AnnaSalu
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Would you happen to have an email address that was used to communicate with MTL successfully?
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Hi all, This morning I received an email from "MontrealVisaDoNotReply@state.gov" which with title "PREPARING FOR YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEW". Has anyone received such email? I am waiting for my interview on Jan 10th. The email provides some generic steps such as asking for documents to bring like passport, interview letter, photos, etc. Few confusing things in this email - can anyone share ideas? 1- The date of my interview is January 10, 2025 but in this recent email they indicated October 01, 2025. It looks like whoever was sending the email is reading the date wrong by switching the month and day (10-01-2025 vs 01-10-2025). 2- The instructions also point to an online form which seems to be the notorious DS-5535 form (Administrative Processing). Is this normal? Should I start filling it out? Has anyone ever received a link to DS-5535 before they go for the interview? Should I just ignore that link? Thoughts?
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It is at the very end of the email I received this morning. In addition to what you have received, I have one extra line: - Submit the following supplemental questionnaire online The link then takes me to a Microsoft Office Form. The beginning of the form looks like this:
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Yeah, thanks. I could probably look at the glass half full...
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So you have received the same email too? Does your email also have the link to the "online" form (which is essentially DS-5535) at the end too? - Submit the following supplemental questionnaire "online" Regarding the date, yours will be easier to not mess up since it is on the 17th, and there is no 17th month, so they cannot make the same mistake...
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This is the snippet from Interview Letter (PDF) - BTW, I have already registered and received confirmation of my registration for Jan 10, 2025. And this is from the email this morning: It just looks like someone has read the date 01-10-2025 wrongly (mm-dd-yyyy vs dd-mm-yyyy). That is not so much of a concern, but the DS-5535 is!
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Hi all, This morning I received an email from "MontrealVisaDoNotReply@state.gov" which with title "PREPARING FOR YOUR IMMIGRANT VISA INTERVIEW". Has anyone received such email? I am waiting for my interview on Jan 10th. The email provides some generic steps such as asking for documents to bring like passport, interview letter, photos, etc. Few confusing things in this email - can anyone share ideas? 1- The date of my interview is January 10, 2025 but in this recent email they indicated October 01, 2025. It looks like whoever was sending the email is reading the date wrong by switching the month and day (10-01-2025 vs 01-10-2025). 2- The instructions also point to an online form which seems to be the notorious DS-5535 form (Administrative Processing). Is this normal? Should I start filling it out? Has anyone ever received a link to DS-5535 before they go for the interview? Should I just ignore that link? Thoughts?
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I have not completed my interview yet, but I have registered and that is exactly how I have done it too.
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Congrats and thanks for sharing your experience!
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Don't wait to see anything in the IL. Here is the link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html
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Yes, Got my IL too, just today. DQ date: October 20, 2023 IL date: November 21, 2024 Interview date: January 10, 2025 I have the same question. I have not registered yet, want to do it tomorrow morning.
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first, it seems to be a good indication. you were asked for passport in 2 days! based on the timelines others have shared, it may take a while before it moves to "issues". hope for a speedy process!
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Yes, I believe I will be in the next batch or the two next. Just wondering when that would be... No one knows if they send the next batch this month, or if they will have a couple of months of silence...
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Thanks again for sharing! Certainly looks like it
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@canadian85 Hi, based on your timelines in the spreadsheet, you seem to have had your interview. Can you update this forum with the outcome? Anything to share?
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I am not aware of anyone with DQ in October who has received an IL yet. Seems to me like they are stuck. Likely due to elections?
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Congratulations and thanks for sharing your experience!
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Nope!
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Yes, as of 10 minutes ago. LoL
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Well, I certainly hope so Not sure if Marcelo has received the IL yet. Their status has changed. @Marcelo Terra 33 have you received an IL yet?
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First of all, congratulations! You can connect with them, but I highly doubt they'll get back to you. Also, I imagine this means you will receive the Interview Letter very soon, perhaps in the next couple of days. I would give it till the end of the week.
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Congratulations! Best of luck. Please keep us posted on how it goes.
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Fantastic! Thanks for the detailed post!
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Hi @MazdaAhura. Can you please let us know when your interview date was? Did you get approved or were you put in Administrative Processing?
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Amazing! Congratulations on the positive outcome and thanks very much for sharing all the details! Question I have for you and the rest of the folks here: why would the officer say he "plans to approve later that day or that week"? Isn't the approval instant? Wouldn't he say "I have approved your visa"?
