DS-5535 Amsterdam [merged threads]

[IAG 22]

Hi Everyone!

Has anyone experienced something similar?

 

Long story short: in November, during my green card interview in Amsterdam the consular officer told me that my visa was approved (she told this to me twice). After 8 hours or so, I got an email from the embassy asking to fill out DS-5535 ASAP. My Dutch passport is still with the consulate, and it has been already over 1 month that they are doing administrative processing. I sent them an e-mail asking for a status update, however, the reply was "we'll only contact you once the AP is over, and will not reply to further inquiries anymore".

 

Anyone with similar experience with the DS-5535 in Amsterdam?

[mam521 2,113]

Not in Amsterdam, but there's a whole thread from the Montreal Consulate here: 

Sorry that you were handed the DS-5535.  The immi journey is challenging enough as it is without that piled on top.  

[Boiler 45,761]

Can be misleading, what the interviewer should have made clear was that bit was approved. She had approved her element, not the whole thing.

[SalishSea 17,980]

1 hour ago, IAG said:

Hi Everyone!

Has anyone experienced something similar?

 

Long story short: in November, during my green card interview in Amsterdam the consular officer told me that my visa was approved (she told this to me twice). After 8 hours or so, I got an email from the embassy asking to fill out DS-5535 ASAP. My Dutch passport is still with the consulate, and it has been already over 1 month that they are doing administrative processing. I sent them an e-mail asking for a status update, however, the reply was "we'll only contact you once the AP is over, and will not reply to further inquiries anymore".

 

Anyone with similar experience with the DS-5535 in Amsterdam?

That is for extra security and background checks.   Were you or your parents born in a different country?   Have you travelled to Iran by chance?

[IAG 22]

20 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

That is for extra security and background checks.   Were you or your parents born in a different country?   Have you travelled to Iran by chance?

Yes, I used to be a Russian national, and my parents still are. No travel to Iran etc in my life.

[SalishSea 17,980]

Just now, IAG said:

Yes, I used to be a Russian national, and my parents still are. No travel to Iran etc in my life.

So it’s likely because you are Russian.  There is nothing you can do but wait.

[Boiler 45,761]

1 minute ago, IAG said:

Yes, I used to be a Russian national, and my parents still are. No travel to Iran etc in my life.

Bound to take longer than a more normal case, you are just waiting.

[IAG 22]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

So it’s likely because you are Russian.  There is nothing you can do but wait.

Russian and work in scientific research

[SalishSea 17,980]

1 minute ago, IAG said:

Russian and work in scientific research

Yup, prepare for the long haul.

[IAG 22]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Bound to take longer than a more normal case, you are just waiting.

Well, I went through administrative processing 6 or 7 times before for my F1/B1/B2 visas. Each and every time, the officer used to say in the end "we give you 221 g". Each time it took 4-5 weeks to get clearance. For the green card interview, she told me "your visa is approved", and l8 hours later I receive DS-5535🤯

[Boiler 45,761]

As I explained she had approved her bit

[IAG 22]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Yup, prepare for the long haul.

Writ of mandamus is probably the best way to go, otherwise they sit on cases for years

[IAG 22]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

As I explained she had approved her bit

Fantastic, turns out these agencies always tell you half of the truth. 

[Boiler 45,761]

No idea why they do not make it clear, very common situation

[SalishSea 17,980]

Just now, IAG said:

Fantastic, turns out these agencies always tell you half of the truth. 

Dude, no visa is approved “on the spot”.   That’s just not how that works.