Visa expires in 4 weeks. Currently no travel allowed.

[aceegreene 34]

These are the steps we received in order to get the visa re-issued in case unable to travel:

1. Pay the $325 visa processing fee
2. Obtain a new valid medical exam from the same panel physician clinic that previously evaluated you.  A new medical exam would require new payment to the panel physician. 
3. Submit your passport with expired visa and visa packet, if you have one, to the U.S. Embassy
4. If expired, submit a new electronic visa application form (DS-260) and appear at the U.S. Embassy to resubmit your fingerprints and take the oath in front of a consular officer. 

Now I don’t know what step 4 means because I didn’t know that the DS-260 even expired. 

[stephanie918 46]

12 hours ago, Leah88 said:

I was told by the embassy I would have to do medical AND interview again 

did they say anything about DS-260/I 864 form? those took me so long to do so i'm hopeful that isn't the case.  is the interview in person? i wonder what the wait time for that would be now! or if there's any priority as it would be a re-issue and not the bakc of the line

[stephanie918 46]

13 hours ago, aceegreene said:

These are the steps we received in order to get the visa re-issued in case unable to travel:

1. Pay the $325 visa processing fee
2. Obtain a new valid medical exam from the same panel physician clinic that previously evaluated you.  A new medical exam would require new payment to the panel physician. 
3. Submit your passport with expired visa and visa packet, if you have one, to the U.S. Embassy
4. If expired, submit a new electronic visa application form (DS-260) and appear at the U.S. Embassy to resubmit your fingerprints and take the oath in front of a consular officer. 

Now I don’t know what step 4 means because I didn’t know that the DS-260 even expired. 

thanks for letting us know.  is this from Pakistan embassy?  I didn't think the DS-260 expired either.  I don't mind that form, but the I-864 assets that goes with it is a nightmare!

[aceegreene 34]

2 hours ago, stephanie918 said:

thanks for letting us know.  is this from Pakistan embassy?  I didn't think the DS-260 expired either.  I don't mind that form, but the I-864 assets that goes with it is a nightmare!

Yup, Pakistan embassy. Yea I don’t mind doing the DS-260 either but I just think that reactivating it on the CEAC portal etc will be a hassle. 

[stephanie918 46]

39 minutes ago, aceegreene said:

Yup, Pakistan embassy. Yea I don’t mind doing the DS-260 either but I just think that reactivating it on the CEAC portal etc will be a hassle. 

I just got a reply from the Australian consulate who would request a new medical, police check, and petitioners tax return.  That's not too bad, but also a visa fee of USD $325. hopefully it would be a quick turn around

[aceegreene 34]

5 hours ago, stephanie918 said:

I just got a reply from the Australian consulate who would request a new medical, police check, and petitioners tax return.  That's not too bad, but also a visa fee of USD $325. hopefully it would be a quick turn around

that doesn’t sound too bad. Fingers crossed and good luck!

[stephanie918 46]

48 minutes ago, aceegreene said:

that doesn’t sound too bad. Fingers crossed and good luck!

thanks you too!

[Vani & Henry 14]

Hi did anyone manage to travel from Paris or UK with a cr1 visa though there was a ban. 

US embassy told me am not allowed to travel via Paris whereas on other websites it says the ban do have exceptions such us citizen or immediately family can travel. 

My visa will expire soon & am Stil stuck here as the border will open on Sept 

Thank you