 30th 

[herecomestherain 77]

Did everyone get a white 221(g) slips? Or are they still doing colour coded 221(g)/is that a myth?

[ice-qube 649]

52 minutes ago, herecomestherain said:

Did everyone get a white 221(g) slips? Or are they still doing colour coded 221(g)/is that a myth?

I got a white sheer of paper saying i was being refused under 221(g). I don’t know anything about colour coding, and I somewhat doubt the colour of the paper has anything to do with anything. This sheet is being given out to the public, not for internal use where colour coding would make sense.

[herecomestherain 77]

17 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

I got a white sheer of paper saying i was being refused under 221(g). I don’t know anything about colour coding, and I somewhat doubt the colour of the paper has anything to do with anything. This sheet is being given out to the public, not for internal use where colour coding would make sense.

Yeah I thought so but I saw some things about colour coded sheets and I was going 😬

 

Hope you’re doing well!

[ice-qube 649]

1 hour ago, herecomestherain said:

Yeah I thought so but I saw some things about colour coded sheets and I was going 😬

 

Hope you’re doing well!

I am ok. But no sign of the end here, 157 days after the interview and 154 days after submitting DS-5535. Just continual limbo with no known end in sight. I try not to think about it too much, because I am basically powerless, but it really irritates me.

[CanNursetoUS 36]

3 hours ago, ice-qube said:

I am ok. But no sign of the end here, 157 days after the interview and 154 days after submitting DS-5535. Just continual limbo with no known end in sight. I try not to think about it too much, because I am basically powerless, but it really irritates me.

Uggh, its so frusturating, I feel for you! 

[SalishSea 17,833]

On 3/30/2022 at 7:28 AM, herecomestherain said:

The point of the K-1 Visa is for you to be able to start living with your fiance right away.

Not sure where you got this idea, but it is simply not the case.  Even cases without the DS-5535 can take up to two years, or more.

 

There is no "right away" in US immigration.

[Danii 312]

9 hours ago, herecomestherain said:

Yeah I thought so but I saw some things about colour coded sheets and I was going 😬

 

Hope you’re doing well!

There are color coded sheets, but I haven't heard about it at Montreal so I don't think it applies here!

[herecomestherain 77]

9 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Not sure where you got this idea, but it is simply not the case.  Even cases without the DS-5535 can take up to two years, or more.

 

There is no "right away" in US immigration.

Thanks Jordie.

[herecomestherain 77]

Question about semantics:

 

I was not told I am in administrative processing, but does the DS-5535 mean I am in administrative processing?

 

My 221g sheet says additional processing is required.

 

Thanks