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  1. Leo The Great
    When did you place in AP last year and when you were cleared from it. Most likely the system will alert the CO once again for AP. I would suggest bring all documents relating AP during the interview and convince CO that you were in AP last year and were cleared if CO decide to give you 221g once again. There is information (not sure still valid) available on internet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Advisory_Opinion Validity period[edit] The validity of the clearance (which specifies a deadline for the time a visa could be issued) is based on its type, and ranges between three and 48 months.[1] During the period of validity, posts can usually issue another visa for the applicant without requesting a new SAO if the applicant's circumstances have not changed much.
  2.    neds reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
  3. Leo The Great
    Cannot be sure about definite but there is high possibility of getting DS-5535 for a male from MENA countries including China and Pakistan. Mentally prepare for it if you are asking this question for yourself. Be positive about the outcome of the interview.
  4.    Leo The Great reacted to a post in a topic: 221g Montreal IR1 Canada Post expedited vs pre-paid + Timeline
  5. Leo The Great
    Some times folks apply filter by visa type to look at their category specifically and forget to revert back the filter. Now it is back again
  6.    dmitrych reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
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  8. Leo The Great
    Most of the cases based on system alerts. Few cases are decided for AP by CO based on your interview answers.
  9. Leo The Great
    What is your visa type? You can travel to US as a visitor on your Canadian passport. Just carry the proof of your ties to Canada just in case. If the CBP officer ask you about your visa case, just tell them it is in processing.
  10.    Leo The Great reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
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  12. Leo The Great
    Sorry to hear about. Yes in some case, CO definitely know prior to interview, you are going to get DS-5535. They need your fingerprints during the interview so that your record can be checked against the criminal/stop list databases as a part of extreme vetting. Hopefully processing of DS-5535 will speed up this year.
  13. Leo The Great
    DS-260 form is same today. You need to provide last 15 years travel history on DS-5535 form excluding last 5 visits to US if you have already provided on DS-260 form. Otherwise you can provide whole 15 years history that is also included in DS-260 on DS-5535 form.
  14. Leo The Great
    Sorry you joined this club. What is your visa category? We only provided the information which was not provided on DS-260 form. It appears that consulate use DS-260 and DS-5535 form together to retrieve information for SAO. Similarly, for job history, addresses and other information, we just put one line on DS-5535 form where applicable 15 years employment history already provided on DS-260 form 15 years addresses already provided on DS-5535. Some folks have repeated Ds-260 information on DS-5535 form. That is also fine. There are stories where folks are cleared in 3-6 months time(1-2 cases on spreadsheet) or they are not on VJ
  15.    Jettix3221 reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
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  18. Leo The Great
    Congrats!. Since consulate kept your passport so they can only ask for re-Medical before they stamp visa.
  19. Leo The Great
    Looks like AP started moving for some folks but not sequentially (Donald WU declaration also says DS-5535 cases are not processed on first come first served basis) Apart from Jettix3221, there another case from April 2023 (guest - K1 visa) was cleared recently as indicated in spreadsheet. Anyway it is good sign for all of us.
  20. Leo The Great
    Looks like you have interview in Sept 2023. The DS-260 form is editable after a year and consulate generally ask you to update it. May be wait for couple of days and send email to consulate requesting them to make your form editable. Please update your timelines in spreadsheet for benefit of others in AP if your consulate is Montreal https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jV7rzX2eCRVoEDRhOtN9a6hDoHRLNEf1P3ZGZbQ0_Dc/edit#gid=0
  21.    Leo The Great reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
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  23. Leo The Great
    Just looked at the spreadsheet. yagbawolo (Sr.No 67) with DS-5535 was cleared in 73 days after the interview. Congrats to yagbawolo for quick clearance
  24.    LukeCanada reacted to a post in a topic: Can I still travel to USA with B1 while I'm awaiting my CR-1/DS 5535 to be processed?
  25.    DadofUSCitizen reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
  26. Leo The Great
    The declaration claimed that they handle 55,000 requests per year. With 61000 backlog every applicant needs to wait for more than a year to get clearance unless they switch to new vetting system (They claimed it is more efficient).
  27.    Leo The Great reacted to a post in a topic: The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
  28. Leo The Great
    Did you get DS-5535? You need to provide the information requested on DS-5535 to best of your knowledge. You can use any format. For example 1. France, 07-15-2017, 3 days, Stayed at Holiday Inn Express CDG Airport Paris, Self-paid trip (Vacation). 2. UK, 09-18-2013, 5 days, Stayed at the guest house in the Central London, Employer-paid trip (Work).
  29. Leo The Great
    You can travel to US as a visitor on Canadian passport. Carry the proof of your ties to Canada with you just in case. If CBP ask you about CR1 visa, tell them it is in processing.
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