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

[Redie 124]

2 hours ago, ice-qube said:

Lol it's going to be really quiet when I am the last man standing.

Well I am right there with you!  I am going to be the last woman standing!  Very happy for everyone that got approved yesterday. Remaining optimistic that the rest of us will get good news soon!

[ice-qube 648]

48 minutes ago, Redie said:

Well I am right there with you!  I am going to be the last woman standing!  Very happy for everyone that got approved yesterday. Remaining optimistic that the rest of us will get good news soon!

Let's keep hoping

[ice-qube 648]

2 hours ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

All of us are rooting for you @ice-qube

 

Hugs…

Thank you for that... I am so glad everyone is starting to get movement on their cases... keep me in your thoughts and prayers lol

[Shaunah11 3]

On 10/25/2021 at 2:50 PM, ice-qube said:

I was born in Canada and both my parents were, as well. Education, I don’t know, maybe they will ask me for some documentation? I didn’t claim anything like i have a masters or PhD or a medical degree or something. They told me they will be sending out a questionnaire or something like this that I should send back to them, but not any hint about what its content might be.

The questions are usually this. 
list of every country you lived last 15 years. 
list of names, dates of birth for any brothers sisters children spouses. 
a list of every address you lived last 15 years. 
a list of every phone number and email you used in 15 years. 
a list of all prior passport numbers and country of issuance. 
a list of all employers over 15 years and unemployment periods. 
A list of all public media sites you’ve been on in the last 5 years. (Facebook, twitter, Snapchat) 

[Shaunah11 3]

On 10/25/2021 at 9:52 PM, ice-qube said:

Sounds very very similar to what happened to me. The piece of paper that indicates it is refused under 221(g) really says nothing about why that would be. It's very disappointing and also a bit worrying--I am starting to go batty trying to identify a reason why my case would possibly raise a red flag. Everyone thinks their own case is straightforward, I realize, but I think in my case there are none of the characteristics or history that I would typically understand as triggering red flags.   It is infuriating. I would like to have been informed as to the general reasoning behind the denial, but all i was able to get was a pro forma statement about following protocol.

 

Mine as well went for interview a couple days ago in Montreal but I was issued a 221g and underneath it says medical exam results. My medical was not delivered yet. They did take my passport though and told me about 2 weeks for visa that everything looked good and tbh with this whole process I was expecting the worst. It’s just been all a nightmare. 

[ice-qube 648]

30 minutes ago, Shaunah11 said:

Mine as well went for interview a couple days ago in Montreal but I was issued a 221g and underneath it says medical exam results. My medical was not delivered yet. They did take my passport though and told me about 2 weeks for visa that everything looked good and tbh with this whole process I was expecting the worst. It’s just been all a nightmare. 

At least they took your passport... when they handed me back the passport I was like, "Well, this isn't good"

[hkn1 32]

1 hour ago, ice-qube said:

At least they took your passport... when they handed me back the passport I was like, "Well, this isn't good"

I feel ya @ice-qube, they returned my passport too and I had the same dreadful feeling. Congrats @DrJanko10 and @DS5535!! May I ask if the consulate kept your passports the whole time, or did you just mail your passports back to them? 

[DS5535 135]

40 minutes ago, hkn1 said:

I feel ya @ice-qube, they returned my passport too and I had the same dreadful feeling. Congrats @DrJanko10 and @DS5535!! May I ask if the consulate kept your passports the whole time, or did you just mail your passports back to them? 

I insisted they keep it. Thought it might help plus I wasn't expecting nearly 3 months...

[Federico 147]

Last workday of the week, let’s see how it goes🤞  

 

[DrJanko10 101]

8 hours ago, hkn1 said:

I feel ya @ice-qube, they returned my passport too and I had the same dreadful feeling. Congrats @DrJanko10 and @DS5535!! May I ask if the consulate kept your passports the whole time, or did you just mail your passports back to them? 

I was offered the option of either taking it back or having them keep it, and I told the CO without hesitation to keep it.

[BatmanFlow 481]

3 hours ago, DrJanko10 said:

I was offered the option of either taking it back or having them keep it, and I told the CO without hesitation to keep it.

same they offered the option but we said keep it. the CO said it shouldnt take more than 2 weeks, and here we are 4 months and still waiting

[mam521 1,894]

16 hours ago, DrJanko10 said:

How soon is it expiring? If you have a couple of weeks to spare, it might be easier for you to just go to the DMV and get your respective state license, rather than wait for a new Canadian one...

Depends which state.  Some states won't hand it over unless you have proof of legal status.  Texas is one of them...it is a royal pain in the butt...

[Federico 147]

2 minutes ago, BatmanFlow said:

same they offered the option but we said keep it. the CO said it shouldnt take more than 2 weeks, and here we are 4 months and still waiting

2 weeks 😂, the CO told me “everything will be ready after 2 weeks”  and here I am 3 months later.

[BatmanFlow 481]

2 minutes ago, Federico said:

2 weeks 😂, the CO told me “everything will be ready after 2 weeks”  and here I am 3 months later.

yea i know right! i dont know if I should laugh or cry at this point lol

[Federico 147]

27 minutes ago, BatmanFlow said:

yea i know right! i dont know if I should laugh or cry at this point lol

The only thing we can do is wait, something I hate by the way. This is something really difficult but it looks like they are really doing something because my case have been updated  many times since I sent the DS.

Edited January 28, 2022 by Federico