The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal. Post here and support each other (split)

[Danii 312]

22 minutes ago, candyg said:

Yeah, the CO asked me to attached the resume. I work in non-profit sector as a counsellor lmaoo. I have no experiences in engineering or sciences or anything with math to be honest. 

That's very weird 🤔 have you ever worked in another country? Thanks for letting me know though! 

 

Did anyone else here get asked for their resume? 

[GraceFace33 35]

3 hours ago, Danii said:

Hey everyone, I put together an excel sheet. Let me know if there are any mistakes, I went through the pages very quickly so I may have forgot something. I also added the sheet to my signature. Let me know if there's anything else I should add/improve  

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L8T4Yp7oWm0imRrEOEES_28QicBY1DsKKvMmEGMVPd4/edit#gid=0

 

(FYI @Banoo999, @GraceFace33 )

Thank you @Danii!! They requested additional documents from me as well (a court record), and I submitted on 9/28/21. This is so helpful. Thanks!

[DS5535 135]

@Danii well done, 70+ days and not approved is harsh.. a bunch of as nearing day 60. 

[Krisara 29]

Thank you for the spreadsheet @Danii! This is so helpful but also depressing at the same time   For me, you can change my interview date to DEC 13  add I sent back my 5535 on Dec 15 and was not required to send in any additional documents. 

 

Thank you so much and happy holidays to everyone, I hope you get your approvals soon!

Edited December 24, 2021 by Krisara

[BatmanFlow 481]

12 hours ago, Danii said:

Hey everyone, I put together an excel sheet. Let me know if there are any mistakes, I went through the pages very quickly so I may have forgot something. I also added the sheet to my signature. Let me know if there's anything else I should add/improve  

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L8T4Yp7oWm0imRrEOEES_28QicBY1DsKKvMmEGMVPd4/edit#gid=0

 

(FYI @Banoo999, @GraceFace33 )

This is very helpful! Looks like I’m leading the charge in longest time waiting since sending in the form 😅🥲

[candyg 33]

11 hours ago, Danii said:

That's very weird 🤔 have you ever worked in another country? Thanks for letting me know though! 

 

Did anyone else here get asked for their resume? 

Nope, only ever worked in Ontario. It's strange though. I work with lots of refugees and people with precarious immigration status in Canada. 

[Federico 147]

Merry Christmas (Whatever you celebrate) for all of you, maybe Santa brings us that visa and allow us to keep going with our lives.

[From_CAN_2_US 1,097]

2 hours ago, candyg said:

Nope, only ever worked in Ontario. It's strange though. I work with lots of refugees and people with precarious immigration status in Canada. 

The primary reason people are given DS5535 is because their name matches (perhaps only vaguely) with someone on their “bad guy list.” My theory is one of the reasons they ask for resumes is when that bad guy you match with has a technical education/ work history. They maybe want to check for similarities to ensure you are not the same person.

 

Nice job with the spreadsheet @Danii!

Edited December 24, 2021 by From_CAN_2_US

[Moe&Yas 25]

16 hours ago, Danii said:

Hey everyone, I put together an excel sheet. Let me know if there are any mistakes, I went through the pages very quickly so I may have forgot something. I also added the sheet to my signature. Let me know if there's anything else I should add/improve  

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L8T4Yp7oWm0imRrEOEES_28QicBY1DsKKvMmEGMVPd4/edit#gid=0

 

(FYI @Banoo999, @GraceFace33 )

Hi Danii, Great idea! Thanks for creating this excel sheet. I sent my DS5535 form on Dec. 12. I received a confirmation from the consulate the following day. My case was last updated on Dec 20 but it still shows as refused. Hopefully, we will all hear good news in January.

[Twiz&Toz 240]

6 hours ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

The primary reason people are given DS5535 is because their name matches (perhaps only vaguely) with someone on their “bad guy list.” My theory is one of the reasons they ask for resumes is when that bad guy you match with has a technical education/ work history. They maybe want to check for similarities to ensure you are not the same person.

 

Nice job with the spreadsheet @Danii!

If the name matches a bad guy then the finger prints they collect won’t match and should clear that up. That would only take like 2 week to run it. Also for the resume that’s really strange never heard of that before or maybe they just said resume and really mean work history :s

[ice-qube 648]

3 hours ago, Twiz&Toz said:

If the name matches a bad guy then the finger prints they collect won’t match and should clear that up. That would only take like 2 week to run it. Also for the resume that’s really strange never heard of that before or maybe they just said resume and really mean work history :s

Yeah but many of the bad guys on the list might not even have fingerprint records that they have. Just people who are of concern internationally but have never been arrested.

[CAN_PA 42]

Thank you @Danii for adding me! Happy Holidays to you as well and your family.

 

My Interview was on Nov 10. My last update was Dec 15. While I didn't receive a DS5535, I only had a pending Medical report, it certainly feels I've been placed on similar waiting period...

[Frankphoto 51]

I just checked my wife's case status on CEAC; still no update since Nov 22 (Refused)-  (Nov 8 interview, Nov 12 DS5535 submission) 

 

 

[DS5535 135]

On 12/24/2021 at 10:33 PM, ice-qube said:

Yeah but many of the bad guys on the list might not even have fingerprint records that they have. Just people who are of concern internationally but have never been arrested.

Lol, that sucks for me. Most common Arab name. 

[BatmanFlow 481]

On 12/25/2021 at 9:17 AM, CAN_PA said:

Thank you @Danii for adding me! Happy Holidays to you as well and your family.

 

My Interview was on Nov 10. My last update was Dec 15. While I didn't receive a DS5535, I only had a pending Medical report, it certainly feels I've been placed on similar waiting period...

Did you contact them once they got your medical?  And when did they get your medical? Might be worth it to email them and ask if they got your medical and for updates