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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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It's me again, the person who has been waiting for the DS5535 e-mail but never received it from the consulate. 

 

After three weeks of waiting, I received an updated status regarding my IR1 visa online.  Still "refused" but I assume that this indicate something is in progress? Could this possibly means that they have received my DS5535 info from the three e-mails I sent over the past three weeks?

 

Who knows! 

 

Staying positive!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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24 minutes ago, hyoliyuli said:

What does administrative processing mean when ir5 interview was verbally approved?

 

Officer said expect visa within 2 weeks. It's been 4 weeks and when inquiring embassy (montreal), they said case is currently under administrative processing.... 

further security review and screening. Did the consulate provide any further info other than you being placed on AP? Questionnaires to complete? Sorry to hear that you'd been placed on AP even though they have verbally approved you during the interview. Must be so frustrating. 

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14 minutes ago, APRIL2023 said:

further security review and screening. Did the consulate provide any further info other than you being placed on AP? Questionnaires to complete? Sorry to hear that you'd been placed on AP even though they have verbally approved you during the interview. Must be so frustrating. 

 

Nothing other than it is under AP and that visa unit will contact us if anything else is needed. What prompts them to put the case in AP when approved already? Sigh...

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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10 minutes ago, hyoliyuli said:

 

Nothing other than it is under AP and that visa unit will contact us if anything else is needed. What prompts them to put the case in AP when approved already? Sigh...

I’m relatively new to this group and I’m sure some of the more seasoned members can add to this. 
 

The whole AP could be for whole lot of reasons and the consulate office always keep it vague as to why are have been flagged. I asked my CO and he says maybe people with the same name, though he doesn’t know what could have flagged it as I appeared to be a “normal” case. 
 

Many members have no idea why they are flagged. I am convinced that it’s because I was not born in Canada (born in Hong Kong). Though I have been a Canadian for most part of my life, I’d been flagged due to… racial profiling. Though many members here are born in Canada and haven’t traveled much other than North America and Mexico.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Updates: To date I have sent 3 e-mails to the consulate since my interview mid-April. I was told to expect the DS5535 questionnaire via e-mail but have not received it yet. Along with my e-mail I included info that are required in the DS5535. 

 

I received respond today from the consulate, indicating that my application is in AP and I should wait for further instructions before sending any additional documents in. The e-mail DID NOT include the DS5535 questionnaire, nor did they acknowledged the info I previously provided. My CO told me that a completed DS5535 is required in order to being AP. I want to assume that they have received my info and have initiated the AP. 

 

My status was also updated twice, once on May 3 and then again May 5. I know I shouldn't be reading so much into this. I'm staying hopeful that this will be completed within 60 days!!!!

 

 

 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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2 hours ago, APRIL2023 said:

Updates: To date I have sent 3 e-mails to the consulate since my interview mid-April. I was told to expect the DS5535 questionnaire via e-mail but have not received it yet. Along with my e-mail I included info that are required in the DS5535. 

 

I received respond today from the consulate, indicating that my application is in AP and I should wait for further instructions before sending any additional documents in. The e-mail DID NOT include the DS5535 questionnaire, nor did they acknowledged the info I previously provided. My CO told me that a completed DS5535 is required in order to being AP. I want to assume that they have received my info and have initiated the AP. 

 

My status was also updated twice, once on May 3 and then again May 5. I know I shouldn't be reading so much into this. I'm staying hopeful that this will be completed within 60 days!!!!

 

 

 

Definitely remain positive but realistically from the sampling of the people within this thread that are going for the IR-1/CR-1 AP has taken longer to complete, on the order of 6-12 months and many in this thread ended up filing WOMs to get through the process

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February 2021 - Sent I-130

July 2021 - Sent expedite request

July 2021 - Approved 

August 2021 - NVC Welcome Letters

November 2021 - NVC requests missing documents

December 2021 - Submitted missing docs to NVC

May 2022  Notice of interview appointment

June 2022 - Interview + put in AP

March 2023 - AP complete + second medical requested by consulate

April 2023 - new medical submitted, visa status changed to issued

May 2023 - Entry into US

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On 5/3/2023 at 1:24 PM, LAMA9 said:

It will likely show "refused" or even switch to "administrative processing" and then back to "refused" right before they issue it.  This is what happened to me.  It's a roller coaster for sure. The updates are a really good sign, something is happening.  A few more weeks and you should be there!    

Hi! How long did it take for you? They're updating almost every day now so fingers crossed!

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44 minutes ago, ak47 said:

When was your interview and how many updates after the interview you had on which dates ?

I'm waiting for my passport with visa already. They asked for my passport back and a new medical exam at the beginning of April. I sent them my passport and medical exam on April 13. But still no passport on the way. They've been updating my account almost every day now. Hoping that's a good sign.

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16 hours ago, Aiel said:

Good Afternoon, Please should I be worried about a *follow up interview*?? I initially interviewed on the 20 of January this year and I just got a follow up interview. 

I don’t believe it’s common.

 

Did your citizen spouse attend the first interview with you? 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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16 hours ago, lomnd said:

Hi! How long did it take for you? They're updating almost every day now so fingers crossed!

That series of changes all took place the week before it was issued.  I believe it was two or three days when it read refused and the next day it was "issued".  It's been a while now, so can't remember exactly, and it's likely different for every case, but rest assured, the end is near!!

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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17 hours ago, Aiel said:

Good Afternoon, Please should I be worried about a *follow up interview*?? I initially interviewed on the 20 of January this year and I just got a follow up interview. 

Hi @AielI don't believe we have seen this happen in this particular group thread.  Were you issued a DS-5535 out of Montreal?  Are you a Canadian citizen applying for a family based benefit?  

There is an older thread on this topic and likely others: 

 

 
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