The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)

[mariagomez 20]

1 minute ago, shuza said:

@mariagomez could you please share did you update AIS with "Request Premium Delivery"? If yes, this should be done after status changes to Issued? Or they did automatically send via purolator due to Canada Post Strike?

 

When I originally scheduled my interview at the beginning of the year, I immediately arranged my document delivery on the website and I also chose to pay for premium delivery to my house. I paid for this 7 months ago! I think once it says “issued” it’s too late to change the delivery. I dont know if they chose purolator because of the strike though, I didn’t get a choice in anything that’s just how they delivered it to me. 

[shuza 3]

1 minute ago, mariagomez said:

When I originally scheduled my interview at the beginning of the year, I immediately arranged my document delivery on the website and I also chose to pay for premium delivery to my house. I paid for this 7 months ago! I think once it says “issued” it’s too late to change the delivery. I dont know if they chose purolator because of the strike though, I didn’t get a choice in anything that’s just how they delivered it to me. 

Much thanks @mariagomez My passport is with consulate(over 5weeks) and still waiting for 'issued'. Wondering if I should go ahead and do the request for premium delivery

[shuza 3]

15 minutes ago, shuza said:

Much thanks @mariagomez My passport is with consulate(over 5weeks) and still waiting for 'issued'. Wondering if I should go ahead and do the request for premium delivery

@mariagomez do we get tracking number in email for purolator? thanks

[mariagomez 20]

2 hours ago, shuza said:

Much thanks @mariagomez My passport is with consulate(over 5weeks) and still waiting for 'issued'. Wondering if I should go ahead and do the request for premium delivery

 

2 hours ago, shuza said:

@mariagomez do we get tracking number in email for purolator? thanks

You could try if it lets you, and yes you get a tracking number with purolator

[brkendream 11]

22 hours ago, Cholte cholte said:

Hi,

 

My spouse was put on DS 5535 at the Montreal consulate. Finally the Montreal consulate has requested for her Passport and medical. However, in the meantime her old Canadian passport expired and she has not got a new one. Two questions:

(1) Do we need to update the DS 260 for that? (2) Do we send both the old and the new passports? Thanks.

Sir you just have to let them know about  new passport. Re-new passport and email them pic of it before sending passport to them. 

And no, you don't have to update DS-260 for that. 

[David San 11]

On 11/21/2024 at 1:31 PM, mariagomez said:

Hello everyone! Today I am pleased to say this will most likely be my last update on this thread, as I’ve been issued my visa today! I wanted to post a final update for everyone in hopes that maybe my timeline can help someone else like you guys helped me. The following updates happened AFTER i attended my interview and I was given the DS5535 Form, which I returned on May 3rd (same day as my interview):

 

• may 4 (unsolicited)
• may 10 (unsolicited)
• may 28 (unsolicited)
• august 28 (solicited)
• september 5 (unsolicited) 
• september 19 (unsolicited)
• october 4 (solicited-contacted congressman)
• october 10 (received email asking for my passport by my congressman) 
• october 21 (consulate email asking for updated medical)
• october 29 (unsolicited)
  • november 7 re-did medical exam
  • november 12 office sent the exam to consulate 
• november 18 (changed to case received)
• november 20 (case approved)
• november 21 (visa issued, passport mailed back)

 

This has been such a long process for my fiancé and me, but if anyone has any questions about what we did or anything else please feel free to message me! 

Thanks for sharing the good news.

What do you mean by unsolicited/solicited?

[David San 11]

Hi Everyone,

Is there any format in sending follow-up email to the Montreal embassy?

What email address i should send the email to?

 

[mattu 2]

 

 

Hello to all,

I would like to book my medical exam, but the doctor office sent back this email to me. Does anyone know how long it will take to create an eMEDICAL file portal?

Thank you .

 

 

Unfortunately, we are unable to book the exam at this time as there is no eMedical file showing in the portal. Therefore, we will email the US Consulate Office to create your file and update you.

