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1 minute ago, can_do said:

@PZibran325

 

I just saw your timelines at the bottom of your response.

Have you been in AP since June 2022? Seriously?!

Have you thought of WoM?

Has anything else been asked of you besides the DS-5535?

 

I feel sorry for your situation but salute your patience... I've been here for 4 weeks and already getting super irritated by the process and lack of clarity.

 

Hi There - I'm with you, and it hasn't even been a week since I submitted mine :( Question - has your status changed at all?  Like refused to AP?  Mine is still saying "refused"... 

 

Anyways, seems like we're on a similar timeline so I'm looking forward to getting updates from you.  The lack of visibility and uncertainty of it all is the worst part. 

 

16 hours ago, haruharu said:

No updates regarding my status however I was able to travel to USA via Montreal connection with no issues. They asked the usual 2-3 questions that I’ve had in the past prior to DS5535. I went to the customs officer with my husband. Very friendly. Just wanted to share my experience for anyone thinking to travel. 

Thanks for sharing... that is super helpful.  I'm planning on flying to NYC this weekend. 

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2 hours ago, ajxl888 said:

Hi There - I'm with you, and it hasn't even been a week since I submitted mine :( Question - has your status changed at all?  Like refused to AP?  Mine is still saying "refused"... 

 

Anyways, seems like we're on a similar timeline so I'm looking forward to getting updates from you.  The lack of visibility and uncertainty of it all is the worst part. 

 

Thanks for sharing... that is super helpful.  I'm planning on flying to NYC this weekend. 

Its been over a month for us now. There was one date update 1 week back.

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2 hours ago, throwitaway said:

Love that for you! Congrats. Thanks for coming back to update everyone. 

@addpeace Congratulations great news! 
I was following your case and its sad that we have to spend so much money to get our due right 😞but it paid off! 
just a quick question when did they ask for a new medical and passport? They requested ours on 29th Dec 2022 but took so much time to review the new medical that the PC expired. Now we sent a new one and in waiting game. 
 

should we try to go WOM as well so they can speed up our process? 

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After stalking this thread for months I've found it helpful to compare my timeline with others and noticed a lot of ppl have questions that overlap so I thought I'd share my experience too. 

 

Married 2+years, been together for 10. Filed I130 in Jan 2021. Interview Nov 2022 - at the end of the interview I was told I'd be put in AP and he asked me if I was okay to leave my passport behind. I have a nexus card so I chose to leave my passport behind in case it was processed quickly so I wouldn't have to deal with sending it back and forth. Was given "usually within 4 weeks" as a timeline but obviously this didn't stick.

 

Sent DS-5535 form back within a week of the interview and have seen very little updates to my case file since. 

 

We tried to wait a few months to give them a chance but ultimatedly decided it would be worth filing a WOM after seeing all the ppl on here waiting months to years for their approval. Filed a lawsuit with Hacking on March 17, summonses sent March 20, last defendant served April 3 - now they have until June 2 to respond. 

 

Since the interview, I've travelled back and forth to the states with just my Nexus card in hand 5+ times and have had no issues. Sometimes airline employees who don't know that nexus is a replacement for passports will give you a little grief but I've never been stopped at customs for not having my passport.

 

Since filing I still haven't seen any updates to my case online but I've been told by the people at Hacking that this is normal and they will generally wait until closer to the deadline to start moving things along. My medical's expiring this week so looks like they'll be able to use that as another hurdle to get through before issuing anything. 

 

Hope this is somewhat helpful! 

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1 hour ago, APRIL2023 said:

Had my interview April 13 and have not heard back with regards to DS5535. Anyone had an interview around that time? Have they received any email communication at this point? 

Hi, sorry you are in this process. 

 

They usually send it by the next day or after a week or two, a few posters here waited about 2-3 weeks.

 

I would just send them a very kindly worded and short reminder email, ensure your case# and name in the   line. You can even put "please send the Ds5535 form" in the subject line.

 

Send it to Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov

 

They will send it to you this week or next.

 

Also, ensure you check your junk/spam folder.

 

Again, sorry you are here, hope you clear fast. I'm praying for all of us to clear.

 

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1 hour ago, APRIL2023 said:

Had my interview April 13 and have not heard back with regards to DS5535. Anyone had an interview around that time? Have they received any email communication at this point? 

Sorry you're in this mess with us - send them an e-mail asap to let them know you're waiting.

Took 2 emails over 3 weeks for them to respond and send it.

 

It really makes me wonder what the heck is going in Montreal 😔 if only they asked more relevant questions then and there.

 
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