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Updates (dates) merely suggest the case has been accessed for something. I had updates after DS-5535 submission, twice after Congressional Inquiries, and upon status emails sent to the Consulate. At some point updates will increase in frequency and status eventually will update to “Issued”

I’m sorry. Filed too early for Montréal, I think. A firm I consulted is not agreeing to file WOMs for AP cases pending there before the one year mark. On what basis is the government moving to dismiss?

I concur. I opened it yesterday and saw it was in total disarray. It should be managed by one or two people

“Mean or prove?” 🤯 You claim to be a U.S. Citizen and not aware that as such you can apply for a U.S. Passport? 🤯🤯 Again, IF you have in your possession a valid U.S. Passport, you can travel on it … Bye 👋🏻

It seems this link is to provide services to U.S. Citizens at the Consulate (renew/apply/pending U.S. passport application issues), not to request return of another country’s passport being held at the Consulate for visa stamping after case adjudication 😔

If you have a valid U.S. issued Passport you can travel. Period

I just sent you a private message

Just asinine. A 12 year old subjected to AP requiring the Dreaded DS-5535. I wonder if asked for his 15 year travel history 🤪

Choose “Travel History”. “Class of Admission” is the Visa type

Congratulations!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

I have been doing just that on a weekly basis, and will continue to do so, for a little over a month now.

In which state is that kangaroo court located?

While travel history constitutes a substantial factor for refusal/DS-5535 requirement, it is by far not the only reason. Note that this form is issued against your name or profile, not your visa application. Until the security clearance against your name is issued from Washington, DC the visa will not be adjudicated.

Proof of a round trip airline reservation is perfect. You’re not obligated to inform the consulate that you’re traveling to the U.S., nor do they care to know. They have visibility on your travel. Check out the I-94 website travel records for US Visitors

Yes, seems that since your case does not fall under the Security Advisor Opinion scrutiny it should be adjudicated sooner than the varying complex INA 221(g) refusals slapped with the DS-5535. Best of luck with a minimal wait

“Please let us know if we can be of further assistance”, the Consulate writes 😂

Dear Lord, No. Considering the time and effort plus the related expense for the medical exam, requesting “a redo of the medical exam every six months to keep it updated” while the consulate takes it’s sweet time to adjudicate the visa would constitute adding insult to injury

I’m well aware the DS-5535 requires travel information/details for all foreign COUNTRIES (i.e., other than one’s country of residence) visited over a 15 year span. It was arduously time consuming compiling my husband’s extensive work related (plus personal/vacation) travel all over the world going back to 2008, so I know. tophy123 wrote, and I quote: “Since we submitted extensive travel information for the last 10 years in ds 260” My comment speaks to the fact that the one and ONLY question related to ANY travel found in the online DS-260 form (“Previous U.S. Travel Information” section) asks to “provide information on your last five (5) U.S. visits”, provided, obviously, that the question “Have you ever been in the U.S.?” is answered in the affirmative. The DS-260 does NOT question for travel going back 10 or 15 years, nor to countries other than the U.S. At least not in the version of the form we completed, and thus I thought the tophy123 quote above, interesting There’s no “whole 15 years [travel] history that is also included in DS-260”; again, at least not in the version of the form we completed. If that were the case requesting same again in the DS-5535 would be redundant

Interesting .. the DS-260 we completed back in late 2022 requested information for the last 5 US visits, nothing else

Carson Wu, please ..lol

I feel these are the less complex SAO cases, but at least there’s some movement which inspires hope for all of us stuck in the deep Dreaded DS-5535 black hole at the Montréal consulate

I would be also .. surprised, but happy to learn otherwise for the benefit of those who interviewed in Montréal as things could be picking up with visa adjudication

Congratulations indeed! Note yagbawolo’s is a TAL, not SAO case.

I asked, interviewer said "Oh we just need some more info from you, that's all". Very informative isn't it? Yup. CO do not speak the truth. I’m sure it could easily escalate otherwise. My husband was told it was just a “hiccup” and that “it would take only a few weeks”.

Absolutely not. Not asked for, and absurd to anticipate such detailed level of travel over so many years be kept by anyone. Your address (residential) history during the last 15 years is requested though