221g for DS-5535

[Chancy 6,233]

5 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

there are people who still get AP status not not refused. That AP mainly means, your visa is being printed. Or process is happening. I read some where that AP stays is replaced with Refuse. But that’s not true. People are still getting AP status

 

Department of State made a system change back in March.  AP status now says "Refused" in CEAC --

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/visas-ceac-case-status-change.html

 

[jamesbond123 14]

17 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Department of State made a system change back in March.  AP status now says "Refused" in CEAC --

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/visas-ceac-case-status-change.html

 

I agree that state dept replaced AP statues with Refused for all.  But there ppl still getting AP statues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SalishSea 16,771]

13 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

That AP mainly means, your visa is being printed.

In all my years of reading VJ, I have never seen someone with an AP status who's visa was printed.

 

When it is printed, it will say 'issued.'  

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

20 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

are those woman from pakistan?

 

I am naturalized US citizen. (just like my whole family). it seem they gave that questioner for my wife & not for me. My wife is not my cousin. I'm surprised for this DS5535 as i don't see any reason behind it. its legit marriage & family history is clean too.

 

Yes there were women in Pakistan that have received the questionnaire.  

[jamesbond123 14]

13 minutes ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

Yes there were women in Pakistan that have received the questionnaire.  

Do you mind sharing detail or tell me how did the process went

[jamesbond123 14]

Today I received a call from embassy that they will be sending my passport back. And then they will request it back??

 

why can’t they just keep my passport if it’s a short process  & not go through the hassle. Wife won’t be going out the country or city (lol) 

 

Is this a bad sign? 

 

Or is it just the process under ds5535 that they must mail back passport? 

maybe they know our medical will expire in month & it may take > 1 month. So I might be require to take medical again which requires passport?

 

so confused

 

[Lemonslice 4,554]

28 minutes ago, jamesbond123 said:

Today I received a call from embassy that they will be sending my passport back. And then they will request it back??

 

why can’t they just keep my passport if it’s a short process  & not go through the hassle. Wife won’t be going out the country or city (lol) 

 

Is this a bad sign? 

 

Or is it just the process under ds5535 that they must mail back passport? 

maybe they know our medical will expire in month & it may take > 1 month. So I might be require to take medical again which requires passport?

 

so confused

 

Yours or your wife's passport?

 

DS-5535 is not always taking a really long time, however, I've not seen it be completed in days. 

 

 

[jamesbond123 14]

Just now, Lemonslice said:

Yours or your wife's passport?

 

DS-5535 is not always taking a really long time, however, I've not seen it be completed in days. 

 

 

wife

 

 

[SalishSea 16,771]

2 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

Today I received a call from embassy that they will be sending my passport back. And then they will request it back??

 

why can’t they just keep my passport if it’s a short process  & not go through the hassle. Wife won’t be going out the country or city (lol) 

 

Is this a bad sign? 

 

Or is it just the process under ds5535 that they must mail back passport? 

maybe they know our medical will expire in month & it may take > 1 month. So I might be require to take medical again which requires passport?

 

so confused

 

If they are not close to making a decision on the visa, they have no need to keep the passport.

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

12 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

Today I received a call from embassy that they will be sending my passport back. And then they will request it back??

 

why can’t they just keep my passport if it’s a short process  & not go through the hassle. Wife won’t be going out the country or city (lol) 

 

Is this a bad sign? 

 

Or is it just the process under ds5535 that they must mail back passport? 

maybe they know our medical will expire in month & it may take > 1 month. So I might be require to take medical again which requires passport?

 

so confused

 

Pakistan usually does not return the passport for long AP unless it is requested back.  They will hold it even if its years.  This must be something new.  

[jamesbond123 14]

9 hours ago, Ahmed&Freda said:

Pakistan usually does not return the passport for long AP unless it is requested back.  They will hold it even if its years.  This must be something new.  

My case is not in AP. Status says Refused

End of next week I might get passport back

[Lemonslice 4,554]

13 hours ago, jamesbond123 said:

My case is not in AP. Status says Refused

End of next week I might get passport back

It says refused because it's in AP...

[jamesbond123 14]

47 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

It says refused because it's in AP...

I hope so too. But why are they mailing passport back? My medical does expire in a wk or so

[Ahmed&Freda 628]

On 9/19/2020 at 8:45 AM, jamesbond123 said:

My case is not in AP. Status says Refused

End of next week I might get passport back

Refused status is used for Administrative Processing.  I wouldn't worry at this point unless the status changes to "returned to nvc".  Although ISL usually holds the passport maybe they have changed the process.

[jamesbond123 14]

On 9/18/2020 at 7:37 AM, Ahmed&Freda said:

Yes there were women in Pakistan that have received the questionnaire.  

I searched the forum and didn't find anyone women getting 5535. most were male who had travel history. do you mind sharing those posts?