Govt shutdown and visa issuance

[dragonlover 6]

I wonder if these USA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN will affect my approved VISA ISSUANCE???? Cos im in the middle of looking for air tickets online, and now im not sure if its best to buy ticket now with this shutdown issue...dilema dilema dilema....

[Zharren Young 32]

I wonder if these USA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN will affect my approved VISA ISSUANCE???? Cos im in the middle of looking for air tickets online, and now im not sure if its best to buy ticket now with this shutdown issue...dilema dilema dilema....

curious about that too

[Ryan H 3,812]

I saw this link in another thread here on VJ, I think it relates to this thread too.

Government Shutdown and Immigration: (How) Will It Affect Me?

[Egyptianman 4]

am from Egypt and my case is in the AP

what does that mean

???????????????

i do not know what does it mean to shutdown government and visas ?

[frankielove 5]

I saw this link in another thread here on VJ, I think it relates to this thread too.

Government Shutdown and Immigration: (How) Will It Affect Me?

Thank you for the link. It tells me we might get through NVC, but get held up at the consulate. We got NOA2 on 4/4 and on 4/6 the NVC told me it takes 10-15 business days to receive and process all the documentation from VSC. She also said it takes another 3-5 days to get to the embassy. I expect those numbers are padded.

[thelastpetitioner 218]

am from Egypt and my case is in the AP

what does that mean

???????????????

i do not know what does it mean to shutdown government and visas ?

youll be in AP for a longer time

[Blob18 111]

No visas or interviews will be done. All consulate and embassy staff, other than those deemed essential will be sent home until a budget is passed.

So longer AP, longer waits etc.

I guess the good news is...if you can call it that....once a budget is accepted, workers have to report to work the next day, regardless of if it has been signed into law yet.

Edited April 8, 2011 by Blob18

[Shorah 2]

Hope this doesnt happen. My interview is on April 28th in montreal and Ive already made and paid for all my travel arrangements

[Tyeger87 10]

Hope this doesnt happen. My interview is on April 28th in montreal and Ive already made and paid for all my travel arrangements

shutdowns dont usually last that long

so im hoping it wont effect you

[Blob18 111]

I doubt it would last that long Shorah. They are pretty much in agreement on everything except a few things and they feel like playing inept fools (not hard for them) so they are dragging this out.

If it shutsdown, it would probably be a week or so.

[Shorah 2]

I hope is doesnt happen at all, I know a couple of people who have their interviews next week so they would be screwed.

But if it does happen would I keep my interview date? And what happens to those poor people who would get canceled?

[Blob18 111]

I hope is doesnt happen at all, I know a couple of people who have their interviews next week so they would be screwed.

But if it does happen would I keep my interview date? And what happens to those poor people who would get canceled?

Not 100% but I am sure you would keep your interview date and if they do what they did last shutdown (1995/1996) they would reschedule people who missed their interview for the earliest possible time they have.

[fabionicole 0]

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2011/04/politics/interactive.govt.shutdown.list/index.html

here's something I found on CNN maybe this might help some of you. It looks like no visas will be issued or anything.

[san diego 407]

Actually, On Fox they said that this time it will be much less "shut-downy" than last time. Department of State and Homeland Security will be in full staff which means that this time they WILL process visas and they WILL admit immigrants etc.

In fact, in both of these Departments they considered 85-90% employees essential. In addition, they will process passports with the same pace.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/08/government-shutdown-shutdowny/

Edited April 8, 2011 by san diego

[fabionicole 0]

Actually, On Fox they said that this time it will be much less "shut-downy" than last time. Department of State and Homeland Security will be in full staff which means that this time they WILL process visas and they WILL admit immigrants etc.

In fact, in both of these Departments they considered 85-90% employees essential. In addition, they will process passports with the same pace.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/08/government-shutdown-shutdowny/

I'm sorry I should have clarified myself. I was talking about US Embassy's worldwide will be shutdown except for emergencies. Meaning no visas at those US Embassy's will be issued. They might get accepted here in the states through USCIS or NVC but everything at the US Embassy will be put on hold.