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

[Bhndl 0]

5 minutes ago, DuBrun20 said:

Big congratulations to everyone getting issued - ours was just issued today as well, I almost can't believe it!!!

 

Here is our CR1/IR1 timeline for reference:

Jan 19: interview, received 221g with a link to the ds-5535

Jan 29: ds-5535 submitted

Feb 8-15: 3 unsolicited updates

May 29: August 13 - 3 unsolicited updates

Sept 20: senator sent email to inquire about status

sept 24: unsolicited update

sept 25: update with passport/medical request sent through senator

oct 4: tracking says passport was delivered, new medical completed

Oct 11: confirmation that medical results sent

Oct 15-25: 4 ceac updates, one accompanying email to senator that they received medical but have not yet received the passport 

Nov 5: ISSUED 

 

This has been such an awful process. I'm really hoping for the best to everyone still in it, and thank you so much to everyone for sharing their experience here, it really helped me to get through this

 

 

Congratulations!

im sending my passport today is CPC is good option to send passport or speed post ?

 

[DuBrun20 16]

2 hours ago, Bhndl said:

Congratulations!

im sending my passport today is CPC is good option to send passport or speed post ?

 

I’m not sure what Cpc is but we used the consulates courier service following their instructions (although they’re a little confusing) and we did pay for the fast service, although I’m not sure it helped much