DS5535

[Boiler 43,592]

1 hour ago, igoyougoduke said:

you cant file pro se if you are not resident in US. you have no jurisdiction without residency in usa 

I assume this will be the Petitioner filing

[igoyougoduke 1,609]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

I assume this will be the Petitioner filing

yes the petitioner can file in the US 

[powerpuff 5,919]

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14 minutes ago, Grey Wolf said:

So last night I was checking CEAC and the profile there showed "reopened" for three of us and "incomplete" for the fourth. Has anyone experienced this? Background: We (a family of 4) have an IV application for F4 visa and last week we were asked to file DS5535 forms for two of us, which we did. Was wondering if anyone knows what "reopened" and "incomplete" mean in this context. Thank you. 

 

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2 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

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Got it. Thanks. 

[Grey Wolf 0]

The CEAC portal says "Incomplete" for two of us and "reopened" for two of us. No email or instructions received. Should we be worried?

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We had our medicals in June. The US Embassy has had the passports since late June. As mentioned earlier two of us had DS5535s sent out on July 20th which were filled out and submitted on July 21st. CEAC reopened our DS 260s which were completed by us. Updates on CEAC track passport showed up on July 31st, August 2nd, August 9th, August 10th and August 11th (LUD). Is there any chance we would get our visas this month?

[Chancy 6,233]

3 hours ago, Grey Wolf said:

Updates on CEAC track passport showed up on July 31st, August 2nd, August 9th, August 10th and August 11th (LUD).

 

Date changes on CEAC don't matter.  What is the displayed case status?  The passport with visa will leave the consulate for delivery/pick-up only after CEAC status turns to "Issued".

 

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4 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Date changes on CEAC don't matter.  What is the displayed case status?  The passport with visa will leave the consulate for delivery/pick-up only after CEAC status turns to "Issued".

 

Thank you. The status has remained unchanged- says refused with the statement about administrative processing.  Is there any limit on how long the Embassy can keep the passports? My daughter was supposed to start College in the States today.... and now she is thinking of going to Canada instead where she applied as a back up. Would it be alright to retrieve her passport at this stage? Would that affect our case?

[Chancy 6,233]

2 minutes ago, Grey Wolf said:

Would it be alright to retrieve her passport at this stage? Would that affect our case?

 

You may request the consulate to return your daughter's passport without the visa.  It will delay her visa case processing, but should have no impact to your other family members' cases.  There's no time limit for AP, but as others mentioned, you may sue to force the consulate to action with a WOM.

 

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1 minute ago, Chancy said:

 

You may request the consulate to return your daughter's passport without the visa.  It will delay her visa case processing, but should have no impact to your other family members' cases.  There's no time limit for AP, but as others mentioned, you may sue to force the consulate to action with a WOM.

 

Thank you for your response. 

[Grey Wolf 0]

The Embassy has now asked my younger daughter to come in for "finger prints" and "oaths" at the Embassy. Does anyone know what this is about? 

[Chancy 6,233]

8 hours ago, Grey Wolf said:

The Embassy has now asked my younger daughter to come in for "finger prints" and "oaths" at the Embassy. Does anyone know what this is about? 

 

Sounds like progress.  It's a good sign that the consulate is moving towards issuing your younger daughter's visa.

 

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11 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Sounds like progress.  It's a good sign that the consulate is moving towards issuing your younger daughter's visa.

 

Thanks. Your response is very encouraging. 

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Update: Daughter's finger printing and oaths done. However they have returned the passports unstamped saying that they cannot retain the passports beyond a certain time. The officer said that there is only one step left and that the approval needs to come from Washington. When asked about a timeline, the person said "Washington is a mystery to us". Asked us to sign up for a courier service. Very disappointing. Any thoughts?

Edited August 29, 2023 by Grey Wolf

[David00000 3]

On 8/29/2023 at 9:52 AM, Grey Wolf said:

Update: Daughter's finger printing and oaths done. However they have returned the passports unstamped saying that they cannot retain the passports beyond a certain time. The officer said that there is only one step left and that the approval needs to come from Washington. When asked about a timeline, the person said "Washington is a mystery to us". Asked us to sign up for a courier service. Very disappointing. Any thoughts?

Hi was not your daughter gave her fingerprints and oath at the time of interview 

my little brother who is 17 took oath and fingerprints while we had our interview