DS-5535 and Administrative Processing for my spouse (dependent) / EB2-NIW

[RamosL 0]

Hello everyone,

 

I am the main applicant of the eb2-NIW visa and my visa has been issue while my partner was requested to submit the DS-5535 form and his visa is still with a 'refused / admin processing" status.

I entered the US yesterday and activated my greencard while my partner entered as a tourist while he wait for his visa to be issued.

 

I would like to know if there is a timeline for this to be completed, considering that the US Embassy has retained his passport for 2 weeks now and they don't provide any updates on this.

In addition, I want my spouse to be with me here in the US and start working instead of being here as a tourist.

 

Any tips, advice? 

 

Thanks

[Boiler 43,451]

No timeline they do not seem to be that quick

[RamosL 0]

Hi,

but can they retain my spouse's passport without providing a timeline? 

I have spoken with other airline friends who have received the same form to complete and all of them had their visas approved between 30 and 60 days.

[Boiler 43,451]

You can always ask for your Passport to be returned 

[RamosL 0]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You can always ask for your Passport to be returned 

I did already and even mentioned that he is a flight attendant who relies on his passaport to travel internationally and they never confirmed that the passport can be returned.

I spoke with the US Embassy three times asking for a timeline and requesting the passport back in case it will take more than 30 days for the visa to be issued and they keep changing the subject.

[Boiler 43,451]

Sort of surprised they would talk to you at all about his passport 

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

Just don’t overstay his tourist visa

[RamosL 0]

38 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Sort of surprised they would talk to you at all about his passport 

We use the same email address (my own) so I am the one reaching out to them.

 

38 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

Just don’t overstay his tourist visa

We are aware of that, but he needs his passport to work and it is retained with the us embassy...

[Chancy 6,233]

22 hours ago, RamosL said:

my partner was requested to submit the DS-5535 form and his visa is still with a 'refused / admin processing" status.

 

Unfortunate that you've now joined the MTL DS-5535 club.  Here's the clubhouse --

 

 

[RamosL 0]

Hi, @Chancy

but our process is NOT through Montreal (who is slow all the time). Our process is in the US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Edited October 5, 2023 by RamosL

[Chancy 6,233]

6 minutes ago, RamosL said:

our process is NOT through Montreal (who is slow all the time). Our process is in the US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

Um, then this thread was posted in the wrong forum.

 

*** Moved from the Canada regional forum to the South America regional forum for Brazil-specific input ***

 

[GRAVY_insane 0]

My fiancée had her interview 1/23/24.

They said her medical records had not arrived yet(which we learned later that day was not true) and was told we would be in AP until the records arrived then they would approve/process the visa. They kept her passport. 
While waiting at the airport they send an email with the DS-5535. 
Anyone dealing with the Rio consulate have any experience with this? 

Edited January 27 by GRAVY_insane