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Good afternoon.  Anyone here know if the.government shutdown is affecting visas being issued?  Cr1 applicant had to send in additional documents the counselor wanted after interview.  Embassy has my passport.  When I checkn the ceac website says its not updating  anymore due to lapse of apportion.   Just wondering if anyone might know the answer.

Thank you in advance 

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Also I found dream wall to be mildly amusing. 

CarlHamilton
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USCIS carries on rain or shine because a) its funding doesn't come from appropriations and b) its employees are "essential" so can't be furloughed.  That said, your "dream wall" dig is neither witty n

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19 minutes ago, Zaks said:

Good afternoon.  Anyone here know if the.government shutdown is affecting visas being issued?  Cr1 applicant had to send in additional documents the counselor wanted after interview.  Embassy has my passport.  When I checkn the ceac website says its not updating  anymore due to lapse of apportion.   Just wondering if anyone might know the answer.

Thank you in advance 

The government shutdown has no bearing on visas being issued at all so don't worry.

Zaks Apprentice

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1 minute ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

The government shutdown has no bearing on visas being issued at all so don't worry.

Thank you.for such a fast response.  But the ceac website states it won't update any.longer so how we I. Know if my visa is ready?  

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Just now, Zaks said:

Thank you.for such a fast response.  But the ceac website states it won't update any.longer so how we I. Know if my visa is ready?  

Are you sure about that because State Department is covered and I can get to the site below.

 

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=o/iS8zDpeAKjMWCuebHqOw==

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7 minutes ago, Zaks said:

But the ceac website states it won't update any.longer

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Thank you.for such a fast response.  But the ceac website states it won't update any.longer so how we I. Know if my visa is ready?  

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That's not CEAC. That's the embassy's website. They won't be updating the website in full. CEAC should still be fine.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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12 hours ago, Zaks said:

Good afternoon.  Anyone here know if the.government shutdown is affecting visas being issued?  Cr1 applicant had to send in additional documents the counselor wanted after interview.  Embassy has my passport.  When I checkn the ceac website says its not updating  anymore due to lapse of apportion.   Just wondering if anyone might know the answer.

Thank you in advance 

What kind of additional documents? 

Zaks Apprentice

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7 hours ago, JennOnline said:

What kind of additional documents? 

Co sponsor documents  I live in ghana with my husband so we filed in ghana.  But I've been reading on Google the govt shutdown could affect him  receiving his visa. We are waiting on the counselor to make their descion.  

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1 hour ago, Zaks said:

Co sponsor documents  I live in ghana with my husband so we filed in ghana.  But I've been reading on Google the govt shutdown could affect him  receiving his visa. We are waiting on the counselor to make their descion.  

Did you receive a rejection letter and then put on AP or did they actually approve you?

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35 minutes ago, JennOnline said:

Did you receive a rejection letter and then put on AP or did they actually approve you?

No rejection letter just ask us for the documents from a new Co sponsor.  Said we would here in 2 weeks all we have heard so far is the update on ceac website stating under Ap.  

 
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