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

[ice-qube 648]

42 minutes ago, PZibran325 said:

Well I’ve done it and signed an agreement to move forward with a WOM. I wish I’d done it sooner just the act of signing has been a huge relief 

Congrats, it was a very hard decision for me if you recall, but in the end, was the only way out of it. May your case be finished much faster!

[PZibran325 112]

6 hours ago, Fayisa said:

How long you have waited before signing the WOM?

8 months. I should have signed with a lawyer two months ago but I wanted to give m more time due to the holidays.

 

5 hours ago, ice-qube said:

Congrats, it was a very hard decision for me if you recall, but in the end, was the only way out of it. May your case be finished much faster!

I do recall and I struggled with similar dilemmas as you did also I signed with PIC 

Edited February 14, 2023 by PZibran325

[cdndesro 44]

On 2/9/2023 at 2:21 PM, ice-qube said:

 

Well that's just it, what constitutes coming back and forth in this context. How much back and forth is too much, in other words...

I can tell you I crossed back and forth 8-10 times in the first 5 weeks (first time was 1-day after entry) on just the stamped Visa and then received GC in the mail.  I cross almost every weekend back and forth and have had no issues whatsoever either with visa or GC and have been doing so for 9 months now. 

[ice-qube 648]

7 hours ago, cdndesro said:

I can tell you I crossed back and forth 8-10 times in the first 5 weeks (first time was 1-day after entry) on just the stamped Visa and then received GC in the mail.  I cross almost every weekend back and forth and have had no issues whatsoever either with visa or GC and have been doing so for 9 months now. 

Good to know. do they question why you are doing that at all?

[cdndesro 44]

14 hours ago, ice-qube said:

Good to know. do they question why you are doing that at all?

No not at all.  You shouldn't worry about doing this at all - it is normal, legal and very common to move back and forth, especially in the early days of moving.

[stuckinlimbo 1]

Does anyone have experience of the ceac visa status showing as Refused but you're actually approved?

 

Got an email today that my passport is being returned to me and yet when I checked ceac it's showing refused.... Just being anxious here.

 

Thank you!

[Mmk2112 34]

23 minutes ago, lomnd said:

Does anyone have experience of the ceac visa status showing as Refused but you're actually approved?

 

Got an email today that my passport is being returned to me and yet when I checked ceac it's showing refused.... Just being anxious here.

 

Thank you!

Didn't happen to me however I have heard such things before. Sometimes, the officers forget to update the online system.

[throwitaway 189]

31 minutes ago, lomnd said:

Does anyone have experience of the ceac visa status showing as Refused but you're actually approved?

 

Got an email today that my passport is being returned to me and yet when I checked ceac it's showing refused.... Just being anxious here.

 

Thank you!

How do you know you’re approved? They could be returning it because they can’t issue yet due to AP. Unless your case status is Issued, you’re not yet issued. 

[stuckinlimbo 1]

16 minutes ago, throwitaway said:

How do you know you’re approved? They could be returning it because they can’t issue yet due to AP. Unless your case status is Issued, you’re not yet issued. 

I don't know if I'm approved. I am hoping someone can share an experience they had in the past that's similar. Thank you!

25 minutes ago, Mmk2112 said:

Didn't happen to me however I have heard such things before. Sometimes, the officers forget to update the online system.

Got it, thank you! I'm hoping that's the case  again, just being anxious! Lol

[mam521 1,964]

21 hours ago, lomnd said:

Does anyone have experience of the ceac visa status showing as Refused but you're actually approved?

 

Got an email today that my passport is being returned to me and yet when I checked ceac it's showing refused.... Just being anxious here.

 

Thank you!

It pretty much always shows "refused" before it moves into "issued" status.  Pretty normal, but definitely causes alarm.  

[F3MTL 9]

We actually got an email from the Embassy saying that the AP was complete and that an officer would be adjudicating the visa again. No timeline as for when that will happen but they said they will contact us if they need anything. Does this mean the DS 5535 has been concluded? 

 

We contacted a State Senator but no communication from them, so unknown if that played any role in the email we received. 

Edited February 17, 2023 by F3MTL

[Mmk2112 34]

1 hour ago, F3MTL said:

We actually got an email from the Embassy saying that the AP was complete and that an officer would be adjudicating the visa again. No timeline as for when that will happen but they said they will contact us if they need anything. Does this mean the DS 5535 has been concluded? 

 

We contacted a State Senator but no communication from them, so unknown if that played any role in the email we received. 

Great news man. COuld you please confirm your interview date and if you filed WOM?

[F3MTL 9]

10 minutes ago, Mmk2112 said:

Great news man. COuld you please confirm your interview date and if you filed WOM?

Interview was in June 2022. No WOM. 

 

Forgot to mention, we followed up with the embassy inquiring about the case, and about 3 weeks later, they replied saying AP was complete. Not sure if the Senator request played any role in it.

[Mmk2112 34]

1 minute ago, F3MTL said:

Interview was in June 2022. No WOM. 

 

Forgot to mention, we followed up with the embassy inquiring about the case, and about 3 weeks later, they replied saying AP was complete. Not sure if the Senator request played any role in it.

Great news. I hardly doubt it if Senetor played any role. Regardless, happy for you and 9 months timeline without WOM.

[F3MTL 9]

15 minutes ago, Mmk2112 said:

Great news. I hardly doubt it if Senetor played any role. Regardless, happy for you and 9 months timeline without WOM.

Thanks. I’ll update here if anything changes