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

[dennisv 23]

56 minutes ago, Tiabeanie said:

After being in AP for 120 days with no DS-5535, I finally got approved. I'm so happy to be done with this. Now I'm waiting on my passport to be returned.

Congrats @Tiabeanie  ! Wish DS-5535 would go that quick,

[Tiabeanie 39]

13 minutes ago, dennisv said:

Congrats @Tiabeanie  ! Wish DS-5535 would go that quick,

I'm hoping that you (and well for everyone in DS5535) don't have to wait an eternity for their green card application to be approved. I don't wish this long wait on anyone.

[Mmk2112 34]

5 hours ago, Tiabeanie said:

After being in AP for 120 days with no DS-5535, I finally got approved. I'm so happy to be done with this. Now I'm waiting on my passport to be returned.

Great congrats. very happy for you. Why you were handed 221 g anyways?

On 2/27/2023 at 2:50 PM, GHSDK said:

Interview: Feb 2021, Received DS-5535 forms the same day.

Did not file WOM.

Request to do 2nd medical/send Passport/send new Photos/Redo DS-260: Dec-2021.

Visa expiry: Exactly 6 month after 2nd medical date. 

do you mean feb 2022 and dec 2022 ?

[Tiabeanie 39]

3 hours ago, Mmk2112 said:

Great congrats. very happy for you. Why you were handed 221 g anyways?

do you mean feb 2022 and dec 2022 ?

Originally I was told no additional documents however I was told I need to resubmit my police record when I wrote the first email. Then nearly 3.5 months later I got an email from Montreal FPM saying that they need the faciltiy I'm working at to confirm my full time employment. Then 6 days after the facility wrote the email confirming my employment I got Issued.

 

All I can say is I'm very frustrated between the lack of communication between the departments of the consulate because had they told me they also needed the facility to confirm my employment along with my police record in the initial email, I could've been approved back in December. Anyways I'm happy I don't have to go through this hell again and I feel sorry for anyone who's still waiting to be approved despite waiting months.

 

[throwitaway 190]

12 hours ago, Tiabeanie said:

Originally I was told no additional documents however I was told I need to resubmit my police record when I wrote the first email. Then nearly 3.5 months later I got an email from Montreal FPM saying that they need the faciltiy I'm working at to confirm my full time employment. Then 6 days after the facility wrote the email confirming my employment I got Issued.

 

All I can say is I'm very frustrated between the lack of communication between the departments of the consulate because had they told me they also needed the facility to confirm my employment along with my police record in the initial email, I could've been approved back in December. Anyways I'm happy I don't have to go through this hell again and I feel sorry for anyone who's still waiting to be approved despite waiting months.

 

Gotta love bureaucracy

[Mmk2112 34]

On 2/27/2023 at 2:50 PM, GHSDK said:

Interview: Feb 2021, Received DS-5535 forms the same day.

Did not file WOM.

Request to do 2nd medical/send Passport/send new Photos/Redo DS-260: Dec-2021.

Visa expiry: Exactly 6 month after 2nd medical date. 

Do you mean Feb 2022 & Dec 2022 ?

[Family One 49]

On 2/21/2023 at 12:15 PM, Canucklehead said:

For anyone who does have extensive travel history, are there any tips for ensuring you get the dates/length of stay correct for places you've visited? I unfortunately do not have all of my receipts for flights, etc. over last 15 years and don't want to make any mistakes!

If you have enough time, there is a request form you can send in to get a copy of all the border crossings the CBP has record of.  I had over 700 border crossings, so it was worth it.  I assume this is the same information which would be available to the department reviewing your 5535 file.

 

[Family One 49]

On 2/23/2023 at 7:46 AM, throwitaway said:

For US visits, you can look at your I-94 online

The I-94 online is perhaps a place to start, but it seems to be not reliable if you want to make sure you don't miss any crossings.  When I access the I-94 online, it only goes back a few years, and does not include every crossing.

[dennisv 23]

1 hour ago, Family One said:

The I-94 online is perhaps a place to start, but it seems to be not reliable if you want to make sure you don't miss any crossings.  When I access the I-94 online, it only goes back a few years, and does not include every crossing.

Yeah, I94 wasn't really reliable until like 2015 I believe. And land crossing entries don't really trigger an i-94 entry right? 700 crossing, wow. You must be at a land crossing.

[Family One 49]

2 minutes ago, dennisv said:

Yeah, I94 wasn't really reliable until like 2015 I believe. And land crossing entries don't really trigger an i-94 entry right? 700 crossing, wow. You must be at a land crossing.

Those crossings included the 6000 tonnes of liquid chocolate they needed just across the border.  I got to know the border agents well enough that one of them even asked my help to injure his supervisor with the truck as I was leaving.  I suspect some of the crossings weren't even registered in the system properly, and there was a difference between the I-94 and the formal request for records.

[dennisv 23]

6 minutes ago, Family One said:

Those crossings included the 6000 tonnes of liquid chocolate they needed just across the border.  I got to know the border agents well enough that one of them even asked my help to injure his supervisor with the truck as I was leaving.  I suspect some of the crossings weren't even registered in the system properly, and there was a difference between the I-94 and the formal request for records.

I'm intrigued.. Yep, lots of gaps but I filled them as best as I could for the questionnaire.  

[Tiabeanie 39]

Just an update the consulate shipped my passport back yesterday around noon via Purolator and I received my passport this morning. Crossed via Lewiston to endorse my visa and heading down South. I'm relieved this hell is finally over but I feel for those still waiting to be approved.

[Canucklehead 102]

Well my additional info has now been sent! Thank you to everyone who helped us with feedback and advice - we really appreciate it! Best of luck to everyone here for a speedy and successful response - we will keep everyone posted how it goes!

[WMBB 23]

Based on those that have filed WOMs, do we know if all were successful - meaning judge signed off to proceed with filing, and that the end results were all Approved visas?

 

as we know WOMs only action Consulate to act and render a decision

[GHSDK 0]

On 2/28/2023 at 5:24 PM, Mmk2112 said:

Great congrats. very happy for you. Why you were handed 221 g anyways?

do you mean feb 2022 and dec 2022 ?

Yes I got the 221g at the interview and was told to wait for an email requesting more data. Then the email came the same day and had the ds-5535 form and also requesting to send resume as text or word file along with it.

 

Yes, my mistake. All dates are 2022