Halioak
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21 hours ago, Audra Rose said:
Hey guys. New to the club that none of us want to be in
We got DS-5535d on May 3, I thought it was going to be a quick turnaround and recently learned it won't be. Very sad and hope they get their ####### together soon 😭😭
I was given 201g on May 8th. I am not sure if most people would be waiting for>6months or if this forum is collection of people who waited for longer time since people waited for a few weeks without any urgency of getting the visas probably wont bother with coming here to learn more about it. The sample size on that spreadsheet is very small compared with >300 visas issued monthly from MTL.
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28 minutes ago, DS5535_Child said:
Flagging this again. Please make your voice heard. The more we make noise the more likely this is to get attention and move.
Most immigration applications have been shortening timelines, so it seems like the administration wants to shorten timelines, they probably just don't know this is a problem.
Plz help send a comment to the administration per below.@Leo The Great @Sisa24 @CL23 @JanMontrealDS5535 @cala2023 @frhm @julia_29387 @Halioak @Gha @tas005 @yvesemma @ak47 @Phil_K_IR1
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DOS seems to have opened an inquiry on DS 5535 in the last few weeks. I think this is a good sign.I am positive if enough of us complain about the process they may staff up more people or change the process altogether. Please state your case and how unreasonable the process is.
From what I understand, to submit comments you need to follow these steps:
1. Go here: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain _>
2. Use the Find functionality of your browser and look for entry "Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants" or OMB Control Number: "1405-0226".
3. Click "Comment" next to the entry you found.
4. Submit the comment. Make sure to cite specifically Montreal and DS 5535 and long timelines.Thank you for innitiating this. Provided my comment, but I do expect the gov to take longer than AP time to process the comment and hopefully they can come up with a reform by 2050.
- CarmenD, Endlesslywaiting and yvesemma
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On 3/22/2024 at 6:13 PM, David San said:
Mine was because of Military service. My son was because of name similarity. Yes, I got DS5535. No, nothing else.
Hi David, are you still waiting for your AP to be cleared? Thank you!
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7 minutes ago, Leo The Great said:
No matter what CO told you in interview regarding AP processing time (Other folks in AP have been told similar timelines during the interview in Montreal but still stuck in AP since April 2023 or earlier - it is not in control of consulate as AP clearance for such cases is done in DC), But in actual With Resume only, it takes around 5-6 months to complete AP and with DS-5535 + Resume it takes longer few months to more than a year for majority of cases in Montreal.
This is so dreadful.
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23 hours ago, Halioak said:
Decided to start a thread to share my timeline. E1 visa type, DQ at NVC in 10/2023, expedtied approved by MTL and got IL on April 19. Interview date was May 8th. My case was put into AP under 221g. Was asked to fill online DS5535 form and submit my CV. I emailed my CV to montreal-iv-dv@state.gov on May 10th.
CEAC case status shows updates on May 9th, 10th, and 13th. No response from MTL yet.
During the interview, I asked the CO how long the AP will take. He asked how long it took in my previous F1 and B1 visa, I said a couple of weeks. The CO said it may take similar amount of time.
Will keep updating.
Asked congressman to inquire about my case on May 15th, CEAC case last updated date changed to May 16th. No change on status
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Decided to start a thread to share my timeline. E1 visa type, DQ at NVC in 10/2023, expedtied approved by MTL and got IL on April 19. Interview date was May 8th. My case was put into AP under 221g. Was asked to fill online DS5535 form and submit my CV. I emailed my CV to montreal-iv-dv@state.gov on May 10th.
CEAC case status shows updates on May 9th, 10th, and 13th. No response from MTL yet.
During the interview, I asked the CO how long the AP will take. He asked how long it took in my previous F1 and B1 visa, I said a couple of weeks. The CO said it may take similar amount of time.
Will keep updating.
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On 2/7/2024 at 5:27 PM, Leo The Great said:
We also got DS-5535 and Resume request for IR5 category(Oct 2023). Consulate issued a visa to mom but served 221g to dad. Hoping other visa will be issued by end of this year.
Hi, I was also asked to send CV. How did you send it? Did you get an email from them or just send it to montreal-iv-dv@state.gov? Thanks!
On 2/7/2024 at 4:07 PM, AP_since_May2023 said:Can you share the name of the FB group? Don't post link as that is against the rules of this forum.
I was asked for my CV only (without DS-5535) and I've been waiting for 9 months now.
Hi, I was also asked to send CV. How did you send it? Did you get an email from them or just send it to montreal-iv-dv@state.gov? Thanks!
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4 hours ago, Leo The Great said:
If the Resume is listed on 221g then provide them via email in the reply. May be wait for day or two for email. It is better to ask questions in Ds-5535 group as indicated in above post.
