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

[Cholte cholte 29]

Thanks for the clarification. Leo The Great. 

[Pending DS5535 25]

My passport was delivered to Montreal consulate on Nov 27 (UPS tracking shows that it was received by Steve), and 2nd medical result delivered on Dec 3, so I am also now waiting to see status changed to Issued from refused but let's see how much time it will take. It is annoying that this process at all steps put us on waiting mode. Did anyone get visa issued quickly after the passport and medical delivered or is it the 5 to 6 weeks wait time for everyone?

Edited December 5 by Pending DS5535

[MazdaAhura 6]

19 minutes ago, Pending DS5535 said:

My passport was delivered to Montreal consulate on Nov 27 (UPS tracking shows that it was received by Steve), and 2nd medical result delivered on Dec 3, so I am also now waiting to see status changed to Issued from refused but let's see how much time it will take. It is annoying that this process at all steps put us on waiting mode. Did anyone get visa issued quickly after the passport and medical delivered or is it the 5 to 6 weeks wait time for everyone?

Completely unpredictable. The system behaves randomly with high entropy.

[Cholte cholte 29]

Hi. Pending DS5535. My passport was deliverd on Dec 4th and medical on Dec 5th. Please let me know how your case progresses. I will also be posting if I have any updates.

 

[Pending DS5535 25]

3 hours ago, Cholte cholte said:

Hi. Pending DS5535. My passport was deliverd on Dec 4th and medical on Dec 5th. Please let me know how your case progresses. I will also be posting if I have any updates.

 

Sure, I will keep you posted. I had ceac updates on Dec 3 and on Dec 5 yesterday, but still showing refused. 

[brkendream 13]

26 minutes ago, Pending DS5535 said:

Sure, I will keep you posted. I had ceac updates on Dec 3 and on Dec 5 yesterday, but still showing refused. 

Can you please tell me , What info/status under document delivery(passport status section) is showing on your Ustraveldocs account? Is it "your passport at/with consulate/embassy" or its empty only written passport delivery option or some other words. Thank you 

@Pending DS5535 Can you please also answer above question. Thanks

[AndrewsN 46]

Hey everyone! 

This will be my final post and final timeline.

I crossed the border last night (land) to activate my green card. It's been a 2.5 year journey, and just like you, have experienced many twists, turns, and challenges. 

 

A quick summary of things that seem to be relevant in some regard:

Visa type: EB1 A 

Country of nationality: Canada

Country of origin: Russia 

Field of work: Arts (film and tv)

 

2022

Applied for visa in August of 2022.

Approved September of 2022.

 

2023

Documentarily Qualified Jan 2023

 

Waiting in radio silence all of 2023.

 

2024....

Beginning of Aug. -  Interview letter 

Mid Aug - medical done in Surrey, BC

Sept 4 - interview at Montreal consulate

Verbal approval on the spot. My passport was taken.
Sep 10- received an email with a Refusal

 

A 221g form stating it was due to them reaching the allotment of visas for the fiscal year was attached. I did not receive a formal issuance of a DS5535. My 221g stated that my case would move forward after October 1st (new Fiscal Year). 

I had reached out several times around the beginning of October to check in (as I was requested to do so on 221g), and was met with the standard cookie cutter replies. But given what everyone here seems to know, I was put into AP. My one and only hunch is that my country of origin sparked that, and I'm a 30 year old, in-shape male.

 

CEAC Observations:
Oct 2- case update - no status change - likely from my email?
Oct 7- case update - no status change- email response
Oct 22 - case update - no status change
Nov 8 - case update - no status change - from email?
Nov 21- case update - no status change - from email?
Nov 22 - case update - no status change
Nov 25 - case update - status change to ISSUED
Nov 26 - contacted courier service support to change address away from Canada Post office due to Canada Post strike
NOTE: Nov. 28- Dec 1 was Thanksgiving weekend and consulate was closed
Dec. 3 - update - no status change or update

Dec. 5 - Passport was delivered to my residential address.

 

I went to the border the same day and got my permanent residency activated. The border gentlemen were very professional, and quite friendly. Shook my hand and told me "welcome home". I damn near teared up.

 

I permanently depart Canada on Monday. 

 

Years of managing work and personal relationships in two countries. Not being able to advance in certain professional aspects, not being able to commit in personal ones. I feel like my life can finally move forward once again.

 

Thank you to everyone on this thread has helped and offered advise throughout the last few months. 

I wish for you all to get through this soon and move on with your lives. 

 

 

Signing off,

N. Andrews. 

 

 

[Angiw 10]

1 hour ago, AndrewsN said:

Hey everyone! 

This will be my final post and final timeline.

