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

[ak47 26]

Is PIC better or Goldstein ? Somebody mentioned that PIC charges 4500$.

[Nbc16 3]

1 minute ago, WatchingPaintDry said:

Montreal is the only US consulate in Canada that handles immigrant visas. The bottleneck continues.

Gotcha! Lovely.. Did you hear of anybody getting cleared this month? 

[Nbc16 3]

Just now, ak47 said:

Is PIC better or Goldstein ? Somebody mentioned that PIC charges 4500$.

Goldstein charges like 5500$ he seemed pretty good but that’s alot of money especially if others are charging a 1000 less

[Pearljamm 40]

1 minute ago, Nbc16 said:

Goldstein charges like 5500$ he seemed pretty good but that’s alot of money especially if others are charging a 1000 less

I highly highly recommend going for PIC, they’re amazing and you actually have direct communication with the lawyer.
 

I have no regret, 

 

they charge $4500 for legal fees + admin fee and complaint fee = $5000. My lawyer recommended to wait 90 days to avoid risk of dismissal. I notice other just rush to 60 days. 
 

My take is to go for PIC, he even gives you his work WhatsApp number where you can get a reply 24 hours or sometimes same day.

My lawyer is Chris and he’s amazing at his work and genuinely cares compare to others 

[Nbc16 3]

1 minute ago, Pearljamm said:

I highly highly recommend going for PIC, they’re amazing and you actually have direct communication with the lawyer.
 

I have no regret, 

 

they charge $4500 for legal fees + admin fee and complaint fee = $5000. My lawyer recommended to wait 90 days to avoid risk of dismissal. I notice other just rush to 60 days. 
 

My take is to go for PIC, he even gives you his work WhatsApp number where you can get a reply 24 hours or sometimes same day.

My lawyer is Chris and he’s amazing at his work and genuinely cares compare to others 

That sounds amazing i will definitely reach out to them! Goldstein gave us his personal phone number to contact him but like you said he told us to reach out at 60 days, but i do not wanna risk a dismissal… I’m only hearing great things about PIC

[WatchingPaintDry 26]

@Nbc16

 

I haven't seen any further visas being issued on this thread. The consulate has had my passport for 2 weeks now and the last update was last week Jun-7. Watching the paint dry continues.

Edited June 14, 2023 by WatchingPaintDry

[Toronto28 3]

Hi all - 

 

I had my interview (CR1) in Montreal and was provided a 221g form with a link to submit the DS5535 directly on the sheet. One thing that seemed different from the other posts in this thread, is that there was a link with the DS5535 form to fill out directly on the form. Is this a new process the Montreal Consulate is following, as opposed to sending an email with the questionnaire attached to that? Please let me know if anyone else has a similar experience.

 

Thanks,

 

[throwitaway 189]

1 hour ago, Toronto28 said:

Hi all - 

 

I had my interview (CR1) in Montreal and was provided a 221g form with a link to submit the DS5535 directly on the sheet. One thing that seemed different from the other posts in this thread, is that there was a link with the DS5535 form to fill out directly on the form. Is this a new process the Montreal Consulate is following, as opposed to sending an email with the questionnaire attached to that? Please let me know if anyone else has a similar experience.

 

Thanks,

 

That’s totally new. Is it a webform? Maybe this is a part of their push to streamline the process.

Edited June 16, 2023 by throwitaway

[Toronto28 3]

12 minutes ago, throwitaway said:

That’s totally new. Is it a webform? Maybe this is a part of their push to streamline the process.

Yes - it's a webform in the format of forms.office.com/... . So looks like the form answers will be sent to Montreal consulate and then from there Montreal will distribute to appropriate authorities.

 

Hopefully this is a good sign in terms of streamlining the process!

[AP_since_May2023 37]

On 6/13/2023 at 1:37 PM, throwitaway said:

They don’t care. 

 

The only way they move is if a DOS attorney defending them in court (after a lawsuit has been filed) contacts them personally to see what can be done. 

 

In some stats half of all applicants at MTL go into extreme vetting, similar to places like Baghdad, which is absolutely insane. The US already has access to information about Canadians. 

What are the different degrees of vetting? Simple vs Extreme? How many days have to pass before it qualifies as extreme vetting? Thanks! 

[throwitaway 189]

1 minute ago, SGtoMurica said:

What are the different degrees of vetting? Simple vs Extreme? How many days have to pass before it qualifies as extreme vetting? Thanks! 

When DS-5535 is used, it’s extreme vetting, based on the scope and extent of information requested. 

[AP_since_May2023 37]

2 minutes ago, throwitaway said:

When DS-5535 is used, it’s extreme vetting, based on the scope and extent of information requested. 

Many of the questions in DS-5535 (15 year history) were already asked in the DS-260 form (5 year history) right? 

[throwitaway 189]

Just now, SGtoMurica said:

Many of the questions in DS-5535 (15 year history) were already asked in the DS-260 form (5 year history) right? 

Correct

[AP_since_May2023 37]

Just now, throwitaway said:

Correct

Any idea why some applicants wait a short while (<3 months) while others wait almost 1 year despite both receiving DS-5535? 

 

Anyone receive DS-5535 despite not having any relations to MENA countries/heritage?

[throwitaway 189]

4 minutes ago, SGtoMurica said:

Any idea why some applicants wait a short while (<3 months) while others wait almost 1 year despite both receiving DS-5535? 

 

Anyone receive DS-5535 despite not having any relations to MENA countries/heritage?

- I haven’t seen < 3 months at MTL. 

 

- Many, including myself.