Trump's Travel Ban Mega Thread

[Just Paul 4,595]

3 minutes ago, Anonymous 94 said:

Hi, please a very quick question. I'm a Nigerian and my fiance is a USC. we are getting married in march and would be applying for a cr1 visa. Due to the current travel ban placed on my country Nigeria and some other countries, will the travel ban affect our via and application (Cr1) or not?

Carry on as usual . . . lots of things can happen in the meantime.   Plenty of posts on here to read.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Based on the reasoning used in the Proclamation as to why B1/b2 visas were not affected (namely that the USA’s immigration laws give the executive branch more authority to expel undesirable visitors) I am going to go out on a limb here and predict that K-1 will be exempt.  
 

After the 90 days expire and the AOS application is received, the k-1 holder has an authorized presence.  So presumably it is much easier to expel an undesirable K-1 holder under a pending AOS than a I-551 holder.  
 

personally, I think it would be outrageous for them to let in k1 and not ir1; grossly unfair

 

I’m with @missileman on this... if spouses can’t travel, k1 will likely be affected also.. logically speaking a spouse is a current immediate family member, a fiancée isn’t, therefore a spouses entry should come before that of a perspective spouse. married couples genrally have far more to lose due to the separation, and the relationship and legal ramifications are far greater should the relationship fail due to said separation.

 

B2 visas are about to get way harder to obtain, they’ll expect an increase of people planning to adjust 

[geowrian 22,337]

The existing travel ban does impact K-1. My understanding is this was adding countries to the existing ban, not a separate ban.

[CaylinObinna 50]

Please, my husband's interview is February 10th.

It seems to say if people have visas issued to them before february 22nd then you are exempt. So we still have a chance of him coming right? We have an interview! No email telling us anything has changed ect... So close! This is crazy 

[geowrian 22,337]

As written and if there are no changes, then yes it would. You would need a waiver to obtain the visa.

Who knows what will happen between then and now. Best thing is to file when ready, wait, and then address the issue if it comes up at that time.

[tomatoboy 33]

16 minutes ago, missileman said:

This is an expansion of a ban which has already been upheld by the Supreme Court in June of 2018.  Hopefully, these countries will soon be removed as was Chad.

The fact that the Supreme Court previously upheld the earlier ban (with multiple revisions) on the grounds challenged does not necessarily mean further suits might not have independent merit or might not result in stays. Actually, it’s somewhat debatable as an expansion of the previous ban when this ban doesn’t even prohibit non-immigrant visas from being issued (a distinction from the earlier ban), and by doing so (again, debatably) defeats the stated purpose for the ban. That said, if the stated purpose for the ban is the actual purpose, and Nigeria and others comply with the demands, one would hope Chad serves as the example of what should happen in quick order...a lifting of the ban once the requirements are met. 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

5 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The existing travel ban does impact K-1. My understanding is this was adding countries to the existing ban, not a separate ban.

I didn't realize that.......

 

EDIT:  I really do find it strange that a K-1 would not be affected, yet a spouse would.......weird, in my simple mind.

Edited February 1, 2020 by missileman

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 minute ago, CaylinObinna said:

So we still have a chance of him coming right?

 

1 minute ago, CaylinObinna said:

Please, my husband's interview is February 10th.

As long as the visa is issued prior to

2 minutes ago, CaylinObinna said:

february 22nd

You should be fine.

[geowrian 22,337]

Just now, missileman said:

I didn't realize that.......

I've been trying to find the exact language implementing this change to confirm, but no luck so far. I see plenty of news stories and a PR, but not the actual implementation to confirm.

If you meant that K-1 was impacted by the previous ban, then yes it was.

[CaylinObinna 50]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

 

As long as the visa is issued prior to

You should be fine.

My husband is staying sooo positive. He keeps saying this will not affect him. We have a very simple case. We were recently pregnant and miscarried I've visited 3 times he has no criminal background at all. Works for the government university. I Pray it is smoothe and visa is issued quick. 

[CaylinObinna 50]

4 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

 

As long as the visa is issued prior to

You should be fine.

Thank you very much. Let me ask you. I hear people saying they have an issue date....what is that exactly? Like at the interview if they say you are approved everything is good do they give you an issue date? 

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I've been trying to find the exact language implementing this change to confirm, but no luck so far

Probably not until monday or tuesday in the Federal Register, maybe later especially if it going to modify an existing proclamation.

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 minute ago, CaylinObinna said:

I hear people saying they have an issue date

The date the visa is printed and placed in a passport is the issue date.

 

Usually anywhere from 3 to 10 days after the interview.

Edited February 1, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

6 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I've been trying to find the exact language implementing this change to confirm, but no luck so far. I see plenty of news stories and a PR, but not the actual implementation to confirm.

If you meant that K-1 was impacted by the previous ban, then yes it was.

I guess it may or may not really be an expansion......

[tomatoboy 33]

12 minutes ago, CaylinObinna said:

Please, my husband's interview is February 10th.

It seems to say if people have visas issued to them before february 22nd then you are exempt. So we still have a chance of him coming right? We have an interview! No email telling us anything has changed ect... So close! This is crazy 

Everything I’ve read (so far) suggests those with a visa issued before 2/22 will be admitted, so if they are quick in issuing the visa, there’s a possibility. I would still steel myself for potential delays in your shoes, however, as there is never a 100% guarantee the embassy will issue the visa in that 12-day window. But it’s absolutely within the realm of possibility that they will issue the visa in time. 

Edited February 1, 2020 by tomatoboy