I crossed the border last night (land) to activate my green card. It's been a 2.5 year journey, and just like you, have experienced many twists, turns, and challenges. 

 

A quick summary of things that seem to be relevant in some regard:

Visa type: EB1 A 

Country of nationality: Canada

Country of origin: Russia 

Field of work: Arts (film and tv)

 

2022

Applied for visa in August of 2022.

Approved September of 2022.

 

2023

Documentarily Qualified Jan 2023

 

Waiting in radio silence all of 2023.

 

2024....

Beginning of Aug. -  Interview letter 

Mid Aug - medical done in Surrey, BC

Sept 4 - interview at Montreal consulate

Verbal approval on the spot. My passport was taken.
Sep 10- received an email with a Refusal

 

A 221g form stating it was due to them reaching the allotment of visas for the fiscal year was attached. I did not receive a formal issuance of a DS5535. My 221g stated that my case would move forward after October 1st (new Fiscal Year). 

I had reached out several times around the beginning of October to check in (as I was requested to do so on 221g), and was met with the standard cookie cutter replies. But given what everyone here seems to know, I was put into AP. My one and only hunch is that my country of origin sparked that, and I'm a 30 year old, in-shape male.

 

CEAC Observations:
Oct 2- case update - no status change - likely from my email?
Oct 7- case update - no status change- email response
Oct 22 - case update - no status change
Nov 8 - case update - no status change - from email?
Nov 21- case update - no status change - from email?
Nov 22 - case update - no status change
Nov 25 - case update - status change to ISSUED
Nov 26 - contacted courier service support to change address away from Canada Post office due to Canada Post strike
NOTE: Nov. 28- Dec 1 was Thanksgiving weekend and consulate was closed
Dec. 3 - update - no status change or update

Dec. 5 - Passport was delivered to my residential address.

 

I went to the border the same day and got my permanent residency activated. The border gentlemen were very professional, and quite friendly. Shook my hand and told me "welcome home". I damn near teared up.

 

I permanently depart Canada on Monday. 

 

Years of managing work and personal relationships in two countries. Not being able to advance in certain professional aspects, not being able to commit in personal ones. I feel like my life can finally move forward once again.

 

Thank you to everyone on this thread has helped and offered advise throughout the last few months. 

I wish for you all to get through this soon and move on with your lives. 

 

 

Signing off,

N. Andrews. 

 

 

 

So happy for you Andrews! Hope you have a great life in the south!

 

I also received my package with IV today. It expires in Feb 2025, so I plan to enter US to activate in early 2025 before inauguration of DJT.

 

 

[Cholte cholte 29]

Hi AndrewsN...so happy for you. So what happens at the land border? Do you drive up to the booth and tell the CBS office that you want to immigrate? What documents were you provided by the Montreal consulate. We are planning to cross at the Sarnia border. Which border did you cross? All the best for your future life in the US.

[candy895 10]

Has anyone’s ceac changed from refused to “application received”? Does anyone know more information on this?

[AndrewsN 46]

42 minutes ago, Cholte cholte said:

Hi AndrewsN...so happy for you. So what happens at the land border? Do you drive up to the booth and tell the CBS office that you want to immigrate? What documents were you provided by the Montreal consulate. We are planning to cross at the Sarnia border. Which border did you cross? All the best for your future life in the US.

I drove to the land border. At the border (Nexus lane for me) , they asked if I have anything to declare. I said I need to activate my permanent residency at the secondary check point. 
 

He radio’d it in, asked me to drive through with my hazards on so that another officer could wave me through. 
 

Parked, went into the building.

Typical questions about work, plans on moving. And that’s it. 
 

Consulate sent me everything in the package by mail. My application is honestly a few hundred pages of paper. But you won’t even see it until they open the package at the border. 

[Pending DS5535 25]

3 hours ago, brkendream said:

Can you please tell me , What info/status under document delivery(passport status section) is showing on your Ustraveldocs account? Is it "your passport at/with consulate/embassy" or its empty only written passport delivery option or some other words. Thank you 

@Pending DS5535 Can you please also answer above question. Thanks

I am not sure which website is Ustraveldocs, i dont think we used this website. We just got a confirmation from UPS that it was delivered. 

[strawberri 4]

58 minutes ago, candy895 said:

Has anyone’s ceac changed from refused to “application received”? Does anyone know more information on this?

If you read back a few pages mariagomez's (page 181) changed to this right before her issued visa! ahhhh so excited for you

Edited December 6 by strawberri

[candy895 10]

5 minutes ago, strawberri said:

If you read back a few pages mariagomez's (page 181) changed to this right before her issued visa! ahhhh so excited for you

I hope so!! And I hope you also get issued soon 🌹

[Cholte cholte 29]

Thank you so much AndrewsN