Hawk Riders

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Yeeeah...
Been in a similar place before, unaware an idea of filing AOS was a major judgement error...
Lived through the border trauma with a withdrawal and Canadian Hawk Rider got approved at interview later on without issue.
Grateful for finding this site and all its education!

Yeeeah...
Been in a similar place before, unaware an idea of filing AOS was a major judgement error...
Lived through the border trauma with a withdrawal and Canadian Hawk Rider got approved at interview later on without issue.
Grateful for finding this site and all its education!

This may represent personally-significant information, but with a generic username on VJ, it's not personally-identifiable and does not violate HIPAA standards. Unless you've made judgement errors in sharing on social media venues, there's nothing to worry about in sharing timeline data.

Yeeeah...
Been in a similar place before, unaware an idea of filing AOS was a major judgement error...
Lived through the border trauma with a withdrawal and Canadian Hawk Rider got approved at interview later on without issue.
Grateful for finding this site and all its education!

After being in AP for 120 days with no DS-5535, I finally got approved. I'm so happy to be done with this. Now I'm waiting on my passport to be returned.

welcome to the thread new people with March interviews! Please complete your VJ timelines

welcome to the thread new people with March interviews! Please complete your VJ timelines

just checked dates today & we're eligible to file N-400 in July...

Because I filed for N400 under military spouse exemption. Just had my interview on Jan 3rd for I751 and N400 together. Both got approved on spot and waiting for the oath ceremony scheduled. 

I am rooting for all of you to settle this nightmare ASAP. I have received my passport with the stamp from the consulate and I am good to go at the time of my choosing. A lot to settle up here first however. I am thinking about entering for a few days and coming back, although I am apprehensive about CBP giving me a hard time about not just moving down in one shot. Some people have reported being hassled by them when entering...

This is the best post ever. Congratulations! 

Ladies, gentlemen, others, I am pleased to announce that 3.5 years and a $5,000 USD mandamus suit later, we have lift-off.
 

Hi everyone,
just wanted to share with you some good news
i just got my passport back with the visa
3 month on the dot in administrative processing, from october 2022-Jan 2023..
stay strong and positive, 
btw, when you see status date change it definitely means an update to your info or case, not just someone looked at your file.
my status date changed 5 times, clearance obtained by the 3rd time date changed and after 2 month stand still without any movement since October. 
when dates change subsequently and quick after each other then possibly the good news will come right after.

This afternoon I have sent my passport and supporting items to Montreal. One step closer. Just hoping that re-opening the DS-260 not another dirty trick for delaying me; I am somewhat paranoid at this point. Otherwise, it felt good.

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nope

MTL does not do DCF

Congrats @ice-qube!!!  You are almost there!  You will get a 30-60 day extension (60 days is most common) request from the defense, it will be granted by the judge, and if we go by the data of our previous cases, your visa will be issued ~4-8 weeks after they receive all of your requested documents!  HOME STRETCH. START PLANNING YOUR RELO!   The suit is working exactly how it is supposed to.   So happy for you!

Just going to post again to reiterate as has been seen by ice cube - I really advise against using writ of mandamus churn firms. 
 
It’s simply a cash cow and if you aren’t able to speak directly with the attorney, you aren’t getting your moneys worth. 
 
You can go on the website AVVO and search for immigration attorneys. Almost every single attorney will be licensed to practice in DC so their state isn’t relevant (as long as they can file in DC). 
 
I found my lawyer who was never mentioned on any forums by looking at Law360 and finding successful WoM cases filed in DC. 
 
For reference I used Chris Casazza at PIC Law. Every single time I communicated with them, it was with Chris (name partner) directly, or another name partner.
 
The lawyers that churn out WoM as their entire practice seem to just file and forget, because it can work out for them hands off. It’s genuinely possible for them to work harder for you and communicate with the government attorneys. Not having at least a direct email to them should not be acceptable. I had a direct cell number to Chris. 

Hi everyone, I finally have some great news. My status changed from "Ready" to "Issued" on December 23, 2022. I received tracking info on December 29, 2022 and received my passport on January 3, 2023. I also successfully crossed to the US on January 3 as well. Got really busy over the holidays and with the moving that I didn't get the chance to update you all.
 
The tracking would have been received sooner and the passport as well however, due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, it was delayed. Regardless, happy to finally be done with this entire process!

OMG my moms visa is issued!!!! I cannot believe I saw those words on CEAC site. 
432 days after her interview, it’s been issued. 
 
man I’m so happy and thankful for this. 
 
on Tuesday my congressperson got a reply from embassy that they didn’t have my documents. I had sent everything and it was received by third party sorting facility on November 10. 

this Wednesday the date changed. It changed again Thursday. It changed again today. And two later later the status changed from refused to issued! 
 
what a hellish process and im really
hoping people see issues soon for their cases

Omg guys!!! Our status just changed to APPROVED!!!!!!! I can’t believe we made it!!!! 😭 

Just thought I would give you guys an update and share the good news.
 
As of Dec 6th the CEAC portal is showing issued!!! I have not received an email yet but the in the portal it says my visa is in final processing and should be mailed to me within the next 10 days! 😀
 
What a journey, been waiting since 2019. I am so thankful it is coming to an end and I can move on from this chapter and start my married life with my partner. 
 
To everyone else waiting, stay positive, i know its a struggle, and its not fair, but it will happen for you too! 
 

New to the forum but wanted to write a post in case its helpful for anyone dealing with something similar.
 
I was DQ'd on Aug 8, got my IL Oct 20, and interview was Dec 5th.
 
At my interview, I handed over all the documents, answered all the questions, and then was told that they had everything they needed from me but that they would need to do additional processing on their end and was handed a white 221g refusal form (they didn't request any additional documents or anything). When I asked about my passport the officer said that she highly recommended that I keep it with them and so I did. Thankfully, I didn't receive the DS-5335 form then or by email later (you can bet I was holding my breath on that one). I can only assume that they  wanted to carry out an additional security check because I lived in the US for several years as a student or to verify my foreign police certificate. 
 
After reading the posts on this message group and the DS-5335 group,  I didn't see many similar cases so I couldn't properly compare timelines and was prepared to wait it out for a few months. But thankfully this morning my status was changed to Issued! Still have no idea why I got the 221g but somehow it was resolved in just over a week.