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

[Leo The Great 141]

Hi everyone! 
Quick update! ! We received our passport with visa stamp today

Documents Sent: July 8

CEAC says Issued: July 17

Thanks and hoping other VJ members in this long journey hear the good news soon!

Edited July 26 by Leo The Great

[CarmenD 150]

13 hours ago, LuvAmerika said:

i noticed this - but also realistically do you think they take the time out of their day to print it out and put it into your file physically? or just respond and move on 

Realistically, I doubt it.  Probably electronically saved in the applicant’s  file

[DELETEMYACCOUNTx 3]

43 minutes ago, CarmenD said:

Realistically, I doubt it.  Probably electronically saved in the applicant’s  file

i wonder if they just keep their responses sent to you & not the message you sent them 

[SEP-27-DS_5535 33]

Hello Everyone,

 

I have sent an email to Montreal consulate last month and received this email which I have screenshot and attached here. Is this the same generic reply everyone is getting or am I the only one who got this reply where it says “In some cases extensive consular review and administrative processing is required”. Your feedback would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

[anotherstuckinap 5]

8 minutes ago, SEP-27-DS_5535 said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I have sent an email to Montreal consulate last month and received this email which I have screenshot and attached here. Is this the same generic reply everyone is getting or am I the only one who got this reply where it says “In some cases extensive consular review and administrative processing is required”. Your feedback would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Seems on par with the emails I receive, including the verbiage 'this involves extensive consular review and administrative processing'.

 

I don't think I've ever seen the 'We continue to aim to reduce the time required for certain types of administrative processing.' - but someone else had that the other day.

[APRIL2023 59]

5 hours ago, SEP-27-DS_5535 said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I have sent an email to Montreal consulate last month and received this email which I have screenshot and attached here. Is this the same generic reply everyone is getting or am I the only one who got this reply where it says “In some cases extensive consular review and administrative processing is required”. Your feedback would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Yup

[Canucklehead 102]

23 hours ago, northface said:

 

Hello, 

you meant received the confirmation email from MTL consular section or just from the courier ? to acknowledge of receiving passport.

Just the courier responding it'd been received.

[coffeetime 15]

11 hours ago, apsincejune23 said:

Hi all! I’ve been lurking on this post since I was issued the DS 5535 form on June 29th 2023. Yesterday I got my first unsolicited update and this morning received the email to submit an updated medical, photos, passport and to update the ds260 form. Hoping everyone hears good news soon!

Congrats! This is great news! Is it CR1/IR1?

[apsincejune23 16]

3 hours ago, coffeetime said:

Congrats! This is great news! Is it CR1/IR1?

Thank you! It is CR1, but I guess we would qualify for the IR1 now that we’ve passed 2 years.

[Vicnic 35]

9 hours ago, apsincejune23 said:

Thank you! It is CR1, but I guess we would qualify for the IR1 now that we’ve passed 2 years.

Wow …. A year in processing…. That is a long journey 

hopefully you will get your visa very soon 👍

[CarmenD 150]

On 7/26/2024 at 1:55 PM, LuvAmerika said:

i wonder if they just keep their responses sent to you & not the message you sent them 

Most likely all (in/out) email exchanges are saved in each applicant’s E-file once they shoot off a reply, and probably that E-file is archived for a certain period of time once the case is adjudicated.  That’s my guess, but government operates in mysterious ways 😂 

[CarmenD 150]

23 hours ago, SEP-27-DS_5535 said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I have sent an email to Montreal consulate last month and received this email which I have screenshot and attached here. Is this the same generic reply everyone is getting or am I the only one who got this reply where it says “In some cases extensive consular review and administrative processing is required”. Your feedback would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Yup .. Cookie cutter reply.  You’re not the only one 

[ajxl888 38]

To those who have had to submitted second medicals: I completed mine last week but was told by the clinic that my case number has expired and they are waiting for the embassy to re-activate it in order to send in the results.  My interview was in April 2023.  Is this normal?  Does anyone know the turnaround time for the embassy getting it re-activated? 

[Superluminal 146]

1 hour ago, ajxl888 said:

To those who have had to submitted second medicals: I completed mine last week but was told by the clinic that my case number has expired and they are waiting for the embassy to re-activate it in order to send in the results.  My interview was in April 2023.  Is this normal?  Does anyone know the turnaround time for the embassy getting it re-activated? 

Congrats for hearing back on the medical request! I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but when did you hear back from them? I'll update the tracker.

[Superluminal 146]

1 minute ago, Superluminal said:

Congrats for hearing back on the medical request! I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but when did you hear back from them? I'll update the tracker.

As a side note, I just looked at the old spreadsheet and it is a hot mess.