Got questionnaire after cr1 interview

[F&S2018 31]

Hi everyone, 

my husband had his cr1 visa Interview at Islamabad embassy on the 9th of April, they kept his passport and asked basic questions like where I work, when we got married, if we have any children, how we talk and how often etc..at the end the lady told him everything is good and we will email u with what to do next and also she gave him a paper on how to register for courier service. 1-2 days after the interview our case status showed as administrative processing and we received an email to answer questions and email back, it was a questionnaire for the past 15 years of addresses, phone numbers, siblings date of births and names, email addresses and social media and just basic stuff like that. Anyone else go through anything similar? 

[Mike E 11,740]

3 minutes ago, F&S2018 said:

Hi everyone, 

my husband had his cr1 visa Interview at Islamabad embassy on the 9th of April, they kept his passport and asked basic questions like where I work, when we got married, if we have any children, how we talk and how often etc..at the end the lady told him everything is good and we will email u with what to do next and also she gave him a paper on how to register for courier service. 1-2 days after the interview our case status showed as administrative processing and we received an email to answer questions and email back, it was a questionnaire for the past 15 years of addresses, phone numbers, siblings date of births and names, email addresses and social media and just basic stuff like that. Anyone else go through anything similar? 

Yes, at the Rangoon embassy in Myanmar, my fiancée had to fill out a similar form. This form had to be completed and signed before entering the embassy.  Each embassy and consulate has unique requirements. 

[Liam2021 583]

Look like your husband get a DS-5535. You can follow this topic:

 

[F&S2018 31]

9 minutes ago, H&T said:

Look like your husband get a DS-5535. You can follow this topic:

 

Thanks !

[geowrian 22,337]

Not uncommon for Pakistan. It’s the DS-5535, although it may not be labeled as such in all cases. But it’s all the same and is used to run additional background checks.

[Boiler 45,651]

It would be abnormal to not get it.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

This will take time to do the additional security checks

BTW  some ask "if i want to do international travel while waiting,  can i ask for my passport back?:

yes,  you can but for that country,  you would be subject to additional security checks for the new travel and just make the process longer

 

Follow the tread here and/ or join the facebook ds5535 page to see posts on this subject

although they said all is ok and kept the passport,  it takes time to do the security so plan on a long AP wait

and talk to the VJ'ers here that are going thru this 

a good place to look is on your portal page as the Vj'ers from your country are the best source for information/just click on the  word portal at the top of the home page

[F&S2018 31]

4 hours ago, geowrian said:

Not uncommon for Pakistan. It’s the DS-5535, although it may not be labeled as such in all cases. But it’s all the same and is used to run additional background checks.

Oh I see, that kind of makes me feel better. Hopefully it doesn’t take as long as I’ve been reading online its making me so depressed 

[F&S2018 31]

Since the 9th of April our case last updated date changes everyday does that hold any significance? Not sure if that means their looking into things? Any ideas guys 

Edited April 15, 2019 by F&S2018