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I don't know if this info help any body in future who is reading this , I came across 2 AP(ds-5535) cases in Pakistan (Islamabad embassy) , both mail and both got Ds-5535 (yellow slip) on interview date , so here is the short summery. Case 1. Category IR-1 , Male from Pakistan , Never visited any country , family business(normal) , I am not typing his full name , but one main part of his name is Osama , According to him interview went good but in the end of the interview he got yellow slip and passport return , It took full 4 months to clear AP and he got his Visa in 2nd week of 5th month.(My guess just because of one part of his name this poor Pakistani male Muslim guy who never left Pakistan spent 4.5months in AP). Case2. Category IR-1 , Male from Pakistan , well-off family , interview went well , got yellow slip (Ds-5535)in the end. He visited many countries , especially Iran and KSA many times(religous purpose ) , Also with heavy Muslim name (just like case 1 name problem also there), His case is still in AP after 1 year and 5 months. So readers , there is no way to predicate when your AP will end (but one can guess the reason why his/her case is in AP) , this all depend on your luck , Visa officer and the queue at any security check where your case file will go..

Hello everyone, One whole long month is gone but I still don't have any last date update on my ceac and I also didn't receive any email from embassy . How the hell I spouse to know if My ds-5535(which I filled online and submitted online) is accepted and as per embassy requirements ??? What should I do know ? And please can any one give me email address for Islamabad US embassy (immigration visa help line) . So I can email them.

Any update on your case ?

Hello there , How are you , Any update on your case ? On my case 20 days gone , Still no reply(last date is still same interview date on ceac , which worries me now ). Oh that's a great news , , This post of yours not only gives hope but also make my research online on Ds-5535 even more clear now(atleast for me),, This 5 months AP clearing case means, fewer checks and one security check after the other( this means all the security checks not started simultaneously to safe time). So the person from future who is reading this and in Ds-5535 AP for immigrant visa , so far you already know that anything can trigger Ds-5535. But don't worry and keep reading. There a 3 to 4 main security checks if you have travel history but never visited USA and you are not from 7 banned countries(and don't have any connections)if you are from those 7 countries then don't worry their are 5 to 6 security checks , keep in mind if you don't have troubled past (let me say it "if you are not a security threat") then each security check will take about 40 to 50 days to clear (3*50=150 days = 5 months). Some times if you are out of luck then your 1 normal security check can trigger/start 1 extra extensive security check or your file just go into waiting list for some superior officer to sign and clear at that security check. This will cause extra time delay and that time will add into your overall AP waiting time.. Don't forget to add 1 month for your embassy or consulate if you get your AP clear before your medical expiry date(if your medical expire then this will take 4 to 6 weeks).

No one visiting this page 🥺 , No new info coming out ,Look like People got fed up with this years long waiting game.... People with families , with emotions , have too much on stake................................

"Washington is a mystery" and I am also in waiting for this mystery to end. Any update on your case ?

I am talking about people with 5535 , majority got refused on interview date with Ds-5535 , few got refused after interview (throw email and passport sent back to them)... Just dig deep you will find out such persons on this forum too(with different visa category). What I learn is this all about what type and how many types of security checks your file is in line for and the waiting line in those "checks". You mentioned Iran in one of your previous post , As we all know Iran was in banned countries , so I am not sure If there are few extra security checks or just the time because of queue for people from Iran even for those who have any indirect relationship with Iran. As I said this whole Ds-5535 AP is mystery,,,,, Normal AP is not that much of a Mystery , they clearly told applicant the reason why he/she is in AP like missing document , incorrect information , need more proves , missing W2s etc. As soon as they get those missing information/paperwork they start visa procedure(I mean other AP is done/deal at the local embassy/consulate , But Ds-5535 at WDC, the famous "visa issue after security check").

Ameen , May Allah help us all. Ameen In my online research, I saw people with extensive travel history clearing AP in-between 3 to 6 months (before/without 2nd medical) and people without any travel history cleared there AP in 6+ months (mostly in-between 7 to 9 months ).. This whole AP is full with mystery.. So have hope and faith.

Oh one more thing , Almost in All countries (and In Islam) women cannot marry 2nd time if her husband is alive and she is not divorced . You can also use this point to counter polygamy , Rwanda Govt allowed you to marry , This means your wife us previously unmarried , Divorced or widow in there record . Yes , you can try to prove she was not married and her agent told her to lie and she lied , But this is all on USCIS and VO if she accept it or not. Best of luck.

Have your spouse ever traveled outside of her country since 2018 till 2020 ? If not then marriage in other countries is out of question . This will help too . And even if she did travel you can get the record from that country that your spouse didn't marry there . All the best .

Problem is mine Ds-5535 was online , so that's why I am worried about last status update or want to know How to contact embassy and ask if they got my form and it is accepted(as per there requirements) And you are right about me trying reading way to much , Thing is this been way to long ( I waited 3 years just for interview on spouse visa) this waiting is getting good out of me.

What is case update date at CEAC means ? How will I know if embassy got my Ds-5535 and the form is as per there requirement ? Its been 10 days and I have no response . Should I contact them ? How to contact Islamabad Embassy for immigrant visa(can any one help me with email). Thank you all for responding to my thread and my questions.

Can you please update your visa statues . Thanks

No , I just got mine 10 days ago , so i m very new to it ... People did got replies (and visas) from 2 weeks to 1 years in most cases some are still waiting over 1+ year and veery few are waiting from 2+ years. If you don't mind me asking , can you please tell us , When did you got yours ? When was your interview and where ? and Please Also tell us about visa category.