[Cholte cholte 19]

Hi...my wife has a medical scheduled for Dec 9th...the doctor's office did not say anything...so I am not sure of your situation. This is the first time that I am hearing this. Where are you trying to book your medical?

[Pending DS5535 23]

Thanks to God, I finally got my long-awaited email of submitting passport and medical. my case details

IR5, interview Jan 24, 2014 (my husband and I, we both received DS5535, and I also received resume request, everything submitted on Jan 25)

I got today email for submitting the passport and new medical, but my husband is still in AP. I am so happy that I will join my daughter soon hopefully.

Please advise me should I use FedEx or Purolator for sending the passport. Any suggestions 

Edited 12 hours ago by Pending DS5535

[mattu 2]

5 hours ago, Cholte cholte said:

Hi...my wife has a medical scheduled for Dec 9th...the doctor's office did not say anything...so I am not sure of your situation. This is the first time that I am hearing this. Where are you trying to book your medical?

Im trying to book my Re-medical exam after consulate email they  asked for my passport and medical after 13month of  being in Ds5535 process 

I am in Vancouver BC ,I'm booking at same clinic where i did first time the thing is consulate has not made eportal yet

[Aab777 8]

I can't believe it - we are ISSUED as of today. 

For context: 
Interview Aug 15

Request for Docs Sept 13

Rec'd all docs Oct 15

Asked for the SAME rec'd docs (SMH) Nov 15

Issued - today! 

 

Word advice to my friends here - REACH OUT TO SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN. It is the reason someone looked at our case!

 

QUESTIONS

1) What did people do about the Canada Post situation?
2) How have folks recieved their stuff

3) How long from when you saw issued status (saw on CEAC status site but did not get an email) until you got the email with tracking number?
4) How long until you received the actual passport? I saw for some people it was one day?

Thanks!! 

[MazdaAhura 4]

2 hours ago, Aab777 said:

I can't believe it - we are ISSUED as of today. 

For context: 
Interview Aug 15

Request for Docs Sept 13

Rec'd all docs Oct 15

Asked for the SAME rec'd docs (SMH) Nov 15

Issued - today! 

 

Word advice to my friends here - REACH OUT TO SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN. It is the reason someone looked at our case!

 

QUESTIONS

1) What did people do about the Canada Post situation?
2) How have folks recieved their stuff

3) How long from when you saw issued status (saw on CEAC status site but did not get an email) until you got the email with tracking number?
4) How long until you received the actual passport? I saw for some people it was one day?

Thanks!! 

Congrats!
Do you mean that until someone directly escalates our cases to higher authorities, they are often overlooked or stuck in the system indefinitely? That all the time we’ve spent waiting, following up, and hoping for progress feels wasted because, in the end, it only takes one email or phone call to a senator or congressperson to get someone to actually review the case?

[tophy123 3]

On 11/23/2024 at 8:39 PM, tophy123 said:

Hi,
After submitting details against DS5535 ~6 months ago to the Montreal Consulate, my spouse was asked for Passport, Photos and 2nd Medical in Oct.

The passport got delivered (using Consulate's preferred method of return) on the Oct 24th (as per Canada Post Tracking, signed by a Mr. Phillips) and 2nd medical transmitted at the end of Oct.
Upon email inquiry sent around 3rd of Nov, Consulate confirmed on the 19th of Nov that they have received the medical but for the passport mentioned the following;

"Please note that all mail directed to the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is received at an offsite mail processing facility. It takes additional time before the mail actually reaches the Visa Unit."

 

We had requested the Senator to inquire as well, and they gave the same response to her office. Now we are worried that Canada post tracking shows  passport delivery on 24th Oct & till 22nd Nov consulate has failed to Acknowledge receipt. Has anyone experienced this kind of a delay ?

The status changed to 'Issued' today.

[AndrewsN 28]

WOOOHHHHHHH!

 

My status changed to ISSUED today. 

Still waiting on tracking. I paid for the courier service back before my interview.

 

It's not over until my passport is back in my hands. So I'll update the timeline and all of that when I get tracking for my passport and receive it.