rahsab

7 hours ago, Tarsha said:

Congratulations 

Thank you good luck to you

7 hours ago, Tarsha said:

Congratulations 

Thank you good luck to you

8 hours ago, Renee14 said:

congratulations!! That's awesome. Happy to see cases are getting approved after receiving this form.

 

what type of visa did you file for?

 

how long did you wait for approval after receiving the 5535?

 

Did the CO keep your passport after the interview?

Thank you

visa type  CR1

we waited two months

no the CO returned passport. they asked us to mail it when they finally approved our case.

Hey everyone 

on Sep  1st our case changed to issued but the message under it says under AP. on Sept 5th still issued but the message under it changed to your visa in final processing if you dont receive your passport within 5 day contact the courier.  

we received passport next day. i booked a ticket for my husband same day he is here now with us.  

good luck to you guys 

5 hours ago, SaRy said:

Hello, guys!

 

Just wanted to let you know that, today, I finally have my visa in hand. Not sure if the delay was caused by it or not, but it doesn't matter now  

 

And before you ask, yes, I did fill out DS-5535, and yes, I did email the Consulate to inquire about my case, and yes, my case on CEAC was updated a few times before finally and miraculously changing to ISSUED.

 

Good luck to you all, and don't give up! Your turn will come sooner than you think!  

 

For more details on my case, see my Timeline.

congratulation. Im so happy for you. :):):)

24 minutes ago, SaRy said:

It'll change to ISSUED very soon inshallah, it's just a matter of days now  

Thank you Inshallah

general update

we sent our passport to the US embassy at Montreal on Thursday 23. the case still under administrative processing the update date changed on 24th, 28th and 30th no changes to the status I can't wait until it changes to ISSUED.

11 hours ago, pflee said:

Thanks for sharing and congratulations! Did you see any dates updated on ceac before you received a call/email from the embassy to submit your passport? Did they tell you any reasons why your visa was delayed? Thank you in advance.

Thank you. Yes, there were several updates. no, they didn't tell us anything why the visa was delayed.

The US embassy in Montreal received passport today but the status still Administrative Processing. 

53 minutes ago, maryam78 said:

so are u sponsoring your spouse from Canada to the US?  Still two months AP?

yes from Canada but he is originally from Jordan middle east he doesn't have a canadian passport. AP took 60days after the interview. 

2 hours ago, mohamadmashta said:

what type of visa you have applied for? also, did you have to fill out form DS-5535?

yes i filled out DS-5535 on june 29th. they visa type CR1

Hello everyone.

we received an email from USVISA-info.com. asking us to send our passport for visa issuance. So we sent it yesterday. now we wait. this is the latest update we have.

Our interview was on June 20th.

2 hours ago, mimo11 said:

The case of a friend of mine, who applied for H1B visa in June and filled this form, was also updated last Monday but is still in AP. There are some good signs  

Congratulations on your visa. 

our case was updated on Aug,4,7,11,and 14th. still on AP so hoping for the best. 

7 hours ago, E&R said:

Hi Rahsab we just emailed today I will keep you guys updated 

Thank you

21 hours ago, E&R said:

Hello everyone my fiancé also got ds5535 at the interview she was told her visa is approved and she will get her passport in 10 days but after 3 weeks she got email to fill out  ds5535 I was just wondering if anyone got there visa after submitting the form thanks 

HELLO

not that we know of this form is new that's why we are here to inform each other. good luck and keep us updated.

For me and my husband its been 34 days since we filled it and sent it to the embassy.

23 hours ago, sami amber said:

the consular officer in casablanca embassy  gived me my passport and 221(g) and she kept my translated mariage certificat and my birth certificate the original and my wife taxes return and photos and letters and chats history . im wondering why and how loong this will take 

Hello

this is exactly the same what happened with my husband at Montreal embassy. they gave him his passport back and kept the documents after 10 days we received an email they want us to complete form DS 5535, we did and we are still waiting now they gave us no time frame nothing. 

15 hours ago, Fedi said:

Hello rahsab,

 

I know how you feel. At this point we can only deal with the next steps as the cases progress, and in the meantime we can try to be proactive and always patient optimistic. Being consumed by negativity and worry will never be of any benefit. I pray and believe we will be with our family soon.

