The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal. Post here and support each other (PART 2)

[US2197 9]

47 minutes ago, BatmanFlow said:

we did my moms medical yesterday at Dr Lyndon

and today my sister mailed out the passport, updated police cert, updated DS 260 bar code page, passport pics, and updated I864 affidavit of support form along with 2021 tax transcript. they asked a lot of stuff!

 

now its waiting time for them to get all this and process it. hopefully not too long of a wait

 

no WOM

What was the address you guys mailed it to? 

 

[mymissingpiece 22]

23 hours ago, emergence said:

We’re coming up on 60 days since we got the DS-5535. I will probably send an inquiry to the consulate in the coming days. 
 

Any recommendations on when we should start thinking about WoM?

We waited 90 days to reach out to the Consulate to follow up. When we didn’t get anywhere from that, we reached out to an attorney for WOM. And then it took us 4 weeks to file suit from there (lots of back and forth with the attorney first). 
 

We are still waiting for our visa, and have received a 60-day extension on the first deadline. But, we have been asked for a new medical so we are hopeful that we’ll get out of AP and issued this month. 
 

The order of processing WOMs and motions to dismiss all seem random to me - not necessarily based on how long you’ve waited. Some who have waited less time since DS-5535 get approved no problem, and others who have waited longer have gotten motions to dismiss arguing they haven’t waited long enough. It’s random and makes no sense. Your lawyer will help fight that motion though. 
 

So all that to say, 60 days might be a bit too quick, but we reached out after 90 days and they took on our case.

 

 

[BatmanFlow 481]

12 minutes ago, US2197 said:

What was the address you guys mailed it to? 

 

when they reach out to you, they give you instructions on how to generate a courier return label, which has the address it goes to. you just take the instructions to the post office and they do the rest

ours was a address in Sainte-Catherine, Québec. this looks like a mail sorting facility for the embassy.

Edited November 8, 2022 by BatmanFlow

[throwitaway 190]

On 11/7/2022 at 1:14 PM, emergence said:

We’re coming up on 60 days since we got the DS-5535. I will probably send an inquiry to the consulate in the coming days. 
 

Any recommendations on when we should start thinking about WoM?

I filed WoM one month after interview

[stuckinlimbo 1]

We received an email from US Consulate that my infant daughter's passport is being returned to us already. We haven't heard back yet regarding mine or my husband's passports. We also do not know if our Diversity Visas are approved because our Case Number is showing up as invalid on CEAC website. Any experience similar to this? We're hoping this is a positive thing. Thanks!

[stuckinlimbo 1]

On 11/2/2022 at 3:14 PM, Ashley28888 said:

Good Afternoon All,

 

after the additional processing and 5535, they received the documents i sent them.

they finally approved and issued my visa.

 

interview date - October 21st

email for additional document - October 24th

sent the document back to them - October 25th

Embassy emailed they received document - November 1st

Visa Approved - November 1st

Visa Issued - November 2nd

Hi Ashley28888! Did the embassy email you regarding the approval of your visa? I only received an email of the return of the passport notice. Did you get an email like that too? Thank you!

[Ashley28888 9]

Yes my visa status changed to issued. 

embassy didn’t email me saying it’s approved. 
I just got the passport tracking. 
 

recieved passport with the stamp on. 

[topman 42]

4 minutes ago, Ashley28888 said:

Yes my visa status changed to issued. 

embassy didn’t email me saying it’s approved. 
I just got the passport tracking. 
 

recieved passport with the stamp on. 

Sorry for a dumb question but I've multiple folks say that there status has changed after the interview. Which system shows the status change? Apologies for an ignorant question.

[CanadatoCali 0]

Hi everyone,

 

I was directed to this thread from someone based on a question I posed. Hopeful that someone can help.

 

I wasn’t issued a DS-5535 though. I had my K-1 Visa Interview on August 9th and was given the 221g because my police check was wrong and because I hadn’t received court docs showing a case I had many years ago was withdrawn by the interview date. They kept my passport at the time of the interview. I have finally received all of the documents required, and couriered them to Montreal on Oct 31st (tracking number shows it was delivered Nov 3rd).

 

I’m wondering what a realistic timeline would be before I get an answer (approval 🤞)? Was hoping to be with my fiancé by Christmas. CEAC is still showing refused with the last update on August 12th, so it doesn’t even look like anyone has actually looked at my docs/file since receiving them. 
 

[Ashley28888 9]

@topman 

no worries 

that’s why we are here to help each other. 
you can check status here https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=0883343043ab200087ac92b5ab7946908ff08250186aa8ecb56b99d99ffc7ab7580c9e78c5242b4c085e3e3332143000559e676cdb91185869e6aeb723dba920a5a557090cb9eb699d6dedc3ff161a88c7952789495e0976ba3ba6ff3402fd2f

[topman 42]

 

2 minutes ago, Ashley28888 said:

@topman 

no worries 

that’s why we are here to help each other. 
you can check status here https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=0883343043ab200087ac92b5ab7946908ff08250186aa8ecb56b99d99ffc7ab7580c9e78c5242b4c085e3e3332143000559e676cdb91185869e6aeb723dba920a5a557090cb9eb699d6dedc3ff161a88c7952789495e0976ba3ba6ff3402fd2f

Thanks for sharing the link! I might be the only person who might not know about this site... lol

 

Appreciate it! 

[stuckinlimbo 1]

Does anyone also have an experience where some of the family members' passports were returned but there's one left behind? If so, how long does it take for the rest to be returned? Thanks!

[MKH22 0]

Quick question . How long would be IV validity usually  issued by Montreal ? 

 

Thanks

[ice-qube 649]

Just now, MKH22 said:

Quick question . How long would be IV validity usually  issued by Montreal ? 

 

Thanks

Believe it would be six months from the date of the medical.

[throwitaway 190]

8 hours ago, lomnd said:

We received an email from US Consulate that my infant daughter's passport is being returned to us already. We haven't heard back yet regarding mine or my husband's passports. We also do not know if our Diversity Visas are approved because our Case Number is showing up as invalid on CEAC website. Any experience similar to this? We're hoping this is a positive thing. Thanks!

There’s no way to know until you get it, shame CEAC isn’t working for DV yet. Good luck, hope it’s good news. Are you only waiting on the one en route?