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

[throwitaway 189]

6 hours ago, SGtoMurica said:

 

Which parties are named in the WOM?

Usually DOS’ Blinken, then consul general of MTL, then ambassador to Canada, then the legal affairs office of DOS

[Pearljamm 40]

12 hours ago, throwitaway said:

Usually DOS’ Blinken, then consul general of MTL, then ambassador to Canada, then the legal affairs office of DOS

yup! that is correct!

[Gha 15]

Hi 

I just want ask you usually how long does it take for embassy to reply the email in these days

i emailed them 15 days ago but no response 

thank you 

[AP_since_May2023 37]

For those who got out of AP black hole, the CEAC status doesn’t actually change until passport is resubmitted to the Consulate right? So no point in checking daily? 

[AP_since_May2023 37]

On 6/6/2023 at 3:30 PM, justanamericangrl said:

To update: my husband just got an email from the DOS asking for passport! 

When your husband got an email from DOS asking for his passport, did his online CEAC status change from "Refused" to another status?

[throwitaway 189]

On 7/14/2023 at 11:57 PM, SGtoMurica said:

For those who got out of AP black hole, the CEAC status doesn’t actually change until passport is resubmitted to the Consulate right? So no point in checking daily? 

It only changes once printing process initiates, which is usually only when the passport is in their posession.

 

It changes from “Refused” to either “Ready” or “Administrative Processing”. Finally, when the visa is printing, it changes to “Issued”.

[AP_since_May2023 37]

3 hours ago, throwitaway said:

It only changes once printing process initiates, which is usually only when the passport is in their posession.

 

It changes from “Refused” to either “Ready” or “Administrative Processing”. Finally, when the visa is printing, it changes to “Issued”.

Thanks very much. So folks are checking just to see if there are any updates in the date of last update?

 

Any idea why some folks are stuck in AP for so long (>3 months)? Just comparing it to the DV applicants who are in AP, average case wait time appears be to 70+ days.

[stuckinlimbo 1]

On 5/3/2023 at 8:24 PM, LAMA9 said:

It will likely show "refused" or even switch to "administrative processing" and then back to "refused" right before they issue it.  This is what happened to me.  It's a roller coaster for sure. The updates are a really good sign, something is happening.  A few more weeks and you should be there!    

Hi there!

 

Montreal asked for my passport and new medical on March 31. Got it to them April 13. And still no visa....

 

Anyone else had a similar situation?

 

I am on DV2023.

[Ontarkie 13,948]

1 hour ago, stuckinlimbo said:

Hi there!

 

Montreal asked for my passport and new medical on March 31. Got it to them April 13. And still no visa....

 

Anyone else had a similar situation?

 

I am on DV2023.

Send an Email with a catchy subject line with the word Urgent. DV's  do have a timeline before they don't issue them. So get on it. 

[stuckinlimbo 1]

6 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Send an Email with a catchy subject line with the word Urgent. DV's  do have a timeline before they don't issue them. So get on it. 

I've been sending them emails. And still the same response. But I will try this as well! Thank you!

[throwitaway 189]

On 7/17/2023 at 12:49 AM, SGtoMurica said:

Thanks very much. So folks are checking just to see if there are any updates in the date of last update?

 

Any idea why some folks are stuck in AP for so long (>3 months)? Just comparing it to the DV applicants who are in AP, average case wait time appears be to 70+ days.

 

Yes, some fixate on the dates, but it’s futile. It only means someone opened your file (for whatever reason) and it doesn’t necessarily indicate progress. 

 

At MTL >3 months is the norm across all visa types. Sucks for DV especially as their applications sunset.

Edited July 19, 2023 by throwitaway

[Gha 15]

Hi

it Normal that Montreal embassy is not responding to the email.I sent 2 emails and they did not respond any of them in 1 month

thank you 

[Nbc16 3]

Decided to go ahead and file a WOM with goldstein but apprently timelines are now pushed to 120 days instead of 90 days post interview to file… Anybody else have been told that? 

[haruharu 10]

Interesting. Were you told the reason as to the delay to 120 days? 

[Nbc16 3]

1 hour ago, haruharu said:

Interesting. Were you told the reason as to the delay to 120 days? 

Here is the reason:

 

The change from 90 to 120 days is very recent,  the change occurred this Monday. 

Previously our waiting period after an interview was 60days. However we are constantly changing these time frames based on the fluctuating processing times. 

 

Currently the visa bulletin for the new month of August 2023 has retrogressed by 3 years. Where they were said to be processing cases from 2020 but will now be processing cases from 2017 due to the huge backlog. 

 

Based on this we decided to change our waiting period after an interview to avoid having the lawsuits dismissed for filing too early and not giving them an opportunity to resolve the delay. Which they probably would not resolve by then due to the backlog but it is still something we need to consider to ensure we get a favourite outcome

Edited July 20, 2023 by Nbc16