Thank you!
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1 hour ago, mam521 said:
Was it a 221g or a DS-5535? Did you check your junk mail? You might want to pop onto the following thread because I think someone else had the same issue with needing to e-mail something related to the 221g.
Thank you! I think it is a 221g from what I see on the slip. The VO checked the box of 221g and a sub box which specifies what docs are needed.
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Hi, my case was interviewed at MTL yesterday was handed a 221g form. I was asked to fill out an online form and email my resume to them. HOWEVER, there was NO email address given to me. The visa officer gave me another link (https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dFDPZv5a0UimkaErISH0Sy1YoH0qhFtLmlsn5fRWtORUM1VNMVlYWFAzNldZRU5KUjgwTjhFOVFWTCQlQCN0PWcu) to fill out a form and said I will receive an email, and I could reply to the email with my resume attached. I did fill out the form but have not received email. Is it the normal process, or if anyone knows a valid email address I can use?
Thannnnnnnnks!
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56 minutes ago, Leo The Great said:
If you have F1 or B1 previously and CO need to investigate any violations of those visas, Majority of those cases are handled at consulate level and may take 8-12 weeks.
Your travel history during the last five years also a factor for DS-5535. But if your place of birth is MENA, China or Pakistan, then there is a high probability of getting DS-5535. If your field of study or work is in TAL, that is another reason to ask for Resume. DS-5535 cases takes from few months to more than a year to resolve.
Thank you! I check all the boxes. Will take forever to process
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Hi, I am going to have my E1 visa interview at MTL consulate this month. Based on my previous F1 and B1 visa history, I suppose I should expect an Administrative Processing as the outcome. Does anyone have an idea of how long it typically takes to clear? I know it varies case by case but wanted to seek any info if possible. Thanks!
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54 minutes ago, Adam RS said:
I tried but the application shows an error message!!
Thank you though!
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3 minutes ago, Adam RS said:
Would you please let me know how I can check when the documents were sent to Montreal?!!
The CASE tracker app is able to show the history. Mine shows that it turned "READY" on Mar. 22
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34 minutes ago, Adam RS said:
Hi @Halioak Thank you! I received it from NVC.
EB2-NIW
Thank you. NVC always send notice to my attorney. Will check with them. Could you please share your timeline a little. For my case, Sent to Montreal from NVC on Mar. 05, Case shows READY on Mar. 22th, Last updated date changed to April 16 with the same READY status. Wanted to calibrate my timeline with yours if possible. Thank you!
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20 hours ago, Adam RS said:
As I could n't login my previous ID to this website, so I created a new one today.
I received my Interview Letter today morning. My DQ date was December 19th, 2022.Hi Adam. Congrats! Did you get the letter from the consulate or NVC? I noticed my CEAC last updated date changed to April 16th and assuming they moved to my case. but no IL yet. Thanks!
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3 hours ago, dandelion1 said:
Has anyone seen reports of anyone from any categories getting letters this month for May interview dates? There has been none that I have seen and still no update on the website in 2 months. It is so wild how inconsistent they are with everything... I wish I could understand the logic to help have a better guess of when we will be called....
No.
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No IL.
No response to emial inquiry.
No update on the wait time website since Feb.
Must be hibernating.
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4 minutes ago, David San said:
I didn't check my case status regularly, so I don't know.
Thank you!
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42 minutes ago, Froozion said:
Still no interviews letters this month for May dates.... and still no official update on the website. They really are enjoying torturing us all....
still waiting. Montreal consulate is sooooo lame
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7 hours ago, Kaolity said:
Nope
Me neither. my case has been on the READY status for 18 days.
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On 4/5/2024 at 11:58 PM, Kaolity said:
My case was granted expeditious processing at the Montreal Consulate a little over 2 weeks ago and I was wondering what the timeline will be to get a IL. Would appreciate if anyone had went through the same process to share their experience.
More details about my case:
Visa Type: F2B
Priority Date: 11/2015 (Current)
DQ: 12/2020
Status in CEAC: READY
Any input would be really appreciated!
Did you hear anything back from the consulate? Thanks
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On 4/5/2024 at 11:29 PM, Kaolity said:
My case was granted expeditious processing at the Montreal Consulate a little over 2 weeks ago and I was wondering what the timeline will be to get a IL. Would appreciate if anyone had went through the same process to share their experience.
More details about my case:
Visa Type: F2B
Priority Date: 11/2015
DQ: 12/2020
Status in CEAC: READY
Any input would be really appreciated!
Also had my case ready two weeks ago. Waiting for IL. Mine is E1
The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)
in Canada
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My guess is once someone needs to wait for >3months, there is a good chance that they would need to get new medical exam or police certificate, which further delays things.