The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal. Post here and support each other (PART 2)

[LAMA9 118]

15 hours ago, ice-qube said:

Well it has finally happened, pressing back on the law firm got a lawyer to talk to me and she was able to get the US attorney to lean on the consulate to send me--at long last!--the request for medical, a new RCMP certificate, new passport photos and my passport,  and to resubmit the DS-260 (for no described reason).

 

This can be considered positive movement. However, the court deadline is Jan 14 and this stuff cannot be done by that date, so the lawyers are going to have to negotiate something with US attorney to allow more time.

Congrats @ice-qube!!!  You are almost there!  You will get a 30-60 day extension (60 days is most common) request from the defense, it will be granted by the judge, and if we go by the data of our previous cases, your visa will be issued ~4-8 weeks after they receive all of your requested documents!  HOME STRETCH. START PLANNING YOUR RELO!   The suit is working exactly how it is supposed to.   So happy for you!

[Jvisa 4]

On 1/11/2023 at 3:11 PM, ice-qube said:

Well it has finally happened, pressing back on the law firm got a lawyer to talk to me and she was able to get the US attorney to lean on the consulate to send me--at long last!--the request for medical, a new RCMP certificate, new passport photos and my passport,  and to resubmit the DS-260 (for no described reason).

 

This can be considered positive movement. However, the court deadline is Jan 14 and this stuff cannot be done by that date, so the lawyers are going to have to negotiate something with US attorney to allow more time.

Hello, Can I know who was your lawyer please as I am in same situation.

[ice-qube 648]

1 minute ago, Jvisa said:

Hello, Can I know who was your lawyer please as I am in same situation.

I signed on with the Hacking Law Firm.

[Gha 15]

Hi 

does anyone know how much time it takes for embassy to response after submitting the answers to their questionair mail 
Thank  you 

[PZibran325 112]

On 1/8/2023 at 11:50 AM, Siarg said:

Just going to post again to reiterate as has been seen by ice cube - I really advise against using writ of mandamus churn firms. 
 

It’s simply a cash cow and if you aren’t able to speak directly with the attorney, you aren’t getting your moneys worth. 
 

You can go on the website AVVO and search for immigration attorneys. Almost every single attorney will be licensed to practice in DC so their state isn’t relevant (as long as they can file in DC). 
 

I found my lawyer who was never mentioned on any forums by looking at Law360 and finding successful WoM cases filed in DC. 
 

For reference I used Chris Casazza at PIC Law. Every single time I communicated with them, it was with Chris (name partner) directly, or another name partner.

 

The lawyers that churn out WoM as their entire practice seem to just file and forget, because it can work out for them hands off. It’s genuinely possible for them to work harder for you and communicate with the government attorneys. Not having at least a direct email to them should not be acceptable. I had a direct cell number to Chris. 

@Jvisa please check out Siarg's advice above ^^^ @throwitaway has also previously recommended PIC (Palladino Isbell & Casazza)

 

please also check the FAQs here other people have put together for some other recommendations, including:

 

Kuck Baxter Immigration 

Goldstein Immigration Lawyers

Hacking Law Practice

Nimer Law

Edited January 13, 2023 by PZibran325

[PZibran325 112]

On 1/9/2023 at 7:11 PM, throwitaway said:

Did you end up filing WoM? 

No, not yet

Edited January 13, 2023 by PZibran325

[mam521 1,798]

On 1/11/2023 at 3:11 PM, ice-qube said:

Well it has finally happened, pressing back on the law firm got a lawyer to talk to me and she was able to get the US attorney to lean on the consulate to send me--at long last!--the request for medical, a new RCMP certificate, new passport photos and my passport,  and to resubmit the DS-260 (for no described reason).

 

This can be considered positive movement. However, the court deadline is Jan 14 and this stuff cannot be done by that date, so the lawyers are going to have to negotiate something with US attorney to allow more time.

Can I like this a million times over?!  I've intently followed, just hoping you'd see movement.  So happy to see progress after a seeming eternity of nothing!

[BatmanFlow 481]

17 hours ago, Gha said:

Hi 

does anyone know how much time it takes for embassy to response after submitting the answers to their questionair mail 
Thank  you 

I assume it was the DS 5535, in that case it can take 60 days to up to 14+ months. My moms took 12 months to clear without a WOM

someone else here, took 14 months but they filed a WOM to get it moving. Without WOM, who knows how long it would’ve taken. 

[Gha 15]

Hi 

@BatmanFlow you are right but my question was when you submitted the questionair email after how many days embassy acknowledge they receive their answer or request information 

I submitted 3 days ago but no any response from embassy 

thank you 

 

[BatmanFlow 481]

10 minutes ago, Gha said:

Hi 

@BatmanFlow you are right but my question was when you submitted the questionair email after how many days embassy acknowledge they receive their answer or request information 

I submitted 3 days ago but no any response from embassy 

thank you 

 

Ah ok. For my mom it took 2-3 days. 
but you can also email and confirm if they got everything. Their acknowledgment and replies to emails are taking longer and longer 

[Gha 15]

@BatmanFlow thank you so much and I will email to confirm with them if I will get any response next couple of days

thank you 

[farzady 42]

Is there any spreadsheet to show cases on DS-5535?

[PZibran325 112]

3 hours ago, farzady said:

Is there any spreadsheet to show cases on DS-5535?

there were at least two but they've not been kept up, unfortunately

[ice-qube 648]

7 hours ago, BatmanFlow said:

Ah ok. For my mom it took 2-3 days. 
but you can also email and confirm if they got everything. Their acknowledgment and replies to emails are taking longer and longer 

This is like the problem for everyone caught in this going forward: their response times are getting worse...

[Montreal514 0]

Can you travel to the US while awaiting DS5535 status? I have my passport thanks. I would like to see family for 1 month. Thanks