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yes I updated my timeline on the spreadsheet. The dates are exact.

Hi Everyone, My long wait is finally over. My CEAC case finally changed to Issued today! Now I await my passport. It has been a very long road since the interview (Nov 22, 2022! Yes, 2022!). And I also had to wait a year for the interview itself! Given that we sent all requested documents and passport in for which were received on March 22, this stretch felt the longest. We asked our Senator for assistance. She did follow up with Montreal yesterday I believe. Whether this is just coincidence my case would have been approved today regardless, I do not know. I will give her the credit though. I checked first this morning and the date change so I know something was possibly going on, but still refused. Then checked early this afternoon and it read Issued. Thank you to this group for your continued support. You were a life line during this. None of you should be here! It will be my mission going forward to advocate for change! I wish you all nothing but the very best and hope your Issued day will finally come, sooner than later! Stay strong and fight! If I can do this so can you.

thank you, that’s rather comfortably to hear

So realistically how long am I to wait for Montreal to finalize and issue my VISA? The requested documents, including passport have been received (or at least with their mail processing center) since March 22. The google doc tracker shows some are issued a week after submitting but some are up to 8 weeks if not longer. this is beyond frustrating since this could have been issued in November 2022 after interview but thanks to DS5355 it was not!

same went for me as well, I had to update my DS-260 online, and them submit to them the confirmation page, along with my passport, new photos and new police certificate (aside from the new medical that was emailed).

it seems their new norm these days is at least 10+ business days. since your subject line clearly notes what your request is, I would hope they acknowledge such sooner.

I did not receive this, as they had only requested a list to what I needed to since provide. However, I have also heard that this is their new standard wording for cases that are still under review.

Thank You. We filed WOM in mid-Feb 2023 and it was concluded around March 31, successfully, followed by the request to resend passport and do another medical. This was then paused as my F2A priority date retrogressed. I am now a IR1, as my husband applied for citizenship (it took him only 6 months from start to finish - March 1 he was sworn in). I emailed the consulate a few times this March of the visa classification status change, only to then have our congressman do the same to initiate the change. Emailed them on March 1, 7 and 14 with proof, only for them to email back confirmation on March 18. I am hoping they will acknowledge my documents soon, as this wait has been agonizing to say the least, as you all can relate.

Thanks! I was in AP from November 2022 to end of March 2023 (proceeded with a WOM). They then requested I do another medical and send passport back on April 3, 2023, to then only tell me my F2A category had just retrogressed and to ignore their request. As of March 1, 2024, my category changed from F2A to IRI. I am grateful, as my F2A priority date (April 2021) is still not current and likely will not be until end of year. This has been a very long road!!!

Hello, I was notified on March 19 to resubmit my passport, obtain another medical (expired), updated police certificate (expired), update DS-260 (expired) and current photos. All provided and such were received on March 22. And now I wait...