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

[Angiw 10]

On 9/27/2024 at 9:08 PM, DS5535_jan2024 said:

With everything we’ve all experienced, and what we know now, I wouldn’t recommend sending your passport until they finish processing 5535. Also, you will submit your CV electronically and the ds5535 electronically. The passport is mailed through their courier service and they send the instructions for that via the AIS. If he wanted your passports, he would’ve kept them at the interview. The ds5535 process will likely takes months and when they’re ready to finalize processing, the mailing process takes only days. Don’t send it in. 

Also - my experience with one lawyer consult is that unless a firm specializes in ds5535 and specifically with the Montreal consulate , they know nothing about it. This community knows more about it than some lawyers (the one I consulted said that I must’ve said something wrong during my interview, which triggered my ds5535) but we know it’s decided before you even do the interview. 

 

Thank you guys all for your suggestions! I'll just wait until the consulate contacts me for anything...

 

Good luck to everyone, and to myself

[604vancouver 24]

Hi everyone,

 

Coming on here one last time to say I received my stamped passport on September 27th (1 week after it was issued). 
 

Best of luck to everyone going through this horrible process. There is light at the end of the tunnel. 

[CarmenD 150]

1 hour ago, 604vancouver said:

Hi everyone,

 

Coming on here one last time to say I received my stamped passport on September 27th (1 week after it was issued). 
 

Best of luck to everyone going through this horrible process. There is light at the end of the tunnel. 

Happy trails to you! 😃

[DS5535_jan2024 30]

18 hours ago, 604vancouver said:

Hi everyone,

 

Coming on here one last time to say I received my stamped passport on September 27th (1 week after it was issued). 
 

Best of luck to everyone going through this horrible process. There is light at the end of the tunnel. 

Congrats! I’m waiting to get my tracking number - it’s been issued since Wednesday late in the day. How did you receive a tracking number? Was it by email? Thanks in advance. 

[Ds5535jan 10]

1 hour ago, DS5535_jan2024 said:

Congrats! I’m waiting to get my tracking number - it’s been issued since Wednesday late in the day. How did you receive a tracking number? Was it by email? Thanks in advance. 

Same here was issued Friday! Was

wondering if it’s an email too, when I log on to the website I used for the courier label I can’t see anything anymore 

[CarmenD 150]

1 hour ago, Ds5535jan said:

Same here was issued Friday! Was

wondering if it’s an email too, when I log on to the website I used for the courier label I can’t see anything anymore 

It will be an email from the AIS website.  If you requested expedited (Purolator) delivery and provided a cell number, will also receive text updates 

[MTLaffectee 45]

2 hours ago, Ds5535jan said:

Same here was issued Friday! Was

wondering if it’s an email too, when I log on to the website I used for the courier label I can’t see anything anymore 

We just got the email with the tracking number. 

[DS5535_jan2024 30]

28 minutes ago, MTLaffectee said:

We just got the email with the tracking number. 

Me too. I think they receive a batch on specific days and probably pick up a batch on a specific day too. 

[Ds5535jan 10]

43 minutes ago, DS5535_jan2024 said:

Me too. I think they receive a batch on specific days and probably pick up a batch on a specific day too. 

Same! 

[Pending DS5535 46]

Hi, a general question, do we get a solicited update on the congressman's inquiry to the Montreal consulate? 

[SEP-27-DS_5535 33]

5 minutes ago, Pending DS5535 said:

Hi, a general question, do we get a solicited update on the congressman's inquiry to the Montreal consulate? 

Yes

[tdot2nj 71]

Does anyone know how long it’s taking for the embassy to receive the medical results? 

[Kara.gana 36]

Final update. It’s been a long stressful journey. We are thankful for this group that kept us going and provided many answers. 
IR1 visa for my husband.

February 5, 2022 I-130 submitted. 
November 25, 2022 case sent to Department of State. 
Interviewed Aug 1, 2023 and put in AP that day. Sent in DS5535 and I221G August 3, 2023. 
Had a handful of updates from Aug 2023 to July 2024, usually after email or Congressman enquiry. 
July 24, 2024 started seeing consistent updates, usually every few days. 
August 5, 2024 status changed to “expiring soon”

August 9, 2024 received medical, passport and photo request. 
August 22, 2024 passport and medical delivered to consulate. 
September 24, 2024 Status changed to Issued. 
September 27, 2024 Tracking number sent for passport

October 1, 2024 Passport and visa in hand!
 

[Leo The Great 146]

2 hours ago, tdot2nj said:

Does anyone know how long it’s taking for the embassy to receive the medical results? 

You will receive the case update as soon as doctor office upload your results. In our case,   doctor's office uploaded results 4 days after medical  and our case date was updated same day (Saturday) as we received the confirmation email from doctor's office same day.

Edited October 2, 2024 by Leo The Great

[Abahoni 4]

2 hours ago, Kara.gana said:

Final update. It’s been a long stressful journey. We are thankful for this group that kept us going and provided many answers. 
IR1 visa for my husband.

February 5, 2022 I-130 submitted. 
November 25, 2022 case sent to Department of State. 
Interviewed Aug 1, 2023 and put in AP that day. Sent in DS5535 and I221G August 3, 2023. 
Had a handful of updates from Aug 2023 to July 2024, usually after email or Congressman enquiry. 
July 24, 2024 started seeing consistent updates, usually every few days. 
August 5, 2024 status changed to “expiring soon”

August 9, 2024 received medical, passport and photo request. 
August 22, 2024 passport and medical delivered to consulate. 
September 24, 2024 Status changed to Issued. 
September 27, 2024 Tracking number sent for passport

October 1, 2024 Passport and visa in hand!
 

Best of luck, and thanks for your update, iR5 visa DS5535 waiting since April 2023...