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

[Rosinasaur 58]

On 12/24/2021 at 11:43 AM, BatmanFlow said:

This is very helpful! Looks like I’m leading the charge in longest time waiting since sending in the form 😅🥲

We had our interview on the same day! Mine was at 1pm. Were we there at the same time?

[CAN_PA 42]

1 hour ago, BatmanFlow said:

Did you contact them once they got your medical?  And when did they get your medical? Might be worth it to email them and ask if they got your medical and for updates 

Hi! Yes I did! They received my medicals on Nov 16. I sent an email Nov 25 and got a response on Dec 7 to confirm they've received the medical report and that it would be sent to the Visa Unit for review. They looked at my case a week later on Dec 15. No change though.

[BatmanFlow 481]

1 hour ago, Rosinasaur said:

We had our interview on the same day! Mine was at 1pm. Were we there at the same time?

Oh nice. It’s actually for my mom, hers was at 8am. 

it’s funny cause she’s retired, her name isn’t common, she has no social media, nothing. 
but here we are, almost hitting three months wait 

1 hour ago, CAN_PA said:

Hi! Yes I did! They received my medicals on Nov 16. I sent an email Nov 25 and got a response on Dec 7 to confirm they've received the medical report and that it would be sent to the Visa Unit for review. They looked at my case a week later on Dec 15. No change though.

Ah man that sucks. Hoping good news in January! 

[Danii 312]

Hey everyone, just wanted to share some info about reaching out to representatives. It seems like every office operates quite differently. I reached out to one congresswoman, who took on my case right away. The senator I reached out to said she does not inquire about any cases in AP. My friend was told by a congressmen that they can not inquire on her behalf until it's been 90 days since her interview. Another senator took on her case right away as well. If you get turned down by someone you reached out to, don't give up! Use up all of your resources and hopefully someone will help you out. 

[Danii 312]

Also forgot to add one more thing. I've seen more approvals than usual this week on the FB groups. None of these cases were at Montreal though. These consulates opened up earlier as they don't have as many local holidays/day offs. Thought it was a semi good sign that maybe things will pick up here too once Montreal opens!

[Hello100 50]

How long should you wait until you email the Consulate about your status? How often should you email them to ask/remind them? Is it a 'good' or 'bad' thing to email them?

[Ontarkie 14,192]

1 hour ago, Tony Nikolovski said:

How long should you wait until you email the Consulate about your status? How often should you email them to ask/remind them? Is it a 'good' or 'bad' thing to email them?

Unless the email is very specific and gets sent up to the IO. You will just get the mail room generic email. 

[Frankphoto 51]

For whatever it's worth, I just logged into CEAC visa status checker and while still refused, it is now with today's date 12.28.21 (previously 11.22.21) 

I know as of now this is just a cryptic sign that something is going on but figured I'd see if everyone else had a recent "updated refusal" on their end as well? 

[DS5535 135]

36 minutes ago, Frankphoto said:

For whatever it's worth, I just logged into CEAC visa status checker and while still refused, it is now with today's date 12.28.21 (previously 11.22.21) 

I know as of now this is just a cryptic sign that something is going on but figured I'd see if everyone else had a recent "updated refusal" on their end as well? 

No,

 

Previously 11.15.21

Last Updated 12.20.21

[Frankphoto 51]

24 minutes ago, DS5535 said:

No,

 

Previously 11.15.21

Last Updated 12.20.21

I would honestly count that as 'yes,' and interestingly enough, almost same interval of time had passed before your last "updated refusal" when comparing to me as well. 
 

 

[Redie 124]

19 hours ago, Danii said:

Hey everyone, just wanted to share some info about reaching out to representatives. It seems like every office operates quite differently. I reached out to one congresswoman, who took on my case right away. The senator I reached out to said she does not inquire about any cases in AP. My friend was told by a congressmen that they can not inquire on her behalf until it's been 90 days since her interview. Another senator took on her case right away as well. If you get turned down by someone you reached out to, don't give up! Use up all of your resources and hopefully someone will help you out. 

Hi there, you are absolutely correct. I tried reaching out to both my senators and they would not help. One senator said they could only help after 90 days in AP and the other senator’s office said they could not inquire while under AP. I then reached out to my congressman’s office who did  take the case. They did contact the consulate on my behalf and received  a response  back.

 

It was a very general response stating that I did not have my medical available at time of interview and that they confirmed receipt of medical and as soon as officer reviews the case they will advise me of next steps. 
 

I was hoping for a better outcome as @katcat29and @CanadianJeff had but at least my case was brought to their attention.

 

Hoping we all get some good news in the New Year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ice-qube 648]

Today the consulate gave me what I can only assume is a form response with non-informative bureaucratese. And they updated the "Last updated" date to today. Not really a big report lol. Does this response seem like a word for word replication of y'all have seen:

 

[Twiz&Toz 240]

11 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

Today the consulate gave me what I can only assume is a form response with non-informative bureaucratese. And they updated the "Last updated" date to today. Not really a big report lol. Does this response seem like a word for word replication of y'all have seen:

 

That’s a copy paste reply. They will prob send them out to everyone who is in ap and sends an email. May be a new template.

[DrJanko10 101]

Just now, Twiz&Toz said:

That’s a copy paste reply. They will prob send them out to everyone who is in ap and sends an email. May be a new template

 

13 minutes ago, ice-qube said:

Does this response seem like a word for word replication of y'all have seen:

Yes, this is verbatim the exact same response I've received twice.

[ice-qube 648]

Just now, DrJanko10 said:

 

Yes, this is verbatim the exact same response I've received twice.

Yeah and the update is probably just because they sent the email today. So, all in all, a big bowl of nada.