So far , My research tells me Ds-5535 is security check black hole , If you got Ds-5535 this means all of your documents are clear but need security check , Applicant personally need security check (In USA , from the countries applicant visited or lived for more then 6 months) . This could take 2 weeks to ....................................... As long as your bad luck continue.. I may be wrong in making this opinion so early . But lets see. May God Have Mercy On Me. Ameen

I am so said to hear what is going on with you and all other (just like me) in AP , especially DS-5535 .. Slips color doesn't matter any more if you get Ds-5535. There are 4 to 5 types of checks in DS-5535 , Majority applicant(male/female) from ME and SA area(espacliiy Muslims) have to go/need to clear 2 to 3 out of these 4 to 5 , each can take up to 120 days ,, now do your math . To be honest , this whole ds5535 thing is mainly only targeting Muslims from Muslims majority countries and some other random countries (where applicants have high fraud ratio) or some countries where applicant have duel nationality or applicant was citizen of other country before (manlily Canada) ...... After extensive search online , I find out Immigration department is sitting on cases , they know the applicant is clear but thay don't have tools to clear the applicant in system (sounds strange/unusual) , Some time I feel "system" love breaking families (Just check how many family related Immigration applicants are in 221g/Ds-5535).. This stress/pain of waiting is just too much . Just check how easily judge said 16 months is not too much , Does that judge know that applicant have to wait 2 years to 10 years just to get DQ , and some time 1 year to 4+ years just for Interview and then this AP(Ds-5535) and Judge said 16 months is not too long .. My wife applied for my visa(spouse) in 2016 , USCIS accepted petition in 2018 , DQ in 2021 , waited 3 full years for interview , on interview day got Ds-5535 , and Now I don't know how long more will it take ... Isn't this enough for judge or the "System" 7+ years for Spouse Visa, come on is there any limit, there need to be sir/madam ... Immigrants in USA need to raise there voice on this discrimination ..... Make a platform to raise the voice , go to Senators and Congressman/woman .... Make your voice heard , March on roads to register your peaceful protest for your constitutional rights ... Maybe today you are not directly impacted by this , but in future you maybe , because your past is connected with your future(as per the current "System"). DOS only need Will , some extra funds , manpower and some system updates to clear this .... Thank you all for reading

Maybe. Does any one especially from Pakistan have Any idea what is ceac case updates are about ? And how this impact your AP ?

Hello Every one . Thanks every one for answering and participating in my thread. Again I am here with few questions I hope you all will answer and help me out #1: What is case status update on CEAC ? #2: What this means ? #3: How significant this is for applicant in AP ? #4: How often one can get this case status update? #5: When can I expect my first update after submitting Ds-5535 ? #6:Do I need to worry if I don't get any update in 2 weeks (Mine is showing the date of my interview (Is this means no update ). #7:How will I know Embassy received my Ds-5535 and the form is correct and got accepted ? For info I haven't received any email from them.

So , Look like This will take time .. Any idea what will they verify and check with UK Agencies ? Which Agencies are involved ? I am very hopeful and praying if they start checks quickly so then UK Agencies can provide them info quickly , I am clean person , Have no tension or worries ,, My only worry is time , This been already too long (waited 3 years for interview).. I hope and pray security checks get priority bases on category and PD .... Thanks for your response...

Nothing extradentary I am aware off , only 4 questions asked , 4th question was about my travel history "Have you ever traveled out side of Pakistan" I said yes .. then, that's it got 221g yellow slip .......... Whole thing took 2 to 3 minutes max ..(On my DS-260 I did provide them the info that I traveled outside of Pakistan , but no history because on Ds-260 it only ask any travel in last 5 years )

I am in AP , DS-5535 , yellow slip , uploaded the form , no response,,,, My interview was on 6th of Feb , Uploaded the form with in 24 hours ... Category IR1... With Travel history (was not able to provide detail of my Travels on DS-260 because DS-260 only ask traveling in last 5 years and my traveling is 8+ years old now) .. Did you have yellow slip and white slip(221g) as well , and what about your category ? any travel history?

Thank you all for answering and responding to my posts.. I am new to this forum so i am in some kind of post restriction , so I will not able to answer all of you , please accept my apologies.. Dear bondy88 , Thank you for replying , That's what I am really confused about , UK is not a country where records are not kept safe , We all know UK have a very good system ,So why not at NVC level (when people uploaded there UK police certificates) Immigration Department do these checks to safe time ? This isn't that hard ... And one more thing Why "They" don't do required checks on immigrant applicant "IN USA" when file/case is at NVC waiting for interview or at USCIS waiting for approval , I don't see any harm in it , Applicant who never been to USA 100% don't have any record or Data in USA , so why not safe time ? Why NVC or other related/concerned department don't send an email to other relevant department in USA and clear the applicant Data????? This will again save money , effort , emotional stress , time , families can be untied earlier instead of going AP ..

You said 66K AP cases with only 35 employees to work on them , Is this number include every country in the world or just your country ( I assume Canada ) , If this is only for Canada then how can I find out number for Pakistan ? And can any one help out ,what is 221g Yellow slip . DS-5535 , i already sent the form . Thank you vey much .

For Us , especially for me , the most worrying thing is Doctors are not able to pin point what is wrong with my wife , Her MRI is dew on 17th of this month ,,,,, According to Doctors this could be nothing(minimum/miner) issue to ....... I don't even want to name the illness ....O God ,, I am so heartbroken and stressed-out.... Total wait time is 7 years and 6 months ,,,, waited 3 years for interview and now this AP , especially when I provided all police reports of my stay in other countries.... Dam this heart.

Thank you very much for detail answer . I already provided them DS-5535 as they Requested (basically ordered) ,, Now on expedite , Should I wait minimum 2 months before any expedite try ( throw US Senatore or House representative) ? And should My wife attach her medical condition certificate from Doctor ?