Nylons76

Hey all, unfortunately I am joining this club  Given a DS-5535 at my K1 interview on June 7th in Montreal. No idea why...I have no ties to MENA countries, do not work in tech, never had border issues. They gave me my passport back, looks like we are in it for the long haul 😭

“There's a phone number there to call the consulate if you wanted to try to get confirmation.”. 
 
It’s not answered by a living breathing human.. ever.  I’ve given up.  It consists of recordings based on prompts given to obtain general information only.  There’s no option to speak to anyone

Well. I am sad to say my fiance and I are in this boat with you all. His interview was May 10, 2024 in Montreal. He got the DS-122 and we submitted the online form DS-5535 the next day on May 11. I know many of you have been waiting far longer but looking for some advice on following up. We hadn't done anything besides check the online status since it says to not contact them less than 180 days. But the lack of notification that they even received the online form submission is so unnerving. Especially reading some of the timelines for you all.

My questions are:
1. Should we wait to email or has anyone done it prior to 180 days with any success. I just want a confirmation.
2. Which contact emails are you using - specific to K-1?
3. Has contacting your local senators/congressman made any difference?
4. Is there anything else we can do besides wait?

I second all of the above 😞 

I don't really have advice for you but wanted to share what i've been doing.
 
-Check status on CEAC weekdays at 5 PM EST to see if there is any update.  My "last updated date" changed the day after I sent in my completed DS-5535, and every week on Friday since then.  I realize this isn't exactly confirmation, but at least someone is looking at my case weekly.  Good enough for me.
 
-I emailed to update my phone number using the address found in the visa navigator: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dFDPZv5a0UimkaErISH0Sy1YoH0qhFtLmlsn5fRWtORUM1VNMVlYWFAzNldZRU5KUjgwTjhFOVFWTCQlQCN0PWcu  i think there's a phone number there to call the consulate if you wanted to try to get confirmation.
 
-I did a free consultation with a US immigration lawyer and they said all I can do is wait and if it doesn't clear by 1 year after my case has been with the state department, we could try suing the consulate.  We have considered contacting our representatives in California but decided to wait.
 
I'm sorry this is happening to you, it super sucks.🍀Good luck

Well. I am sad to say my fiance and I are in this boat with you all. His interview was May 10, 2024 in Montreal. He got the DS-122 and we submitted the online form DS-5535 the next day on May 11. I know many of you have been waiting far longer but looking for some advice on following up. We hadn't done anything besides check the online status since it says to not contact them less than 180 days. But the lack of notification that they even received the online form submission is so unnerving. Especially reading some of the timelines for you all.

My questions are:
1. Should we wait to email or has anyone done it prior to 180 days with any success. I just want a confirmation.
2. Which contact emails are you using - specific to K-1?
3. Has contacting your local senators/congressman made any difference?
4. Is there anything else we can do besides wait?