I hope so but its so hard. I have a 10-month baby her one year birthday on Sep 15th it's so hard that her dad can't be with her. I have surgery end of August. they ruined our life for nothing my husband doesn't have facebook or any social media. but with all of that inshallah I will have the patience to wait. I will keep you in my prayers. We will get through it.

1 hour ago, Fedi said:

Hello all. Just a quick update: today, I called the National Visa Center in the U.S. and they told me I am on "Administrative Processing." I heard AP can take a long time, but nothing is for sure. We'll have to just be patient and see what happens...

Yes, i called NVC same day after the interview. They told me the same thing and said that I should contact the Embassy for further information. so we are waiting. 

when I check CEAC it shows my case was last updated on July 10th. we should wait 60 days when I searched it says most Administrative processing will be solved within 60 days so I'm trying to be optimistic.

On 7/3/2017 at 0:11 PM, USvisa5535 said:

I went for first time H1B visa interview in Vancouver on June 22nd 2017 and the VO gave me 221 g white slip for administrative processing and next day I received the new DS 5535 form since then my case is under administrative review . I had been on J1 visa from 2012 till 2017. Anyone with similar experience?

HEllo

is there any new updates on your visa status? did you figured out how long it takes to process DS5535 ???

On 7/8/2017 at 2:27 PM, Lemonslice said:

If you guys prefer to live in Canada, you can find the forms and instructions on cic.gc.ca - if your husband was Canadian at the time of your daughter's birth, that is also where you can request a proof of Canadian citizenship for your daughter. 

Otherwise, you should certainly visit so that you can have family time all together. 

 

 

Thank you i will check it out. im going to give it one month no updates we will start to think about moving to Canada.

5 hours ago, Coco8 said:

 

Nobody really know how long it takes because the form is new. Hopefully not long, but it could be one or two months. 

 

Yes, that is a long time. Immigrating to Canada seems to be easier. Or you could visit while the IR-1 process ends. I wouldn't start anything because since he lives in Canada, he might get lucky.

 

 if it takes one to tow months i can accept that LOOL but longer i cant

3 hours ago, mswitz said:

does whatsapp and skype count as social media? The only things shes uses are Facebook and the two I just mentioned.

 

would it be like
social media platform: Facebook          social media handle: Her name
                                    Whatsapp                                            Her name

i think social media apps where you share contents  like facebook, instagram,snapchat and google plus.

whatsapp its under her phone number which they already have and skype im not sure.

9 hours ago, Coco8 said:

 

Taking the form "just in case" is not a good idea. 

 

I'm sorry you got the form. It is weird being from Canada.

 

will i meant that she can be familiar with the form contact its a lot of questions and honestly its hard to remember every place or email.

my husband lives in Canada but originally from Jordan middle east and he is Muslim. we have a daughter she is 9 months and saw  her dad for one week only so its heart breaking do you have any idea how long this form will take honestly i cant wait again if it is going to take a long time i might just go to Canada and live there???!!!! 

7 hours ago, mswitz said:

im sorry to hear that happened to you, wish you good luck

Thank you

Hello everyone

we had our interview on june 20th CR1 and it was refused after 10 days we received an email to file DS 5535 its the same form you guys are talking about. but we dont know how long or what it will do so we will be waiting now. so i think you should fill the Form let your Fiance take it with her in case they ask for it or she can fill it so she know what to answer if they ask her the questions during her interview. 

On 6/14/2017 at 6:25 PM, MXcompadre said:

Yes it has been barely 3 months since form DS-5535 was implemented/introduced. I'm looking for input as to whether any VJ user as been requested to submit the form.  Perusing/searching the internet US and International news media have covered this extensively, without any actual case experiences being cited.  THank you again for your follow-up response.  

Hello

we was asked to fill DS 5535 after the interview. do you have any idea how long it takes?

we received administrative processing after 10 days we received an email asking to fill DS 5535 by email.

10 hours ago, JBMG said:

Found an area on VJ where you  can copy and paste your questions in the following forum threads..  Sure you'll find some useful info...

 

Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)

 

Also, found the following by doing a general google search..

 

http://www.***removed***/visas/221grefusal/administrative-processing-221g.html

 

Could there be any reason why the counselor thought you weren't in a bonafide relationship? (Must be genuine, and you need to prove it. )

 

Thank you